* 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-N415 User’s Manual ELECTRONICS World Wide Web http://www.samsungmobile.com Printed in KOREA Code No.: GH68-XXXXX English. 08/2004. Rev.1.0 Please read this manual before operating your phone, and keep it for future reference.
Table of contents Important safety precautions .......................6 Unpacking .....................................................8 Your phone ...................................................9 Phone layout....................................................... 9 Display.............................................................. 12 Service light ...................................................... 14 Getting started............................................15 Using the battery................
Table of contents Changing the text input mode .............................. Using T9 (English) mode...................................... Using Alphabet mode .......................................... Using Symbol mode ............................................ Using Number mode ........................................... Table of contents 41 42 44 46 46 Web Alert (Menu 6-7) .......................................... 73 Erase Msg (Menu 6-8) ..........................................
Important safety precautions Important safety precautions Read these guidelines before using your wireless phone. Failure to comply with them may be dangerous or illegal. Road safety at all times Do not use a hand-held phone while driving; park the vehicle first. Switching off when refuelling Do not use the phone at a refuelling point (service station) or near fuels or chemicals. Switching off in an aircraft Wireless phones can cause interference. Using them in an aircraft is both illegal and dangerous.
Unpacking Your phone Your package contains the following items. The illustrations below may look different from your phone and accessories: Phone layout The following illustrations show the main elements of your phone.
Your phone Your phone Tecla Key(s) (soft keys) Description Performs the functions indicated by the text above them, on the bottom line of the display. In Menu mode, scrolls through menu options. In Standby mode, quickly enters (Navigation favorite menu options directly. For keys) further details about shortcuts, see page 103. In Menu mode, selects the current menu or option or confirms your input. Makes or answers a call. In Standby mode, retrieves the most recent numbers dialed, received, or missed.
Your phone Your phone Display Icon New text message: Appears when a new text message received. Layout The display has three areas; the top line of icons, the text and graphic area, and the bottom line of soft key indicators. Icons Text and graphics area Menu Contacts Soft key function indicators Description Signal strength: Shows the received signal strength. The greater the number of bars, the better the signal. Service: Appears when a call is in progress.
Your phone Getting started Icon Description (continued) Battery status: Shows the level of your battery. The more bars you see, the more power you have remaining. Service light The service light on the top right corner of the phone, flashes to indicate an incoming call, message, or alarm and flashes for a few seconds when you turn on or off the phone. It blinks while the battery is charging with the travel adapter; it lights when the battery is fully charged.
Getting started Getting started 2. Press the battery until it clicks into place. Make sure that the battery is properly installed before switching the phone on. 1. With the battery in position on the phone, plug the connector of the travel adapter into the jack at the bottom of the phone. Make sure that the arrow on the connector is facing up, as is the phone. Removing the battery 1. If necessary, switch off the phone by pressing and holding until the power-off image displays. 2.
Getting started When the battery is weak and only a few minutes of talk time remain, a warning tone sounds and a “Low Battery! Recharge Soon” message repeats at regular intervals on the display. In this case, the phone turns off the backlight of the display to conserve battery power. When the battery becomes too weak for the phone to operate, it switches off automatically. Getting started Switching on or off the phone 1. Open the phone. 2.
Getting started Getting started Using the soft keys Your phone’s modes Your phone offers a set of functions that allows you to customize it. These functions are arranged in menus and submenus, accessed using the two soft keys, and . Each menu and submenu allows you to view and alter the settings of a particular function. The roles of the soft keys vary depending on the current function you are using; the labels on the bottom line of the display just above each key indicate their current role.
Getting started Lock mode When you lock your phone using the Lock Phone menu (Menu 9-5-0-1) in the Security menu, you cannot use the phone. In Lock mode, you can receive messages and calls, but you cannot place an outgoing call until you unlock the phone. To unlock the phone, you need to enter the lock code. For details about locking and unlocking your phone, see page 115. Silent mode Silent mode disables all sounds on the phone.
Call functions Correcting the number To clear the last digit displayed whole display Using the recent call logs Press . and hold it for more than one second. . The length of the call displays along with the phone number of the called person. If the number is stored in your Contacts, the name displays. If there is no match, you can press and store the number in Contacts. For further details about storing the number in Contacts, see page 84. Alternatively, simply close the phone to end a call.
