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Health and safety
Health and safety
General
• Do not attempt to dismantle the phone or any of its accessories. Only qualified
service personnel should repair your Vertu phone and its accessories.
• Do not touch the phone, battery, or wall charger with wet hands.
• Keep your Vertu phone and all parts and accessories out of the reach of small
children and pets. The SIM card and other small parts cause a choking hazard.
• Use only batteries and accessories approved by Vertu for use with this particular
model. The use of any other types may invalidate any approval or warranty, and
may be dangerous. In particular, use of unapproved chargers or batteries may
pose a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard. For availability of approved
accessories, please check with your dealer.
• The bundled battery and wall charger are only for use with your Vertu phone.
Do not use this battery or charger with any other device.
• Before connecting your Vertu phone to another device, read the supporting
documentation to confirm that the other device is compatible.
Operating environment
• Observe all local safety regulations regarding the use of cell phones while driving.
• Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call.
• Do not stop on the shoulder of a freeway to answer or make a call, except in an
emergency.
• If using an integrated handsfree device, make sure the phone is securely placed in
its holder.
• Do not place the phone on the passenger seat or where it can break loose during
a collision or sudden stop.
• Only qualified personnel should install the device in a vehicle. Faulty installation or
service may be dangerous. For more information, consult your vehicle
manufacturer or representative.
• Vehicle air bags inflate with great force. Do not place objects, including either
installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air bag
deployment area.
• Switch off your Vertu phone when refueling.
• Do not handle your Vertu phone when operating machinery.
• Switch your Vertu phone off if you are entering a hospital or health-care facility.
Medical equipment may be affected by phone use.
• Switch your Vertu phone off when travelling on an aircraft. The phone signal may
interfere with systems in the aircraft. You are legally bound to comply with this
recommendation.
• Switch your Vertu phone off in any facility where posted notices prohibit phone use.
Always follow building regulations governing phone use.
• Switch your Vertu phone off when blasting is in progress, and observe all provided
guidelines and regulations.
• Switch your Vertu phone off in areas with potentially explosive atmospheres, such
as fuel storage areas and spray paint facilities.
• Keep your Vertu phone away from fuel and chemicals.
Electronic devices
• If you wear a pacemaker, or are in the company of someone who does, you should
be aware that there is a small risk of cell phone use interfering with the operation of
the pacemaker. You should contact your doctor or the manufacturer of the
pacemaker for more information. If you have any reason to suspect that
interference is taking place, switch off your phone immediately.
• Persons with pacemakers should keep the phone more than 6 inches (15 cm) from
the pacemaker when the phone is on.
• Persons with pacemakers should not carry the phone in a breast pocket.
• Persons with pacemakers should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize
the risk of interference.
• Mobile phone use may interfere with some hearing aids. If this happens, you
should contact your service provider or doctor for further information.
• Mobile phone use may interfere with the functionality of inadequately shielded
medical devices. Consult a physician or the device manufacturer to ensure safe
procedures are used.
• Mobile phone use may interfere with the functionality of any inadequately shielded
electronic system in a motor vehicle. Examples include air bags and fuel injection
systems. You should contact the manufacturer of the vehicle or system to ensure
that the system is properly shielded.
• Note that excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause
hearing loss. Consequently before you use any device with earphones and
headphones you should make sure that the volume levels are adjusted to a
comfortable level.
WARNING:
Read the following simple guidelines. Not following them may
be dangerous or illegal.
