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Lock Phone

(MENU 8-6)

This menu allows you to lock the phone. Locking the
phone limits all use of your phone. To access this
menu, you need to enter your four-digit lock code.
The lock code is preset to “0000” at the factory.

The following options are available:

Auto Lock

: after unlocking the phone temporarily,

you can lock the phone simply by closing the folder.

Release

: releases the lock mode.

In the lock mode, you can make emergency calls
using the stored emergency numbers (see page xx).
Simply enter one of them and press the 

key.

To use the phone in the lock mode, press the 

Menu

key and enter the four-digit lock code. Your phone
unlocks temporarily and you can use it. 

To unlock your phone completely, access the 

Lock

Phone

menu after unlocking the phone temporarily,

and then select 

Release

.

Data/FAX  

(MENU 8-4-2)

You can set the phone to function as a modem to
send or receive voice, data and fax calls. 

The following options are available:

Voice Only

: You can set the phone to send or

receive voice calls only. 

Data Only

: You can set the phone to automatically

receive data calls only. You can select one of 

Off

,

For 10 min.

or 

Always

.

FAX Only

: You can set the phone to automatically

receive fax calls only. You can select one of 

Off

For

10 min.

or 

Always

.

Port Speed  

(MENU 8-4-3)

This menu allows you to select the speed for the
communication between your phone and the
computing device.

Select one of 

Auto Speed, 19.2 kbps, 115.2 kbps

or 

230.4 kbps

.

Auto Hyphen  

(MENU 8-5)

When this option is set to 

On

, your phone

automatically hyphenates numbers when you enter a
phone number, for example, 000-000-000. Digits
following a pause are not hyphenated.

Summary of Contents for SCH-A612

Page 1: ...xxxA English 05 2003 Rev 1 0 World Wide Web http www samsungmobile com ELECTRONICS Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone depending on the software installed or your service provider 3rd version 2003 05 11 The reference pages will be updated in a later version ...

Page 2: ...ng a Call from Phonebook 27 Speed dialing 31 Three digit Dialing 32 Pause Dialing 33 Adjusting the Volume During a Call 35 Silencing a Call Ringer 35 Answering a Call 36 Some of the contents in this manual may differ from your Rejecting a Call 37 phone depending upon the software installed or services Viewing Missed Calls 37 provided by your network service provider Options During a Call 38 Call F...

Page 3: ... 69 Alarm MENU 2 3 70 Weekday Alarm MENU 2 4 71 Calculator MENU 2 5 72 Unit Converter MENU 2 6 73 World Time MENU 2 7 74 Internet Message 75 Service Menu MENU 3 1 75 Messages MENU 3 2 81 Games 89 Music Box 91 Sound Effects MENU 5 1 91 Melodies MENU 5 2 91 My Melody MENU 5 3 92 Sounds 93 Ring Volume MENU 6 1 93 Alert Type MENU 6 2 93 Message Alert MENU 6 3 94 Connect Tone MENU 6 4 95 Disconnect Ton...

Page 4: ...oint service Cautions 130 station or near fuels or chemicals FCC Compliance Information 130 Switching Off in Aircraft Information to User 131 Wireless phones can cause interference Using them Appendix A Certification Information SAR 132 in aircraft is both illegal and dangerous Appendix B Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone Use 134 Switching Off in Hospitals A Guide to Safe and Responsibl...

Page 5: ...d in service Key in the emergency number for your present location then press the key You must deactivate any unnecessary features before you can make an emergency call Give all the necessary information as accurately as possible Do not cut off the call until given permission to do so Water Resistance Your phone is not water resistance Keep it dry Accessories and Batteries Use only Samsung approve...

Page 6: ...one Also turns the camera on when pressed and held In the capture mode works as a camera shutter In Menu Mode scrolls through the menu options In Standby Mode accesses the following menus Personal Menu Mode Music Box Messages PhoneBook Key s Functions With the phone closed With the phone open Volume keys During a call adjust the voice volume In Standby Mode adjust the keypad tone volume Antenna Ca...

Page 7: ...er signal or move into an open area to regain service Ends a call Also switches the phone on and off when pressed and held In Menu Mode cancels your input and returns to Standby Mode Makes or answers a call In Standby Mode recalls the last numbers you dialed or received Alarm Appears when you set an alarm to ring at a specified time New Message Indicates that there is a new message waiting to be c...

