Sony 26817E Users Manual

Radio Wave Exposure and Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR) Information

■United States

THIS PHONE MODEL HAS BEEN CERTIFIED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.

The SOVxx Series mobile phones have been designed to comply with applicable
safety requirements for exposure to radio waves. Your wireless phone is a radio
transmitter and receiver. It is designed to not exceed the limits* of exposure to radio
frequency (RF) energy set by governmental authorities. These limits establish
permitted levels of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are based
on standards that were developed by international scientific organizations through
periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards include a
safety margin designed to assure the safety of all individuals, regardless of age and
health.

The radio wave exposure guidelines employ a unit of measurement known as the
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). Tests for SAR are conducted using standardized
methods with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all used
frequency bands. While there may be differences between the SAR levels of
various phone models, they are all designed to meet the relevant guidelines for
exposure to radio waves. For more information on SAR, please refer to the
important information chapter in the User Guide.

For body-worn operation, the phone has been tested when positioned a minimum
of 15 mm from the body without any metal parts in the vicinity of the phone or when

properly used with an appropriate accessory and worn on the body. For devices
which include "WiFi hotspot" functionality, SAR measurements for the device
operating in WiFi hotspot mode were taken using a separation distance of 10 mm.
Use of third-party accessories may result in different SAR levels than those
reported.

FCC Statement for the USA

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

Any change or modification not expressly approved by Sony may void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

** Before a phone model is available for sale to the public in the US, it must be

tested and certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it
does not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted requirement
for safe exposure*. The tests are performed in positions and locations (i.e., by
the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC for each model. The FCC
has granted an Equipment Authorization for this phone model with all reported
SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines.
While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones, all
mobile phones granted an FCC equipment authorization meet the government
requirement for safe exposure. SAR information on this phone model is on file at
the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of https://www.fcc.
gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID PY7-26817E. Additional information
on SAR can be found on the Mobile Manufacturers Forum EMF website at http://
www.emfexplained.info/.

* In the United States, the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 1.6

watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard
incorporates a margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to
account for any variations in measurements.

** This paragraph is only applicable to authorities and customers in the United

States.