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  • Page 1 Safety and Product Information BlackBerry Curve 8980 Smartphone...
  • Page 2 MAT-31328-001 | PRINTSPEC-021 SWDT43156-696706-0428045731-001 | RCW41GW...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important safety precautions..............3 Safety information..................7 Electrical safety ....................7 Battery safety and disposal ................8 Device disposal....................9 Safe use guidelines..................10 Driving and walking safely................10 Accessories....................11 Antenna care....................11 Operating and storage temperatures............11 Interference with electronic equipment............
  • Page 4 Requirements for Hearing Aid Compatibility with Wireless Devices ... 29 Industry Canada certification ............... 30 Class B compliance..................31 EU regulatory conformance ................. 31 Additional regulatory conformance ............. 32 BlackBerry device product information............ 35 Product information: BlackBerry Curve 8980 smartphone......35 Legal notice .................... 37...

  • Page 5: Important Safety Precautions

    Before you use your BlackBerry® device, it is important that you read the compliance information and the guidelines for the safe use of your BlackBerry device that are found in this guide. To find the latest safety and product information, visit www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones.
  • Page 6 Description When you wear the BlackBerry device close to your body, use a RIM approved holster with an integrated belt clip or maintain a distance of 0.98 in. (25 mm) between your BlackBerry device and your body while the BlackBerry device is transmitting. Use...
  • Page 7 Using your BlackBerry device while driving could put you and others at greater risk of an accident causing serious injury, death, or property loss. Do not use your BlackBerry device in the presence of gas fumes as it might present a risk of fire or explosion.
  • Page 8 Do not use or store your BlackBerry device in temperatures that exceed 104° F (40°C) as the BlackBerry device might become hot. Do not dispose of your BlackBerry device in a fire as this might cause an explosion resulting in serious injury, death, or property loss.

  • Page 9: Safety Information

    Charge the BlackBerry® device using only the charging accessories provided by or specifically approved by Research In Motion for use with this BlackBerry device. Any approval from RIM under this document must be in writing and must be from a person authorized to provide such approval. Use of any other accessory might invalidate any warranty provided with the BlackBerry device and might be dangerous.

  • Page 10: Battery Safety And Disposal

    Connect the BlackBerry device only to products that bear the USB-IF logo or have completed the USB-IF compliance program. Do not overload power outlets, extension cords, or convenience receptacles as this might result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

  • Page 11: Device Disposal

    BlackBerry devices in compliance with IEEE® Std 1725™-200x. Using any other lithium-polymer battery might invalidate any warranty provided with the BlackBerry device and might present a risk of fire or explosion. Children should not handle batteries unless they are supervised by an adult.

  • Page 12: Safe Use Guidelines

    If your vehicle is equipped with an air bag, do not place your BlackBerry device or other objects above the air bag, or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly stored or...

  • Page 13: Accessories

    RF signals. Do not use your BlackBerry device while walking or engaging in any activity that requires your full attention. Inattention to vehicular traffic or other pedestrian hazards could result in serious injury, death, or property loss.

  • Page 14: Interference With Electronic Equipment

    If you are not going to use the BlackBerry device for more than two weeks, turn off the device power, remove the battery, and follow the operating and storage temperatures listed in the following table: Device operating 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) Device storage 50 to 86°F (10 to 30°C)
  • Page 15 Aircraft: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit using the radio of wireless devices while in the air. Turn off all wireless connections on the BlackBerry device before boarding an aircraft. The effect of using the BlackBerry device with wireless connections turned on in an aircraft is unknown.

  • Page 16: Dangerous Areas

    Do not use the phone on the BlackBerry® device to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. Leave the area and, if the phone is available and active on...

  • Page 17: Service

    Blasting areas: To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn off all wireless connections on the BlackBerry device when in a “blasting area” or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio.” Obey all signs and instructions. Service Only qualified service personnel should perform repairs to the BlackBerry®...

  • Page 18: Additional Safety Guidelines

    Failure to observe all safety instructions contained in the user documentation for the BlackBerry device will void the Limited Warranty and might lead to suspension or denial of services to the offender, legal action, or both.
  • Page 19 BlackBerry device or device accessories through openings as this action might cause a short circuit, a fire, or electric shock. Do not use the BlackBerry device or device accessories near water (for example, near a bathtub or a sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool).
  • Page 20 Cleaning the battery cover: If it is necessary to clean the battery cover on your BlackBerry device, remove the battery cover carefully and keep your BlackBerry device away from all liquids. Clean the battery cover with a soft cloth that is dampened with water and mild liquid detergent. Verify that the battery cover is completely dry before you put it back on your BlackBerry device.
  • Page 21 When using any data feature of the BlackBerry device, with or without a USB cable, hold the BlackBerry device at least 0.98 in. (25 mm) from your body. Using accessories that are not supplied or approved by RIM might cause your BlackBerry device to exceed radio frequency (RF) exposure guidelines.

