European Union - Rtte - Panasonic A500 Operating Instructions Manual

SAR
European Union – RTTE
THIS PANASONIC PHONE (MODEL EB-A500) MEETS THE EU REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO
RADIO WAVES.
Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the limits
for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy recommended by The Council of the European Union. These limits
are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The
guidelines were developed by independent scientific organisations through periodic and thorough evaluation of
scientific studies. The limits include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons,
regardless of age and health.
The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate
or SAR. The SAR limit recommended by The Council of the European Union is 2.0 W/kg*. Tests for SAR have
been conducted using standard operating positions with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level
in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR
level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone is designed
to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network. In general, the
closer you are to a base station antenna, the lower the power output.
Before a phone model is available for sale to the public, compliance with the European R&TTE directive must be
shown. This directive includes as one essential requirement the protection of the health and the safety for the
user and any other person. The SAR value for this model phone, when tested for use at the ear** for compliance
against the standard, was not available at the time of printing this manual. Please refer to the Panasonic website
http://www.panasonicmobile.co.uk/panasonicmobile/Healthe.html to obtain the value. While there may be
differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the EU
requirements for RF exposure.
*The SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 2.0 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over ten grams of
tissue. The limit incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to
account for any variations in measurements. SAR values may vary depending on national reporting requirements
and the network band.
For SAR information in other regions please look under product information at
http://www.panasonicmobile.com/health.html
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