User's Manual

Important Safety Information
This section contains the following safety information for wireless tracking devices:
FCC notice
Exposure to radio frequency signals
Body-worn operation
Electronic devices
Aircraft
Blasting area
Potentially explosive atmosphere
For vehicles equipped with an air bag
Battery care
FCC notice
This device complies with part 15 of the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) rules. Operation is subject to
the following conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
To comply with FCC radiation exposure requirements, use of this device for body-worn operational configurations is
limited to accessories tested and approved by QUALCOMM. Other accessories used with this device for body-worn
operations must not contain any metallic components and must provide at least 15 mm separation distance between
the antenna and the user’s body. Other accessories that have not been tested for body worn Specific Absorption
Rate (SAR) may not comply with FCC radiation exposure limits and should be avoided.
Exposure to radio frequency signals
Your wireless tracking device is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is on, it receives and also sends
out radio frequency (RF) signals.
In August, 1996, the FCC adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for wireless devices. Those guidelines
are consistent with the safety standards previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies:
ANSI/IEEE C95.1 (1999)
1
NCRP Report 86 (1986)
2
ICNIRP (1998)
3
IRPA (1991) Guidelines on Protection Against Non-ionizing Radiation
4
These standards are based on comprehensive and
periodic evaluations of the relevant scientific literature. For example, over 120 scientists, engineers, and physicians from
universities, government health agencies, and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the ANSI Standard
(C95.1).
The SAR limit for the United States and Canada is set by the FCC at 1.6 mW/g, averaged over one gram volume
limit. The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to
account for any variations in measurements. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions
specified by the FCC with the wireless device transmitting at the highest certified power level in all tested frequency
bands. The wireless device, while operating, can be well below the maximum level.
1. American National Standards Institute
2. National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
3. International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
4. Internal Radiation Protection Association
Before a wireless device is available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not
exceed the limit established by the government-adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed in
positions and locations as required by the FCC for each device. The highest SAR value for this wireless device when
worn on the body, is 0.976 mW/g at 15 mm separation distance. (Body-worn measurements differ among wireless
devices, depending upon available accessories and FCC requirements.) While there may be differences between the
SAR levels of various wireless devices and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement for safe
exposure. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this wireless device with all reported SAR levels
evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF emission guidelines. SAR information on this model device is on file with
the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section: fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID J9CINGEO2.
More information on SAR can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) web site,
wow-com.com.