Samsung Electronics Co SGHI897 Cellular/PCS WCDMA/GSM/EDGE Phone with WLAN and Bluetooth User Manual R470

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Cellular/PCS WCDMA/GSM/EDGE Phone with WLAN and Bluetooth R470

Users Manual

* Som e of t he cont ent s of t his m anual m ay differ from your phone, depending on t he soft ware installed or your service pr ovider.World Wide Webhttp://www.samsungmobile.com
SGH-I8 9 7User’s GuideDraft
Intellectual PropertyAll I ntellect ual Property, as defined below, ow ned by or which is ot her wise the proper ty of Sam sung or it s respect ive suppliers relating t o the SAMSUNG Phone, including but not lim it ed t o, accessories, par ts, or soft ware relating t here to ( t he “ Phone System ”) , is pr opr ietary to Sam sung and pr ot ect ed under federal laws, st at e laws, and int ernat ional t reat y provisions. I nt ellect ual Propert y includes, but is not lim it ed t o, invent ions (pat entable or unpatent able) , pat ents, trade secret s, copyr ight s, soft ware, com put er program s, and relat ed docum ent at ion and ot her w orks of aut horship. You m ay not infringe or ot herwise v iolat e t he right s secured by t he I ntellect ual Propert y. Moreover, you agr ee that you will not ( and will not at t em pt t o) m odify, pr epare derivat ive works of, reverse engineer, decom pile, disassem ble, or other wise att em pt to creat e source code from t he soft ware. No t it le to or ownership in the I nt ellect ual Propert y is transfer red t o you. All applicable rights of t he I nt ellect ual Proper ty shall rem ain wit h SAMSUNG and its suppliers.Samsung Telecommunications America (STA), Inc.Headquarters:1301 East Lookout Drive Suit e 150 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: 972.761.7000 Customer Care Center:1601 E. Plano Par kway, Suit e 150 Plano, TX 75074Toll Free Tel: 1.888.987.HELP ( 4357)Fax : 972.801.6065Internet Address: http://www.samsungusa.com© 2004 Sam sung Telecom m unicat ions Am erica, I nc. is a regist ered tradem ark of Sam sung Elect r onics Am er ica, I nc. and it s relat ed entit ies.Licensed by Qualcom m I ncorporat ed under one or m ore of th e following pat ent s: U.S. Pat ent No. 4, 901, 307; 5, 056, 109; 5, 099 , 204; 5 ,101, 501; 5, 103, 459; 5, 107, 225; 5, 109, 390.Openwave® is a regist er ed Tradem ark of Openwav e, I nc.RSA® is a regist ered Tradem arSk RSA Security, I nc.
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Use road safety at all timesDo not use a hand- held phone while driving. Park t he vehicle first . Switch off the phone when refuellingDo not use t he phone at a refuelling point ( service st at ion) or near fuels or chem icals.Switch off in an aircraftWireless phones can cause int erfer ence. Using t hem in an aircraft is bot h illegal and dangerous.Switch off the phone near all medical equipmentHospit als or healt h care facilities m ay be using equipm ent t hat could be sensit ive t o ex t ernal radio frequency energy. Follow any regulat ions or rules in force.ImportantsafetyprecautionsFailur e t o com ply w ith t he follow ing precautions m ay be dangerous or illegal.
Important safety precautions1InterferenceAll wireless phones m ay be subj ect to int erference, which could affect t heir per form ance.Be aware of special regulationsMeet any special regulat ions in for ce in any area and always swit ch off your phone whenever it is forbidden t o use it , or when it m ay cause int erference or danger.Water resistanceYour phone is not wat er- resist ant . Keep it dry. Sensible useUse only in t he norm al posit ion (held t o t he ear ) . Avoid unnecessary cont act with t he antenna when t he phone is swit ched on.Emergency callKey in t he em ergency num ber for your present locat ion, then press [ SEND] . Keep your phone away from small children Keep t he phone and all it s part s, including accessories, out of t he reach of sm all childr en.Accessories and batteriesUse only Sam sung- approved accessories and batteries. Use of any unaut hor ized accessor ies could dam age your phone and m ay be danger ous.Qualified serviceOnly qualified ser vice personnel m ay repair your phone.For m ore det ailed safet y inform at ion, see " Healt h and safety inform at ion" on page 16.• The phone could explode if the bat ter y is replaced wit h an incorrect t ype.• Dispose used bat t eries according t o t he m anufact ur er ’s inst ruct ions.
2ContentsUnpack 3Make sure you have each itemGet started 4First steps to operate your phoneMenu functions 8All menu options listedSolve problems 17Help and personal needsHealth and safety information 19
3UnpackMake sure you have each itemYour phonePhone Travel adapt er Bat t ery User ’s m anual
4Get startedFirst steps to operate your phoneInstall and charge the phoneLow battery indicatorWhen t he bat t ery is low:• a warning t one sounds,• t he batt ery low m essage displays, and• the em pt y battery icon blinks.I f t he batt ery level becom es t oo low, t he phone autom at ically t urns off. Recharge your batt er y. Power on or offI nst all the batt ery:To rem ove t he bat ter y, slide t he bat ter y cat ch toward t he t op of the phone and hold it . Plug the adapt er int o t he phone. Plug t he adapt er int o a st andar d AC wall out let . When t he phone is com plet ely charged (the batt ery icon st ops blink ing) , unplug t he adapter from t he power out let . Rem ove the adapter fr om t he phone.1 2345Power onDo not t urn on the phone when m obile phone use is prohibit ed.1. Open t he phone.2. Press and hold [ ] to t urn on the phone.3. I f necessary, ent er t he PI N and pr ess <OK>Power off1. Open t he phone.2. Press and hold [ ].
5Get startedKeys and displayKey(s) DescriptionSoftkeysPerfor m t he funct ion indicat ed on t he bott om line of t he display.Navigat ion key sI n St andby m ode, access m enu opt ions direct ly.I n Menu m ode, scroll thr ough t he m enu opt ion s. OK keyI n I dle m ode, ent ers Menu m ode.I n Menu m ode, select s t he highlight ed m enu opt ion .SEND keySends or answer s a call.I n St andby m ode, retr ieves the last num ber dialed, m issed, or received.CLR keyDelet es charact ers fr om t he display.I n Menu m ode, r etur ns t o t he previous m enu level.Key(s) DescriptionSpeaker phone keyTurns on t he ext ernal speaker during a call.END keyEnds a call. Hold down t o swit ch t he phone on and off. I n Menu m ode, cancels input and ret urns t he phone t o I dle m ode.Num er ic keysEnter num bers, let t ers, and som e special charact ers.I n St andby m ode, hold [1] down t o access your voicem ail.* / # keysEnt er special charact ers.Use for som e special functions.
6Get startedVolume keys ( on t he left )Adj ust s t he phone volum e.I n St andby m ode, w it h t he phone open, adj ust s t he m ast er volum e. Wit h t he phone closed, hold down t o t urn on t he display.I n Menu m ode, scrolls t hrough t he m enu opt ion s.Camera keyI n St andby m ode, wit h t he phone open, tur ns on the cam era. Wit h t he phone closed, hold down t o t urn on the cam era.I n Capt ure m ode, t akes a photo.
7Menu functionsAll menu options listedContactsYou can st or e phone num ber s in your phone. FindFind a phone num ber By Nam e, By Entry, or By Group.Add New EntryAdd a num ber, e- m ail, or web address t o your Phonebook.Speed DialSpeed dialing allows you t o press and hold a key ( or keys) to dial t he num ber associated w it h t hose key( s) .GroupCreate, view, renam e, or send a m essage t o your gr oups.Memory InfoDisplay available m em ory for your phone.CallsUse t his m enu t o view t he calls you have dialed, received, or m issed, and the length of your calls.Outgoing CallsI f Caller Line I dent ificat ion is available, your phone keeps a list of the m ost recent out going calls t hat you have m ade. Cont act your ser vice provider for the availability.Incoming Calls This m enu let s you view t he m ost recent calls you have r eceived if you are a subscribe t o t he Caller Line I dent ificat ion service. Cont act your service provider for further details about this ser vice. When you access this m enu, a list of t he incom ing calls displays.Missed Calls
8Menu functionsThe phone st or es the m ost recent num ber s you have failed t o answ er. When you access t his m enu, a list of the m issed calls displays.All CallsErase HistoryUse t his m enu to delet e calls from any or all call logs.Call TimerUse the Call Tim er s m enu t o view various t im ers for calls m ade and received from your phone. You can also reset any of your call t im ers, with the except ion of the Lifet im e tim er.Data CounterMessagesUse t he Messages m enu t o send and receive shor t text m essages to and from other m obile phones. I n addit ion, your phone support s t he Enhanced Messaging Ser vice ( EMS) , w hich enables you t o include sim ple pict ures, m elodies, and anim at ed im ages in your m essages. You can also use t he voice m ail feat ure.To access t his m enu, pr ess [OK] in St andby m ode and select Messages.Send Message I n t his m enu, you can creat e and send new t ext /pict ur e m essages. InboxYou can view t he m essages you have r eceived in t his m essage box. When you access t his m enu, a list of m essages displays.Outbox You can view t he m essages you have sent in t his m essage box. When you access t his m enu, a list of m essages displays.DraftsYou can view t he m essages you have saved in t his m essage box while creating a m essage.
