Samsung Electronics Co SPHA940 Dual-Band CDMA Phone with Bluetooth User Manual A940 FCC

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* Some of the contents of this manual may differ from your phone,
depending on the software installed or your service provider.
SPH-A940
User’s Manual
for Draft Version
SAMSUNG
ELECTRONICS
World Wide Web
http://www.samsungmobile.com
Please read this manual before operating your phone,
and keep it for future reference.
Table of contents
Important safety precautions .......................7
Unpacking .....................................................9
Your phone .................................................10
Key Description ..................................................
Display..............................................................
Backlight ...........................................................
Service light ......................................................
Camera.............................................................
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Getting started............................................14
Using the battery................................................
Switching on or off the phone...............................
Using the soft keys .............................................
Your phone’s modes............................................
Using the Keypad Lock feature .............................
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Call functions ..............................................19
Making a call......................................................
Ending a call ......................................................
Emergency dialing ..............................................
Making a call from the recent call logs ...................
Making a call from Contacts .................................
Speed dialing .....................................................
Pause dialing .....................................................
Voice dialing ......................................................
Adjusting the volume during a call ........................
Answering a call .................................................
Viewing missed calls ...........................................
Options during a call ...........................................
Using caller ID ...................................................
Call forwarding...................................................
Call waiting........................................................
Three-way calling ...............................................
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Table of contents
Entering text ...............................................27
Changing the text input mode ..............................
Using T9 English mode ........................................
Using Alpha mode...............................................
Using 123 mode .................................................
Using Symbol mode ............................................
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Using the menus .........................................32
Accessing a menu function by scrolling .................. 32
Using shortcuts .................................................. 33
List of menu functions ......................................... 34
Pictures Video .............................................36
Camera (Menu 1-1) .............................................
Camcorder (Menu 1-2) .........................................
Biz Card Scan (Menu 1-3) .....................................
My Pictures (Menu 1-4) ........................................
My Videos (Menu 1-5) .........................................
Online Albums (Menu 1-6) ....................................
Settings and Info (Menu 1-7) ...............................
Pictbridge Print (Menu 1-8) ...................................
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Messaging ...................................................38
Send Message (Menu 2-1) ....................................
Text Message (Menu 2-2) ......................................
Picture Mail (Menu 2-3) ........................................
Email (Menu 2-4) ...............................................
Instant Message (Menu 2-5) .................................
Voicemail (Menu 2-6)...........................................
Settings (Menu 2-7) ............................................
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Tools ...........................................................41
Voice Service (Menu 3-1) .....................................
Voice Memo (Menu 3-2) ......................................
G-Fun (Menu 3-3) ...............................................
Bluetooth (Menu 3-4)...........................................
File Viewer (Menu 3-5) .........................................
Planner (Menu 3-6) .............................................
Memo Pad (Menu 3-7).........................................
World Time (Menu 3-8) ........................................
Alarm Clock (Menu 3-9) ......................................
Calculator (Menu 3-0) ..........................................
Media Player ...............................................45
Call History .................................................46
Outgoing Calls (Menu 5-1) ...................................
Incoming Calls (Menu 5-2) ..................................
Missed Calls (Menu 5-3) ......................................
All Recents (Menu 5-4) ........................................
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Web ............................................................48
Settings ......................................................49
Display (Menu 7-1) .............................................
Sounds (Menu 7-2) .............................................
Sprint PCS Vision (Menu 7-3) ...............................
Voice Service (Menu 7-4) ....................................
Security (Menu 7-5)............................................
Roaming (Menu 7-6) ............................................
Launch Pad (Menu 7-7) ........................................
Others (Menu 7-8)...............................................
Phone Info (Menu 7-9) .........................................
Bluetooth (Menu 7-0)...........................................
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Downloads ..................................................60
Contacts......................................................61
Find (Menu 9-1) ..................................................
Add New Entry (Menu 9-2) ...................................
Speed Dial #s (Menu 9-3) ....................................
Group (Menu 9-4) ...............................................
My Name Card (Menu 9-5) ...................................
Services (Menu 9-6) ............................................
Compass Service (Menu 9-7) ................................