Call functions Call functions Prepend dialing The Prepend option lets you add digits, such as area codes and network feature activation codes, to a phone number that is in your call logs or Contacts. To prepend a phone number stored in your phone: 1. Access a call log in the Call logs list by pressing . Or access Contacts by pressing the Contacts soft key. 2. Select the item you want using the Navigation keys and press . The display shows the details of the number. 3.
Call functions Call functions 4-digit dialing You can quickly dial a phone number in Contacts by entering its last 4 consecutive digits. This feature is convenient if you have the number memorized, but you have forgotten where the number is stored in your Contacts. 1. Enter the last 4 digits of the phone number you want to dial. 2. Press the Menu soft key and select the 4-digit Dial option. The phone displays the phone number that matches the four digits.
Call functions 4. Enter the digits that need to follow the pause, such as your account number. Call functions 3. Select the required pause type and press . 5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to add more pauses and numbers, if necessary. • Press for Hard Pause. The letter “P” displays, meaning that a hard pause will occur at that point in the dialing sequence. 6. Store the number in your Contacts as you normally would by pressing or the Save soft key and following from step 2 on page 84.
Call functions Call functions and pronunciation in the Voice Dial menu (Menu 9-4). For details, see page 109. Adjusting the volume during a call To begin voice dialing: During a call, if you want to adjust the voice volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of the phone. 1. In Standby mode, open the phone or press and hold , depending on the setting in the Set Active menu (Menu 9-4-3). For details about the menu, see page 109. 2. At a prompt, say Name Dial or Digit Dial.
Call functions Call functions Answering a call Silencing a call ringer When somebody calls you, the phone alerts you by ringing and blinking the service light. You can silence the ringer when a call comes in by pressing one of the Volume keys on the left side of the phone. If the phone is open, you can also press . If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone number, or name if stored in your Contacts, displays.
Call functions Call functions Options during a call Using caller ID Your phone provides a number of functions that you can use during a call. As many of these options are network services, you may not be able to use all of them at all times. This feature tells you who is calling you by displaying the caller’s number when the phone rings. If the number is stored in your Contacts, the corresponding name is also displayed.
Call functions Call functions Call waiting Three-way calling Call Waiting lets you receive a second call during a conversation. Your phone notifies you of a waiting call by beeping and displaying “Call Waiting.” This feature enables you to conduct conference calls with two separate people at the same time. The phone records both of them into the Outgoing call log and you are billed air time for each of outgoing calls separately. Contact your service provider to activate Three-way calling.
Entering text Entering text At many times when using your phone, you will need to enter text, such as when storing a name in Contacts, creating your personal greeting, or scheduling events on your calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters into your phone using your phone’s keypad. Changing the text input mode When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, you will notice the text input mode indicator on the display.
Entering text Using T9 (English) mode T9 is a predictive text input mode that allows you to key in any character using single keystrokes. This text input mode is based on a built-in dictionary. To enter a word in T9 mode: 1. Press the keys on the phone just once per desired letter. For example, to enter “Hello”, press , , , , and . Periods, hyphens, and apostrophes are available by pressing . T9 mode applies rules of grammar to insert the correct punctuation.
Entering text Entering text Using Alphabet mode Changing the letter case When typing in Alphabet mode, you need to press the keys labeled with the letter you want: - once for the first letter - twice for the second letter - and so on This method is called multi-tap typing. • Lower Case (abc) The cursor moves to the right when you press a different key.
Entering text Entering text Using Symbol mode Symbol mode enables you to enter symbols into your text. Press or to display more symbol sets. Press the keys corresponding to the symbol you want, then the phone automatically switches back to the text input mode used just prior to selecting Symbol mode. MENU Using Number mode Number mode enables you to enter numbers. Press the keys corresponding to the digits you want to enter and manually switch back to the text input mode of choice.
Using the menus Using the menus This phone offers a range of functions that allow 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. Accessing a menu function by scrolling 1. In Standby mode, press the Menu soft key to access Menu mode. 2. Scroll using the Navigation keys to reach the main menu; for example, Other Functions. Press to enter the menu. 3.
Using the menus Using the menus List of menu functions The following list shows the menu structure and indicates the number assigned to each option. 1. Downloads 2. WAP (see page 54) (see page 57) 2.1 Get In WAP 2.2 Prompt 2.3 Push SL Option 3. Voice Mail (see page 63) 3.1 Voice Mail 3.2 Voice Mail# 4. Voice Portal (see page 64) 4.1 Voice Portal 4.2 Voice Portal# 5. Messaging (see page 65) 5.1 Messenger 5.1.1 Messenger 5.1.2 Messenger # 5.2 Chat 5.2.1 Chat 5.2.2 Chat # 5.3 Torpedo SMS 5.
