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service and/or as a minimum indicate a separation distance of at least 20 cm between the ICON 225 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 225 and hearing device may
reduce interference.
1.12 Children: Do not allow children to play with your ICON 225. They could hurt themselves or others, or could
accidentally damage the ICON 225. Your ICON 225 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 225 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
precaution, always make sure that ICON 225 is already in your hand before you insert or remove the SIM card.
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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: For day-to-day use we would advise the user to keep a minimum distance from the antenna of 20
cm.
The ICON 225 has been thoroughly tested to comply with SAR requirements. These tests simulate the absorption by the
human body of radiation from the ICON 225.
The SAR limit as defined by the European Council Recommendation is 2,0 W/kg for a mass of 10g (R&TTE Directive
1999 519 EC). The SAR measurements where performed at a distance of 15 mm from a simulated human body, as
required by the Vodafone Test Specification (VFTST_1.901_SAR_Data-cards-V1.0).
For 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 lap held
position with the bottom of the computer in direct contact against the flat phantom.
These guidelines define a limit of 1,6 W/kg averaged over a mass of 1 g.
The power maximums measured for a mass of 10 g (European bands) and a mass of 1 g (American bands ) are :
Band Averaged mass SAR measured
GSM850 1g 0,369 W/kg
GSM900 10g 0,439 W/kg
GSM1800 10g 0,556 W/kg
GSM1900 1g 0,733 W/kg
FDD1 10g 0,849 W/kg
Based on these results, we state that the Option ICON 225 complies with SAR requirements.
CAUTION:
• 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.
• The USB Stick has been tested with specific integral antenna for SAR compliance with three
notebook computers having vertical and horizontal USB slots. The device can be used in notebook
computers with substantially similar physical dimensions, construction, and electrical and RF
characteristics.
1.17 Supply voltage: The ICON 225 has to be supplied by a limited power source according to EN 60950-1:2001.