* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone, depending on the software installed or your service provider. PORTABLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE SCH-A612 User’s M anual 3rd version (2003. 05. 11) ELECTRONICS World Wide Web http:/ / w w w.samsungmobile.com Printed in Korea Code No. : GH68-xxxxxA English. 05/2003. Rev.1.
Table of Contents Important Safety Precautions ................................................ 7 Unpacking ................................................................................ 9 Your Phone ............................................................................. 10 Phone’s Parts .............................................................................. Display ....................................................................................... Backlight ..............................
Using the Menus............................................................ 42 Internet/ Message ......................................................... 75 Accessing Menu Modes .................................................................. Accessing a Menu Function by Scrolling ........................................ Accessing a Menu Function by Using Its Shortcut ........................... List of Menu Functions .................................................................
Health and Safety Information ................................... 118 Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF)Signals ................................... For Body Operation ................................................................ Precautions When Using Batteries ................................................ Road Safey .............................................................................. . Operating Environmen ............................................................... Electronic Devices.....
Im p o r t a n t S a f e t y P r e c a u t i o n s Unpacking Sensible Use Use only in the normal position (held to the ear). Avoid unnecessary contact w ith the antenna w hen the phone is sw itched on. Your package contains the follow ing items: Emergency Call Ensure the phone is sw itched on and in service. Key in the emergency number for your present location, then press the key. You must deactivate any unnecessary features before you can make an emergency call.
Yo u r P h o n e Your Phone W ith the phone closed Phone’s Parts Antenna The follow ing illustrations show the main elements of your phone: Camera module Service light W ith the phone open Camera key Earpiece Key(s) Functions Enters M enu M ode. Folder Display Selects the current menu or option. Allow s you to quickly access the Camera menu to use the camera on your phone. Also, turns the camera on w hen pressed and held. In the capture mode, w orks as a camera shutter.
Yo u r P h o n e Key(s) Functions (continued) Enters the Services M enu feature. Quickly launches the w eb brow ser w hen pressed and held. Yo u r P h o n e Display The display has tw o areas: Icons M akes or answ ers a call. In Standby M ode, recalls the last numbers you dialed or received. ~ Ends a call. Also sw itches the phone on and off w hen pressed and held. In M enu M ode, cancels your input and returns to Standby M ode. Icons Deletes characters from the display.
Yo u r P h o n e Icons (continued) Vibration M ode : Appears w hen the alert type for calls is set to Vibration, Vibration+Ring or Ring+Vibration or w hen your phone is in the manner mode. Roaming: Appears w hen you are out of your home area and have logged onto a different netw ork; for example, w hen traveling in other countries.
Ge t t i n g S t a r t e d Getting Started Using the Battery Your phone is pow ered by a rechargeable Li-ion battery. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. 2. Slide the battery tow ard the top of the phone until it clicks into place. M ake sure that the battery is properly installed before sw itching the phone on. Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time.
Ge t t i n g S t a r t e d Charging the Battery A desktop charger is provided w ith your phone. Use only approved batteries and chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for further details. Note: You must fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time. Ge t t i n g S t a r t e d 2. Place the battery into the compartment of the charger. Select one of the follow ing tw o options: • Place the phone w ith the battery attached into the front compartment.
Ge t t i n g S t a r t e d Low Battery Indicator When the battery is w eak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, the battery sensor lets you know by blinking the empty Battery Status icon ( ). You hear a w arning tone and a message repeats at regular intervals on the display. When the battery becomes too w eak for the phone to operate, it sw itches off automatically.
Ge t t i n g S t a r t e d Ge t t i n g S t a r t e d Talk M ode M anner M ode You can place and answ er calls only w hen your phone is turned on. During a call, the phone is in the talk mode. While you are in the talk mode, pressing the M ENU key gives you a list of options. See page xx for details. M anner M ode disables all sounds on the phone. This feature is best used in situations w here the phone might disturb others, such as in a meeting, at a library or in a theater.
Ge t t i n g S t a r t e d Call Functions Using the Holster The holster allow s you to conveniently carry your phone w ith you. M aking a Call To attach the phone to the holster: To make a call: 1. Insert the phone into the slot of the holster and press the top of the phone dow n until it locks into place. 1. In Standby M ode, enter the area code and phone number. Position Only While entering a phone number, press the M ENU key to insert a hard pause.
