Safety Information; Portable Radio Operation And Eme Exposure - Motorola GP200 Series Service Manual

SAFETY INFORMATION

Read this information before using your radio.
SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF MOTOROLA TWO-WAY RADIOS
The information provided in this document supersedes the general safety information contained in
user guides published prior to July 2000. For information regarding radio use in a hazardous
atmosphere please refer to the Factory Mutual (FM) Approval Manual Supplement or Instruction
Card, which is included with radio models that offer this capability.
RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
To transmit (talk) you must push the Push-To-Talk button; to receive (listen) you must release the
Push-To-Talk button. When the radio is transmitting, it generates radio frequency (RF) energy; when
it is receiving, or when it is off, it does not generate RF energy.

PORTABLE RADIO OPERATION AND EME EXPOSURE

Your Motorola radio is designed to comply with the following national and international standards and
guidelines regarding exposure of human beings to radio frequency electromagnetic energy:
United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47 CFR part 2 sub-part J
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-
1992
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.1-1999 Edition
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) of the United States, Report 86, 1986
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) 1998
Ministry of Health (Canada) Safety Code 6. Limits of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic
Fields in the Frequency Range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz, 1999
Australian Communications Authority Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Radiation - Human Exposure)
Standard 1999 (applicable to wireless phones only):
To assure optimal radio performance and make sure human exposure to radio frequency
electromagnetic energy is within the guidelines set forth in the above standards, always adhere to the
following procedures:
Phone operation
When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone as you would a wireline telephone. Speak
directly into the microphone.
Two-way radio operation
When using your radio hold the radio in a vertical position with the microphone 2.5 to 5 cm away from
the lips.
Body-worn operation
To maintain compliance with ICNIRP RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a radio on your body when
transmitting, always place the radio in a Motorola approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body
harness for this product. Use of non-Motorola-approved body worn accessories may exceed ICNIRP
RF exposure guidelines. If you do not use a Motorola approved body-worn accessory and are not
using the radio in the intended use positions along side of the head in the phone mode or in front of
the face in the two-way radio mode, then ensure the antenna and radio is kept the following minimum
distances from the body when transmitting:
Phone or Two-way radio mode: 2.5 cm (one inch).
Data operation using any data feature with or without an accessory cable: 2.5 cm (one inch).
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