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Health and safety information.....................63
Exposure to radio frequency (RF) signals ............... 63
Road safety ....................................................... 67
Operating environment ....................................... 68
Electronic devices ............................................... 68
Potentially explosive environment ......................... 70
Emergency calls ................................................. 71
Other important safety information ....................... 72
Care and maintenance ........................................ 73
Acknowledging special precautions and the FCC and industry canada notice........................................... 74
Appendix.....................................................76
Appendix A:CERTIFICATION INFORMATION (SAR) .. 76
Appendix B: GUIDE TO SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE .... 78
Appendix C: Consumer Update on Wireless Phones . 83
Glossary ......................................................93
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.
Switching off near all medical equipment
Switch off your phone near medical equipment.
Hospitals or health care facilities may be using
equipment that could be sensitive to external RF
energy. Follow any regulations or rules in force.
Interference
All wireless phones may be subject to
interference, which could affect their performance.
Special regulations
Meet any special regulations in force in any area
and always switch off your phone whenever it is
forbidden to use it, or when it may cause
interference or danger (in a hospital for example).
Water resistance
Your phone is not water-resistant. Keep it dry.
Important safety precautions
Unpacking
Sensible use
Use only in the normal position (held to the ear).
Avoid unnecessary contact with the antenna when
the phone is switched on.
Emergency call
Key in the emergency number for your present
location, then press the
key. Give all the
necessary information as accurately as possible.
Do not end the call until given permission to do so.
Your package contains the following items.
Handset
Battery
Desktop Charger
Start Here Guide
Headset
CD
Welcome to Sprint Card
Terms & Conditions Card
In addition, you can obtain the following
accessories for your phone from your local
Samsung dealer:
Keeping small children away from your
phone
• Headset
• Car charger/
adapter
Keep the phone and all its parts including
accessories out of the reach of small children.
• Standard and Extended
batteries
• Cigarette lighter
adapter
Accessories and batteries
• Hands-free car kit
• Data cable
• Bluetooth headset kit
• Bluetooth full
hands-free kit
Use only Samsung-approved accessories. Use of
any unauthorized accessories could damage your
phone and may be dangerous.
Use only Samsung-approved batteries and
recharge your battery only with Samsungapproved chargers.
Qualified service
Only qualified service personnel may repair your
phone.
For more detailed safety information, see “Health
and safety information” on page 63.
CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF A BATTERY IS
REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO
THE INSTRUCTIONS.
Your phone
Your phone
Key(s)
Key Description
Key(s)
soft keys
Navigation
keys
OK key
* key
# key
In Standby mode, quickly enters your
favorite menus.In Menu mode, scrolls
through menu options.
Camera
key
In Standby mode, enters the Pics.
video menu.
Makes or answers a call.
END key
In Standby mode, retrieves the most
recent numbers dialed, received, or
missed. Redials the last number when
pressed and held.
In Standby mode, allows you to
quickly access the Camera menu.
Also turn on the camera when pressed
and held.
In Capture mode, takes a photo or
starts recording a video.
Volume
keys
(on the left side of the phone)
During a call, adjust the earpiece
volume.
In Standby mode, adjusts the key
tone volume.
In Menu mode, scrolls through menus.
Ends a call. Also switches the phone
on and off when pressed and held.
In Menu mode, cancels your input and
returns to Standby mode.
In Standby mode, quickly enters or
exits Silent mode when pressed and
held.
In the text entry mode, inserts a
space.
In Menu mode, selects the currently
highlighted menu or option, or
confirms your input.
TALK key
In Standby mode, initiates the voice
command feature when pressed and
held.
In the text entry mode, changes case
of letters.
Description
Performs the functions indicated by
the screen text on the bottom line of
the display.
Description (continued)
Display
BACK key Deletes characters from the display.
Numeric
keys
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In Menu mode, returns to the previous
menu level.
Layout
Enters numbers, letters, and some
special characters.
The display has 3 areas; the top line of icons, the
text and graphics area, and the bottom line of soft
key indicators.
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Your phone
Backlight
Icons
Icon
Your phone
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.
No service: Appears when you are
outside a service area. When it displays,
you cannot make or receive calls. Wait a
little while for a better signal or move
into an open area to regain service.
Alarm mode: Appears when you set an
alarm to ring at a specified time.
Ringer on: Appears when you set the
ringer volume for calls to one from Level
1~8, 1-Beep or Vib+Ring.
Ringer off: Appears when you set the
volume of the call ringer to Silent.