Ca l l Fu n c t i o n s Ca l l Fu n c t i o n s Ending a Call When you w ant to finish your call, press the key. The call time, or the length of the call, displays along w ith the phone number of the other person. If the number is stored in your Phonebook, the name displays. If there is no match, you can press the key and store the number in Phonebook. For further details about storing a number, see page xx. You can also view the details of the call by pressing the OK key.
Ca l l Fu n c t i o n s Ca l l Fu n c t i o n s 3. Press the or key to move through the fields and fill in each field as needed. • NAM E: Enter a name for the number. For further details about entering characters, see page xx. • Home / M obile / Office / Other/ FAX: Add a number in the Phone number field. You can enter a speed dial number in the box at the right side of the label. Notice that speed dialing is not available for fax numbers. • E-mail : Enter an e-mail address.
Ca l l Fu n c t i o n s Ca l l Fu n c t i o n s Finding a Number in Phonebook 1. Press and hold the key in Standby M ode. The list of all the names in Phonebook displays. 2. Press the or key to scroll to a name. While scrolling through the Phonebook list, you can access the follow ing options by pressing the M ENU key: • Edit: allow s you to edit the entry. • Delete Name : deletes the entry. • New : allow s you to add a new entry. 3. If necessary, press the number. 4.
Ca l l Fu n c t i o n s Ca l l Fu n c t i o n s Three-touch Dial : For memory locations of three digits. Pause Dialing Press the first tw o digits briefly, then hold dow n the third digit of the memory cell. For example: Location no. 123 Press the 1 key and the 2 key briefly, and then hold the 3 key. When you call an automated system, like a banking service, you are often required to enter a passw ord or account number.
Ca l l Fu n c t i o n s Ca l l Fu n c t i o n s Pause Dialing from a Stored Phonebook Entry 1. Dial the number from Phonebook. 2. Wait for the appropriate prompt from the number you are calling. 3. When prompted, press the key to send the DTM F (Dual Tone M ulti Frequency) number that follow s your pause. Adjusting the Volume During a Call During a call, if you w ant to adjust the voice volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone.
Ca l l Fu n c t i o n s Ca l l Fu n c t i o n s Answ ering a Call Rejecting a Call When somebody calls you, the phone alerts you by ringing and blinking the service light on the folder. To reject an incoming call, press and hold the key. If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number, or name if stored in your Phonebook, displays.
Ca l l Fu n c t i o n s Options During a Call Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use during a call. As some of these options are netw ork services, you may not be able to use all of them at all times. Press the M ENU key during a call to access the follow ing options: PhoneBook : allow s you to use the PhoneBook menu. See page xx. M essages: allow s you to use the M essages menu. See page xx.
Ca l l Fu n c t i o n s Ca l l Fu n c t i o n s Call Waiting Three-w ay Calling You can answ er an incoming call w hile you have a call in progress, if this service is supported by the netw ork. Contact your service provider to activate Call Waiting. This feature enables you to conduct conference calls w ith tw o separate people at the same time. The phone records only the first person into the Outgoing call log. But, you are billed airtime for each of the outgoing calls separately.
U s in g t h e M e n u s Using the Menus This phone offers a range of functions that allow s you to tailor the phone to your needs. These functions are arranged in menus and submenus. The menus and submenus can be accessed by scrolling or by using the shortcuts. You can configure Personal M enu M ode w ith your favorite menu functions by registering new menus and changing the menu order or icons in the M y Phone menu. Note that you can access the menu only from Personal M enu M ode.
U s in g t h e M e n u s Notes: • To return to the previous menu level, press the CLR key. • You can exit the menu w ithout changing the menu settings by pressing the key. When you see a blinking box at the bottom left of the display in Personal M enu M ode, it means that the highlighted menu has some options available. Note: The options are unavailable for the M y Phone menu. Press the M ENU key to access the follow ing options: Change Icon: allow s you to change the menu icon.
U s in g t h e M e n u s U s in g t h e M e n u s List of M enu Functions 1: PhoneBook The follow ing list show s the menu structure available and indicates the number assigned to each option and the page w here you can find a description of each feature.