Using the menus 8. Contacts 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Using the menus (see page 81) Find Add New Entry Group Setting My Phone# Memory 9. Other Functions 9.1 Planner 9.1.1 9.1.2 9.1.3 9.1.4 9.1.5 9.1.6 9.1.7 9.1.8 9.1.9 9.1.0 9.2 Display 9.2.1 9.2.2 9.2.3 9.2.4 9.2.5 9.2.6 9.2.7 9.2.8 9.3 Sounds 9.3.1 9.3.2 9.3.3 9.3.4 9.3.5 9.3.6 9.3.
Downloads Downloads This menu allows you to download various multimedia files from the wireless web. Downloading multimedia files 1. Press when the Download Center icon is selected. The following options are available: • Catalog: allows you to browse and purchase applications. • Search: allows you to search for an application by entering a keyword. • About Download: provides you with the help information about using the Download Center menu. 2. Press when the Catalog option is selected.
Downloads WAP Viewing help information 1. Select the Help icon using . 2. Select a help item by using press . 3. Press or information. or and press or Your phone comes equipped with a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) browser which makes it possible for you to access the wireless web. and to scroll through the 4. To go back to the main help screen, press . About the WAP browser or The WAP browser allows you to access up-to-the minute information through your phone.
WAP Get In WAP WAP Navigating the WAP browser (Menu 2-1) When a new WAP push message comes in, the display shows the Push Message icon ( ). When you use the WAP browser, some keys on your phone operate differently than when on a normal phone call. 1. Accessing the Get In WAP menu (Menu 2-1) connects your phone to the WAP. Here’s how the keys work in the WAP browser: Up/Down Navigation keys: allow you to scroll up or down to select browser options.
WAP Using the browser menus On the WAP browser, you can access the following options by pressing and holding the Menu soft key: Home: takes you back at any time to the homepage of the WAP service provider. Forward: goes to the previous screen. Bookmarks: allows you to directly load a bookmarked WAP page. Go To URL: allows you to manually enter the URL address of a web page. After entering an address, press the Go soft key. Show URL: displays the URL address of the site where you are currently connected.
WAP Prompt Voice Mail (Menu 2-2) Your phone can give you a prompt to confirm your browser session. You can set the phone to display the prompt or not to display. The following options are available: None: You do not receive a prompt. To Start: You will see the prompt when you enter the browser, but not when you exit it. To End: You will see the prompt only when you exit the browser. This menu allows you to access your voice mailbox, if your network supports this service.
Voice Portal Messaging Voice Portal is a service that enables you to get Voice contents over your mobile phone. In this menu, you can use various messaging services, such as: Note: Voice Portal is a network feature. Please contact your service provider for further details. • Messenger Voice Portal • Torpedo SMS (Short Message Service) • E-mail (Menu 4-1) This menu allows you to access your service provider’s voice-activated service.
Messaging Chat Messaging E-mail (Menu 5-2) (Menu 5-4) You can use the chatting service from the WAP browser. You can use the e-mail service from the WAP browser. Chat (Menu 5-2-1) E-mail (Menu 5-4-1) Selecting this menu loads the WAP browser and then gives you access to the chatting service supplied by your service provider. Selecting this menu loads the WAP browser and then gives you access to the e-mail service supplied by your service provider.
Torpedo SMS Torpedo SMS Your phone can receive voice mail notifications, text messages, and web messages from your web server. Your phone can also send text messages, if your service provider supports this service. Incoming messages are received even when your phone is in Lock mode. However, the screen does not display information about the message. To access the message, you need to unlock the phone.
Torpedo SMS Torpedo SMS - Message Save: Set whether or not the phone saves the message in the Outbox after sending. When you select Prompt Save, the phone asks if you want to save the message. • Draft: Press to saves the message in the Draft (Menu 6-5) for later use. 6. Repeat step 4 to set the message options. 7. After changing the setting options, press the Send soft key to send the message. or Note: Closing the phone or pressing before the message is sent stops the transmission.
Torpedo SMS Talk: places a call to the callback number. Save: allows you to save the sender’s phone number to contacts. Move: allows you to move the message from the Inbox to the Saved box. Extract #’s: allows you to extract phone numbers from the message text. Extract Email: allows you to extract e-mail addresses from the message text. Extract URL: allows you to extract URL addresses from the message text. • Press the Reply soft key to send a reply message to the sender.