Vibration mode: Appears when the
ringer volume for calls is set to Vibrate,
or when your phone is in Silent mode.
Silent mode: Appears when the phone
is Silent mode.
The backlight illuminates the display and the
keypad. When you press any key or open the
phone, the backlight illuminates. It turns off if no
key has been pressed within a given period of
time, depending on the setting in the Backlight
menu
The backlight remains on at all times when the
phone is connected to an optional car kit.
Service light
The service light on the bottom tip of the phone
flashes to indicate an incoming call, a message, or
an alarm and flashes for a few seconds when you
turn on or off the phone.
It flashes while the battery is charging with the
travel adapter; it turns green when the battery is
fully charged.
Camera
The camera embedded in your phone allows you
to take a photo or record a video while on the
move.
Battery status: Shows the level of your
battery. The more bars you see, the
more power you have remaining.
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Getting started
Getting started
Using the battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable Li-ion
battery. Use only approved batteries and
chargers. Ask your local Samsung dealer for
further details.
Note: You must fully charge the battery before using
your phone for the first time.
Low battery indicator
When the battery is weak and only a few minutes
of talk time remain, a warning tone sounds and a
message repeats at regular intervals on the
display. In this case, your phone turns off the
backlight to conserve the remaining battery
power.
When the battery level becomes too low, the
phone automatically turns off.
Installing the battery
1. Place the battery so that the tabs on the end
align with the slots at the bottom of the phone.
2. Press the battery until it clicks into place. Make
sure that the battery is properly installed
before switching the phone on.
Removing the battery
1. If necessary, switch off the phone by pressing
and holding the END key until the power-off
image displays.
2. Slide the battery lock towards the top of the
phone and lift away the battery, as shown.
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.
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Getting started
Switching on or off the phone
1. Open the phone.
2. Press and hold the END key until the power-on
image displays to switch on the phone.
The service light on the phone flashes and an
alert sounds. When the system locates
services, the greeting message displays along
with the time and date. You can now place and
receive calls.
If the phone is out of service, the No Service
icon ( ) appears on the display. In this case,
you cannot place and receive calls. You can try
again later when service is available.
3. When you wish to switch off the phone, press
and hold the END key until the power-off
image displays.
WARNING!
Do not switch on the phone when mobile phone
use is prohibited or when it may cause
interference or danger.
Using the soft keys
Your phone offers a set of functions that allows
you to customize and use it. These functions are
arranged in menus and submenus, accessed using
the two soft keys. Each menu and submenu allows
you to view and alter the settings of a particular
function.
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Getting started
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.
Your phone’s modes
Standby mode
Standby is the most basic state of your phone.
The phone goes into Standby mode after you turn
it on or whenever you briefly press the END key.
When your phone is in Standby mode, you will
typically see the greeting message and the current
time and date.
Press the END key at any time to return to
Standby mode. Be careful; if you are on a call
when you press the END key, the call disconnects
and the phone returns to Standby mode.
Talk mode
You can place and answer calls only when your
phone is turned on. During a call, the phone is in
Talk mode.
Lock mode
When you lock your phone using the Lock Phone
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.
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Getting started
Using the Keypad Lock feature
Call functions
You can open the phone to use the number
keypad and close so that it takes up less space.
Making a call
When you close the phone, the display turns off
and the phone automatically locks the exposed
function keys so that even if they are pressed
accidentally, nothing will happen.
In Standby mode, enter the area code and phone
number and press the SEND key.
To unlock the keypad, press and hold one of the
Volume keys, press the Unlock soft key, and then
press the OK soft key.
The keypad is activated and you can use the
phone’s functions.
Send: sends a message to the number.
Save: saves the number in Contacts.
P Pause: enters a hard pause.
T Pause: enters a 2-second pause.
Ending a call
When you want to end your call, press the END
key.
The call time, 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 store the
number in Contacts.
Alternatively, simply close the phone to end a call.
Emergency dialing
You can place calls to standard emergency
numbers, even if your phone is locked or all of the
outgoing calls are restricted.
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Call functions
Making a call from the recent call
logs
Call functions
Pause dialing
To recall any of these numbers:
When you call an automated system, like a
banking service, you are often required to enter a
password or account number. Instead of manually
entering the numbers each time, you can store
the numbers in your Contacts, separated by
pauses.