U s in g t h e M e n u s 3: Internet/ M SG U s in g t h e M e n u s Page xx 3-1: Services M enu 3-1-1: InternetPortal 3-1-2: Java Games 3-1-3: Image & M elody 3-1-4: What’s New ? 3-1-5: M ultimedia 3-2: M essages 3-2-1: Inbox 3-2-2: Outbox 3-2-3: Drafts 6: Sounds 7: Camera 4: Games 4-1: 4-2: 4-3: 4-4: Page xx Push Push Couple Bow ling Rascal Othello Snow Gogo 5: M usic Box 5-1: Sound Effects 5-2: M elodies 5-3: M y M elody 48 Page xx 6-1: Ring Volume 6-2: Alert Type 6-3: M essage Alert 6-3-1: Ale
U s in g t h e M e n u s My Phone 8: Setup 8-1: Answ er M ode 8-2: LCD 8-2-1: Backlight Time 8-2-2: Set Backlight 8-2-3: Contrast 8-3: SVC LED 8-4: M odem 8-4-1: M odem Alert 8-4-2: Data/ Fax 8-4-3: Port Speed 8-5: Auto Hyphen 8-6: Lock Phone 8-7: Time M anager 8-7-1: Air Time 8-7-2: Set Time 8-* : Reset 8-0: Security 8-0-1: Send PIN 8-0-2: Emergency # 8-0-3: NAM 8-0-4: Lock Code Page xx You can use the M y Phone menu to determine the various settings for Personal M enu M ode or the display components.
M y Ph o n e M y Ph o n e 4. Select an icon from the list by pressing the Navigation keys and press the OK key. The menu is added to Personal M enu M ode. 5. To exit, press the CLR or Set Order ( key. Reset M enu ( OK-1-4) This menu resets Personal M enu M ode to its default status. When a confirming message appears, select Yes to reset. Select No to cancel your selection. OK-1-2) You can change the order of the menus. 1. Select a menu you w ant to move by pressing the or key.
M y Ph o n e Icon List M y Ph o n e ( OK-1-7) You can view the icons available. Use the Navigation keys to scroll through the icon list. Sliding Text ( OK-3) You can set the phone to display a greeting message that slides at the top of the idle screen. 1. Select On to turn the feature on. Animation ( OK-2) You can set various animated images to display on the background of the display in some situations.
M y Ph o n e PhoneBook Language ( OK-5) You can change the display language. You may select either English or Hebrew . M emory ( OK-6) (Cannot check using the current phone! ! ! ) You can see how many items dow nloaded from the Internet are currently stored in your phone’s memory or delete them. To delete items: 1. Press the Navigation keys to scroll to an item you w ant to delete. 2. When an item highlights, press the M ENU key. Pressing the OK key allow s you to view the details about the item.
Ph o n e Bo o k Incoming Ph o n e Bo o k (MENU 1-2) In this menu, you can view the records of up to 30 of the last phone calls placed to your phone. For details about accessing a record or using the options, see “ Outgoing” on page xx. Find Number (MENU 1-3) This option allow s you to find the entries stored in Phonebook using speed dial numbers, names, group names or your last search. By Name (MENU 1-3-1) This option allow s you to find a stored number by entering a person’s name. 1.
Ph o n e Bo o k 2. Press the Ph o n e Bo o k or key to find a name. You can access the follow ing options by pressing the M ENU key: • Edit: allow s you to edit the name entry. • Delete Name : deletes the selected name entry. • New : allow s you to add a new name entry. 3. If necessary, press the or number under the name. 4. Press the key to find a 2. If necessary, press the M ENU key to use the follow ing options: • Change Speed #: allow s you to change the speed dial number of the number.
Ph o n e Bo o k Add Entry Ph o n e Bo o k (MENU 1-4) Changing the Special Ringer Settings This menu allow s you to add a new name entry. Create a new entry by follow ing from step 3 in “ Saving a Number w ith a Name in Phonebook” on page xx. 1. Select Edit Number and press the OK key. 2. Select the number and press the OK key. 3. Press the M ENU key and select one of the follow ing options: • Change Setup: allow s you to change the ringer. Name Ringer • Delete Number: cancels the ringer setting.
Ph o n e Bo o k Ph o n e Bo o k 4. Select the category of the ringer by pressing the or key and press the key. 5. Select the bell or melody by pressing the key and press the OK key. 6. To exit, press the CLR or or 1. From the group list, select the group you w ant to delete and then press the M ENU or OK key. 2. Select Delete by using the Navigation keys and press the OK key. key. 3. To exit, press the CLR or Editing an Existing Group 1.
Or g a n i z e r Organizer • You can also use the number keypad. The Organizer feature provides various convenient functions, such as: • a calendar to manage your schedule and a memo pad. • an alarm to ring at a specified time once and the particular days of the w eek. • a calculator and unit converter. • a w orld time clock. Calendar (MENU 2-1) This option allow s you to view the current month as w ell as the past or future months in calendar format.