Menu functions 9VoicemailUse t his m enu to st ore t he num ber of t he voice m ail server and access your voice m ails.Erase MessagesYou can erase unlocked m essages in your I nbox, Draft s folder, or Sent folder. Locked or unread m essages are not erased.Msg SettingsUse t he Msg Sett ings m enu t o define general m essage set t ings and specific set t ings for t ext and picture m essages.easyedgeWit h easyedgeSM, you can download full feat ur ed applicat ions over t he air including gam es, personalized ring t ones, pict ures, and m ore. You can send and receive instant m essages and em ail, or browse t he web t o catch up on all the lat est news.DisplayThis sect ion shows you how t o change your phone’s m enu appearance, display bright ness and cont rast, and display cont ent t o bet t er m eet your needs.Menu StyleChoose how the m ain m enu appears in t he display when you press the MENU keyWallpaperWallpaper let s you choose t he im ages that appear in the background of your phone’s front and m ain displays while your phone is closed or in st andby m ode.You m ust ent er t he voice server num ber before you can access your voice m ails. Your service provider can give t he voice server num ber.
10Menu functionsClock FormatClock Form at let s you choose t he form at your phone will use to present the cur rent t im e in your phone’s front and m ain displays while your phone is closed or in standby m ode.ThemeLets you select t he color them e used to display m enu screens and popup m enus and m essages. You can choose fr om a variety of color t hem es.Dialing Font SizeLets you select t he st yle and size of your dialing font .BannerCreat e your ow n personalized greeting t hat appears in t he display while your phone is in st andby m ode.BacklightYou can set t he back light for your display or keypad t o rem ain on for a specified period of t im e or rem ain on as long as t he folder is open.Front ContrastSoundsVolumeUse t he Volum e sub m enu t o set t he default volum e for incom ing calls and alarm s.Ringer TypeYou can assign r ing t ones for calls, alarm s, and other aler t s in the Ringer Ty pe sub m enu.AlertsYou can set your phone to sound an alert whenever you ent er or leave your service area, connect or disconnect a call, and ot her opt ions.Key ToneKey Tone allows you t o adj ust t he volum e level and lengt h of t he t one t hat t he keypad generat es each t im e y ou pr ess a key.
Menu functions 11MultimediaCameraMy ImagesI m ages are st ored in My I m ages. You can also v iew m em or y info for t he im ages t o see how m uch space you’ve used ( and have left ) for stored im ages.My RingtonesRingt ones are st ored in My Ringtones. You can also view m em or y info for t he ringt ones t o see how m uch space you’ve used ( and have left ) for stored r ingt ones.My SoundsSounds are stored in My Sounds. You can also view HAC m odem em or y info for t he sounds t o see how m uch space To insure t hat the Hearing Aid Com patibilit y rat ing for you’ve used ( and have left ) for stored sounds. your phone is m aint ained, secondary transm it t ers suchTools as Bluetooth,WLAN com ponent s m ust be disabledWhen you access t his m enu, you can: dur ing a call.• view t he calendar and or ganize your schedule.• set an alar m so t hat the phone rings at a specific tim e, for exam ple, t o rem ind you of an appoint m en t.• m ake m em os of im portant things you need t o rem em ber.• find out what t im e it is in anot her part of t he w or ld.• use t he phone as a calculat or for basic m at hem at ical equations. Voice SVCDom est ic and inter nat ional voice services ( available on part icipat ing networ ks) .Bluetooth
12Menu functionsCalendarSchedule up t o eight events for any day by indicat ing each event’s st ar t and end tim e. Set alarm s for event s so t hat you can be aler t ed before an event takes place. Events scheduled for futur e dat es aut om at ically appear on your Today event s schedule for t he present day.Memo PadEnt er a m em o, which can be viewed at any t im e. Mem os do not have an alarm set t ing.Alarm ClockSet an alarm for any day and t im e.World TimeSet t he local t im e and t he t im e for one ot her tim e zone anywher e in t he world.CalculatorUse t he calculat or to perform num eric calculat ions.Stop WatchThis feat ure allows you t o use a st opwat ch.ConverterThis m enu provides t he following conversion categories:• Temperature• Length• Weight• Area• Volume• Curr ency
13Tip CalcuratorCalculates t he t ip and det erm ine how m uch each person should pay for t he m eal.SettingsLocation The Location ( GPS) set t ing ident ifies your locat ion t o the network. You can fully enable this set t ing or set GPS t o work only in t he case that you dial 911 from your phone.Call SettingsThe Call Settings m enu allows you t o select t he m et hod for answer ing incom ing calls, set t ing r edial opt ions, set t ing dat a rat es for dat a calls, voice privacy, and m or e.Phone SettingsThe Phone Settings m enu pr ovides t he abilit y to access t he following m enus:• Airplane Mode• Language• Securit y• NAM Select ion• System Select• Clock Set• Quick Search• PC Connect ionMemory InfoThe Mem ory m enu allows you t o v iew m em ory info to see how m uch space you’ve used ( and have left ) for st ored m edia.Phone infoPhone NumberView t he phone num ber assigned t o your phone.Icon GlossaryView t he list of icons w ith a brief descript ion.VersionView the soft ware and hardware version inform at ion for your phone.
HAC ModeEnabling HAC Mode adjusts the volume for HAC compliant devices used with this handset.Important!: Enabling the HAC mode can affect the quality of the phone (voice) conversation.1. To turn a feature on, highlight the HAC mode option and press the Select soft key or the key.2. Highlight Off or On and press the key.
14Solve problemsHelp and personal needsTo save t he t im e and expense of an unnecessary service call, perform t he sim ple checks in t his sect ion before cont act ing a service professional.When you switch on your phone, the following messages may appear:“ I nsert SI M card”• Be sure that the SI M card is cor rect ly installed.“ Phone locked Ent er passwor d”• The aut om at ic lock ing funct ion has been enabled. You m ust ent er t he phone’s password before you can use t he phone.“ Ent er PI N”• You are using your phone for the first t im e. You m ust ent er the PIN supplied wit h t he SI M card.• The PIN Check feature is enabled. Every tim e the phone is switched on, t he PI N has t o be ent ered. To disable this feature, use the PIN check m enu.“ Ent er PUK”• The PI N code has been ent ered incor rect ly three tim es in succession, and t he phone is now blocked. Ent er t he PUK supplied by your service provider.“No Service,” “Network Failure,” or “Not Done” displays• The networ k connect ion has been lost . You m ay be in a weak signal area. Move and t ry again.• You ar e t ry ing t o access an option for which you have no subscript ion wit h your service pr ovider. Cont act t he service provider for furt her det ails.You have entered a number but it was not dialled• Be sur e t hat you have pressed [ ] . • Be sur e you have accessed t he right cellular net w or k .• Be sur e t hat you have not set an out going call barring option.
Solve problems 15Your correspondent cannot reach you• Be sur e your phone is switched on. ( [ ] pressed for m ore than one second.)• Be sure you are accessing t he corr ect cellular net w or k .• Be sur e that you have not set an out going call barring option.Your correspondent cannot hear you speaking• Be sur e you have swit ched off t he m icrophone.• Be sure you are holding t he phone close enough t o your m out h. The m icrophone is locat ed at t he bott om of t he phone.The phone starts beeping and “LOW BATTERY ” flashes on the display• Your batt ery is insufficient ly charged. Recharge the bat t er y.The audio quality of the call is poor• Check t he signal st rengt h indicat or on t he display ( ). The num ber of bar s indicat es t he signal st rength from strong ( ) t o weak ( ).• Tr y m oving the phone slight ly or m ov ing closer to a window if you are in a building.No number is dialled when you re-call a Contacts entry• Use the Cont act Search feat ure t o ensur e the num ber has been st or ed cor rect ly.• Re- store t he num ber, if necessary.If the above guidelines do not help you to solve the problem, take note of:• The m odel and serial num bers of your phone• Your warranty details• A clear descr ipt ion of t he pr oblemThen cont act your local dealer or Sam sung after- sales serv ice.