Page 8: ...ls Backlight The backlight illuminates the display and keypad When you press any key or open the folder the backlight illuminates It turns off if no key is pressed within a given period of time depending on your setting in the Backlight Time menu The display turns off after one minute to conserve your battery power To specify the length of time the phone waits before the backlight turns off set th...

Page 9: ...ully recharged in approximately 200 minutes for a standard battery Installing the Battery 1 Place the battery so that its tabs align with the grooves on the phone 2 Slide the battery toward the top of the phone until it clicks into place Make sure that the battery is properly installed before switching the phone on Removing the Battery 1 If necessary switch off the phone by pressing and holding th...

Page 10: ...et When the power is connected properly the small lights or LEDs on the charger flicker briefly and then turn off 2 Place the battery into the compartment of the charger Select one of the following two options Place the phone with the battery attached into the front compartment The left LED on the charger glows red Insert a battery alone not attached to the phone into the rear compartment The righ...

Page 11: ...when service is available Note You can change the display language in the Language menu OK 5 See page xx 3 When you wish to switch the phone off press and hold the key for more than two seconds WARNING Do not switch the phone on when mobile phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger Note Do not touch the antenna on the phone unnecessarily when the phone is switched on Cont...

Page 12: ... Mode When you lock your phone using the Lock Phone menu MENU 8 6 you cannot use the phone In the lock mode you can receive messages and calls but you cannot place a call or use the phone s menu functions To unlock the phone temporarily press the MENU key and enter the password For further details about locking and unlocking the phone see page xx Manner Mode Manner Mode disables all sounds on the ...

Page 13: ...le the phone may not be firmly inserted To remove the phone from the holster first press the catch of the holster to unlock the phone and then take the phone out of the slot Position Only Position Only Call Functions Making a Call To make a call 1 In Standby Mode enter the area code and phone number While entering a phone number press the MENU key to insert a hard pause For further details about p...

Page 14: ... Navigation keys to scan through the list until you find the number you want 4 Press the key to dial the displayed number You can also view the details of the call by pressing the OK key The phone displays the other person s name if available the phone number the date and time when the call was made and the length of the call Press the MENU key to use the following options Save allows you to save ...

Page 15: ...ress the OK key 6 Press the CLR or key to exit Entering Text When you are asked to enter characters the available text input modes appear at the bottom of the display 1 To select Press the MENU key until Hebrew only highlights Upper case English highlights Lower case English highlights Symbols only highlights 2 Press the key labeled with the required letter Once for the first letter Twice for the ...

Page 16: ...Press the CLR or key to exit You can find a number using specific information such as the location number name number or group For detailed information see page xx Speed dialing Once you have stored phone numbers in Phonebook you can dial them easily with the few presses of the keys Enter the memory location of the number you want to dial and then hold the final digit to dial One touch Dial Memory...

Page 17: ...Dialing When you call an automated system like a banking service you are often required to enter a password or account number Instead of manually entering the numbers each time you can store the numbers in your Phonebook separated by special characters which are called pauses Storing Pauses in a Phonebook Entry To store a number in your Phonebook that contains pauses 1 Enter the phone number you w...

Page 18: ... pause The screen displays a p indicating a pause 3 Enter the number to be sent after the pause 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add more pauses and numbers if necessary 5 Press the key 6 After connecting wait for the prompt from teleservice Press the key again after the prompt to send the additional number s Adjusting the Volume During a Call During a call if you want to adjust the voice volume use the ...

Page 19: ...me keys Send key open the folder and press the key To end the call close the folder or press the key Note You can answer a call while using the Phonebook or menu features The current operation stops Rejecting a Call To reject an incoming call press and hold the key Viewing Missed Calls If you fail to answer a call for any reason the phone indicates a missed call by displaying a text notification o...

Page 20: ...er sends DTMF Dual tone Multi frequency tones of your phone number Send DTMF sends DTMF tones of the currently displayed number DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency tones can be used to control electronic phone services such as bank by phone or voice mail During a call enter the digits you want to send as DTMF tones for example the bank account number and password Press the key and then the OK key to se...