Or g a n i z e r Or g a n i z e r 7. Select the ring category and then the bell or melody and press the OK key. M emo Pad 8. Press the OK key to save the event. You can make up to five memos of important things you need to remember. 9. On the Calendar view, you can use the follow ing options by pressing the M ENU key: • Set Schedule: allow s you to add a new schedule. • Delete All: deletes all schedules stored on the calendar. (MENU 2-2) Writing a New M emo 1. Enter w hat you need to remember.
Or g a n i z e r Alarm (MENU 2-3) This option allow s you to set up to tw o alarms to ring at a specified time. 1. Select Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 and press the OK key. 2. When an alarm screen appears, press the M ENU key to display the follow ing options: • Alarm Time : enter the time w hen the alarm sounds using the number keypad. You need to enter the time in 24-hour format. • Alarm M elody: select the ring type and then the melody or bell.
Or g a n i z e r Or g a n i z e r Notes: • The w eekday alarm sounds even w hen your phone is in the manner mode (see page xx) or if you set the Alert Type menu (M ENU 6-2) to Lamp or Vibration. • Keep in mind that if your phone is off at the specified time, the phone w ill not sound. Calculator (MENU 2-5) Using this feature, you can use the phone as a calculator. The calculator provides basic arithmetic functions; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. 1.
Or g a n i z e r Internet/Message World Time (MENU 2-7) This menu allow s you to check the current time in another part of the w orld. Press the Navigation keys to scroll through the w orld map until the time zone you w ant appears. You can use this menu to: • navigate the w ireless w eb by using the w eb brow ser. • send or receive SM S (Short M essage Service) messages.
In t e r n e t / M e s s a g e In t e r n e t / M e s s a g e What appears on the display w hen you are connected to the netw ork may be different depending on your service provider. To view additional contents, press the key. Exiting the Web Brow ser Note: You can quickly launch the brow ser by pressing and holding the key in Standby M ode. Using the Brow ser Options (Cannot check using the current phone! ! ! ) To exit the brow ser, simply press the close the folder at any time.
In t e r n e t / M e s s a g e Java Games In t e r n e t / M e s s a g e Image & M elody (MENU 3-1-2) (MENU 3-1-3) (Cannot check using the current phone! ! ! ) (Cannot check using the current phone! ! ! ) You can dow nload and access Java games from the w ireless w eb. You can dow nload images and melodies from the w ireless w eb. To dow nload a game: When you select this menu, you are accessed to the w eb site given by your service provider. 1. Select Dow nload and press the OK key.
In t e r n e t / M e s s a g e In t e r n e t / M e s s a g e 2. Scroll to the item you w ant to dow nload and follow the instructions on the screen. M essages 3. To exit the brow ser, press the Using the M essages menu, you can: • read your text messages and listen to voice messages. • send text messages. • view how many messages you sent and received. key. To play a multimedia item: (Cannot check using the current phone! ! ! ) 1. Select Activate and press the OK key.
In t e r n e t / M e s s a g e In t e r n e t / M e s s a g e Listening to Voice M essage Select a message using the Navigation keys and: When you access the Voice menu (M ENU 3-2-1-1), information about the latest voicemail, such as the date and time when the mail was received and the caller’s name or number, appears. To Press the make a call to the sender key. Select a message using the Navigation keys and: read the message text OK key.
In t e r n e t / M e s s a g e Setting the M essage Display Using the Display Setup menu (M ENU 3-2-1-3), you can set the phone to display the contents of a new text message w hen it comes in. The follow ing options are available: Full Text: the phone displays the full contents of the message. Icon Only: the phone displays only the New M essage icon ( ). Outbox (MENU 3-2-2) Using this menu, you can w rite and send text messages to multiple destinations.
In t e r n e t / M e s s a g e In t e r n e t / M e s s a g e 10. Press the OK key to send the message. 11. When the message is sent successfully, the display asks if you w ant to save it into the Outgoing M SG menu. Select Yes or No and press the OK key. Review ing Outgoing M essages (Cannot check using the current phone! ! ! ) You can store the sent messages after transmission. 1. On the Outbox screen, select Outgoing M SG by using the Navigation keys and press the OK key. 2.
In t e r n e t / M e s s a g e Games While view ing a message, press the M ENU key to display the follow ing options: Outgoing: allow s you to send an SM S message using the text. For further information about sending a message, see page xx. Edit Text: allow s you to edit the text. Delete Text: deletes the text. You can enjoy four games on your phone; Push Push, Couple Bow ling, Rascal Othello and Snow Gogo. To start a game: 1. Press the or key until a game is highlighted and press the OK key. 2.
