
PG86100Safetyguide

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Retainandfollowallproductsafetyandoperating
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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Protectyourdevice.
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Alwaystreatyourdeviceanditsaccessories
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withcareandkeeptheminacleananddust-
freeplace.
Donotexposeyourdeviceoritsaccessoriesto
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openflamesorlittobaccoproducts.
Donotexposeyourdeviceoritsaccessoriesto
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liquid,moistureorhighhumidity.
Donotdrop,throwortrytobendyourdeviceor
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itsaccessories.
Donotuseharshchemicals,cleaningsolvents,
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oraerosolstocleanthedeviceoritsaccessories.
Donotpaintyourdeviceoritsaccessories.
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Donotattempttodisassembleyourdeviceor
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itsaccessories.Onlyauthorizedpersonnelmay
doso.
Donotexposeyourphoneoritsaccessoriesto
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extremetemperatures,minimum-4°F(-20°C)
andmaximum122°F(50°C).
Pleasechecklocalregulationsfordisposalof
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electronicproducts.
Donotcarryyourphoneinyourbackpocketas
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itcouldbreakwhenyousitdown.
Sendtheproductforservice.
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Unplugtheproductfromtheelectricaloutletand
referservicingtoanauthorizedservicetechnician
orproviderunderthefollowingconditions:
Liquidhasbeenspilledoranobjecthasfallen
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intotheproduct.
Theproducthasbeenexposedtorainorwater.
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Theproducthasbeendroppedordamaged.
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Therearenoticeablesignsofoverheating.
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Theproductdoesnotoperatenormallywhen
youfollowtheoperatinginstructions.
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Avoidoperatingtheproductinhotareas.
Theproductshouldbeplacedawayfromheat
sourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,
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orotherproducts(includingamplifiers)that
produceheat.
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Avoidoperatingtheproductinwetareas.
Neverusetheproductinawetlocation.
Avoidusingyourdeviceafteradramaticchange
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intemperature.
Whenyoumoveyourdevicebetween
environmentswithverydifferenttemperature
and/orhumidityranges,condensationmayform
onorwithinthedevice.Toavoiddamagingthe
device,allowsufficienttimeforthemoistureto
evaporatebeforeusingthedevice.
NOTICE:Whentakingthedevicefrom
low-temperatureconditionsintoawarmer
environmentorfromhigh-temperature
conditionsintoacoolerenvironment,allowthe
devicetoacclimatetoroomtemperaturebefore
turningonpower.
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Avoidpushingobjectsintoproduct.
Neverpushobjectsofanykindintocabinet
slotsorotheropeningsintheproduct.Slotsand
openingsareprovidedforventilation.These
openingsmustnotbeblockedorcovered.
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Avoidplacingdevicenearairbags.
Donotplaceaphoneintheareaoveranair
bagorintheairbagdeploymentarea.Storethe
phonesafelybeforedrivingyourvehicle.
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Useonlymanufacturer-approvedmounting
accessories.
Donotusetheproductonanunstabletable,
cart,stand,tripod,orbracket.Anymountingof
theproductshouldfollowthemanufacturer’s
instructions,andshoulduseamounting
accessoryrecommendedbythemanufacturer.
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Avoidunstablemounting.
Donotplacetheproductwithanunstablebase.
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Useonlymanufacturer-approvedequipment.
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Thisproductshouldbeusedonlywithpersonal
computersandoptionsidentifiedassuitableforuse
withyourequipment.
Adjustthevolumebeforeusingheadphones.
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Turndownthevolumebeforeusing
headphonesorotheraudiodevices.
Cleantheproduct.
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Unplugtheproductfromthewalloutletbefore
cleaning.Donotuseliquidcleanersoraerosol
cleaners.Useadampclothforcleaning,but
NEVERusewatertocleantheLCDscreen.
Keeptheproductoutofreachofsmallchildren.
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Donotleaveyourphoneanditsaccessories
withinthereachofsmallchildrenorallowthem
toplaywithit.Theycouldhurtthemselvesor
others,orcouldaccidentallydamagethephone.
Yourphonecontainssmallpartswithsharp
becomedetachedandcreateachokinghazard.
edgesthatmaycauseaninjuryorwhichcould
becomedetachedandcreateachokinghazard.
