iCON
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505/505M User Guide
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1.8 Interference from radio signals: Option
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relies on advice from health authorities and relevant expert bodies
about potentially undesirable reactions to radio emissions from the iCON
®
505/505M.
1.9 Immunity to interference: Electromagnetic interference is the disturbance of the normal operation of a device
due to its response to radio signals from an external source. Occasionally, in some situations you may hear short
sounds coming from audio equipment such as radio or multimedia PC. However, these audible signals do not
interfere with the operation of the equipment.
The Directive from the European Commission (2004/108/EC) governing all forms of electronic equipment
concerns interference that such equipment produces, and its immunity to interference from outside. Any
equipment compliant with that directive is unlikely to suffer interference. All wireless devices may get interference
which could affect performance.
1.10 Cardiac pacemakers, implanted defibrillators and other medical implant devices
It is possible that the iCON
®
505/505M may interfere with some types of pacemakers or implanted defibrillators
when operated close to the implanted device. You should seek advice from your doctor that is specific to the
implant before using the iCON
®
505/505M. Health authorities in many countries have set up advisory services for
medical devices and implants including providing advice about maintaining separation distance between the
mobile device or other radio frequency equipment and the implant. Option
®
operating companies reflect the advice
given by their relevant health authority or national advisory service, and as a minimum recommend a separation
distance of at least 20cm between the iCON
®
505/505M or other radio frequency terminal equipment and the
embedded device.
1.11 Hearing devices: People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises
when using mobile devices or when one is nearby. The level of interference will depend on the type of mobile
device, the type of hearing device and the distance between the two. Increasing the distance between the iCON
®
505/505M and hearing device may reduce interference.
1.12 Children: Do not allow children to play with your iCON
®
505/505M. They could hurt themselves or others, or
could accidentally damage the iCON
®
505/505M. Your iCON
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505/505M contains small parts with sharp edges
that may cause an injury or which could become detached and create a choking hazard.
1.13 Driving: Do NOT use the iCON
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505/505M while driving. Park the vehicle first.
1.14 SIM cards: To protect against damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD) do not touch the SIM card
connectors. As a precaution, always make sure that the iCON
®
505/505M is already in your hand before you insert
or remove the SIM card.
1.15 Accessories: Only use Option
®
approved accessories. Do not connect with incompatible products. When
used with accessories, Option
®
can only guarantee safe and correct operation of our products if the accessories
are tested and approved by us.
1.16 Safe distance: The iCON
®
505/505M has been thoroughly tested to comply with SAR requirements. These
tests simulate the absorption by the human body of radiation from the iCON
®
505/505M.
This device complies with the SAR regulation as stated by the FCC.
The measurements were made according to the Supplement C to OET Bulletin 65 of the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Guidelines [OET 65] for evaluating compliance of mobile and portable devices with FCC limits
for human exposure (general population) to radiofrequency emissions. The device was tested in all applicable
USB orientations with a separation of 5mm to the flat phantom. The FCC guidelines define a limit of 1.2W/kg
averaged over a mass of 1g for single platform devices, in this case a notebook platform.
This device complies with the SAR regulation as stated by the European Council Recommendation.
The SAR limit as defined by the European Council Recommendation is 2.0W/kg for a mass of 10g (European
Council Recommendation 1999 519 EC), based upon ICNIRP guidelines. Details are available upon request.
For day-to-day use we would advise the user to keep a minimum distance from the antenna of 20cm.
Users concerned with the risk of Radio Frequency exposure may wish to limit the duration of their calls and to
position the antenna as far away from the body as is practical.