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Repetitive Motion Injuries
When you play games on your phone, you may experience occasional
discomfort in your hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your
body. Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as tendonitis,
carpal tunnel syndrome, or other musculoskeletal disorders:
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Take a minimum 15-minute break every hour of game playing.
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If your hands, wrists, or arms become tired or sore while playing,
stop and rest for several hours before playing again.
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If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, or arms during or after
play, stop playing and see a doctor.
Camera
Do not aim your camera at the sun. The sunlight passing through the
camera lens may cause damage to the camera.
Do not use your camera's flash close to a person's eyes. This may
cause the person to lose eyesight temporarily and result in an
accident.
Do not expose the camera lens to the direct sunlight for a long period
of time. It may cause explosion or fire from light-focus action.
Do not use flash toward the automobile driver. It may startle the driver
and will not be able to drive, which may cause an accident.
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Accessibility
FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for
Wireless Devices
On July 10, 2003, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Report and Order in WT Docket 01-309 modified the exception
of wireless phones under the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988
(HAC Act) to require digital wireless phones be compatible with
hearing-aids. The intent of the HAC Act is to ensure reasonable access
to telecommunications services for persons with hearing disabilities.
While 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.
The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating system for
wireless phones to assist hearing device users find phones that may be
compatible with their hearing devices. Not all phones have been rated.
Phones that are rated have the rating on their box or a label located on
the box.
The ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the
user's hearing device and hearing loss. If your hearing device happens
to be vulnerable to interference, you may not be able to use a rated
phone successfully. Trying out the phone with your hearing device is
the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs.
M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are
likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that
are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings.
Hearing devices may also be rated. Your hearing device manufacturer
or hearing health professional may help you find this rating. Higher
ratings mean that the hearing device is relatively immune to interference
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