PG86100Safetyguide
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ImportantSafety
Information
Thissectioncontainsimportantoperationalandsafety
informationthatwillhelpyousafelyuseyourdevice.
Failuretoreadandfollowtheinformationprovidedin
thisguidemayresultinseriousbodilyinjury,death,or
propertydamage.
ImportantHealthInformationand
SafetyPrecautions
Whenusingthisproduct,thesafetyprecautionsbelow
mustbetakentoavoidpossiblelegalliabilitiesand
damages.
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instructions.Observeallwarningsintheoperating
instructionsontheproduct.
Toreducetheriskofbodilyinjury,electricshock,fire,
anddamagetotheequipment,observethefollowing
precautions.
ElectricalSafety
Thisproductisintendedforusewhensupplied
withpowerfromthedesignatedbatteryorpower
supplyunit.Otherusagemaybedangerousandwill
invalidateanyapprovalgiventothisproduct.
SafetyPrecautionsforProperGrounding
Installation
CAUTION:Connectingtoanimproperlygrounded
equipmentcanresultinanelectricshocktoyour
device.
ThisproductisequippedwithaUSBcablefor
connectingwithdesktopornotebookcomputer.
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Besureyourcomputerisproperlygrounded(earthed)
beforeconnectingthisproducttothecomputer.
Thepowersupplycordofadesktopornotebook
computerhasanequipment-groundingconductor
andagroundingplug.Theplugmustbeplugged
intoanappropriateoutletwhichisproperlyinstalled
andgroundedinaccordancewithalllocalcodesand
ordinances.
SafetyPrecautionsforPowerSupplyUnit
Usethecorrectexternalpowersource
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Aproductshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthe
typeofpowersourceindicatedontheelectrical
ratingslabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeof
powersourcerequired,consultyourauthorized
serviceproviderorlocalpowercompany.For
aproductthatoperatesfrombatterypoweror
othersources,refertotheoperatinginstructions
thatareincludedwiththeproduct.
Thisproductshouldbeoperatedonlywiththe
followingdesignatedpowersupplyunit(s).
ACAdapterHTC,ModelTCU250
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Handlebatterypackscarefully
ThisproductcontainsaLithium-ionpolymer
orLithium-ionbattery.Thereisariskoffireand
burnsifthebatterypackishandledimproperly.
Donotattempttoopenorservicethebattery
pack.Donotdisassemble,crush,puncture,
shortexternalcontactsorcircuits,dispose
ofinfireorwater,orexposeabatterypackto
temperatureshigherthan140°F(60°C).
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WARNING:Dangerofexplosionifbatteryis
incorrectlyreplaced.Toreduceriskoffireor
burns,donotdisassemble,crush,puncture,
shortexternalcontacts,exposetotemperatures
above140°F(60°C),ordisposeofinfireorwater.
Replaceonlywithspecifiedbatteries.Recycleor
disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtothelocal
regulationsorreferenceguidesuppliedwithyour
product.
NOTE:Thisproductshouldbeoperatedonlywith
thefollowingdesignatedBatteryPack(s).
HTC,ModelBG86100.
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TakeExtraPrecautions
Keepthebatteryordevicedryandawayfromwater
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oranyliquidasitmaycauseashortcircuit.
Keepmetalobjectsawaysotheydon’tcomein
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contactwiththebatteryoritsconnectorsasitmay
leadtoshortcircuitduringoperation.
Thedeviceshouldonlybeconnectedtoproducts
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thatbeartheUSB-IFlogoorhavecompletedthe
USB-IFcomplianceprogram.
Donotuseabatterythatappearsdamaged,
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deformed,ordiscolored,ortheonethathasanyrust
onitscasing,overheats,oremitsafoulodor.
Alwayskeepthebatteryoutofthereachofbabies
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andsmallchildren,toavoidswallowingofthe
battery.Consultthedoctorimmediatelyifthebattery
isswallowed.
Onlyusethebatterywithachargingsystemthathas
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beenqualifiedwiththesystemperthisstandard,
IEEE-Std-1725-2006.Useofanunqualifiedbattery
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orchargermaypresentariskoffire,explosion,
leakageorotherhazard.
