Safety & warranty information.
Important Safety
Information
This section contains important operational and safety information that will help you safely use your phone. Failure to read and follow the information provided in this section may result in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.
General Precautions
There are several simple guidelines to operating your phone properly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service.
•Speak directly into the mouthpiece.
•Do not expose your phone to direct sunlight for extended periods of time (such as on the dashboard of a car).
•Although your phone is quite sturdy, it is a complex piece of equipment and can be broken.Avoid dropping, hitting, bending, or sitting on it.
•Any changes or modifications to your phone not expressly approved in this document could void your warranty for this equipment and void your authority to operate this equipment.
Note: For the best care of your phone, only Kyoceraauthorized personnel should service your phone and accessories. Failure to do so may be dangerous and void your warranty.
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Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone
Do Not Rely on Your Phone for Emergency Calls
Mobile phones operate using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions.Therefore you should never rely solely upon any mobile phone for essential communication (e.g., medical emergencies). Emergency calls may not be possible on all cellular networks or when certain network services or mobile phone features are in use. Check with your local service provider for details.
Using Your Phone While Driving
Talking on your phone while driving (or operating the phone without a hands-free device) is prohibited in some
jurisdictions. Laws vary as to specific restrictions. Remember that safety always comes first.
Following Safety Guidelines
To operate your phone safely and efficiently, always follow any special regulations in a given area.Turn your phone off in areas where use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger.
Medical Devices
If you have a medical device, including an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker or defibrillator, consult your healthcare provider and the device manufacturer’s directions before using this mobile phone.
Persons with implantable medical devices:
•Should always keep the mobile phone more than six (6) inches from the implantable medical device when the mobile phone is turned ON.
•Should not carry the mobile phone in the breast pocket.
•Should use the ear opposite the implantable medical device to minimize the potential for interference.
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•Should turn OFF the mobile phone immediately if you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place.
Using Your Phone Near Other Electronic Devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radio frequency (RF) signals. However, RF signals from wireless phones may affect inadequately shielded electronic equipment.
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating systems or entertainment systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or their representative to determine if these systems are adequately shielded from external RF signals.Also check with the manufacturer regarding any equipment that has been added to your vehicle.
Consult the manufacturer of any personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids, to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF signals.
Note: Always turn off the phone in healthcare facilities, and request permission before using the phone near medical equipment.
Using Your Phone On Airplanes
On airplanes, follow applicable airline regulations and always follow the flight crew’s instructions concerning the use of your phone.
Turning Off Your Phone in Dangerous Areas
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone off when in a blasting area or in other areas with signs indicating two-way radios should be turned off. Construction crews often use remote-control RF devices to set off explosives.
Turn your phone off when you’re in any area that has a potentially explosive atmosphere.Although it’s rare, your phone and accessories could generate sparks. Sparks can cause an explosion or fire, resulting in bodily injury or even
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death.These areas are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include:
•Fueling areas such as gas stations
•Below deck on boats
•Fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities
•Areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust, or metal powders
•Any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle’s engine
Note: Never transport or store flammable gas, flammable liquids, or explosives in the compartment of your vehicle that contains your phone or accessories.
Note: Your phone complies with the Standards for Hazardous Location Equipment. Refer to the following section “Using Your Phone in Hazardous Locations” for details.
Using Your Phone in Hazardous Locations
Your phone complies with the Standards for Hazardous Location Equipment as a Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for use in a Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, & D with a Temperature Code of T4.
Precautions
•Ensure that your phone is not exposed to the temperature outside the limits stated below.
▪▪Ambient Temperature:
-4° F to 140° F (-20° C to 60° C)
▪▪Charging Temperature:
32° F to 113° F (0° C to 45° C) ▪▪Storage Temperature:
▪▪Less than one month:
-4° F to 140° F (-20° C to 60° C)
▪▪More than one month:
-4° F to 113° F (-20° C to 45° C)
•Do not charge your phone in Division 2 hazardous locations.
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•Use only the charger provided with your phone:
AC adapter SCP-49ADT and USB data cable SCP-26SDC.
•The headset jack, the USB/Charger port, and the SIM/ microSD card slot covers must be properly sealed in Division 2 hazardous locations.
•Do not connect anything to the headset jack or the USB/Charger port in Division 2 hazardous locations.
Detecting Damage
If you suspect any compromise to the safety of your phone, immediately stop operation and remove it from the hazardous location. Some examples where the safety of the phone may be impaired are when:
•the exterior of the phone has visible damage, or the markings or inscriptions are illegible.
•the phone has been damaged in transit, improperly stored, or subjected to excessive loads.
•malfunctions occur.
•permitted limit values have been exceeded.
WARNING: EXPLOSION HAZARD—SUBSTITUTION OF COMPONENTS MAY IMPAIR SUITABILITY FOR USE IN CLASS I, DIVISION 2.
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Conforms to UL Std. 121201 & UL Std. 60950-1
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