  • Page 23: Compliance Information

    Exposure to radio frequency signals The BlackBerry® device radio is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When the BlackBerry device radio is turned on, it receives and also sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. The BlackBerry device is designed to comply with...
  • Page 24 When using any data feature of the BlackBerry device, with or without a USB cable, hold the BlackBerry device at least 0.98 in. (25 mm) from your body. If you use a body-worn accessory not supplied by RIM when you carry the BlackBerry device, verify that the accessory does not contain metal and keep the BlackBerry device at least 0.98 in.

  • Page 25: Specific Absorption Rate Data

    • Use the BlackBerry device in areas where there is a strong wireless signal. The indicator that provides information about the strength of the wireless signal is located in the upper-right corner of the Home screen and displays five ascending bars. Three or more bars indicate a strong signal.
  • Page 26 guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are based on standards that were developed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The exposure standard for wireless devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.
  • Page 27 1.30 1.56 smartphone The highest reported SAR value for this BlackBerry device when clipped on a belt, in a Research In Motion approved holster equipped with an integrated belt clip, is outlined below. Carrying solutions, including RIM approved carrying solutions and carrying solutions not approved by RIM, that do not come equipped with an integrated belt clip SHOULD NOT be worn or carried on the body.
  • Page 28 SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF emission guidelines when the BlackBerry device is used as directed in this section. SAR information on this wireless device model is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea...

  • Page 29: Fcc Compliance Statement (United States)

    Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) web site at www.tele.soumu.go.jp/e/index.htm. Device FCC ID BlackBerry Curve 8980 smartphone L6ARCW40GW ___________________________________ * In the United States and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile devices used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over 1 gram of tissue for the body or head (4.0 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue for the extremities - hands,...
  • Page 30 This device complies with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

  • Page 31: Information Concerning The Federal Communications Commission ("Fcc")

    This BlackBerry® device has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that the BlackBerry device uses.

  • Page 32: Industry Canada Certification

    BlackBerry device with your hearing aid or cochlear implant. Consult your wireless service provider about its return and exchange policies and for information about hearing aid compatibility. How the ratings work M-Ratings: Wireless devices rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than wireless devices that are not labeled.

  • Page 33: Class B Compliance

    Class B compliance This BlackBerry® device complies with the Class B limits for radio noise emissions as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of Industry Canada. EU regulatory conformance Research In Motion hereby declares that this BlackBerry® device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

  • Page 34: Additional Regulatory Conformance

    If you have a Wi-Fi® enabled BlackBerry device, your BlackBerry device may be operated on Wi-Fi networks in all European Union member countries. When operated in France, this equipment uses non harmonized frequency bands. This equipment may be operated in Turkey.
  • Page 35 • International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 60825-1 2001: Safety of Laser Products This BlackBerry device supports the Turkish SMS characters as outlined in ETSI TS 123.038 V8.0.0 (or newer version code) and ETSI TS 123.040 V8.1.0 (or newer version code). This BlackBerry device is in conformity with Turkey’s EEE Directive.

  • Page 37: Blackberry Device Product Information

    BlackBerry device product information Product information: BlackBerry Curve 8980 smartphone Mechanical properties: • weight: approximately 4.1 oz (117 g) including lithium-polymer battery • size (L x W x H): 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.5 in. (109 x 60 x 13.6 mm) •...
  • Page 38 Mobile network radio specifications: • quad-band support: GSM® 850, GSM 900, DCS 1800, PCS 1900 • power class: Class 1 (DCS 1800, PCS 1900), Class 4 (GSM 850) as defined in GSM 5.05, Class 4 (GSM 900) as defined in GSM 02.06, Class E2 (GSM 850, GSM 900, DCS 1800, PCS 1900) •...

  • Page 39: Legal Notice

    Inc. Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Portions of the BlackBerry® Device Software are copyright © 2007-2008 The FreeType Project (www.freetype.org). All rights reserved. This documentation including all documentation incorporated by reference herein such as documentation provided or made available at www.blackberry.com/go/docs is provided or made accessible "AS IS"...
  • Page 40 that is contained in this documentation; however, RIM makes no commitment to provide any such changes, updates, enhancements, or other additions to this documentation to you in a timely manner or at all. This documentation might contain references to third-party sources of information, hardware or software, products or services including components and content such as content protected by copyright and/or third- party web sites (collectively the "Third Party Products and Services").
  • Page 41 THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE DOCUMENTATION TO THE EXTENT THEY CANNOT BE EXCLUDED AS SET OUT ABOVE, BUT CAN BE LIMITED, ARE HEREBY LIMITED TO NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE DATE YOU FIRST ACQUIRED THE DOCUMENTATION OR THE ITEM THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE CLAIM.
  • Page 42 Some airtime service providers might not offer Internet browsing functionality with a subscription to the BlackBerry® Internet Service. Check with your service provider for availability, roaming arrangements, service plans and features. Installation or use of Third...
  • Page 43 RIM. Certain features outlined in this documentation require a minimum version of BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, BlackBerry® Desktop Software, and/or BlackBerry® Device Software. The terms of use of any RIM product or service are set out in a separate license or other agreement with RIM applicable thereto.
  • Page 44 United Kingdom Published in Canada...

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