Understanding How Your Phone Operates - Samsung SCH-N101 User Manual

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Usage Guidelines: All about
Performance and Safety
Understanding Signal Strength
The voice quality of your phone will always be at its best
when the antenna is fully raised. If you're inside a building,
reception may be better near a window.
The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the
signal strength in your area.Your phone will inform your of
the current signal strength by displaying a number of bars
next to the signal strenght icon.The more bars displayed, the
stronger the signal.The signal strength indicator (
displays in the upper left corner of your display.
Understanding Power Save Mode
If you're trying to use your phone in an area where the signal
is too weak, the Power Save feature will automatically acti-
vate to conserve battery power when you've been unable to
pick up a signal for 10 minutes. If your phone is on, it will
periodically recheck service availability (about every three
minutes), or you can do it yourself manually by pressing any
key.A message will be displayed on the screen any time
Power Save has been activated.

Understanding How Your Phone Operates

Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver.
When it's turned on, it receives and transmits radio frequen-
cy (RF) signals.When your phone is in use, the system han-
dling your call controls the power level. This product meets
all FCC requirements for RF power output levels for this
handset type.
Specifications Subject to Change
The information contained in this manual is believed to be
correct at the time of printing, however, Samsung reserves
the right to change or modify any of the specifications
wihtout notice or obligation to update existing units.
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Radio Frequency Safety
In 1991—1992, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE) and the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) joined in updating ANSI's 1982 standard for
safety levels with respect to human exposure to RF signals.
More than 120 scientists, engineers, and physicians from uni-
versities, government health agencies, and industry devel-
oped this updated standard after reviewing the available
body of research. In 1993, the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) adopted this updated standard in a regula-
tion. In August 1996, the FCC adopted a hybrid standard con-
sisting of the existing ANSI/IEEE standard and the guidelines
published by the National Council of Radiation Protection
and Measurements (NCRP).
The design of the phone complies with these updated stan-
dards. Of course, if you want to limit RF exposure even fur-
ther than the updated standard, you can choose to control
the duration of your calls and operate your phone in the
most power-efficient manner.
You should not touch the antenna unneccessarily when
using the phone.
Touching the antenna may affect the call quality and may
cause the unit to operate at higher power than it would
need otherwise.
When using the handset, hold the handset just as you
would hold and other telephone, and keep the antenna
pointed up and over your shoulder.
Use of hands-free devices will further limit RF exposure.
Emergency Calls IMPORTNAT NOTICE! PLEASE READ!
Because of various transmission methods, network parame-
ters, and user settings used to complete a call from your
wireless phone, a connection cannot always be guaranteed.
Therefore, emergency calling may not be available on all
wireless networks at all times.
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