Page 21: ...n the two people 3 To end the call press the key or close the phone All of the calls are disconnected Three way Calling This feature enables you to conduct conference calls with two separate people at the same time The phone records only the first person into the Outgoing call log But you are billed airtime for each of the outgoing calls separately Contact your service provider to activate Three w...

Page 22: ...y registering new menus and changing the menu order or icons in the My Phone menu Note that you can access the menu only from Personal Menu Mode For further details about configuring Personal Menu Mode see page xx Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling 1 In Standby Mode press the MENU or key to access Main Menu Mode 2 Scroll with the Navigation keys to reach a menu for example Music Box Press the ...

Page 23: ...llows you to change the menu order For further details see page xx Accessing a Menu Function by Using Its Shortcut The main menu items such as menu submenus and setting options are numbered and can be accessed quickly by using their shortcut numbers Notes The numbers assigned to each menu function are indicated on the list on page xx In Personal Menu Mode the shortcut numbers can be different depe...

Page 24: ... shows the menu structure available and indicates the number assigned to each option and the page where you can find a description of each feature Page xx 1 PhoneBook 1 1 Outgoing 1 2 Incoming 1 3 Find Number 1 3 1 By Name 1 3 2 By Group 1 3 3 By Location 1 3 4 Last Search 1 4 Add Entry 1 5 Name Ringer 1 5 1 Set Number 1 5 2 Edit Number 1 6 Group Editing 1 7 Erase All 1 My Phone Page xx 2 Organize...

Page 25: ...1 Push Push 4 2 Couple Bowling 4 3 Rascal Othello 4 4 Snow Gogo Page xx 5 Music Box 5 1 Sound Effects 5 2 Melodies 5 3 My Melody Page xx 7 Camera 7 1 Take Photo 7 2 Photo Mail 7 2 1 Write Mail 7 2 2 Sent Mail 7 2 3 Reserved Mail 7 2 4 Received Mail 7 2 5 Setup 7 3 Photo Album 7 4 Lock 7 4 1 Lock Photo 7 4 2 Lock Photomail Page xx 6 Sounds 6 1 Ring Volume 6 2 Alert Type 6 3 Message Alert 6 3 1 Aler...

Page 26: ...s Note that this menu can be accessed only when you press the key Personal Menu OK 1 This menu allows you to set up Personal Menu Mode which is displayed when you press the key to suit your preference Select Menu OK 1 1 You can register up to 12 menus onto Personal Menu Mode 1 Select a menu by pressing the and keys and press the OK key 2 Find a submenu by repeating step 1 if necessary and press th...

Page 27: ... OK 1 4 This menu resets Personal Menu Mode to its default status When a confirming message appears select Yes to reset Select No to cancel your selection Change Icon OK 1 5 Using this menu you can change the icons for the menus already registered on Personal Menu Mode 1 Select a menu of which you want to change the icon by pressing the or key and press the OK key 2 Press the OK key to display the...

Page 28: ...ternet Power On allows you to select an image to display when you switch the phone on Power Off allows you to select an image to display when you switch the phone off Sliding Text OK 3 You can set the phone to display a greeting message that slides at the top of the idle screen 1 Select On to turn the feature on If you want to turn the feature off select Off 2 Press the MENU key 3 If there is text...

Page 29: ...nt numbers and use them easily view records of the calls you made or received specify the phone to alert you in a distinctive way when you receive a call from individual or a group number stored in your Phonebook view your phone number You can quickly access this menu by pressing the key in Standby Mode Outgoing MENU 1 1 In this menu you can view the records of up to 30 of the last phone calls pla...

Page 30: ...e list containing those characters and then displays the corresponding entries in alphabetical order 2 Press the or key to scroll to a name You can access the following options by pressing the MENU key Edit allows you to edit the name entry Delete Name deletes the selected name entry New allows you to add a new name entry 3 If necessary press the or key to find a number under the name 4 Press the ...

Page 31: ... its memory location number 1 Enter the location number you want to find and press the OK key The phone searches for the corresponding entry displays 2 If necessary press the MENU key to use the following options Change Speed allows you to change the speed dial number of the number Cancel Speed allows you to release the speed dial number of the number 3 Press the key to place a call to the number ...