Torpedo SMS Torpedo SMS To select an option, scroll to it and press . If you select Clear, the message is stored in the Web Alerts menu. When you access the Web Alert menu (Menu 67), a list of the received web message displays. Press or to scroll to the message you want to view and press . The phone starts the WAP browser and displays the message contents. If necessary, press or to scan through the contents. Erase Msg (Menu 6-8) Using this menu, you can erase all of the messages in each message box.
Torpedo SMS Callback #: allows you to set the call back number. It is preset to your phone number at the factory. Save Message: allows you to set whether or not sent messages are saved in the Sent box. Do Not Save: The phone does not save the message. Prompt Save: The phone asks you whether or not you want to save the message. Auto Save: The phone automatically saves the message. Entry Method: allows you to select the text input mode between T9 Word (T9 English) and Alphabet.
Calls You can use the Calls menu to: • view and dial the most recent outgoing, incoming, or missed numbers. • erase the numbers in the call log memory. • view the duration of calls. Outgoing (Menu 7-1) The phone stores up to 10 of the most recent numbers you have dialed. When you access this menu, a list of the outgoing calls displays. 1. Press the Navigation keys to find a number or name, if it is saved in Contacts. 2. Press to confirm the highlighted number.
Calls Calls When you press the Menu soft key on the call log screen, the following options are available: Missed Talk: dials the number. If Caller Line Identification is available, your phone keeps a list of the most recent 10 incoming calls that you have failed to answer. Contact your service provider for the availability. Save: (shown when the number is not stored in Contacts) allows you to save the number in Contacts.
Calls Air Time Contacts (Menu 7-5) Your phone records the amount of air time, or talk time used. Using this option, you can view the number of the calls to or from your phone, and the air time for all of the calls. You can easily erase the air time record at any time, except Life Time. This menu is convenient for estimating your usage. Note: This feature is not intended to be used for billing purposes. The following options are available: Last Call: shows the time of the last call.
Contacts Contacts 4. If necessary, press the entries. or to scroll through 5. When an entry highlights: When you select this method, the whole list of all of the Contacts entries appears in numeric order. • Press to place a call to the entry’s speed dial number. 1. Press or • Press or right soft key to select the entry. Information about the entry displays. Move to each item by pressing or . 2. Press to highlight the number input box. to scroll to By Entry. 3.
Contacts Add New Entry Contacts (Menu 8-2) This menu allows you to add a new entry to your Contacts. A name can contain up to 6 numbers in different categories; Home, Work, Mobile, Pager, Fax and No label. You can save only one number with a name in the phone’s memory. To add a new entry: 1. Enter a phone number and press For further details about entering characters, see page 31. . 3. Select an icon to identify the category of the number to be stored using the Navigation keys and press . 4.
Contacts Contacts Storing a phone number from Standby mode 1. In Standby mode, enter a number you want to save. 2. Press the Save soft key or . 3. To complete storing the number, follow the procedure from step 2 in “Add New Entry” on page 84. Adding a number into an existing entry You can store up to 6 numbers for a name saved in the phone’s memory by assigning them to the different types. 1. After accessing the Add New entry menu (Menu 8-2), enter a number and press . 2.
Contacts My Phone# Other Functions (Menu 8-4) This menu shows your phone number. Planner After viewing, press screen. The Planner feature enables you to: to return to the previous (Menu 9-1) • record voice memos. Memory • keep track of important dates and events. (Menu 8-5) • create a list of things to do and memos. This menu shows you how many Contacts locations are used or empty. • set an alarm to ring at a specified time. After viewing, press screen.
Other Functions Other Functions You can pause by pressing the Pause soft key and then resume by pressing the Resume soft key. 3. Press to end recording. The voice memo automatically saves. After recording the voice memo, you can access the following options by pressing the Menu soft key: Re-record: allows you to discard the current memo and record another one. Erase: allows you to erase the current memo. Edit Caption: allows you to change the name of the memo.
Other Functions Viewing your today’s schedule Selecting a day on the calendar The list of the events stored on the current day displays when you select the Today menu (Menu 9-1-2). • You can move to the next or the previous by pressing or . While viewing the event list, press the Navigation keys to scroll to an event and: • Press to view the event information. To view the Start time and End time settings, use or . You can move to the previous or next event by pressing or .
