Samsung SM-R750TZKATMB, SM-R750VZWAVZW User Manual

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Health and Safety and Warranty Guide

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Health/Safety

Information .................................. 3

Maintaining Water and Dust

Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF)

Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

Certification Information . . . . . . .24

FCC Part 15 Information to User . . .29
Commercial Mobile Alerting System

(CMAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Smart Practices While Driving . . . .33

Battery Use and Safety . . . . . . . . . . 37

Samsung Mobile Products and

Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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UL Certified Travel Charger . . . . . . 45

Display / Touch-Screen . . . . . . . . . 47

GPS & AGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 58

Responsible Listening . . . . . . . . . . 64

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . 71

Restricting Children's Access to

Your Mobile Device . . . . . . . . . . 78

FCC Notice and Cautions . . . . . . . . 79

Other Important Safety

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Section 2: Warranty

Information ................................86

Standard Limited Warranty . . . . . . 87

End User License Agreement for

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Index .........................................132

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Section 1: Health/Safety Information

This section outlines the safety precautions
associated with using your device. The
terms "device" or "mobile device" are used
in this section to refer to your Gear.

information before using your mobile device.

Note:

When the Gear is synced with a
compatible S Health app, you can use
additional features. The additional
features include checking your exercise
records, and more.

Health/Safety Information 3

Read this

Note:

Applications such as Pedometer, Sleep,
Exercise, UV, and Heart Rate are
intended for leisure, well-being and
fitness purposes only and are not
intended for medical use. Before using
these apps, read the instructions
carefully.

Maintaining Water and Dust Resistance

This device is rated IP67 using the Ingress
Protection rating system.

Your device has been tested in a controlled
environment and shown to be water and
dust resistant in certain circumstances
(meets requirements of classification IP67 as

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described by the international standard IEC
60529 - Degrees of Protection provided by
Enclosures [IP Code]; test conditions: 15 - 35
°C, 86 - 106 kPa, 1 meter, for 30 minutes).
Despite this classification, your device is not
impervious to water damage in any
situation. It is important that all
compartments are closed tightly.

Follow these tips carefully to prevent
damage to the device.

•

Whenever your device gets wet, dry it

thoroughly with a clean, soft cloth.

Health/Safety Information 5

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Do not expose the device to salt water or
ionized water, or to water over 1 meter deep for
more th an 30 minu tes. If yo ur de vice is ex pose d
to fresh water, dry it thoroughly with a clean,
soft cloth. If the device is exposed to any liquid
other than fresh water, rinse the device with
fresh water immediately and dry it thoroughly
with a clean, soft cloth. Failure to rinse the
device in fresh water and dry it as instructed
may cause the device to suffer from operability
or cosmetic issues.

•

Do not expose the device to water at high
pressure, such as ocean waves or a waterfall.

•

If the device is dropped or receives an impact,
the water and dust resistant features of the
device may be damaged.

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Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
has published information for consumers
relating to Radio Frequency (RF) exposure
from wireless phones. The FDA publication
includes the following information:

Do cell phones pose a health
hazard?

Many people are concerned that cell phone
radiation will cause cancer or other serious
health hazards. The weight of scientific
evidence has not linked cell phones with any
health problems.

Health/Safety Information 7

Cell phones emit low levels of Radio
Frequency (RF) energy. Over the past 15
years, scientists have conducted hundreds
of studies looking at the biological effects of
the radio frequency energy emitted by cell
phones. While some researchers have
reported biological changes associated with
RF energy, these studies have failed to be
replicated. The majority of studies published
have failed to show an association between
exposure to radio frequency from a cell
phone and health problems.

The low levels of RF cell phones emit while
in use are in the microwave frequency
range. They also emit RF at substantially
reduced time intervals when in the stand-by
mode. Whereas high levels of RF can
produce health effects (by heating tissue),

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exposure to low level RF that does not
produce heating effects causes no known
adverse health effects.

The biological effects of radio frequency
energy should not be confused with the
effects from other types of electromagnetic
energy.

Very high levels of electromagnetic energy,
such as is found in X-rays and gamma rays,
can ionize biological tissues. Ionization is a
process where electrons are stripped away
from their normal locations in atoms and
molecules. It can permanently damage
biological tissues including DNA, the genetic
material.

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The energy levels associated with radio
frequency energy, including both radio
waves and microwaves, are not great
enough to cause ionization of atoms and
molecules. Therefore, RF energy is a type of
non-ionizing radiation. Other types of
non-ionizing radiation include visible light,
infrared radiation (heat), and other forms of
electromagnetic radiation with relatively low
frequencies.

While RF energy does not ionize particles,
large amounts can increase body
temperatures and cause tissue damage. Two
areas of the body, the eyes and the testes,
are particularly vulnerable to RF heating
because there is relatively little blood flow in
them to carry away excess heat.

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Research Results to Date: Is there a
connection between RF and certain
health problems?

The results of most studies conducted to
date say no. In addition, attempts to
replicate and confirm the few studies that
have shown a connection have failed.

The scientific community at large therefore
believes that the weight of scientific
evidence does not show an association
between exposure to Radio Frequency (RF)
from cell phones and adverse health
outcomes. Still the scientific community has
supported additional research to address
gaps in knowledge. Some of these studies
are described below.

Health/Safety Information 11

Interphone Study

Interphone is a large international study
designed to determine whether cell phones
increase the risk of head and neck cancer. A
report published in the International Journal
of Epidemiology (June, 2010) compared cell
phone usage for more than 5,000 people
with brain tumors (glioma and meningioma)
and a similar number of healthy controls.