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Avoidrepetitivemotioninjuries.
TominimizetheriskofRSI,whentextingor
playinggameswithyourphone:
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Donotgripthephonetootightly.
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Pressthebuttonslightly.
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Makeuseofthespecialfeaturesinthehandset
whichminimisethenumberofbuttons
whichhavetobepressed,suchasmessage
templatesandpredictivetext.
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Takelotsofbreakstostretchandrelax.
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Beattentivewhenoperatingmachinery.
Fullattentionmustbegiventooperatingthe
machineryinordertoreducetheriskofan
accident.
edgesthatmaycauseaninjuryorwhichcould
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Productproducesloudnoise.
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Thisphoneiscapableofproducingloudnoises
whichmaydamageyourhearing.
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Usingtheproductduringemergencies.
Thisphone,likeanywirelessphone,operates
usingradiosignals,whichcannotguarantee
connectioninallconditions.Therefore,you
mustneverrelysolelyonanywirelessphonefor
emergencycommunications.
AdditionalSafetyInformation
DoNotUsethePCFunctionsofYourDevice
WhileDrivingorWalking
Neverusethepersonalcomputerfunctionsofyour
devicewhiledrivinganautomobileoranyother
movingvehicle.Alwayspulloutoftrafficandcometo
astopinalegallypermissibleandsafelocationbefore
usingyourdevice.Failuretodosocouldresultin
seriousbodilyinjuryinatrafficaccident.
Whendriving:
Neverplaceyourdeviceonthepassengerseator
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anyplaceelseinthecarwhereitcanbecomea
projectileduringacollisionorstop.
Anairbaginflateswithgreatforce.DONOTplace
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objects,includingeitherinstalledorportable
wirelessequipment,intheareaovertheairbagor
intheairbagdeploymentarea.Ifin-vehiclewireless
equipmentisimproperlyinstalledandtheairbag
inflates,seriousinjurycouldresult.
Neverstoreortransportflammableliquids,gasesor
explosivematerialsinthesamecompartmentofyour
automobileasthedeviceoranyofitsaccessories,as
possiblesparkinginthedevicecouldcauseignition
orexplosion.
Neveruseyourdevicewhilewalking.Usagewhile
walkingcouldresultinbodilyinjurycausedby
inattentiontoautomobiletrafficorotherpedestrian
hazards.
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UsingThePhoneWhileDrivingIsExtremely
Dangerous
Talkingonorusingyourdevicewhiledrivingis
extremelydangerousandisillegalinsomestates.
Remember,safetycomesfirst.Checkthelawsand
regulationsontheuseofphonesintheareaswhere
youdrive.Alwaysobeythem.
Ifyoumustusethephonefunctionwhiledriving,
please:
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Givefullattentiontodriving.Drivingsafelyisyour
firstresponsibility.
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Usehands-freeoperationorone-touch,speed
dialing,andautoanswermodes.
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Pullofftheroadandparkbeforemakingor
answeringacall.
WARNING:Failuretofollowtheseinstructions
couldleadtoseriouspersonalinjuryand
possiblepropertydamage.
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WhenUsingYourDeviceNearOther
ElectronicDevices
Yourwirelesshandheldportabledeviceisalowpower
radiotransmitterandreceiver.WhenitisON,itreceives
andalsosendsoutradiofrequency(RF)signals.
Mostmodernelectronicequipmentisshieldedfrom
RFenergy.However,certainelectronicequipment
maynotbeshieldedagainsttheRFsignalsfromyour
wirelessdevice;therefore,useofyourdevicemustbe
restrictedincertainsituations.
Inaddition,thecomputerportionofyourdevice
produceslowlevelsofRFenergyduetothe
generationofdigitaltimingpulsesbyitsclock
oscillatorcircuits.Yourdevicehasbeenequipped
withinternalshieldingtominimizestrayemissionsof
RFenergy.However,useofthecomputerfunctionsof
yourdevicemustberestrictedincertainsituations.
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HearingAids
Somedigitalwirelessphonesmayinterferewithsome
hearingaids.Intheeventofsuchinterference,you
maywanttoconsultyourserviceprovider,orcallthe
customerservicelinetodiscussalternatives.