Ga m e s Music Box 3. If necessary, select Start or New Game by pressing the or key, and press the OK key to start the game. To stop the game, press the key at any time. The M usic Box menu contains the bells and melodies to alert you to an incoming call. A bell or melody selected in this menu is used according to the setting in the Alert Type menu (M ENU 6-2). You can quickly access this menu by pressing the key in Standby M ode.
M u s ic B o x Sounds M y M elody (MENU 5-3) You can select one of the melodies dow nloaded from the w ireless w eb. Use the Navigation keys to listen to the melodies available. Each time you select one, it plays for a few seconds. Using this menu, you can customize the sound settings, such as the: • ring volume or type. • tone to alert you to an incoming message. • tone to sound w hen your call is connected or disconnected to the system. • length of DTM F tones.
So u n d s So u n d s Vibration+Ring: The phone vibrates and then rings. Connect Tone (MENU 6-4) Ring+Vibration: The phone rings and then vibrates. With this menu Set, the phone sounds a tone w hen your call is connected to the system. M essage Alert (MENU 6-3) When you receive a new message, the phone alerts you. You can set how frequently this happens and w hich alert type sounds by using this menu. To turn the connect tone off, select Release .
Ca m e r a Camera 3. Press the OK or Using the camera module embedded in your phone, you can take pictures of people or events w hile on the move and send them to other phones using a message. The camera produces JPEG pictures. key to take the picture. If you w ant to have the delay time of 10 seconds before the camera takes the picture, press the M ENU key. Note : If the phone is short of memory to take a Take Photo (MENU 7-1) In this menu, you can take a picture and save it.
Ca m e r a Ca m e r a Taking a Picture w ith the Folder Reversed • Your phone’s folder can be reversed. When the folder is reversed, you can take a picture using the Camera key on the right side of the phone. : allow s you to adjust the brightness of the image. • : allow s you to view the images stored in your Photo Album. To take a picture w ith the folder reversed: 1. To reverse the folder, rotate and close it, as show n. ➀ 4. Press the Camera key to take the picture.
Ca m e r a 3. Enter a subject of your message and press the OK key. For further details about how to enter characters, see page xx. 4. Write a message and press the OK key. 5. Enter the destination number. Pressing the M ENU key gives you options w hich allow you to find a phone number or e-mail address stored in your Phonebook. You can also enter an e-mail address by selecting the e-mail directinput option. 6.
Ca m e r a Sent M ail Ca m e r a Received M ail (MENU 7-2-2) (MENU 7-2-4) (Cannot check using the current phone! ! ! ) (Cannot check using the current phone! ! ! ) In this menu, you can review the sent messages. When you save the received messages from the w eb server to your phone’s memory, your phone stores them in this menu, . For further details, see page 91. Select a message using the or key and: To Press the read the message text OK key.
Se t u p Setup (MENU 7-2-5) You can change the settings for using the Photo M M S (M ultimedia M essage Service) feature. Se t u p 3. To set another option, press the OK key and repeat from step 1. 4. To exit, press the CLR or key. The follow ing options are available: Sending No.: When this option is activated, the recipient can see your phone number in your message.
Ca m e r a Setup Lock (MENU 7-4) This menu allow s you to lock your pictures and photo messages using the phone passw ord. M any different features of your phone can be customized to suit your preferences. The follow ing options are available: Answ er M ode Lock Photo: allow s you to lock the Photo Album menu to keep it from being accessed by unauthorized people. Once the menu is locked, you need to enter the passw ord to access it. This menu allow s you to select how to answ er an incoming call.
Se t u p Se t u p Set Backlight (MENU 8-2-2) You can set the backlight mode. Normal M ode flashes the backlight w hen you press any key. Select Saving M ode to use the backlight only betw een 5:00 PM and 8:00 AM . Doing this saves the battery pow er. Contrast (MENU 8-2-3) This option allow s you to adjust the contrast of the display. Adjust the brightness using the Navigation keys, or the Volume keys on the left side of the phone.
Se t u p Data/ FAX Se t u p (MENU 8-4-2) You can set the phone to function as a modem to send or receive voice, data and fax calls. The follow ing options are available: Voice Only: You can set the phone to send or receive voice calls only. Data Only: You can set the phone to automatically receive data calls only. You can select one of Off, For 10 min. or Alw ays. FAX Only: You can set the phone to automatically receive fax calls only. You can select one of Off, For 10 min. or Alw ays.