16Health and safety informationExposure to Radio Frequency (RF) SignalsYour wireless phone is a radio t ransm it ter and r eceiver. I t is designed and m anufact ured not t o exceed the em ission lim it s for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Com m unicat ions Com m ission ( FCC) of t he U.S. Governm ent . These lim its are par t of com pr ehensive guidelines and est ablish perm it t ed levels of RF energy for t he general populat ion. The guidelines ar e based on t he safety st andar ds t hat were developed by independent scient ific organizat ions through periodic and t hr ough evaluation of scientific st udies.The st andards include a subst ant ial safety m argin designed t o assure t he safet y of all persons, regardless of age and healt h.The exposure st andard for wir eless phones em ploys a unit of m easurem ent know n as Specific Absorption Rat e ( SAR). The SAR lim it recom m ended by t he FCC is 1.6W/ kg.*SAR t est s are conduct ed using st andar d operating positions specified by the FCC wit h t he phone t ransm it ting at it s highest cer t ified pow er level in all test ed frequency bands. Alt hough t he SAR is det erm ined at t he highest cer t ified power level, t he act ual SAR level of t he phone while operating can be well below t he m ax im um value. This is because t he phone is designed t o operate at m ult iple power levels so as t o use only the power required t o r each the network. I n general, the closer you ar e t o a wireless base stat ion antenna, t he lower t h e p o w e r o u t p u t o f t h e p h o n e . Befor e a new m odel phone is available for sale to t he public, it m ust be t ested and certified to the FCC that * I n t he U.S. and Canada, t he SAR lim it for m obile phones used by the public is 1.6 wat t s/ kg ( W/ kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The st andard incorporat es a substantial m argin of safet y t o give addit ional prot ect ion for t he public and t o account for any variat ions in m easurem ent s.
Health and safety information 17it does not exceed t he lim it est ablished by t he governm ent adopt ed requir em ent for safe exposure. The test s are perform ed in posit ions and locations ( e.g., at the ear and worn on t he body) as required by the FCC for each m odel. While t here m ay be differences bet w een t he SAR levels of various phones and at various posit ions, they all m eet t he governm ent requir em ent .The FCC has granted an Equipm ent Aut horizat ion for this m odel phone wit h all report ed SAR levels evaluat ed as in com pliance wit h t he FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR inform at ion on this m odel phone is on file with t he FCC and can be found under the Display Grant sect ion of http: / / www.fcc.gov / oet/ fccid aft er sear ching on FCC I D print ed in t he label on t he phone.For body operationFor body worn operat ion, t his m odel phone has been test ed and m eet s t he FCC RF exposure guidelines when used wit h a Sam sung- supplied or appr oved accessor y designat ed for this product or when used wit h and accessory t hat cont ains no m etal and t hat positions t he handset a m inim um from t he body.The m inim um distance for t his m odel phone is wr itt en in t he FCC cert ificat ion inform ation fr om the body. None com pliance w it h t he above conditions m ay violat e FCC RF ex posure guidelines.For m ore I nfor m ation concerning exposure t o radio frequency signals, see t he following websit es:Federal Com m unicat ions Com m ission ( FCC)http: / / www.fcc.govCellular Telecom m unications I ndust ry Association ( CTI A) :http: / / w ww.wow- com .comU.S.Food and Drug Adm inist rat ion ( FDA)http: / / w ww.fda.gov/ cdrh/ consum erWorld Healt h Organizat ion ( WHO)http: / / www.who.int / peh- em f/ en
Health and safety information 18Precautions when using batteries• Never use any charger or bat tery t hat is dam aged in any way.• Use the bat t ery only for it s intended purpose.• I f you use t he phone near the networ k’s base st at ion, it uses less power; t alk and st andby t im e are greatly affect ed by t he signal st r ength on t he cellular network and the param eters set by the networ k operat or. • Bat t ery char ging t im e depends on t he r em aining battery charge, t he t y pe of battery and t he charger used. The battery can be charged and discharged hundr eds of t im es, but it w ill gradually wear out . When t he operation t im e ( t alk t im e and st andby tim e) is noticeably short er t han norm al, it is t im e to buy a new bat t ery.• I f left unused, a fully charged bat t ery will discharge it self over tim e.• Use only Sam sung- approved bat t eries and recharge your bat t ery only with Sam sung-approved char gers. When a charger is not in use, disconnect it from t he power source. Do not leave the battery connect ed t o a charger for m ore t han a week, since over charging m ay short en it s life.• Ext rem e t em perat ur es will affect t he charging capacity of your bat t ery : it m ay r equire cooling or warm ing first .• Do not leave t he bat t er y in hot or cold places, such as in a car in sum m er or wint er conditions, as you will reduce t he capacity and lifetim e of the bat t er y. Alway s t r y t o keep t he batter y at room tem perat ur e. A phone with a hot or cold bat t ery m ay t em porarily not work , even when t he batt er y is fully char ged. Li- ion bat t eries are part icular ly affect ed by tem peratures below 0 ° C ( 32 ° F).• Do not short - circuit the battery. Accident al short-circuit ing can occur when a m et allic obj ect ( coin, clip or pen) causes a direct connect ion bet ween t he + and – term inals of t he bat t ery ( m et al st rips on the bat t er y) , for exam ple when y ou carry a spare batt ery in a pocket or bag. Shor t- circuit ing t he
Health and safety information 19term inals m ay dam age the bat t ery or t he obj ect causing t he short - circuiting.• Dispose of used bat t eries in accordance wit h local regulations. Always recycle. Do not dispose of batteries in a fire.Road safetyYour wireless phone gives you t he powerful abilit y to com m unicat e by voice, alm ost any wher e, any t im e. But an im port ant responsibilit y accom panies t he benefit s of wir eless phones, one t hat ever y user m ust uphold.When dr iv ing a car, dr iv ing is your first responsibilit y. When using your wireless phone behind the wheel of a car, pract ice good com m on sense and rem em ber t he follow ing t ips:• Get t o know your wireless phone and it s feat ures, such as speed dial and redial. I f available, t hese feat ures help you t o place your call wit hout taking your at t ent ion off t he road.• When available, use a hands- fr ee device. I f possible, add an ext ra layer of convenience and safet y to your wireless phone w it h one of the m any hands- free accessories available t oday.• Posit ion your wir eless phone w it hin easy reach. Be able to access your wireless phone wit hout rem oving your eyes from t he road. I f you get an incom ing call at an inconvenient t im e, let your voice m ail answ er it for you.• Let the per son you ar e speak ing wit h know you are dr iving; if necessary, suspend t he call in heavy traffic or hazardous weat her conditions. Rain, sleet , snow, ice, and even heavy t raffic can be hazardous.• Do not t ake not es or look up phone num bers while dr iv ing. Jot t ing dow n a To Do list or flipping through your Address Book t akes your at t ent ion away from your prim ar y responsibilit y, driving safely.• Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, place calls when you are not m oving or before pulling int o t raffic. Try t o plan calls when y our car will be st ationary. I f you need t o m ake a call w hile m oving, dial only a few num ber s, check the road and your m irrors, then continue.
Health and safety information 20• Do not engage in st r essful or em ot ional conversations t hat m ay be dist ract ing. Make t he people wit h whom you ar e t alking aware t hat you are driving and suspend conversations t hat have t he pot ent ial t o divert your at t ention fr om t he road.• Use your w ir eless phone to call for help. Dial t he em ergency num ber in t he case of fir e, traffic accident or m edical em ergencies. Rem em ber, it is a fr ee call on your wireless phone!• Use your w ir eless phone t o help ot her s in em er gencies. I f you see a car accident , crim e in pr ogress or ot her ser ious em er gency where lives are in danger, call the em ergency num ber, as you would want ot her s to do for you.• I f you see a broken- down vehicle posing no ser ious hazard, a broken traffic signal, a m inor t raffic accident wher e no one appears inj ured, or a vehicle you k now t o be st olen, call r oadside assist ance or any ot her special non- em er gency wir eless num ber.Operating environmentRem em ber t o follow any special r egulat ions in force in any area and alway s switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it m ay cause int erference or danger.When connect ing the phone or any accessory to anot her device, r ead it s user ’s guide for det ailed safet y inst ruct ions. Do not connect incom pat ible pr oduct s.As with ot her m obile radio transm it ting equipm ent , users ar e adv ised t hat for t he satisfact ory operat ion of the equipm ent and for t he safet y of personnel, it is recom m ended t hat t he equipm ent should only be used in t he nor m al operat ing posit ion ( held t o your ear wit h t he ant enna point ing over your shoulder) .Electronic devicesMost m odern electronic equipm ent is shielded from radio fr equency ( RF) signals. However, cer t ain electronic equipm ent m ay not be shielded against t he RF signals from your wireless phone. Consult t he m anufacturer t o discuss alternatives.
Health and safety information 21PacemakersPacem aker m anufact urers r ecom m end t hat a m inim um distance of 15 cm ( 6 inches) be m aint ained bet ween a wireless phone and a pacem aker t o avoid potent ial int erference with the pacem aker. These recom m endat ions ar e consist ent wit h t he independent research and recom mendations of Wir eless Technology Research.Persons wit h pacem akers:• should always keep t he phone m ore than 15 cm ( 6 inches) from t heir pacem aker when t he phone is swit ched on.• should not carry the phone in a breast pocket.• should use t he ear opposit e the pacem aker t o m inim ize pot ential int erference.I f you hav e any reason t o suspect t hat int erfer ence is taking place, switch off your phone im m ediat ely.Hearing aidsSom e digital wir eless phones m ay int er fer e wit h som e hearing aids. I n the event of such int er ference, you m ay wish to consult your hearing aid m anufact urer t o discuss alt ernat ives.Other medical devicesI f you use any ot her personal m edical devices, consult the m anufact urer of your dev ice to deter m ine if it is adequately shielded from ext ernal RF ener gy. Your physician m ay be able t o assist you in obt aining this infor m ation. Switch off your phone in healt h care facilit ies when any regulat ions posted in t hese areas instruct you t o do so. Hospit als or healt h care facilit ies m ay be using equipm ent that could be sensit ive t o ext ernal RF ener gy.VehiclesRF signals m ay affect im properly inst alled or inadequat ely shielded electronic syst em s in m ot or vehicles. Check wit h the m anufact urer or it s represent at ive regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the m anufact ur er of any equipm ent t hat has been added to your vehicle. You should also consult the m anufact urer of any equipm ent t hat has been added t o your vehicle.Posted facilitiesSwitch off your phone in any facility wher e post ed not ices require you t o do so.