ElectronicDevicesinVehicles
RFsignalsmayaffectimproperlyinstalledor
inadequatelyshieldedelectronicsystemsin
motorvehicles.Checkwiththemanufacturerorits
representativeregardingyourvehicle.Youshouldalso
consultthemanufacturerofanyequipmentthathas
beenaddedtoyourvehicle.
PostedFacilities
TurnyourdeviceOFFwherepostednoticessorequire.
TurnOffYourDeviceBeforeFlying
Aircraft
FCCregulationsprohibitusingthetransmittingand
phonefunctionsofyourdevicewhileintheair.In
addition,mostairlineregulationsprohibittheon-board
useofportablePCs(andallotherportableelectronic
devicesthatcouldpotentiallyemitstrayRFenergy),
particularlyduringtake-offsandlandings,toprevent
anypossibleinterferencewiththereceptionofsignals
byairborneelectronicnavigationaldevices.
TurnyourdeviceOFFbeforeboardinganaircraft.
Alwaysrequestandobtainpriorconsentandapproval
ofanauthorizedairlinerepresentativebeforeusing
yourdeviceaboardanaircraft.Alwaysfollowthe
instructionsoftheairlinerepresentativewhenever
usingyourdeviceaboardanaircraft,toprevent
anypossibleinterferencewithairborneelectronic
equipment.
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TurnOffYourDeviceinDangerousAreas
BlastingAreas
Toavoidinterferingwithblastingoperations,turn
yourdeviceOFFwhenina“blastingarea”orinareas
posted“Turnofftwo-wayradio.”Obeyallsignsand
instructions.
PotentiallyExplosiveAtmospheres
TurnyourdeviceOFFwheninanyareawitha
potentiallyexplosiveatmosphereandobeyallsigns
andinstructions.Sparksinsuchareascouldcausean
explosionorfireresultinginbodilyinjuryorevendeath.
Areaswithapotentiallyexplosiveatmosphereare
often,butnotalways,clearlymarked.Theyinclude
fuelingareassuchasgasstations;belowdeckon
boats;fuelorchemicaltransferorstoragefacilities;
vehiclesusingliquefiedpetroleumgas(suchas
propaneorbutane);areaswheretheaircontains
chemicalsorarticles,suchasgrain,dust,ormetal
powders;andanyotherareawhereyouwould
normallybeadvisedtoturnoffyourvehicle’sengine.
GeneralSafetyandOtherPrecautions
Yourdeviceisahighqualitypieceofequipment.
Beforeoperating,readallinstructionsandcautionary
markingsontheproduct,batteryandACphone
charger.
Failuretofollowthedirectionsbelowcouldresult
inseriousbodilyinjuryorpropertydamagedueto
batteryliquidleakage,fireorrupture.
DONOTuseorstorethisequipmentinaplacewhere
itwillbeexposedtohightemperatures,suchasnear
anopenflameorheat-emittingequipment.
DONOTdropyourdeviceorsubjectittosevereshock.
Whennotusing,laydowntheunittoavoidpossible
damageduetoinstability.
DONOTexposethisequipmenttorainorspilled
beverages.
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DONOTuseunauthorizedaccessories.
DONOTdisassemblethedeviceoritsaccessories.
Ifserviceorrepairisrequired,returnunittoan
authorizedSprintservicecenter.Iftheunitis
disassembled,theriskofelectricshockorfiremay
result.
Neverallowmetallicobjects,suchasstaplesand
paperclips,togetintotheinsideofyourdevice.
Nevertouchtheliquidthatmightleakfromabroken
liquidcrystaldisplay.Contactwiththisliquidcould
causeaskinrash.Ifthecrystaldisplayliquidshould
comeintocontactwiththeskinorclothing,washit
immediatelywithcleanwater.
Intheeventthatthedeviceemitsanunusualodoror
soundorgeneratessmoke,immediatelydisconnect
theACphonechargerfromthepoweroutlet,andthen
detachthebattery.
AntennaSafety
Useonlythesuppliedoranapprovedreplacement
antenna.Unauthorizedantennas,modifications,or
attachmentscouldimpaircallquality,damageyour
device,orresultinviolationofFCCregulations.Please
contactyourlocaldealerforreplacementantenna.
Donotusethedevicewithadamagedantenna.Ifa
damagedantennacomesintocontactwiththeskin,
aminorburnmayresult.Pleasecontactyourlocal
dealerforreplacementantenna.
