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assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and
health condition. The Japanese technical regulations and
international guidelines define the limits using a unit of
measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR),
which represents the average amount of radio frequency
energy absorbed by the human head. The SAR limit for
mobile phones is 2.0 W/kg. The highest SAR value for this
mobile phone when tested for use at the ear is 0.630 W/
kg. There may be slight differences in SAR levels among
individual products, but they all satisfy the limit. The actual
SAR of this mobile phone while talking on the phone can be
well below that indicated above. This is due to automatic
changes in the power level of the mobile phone to ensure it
only outputs the minimum power required to communicate
with a base station. Therefore in general, the closer you
are to a base station, the lower the power output of the
mobile phone. This mobile phone can be used in positions
other than against your ear. This mobile phone satisfies
the international guidelines when used with au Carrying
Case F Black (
0105
FCA) (sold separately)/au Carrying
Case G Black (0106FCA) (sold separately) recommended
by KDDI (*2). In case you are not using the au Carrying
Case F Black (
0105
FCA) (sold separately)/au Carrying
Case G Black (0106FCA) (sold separately), use a product
that contains no metal parts, and one that can hold the
mobile phone at least 1.5 cm away from your body. The
World Health Organization has stated that present scientific
information does not indicate the use of mobile devices has
any harmful effects on the human body. They recommend
that if you are still worried about your exposure then you
can limit your talk time or use a handsfree kit to keep the
mobile phone away from your head and body. If you would
like to know more detailed information, please refer to
the WHO website (http://www.who.int/docstore/peh-emf/
publications/facts_press/fact_english.htm).
Please refer to the websites listed below if you would like to
know more detailed information regarding SAR.
○
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications website:
http://www.tele.soumu.go.jp/e/sys/ele/index.htm
○
Association of Radio Industries and Businesses website:
http://www.arib-emf.org/index02.html (in Japanese
only)
○
au homepage:
http://www.au.kddi.com/
*1 Technical regulations are defined by the Ministerial Ordinance Related to
Radio Law (Article 14-2 of Radio Equipment Regulations).
*2 Regarding the method of measuring SAR when using mobile phones in
positions other than against the ear, international standards (IEC62209-
2) were set in March of 2010. On the other hand, regarding the technical
standards of Japan, ministerial ordinance to revise part of the Ministerial
Ordinance related to Radio Law (Article 14-2 of Radio Equipment
Regulations) has been issued in August 2013, and will be enforced on
April 1, 2014.