Se t u p Se t u p Time M anager (MENU 8-7) While view ing the air time, press the M ENU key to use the follow ing options: Using this menu option, you can: • view the length of your calls. • set the current date and time. Delete Last: deletes the “ Last Call” measurement. Air Time Delete Data : deletes the “ Data Calls” measurement. (MENU 8-7-1) Your phone keeps track of the amount of air time, or call time, used.
Se t u p Reset Se t u p (MENU 8- ) * Using this menu option, you can reset your phone to its default status. To access this menu, you need to enter your four-digit lock code. The lock code is preset to “ 0000” at the factory. The follow ing options are available: Settings Only : resets all user-selectable setting options to their default settings. Clear All : erases all data you have stored in the phone’s memory, such as Phonebook entries, memos, schedules, call records and pictures.
Se t u p Se t u p To store an emergency number: 1. Select a location by pressing the and press the OK key. Lock Code or key, 2. If there is a number already stored in the selected location, press the CLR key to clear the number. 3. Enter a phone number and press the OK key to save. Each emergency number can be up to 12 digits long. (MENU 8-0-4) This feature allow s you to change your current lock code to a new one. The lock code is preset to “ 0000” at the factory.
Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Signals Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. Government. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population.
Health and Safety Information For Body Operation Th is de vice wa s te s te d for typica l body-worn ope ra tion s with t h e b a ck o f t h e p h o n e ke p t 1 . 5 cm . fro m t h e b o d y. To m a in t a in co m p lia n ce wit h FCC RF e xp o s u re re q u ire m e n t s , u s e o n ly b e lt - clip s , h o ls t e rs o r s im ila r a cce s s o rie s t h a t m a in t a in a 1 . 5 cm .
Health and Safety Information Road Safety Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability to communicate by voice, almost anywhere, anytime. But an important responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one that every user must uphold. When driving a car, driving is your first responsibility. When using your wireless phone behind the wheel of a car, practice good common sense and remember the following tips: 1.
Health and Safety Information Operating Environment Remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area and always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may cause interference or danger. When connecting the phone or any accessory to another device, read its user’s guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible products.
Health and Safety Information Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Switch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Users are advised to switch off the phone while at a refueling point (service station).
Health and Safety Information Health and Safety Information Other Important Safety Information Care and Maintenance • Only qualified personnel should service the phone or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty applicable to the device. Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care.
Health and Safety Information • Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the device’s moving parts and prevent proper operation. • Do not put the phone in or on heating devices, such as a microwave oven, a stove or a radiator. The phone may explode when overheated. • Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas or modified accessories may damage the phone and violate regulations governing radio devices.
Appendix A: CERTIFICATION INFORMATION (SAR) Appendix A: CERTIFICATION INFORMATION (SAR) Appendix A: CERTIFICATION INFORMATION (SAR) The tests are performed in positions and locations(e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC for each model. THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. The highest SAR values for this model phone as reported to the FCC are Head: 1.22W/Kg. Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver.
Appendix B: Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Appendix B: Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone Use Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association “Safety is the most important call you will ever make.” A Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone Use TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE U.S. TODAY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUE COMBINATION OF CONVENIENCE, SAFETY AND VALUE DELIVERED BY THE WIRELESS TELEPHONE.
Appendix B: Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless 4. Suspend conversations during hazardous driving conditions or situations. Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow and ice can be hazardous, but so is heavy traffic. As a driver, your first responsibility is to pay attention to the road. 5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving.
Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones “The wireless industry reminds you to use your phone safely when driving.” Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association For more information, please call 1-888-901-SAFE. For updates: http://www.wow-com.com/consumer/ issues/driving/articles.cfm?ID=85 Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones U.S. Food and Drug Administration 1.
Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones Support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of the type emitted by wireless phones; 4. What is FDA doing to find out more about the possible health effects of wireless phone RF? Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF exposure to the user that is not necessary for device function; and FDA is working with the U.S.
Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones 5. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to radio frequency energy from my wireless phone? distance between the user and the RF source will reduce RF exposure. If there is a risk from these products—and at this point we do not know that there is—it is probably very small.
Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones 8. Do wireless phone accessories that claim to shield the head from RF radiation work? FDA has tested hearing aids for interference from handheld wireless phones and helped develop a voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones Three large epidemiology studies have been published since December 2000. Between them, the studies investigated any possible association between the use of wireless phones and primary brain cancer, gioma, meningioma, or acoustic neuroma, tumors of the brain or salivary gland, leukemia, or other cancers. None of the studies demonstrated the existence of any harmful health effects from wireless phone RF exposures.