BatterySafety
Yourdeviceusesaremovableandrechargeable
lithiumionbattery.Pleasecontactcustomerservicefor
assistanceshouldyouneedareplacementbattery.
DOs
Onlyusethebatteryandchargerapprovedbythe
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manufacturer.
Onlyusethebatteryforitsoriginalpurpose.
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Trytokeepbatteriesatatemperaturebetween41°F
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(5°C)and95°F(35°C).
Ifthebatteryisstoredintemperaturesaboveor
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belowtherecommendedrange,giveittimeto
warmuporcooldownbeforeusing.
Completelydrainthebatterybeforerecharging.It
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maytakeonetofourdaystocompletelydrain.
Storethedischargedbatteryinacool,dark,and
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dryplace.
Purchaseanewbatterywhenitsoperatingtime
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graduallydecreasesafterfullycharging.
Properlydisposeofthebatteryaccordingtolocal
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regulations.
DON’Ts
Don’tattempttodisassemblethebattery–itisa
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sealedunitwithnoserviceableparts.
Don’texposethebatteryterminalstoanyother
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metalobject(e.g.,bycarryingitinyourpocketor
pursewithothermetallicobjectssuchascoins,
clipsandpens).Thiscanshortcircuitandcritically
damagethebattery.
Don’tleavethebatteryinhotorcoldtemps.
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Otherwise,itcouldsignificantlyreducethecapacity
andlifetimeofthebattery.
Don’tdisposeofthebatterybyburning.
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Lithiumionbatteriesarerecyclable.Whenyoureplace
theremovablebattery,pleaserequesttherepair
centertorecyclethebatteryinaccordancewithRBRC
standards.Whendisposingofthebatterybyyourself,
pleasecallRBRCat(800)822-8837forproper
disposaltips.
Nevertouchanyfluidthatmightleakfromthebuilt-in
battery.Suchliquidwhenincontactwiththeeyesor
skin,couldcauseinjurytotheskinoreyes.Should
theliquidcomeintocontactwiththeeyes,irrigatethe
eyesthoroughlywithcleanwaterandimmediately
seekmedicalattention.Intheeventtheliquidcomes
intocontactwiththeskinorclothing,washitaway
immediatelywithcleanwater.
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ACPhoneCharger
UsetheCorrectExternalPowerSource
Aproductshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeof
powersourceindicatedontheelectricalratingslabel.
Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersourcerequired,
consultyourauthorizedserviceproviderorlocal
powercompany.Foraproductthatoperatesfrom
batterypowerorothersources,refertotheoperating
instructionsthatareincludedwiththeproduct.
TheACphonechargerdesignedbySprintforthisunit
requirestheuseofastandard120VACpowersource
fordeviceoperation.
NeverattempttodisassembleorrepairanACphone
charger.NeveruseanACphonechargerifithas
adamagedorwornpowercordorplug.Always
contactaSprintauthorizedservicecenter,ifrepairor
replacementisrequired.
NeveraltertheACcordorplugonanACphone
charger.Iftheplugwillnotfitintotheavailableoutlet,
haveaproperoutletinstalledbyaqualifiedelectrician.
NeverallowanyliquidsorwatertospillonanAC
phonechargerwhenitisconnectedtoanACpower
source.
AlwaysusetheauthorizedSprintACphonecharger
toavoidanyriskofbodilyinjuryordamagetoyour
cellularphoneorbattery.
NeverattempttoconnectordisconnecttheACphone
chargerwithwethands.AlwaysunplugtheACphone
chargerfromthepowersourcebeforeattempting
anycleaning.Alwaysuseasoftclothdampened
withwatertocleantheequipment,afterithasbeen
unplugged.
Handlingthecordonthisproductorcordsassociated
withaccessoriessoldwiththisproduct,willexpose
youtolead,achemicalknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausebirthdefectsorotherreproductive
harm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Alwaysdisconnectthetravelchargerordesktop
chargerfromthepowersourcewhenitisnotinuse.
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RegulatoryAgencyIdentifications
Forregulatoryidentificationpurposes,yourproductis
assignedamodelnumberofPG86100.
Toensurecontinuedreliableandsafeoperationof
yourdevice,useonlytheaccessorieslistedbelowwith
yourPG86100.