Page 32: ...he bell or melody by pressing the or key and press the OK key 5 After registering press the CLR or key to exit Changing the Special Ringer Settings 1 Select Edit Number and press the OK key 2 Select the number and press the OK key 3 Press the MENU key and select one of the following options Change Setup allows you to change the ringer Delete Number cancels the ringer setting 4 After changing or de...

Page 33: ...nger category by pressing the or key and press the key 6 Select the bell or melody by pressing the or key and press the OK key 7 To exit press the CLR or key Deleting an Existing Group 1 From the group list select the group you want to delete and then press the MENU or OK key 2 Select Delete by using the Navigation keys and press the OK key 3 To exit press the CLR or key Erase All MENU 1 7 This me...

Page 34: ...your input 6 Specify when an alarm will inform you of your schedule by pressing the or key and press the key Organizer The Organizer feature provides various convenient functions such as a calendar to manage your schedule and a memo pad an alarm to ring at a specified time once and the particular days of the week a calculator and unit converter a world time clock Calendar MENU 2 1 This option allo...

Page 35: ...event press the MENU key to use the following options Edit allows you to edit the schedule Add allows you to add a new schedule Delete deletes the schedule Memo Pad MENU 2 2 You can make up to five memos of important things you need to remember Writing a New Memo 1 Enter what you need to remember For further details about entering characters see page xx 2 Press the OK key to save the memo 3 On the...

Page 36: ...alarm when it rings press one of the Volume keys or any key after opening the folder Note Keep in mind that if your phone is off at the specified time the alarm will not sound Weekday Alarm MENU 2 4 You can set an alarm to ring at a specified time every day or only on the specified weekdays This feature is useful when you need a wake up call To set a wake up call 1 When a morning call screen displ...

Page 37: ...er to a negative 2 Set the operation for your calculation by pressing one of the Navigation keys according to the illustration on the display add subtract x multiply divide 3 Enter the second number and press the OK key to get the result 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times as required 5 Press the CLR or key to exit Unit Converter MENU 2 6 This menu allows you to convert a value into another unit ...

Page 38: ... a web browser which makes it possible for you to access the wireless web The web browser allows you to access up to the minute information through your phone Browsing the wireless web through your phone is unlike using your computer site providers have selected only the critical aspects of their sites to present to wireless phone users and they have removed most graphics You can quickly access th...

Page 39: ...or key browser items select the content OK key stop the current CLR key processing return to the or CLR key and hold startup homepage it down return to the MENU or CLR key previous page Exiting the Web Browser To exit the browser simply press the key or close the folder at any time Using the Browser Options Cannot check using the current phone While navigating the web browser press and hold the ME...

Page 40: ...he Navigation keys and press the OK key For details about playing the game see the on screen help Notes You can delete a game by pressing the MENU key on the list 3 To quit the game press the key Image Melody MENU 3 1 3 Cannot check using the current phone You can download images and melodies from the wireless web When you select this menu you are accessed to the web site given by your service pro...

Page 41: ...your text messages and listen to voice messages send text messages view how many messages you sent and received You can quickly access this menu by pressing the key in Standby Mode Inbox MENU 3 2 1 Cannot check using the current phone Your phone can receive voice mail and text messages When the phone receives a message an alert sounds and a text notification displays along with the New Message ico...

Page 42: ...e A symbol on the left of the sender s name or number indicates the status of the message Read messages Unread messages Urgent messages Locked messages Select a message using the Navigation keys and To Press the make a call key to the sender read the message OK key text erase the message MENU key and select the Delete option delete all of the MENU key and select messages the Delete All option Whil...

Page 43: ...illed for each phone number 7 If necessary repeat steps 5 and 6 to add more phone numbers You can enter up to 20 numbers 8 When you finish entering the phone number s press the OK key 9 If necessary change the Callback number to which the recipient calls back The default Callback number is your phone number Setting the Message Display Using the Display Setup menu MENU 3 2 1 3 you can set the phone...

Page 44: ...nd select the Write New Text option delete the selected MENU key and select text the Delete Text option delete all of the text MENU key and select in the menu the Delete All option 10 Press the OK key to send the message 11 When the message is sent successfully the display asks if you want to save it into the Outgoing MSG menu Select Yes or No and press the OK key Reviewing Outgoing Messages Canno...

