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Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use
Important: Read this information before using your portable phone
General
Since its introduction in the mid 1980s the port-
able phone is one of the most exciting and inno-
vative products ever developed. With it, you
can stay in contact with your office, your home,
emergency services, and others.
Your telephone is a radio transmitter and re-
ceiver. When it is ON it receives and also sends
out radio frequency (RF) energy. Depending
upon the type of mobile phone you have pur-
chased, it operates in different frequency ranges
and employs commonly used modulation tech-
niques. When you use your phone, the system
handling your call controls the power level at
which your phone transmits.
For the safe and efficient
operation of your phone,
observe these guidelines.
Exposure to radio frequency
energy
The International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), sponsored by
the World Health Organization (WHO), publish-
ed a statement in 1996 which sets limits for ex-
posure to RF fields from handheld mobile
phone. According to this statement, which is
based on the available body of research, there is
no evidence that mobile terminals meeting the
recommended limits can cause any adverse
health effects. All Ericsson telephones conform
to the ICNIRP recommendations, and interna-
tional exposure standards, such as:
CENELEC European Pre-standard
ENV50166-2
ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992 (USA, Asia- Pacific)
If you want to limit RF exposure even further,
you may choose to control the duration of your
calls and operate your phone in the most power
efficient manner.
Efficient phone operation
How to use your phone for optimum perform-
ance with minimum power consumption:
Hold the phone as you would any other tele-
phone. While speaking directly into the mouth-
piece, angle the antenna in a direction up and
over your shoulder. If the antenna is extendable,
it should be extended during a call.
Do not hold the antenna when the phone is IN
USE. Holding the antenna affects call quality,
may cause the phone to operate at a higher
power level than needed and shorten talk and
standby times.
Antenna care and replacement
Do not use the phone with a damaged antenna.
Replace a damaged antenna immediately. Con-
sult your manual to see if you may change the
antenna yourself. If so, use only an Ericsson ap-
proved antenna. Otherwise, take your phone to a
qualified service centre for repair.
Use only the designated Ericsson antenna. Un-
authorized antennas, modifications, or attach-
ments could damage the phone and may violate
the appropriate regulations.
Do not use an antenna designed for any other
type of portable telephone than the telephone
you have purchased.
Driving
Check the laws and regulations on the use of
telephones in the areas where you drive. Always
obey them. Also, when using your phone while
driving, please:
Give full attention to driving.
Use hands-free operation, if available.
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