Palm TREO 800W User Manual page 304

Following Safety Guidelines
To operate your smartphone safely and efficiently, always follow any
special regulations in a given area. Turn your smartphone's phone off
in areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or
danger.
Using Your Smartphone's Phone Near Other Electronic Devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radiofrequency
(RF) signals. However, RF signals from wireless phones may affect
inadequately shielded electronic equipment.
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded
electronic operating systems and/or entertainment systems in motor
vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or their representative to
determine if these systems are adequately shielded from external RF
signals. Also check with the manufacturer regarding any equipment
that has been added to your vehicle.
Consult the manufacturer of any personal medical devices, such as
pacemakers and hearing aids, to determine if they are adequately
shielded from external RF signals.
NOTE Always turn off the phone in health care facilities and request
permission before using the phone near medical equipment.
Turning Off Your Phone Before Flying
NOTE Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft. To prevent
possible interference with aircraft systems, the U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) regulations require you to have permission from
a crew member to use your phone while the plane is on the ground.
To prevent any risk of interference, FCC regulations prohibit using
your phone while the plane is in the air.
Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone off
when in a blasting area or in other areas with signs indicating
two-way radios should be turned off. Construction crews often use
remote-control RF devices to set off explosives.
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Turn your phone off when you're in any area that has a potentially
explosive atmosphere. Although it's rare, your phone and accessories
could generate sparks. Sparks can cause an explosion or fire,
resulting in bodily injury or even death. These areas are often, but not
always, clearly marked. They include:
• Fueling areas such as gas stations.
• Below deck on boats.
• Fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities.
• Areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain,
dust, or metal powders.
• Any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off
your vehicle's engine.
NOTE Never transport or store flammable gas, flammable liquid, or
explosives in the compartment of your vehicle that contains your
phone or accessories.
Restricting Children's Access to Your Smartphone
Your Treo 800 is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with it as
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they could hurt themselves and others, damage the smartphone and/
or its phone, or make calls that increase your monthly bill.
Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device
Your Palm Treo™ 800 smart device by Palm is compliant with the
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FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) requirements. For additional
HAC information, including the HAC rating of this product, please
refer to www.palm.com/CentroHAC.
Your smartphone has been tested for hearing aid device compatibility.
When some wireless phones are used near some hearing devices
(hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may detect a buzzing,
humming, or whining noise. Some hearing devices are more immune
than others to this interference noise, and phones also vary in the
amount of interference they generate.