Page 45: ...lighted and press the OK key 2 Press the OK key For the Push Push game the Key Helper appears to help you understand the key operation for the game For the Couple Bowling game the Menu screen appears containing the following options New Game starts a new game Key control shows the key operation for the game About Game gives you information on how to play the game terms rules or how to calculate yo...

Page 46: ...ects MENU 5 1 You can select one of the 25 default ringer tones Use the Navigation keys to listen to the tones available Each time you select one it plays for a few seconds Melodies MENU 5 2 You can select one of the 25 default ringer melodies Use the Navigation keys to listen to the melodies available Each time you select one it plays for a few seconds 3 If necessary select Start or New Game by p...

Page 47: ...e volume The display shows the volume level Alert Type MENU 6 2 This option allows you to indicate how you are to be informed of any incoming calls The following options are available Ring Melody The phone rings using the bell or melody selected in the Music Box menu MENU 5 Vibration The phone vibrates but does not ring Lamp The backlight switches on and the service light blinks the phone neither ...

Page 48: ...TMF tones will almost always work Vibration Ring The phone vibrates and then rings Ring Vibration The phone rings and then vibrates Message Alert MENU 6 3 When you receive a new message the phone alerts you You can set how frequently this happens and which alert type sounds by using this menu If you receive a message during a call the phone automatically mutes the ringer and provides a call waitin...

Page 49: ... picture The phone returns to the capture mode 7 Continue taking a picture or press the key to return to Standby Mode Camera Using the camera module embedded in your phone you can take pictures of people or events while on the move and send them to other phones using a message The camera produces JPEG pictures Take Photo MENU 7 1 In this menu you can take a picture and save it Taking a Picture wit...

Page 50: ...oto and press the OK key The camera turns on and the display switches to the capture mode 2 Take and save a picture by following steps 2 to 6 on page xx Taking a Picture with the Folder Reversed Your phone s folder can be reversed When the folder is reversed you can take a picture using the Camera key on the right side of the phone To take a picture with the folder reversed 1 To reverse the folder...

Page 51: ...tails about how to enter characters see page xx 4 Write a message and press the OK key 5 Enter the destination number Pressing the MENU key gives you options which allow you to find a phone number or e mail address stored in your Phonebook You can also enter an e mail address by selecting the e mail directinput option 6 If you want to send the message to more than one person press the key to fill ...

Page 52: ...U key to use the following options Forward allows you to resend the message Delete deletes the message Sent Mail MENU 7 2 2 Cannot check using the current phone In this menu you can review the sent messages Select a message using the or key and To Press the read the message OK key text forward the message MENU key and select the Forward option delete the message MENU key and select the Delete opti...

Page 53: ... you need to enter the password to view the picture Setup MENU 7 2 5 You can change the settings for using the Photo MMS Multimedia Message Service feature The following options are available Sending No When this option is activated the recipient can see your phone number in your message Send Result When this option is activated the network sends you the report message showing whether or not your ...

Page 54: ...key 2 Enter your four digit password 3 Select Lock and press the OK key If you want to unlock the selected option select Release 4 To exit press the CLR or key Setup Many different features of your phone can be customized to suit your preferences Answer Mode MENU 8 1 This menu allows you to select how to answer an incoming call The following options are available Open Folder the phone answers when...

Page 55: ...puting device laptop desktop handheld palmtop etc running Windows NT Windows 98 or later versions The phone functions just like a typical modem on your PC enabling you to use wireless data involving a wide variety of Windows software applications To use digital data or fax services with your phone you need to obtain a digital data fax kit from your local Samsung dealer This kit contains the necess...

Page 56: ...tely access the Lock Phone menu after unlocking the phone temporarily and then select Release Data FAX MENU 8 4 2 You can set the phone to function as a modem to send or receive voice data and fax calls The following options are available Voice Only You can set the phone to send or receive voice calls only Data Only You can set the phone to automatically receive data calls only You can select one ...

Page 57: ... example enter 15 and 30 for 3 30 PM Time Manager MENU 8 7 Using this menu option you can view the length of your calls set the current date and time Air Time MENU 8 7 1 Your phone keeps track of the amount of air time or call time used Using this option you can view the airtime for the last call or all calls made to or from your phone You can also easily reset the airtime measurement The display ...