TheBatteryPackhasbeenassignedamodelnumber
ofBG86100.Operatingtemperaturerange:32°Fto
104°F(0°Cto40°C)
NOTE:Thisproductisintendedforusewitha
certifiedClass2LimitedPowerSource,rated
5VoltsDC,maximum1Amppowersupplyunit.
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FederalCommunicationCommission
InterferenceStatement
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundto
complywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsare
designedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainst
harmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.This
equipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradio
frequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedin
accordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful
interferencetoradiocommunications.However,there
isnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurina
particularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescause
harmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipment
offandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe
interferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.•
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Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipment
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andreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletona
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circuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradioor
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televisiontechnicianforhelp.
FCCCAUTION:Anychangesormodificationsnot
expresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperate
thisequipment.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,
and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperation.
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RadiationExposureStatement:
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiation
exposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolled
environment.Endusersmustfollowthespecific
operatinginstructionsforsatisfyingRFexposure
compliance.TomaintaincompliancewithFCCRF
exposurecompliancerequirements,pleasefollow
operationinstructionasdocumentedinthismanual.
Thistransmittermustnotbeco-locatedoroperating
inconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter,
exceptthetransmittersbuilt-inwiththedevice.
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FCCHearing-AidCompatibility(HAC)
RegulationsforWirelessDevices
OnJuly10,2003,theU.S.FederalCommunications
Commission(FCC)ReportandOrderinWTDocket
01-309modifiedtheexceptionofwirelessphones
undertheHearingAidCompatibilityActof1988(HAC
Act)torequiredigitalwirelessphonesbecompatible
withhearing-aids.TheintentoftheHACActisto
ensurereasonableaccesstotelecommunications
servicesforpersonswithhearingdisabilities.While
somewirelessphonesareusednearsomehearing
devices(hearingaidsandcochlearimplants),users
maydetectabuzzing,humming,orwhiningnoise.
Somehearingdevicesaremoreimmunethanothers
tothisinterferencenoise,andphonesalsovaryinthe
amountofinterferencetheygenerate.Thewireless
telephoneindustryhasdevelopedaratingsystemfor
wirelessphones,toassisthearingdeviceusersfind
phonesthatmaybecompatiblewiththeirhearing
devices.Notallphoneshavebeenrated.Phonesthat
onthebox.Theratingsarenotguarantees.Results
willvarydependingontheuser’shearingdeviceand
hearingloss.Ifyourhearingdevicehappenstobe
vulnerabletointerference,youmaynotbeabletouse
aratedphonesuccessfully.Tryingoutthephonewith
yourhearingdeviceisthebestwaytoevaluateitfor
yourpersonalneeds.
M-Ratings:PhonesratedM3orM4meetFCC
requirementsandarelikelytogenerateless
interferencetohearingdevicesthanphonesthatare
notrated.M4isthebetter/higherofthetworatings.
YourPG86100isratedM4.
T-Ratings:PhonesratedT3orT4meetFCC
requirementsandarelikelytobemoreusablewitha
hearingaid’stelecoilthanphonesthatarenotrated.
T4isthebetter/higherofthetworatings.Your
PG86100isratedT3.
PleasepowerofftheBluetoothfunctionwhileusing
hearingaiddeviceswithyourPG86100.
areratedhavetheratingontheirboxoralabellocated
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Hearingdevicesmayalso
berated.Yourhearingdevice
manufacturerorhearing
healthprofessionalmayhelp
youfindthisrating.Higher
ratingsmeanthatthehearing
deviceisrelativelyimmuneto
interferencenoise.
Thehearingaidandwirelessphoneratingvalues
arethenaddedtogether.Asumof5isconsidered
acceptablefornormaluse.Asumof6isconsidered
forbetteruse.Asumof8isconsideredforbestuse.In
theaboveexample,ifahearingaidmeetsthe
M2levelratingandthewirelessphonemeetsthe
M3levelrating,thesumofthetwovaluesequalM5.
Thisshouldprovidethehearingaiduserwith“normal
usage”whileusingtheirhearingaidwiththeparticular
wirelessphone.“Normalusage”inthiscontextis
definedasasignalqualitythatisacceptablefor
normaloperation.
ThismethodologyappliesequallyforTratings.
