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RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) EXPOSURE AND
SAR
Your mobile phone is a low-power radio transmitter and
receiver. When it is turned on, it emits low levels of radio
frequency energy (also known as radio waves or radio
frequency fields).
Governments around the world have adopted
comprehensive international safety guidelines,
developed by scientific organizations*, e.g. ICNIRP
(International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection), through periodic and thorough evaluation of
scientific studies. These guidelines establish permitted
levels of radio wave exposure for the general population.
All Sony Ericsson mobile phone models are designed to
operate within these stringent levels. The levels include a
safety margin designed to assure the safety of all
persons, regardless of age and health, and to account for
any variations in measurements.
Accessories can significantly affect a mobile phone’s
compliance with the radio frequency exposure
guidelines. To avoid causing loss of performance or radio
frequency exposure levels above the permissible limits it
is recommended that you only use Sony Ericsson or
Ericsson original accessories intended for use with the
mobile phone. If you wear the mobile phone on your
body while it is transmitting, and you do not use a Sony
Ericsson or Ericsson original body worn accessory,
please ensure that the mobile phone is positioned a
minimum of 1.5 cm from your body and that you are not
using an accessory that contains any metal.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the unit of
measurement for the amount of radio frequency energy
absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The
SAR value is determined at the highest certified power
level in laboratory conditions, but the actual SAR level of
the mobile phone while operating can be well below this
value.
This is because the mobile phone is designed to use
the minimum power required to reach the network.
Therefore, the closer you are to a base station, the more
likely it is that the actual SAR level will decrease.
Variations in SAR below the radio frequency exposure
guidelines do not mean that there are variations in safety.
While there may be differences in SAR levels among
mobile phone models, all mobile phone models must be
designed to meet radio frequency exposure guidelines.
A separate leaflet with SAR information for this mobile
phone model is included with the material that comes
with this mobile phone. This information is also available
on www.SonyEricssonMobile.com/.
More information on radio frequency exposure and
SAR can be found on: www.SonyEricssonMobile.com/.
* Examples of radio-frequency exposure guidelines
and standards that Sony Ericsson mobile phone models
are designed to conform to:
• International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection (ICNIRP), “Guidelines for limiting exposure to