1. In Standby mode, press the SEND key to access
call logs. The list of recent calls displays.
There are 2 kinds of pauses that can be entered
on your phone:
2. Press the Navigation keys, or the Volume keys
on the left side of the phone until you find the
number you want.
• P pause: A hard pause stops the dialing
sequence until you press the SEND key.
The phone stores up the calls you have dialed,
received, or missed chronologically. The last call is
saved in the first position.
3. Press the SEND key to dial the highlighted
number.
Making a call from Contacts
You can store the phone numbers you called
regularly in the phone’s memory, which is called
“Contacts”. You then simply recall the number by
pressing the OK key and selecting from the
Contacts list.
Speed dialing
Once you have stored phone numbers from your
Phonebook list, you can set up speed dial entries
and then dial them easily whenever you want,
simply by pressing the associated numeric key.
To speed dial, in Standby mode, enter a speed
dialing number you have set and press the SEND
key to dial the number. You can also press the first
digit briefly, then hold down the second digit of the
speed dialing number.
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• T pause: A 2-second pause stops the dialing
sequence for two seconds and then
automatically sends the remaining digits.
Storing pauses in a Contacts entry
To store a number in your Contacts that contains
pauses:
1. In Standby mode, enter a phone number you
want to store, such as the bank’s teleservice
phone number.
2. Press the Options soft key.
3. Select the required pause type and press the
OK soft key.
• P Pause. The letter “P” displays, meaning
that a hard pause will occur at that point in
the dialing sequence.
• T Pause. The letter “T” displays, meaning
that a “2-second” pause will occur at that
point in the dialing sequence.
4. Enter the digits that need to follow the pause,
such as your account number.
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Call functions
5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 to add more pauses
and numbers, if necessary.
6. Press the OK key to store the number in your
Contacts as you normally would when storing a
number.
Pause dialing from a Contacts entry
1. Dial the number of the service from Contacts.
For further details about finding a number, see
page 61.
2. For a hard pause(s), wait for the appropriate
prompt from the number you are calling. When
prompted, press the SEND key to send the
DTMF (Dual tone multi-frequency) number that
follows the pause.
For a 2-second pause(s), your phone transmits
the number that follows the “T” pause two
seconds after the connection.
“Sending DTMF” flashes on the display and the
transmitted tone sounds.
3. Repeat from step 2, if necessary.
Call functions
Adjusting the volume during a call
During a call, if you want to adjust the earpiece
volume, use the Volume keys on the left side of
the phone.
The image on the display shows all 8 levels; the
more bars, the higher level.
In Standby mode, you can also adjust the keypad
tone volume using these keys.
Answering a call
When somebody calls you, the phone alerts you
by ringing and blinking the service light.
If the caller can be identified, the caller’s phone
number, or name if stored in your Contacts,
displays.
There are 2 ways to answer a call depending on
your setting in the Call Answer menu
If you select
To answer the call,
TALK Key
press the TALK key.
Flip Open
open the phone. If the
phone is already open,
press the SEND key.
Any Key
press the Any key except
the END key.
Voice dialing
Once you have stored a phone number in
Contacts, you can dial it simply by saying the
associated name or the number.
Before using the voice dial feature, you first need
to programme your phone to recognize your voice
and pronunciation in the Adapt Digits menu
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To end the call, close the phone or press the END
key.
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Call functions
Call functions
Viewing missed calls
Call forwarding
If you fail to answer a call for any reason, the
phone indicates the missed call by displaying a
text notification on the screen. Additionally, if
caller information is available, the screen displays
the phone number of the last missed call along
with the time and date the call was made.
This network feature allows you to forward
incoming calls to another phone number, even
while your phone is turned off. Activating Call
forwarding does not affect outgoing calls made
from your phone.
When the display informs you of the missed call,
press the SEND key to dial the missed number, or
the END key to clear the message and return to
Standby mode.
Note: Contact your service provider to activate Call
forwarding.
Call waiting
To view missed calls, access the Missed menu.
Options during a call
Your phone provides a number of functions that
you can use during a call.
Press the Options soft key during a call to access
the options.
Using caller ID
This feature tells you who is calling you by
displaying the caller’s number when the phone
rings. If the name and number are stored in your
Contacts, the corresponding name is also
displayed. If you call someone who has this
feature, your phone number displays on her/his
phone.
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.”