Other Functions Notes: • You need to enter the time in 12-hour format. Press the 2 key for A (AM) or the 7 key for P (PM). • You can move through the input fields using the Navigation keys. 4. Enter the ending time and date using the number keys. 5. Select when an alarm alerts you to your event, by pressing or . When you select No Alarm, the phone does not ring the alarm. 6. Press to store your event.
Other Functions Other Functions Viewing a task Memo Pad (Menu 9-1-5) The list of the tasks displays when you access the Task List menu (Menu 9-1-4). This feature allows you to make memos of important things you need to remember. While viewing the task list, press the Navigation keys to scroll to a task and: Writing a new memo • Press to view details. You can move to the previous or next task by pressing the Navigation keys.
Other Functions Other Functions Alarm (Menu 9-1-6) Calculator (Menu 9-1-7) This menu allows you to set the alarm to ring at a specified time. Using this feature, you can use the phone as a calculator. The calculator provides you with the basic arithmetic functions; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. To set an alarm: 1. Select an alarm, Alarm #1 through Alarm #3, and press . To perform a calculator: 2. Select On by pressing 1.
Other Functions Other Functions 1. After selecting the time zone you want to apply the DST, press the Menu soft key. 2. When DST Setting highlights, press . 3. Select On and press . The DST icon appears between the time and the date. To cancel the setting, select Off. Count Down (Menu 9-1-9) This menu helps you know how much time it takes for you to do something, or how many days, hours, and minutes until a specific day arrives. You can create up to 9 counters using this menu.
Other Functions Display Other Functions (Menu 9-2) In this menu, you can customize various settings for the display, the lights, and menu shortcuts. Banner (Menu 9-2-4) Menu Style (Menu 9-2-1) This menu allows you to set a banner message to be displayed at the bottom of the display in Standby mode. This menu allows you to select the menu display style. You can choose either Icon or Nature. 1. If necessary, press and hold characters. Wallpaper (Menu 9-2-2) 2. Enter a new banner message.
Other Functions Other Functions Dual Clock (Menu 9-2-6) Sounds You can choose two time zones to be displayed when you select Dual Clock for the wallpaper image (Menu 9-2-2); for details, see page 102. You can use the Sounds menu to customize various sound settings, such as the: • ringer volume and type. To select time zones for the dual clock: 1. When Location highlights, press • key tone and alert sounds. . 2. Select the time zone for the left clock by pressing or and press the Down key.
Other Functions Other Functions Notes: • The options available may vary, depending on the selected ringer item. • When “Emergency call only” appears after you end an emergency call, the ringer volume for calls and messages is automatically set to Level 4. Keytone (Menu 9-3-3) Using this menu, you can set up the keypad tone that the phone sounds when you press a key.
Other Functions Fade: When this option is set to On, the phone sounds an alert when a dropped call occurs during conversation in response to a signal fade. Roam: When this option is set to On, the phone sounds an alert when your phone starts roaming. Roam Ringer (Menu 9-3-5) You can set the phone to sound a distinctive ring when your phone start roaming. Choose Distinctive to use a distinctive ringer or Normal to use a normal ringer.
Other Functions Choice List (Menu 9-4-4) Other Functions In this menu, you can set the phone display the list of the best choices for your voice command, when you use the Digit Dial, Name Dial, or Contacts commands. Notes: • Before setting the carrier code, you should enable the On/Off menu first. • The code is added only when the phone number has 6, 7, 10, or 11 digits and starts with 0XX, for example, 012 or 015.
Other Functions Other Functions Auto Retry (Menu 9-5-4) Set System (Menu 9-5-7) When this menu is activated, your phone automatically redials the number up to 10 times when a connection fails. The system selection feature which is only relevant in areas where there are at least two cellular service providers having valid roaming agreements. Roaming allows you to register your phone on one of the networks, but use the facilities of the other if your own network is not available.
Other Functions Other Functions Data/Fax (Menu 9-5-8) Sending a fax or data file Your phone is capable of sending and receiving digital data and fax call when connected to a computing device (laptop, desktop, handheld, palmtop, etc.) running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT or later versions. The phone functions just like a typical modem on your PC, enabling you to use wireless data involving a wide variety of Windows software applications.
Other Functions Other Functions The following options are available: Emergency # Unlocked: The phone remains unlocked. Your phone provides you with the option of storing three emergency numbers. All of these numbers can be manually dialed at any time even if your phone is locked or outgoing calls are restricted. On Power-up: The phone locks automatically the next time you turn on phone. Lock Now: The phone locks immediately.
