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Safety Information
Learn the safety information for wireless handheld phones in this section.
Exposure to radio frequency signals
Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a low power radio transmitter
and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also sends out radio frequency
(RF) signals.
In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) adopted
RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless phones.
Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standards previously set by
both U.S. and international standards bodies:
■ ANSI C95.1 (1992)
1
■ NCRP Report 86 (1986)
2
■ ICNIRP (1996)
3
Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic evaluations of
the relevant scientific literature. For example, over 120 scientists,
engineers, and physicians from universities, government health agencies,
and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the ANSI
Standard (C95.1).
The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines (and those
standards).
Antenna care
Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized
antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the phone and may
violate FCC regulations.
Phone operation
Normal POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone
with the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder.
TIPS ON EFFICIENT OPERATION: For your phone to operate most
efficiently:
■ Extend your antenna fully.
■ Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use.
Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone
to operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.
1. American National Standards Institute
2. National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
3. International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection