Personal Communicator User's Guide

Safety
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Driving
Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless communicators in the areas where you
drive. Always obey them. Observe the following guidelines when using your communicator
while driving.
• Give full attention to driving--driving safely is your first responsibility.
• Use hands-free operation, if available.
• Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so
require.
Electronic Devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals. However, certain equipment
may not be shielded against the RF signals from your communicator.
Pacemakers
The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum separation of
six inches (6") be maintained between a handheld wireless communicator and a pacemaker
to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent
with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.
Persons with pacemakers:
• should ALWAYS keep the communicator more than six inches from their pacemaker when
the communicator is turned ON
• should not carry the communicator in a breast pocket
• should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference
• should turn the communicator OFF immediately if you have any reason to suspect that
interference is taking place
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