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General Notes
Use at positions other than at the ear
This mobile phone may be used at positions other than at
the ear. By using an accessory such as a belt clip holster
that maintains a 1.0 cm separation with no metal (parts)
between the body and the mobile phone, this mobile phone
will comply with international guidelines for radio wave
protection (***).
The World Health Organization has announced that “A large
number of studies have been performed over the last two
decades to assess whether mobile phones pose a potential
health risk. To date, no adverse health effects have been
established as being caused by mobile phone use.”
For more information about SAR, see the following websites:
• Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)
http://www.tele.soumu.go.jp/e/sys/ele/body/index.htm
• Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB)
http://www.arib-emf.org/index02.html (Japanese)
* The technical regulation is provided in Article 14-2 of the
Ministry Ordinance Regulating Radio Equipment.
** Provided for in “Radio-radiation protection guidelines”,
reported in 1997 by the Telecommunications Technology
Council, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
*** A method of measuring SAR when a mobile phone is used
at positions other than at the ear was established in March
2010 through an international standard (IEC62209-2). MIC
technical regulation was reported in October 2011 by the
Information and Communications Council.
**** Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
***** International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection
Standards of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
of the U.S. Government and information from the E.U. are
given as information relating to RF exposure. For details, see
“FCC RF Exposure Information” and “European RF Exposure
Information”.
Your handset is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is
designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission
limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the
Federal Communications Commission of the U.S.
Government.
The guidelines are based on standards that were developed
by independent scientific organization through periodic and
thorough evaluation of scientific studies. The standards
include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the
safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
The exposure standard for wireless handsets employs a unit
of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or
SAR.
The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg. The tests are
performed in positions and locations (e.g. at the ear and worn
on the body) as required by the FCC for each model.
The highest SAR value for this model handset as reported to
the FCC when tested for use at the ear is 0.439 W/kg, and
when worn on the body in a holder or carry case, is 0.716
W/kg.
Body-worn Operation; This device was tested for typical body-
worn operations with the back of the handset kept 1.0 cm
from the body. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure
requirements, use accessories that maintain a 1.0 cm
separation distance between the user's body and the back of
the handset. The use of beltclips, holsters and similar
accessories should not contain metallic components in its
assembly.
The use of accessories that do not satisfy these
requirements may not comply with FCC RF exposure
requirements, and should be avoided. The FCC has granted
an Equipment Authorization for this model handset with all
reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC
RF emission guidelines. SAR information on this model
handset is on file with the FCC and can be found under the
Display Grant section of http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/ after
searching on FCC ID QISU9201L.
Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR)
can be found on CTIA-The Wireless Association
®
(CTIA)
website at http://www.ctia.org/.