User manual
Safe Use Notication
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U.S.Government.Theselimitsarepartofcomprehensive
guidelinesandestablishpermittedlevelsofRFenergy
for the general population. The guidelines are based on
standards that were developed by independent scientific
organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation
of scientific studies. The standards include a substantial
safety margin designed to assure the safety of all
persons, regardless of age and health.
Theexposurestandardforwirelessdevicesincluding
mobileUSBModemsandwirelessmodemsusesaunit
of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate,
or SAR. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard
operatingpositionsreviewedbytheFCCwiththedevice
under test transmitting at its highest certified power level
in all frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined
at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level
of the 3G Mobile Broadband device while operating can
bewellbelowthemaximumvalue.Thisisbecausethe
3G Mobile Broadband device 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 this device is made available for sale to the
public,itmustbetestedandcertiedtotheFCC
thatitdoesnotexceedthelimitestablishedbythe
government-adoptedrequirementforsafeexposure.
The tests are performed in positions and locations (for
example,attheearorwornonthebody)asrequiredby
theFCCforeachmodel.
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