Using Emergency Rapid Mail
Emergency Rapid Mail is a service to collectively deliver Earthquake
Early Warning and Tsunami Warning provided by the Japan
Meteorological Agency, and Disaster and Evacuation Information
provided by the national government or the local governments to au
phones in the specified areas.
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At the time of purchase, receiving setting of Emergency Rapid Mail
(Earthquake Early Warning, and Disaster and Evacuation
Information) is set to "
受信する
" (Receive). You can receive Tsunami
Warning by setting
災害・避難情報
(Disaster and Evacuation
Information).
When receiving Earthquake Early Warning, secure your safety and
act composedly according to the surrounding situations.
When receiving Tsunami Warning, leave sea coasts immediately and
evacuate to safe places such as hills and strongly-built tall buildings.
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From the au Disaster Countermeasure menu, [
緊急速
報メール
(Emergency Rapid Mail)]
The inbox is displayed.
Select a mail to check to display the details of the mail.
2
u
(
設定
(Settings))
緊急地震速報
(Earthquake
Early Warning)
受信設定
(Receive settings)
Set whether to receive Earthquake Early
Warning/Disaster and Evacuation Information,
and Tsunami Warning.
音量
(Volume)
Set the volume of the alert sounds.
マナー時の鳴動
(Alert in manner mode)
Set whether the product alerts you by manner
mode settings when in manner mode.
バイブ
(Vibrator)
Set whether the product vibrates when a
warning/information is received.
災害・避難情報
(Disaster and
Evacuation
Information)
•
Press
o
(
確認
(Test)) to check the alert tone and vibration.
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When you receive Emergency Rapid Mail, you will be notified by
the dedicated alarm tone and the vibrator. The alarm tone cannot
be changed.
* When you receive Earthquake Early Warning, you will be notified by
the alarm tone, voice ("
地震です
" (Jishin-desu) ("Earthquake!"))
meaning that an earthquake has occurred and the vibrator.
* When you receive Tsunami Warning, you will be notified by the alarm
tone, voice ("
津波です
" (Tsunami-desu) ("Tsunami!")) meaning that a
Tsunami is approaching and the vibrator.
◎
The alarm tone does not ring if Emergency Rapid Mail is received
during a call.
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Earthquake Early Warning notifies areas where a strong shaking
(Japan seismic scale 4 or more) is expected when an earthquake
whose maximum Japan seismic scale is predicted of 5-lower or
more has been detected.
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This service detects an earthquake (P-wave, preliminary tremors)
near the seismic center immediately after the earthquake occurs
and automatically calculates its location, scale and predicted
strength of the shaking. After that, you will be notified of the
earthquake as soon as possible within a few seconds to dozens
of seconds before a strong shaking from the earthquake (S-wave,
principal shock) occurs.
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In the vicinity of the seismic center, a strong shaking may reach
you before Earthquake Early Warning.
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Tsunami Warning notifies areas including target sea coasts of
Major Tsunami Warning and Tsunami Warning provided by the
Japan Meteorological Agency.
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Disaster and Evacuation Information notifies information related
to the safety of citizens, such as evacuation advisories,
evacuation orders or various alarms delivered by the national
government or the local governments.
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This service is available only in Japan (Not available overseas).
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