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Health and safety information
SAR certification information
This phone meets European Union
(EU) requirements concerning
exposure to radio waves.
Your mobile phone is a radio
transmitter and receiver. It is designed
and manufactured to not exceed the
limits for exposure to radio-frequency
(RF) energy, as recommended by the
EU Council. These limits are part of
comprehensive guidelines and
establish permitted levels of RF
energy for the general population.
The guidelines were developed by
independent scientific organisations
through the periodic and thorough
evaluation of scientific studies. The
limits include a substantial safety
margin designed to ensure the safety
of all persons, regardless of age and
health.
The exposure standard for mobile
phones employs a unit of
measurement known as Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit
recommended by the EU Council is
2.0 W/kg.
*
SAR tests are conducted using
standard operating positions 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 required to
reach the network. In general, the
closer you are to a base station, the
lower the power output of the
phone.
Precautions when using
batteries
• Never use a charger or battery that
is damaged in any way.
• Use the battery only for its
intended purpose.
• If you use the phone near the
network’s base station, it uses less
power. Talk and standby time are
greatly affected by the signal
strength on the cellular network
and the parameters set by the
network operator.
• Battery charging time depends on
the remaining battery charge, the
type of battery, and the charger
used. The battery can be charged
and discharged hundreds of times,
but it will gradually wear out.
When the operation time is
* The SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public
is 2.0 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over ten
grams of body tissue. The limit incorporates a
substantial margin of safety to give additional
protection for the public and to account for any
variations in measurements. The SAR values may
vary, depending on national reporting
requirements and the network band.
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