Results of this study did NOT show that cell
phones caused brain cancer. In this study,
most people had no increased risk of brain
cancer from using cell phones. For people
with the heaviest use of cell phones (an
average of more than ½ hour per day, every
day, for over 10 years) the study suggested a
slight increase in brain cancer. However, the

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authors determined that biases and errors
prevented any conclusions being drawn from
this data. Additional information about
Interphone can be found at
www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2010/pdfs/
pr200_E.pdf.

Interphone is the largest cell phone study to
date, but it did not answer all questions
about cell phone safety. Additional research
is being conducted around the world, and
the FDA continues to monitor developments
in this field.

International Cohort Study on Mobile
Phone Users (COSMOS)

The COSMOS study aims to conduct long­term health monitoring of a large group of
people to determine if there are any health

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issues linked to long-term exposure to radio
frequency energy from cell phone use. The
COSMOS study will follow approximately
300,000 adult cell phone users in Europe for
20 to 30 years. Additional information about
the COSMOS study can be found at
www.ukcosmos.org/index.html

Risk of Brain Cancer from Exposure to
Radio Frequency Fields in Childhood and
Adolescence (MOBI-KIDS)

MOBI-KIDS is an international study
investigating the relationship between
exposure to radio frequency energy from
communication technologies including cell
phones and brain cancer in young people.
This is an international multi-center study
involving 14 European and non-European
countries. Additional information about

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MOBI-KIDS can be found at
www.creal.cat/programes-recerca/en_projectes­creal/view.php?ID=39.

Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End
Results (SEER) Program of the National
Cancer Institute

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) actively
follows cancer statistics in the United States
to detect any change in rates of new cases
for brain cancer. If cell phones play a role in
risk for brain cancer, rates should go up,
because heavy cell phone use has been
common for quite some time in the U.S.
Between 1987 and 2005, the overall
age-adjusted incidence of brain cancer did
not increase. Additional information about
SEER can be found at
http://seer.cancer.gov/

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Cell Phone Industry Actions

Although the existing scientific data do not
justify FDA regulatory actions, the FDA has
urged the cell phone industry to take a
number of steps, including the following:

•

Support-needed research on possible biological
effects of RF for the type of signal emitted by
cell phones;

•

Design cell phones in a way that minimizes any
RF exposure to the user; and

•

Cooperate in providing users of cell phones
with the current information on cell phone use
and human health concerns.

The FDA also is working with voluntary
standard-setting bodies such as the Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE),

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the International Commission on
Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP),
and others to assure that safety standards
continue to adequately protect the public.

Reducing Exposure: Hands-Free
Kits and Other Accessories

Steps to Reduce Exposure to Radio
Frequency Energy

If there is a risk from being exposed to radio
frequency energy (RF) from cell phones - and
at this point we do not know that there is - it
is probably very small. But, if you are
concerned about avoiding even potential
risks, you can take a few simple steps to
minimize your RF exposure.

•

Reduce the amount of time spent using your

cell phone;

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•

Use speaker mode or a headset to place more
distance between your head and the cell phone.

Hands-Free Kits

Hands-free kits may include audio or

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Bluetooth

headsets and various types of
body-worn accessories such as belt-clips
and holsters. Combinations of these can be
used to reduce RF energy absorption from
cell phones.

Headsets can substantially reduce exposure
because the phone is held away from the
head in the user's hand or in approved
body-worn accessories. Cell phones
marketed in the U.S. are required to meet RF
exposure compliance requirements when
used against the head and against the body.

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Because there are no known risks from
exposure to RF emissions from cell phones,
there is no reason to believe that hands-free
kits reduce risks. Hands-free kits can be
used for convenience and comfort. They are
also required by law in many states if you
want to use your phone while driving.

Cell Phone Accessories that Claim to
Shield the Head from RF Radiation

Because there are no known risks from
exposure to RF emissions from cell phones,
there is no reason to believe that accessories
which claim to shield the head from those
emissions reduce risks. Some products that
claim to shield the user from RF absorption
use special phone cases, while others
involve nothing more than a metallic
accessory attached to the phone.

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Studies have shown that these products
generally do not work as advertised. Unlike
“hands-free” kits, these so-called “shields”
may interfere with proper operation of the
phone. The phone may be forced to boost its
power to compensate, leading to an increase
in RF absorption.

Children and Cell Phones

The scientific evidence does not show a
danger to any users of cell phones from RF
exposure, including children and teenagers.
The steps adults can take to reduce RF
exposure apply to children and teenagers as
well.

•

Reduce the amount of time spent on the cell
phone;

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•

Use speaker mode or a headset to place more

distance between the head and the cell phone.

Some groups sponsored by other national
governments have advised that children be
discouraged from using cell phones at all.
For example, The Stewart Report from the
United Kingdom made such a
recommendation in December 2000. In this
report, a group of independent experts noted
that no evidence exists that using a cell
phone causes brain tumors or other ill
effects. Their recommendation to limit cell
phone use by children was strictly
precautionary; it was not based on scientific
evidence that any health hazard exists.

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Additional information on the safety of RF
exposures from various sources can be
obtained from the following organizations
(updated 07/01/2014):

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FCC RF Safety Program:
www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
www.epa.gov/radtown/wireless-tech.html

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA):
www.osha.gov/SLTC/radiofrequencyradiation/
(Note: This web address is case sensitive.)

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH):
www.cdc.gov/niosh/

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