Page 58: ... your service provider for complete information about the PIN code Emergency Number MENU 8 0 2 This feature allows you to store up to seven emergency numbers so that you can make a call using them even when the phone is locked Your phone has four default emergency numbers 100 101 102 and 166 Reset MENU 8 Using this menu option you can reset your phone to its default status To access this menu you ...

Page 59: ... 2 If there is a number already stored in the selected location press the CLR key to clear the number 3 Enter a phone number and press the OK key to save Each emergency number can be up to 12 digits long To call an emergency number in the lock mode simply enter one of the stored numbers and press the key NAM MENU 8 0 3 NAM stands for numerical assignment module essentially your phone number Your p...

Page 60: ... operating positions specified by the FCC with the phone 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 phone while operating can be well below the maximum value This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power require...

Page 61: ...rging time depends on the remaining battery charge and the type of battery and charger used The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times but it will gradually wear out When the operation time talk time and standby time is noticeably shorter than normal it is time to buy a new battery If left unused a fully charged battery will discharge itself over time Use only Samsung approved bat...

Page 62: ...bers while driving Jotting down a To Do list or flipping through your phonebook takes your attention away from your primary responsibility driving safely Health and Safety Information 123 6 Dial sensibly and assess the traffic if possible place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffic Try to plan calls when your car will be stationary If you need to make a call while moving dia...

Page 63: ...the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize potential interference If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place switch off your phone immediately Health and Safety Information 125 Hearing Aids Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids In the event of such interference you may wish to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives Other M...

Page 64: ...wireless and landline networks as well as user programmed functions which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions Therefore you should never rely solely on any wireless phone for essential communications medical emergencies for example Health and Safety Information 127 Remember to make or receive any calls the phone must be switched on and in a service area with adequate signal strength Emer...

Page 65: ...the offender or legal action or both Health and Safety Information 129 Care and Maintenance Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care The suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories out of the reach of small children s Keep the ...

Page 66: ... and 2 This device must accept any interference received Including interference that may cause undesired operation Health and Safety Information 131 Information to User 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 resid...

Page 67: ...r level the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value This is because the phone 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 new model phone is available for sale to the public it must be tested and...

Page 68: ... limit It means using seat belts and requiring other passengers to do the same Appendix B Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless 135 But with wireless phone use driving safely means a little more This brochure is a call to wireless phone users everywhere to make safety their first priority when behind the wheel of a car Wireless telecommunications is keeping us in touch simplifying our lives prote...

Page 69: ...ble Wireless 137 8 Use your wireless phone to call for help Your wireless phone is one of the greatest tools you can own to protect yourself and your family in dangerous situations with your phone at your side help is only three numbers away Dial 9 1 1 or other local emergency number in the case of fire traffic accident road hazard or medical emergency Remember it is a free call on your wireless p...

Page 70: ...e scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wireless phones There is no proof however that wireless phones are absolutely safe Wireless phones emit low levels of radio frequency energy RF in the microwave range while being used They also emit very low levels of RF when in the stand by mode Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects by heating ti...

Page 71: ...exposures that people get from these base stations are typically thousands of times lower than those they can get from wireless phones Base stations are thus not the primary subject of the safety questions discussed in this document Appendix C Consumer Update on Wireless Phones 141 4 What is FDA doing to find out more about the possible health effects of wireless phone RF FDA is working with the U...

Page 72: ...d above would apply to children and teenagers using wireless phones Reducing the time of wireless phone use and increasing the Appendix C Consumer Update on Wireless Phones 143 distance between the user and the RF source will reduce RF exposure Some groups sponsored by other national governments have advised that children be discouraged from using wireless phones at all For example the government ...

Page 73: ...ll allow manufacturers to ensure that cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are safe from wireless phone EMI Appendix C Consumer Update on Wireless Phones 145 FDA has tested hearing aids for interference from handheld wireless phones and helped develop a voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers IEEE This standard specifies test methods and performance re...

Page 74: ... to human populations but 10 or more years follow up may be needed to provide answers about some health effects such as cancer This is because the interval between the time of exposure to a cancer causing agent and the time tumors develop if they do may be many many years The interpretation of epidemiological studies is hampered by difficulties in measuring actual RF exposure during day to day use...

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