User's Manual

Care and safety information
SAR
Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure
to radio waves recommended by international guidelines. These guidelines were developed by the independent
scientific organisation ICNIRP and include safety margins designed to assure the protection of all persons,
regardless of age and health.
The guidelines use a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit
for mobile devices is 2 W/kg and the highest SAR value for this device when tested at the ear was 1.0 W/kg*.
As mobile devices offer a range of functions, they can be used in other positions, such as on the body as
described in this user guide**.
As SAR is measured utilising the devices highest transmitting power the actual SAR of this device while
operating is typically below that indicated above. This is due to automatic changes to the power level of the
device to ensure it only uses the minimum level required to reach the network. The World Health organisation
has stated that present scientific information does not indicate the need for any special precautions for the use
of mobile devices. They note that if you want to reduce your exposure then you can do so by limiting the length
of calls or using a ‘hands-free’ device to keep the mobile phone away from the head and body.
Additional Information can be found on the website of the World Health organisation (http://www.who.int/emf).
*The tests are carried out in accordance with international guidelines for testing.
** Please see the Safety section about body worn operation.
Advice for limiting exposure to radio frequency (RF) fields
For individuals concerned about limiting their exposure to RF fields, the World Health organisation (WHO)
provides the following advice:
Precautionary measures: Present scientific information does not indicate the need for any special
precautions for the use of mobile phones. If individuals are concerned, they might choose to limit their own
or their children’s RF exposure by limiting the length of calls, or using ‘hands-free’ devices to keep mobile
phones away from the head and body.
Further information on this subject can be obtained from the WHO home page http://www.who.int/peh-emf WHO
Fact sheet 193: June 2000.
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