TheMmarkisintendedtobesynonymouswiththe
Umark.TheTmarkisintendedtobesynonymouswith
theUTmark.TheMandTmarksarerecommended
bytheAllianceforTelecommunicationsIndustries
Solutions(ATIS).TheUandUTmarksarereferenced
inSection20.19oftheFCCRules.TheHACrating
andmeasurementprocedurearedescribedinthe
AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)C63.19
standard.
Thisphonehasbeentestedandratedforusewith
hearingaidsforsomeofthewirelesstechnologiesthat
ituses.However,theremaybesomenewerwireless
technologiesusedinthisphonethathavenotbeen
testedyetforusewithhearingaids.Itisimportant
totrythedifferentfeaturesofthisphonethoroughly
andindifferentlocations,usingyourhearingaid
orcochlearimplant,todetermineifyouhearany
interferingnoise.Consultyourserviceproviderorthe
manufacturerofthisphoneforinformationonhearing
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aidcompatibility.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutreturn
orexchangepolicies,consultyourserviceprovideror
phoneretailer.
Forinformationabouthearingaidsanddigital
wirelessphones
FCCHearingAidCompatibilityandVolume
Control:
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/hearing.html
GallaudetUniversity,RERC:
https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/
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0.885W/kg@1g(HEAD)
1.11W/kg@1g(BODY)
THISMODELDEVICEMEETSTHEGOVERNMENT’S
REQUIREMENTSFOREXPOSURETORADIOWAVES.
Forbodywornoperation,thisdevicehasbeen
testedandmeetstheFCCRFexposureguidelines
whenusedwiththeHTCCorporation.Accessories
suppliedordesignatedforthisproduct.Useofother
accessoriesmaynotensurecompliancewiththeFCC
RFexposureguidelines.
Yourwirelessmobiledeviceisaradiotransmitter
andreceiver.Itisdesignedandmanufactured
nottoexceedtheemissionlimitsforexposureto
radiofrequency(RF)energysetbytheFederal
CommunicationsCommissionoftheU.S.
Government.Theselimitsarepartofcomprehensive
guidelinesandestablishpermittedlevelsofRFenergy
forthegeneralpopulation.
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Theguidelinesarebasedonthesafetystandards
previouslysetbybothU.S.andinternationalstandards
bodies:
AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)IEEE.
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C95.1-1992.
NationalCouncilonRadiationProtectionand
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Measurement(NCRP).Report86.1986.
InternationalCommissiononNon-Ionizing
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RadiationProtection(ICNIRP)1996.
MinistryofHealth(Canada),SafetyCode6.The
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standardsincludeasubstantialsafetymargin
designedtoassurethesafetyofallpersons,
regardlessofageandhealth.
Theexposurestandardforwirelessmobiledevice
employsaunitofmeasurementknownastheSpecific
AbsorptionRate,orSAR.TheSARlimitsetbytheFCC
is1.6W/kg.
TheFCChasgrantedanEquipmentAuthorization
forthismodeldevicewithallreportedSARlevels
evaluatedasincompliancewiththeFCCRFexposure
guidelines.SARinformationonthismodeldevice
isonfilewiththeFCCandcanbefoundunderthe
DisplayGrantsectionof:https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/oetcf/
eas/reports/GenericSearch.cfmaftersearchingon
FCCID:NM8PG86100.
AdditionalinformationonSpecificAbsorption
Rates(SAR)canbefoundontheCellular
Telecommunications&InternetAssociation(CTIA)
websiteashttp://www.phonefacts.net.
IntheU.S.andCanada,theSARlimitformobiledevice
usedbythepublicis1.6Watts/kg(W/kg)averaged
overonegramoftissue.
Thestandardincorporatesasubstantialmarginof
safetytogiveadditionalprotectionforthepublic
andtoaccountforanyvariationsinusage.Normal
conditiononlytoensuretheradiativeperformance
andsafetyoftheinterference.Aswithothermobile
radiotransmittingequipment,usersareadvisedthat
forsatisfactoryoperationoftheequipmentandforthe
safetyofpersonnel,itisrecommendedthatnopartof
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thehumanbodybeallowedtocometooclosetothe
antennaduringoperationoftheequipment.