Health and safety information 22Potentially explosive environmentsSwit ch off your phone when in any area with a potentially explosive at m ospher e and obey all signs and inst ruct ions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire result ing in bodily inj ury or even death.User s are advised to swit ch off the phone while at a refueling point ( service stat ion). Users ar e rem inded of the need t o observe rest rict ions on t he use of radio equipm ent in fuel depots ( fuel st orage and dist ribution areas) , chem ical plant s or where blast ing operat ions are in progress.Areas w ith a potent ially explosive at m ospher e are oft en but not always clearly m arked. They include t he areas below deck on boat s, chem ical t ransfer or st orage facilit ies, vehicles using liquefied pet roleum gas ( such as pr opane or but ane) , areas wher e the air contains chem icals or par t icles, such as grain, dust or m et al powders, and any ot her area wher e you would norm ally be adv ised t o t urn off your vehicle engine.Emergency callsThis phone, like any wireless phone, operat es using radio signals, wireless and landline net works as well as user- pr ogram m ed functions, which cannot guarant ee connect ion in all condit ions. Ther efor e, you should never rely solely on any wireless phone for essent ial com m unicat ions ( m edical em ergencies, for exam ple) .Rem em ber, t o m ake or r eceive any calls t he phone m ust be swit ched on and in a service ar ea with adequate signal st r ength. Emer gency calls m ay not be possible on all wir eless phone net w or ks or when cer t ain netw or k serv ices and/ or phone feat ur es are in use. Check with local service providers.To m ake an em er gency call:I f t he phone is not on, switch it on.1.Key in the em ergency num ber for your present location ( for exam ple, 911 or ot her official em er gency num ber) . Em er gency num bers vary by locat ion.2.Pr ess [SEND] .
Health and safety information 23I f certain feat ur es are in use ( call barring, for exam ple) , you m ay first need t o deact ivat e t hose feat ures befor e you can m ake an em ergency call. Consult t his docum ent and your local cellular ser vice pr ovider.When m aking an em ergency call, rem em ber to give all the necessary inform ation as accurately as possible. Rem em ber t hat your phone m ay be t he only m eans of com m unication at t he scene of an accident ; do not end the call unt il given perm ission t o do so.Other important safety information• Only qualified personnel should service t he phone or inst all t he phone in a vehicle. Fault y installat ion or service m ay be dangerous and m ay invalidat e any warrant y applicable t o t he dev ice.• Check regularly t hat all w ir eless phone equipm ent in your vehicle is m ount ed and operat ing properly.• Do not store or carry flam m able liquids, gases, or ex plosive m at erials in t he sam e com part m ent as the phone, it s parts or accessor ies.• For vehicles equipped with an air bag, rem em ber that an air bag inflat es w it h great for ce. Do not place obj ect s, including bot h inst alled or portable wir eless equipm ent in t he area ov er t he air bag or in t he air bag deploym ent area. I f wireless equipm ent is im properly inst alled and t he air bag inflates, serious injury could result .• Swit ch off your phone before boarding an aircraft. The use of w ir eless phones in aircraft is illegal and m ay be dangerous t o t he aircraft ’s operat ion.• Failure t o observe t hese inst r uct ions m ay lead t o the suspension or denial of t elephone services t o the offender, or legal act ion, or bot h.Care and maintenanceYour phone is a pr oduct of superior design and craft sm anship and should be t reat ed wit h care. The suggest ions below will help you fulfill any warrant y obligations and allow you t o enj oy t his product for m any year s:
Health and safety information 24• Keep t he phone and all it s parts and accessor ies out of t he reach of sm all children’s.• Keep t he phone dry. Precipitation, hum idity and liquids cont ain m inerals t hat will corrode electronic circuits.• Do not use t he phone wit h a w et hand. Doing so m ay cause an elect ric shock t o you or dam age t o t he phone.• Do not use or store t he phone in dust y, dirt y areas, as its m oving part s m ay be dam aged.• Do not store t he phone in hot ar eas. High tem peratur es can shorten the life of elect ronic devices, dam age bat t eries, and warp or m elt cert ain plastics.• Do not store t he phone in cold areas. When t he phone warm s up t o it s norm al operat ing tem perat ure, m oist ur e can form inside t he phone, which m ay dam age t he phone’s elect ronic cir cuit boards.• Do not drop, knock or shake t he phone. Rough handling can br eak int ernal circuit boards.• Do not use harsh chem icals, cleaning solvent s or st rong detergents t o clean t he phone. Wipe it wit h a soft cloth slight ly dam pened in a m ild soap- and-wat er solution.• Do not paint t he phone. Paint can clog the device’s m oving part s and prevent proper operat ion.• Do not put t he phone in or on heat ing devices, such as a m icrowave oven, a st ove or a radiator. The phone m ay explode when overheat ed.• Use only the supplied or an approved replacem ent ant enna. Unauthorized ant ennas or m odified accessories m ay dam age t he phone and violate regulat ions governing radio dev ices.• I f the phone, bat tery, charger or any accessory is not working pr operly, take it t o your nearest qualified service facilit y. The personnel t her e will assist you, and if necessary, ar range for service.
Health and safety information 25Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC and Industry Canada NoticeFCC Notice and CautionThe phone m ay cause TV or radio interference if used in close pr oxim ity t o r eceiving equipm ent . The FCC can require you t o st op using t he phone if such int erference cannot be elim inat ed.• This device com plies wit h Part 15 of t he FCC Rules. Operation is subj ect to the following two conditions: (1) t his device m ay not cause har m ful int erference, and ( 2) this device m ust accept any int erference received, including int erfer ence t hat m ay cause undesired operat ion.• This equipm ent has been t est ed and found t o com ply with t he lim its for a Class B digit al device, pursuant t o part 15 of t he FCC Rules. These lim it s are designed t o pr ovide reasonable prot ect ion against harm ful int erference in a resident ial installat ion. This equipm ent generat es, uses and can radiat e radio fr equency energy and if not installed and used in accordance wit h t he inst ruct ions, m ay cause harm ful int erference t o radio com m unications. However, there is no guarant ee t hat int erference will not occur in a part icular inst allat ion.I f t his equipm ent does cause harm ful interference t o radio or t elevision reception, which can be det erm ined by t urning the equipm ent off and on, t he user is encouraged t o t ry t o correct t he int erfer ence by one or m ore of t he following m easures:- Reor ient or relocat e t he receiving ant enna.-I ncrease t he separat ion bet w een t he equipm ent and receiver.- Connect t he equipm ent int o an out let on a circuit different from t hat t o which t he receiver is connect ed.- Consult t he dealer or an ex perienced radio/ TV technician for help
26Health and safety informationVehicles using liquefied pet roleum gas ( such as pr opane or but ane) m ust com ply with the Nat ional Fir e Protect ion St andar d ( NFPA-58) . For a copy of t his st andar d, contact t he Nat ional Fire Prot ect ion Associat ion, One Bat t ery m arch Par k, Quincy, MA 02269, Att n: Publicat ion Sales Division.CautionsChanges or m odificat ions m ade in t he radio phone, not expressly approved by Sam sung, will void t he user’s aut horit y t o operat e t he equipm ent.Only use approved bat teries, antennas and charger s. The use of any unaut hor ized accessor ies m ay be danger ous and void t he phone warrant y if said accessories cause dam age or a defect t o the phone.Although your phone is quit e sturdy, it is a com plex piece of equipm ent and can be broken. Avoid dr opping, hit t ing, bending or sitt ing on it .Appendix A: CERTIFICATION INFORMATION (SAR)THI S MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUI REMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADI O WAVES.Your wireless phone is a radio transm itter and receiver. I t is designed and m anufact ured not t o exceed t he em ission lim it s for exposure t o radio frequency ( RF) energy set by t he Federal Com m unications Com m ission of t he U.S. Gover nm ent . These lim it s are part of com prehensive guidelines and est ablish perm it t ed levels of RF energy for t he general populat ion. The guidelines are based on safet y st andar ds t hat w ere developed by independent scient ific or ganizat ions t hr ough periodic and thorough evaluat ion of scient ific studies. The standards include a subst ant ial safet y m argin designed t o assure t he safet y of all per sons, regardless of age and healt h.The exposure st andard for wireless m obile phones em ploys a unit of m easurem ent known as t he Specific Absor ption Rat e ( SAR) . The SAR lim it set by t he FCC is 1.6 W/ k g. SAR Test s are conduct ed using st andar d operat ing posit ions accept ed by t he FCC wit h t he
ph on e t r an sm it t in g at it s hi gh est cer ti fied p ow er lev el in allt est ed frequen cy bands. Alt hough the SAR is det er m ined atthe highest cert ified power level, the act ual SAR level of thephone w hile oper at in g can be w ell below the m ax im u m value.This is because t he phone is designed to oper at e at m ultiplepow er levels so as to use only the pow er r equired t o r eachthe net w ork. I n gen er al, the closer you ar e t o a w ireless basest at ion ant enna, the lower the power out put .Before a new m odel ph one is available for sale t o t he public,it m ust be test ed and cer t ified to the FCC that it does notex ceed t he l im it est ab li shed by t he FCC. Test s a re p er for m edin posit ions and locat ions ( e.g. at t he ear and worn on th ebody) as r equir ed by the FCC.The t est s ar e p er for m ed in posi ti on s an d lo cat ion s( e. g. , at t h eear and w or n on the body) as required by the FCC for eachm odel.
28Health and safety informationAppendix B: Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone UseCellular Telecom m unications & I nt er net Associat ion “ Safet y is t he m ost im por t ant call you will ever m ake.”A Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone UseTENS OF MI LLI ONS OF PEOPLE I N THE U.S. TODAY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNI QUE COMBI NATI ON OF CONVENI ENCE, SAFETY AND VALUE DELI VERED BY THE WI RELESS TELEPHONE. QUI TE SI MPLY, THE WI RELESS PHONE GI VES PEOPLE THE POWERFUL ABI LI TY TO COMMUNI CATE BY VOI CE-ALMOST ANYWHERE, ANYTI ME-WI TH THE BOSS, WI TH A CLI ENT, WI TH THE KI DS, WI TH EMERGENCY PERSONNEL OR EVEN WI TH THE POLI CE. EACH YEAR, AMERI CANS MAKE BI LLI ONS OF CALLS FROM THEIR WI RELESS PHONES, AND THE NUMBERS ARE RAPI DLY GROWI NG.But an im port ant responsibilit y accom panies t hose benefits, one that every wir eless phone user m ust uphold. When driving a car, dr iving is your first responsibility. A wireless phone can be an invaluable tool, but good j udgm ent m ust be exercised at all t im es while driving a m ot or vehicle w het her on the phone or not .The basic lessons are ones we all learned as teenagers. Driving requir es alertness, caut ion and court esy. I t requires a heavy dose of basic com m on sense-keep your head up, keep your eyes on t he r oad, check your m irr ors frequent ly and wat ch out for ot her dr ivers. I t requires obeying all t raffic signs and signals and st ay ing within t he speed lim it . I t m eans using seat belt s and requiring ot her passengers to do the sam e. But with wireless phone use, driving safely m eans a lit t le m ore. This brochure is a call t o wir eless phone users everywhere t o m ake safety their first priorit y when behind the wheel of a car. Wireless telecom m unicat ions is keeping us in t ouch, sim plifying our lives, prot ect ing us in em ergencies and providing opport unit ies t o help ot hers in need. When it com es t o the use of wireless phones, safet y is your m ost im por t ant call.
Health and safety information 29Wireless Phone “Safety Tips”Below are safet y t ips to follow while driving and using a wireless phone w hich should be easy t o rem em ber:1.Get to know your wireless phone and its feat ur es such as speed dial and r edial. Car efully read your instruction m anual and learn t o t ake advantage of valuable feat ures m ost phones offer, including aut om at ic redial and m em ory. Also, w ork t o m em or ize t he phone keypad so you can use the speed dial funct ion w ithout t ak ing your at t ent ion off t he road.2.When available, use a hands fr ee device. A num ber of hands free wireless phone accessor ies are readily available today. Whet her you choose an installed m ount ed device for your wireless phone or a speaker phone accessor y, t ake advant age of these devices if available to you.3.Posit ion your wireless phone w it hin easy reach. Make sure you place your wireless phone wit hin easy reach and where you can grab it wit hout rem ov ing your eyes from t he road. I f you get an incom ing call at an inconvenient t im e, if possible, let your voice m ail answer it for you.4.Suspend conversat ions during hazardous driving conditions or sit uat ions. Let t he person you are speaking with know you are dr iv ing; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weat her conditions. Rain, sleet, snow and ice can be hazardous, but so is heavy t raffic. As a driver, your first responsibilit y is t o pay attention t o t he road.5.Do not t ake not es or look up phone num ber s w hile driving. I f you ar e reading an address book or business card, or w rit ing a “ to do” list w hile driv ing a car, you are not wat ching where you are going. I t ’s com m on sense. Don’t get caught in a danger ous situation because you are r eading or writ ing and not paying at t ent ion t o t he r oad or nearby vehicles.6.Dial sensibly and assess t he traffic; if possible, place calls when you are not m oving or before pulling into t raffic. Try to plan your calls before you begin your t rip or at t em pt to coincide your calls
30Health and safety informationwit h t im es you m ay be st opped at a stop sign, red light or ot her wise st ationary. But if you need to dial while driving, follow this sim ple t ip- dial only a few num bers, check the r oad and your m irrors, t hen continue.7.Do not engage in stressful or em otional conversat ions t hat m ay be dist ract ing. St ressful or em otional conversat ions and driving do not m ix-they are dist racting and even dangerous when you are behind t he wheel of a car. Make people you are talking with aware you are driving and if necessary, suspend conversat ions which have t he potent ial t o divert your at t ent ion from t he road.8.Use your w ir eless phone t o call for help. Your wir eless phone is one of the gr eat est t ools you can own t o prot ect yourself and your fam ily in danger ous sit uat ions- wit h your phone at your side, help is only t hree num bers away. Dial 9- 1- 1 or ot her local em ergency num ber in t he case of fire, traffic accident , road hazard or m edical em er gency. Rem em ber, it is a fr ee call on your wir eless phone!9.Use your wireless phone t o help ot her s in em er gencies. Your wireless phone provides you a per fect opport unit y t o be a “ Good Sam arit an” in your com m unity. I f you see an aut o accident , cr im e in progr ess or ot her serious em ergency where lives ar e in danger, call 9- 1- 1 or ot her local em er gency num ber, as you would want ot her s to do for you.10. Call roadside assist ance or a special wireless non em ergency assist ance num ber when necessar y. Cert ain situat ions you encount er while driving m ay require at t ent ion, but are not urgent enough t o m er it a call for em ergency serv ices. But you st ill can use your wir eless phone t o lend a hand. I f you see a broken- down vehicle posing no serious hazard, a broken traffic signal, a m inor traffic accident wher e no one appear s inj ured or a vehicle you know t o be st olen, call roadside assistance or ot her special non- em ergency wir eless num ber. Careless, distract ed individuals and people driving irresponsibly repr esent a hazard t o everyone on the road. Since 1984, t he Cellular
Health and safety information 31Telecom m unicat ions I ndustry Association and t he wireless industry have conduct ed educat ional out r each t o inform wireless phone users of t heir responsibilit ies as safe drivers and good cit izens. As we approach a new cent ury, m ore and m or e of us will t ake advant age of t he benefit s of wir eless telephones. And, as we t ake to the roads, we all have a responsibilit y t o dr ive safely.“ The wireless indust ry rem inds you t o use your phone safely when dr iv ing.”Cellular Telecom m unications & I nt er net Associat ion For m ore inform ation, please call 1- 888-901-SAFE. For updat es: ht t p: / / www.w ow-com .com / consum er/issues/ dr iving/ articles.cfm ?I D = 85Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless PhonesU.S. Food and Drug Adm inist rat ion1.What kinds of phones are t he subj ect of t his updat e?The term wireless phone refers here to hand- held wir eless phones wit h built- in ant ennas, often called cell, m obile, or PCS phones. These types of wireless phones can expose t he user to m easurable radio frequency ener gy ( RF) because of t he short dist ance bet ween the phone and the user s head. These RF exposur es ar e lim it ed by Federal Com m unicat ions Com m ission safet y guidelines that wer e developed wit h t he advice of FDA and other federal healt h and safety agencies. When t he phone is locat ed at great er dist ances from t he user, t he exposure to RF is drast ically lower because a per son’s RF exposure decreases rapidly wit h incr easing dist ance from t he source. The so-called “ cordless phones,” w hich have a base unit connect ed t o t he t elephone wiring in a house, typically operat e at far lower power levels, and
32Health and safety informationthus produce RF exposures w ell w ithin t he FCC’s com pliance lim its.2.Do wireless phones pose a healt h hazard?The available scient ific evidence does not show that any health problem s are associated wit h using wireless phones. There is no pr oof, how ever, that wir eless phones are absolutely safe. Wireless phones em it low levels of radio frequency energy ( RF) in the m icrowave range while being used. They also em it very low levels of RF w hen in the st and-by m ode. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effect s ( by heat ing t issue) , exposur e t o low level RF t hat does not produce heat ing effect s causes no know n adverse healt h effect s. Many st udies of low level RF exposures have not found any biological effect s. Som e studies have suggest ed t hat som e biological effect s m ay occur, but such findings have not been confir m ed by addit ional r esearch. I n som e cases, other researchers have had difficult y in reproducing t hose st udies, or in det er m ining t he reasons for inconsistent result s.3.What is FDA’s role concer ning t he safet y of w ireless phones?Under the law, FDA does not rev iew t he safety of radiat ion em it t ing consum er products such as w ireless phones before t hey can be sold, as it does with new dr ugs or m edical devices. However, the agency has authority t o t ake act ion if wireless phones ar e shown t o em it radio frequency energy (RF) at a level t hat is hazardous to t he user. I n such a case, FDA could require t he m anufact urer s of wireless phones t o not ify user s of the healt h hazard and t o r epair, r eplace or recall t he phones so t hat t he hazard no longer exist s.Alt hough t he ex isting scient ific dat a do not j ust ify FDA regulatory actions, FDA has urged t he wireless phone indust ry t o t ake a num ber of st eps, including the following:• Suppor t needed resear ch int o possible biological effects of RF of t he t ype em it ted by wireless phones;
