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RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) EXPOSURE AND SAR
Your mobile phone is a low-power radio transm
itter
and receiver. When it is turned on, it emits low leve
ls of
radio frequency energy (also known as radio
waves or
radio frequency fields).
Governments around the world have adopted
comprehensive international safety guideline
s,
developed by scientific organizations, e.g. ICNIRP
(International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiat
ion
Protection) and IEEE (The Institute of Electric
al and
Electronics Engineers Inc.), through periodic
and
thorough evaluation of scientific studies. These
guidelines establish permitted levels of radio w
ave
exposure for the general population. The leve
ls include
a safety margin designed to assure the safety of all
persons, regardless of age and health, and to acco
unt for
any variations in measurements.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the unit of
measurement for the amount of radio frequency en
ergy
absorbed by the body when using a mobile ph
one. The
SAR value is determined at the highest cer
tified power
level in laboratory conditions, but the actual SAR level of
the mobile phone while operating can be well be
low this
value. This is because the mobile phone is d
esigned to
use the minimum power required to reach the netw
ork.
Variations in SAR below the radio frequency e
xposure
guidelines do not mean that there are variatio
ns in safety.
While there may be differences in SAR leve
ls among
mobile phones, all Sony Ericsson mobile phone mod
els
are designed to meet radio frequency exposu
re
guidelines.
Before a phone model is available for sale to the
public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC th
at it
does not exceed the limit established by the
government-
adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests ar
e
performed in positions and locations (that is, at t
he ear
and worn on the body) as required by the FCC fo
r each
model. For body worn operation, this phone has bee
n
tested and meets FCC RF exposure guidelines w
hen the
handset is positioned a minimum of 15 mm fro
m the body
without any metal parts in the vicinity of the phone o
r
when used with the original Sony Ericsson body w
orn
accessory intended for this phone. Use of other
accessories may not ensure compliance w
ith FCC RF
exposure guidelines.
A separate leaflet with SAR information for this m
obile
phone model is included with the material that
comes
with this mobile phone. This information can also be
found, together with more information on radio fre
quency
exposure and SAR, on: www.SonyEricsson.com/.
DRIVING
Please check if local laws and regulations restrict
the use
of mobile phones while driving or require driv
ers to use
handsfree solutions. We recommend that you use on
ly
Ericsson or Sony Ericsson handsfree solutions int
ended
for use with your product. Please note that beca
use of
possible interference to electronic equipment, some
vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile ph
ones