Other Functions Erase Contacts Voice command This feature allows you to clear all of the entries in Contacts. Your phone performs some functions or access specific menus by your voice command. You only need to say the command into the microphone. When a confirmation message displays, select Yes and press .
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 Health and safety information For body operation Precautions when using batteries SAR compliance for body-worn operating configurations is limited to the specific belt-clip/holster supplied or approved by SAMSUNG, if available. The use of accessories that do not satisfy these requirements may not comply with FCC RF exposure compliance and should be avoided. • Never use any charger or battery that is damaged in any way.
Health and safety information • Do not leave the battery in hot or cold places, such as in a car in summer or winter conditions, as you will reduce the capacity and lifetime of the battery. Always try to keep the battery at room temperature. A phone with a hot or cold battery may temporarily not work, even when the battery is fully charged. Li-ion batteries are particularly affected by temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F). • Do not short-circuit the battery.
Health and safety information recommendations of Wireless Technology Research. Persons with pacemakers: • Should always keep the phone more than 15 cm (6 inches) from their pacemaker when the phone is switched on Health and safety information Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle.
Health and safety information Health and safety information Emergency calls Other important safety information This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, wireless and landline networks as well as user-programed functions, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you should never rely solely on any wireless phone for essential communications (medical emergencies, for example).
Health and safety information Care and maintenance Your phone is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill any warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this product for many years. • Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories out of the reach of small children’s. • Keep the phone dry. Precipitation, humidity and liquids contain minerals that will corrode electronic circuits. • Do not use the phone with a wet hand.
Health and safety information (2) This device must accept any interference received. Including interference that may cause undesired operation. Information to user This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Health and safety information 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 (e.g.,at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC for each model. The highest SAR values for this model phone as reported to the FCC are Head:1.31W/Kg, Bodyworn:1.06W/Kg.
Health and safety information obeying all traffic signs and signals and staying within the speed limit. It means using seatbelts and requiring other passengers to do the same. But with wireless phone use, driving safely means a little more. This brochure is a call to wireless phone users everywhere to make safety their first priority when behind the wheel of a car.
Health and safety information 8. Use your wireless phone to call for help. Your wireless phone is one of the greatest tools you can own to protect yourself and your family in dangerous situationswith your phone at your side, help is only three numbers away. Dial 9-1-1 or other local emergency number in the case of fire, traffic accident, road hazard or medical emergency. Remember, it is a free call on your wireless phone! 9. Use your wireless phone to help others in emergencies.
Health and safety information Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones U.S. Food and Drug Administration 1. What kinds of phones are the subject of this update? The term wireless phone refers here to hand-held wireless phones with built-in antennas, often called cell, mobile, or PCS phones. These types of wireless phones can expose the user to measurable radiofrequency energy (RF) because of the short distance between the phone and the user s head.
Health and safety information FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the federal agencies that have responsibility for different aspects of RF safety to ensure coordinated efforts at the federal level.
Health and safety information If you must conduct extended conversations by wireless phone every day, you could place more distance between your body and the source of the RF, since the exposure level drops off dramatically with distance. For example, you could use a headset and carry the wireless phone away from your body or use a wireless phone connected to a remote antenna Again, the scientific data do not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful.
Health and safety information According to FTC, these defendants lacked a reasonable basis to substantiate their claim. 9. What about wireless phone interference with medical equipment? Radiofrequency energy (RF) from wireless phones can interact with some electronic devices. For this reason, FDA helped develop a detailed test method to measure electromagnetic interference (EMI) of implanted cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators from wireless telephones.
Health and safety information A combination of laboratory studies and epidemiological studies of people actually using wireless phones would provide some of the data that are needed. Lifetime animal exposure studies could be completed in a few years. However, very large numbers of animals would be needed to provide reliable proof of a cancer promoting effect if one exists.
Glossary Glossary Antenna - A device for transmitting or receiving signals. The size and shape of antennas is determined, in part, by the frequency of the signal they receive. Wireless phones and the base station must have antennas. EVRC - (Enhanced Variable Rate Codec) EVRC is a new global standard for compressing and decompressing voice signals. EVRC uses a lower bit rate (the number of bits sent per second) than existing CDMA vocoders, while providing significant improvements in voice quality.
Glossary Service charge - The amount paid each month to receive wireless service. Soft keys - Two keys the purpose of which: and on the phone, • varies according to the function that you are currently using. • is indicated on the bottom line of the display just above the corresponding key. Standby time - The amount of time a fully charged wireless portable or transportable phone can be on and idle without being in use. (See Talk time.