Health and safety information 33• Design w ir eless phones in a way t hat m inim izes any RF exposur e to t he user t hat is not necessary for device funct ion; and• Cooperate in providing user s of wireless phones wit h t he best possible inform ation on possible effect s of wireless phone use on hum an healthFDA belongs t o an int eragency working group of the federal agencies t hat have responsibilit y for different aspect s of RF safet y t o ensure coordinat ed efforts at the federal level. The following agencies belong to t his wor king group:• Nat ional I nst it ut e for Occupat ional Safet y and Healt h• Envir onm ent al Protect ion Agency Federal Com m unicat ions Com m ission• Occupat ional Safet y and Healt h Adm inist ration• Nat ional Telecom m unicat ions and I nform at ion Adm inist rat ion• The National I nst it ut es of Healt h par t icipat es in som e int eragency working group act iv it ies, as well.FDA shares regulatory responsibilit ies for w ireless phones wit h t he Federal Com m unicat ions Com m ission ( FCC). All phones that are sold in the Unit ed St at es m ust com ply wit h FCC safet y guidelines t hat lim it RF exposure. FCC r elies on FDA and ot her health agencies for safet y quest ions about wireless phones.FCC also regulates t he base st ations that t he wireless phone networks rely upon. While t hese base stations operat e at higher pow er t han do t he wir eless phones t hem selves, t he RF exposures t hat people get from these base st at ions are t ypically t housands of t im es lower t han t hose they can get from wireless phones. Base st at ions ar e t hus not t he prim ar y subj ect of t he safet y quest ions discussed in t his docum ent .4.What is FDA doing t o find out m ore about t he possible healt h effect s of wireless phone RF?FDA is working wit h t he U.S. Nat ional Toxicology Program and with gr oups of invest igators ar ound the wor ld t o ensure that high priorit y anim al st udies ar e conducted t o address im port ant quest ions about the effect s of exposure t o radio fr equency energy ( RF).
34Health and safety informationFDA has been a leading part icipant in the World Health Organizat ion I nt er nat ional Elect rom agnet ic Fields ( EMF) Proj ect since its incept ion in 1996. An influent ial result of t his work has been the developm ent of a det ailed agenda of r esearch needs t hat has driven t he est ablishm ent of new resear ch program s ar ound t he wor ld. The Proj ect has also helped develop a series of public inform at ion docum ent s on EMF issues.FDA and t he Cellular Telecom m unications & I nt ernet Associat ion (CTI A) have a form al Cooperative Research and Developm ent Agreem ent ( CRADA) t o do research on wireless phone safety. FDA provides the scient ific oversight , obt aining input from experts in governm ent, indust ry, and academ ic organizat ions. CTI A- funded resear ch is conducted t hr ough contracts t o independent investigat ors. The init ial research w ill include bot h laborat ory st udies and st udies of wir eless phone users. The CRADA w ill also include a broad assessm ent of addit ional r esearch needs in t he context of t he lat est resear ch developm ent s around the world.5.What st eps can I t ake t o r educe m y exposure t o radio frequency energy from m y wireless phone?I f t here is a risk from t hese product s—and at t his point we do not know t hat t here is—it is pr obably ver y sm all. But if you are concerned about avoiding even potent ial risks, you can t ake a few sim ple st eps t o m inim ize your exposure t o radio frequency ener gy ( RF). Since t im e is a key fact or in how m uch exposure a person receiv es, reducing t he am ount of t im e spent using a wireless phone will r educe RF exposure.I f you m ust conduct ext ended conversat ions by wir eless phone every day, you could place m ore dist ance bet w een your body and t he source of t he RF, since t he exposure level drops off dram at ically wit h dist ance. For ex am ple, you could use a headset and car ry the wir eless phone away from your body or use a wir eless phone connect ed t o a r em ot e ant ennaAgain, the scient ific dat a do not dem onst rat e t hat wir eless phones are harm ful. But if you ar e concerned about the RF exposure from these products, you can use m easures like those described above t o r educe your RF exposure from wireless phone use.
Health and safety information 356.What about children using wireless phones?The scient ific evidence does not show a danger t o users of w ir eless phones, including children and teenagers. I f you want t o t ake st eps t o low er exposure to radio frequency ener gy ( RF), the m easures descr ibed above would apply t o children and teenagers using wireless phones. Reducing t he t im e of wireless phone use and increasing t he dist ance bet ween the user and t he RF source will reduce RF exposure.Som e groups sponsored by ot her national governm ents have advised that children be discouraged from using wireless phones at all. For exam ple, t he governm ent in t he United Kingdom dist ribut ed leaflet s cont aining such a recom m endat ion in Decem ber 2000. They noted t hat no ev idence exist s that using a wireless phone causes brain t um ors or ot her ill effect s. Their recom m endat ion t o lim it wir eless phone use by children was strict ly pr ecautionary; it was not based on scient ific evidence t hat any healt h hazar d ex ist s.7.Do hands- free kits for wireless phones r educe risks from ex posure to RF em issions?Since t here are no know n risk s fr om exposure t o RF em issions from wir eless phones, t here is no reason t o believe that hands- free kit s r educe risks. Hands- free kits can be used with wireless phones for convenience and com fort. These syst em s reduce t he absorption of RF energy in the head because the phone, which is the source of t he RF em issions, will not be placed against the head. On t he ot her hand, if t he phone is m ounted against t he waist or ot her part of t he body dur ing use, t hen t h at par t of t he b ody w ill ab sor b m or e RF en er gy. Wireless phones m arket ed in t he U.S. are required t o m eet safet y requirem ent s regardless of whet her t hey are used against t he head or against t he body. Eit her configurat ion should r esult in com pliance with the safety lim it .Do wireless phone accessories t hat claim t o shield the head fr om RF radiat ion w ork?Since t here are no know n risk s fr om exposure t o RF em issions from wir eless phones, t here is no reason t o believe t hat accessories t hat claim t o shield t he head
36Health and safety informationfrom those em issions reduce risks. Som e product s that claim t o shield t he user fr om RF absorption use special phone cases, w hile ot hers involve not hing m or e t han a m et allic accessory at t ached t o t he phone. St udies have shown t hat t hese pr oduct s generally do not wor k as advert ised. Unlike “ hand- fr ee” kits, t hese so-called “ shields” m ay int erfere with pr oper operat ion of the phone. The phone m ay be forced t o boost it s power t o com pensat e, leading t o an increase in RF absor pt ion. I n February 2002, the Federal t rade Com m ission ( FTC) char ged t wo com panies t hat sold dev ices t hat claim ed t o protect wireless phone user s from radiat ion wit h m aking false and unsubstant iat ed claim s. According t o FTC, t hese defendants lacked a reasonable basis t o subst ant iat e t heir claim .8.What about w ir eless phone int er fer ence w it h m edical equipm ent ?Radio fr equency energy ( RF) from w ir eless phones can int eract with som e elect r onic devices. For this reason, FDA helped develop a det ailed t est m et hod t o m easure elect rom agnetic interference ( EMI ) of im plant ed cardiac pacem akers and defibrillat ors from wireless telephones. This t est m ethod is now part of a st andard sponsored by t he Association for the Advancem ent of Medical inst r um ent ation ( AAMI ) . The final draft , a j oint effort by FDA, m edical dev ice m anufact ur ers, and m any ot her gr oups, was com pleted in lat e 2000. This st andard will allow m anufact urers t o ensure that car diac pacem akers and defibrillators are safe from wireless phone EMI .FDA has t est ed hearing aids for int er ference fr om handheld wir eless phones and helped develop a volunt ary st andar d sponsored by the I nst it ut e of Electrical and Electronic Engineers ( I EEE). This st andard specifies t est m ethods and per form ance requir em ent s for hearing aids and wireless phones so t hat no interference occurs when a person uses a com pat ible phone and a com pat ible hearing aid at t he sam e t im e. This st andard was approved by t he I EEE in 2000.