Replacethebatteryonlywithanotherbattery
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thathasbeenqualifiedwiththesystemper
thisstandard,IEEE-Std-1725-2006.Useofan
unqualifiedbatterymaypresentariskoffire,
explosion,leakageorotherhazard.
Avoiddroppingthedevice.Ifthedeviceisdropped,
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especiallyonahardsurface,andtheusersuspects
damage,takeittoaservicecenterforinspection.
Ifthebatteryleaks:
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Donotallowtheleakingfluidtocomeincontact
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withskinorclothing.Ifalreadyincontact,flush
theaffectedareaimmediatelywithcleanwater
andseekmedicaladvice.
Donotallowtheleakingfluidtocomeincontact
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witheyes.Ifalreadyincontact,DONOTrub;
rinsewithcleanwaterimmediatelyandseek
medicaladvice.
Takeextraprecautionstokeepaleakingbattery
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awayfromfireasthereisadangerofignitionor
explosion.
SafetyPrecautionsforDirectSunlight
Keepthisproductawayfromexcessivemoistureand
extremetemperatures.Donotleavetheproductinside
avehicleorinplaceswherethetemperaturemay
exceed60°C(140°F),suchasonacardashboard,
windowsill,orbehindaglassthatisexposedtodirect
sunlightorstrongultravioletlightforextendedperiods
oftime.Thismaydamagetheproduct,overheatthe
battery,orposearisktothevehicle.
PreventionofHearingLoss
CAUTION:Permanenthearinglossmayoccurif
earphonesorheadphonesareusedathighvolume
forprolongedperiodsoftime.
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SafetyinAircraft
Duetothepossibleinterferencecausedbythis
producttoanaircraft’snavigationsystemandits
communicationsnetwork,usingthisdevice’sphone
functiononboardanairplaneisagainstthelawin
mostcountries.Ifyouwanttousethisdevicewhenon
boardanaircraft,remembertoturnoffyourphoneby
switchingtoairplanemode.
EnvironmentalRestrictions
Donotusethisproductingasstations,fueldepots,
chemicalplantsorwhereblastingoperationsarein
progress,orinpotentiallyexplosiveatmospheres
suchasfuellingareas,fuelstorehouses,belowdeck
onboats,chemicalplants,fuelorchemicaltransfer
orstoragefacilities,andareaswheretheaircontains
chemicalsorparticles,suchasgrain,dust,ormetal
powders.Pleasebeawarethatsparksinsuchareas
couldcauseanexplosionorfireresultinginbodily
injuryorevendeath.
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ExplosiveAtmospheres
Wheninanyareawithapotentiallyexplosive
atmosphereorwhereflammablematerialsexist,the
productshouldbeturnedoffandtheusershould
obeyallsignsandinstructions.Sparksinsuchareas
couldcauseanexplosionorfireresultinginbodily
injuryorevendeath.Usersareadvisednottousethe
equipmentatrefuelingpointssuchasserviceorgas
stations,andareremindedoftheneedtoobserve
restrictionsontheuseofradioequipmentinfuel
depots,chemicalplants,orwhereblastingoperations
areinprogress.Areaswithapotentiallyexplosive
atmosphereareoften,butnotalways,clearlymarked.
Theseincludefuelingareas,belowdeckonboats,
fuelorchemicaltransferorstoragefacilities,andareas
wheretheaircontainschemicalsorparticles,suchas
grain,dust,ormetalpowders.
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RoadSafety
Fullattentionmustbegiventodrivingatalltimesin
ordertoreducetheriskofanaccident.Usingaphone
whiledriving(evenwithahands-freedevice)causes
distractionandcanleadtoanaccident.Youmust
complywithlocallawsandregulationsrestrictingthe
useofwirelessdeviceswhiledriving.
SafetyPrecautionsforRFExposure
Avoidusingyourphonenearmetalstructures(for
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example,thesteelframeofabuilding).
Avoidusingyourphonenearstrong
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electromagneticsources,suchasmicrowave
ovens,soundspeakers,TVandradio.
Useonlyoriginalmanufacturer-approved
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accessories,oraccessoriesthatdonotcontain
anymetal.
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Useofnon-originalmanufacturer-approved
accessoriesmayviolateyourlocalRFexposure
guidelinesandshouldbeavoided.
