SAFETY AND WARRANTY
SAR INFORMATION
THIS MODEL HANDSET MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S
REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES.
Your wireless handset is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is
designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for
exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy set by the Federal
Communications Commission of the U.S. Government. These limits
are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels
of RF energy for the general population. The guidelines are based
on standards that were developed by independent scientific
organizations 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 mobile 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. * Tests for SAR are
conducted with the handset transmitting at its highest certified
power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is
determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR
level of the handset while operating can be well below the maxi-
mum value. This is because the handset is designed to operate at
multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach
the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base
station antenna, the lower the power output.
Before a handset model is available for sale to the public, it must
be tested and certified to the 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 (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 when tested
for use at the ear is 1.02 W/Kg and when worn on the body, as
described in this user guide, is 0.786 W/Kg. (Body-worn measure-
ments differ among handset models, depending upon available
accessories and FCC requirements). While there may be differences
between the SAR levels of various handsets and at various posi-
tions, they all meet the government requirement for safe exposure.
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