Health and safety information 37FDA cont inues t o m onitor the use of wir eless phones for possible int eract ions w it h other m edical devices. Should harm ful int erference be found to occur, FDA will conduct t est ing t o assess the int erfer ence and work to resolve t he problem .9.What ar e t he result s of t he research done already?The research done thus far has produced conflict ing results, and m any studies have suffered from flaws in t heir research m et hods. Anim al experim ent s investigat ing t he effects of radio frequency energy ( RF) exposur es characterist ic of wireless phones have yielded conflict ing result s that oft en cannot be repeat ed in ot her laborat ories. A few anim al st udies, however, have suggest ed t hat low levels of RF could accelerat e t he developm ent of cancer in laborat ory anim als. However, m any of t he st udies t hat showed increased t um or developm ent used anim als t hat had been genet ically engineered or treat ed wit h cancer causing chem icals so as t o be pre-disposed t o develop cancer in the absence of RF exposure. Ot her st udies exposed t he anim als to RF for up t o 22 hours per day. These condit ions are not sim ilar t o the conditions under which people use wireless phones, so we don’t know with certaint y what t he r esult s of such st udies m ean for hum an healt h.Three large epidem iology studies have been published since Decem ber 2000. Bet w een t hem , t he st udies invest igated any possible associat ion bet w een t he use of wireless phones and pr im ary brain cancer, giom a, m eningiom a, or acoust ic neurom a, t um ors of t he brain or salivary gland, leukem ia, or other cancers. None of the st udies dem onst rat ed t he exist ence of any harm ful healt h effect s from wireless phone RF exposur es. However, none of t he st udies can answer quest ions about long-t erm exposures, since t he av erage per iod of phone use in t hese st udies was around t hree year s.10.What r esearch is needed t o decide whet her RF ex posure from wir eless phones poses a healt h risk?A com binat ion of laboratory st udies and epidem iological st udies of people act ually using wir eless phones would prov ide som e of t he data t hat are needed. Lifetim e anim al exposure st udies could be com plet ed in a few years. How ever, very lar ge
38Health and safety informationnum bers of anim als would be needed to pr ovide reliable proof of a cancer prom ot ing effect if one exists. Epidem iological studies can provide dat a t hat is direct ly applicable t o hum an populat ions, but 10 or m or e years follow- up m ay be needed t o provide answers about som e healt h effect s, such as cancer. This is because the interval bet ween the tim e of exposure t o a cancer- causing agent and t he t im e t um or s develop - if t hey do - m ay be m any, m any years. The int erpr et at ion of epidem iological st udies is ham per ed by difficult ies in m easuring act ual RF exposure during day- t o- day use of wir eless phones. Many fact ors affect t his m easurem ent, such as the angle at w hich the phone is held, or which m odel of phone is used.11.Which ot her federal agencies have responsibilit ies relat ed to pot ent ial RF healt h effect s?Addit ional inform at ion on t he safet y of RF ex posures from various sources can be obtained from t he follow ing organizat ions.FCC RF Safet y Program :http: / / www.fcc.gov/ oet / rfsafet y/Env ironm ental Prot ection Agency ( EPA) :http: / / w ww.epa.gov/ radiation/Occupat ional Safet y and Healt h Adm inist rat ion’s ( OSHA) :http: / / w ww.osha- slc.gov/ SLTC/radiofr equency radiat ion/ index.ht m lNat ional I nst it ut e for Occupat ional Safet y and Healt h ( NI OSH) :http: / / www. cdc.gov/ niosh/ em fpg.ht mlWorld healt h Or ganizat ion ( WHO) :http: / / www. who.int/ peh- em f/I nt er nat ional Com m ission on Non- I onizing Radiation Prot ect ion:http: / / www.icnirp.deNat ional Radiat ion Prot ection Boar d (UK) :http: / / w ww.nrpb.or g.ukUpdat ed 4/ 3/ 2 002: US Food and Drug Adm inist ration ht tp: / / w ww. fda.gov/ cellphones
Health and safety information 39Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile PhonesWhen som e m obile phones are used near som e hearing devices ( hearing aids and cochlear im plant s) , users m ay detect a buzzing, hum m ing, or whining noise. Som e hearing devices are m or e im m une than ot hers t o this int erference noise, and phones also vary in t he am ount of int erference t hey generat e.The wireless telephone indust r y has developed rat ings for som e of their m obile phones, to assist hearing dev ice users in finding phones t hat m ay be com patible with t heir hearing dev ices. Not all phones have been rat ed. Phones t hat are rated have the rating on their box or a label on the box .The rat ings are not guarant ees. Results will vary depending on t he user ’s hearing device and hearing loss. I f your hearing device happens t o be vulnerable t o int erfer ence, you m ay not be able t o use a rat ed phone successfully. Try ing out t he phone wit h your hearing device is t he best way to evaluat e it for your per sonal needs.M- Ratings: Phones rat ed M3 or M4 m eet FCC requirem ent s and are likely t o generat e less int erference t o hear ing devices t han phones t hat are not labeled. M4 is t he better/ higher of the two rat ings.T- Rat ings: Phones rat ed T3 or T4 m eet FCC requir em ent s and are likely t o be m ore usable wit h a hearing device’s t elecoil (“ T Swit ch” or “ Telephone Switch” ) than unrat ed phones. T4 is t he bet t er / higher of the two rat ings. ( Not e t hat not all hearing devices have telecoils in them .)Hearing devices m ay also be m easured for im m unit y to t his t ype of int erference. Your hearing device m anufact urer or hearing health pr ofessional m ay help you find result s for your hear ing device. The m ore im m une your hearing aid is, t he less likely you are toexperience int erference noise from m obile phones.
40Health and safety informationSTANDARD LIMITED WARRANTYWhat is Covered and For How Long? SAMSUNG TELECOMMUNI CATI ONS AMERICA, L.P. ( SAMSUNG) warrant s t o t he or iginal purchaser ( " Purchaser") t hat SAMSUNG’s Phones and accessories ( "Product s" ) are free fr om defect s in m at erial and wor km anship under norm al use and ser vice for t he period com m encing upon the date of pur chase and cont inuing for t he follow ing specified period of t im e aft er t hat dat e:Phone 1 YearBat t eries 1 YearLeat her Case/ Pouch 90 Day s Ot her Phone Accessories 1 YearWhat is Not Covered? This Lim ited War ranty is conditioned upon pr oper use of Product by Purchaser. This Lim it ed Warrant y does not cover: ( a) defects or dam age result ing from accident , m isuse, abuse, neglect , unusual physical, elect rical or electrom echanical st ress, or m odificat ion of any part of Product , including antenna, or cosm et ic dam age; ( b) equipm ent t hat has t he serial num ber rem oved or m ade illegible; (c) any plast ic surfaces or other ext ernally exposed part s t hat ar e scr at ched or dam aged due t o norm al use; (d) m alfunct ions result ing from t he use of Product in conj unct ion with accessories, products, or ancillary/ per ipheral equipm ent not fur nished or approved by SAMSUNG; ( e) defect s or dam age from im pr oper t est ing, operat ion, m aint enance, inst allat ion, or adj ustm ent ; ( f ) inst allat ion, m aint enance, and service of Product , or ( g) Product used or pur chased out side t he United St at es or Canada. This Lim it ed Warranty covers batteries only if bat t er y capacit y falls below 80% of rat ed capacity or t he bat tery leaks, and this Lim it ed Warrant y does not cover any battery if ( i) the bat ter y has been charged by a bat t ery charger not specified or approved by SAMSUNG for charging t he bat t ery, ( ii) any of the seals on t he bat t ery are br oken or show evidence of tam pering, or ( iii) t he bat t ery has been used in equipm ent ot her t han t he SAMSUNG phone for which it is specified.