InterferencewithMedicalEquipment
Functions
Thisproductmaycausemedicalequipmentto
malfunction.Theuseofthisdeviceisforbiddenin
mosthospitalsandmedicalclinics.
Ifyouuseanyotherpersonalmedicaldevice,consult
themanufacturerofyourdevicetodetermineifthey
areadequatelyshieldedfromexternalRFenergy.Your
physicianmaybeabletoassistyouinobtainingthis
information.
TurnyourphoneOFFinhealthcarefacilitieswhen
anyregulationspostedintheseareasinstructyou
todoso.Hospitalsorhealthcarefacilitiesmaybe
usingequipmentthatcouldbesensitivetoexternal
RFenergy.
HearingAids
Somedigitalwirelessphonesmayinterferewithsome
hearingaids.Intheeventofsuchinterference,you
maywanttoconsultyourserviceprovider,orcallthe
customerservicelinetodiscussalternatives.
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NonionizingRadiation
Yourdevicehasaninternalantenna.Thisproduct
shouldbeoperatedinitsnormal-usepositionto
ensuretheradiativeperformanceandsafetyofthe
interference.Aswithothermobileradiotransmitting
equipment,usersareadvisedthatforsatisfactory
operationoftheequipmentandforthesafetyof
personnel,itisrecommendedthatnopartofthe
humanbodybeallowedtocometooclosetothe
antennaduringoperationoftheequipment.
Useonlythesuppliedintegralantenna.Useof
unauthorizedormodifiedantennasmayimpair
callqualityanddamagethephone,causingloss
ofperformanceandSARlevelsexceedingthe
recommendedlimitsaswellasresultinnon-
compliancewithlocalregulatoryrequirementsinyour
country.
Toassureoptimalphoneperformanceandensure
humanexposuretoRFenergyiswithintheguidelines
setforthintherelevantstandards,alwaysuseyour
deviceonlyinitsnormal-useposition.Contactwiththe
antennaareamayimpaircallqualityandcauseyour
devicetooperateatahigherpowerlevelthanneeded.
Avoidingcontactwiththeantennaareawhenthe
phoneisINUSEoptimizestheantennaperformance
andthebatterylife.
ElectricalSafety
Accessories
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Useonlyapprovedaccessories.
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Donotconnectwithincompatibleproductsor
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accessories.
Takecarenottotouchorallowmetalobjects,
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suchascoinsorkeyrings,tocontactorshort-
circuitthebatteryterminals..
Connectiontoacar
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Seekprofessionaladvicewhenconnectinga
phoneinterfacetothevehicleelectricalsystem.
Faultyanddamagedproducts
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Donotattempttodisassemblethedeviceorits
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accessories.
Onlyqualifiedpersonnelshouldserviceor
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repairthedeviceoritsaccessories.
GeneralPrecautions
Youaloneareresponsibleforhowyouuseyour
deviceandanyconsequencesofitsuse.Youmust
alwaysswitchoffyourphonewherevertheuseofa
phoneisprohibited.Useofyourphoneissubjectto
safetymeasuresdesignedtoprotectusersandtheir
environment.
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Avoidapplyingexcessivepressuretothe
device.
Donotapplyexcessivepressureonthescreen
andthedevicetopreventdamagingthemand
removethedevicefromyourpants’pocket
beforesittingdown.Itisalsorecommended
thatyoustorethedeviceinaprotectivecase
andonlyusethedevicestylusoryourfinger
wheninteractingwiththetouchscreen.Cracked
displayscreensduetoimproperhandlingare
notcoveredbythewarranty.
Devicegettingwarmafterprolongeduse.
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Whenusingyourdeviceforprolongedperiods
oftime,suchaswhenyou’retalkingonthe
phone,chargingthebatteryorbrowsingthe
Web,thedevicemaybecomewarm.Inmost
cases,thisconditionisnormalandtherefore
shouldnotbeinterpretedasaproblemwiththe
device.
Heedservicemarkings.
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ExceptasexplainedelsewhereintheOperating
orServicedocumentation,donotservice
anyproductyourself.Serviceneededon
componentsinsidethedeviceshouldbedone
byanauthorizedservicetechnicianorprovider.
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