Body-wornOperation
Thisdevicewastestedfortypicalbody-worn
operations.TocomplywithRFexposurerequirements,
aminimumseparationdistanceof1cmmustbe
maintainedbetweentheuser’sbodyandthehandset,
includingtheantenna.Third-partybelt-clips,holsters,
andsimilaraccessoriesusedbythisdeviceshould
notcontainanymetalliccomponents.Body-worn
accessoriesthatdonotmeettheserequirements
maynotcomplywithRFexposurerequirementsand
shouldbeavoided.
Useonlythesuppliedoranapprovedantenna.
Unauthorizedantennas,modifications,orattachments
couldimpaircallquality,damagethephone,orresult
inviolationofregulations.Donotusethephonewitha
damagedantenna.Ifadamagedantennacomesinto
contactwiththeskin,aminorburnmayresult.Please
contactyourlocaldealerforreplacementantenna.
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Association(TIA)SafetyInformation
Pacemakers
TheHealthIndustryManufacturersAssociation
recommendsthataminimumseparationofsixinches
bemaintainedbetweenahandheldwirelessphone
andapacemakertoavoidpotentialinterference
withthepacemaker.Theserecommendationsare
consistentwiththeindependentresearchbyand
recommendationsofWirelessTechnologyResearch.
Personswithpacemakers:
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ShouldALWAYSkeepthephonemorethansix
inchesfromtheirpacemakerwhenthephoneis
turnedON.
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Shouldnotcarrythephoneinabreastpocket.
Shouldusetheearoppositethepacemakerto
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minimizethepotentialforinterference.Ifyouhave
anyreasontosuspectthatinterferenceistaking
place,turnthephoneOFFimmediately.
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HearingAids
Somedigitalwirelessphonesmayinterferewithsome
hearingaids.Intheeventofsuchinterference,you
maywanttoconsultyourserviceprovider,orcallthe
customerservicelinetodiscussalternatives.
OtherMedicalDevices
Ifyouuseanyotherpersonalmedicaldevice,consult
themanufacturerofyourdevicetodetermineifthey
areadequatelyshieldedfromexternalRFenergy.Your
physicianmaybeabletoassistyouinobtainingthis
information.
TurnthephoneOFFinhealthcarefacilitieswhenany
regulationspostedintheseareasinstructyoutodo
so.Hospitalsorhealthcarefacilitiesmaybeusing
equipmentthatcouldbesensitivetoexternalRF
energy.
WEEENotice
TheDirectiveonWasteElectricalandElectronic
Equipment(WEEE),whichenteredintoforceas
Europeanlawon13thFebruary2003,resultedina
majorchangeinthetreatmentofelectricalequipment
atend-of-life.
ThepurposeofthisDirectiveis,asafirstpriority,the
preventionofWEEE,andinaddition,topromotethe
reuse,recyclingandotherformsofrecoveryofsuch
wastessoastoreducedisposal.
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TheWEEElogo(shownattheleft)onthe
productoronitsboxindicatesthatthis
productmustnotbedisposedofor
dumpedwithyourotherhousehold
waste.Youareliabletodisposeofall
yourelectronicorelectricalwaste
equipmentbyrelocatingovertothe
specifiedcollectionpointforrecyclingofsuch
hazardouswaste.Isolatedcollectionandproper
recoveryofyourelectronicandelectricalwaste
equipmentatthetimeofdisposalwillallowustohelp
conservingnaturalresources.Moreover,proper
recyclingoftheelectronicandelectricalwaste
equipmentwillensuresafetyofhumanhealthand
environment.Formoreinformationaboutelectronic
andelectricalwasteequipmentdisposal,recovery,
andcollectionpoints,pleasecontactyourlocalcity
center,householdwastedisposalservice,shopfrom
whereyoupurchasedtheequipment,ormanufacturer
oftheequipment.
RoHSCompliance
ThisproductisincompliancewithDirective2002/95/
ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof
27January2003,ontherestrictionoftheuseofcertain
hazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronic
equipment(RoHS)anditsamendments.
Owner’sRecord
Themodelnumber,MEIDs,regulatorynumber,and
serialnumberarelocatedonanameplateinsidethe
batterycompartment.
Recordtheserialnumberinthespaceprovided
below.Thiswillbehelpfulifyouneedtocontactus
aboutyourphoneinthefuture.
Model:PG86100
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