Health and safety information 41What are SAMSUNG’s Obligations? Dur ing t he applicable war rant y period, SAMSUNG will repair or replace, at SAMSUNG’s sole opt ion, without charge t o Purchaser, any defect ive com ponent part of Product . To obt ain service under t his Lim ited War rant y, Purchaser m ust ret urn Product t o an aut horized phone service facilit y in an adequat e container for shipping, accom panied by Purchaser ’s sales r eceipt or com parable subst it ut e proof of sale showing t he dat e of purchase, t he serial num ber of Product and t he sellers’ nam e and addr ess. To obt ain assistance on where to deliver t he Product , call Sam sung Cust om er Car e at 1- 888- 987- 4357. Upon r eceipt , SAMSUNG w ill pr om pt ly repair or replace t he defect ive Product . SAMSUNG m ay, at SAMSUNG’s sole opt ion, use rebuilt, recondit ioned, or new part s or com ponent s when repairing any Product or replace Product with a rebuilt, recondit ioned or new Product . Repaired/replaced leat her cases and pouches w ill be warrant ed for a period of ninet y ( 90) day s. All ot her r epair ed/replaced Product will be warranted for a per iod equal t o t he rem ainder of t he original Lim it ed Warrant y on t he or iginal Product or for 90 days, whichever is longer. All replaced part s, com ponent s, boards and equipm ent shall becom e t he property of SAMSUNG. I f SAMSUNG det erm ines that any Product is not covered by t his Lim ited Warranty, Pur chaser m ust pay all part s, shipping, and labor char ges for the repair or ret urn of such Product . What Are the Limits On SAMSUNG’s Liability?EXCEPT AS SET FORTH I N THE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAI NED HEREI N, PURCHASER TAKES THE PRODUCT “AS I S,” AND SAMSUNG MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATI ON AND THERE ARE NO CONDI TI ONS, EXPRESS OR I MPLI ED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWI SE, OF ANY KI ND WHATSOEVER WI TH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT, I NCLUDI NG BUT NOT LI MI TED TO:THE MERCHANTABI LI TY OF THE PRODUCT OR I TS FI TNESS FOR ANY PARTI CULAR PURPOSE OR USE;WARRANTI ES OF TI TLE OR NON- I NFRINGEMENT;DESI GN, CONDI TI ON, QUALI TY, OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT;
42Health and safety informationTHE WORKMANSHI P OF THE PRODUCT OR THE COMPONENTS CONTAI NED THEREI N; ORCOMPLIANCE OF THE PRODUCT WI TH THE REQUI REMENTS OF ANY LAW, RULE, SPECI FI CATI ON OR CONTRACT PERTAI NI NG THERETO. NOTHI NG CONTAI NED I N THE I NSTRUCTI ON MANUAL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE AN EXPRESS WARRANTY OF ANY KI ND WHATSOEVER WI TH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT. ALL I MPLI ED WARRANTI ES AND CONDI TI ONS THAT MAY ARI SE BY OPERATI ON OF LAW, I NCLUDI NG I F APPLI CABLE THE I MPLIED WARRANTI ES OF MERCHANTABI LI TY AND FI TNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY LI MI TED TO THE SAME DURATI ON OF TI ME AS THE EXPRESS WRI TTEN WARRANTY STATED HEREIN. SOME STATES/ PROVI NCES DO NOT ALLOW LI MI TATI ONS ON HOW LONG AN I MPLI ED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LI MI TATI ON MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. I N ADDI TI ON, SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LI ABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KI ND RESULTI NG FROM THE PURCHASE, USE, OR MI SUSE OF, OR I NABI LI TY TO USE THE PRODUCT OR ARI SI NG DI RECTLY OR I NDI RECTLY FROM THE USE OR LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR FROM THE BREACH OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY, I NCLUDI NG I NCI DENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTI AL OR SI MI LAR DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF ANTI CI PATED PROFI TS OR BENEFI TS, OR FOR DAMAGES ARI SI NG FROM ANY TORT (I NCLUDI NG NEGLI GENCE OR GROSS NEGLI GENCE) OR FAULT COMMI TTED BY SAMSUNG, I TS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR FOR ANY BREACH OF CONTRACT OR FOR ANY CLAI M BROUGHT AGAI NST PURCHASER BY ANY OTHER PARTY. SOME STATES/ PROVI NCES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSI ON OR LI MI TATI ON OF I NCI DENTAL OR CONSEQUENTI AL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LI MI TATI ON OR EXCLUSI ON MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THI S WARRANTY GI VES YOU SPECI FI C LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RI GHTS, WHI CH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE/ PROVI NCE TO PROVI NCE. THI S LI MI TED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN THE ORI GI NAL PURCHASER OF THI S PRODUCT AND STATES PURCHASER’S EXCLUSI VE REMEDY. I F ANY PORTI ON
Health and safety information 43OF THI S LI MI TED WARRANTY I S HELD I LLEGAL OR UNENFORCEABLE BY REASON OF ANY LAW, SUCH PARTI AL I LLEGALI TY OR UNENFORCEABI LI TY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE ENFORCEABI LI TY FOR THE REMAI NDER OF THI S LI MI TED WARRANTY WHI CH PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES I S AND WI LL ALWAYS BE CONSTRUED TO BE LI MI TED BY I TS TERMS OR AS LI MI TED AS THE LAW PERMI TS.THE PARTI ES UNDERSTAND THAT THE PURCHASER MAY USE THI RD- PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUI PMENT I N CONJUNCTI ON WI TH THE PRODUCT. SAMSUNG MAKES NO WARRANTI ES OR REPRESENTATI ONS AND THERE ARE NO CONDI TI ONS, EXPRESS OR I MPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWI SE, AS TO THE QUALI TY, CAPABI LI TI ES, OPERATI ONS, PERFORMANCE OR SUI TABI LI TY OF ANY THI RD- PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUI PMENT, WHETHER SUCH THI RD- PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUI PMENT I S I NCLUDED WI TH THE PRODUCT DI STRI BUTED BY SAMSUNG OR OTHERWI SE, I NCLUDI NG THE ABI LI TY TO I NTEGRATE ANY SUCH SOFTWARE OR EQUI PMENT WI TH THE PRODUCT. THE QUALI TY, CAPABI LI TI ES, OPERATI ONS, PERFORMANCE AND SUI TABI LI TY OF ANY SUCH THI RD- PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUI PMENT LI E SOLELY WI TH THE PURCHASER AND THE DI RECT VENDOR, OWNER OR SUPPLIER OF SUCH THI RD- PARTY SOFTWARE OR EQUI PMENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE.This Lim it ed Warranty allocat es risk of Pr oduct failure bet w een Purchaser and SAMSUNG, and SAMSUNG’s Product pricing r eflect s t his allocat ion of risk and t he lim itat ions of liabilit y cont ained in t his Lim it ed Warrant y. The agents, em ployees, distribut ors, and dealers of SAMSUNG are not authorized t o m ake m odificat ions t o this Lim it ed Warrant y, or m ake additional warrant ies binding on SAMSUNG. Accordingly, addit ional st at em ent s such as dealer advert ising or pr esent ation, whet her oral or wr it t en, do not const it ut e war rant ies by SAMSUNG and should not be relied upon.
GH68-08136AHearing฀Aid฀Compatibility฀with฀Mobile฀PhonesWhen฀some฀mobile฀phones฀are฀used฀near฀some฀hearing฀devices฀(hearing฀aids฀and฀cochlear฀implants),฀users฀may฀detect฀a฀buzzing,฀humming,฀or฀whining฀noise.฀Some฀hearing฀devices฀are฀more฀immune฀than฀others฀to฀this฀interference฀noise,฀and฀phones฀also฀vary฀in฀the฀amount฀of฀interference฀they฀generate.฀The฀wireless฀telephone฀industry฀has฀developed฀ratings฀for฀some฀of฀their฀mobile฀phones,฀to฀assist฀hearing฀device฀users฀in฀finding฀phones฀that฀may฀be฀compatible฀with฀their฀hearing฀devices.฀฀Not฀all฀phones฀have฀been฀rated.฀฀Phones฀that฀are฀rated฀have฀the฀rating฀on฀their฀box฀or฀a฀label฀on฀the฀box.฀The฀ratings฀are฀not฀guarantees.฀฀฀Results฀will฀vary฀depending฀on฀the฀user’s฀hearing฀device฀and฀hearing฀loss.฀If฀your฀hearing฀device฀happens฀to฀be฀vulnerable฀to฀interfer-ence,฀you฀may฀not฀be฀able฀to฀use฀a฀rated฀phone฀successfully.฀฀Trying฀out฀the฀phone฀with฀your฀hearing฀device฀is฀the฀best฀way฀to฀evaluate฀it฀for฀your฀personal฀needs.฀M-Ratings:฀฀Phones฀rated฀M3฀or฀M4฀meet฀FCC฀requirements฀and฀are฀likely฀to฀gener-ate฀less฀interference฀to฀hearing฀devices฀than฀phones฀that฀are฀not฀labeled.฀M4฀is฀the฀better/higher฀of฀the฀two฀ratings.฀T-Ratings:฀฀Phones฀rated฀T3฀or฀T4฀meet฀FCC฀requirements฀and฀are฀likely฀to฀be฀more฀usable฀with฀a฀hearing฀device’s฀telecoil฀(“T฀Switch”฀or฀“Telephone฀Switch”)฀than฀unrated฀phones.฀฀T4฀is฀the฀better/higher฀of฀the฀two฀ratings.฀฀(Note฀that฀not฀all฀hearing฀devices฀have฀telecoils฀in฀them.)฀Hearing฀devices฀may฀also฀be฀measured฀for฀immunity฀to฀this฀type฀of฀interference.฀Your฀hearing฀device฀manufacturer฀or฀hearing฀health฀professional฀may฀help฀you฀find฀results฀for฀your฀hearing฀device.฀The฀more฀immune฀your฀hearing฀aid฀is,฀the฀less฀likely฀you฀are฀to฀experience฀interference฀noise฀from฀mobile฀phones.฀

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