Palm 895 User Manual

Important Safety Information

In This Section

⽧ General Precautions

⽧ Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Device

⽧ Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device

⽧ TTY Use With Sprint Service

⽧ Caring for the Battery

⽧ Radiofrequency (RF) Energy

⽧ Static Electricity, ESD, and Your Device

⽧ Owner’s Record

⽧ User’s Guide Proprietary Notice

This guide contains important operational and safety information that will help you safely use
your Sprint Power VisionSM smart device Treo™ 755p by Palm. Failure to read and follow the

information provided in this guide may result in serious bodily injury, death, or property
damage.

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General Precautions

There are several simple guidelines to operating your device properly and maintaining safe,
satisfactory service.

䢇 Speak directly into the microphone.
䢇 Avoid exposing your device and accessories to rain or liquid spills. If your device does

get wet, immediately turn the power off and remove the battery.

䢇 Although your device is quite sturdy, it is a complex piece of equipment and can be

broken. Avoid dropping, hitting, bending, or sitting on it.

䢇 Any changes or modifications to your device 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 device, you must allow only Sprint authorized
personnel to service your device 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 Device

Do Not Rely on Your Device’s Phone for Emergency Calls

Wireless phones such as the one on your Treo device operate using radio signals, which
cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore you should never rely solely upon
any wireless phone for essential communication (for example, medical emergencies).
Emergency calls may not be possible on all cellular networks or when certain network
services and/or 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.

Tip:

Purchase an optional hands-free accessory at your local Sprint Store, or call the
Sprint Accessory Hotline at 1-800-974-2221 or by entering

#222

on your device.

Following Safety Guidelines

To operate your device safely and efficiently, always follow any special regulations in a
given area. Turn your device’s phone off in areas where use is forbidden or when it may
cause interference or danger.

Using Your Device’s Phone Near Other Electronic Devices

Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from radiofrequency (RF) signals. However,
RF signals from wireless phones may affect inadequately shielded electronic equipment.

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RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating
systems and/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 health care facilities and request permission
before using the phone near medical equipment.

Turning Off Your Pho ne Be fore Flyi ng

Turn off your phone before boarding any aircraft. To prevent possible interference with
aircraft systems, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations require you to
have permission from a crew member to use your phone while the plane is on the ground.
To prevent any risk of interference, FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while the
plane is in the air.

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 that 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 death. These areas are often, but not
always, clearly marked. They include:

䢇 Fueling areas such as gas stations.
䢇 Below deck on boats.

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䢇 Fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities.
䢇 Areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust, or metal

powders.

䢇 Any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle’s engine.

Note:

Never transport or store flammable gas, flammable liquid, or explosives in the
compartment of your vehicle that contains your phone or accessories.

Restricting Children’s Access to Your Device

Your Treo device is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with it, because they could hurt
themselves and others, damage the device and/or its phone, or make calls that increase
your Sprint invoice.

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Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device

Your Treo device is compliant with the FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) requirements.
For additional HAC information, including the HAC rating of this product, please refer to

www.palm.com/treoHAC.

Your device has been tested for hearing aid device compatibility. When some wireless
phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may
detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise. Some hearing devices are more immune
than others to this interference noise, and phones also vary in the amount of interference
they generate.

The wireless telephone industry has developed ratings for some of their mobile phones, to
assist hearing-device users in finding phones that may be compatible with their hearing
devices. Not all phones have been rated. Phones that have been rated have a label on the
box. Your Sprint Power Vision Smart Device Treo 755p by Palm phone has an M3T and U3T
rating. <<CONFIRM RATINGS>>

These ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary, depending on the level of immunity of
your hearing device and the degree of your hearing loss. If your hearing device happens to
be vulnerable to interference, you may not be able to use a rated phone successfully. Trying
out the phone with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal
needs.

M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less
interference with hearing devices than phones that are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher
of the two ratings.

T- R a t i n g s : Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable
with a hearing device’s telecoil (“T Switch” or “Telephone Switch”) than unrated phones. T4
is the better/higher of the two ratings. (Note that not all hearing devices contain telecoils.)

The more immune your hearing aid device is, the less likely you are to experience
interference noise from your wireless phone. Hearing aid devices should have ratings
similar to those of phones. Ask your hearing health-care professional for the rating of your

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