General Safety Instructions - Ecom Instruments Ex-PMR 1000 Operating Instructions Manual

5. General safety instructions

5.1 Transport safety
NEVER use a hand-held radio unit while operating a vehicle. Park the vehicle before answe-
ring a call or before placing a call yourself. To avoid having the radio unit fly about in the
event of a collision or a sudden braking manoeuvre, do not place the radio unit on the front
passenger's seat or in a place where it can become dislodged. Always remember the follo-
wing:
Transport safety takes priority!
5.2 Operating environment
The particular regulations that apply to an area must be observed at all times. The radio unit
must always be turned off if the use of radio units is prohibited or if it causes interference
which may lead to hazardous situations. The device must always be held in a normal opera-
ting position. Since parts of the radio unit are magnetic, metal parts may be attracted to it.
To avoid metal parts being attracted to the radio unit, you should always secure the device
in a specially-designed holder. Do not allow credit cards or other magnetic data carriers to
come into close proximity to the radio unit, since the data contained on these items could be
deleted.
5.3 Electronic devices
Today, most electronic devices are shielded from so-called RF (radio frequency) signals. It
can happen, however, that some electronic devices are not shielded from the RF signals of
your radio unit.
5.3.1 Pacemakers
The following applies for persons with pacemakers:
- The general rule is to maintain a minimum interval of 20 cm between the radio unit and
the pacemaker when the radio unit is turned on.
- To keep the risk of possible disturbances as low as possible, we recommend
that you use the ear furthest from the pacemaker when operating the unit.
- If you have cause to suspect that your pacemaker has been disturbed,
turn your radio unit off at once.
5.3.2 Hearing aids
It is especially important that persons who use hearing aids do not hold the radio unit to the
ear with the hearing aid. In the event of possible disturbances with some types of hearing
aids, please contact your local service partner.
5.3.3 Other medical devices
As is the case with other electronic devices as well, your radio unit may interfere with medi-
cal devices that are not adequately shielded. If you should need information regarding suffi-
cient shielding of a medical device against external RF signals, please contact the respective
physician or the manufacturer of the medical device. To generally avoid malfunctions, you
should turn your radio unit off in all health care facilities if so requested by signs, placards
or regulations.
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