Your network provides you with the option of
turning the Call waiting feature on and off, if you
have subscribed to the service. Call waiting is on
by default in the phone. If you choose to have a
undisturbed conversation, simply turn off the
feature for the current call.
Note: If you do not respond to a Call waiting
notification, the phone will forward the call to
voice mail server or another number that you
have specified. Contact your service provider
for more information.
Note: Contact your service provider to set up the
Caller line identification service.
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Three-way calling
This feature enables you to conduct conference
calls with 2 separate people at the same time. The
phone records both of them into the Outgoing
calls log and you are billed air time for each of
outgoing calls separately. Contact your service
provider to activate Three-way calling.
To place a Three-way call:
1. During a conversation, press the SEND key.
The phone places the other person on hold.
2. Enter the phone number for the third person,
and then press the SEND key. The phone dials
the third person.
3. When you are connected to the person, press
the SEND key again to begin your three-way
call.
If one of the callers (not you) hangs up, you and
remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated
the call and you hang up first, all 3 participants
are disconnected.
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.
Your phone has the following text input modes:
• T9 English mode: This mode allows you to
enter words with only one keystroke per letter.
Each key on the keypad has more than one
letter; for example, pressing
can enter J, K,
or L. However, T9 English mode automatically
compares the series of keystrokes you make
with an internal linguistic dictionary to
determine the most likely word, thus requiring
far fewer keystrokes than the traditional
Alphabet mode.
• Alpha mode: This mode allows you to enter
letters by pressing the key labeled with the
letter you want. Press the key once, twice, three
or four times until it displays.
• 123 mode: This mode allows you to enter
numbers.
• Symbol mode: This mode allows you to enter
various symbols and special characters.
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Entering text
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
5. Continue entering the next word.
Note: To type words not found in T9 English mode,
you need to change the text input mode to
Alpha mode.
Smart punctuation
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 English mode:
1. Press the keys on the phone just once per
desired letter. For example, to enter “hello”,
press 4,3 5,5 and 6 key.
2. The word that you are typing appears on the
display. It may change with each key that you
press.
3. Type to the end of the word before editing or
deleting any keystrokes.
4. Insert a space between each word by
pressing the # key.
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Periods, hyphens, and apostrophes are available
by pressing the 1 key. T9 English mode applies
rules of grammar to insert the correct
punctuation.
Changing the letter case
To shift the case of the next letter(s) that you
type, press the * key . There are 3 cases:
• Lower Case (T9abc)
• Initial Capital (T9Abc)
• Capitals Lock (T9ABC)
Inserting a space
Press the # key to insert a space between words.
Inserting a number
If the word doesn’t display correctly, press the
0 key repeatedly to display alternative word
choices for the keys that you have pressed.
You can insert a number between letters without
exiting T9 English mode. Press and hold the
corresponding number key.
Example: Both “of” and “me” use 6 and 3 key.
The phone displays the most
commonly used choice first.
Scrolling
To move the cursor to the left or right through
your text, press the Navigation keys.
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Entering text
Clearing letters and words
Press the BACK key once or repeatedly to clear
letters one by one to the left. Press and hold the
BACK key to erase all of the letters on the display.
Entering text
Inserting a number
You can quickly insert a number between letters.
Press and hold the corresponding number key.
Scrolling
Using Alpha mode
When typing in Alpha mode, you need to press the
keys labeled with the required letter:
- once for the first letter
- twice for the second letter
- and so on
This method is called multi-tap typing.
For example, you press the 2 key 3 times to
display the letter “C” and the 3 key 2 times to
display the letter “K.”
To move the cursor through your text message,
press the Navigation keys.
Clearing letters and words
Press the BACK key once or repeatedly to clear
letters one by one to the left. Press and hold the
BACK key to erase all of the letters on the display.
Using 123 mode
The cursor moves to the right when you press a
different key. When entering the same letter twice
or a different letter on the same key, just wait for
a few seconds for the cursor to move to the right
automatically, and then enter the next letter.
Number mode enables you to enter numbers.
Changing the letter case
Using Symbol mode
To shift the case of the next letter(s) that you
type, press the * key. There are 3 cases:
Symbol mode enables you to enter symbols.
• Initial Capital (Abc)
Press the Navigation keys to display more symbol
sets.
• Capitals Lock (ABC)
• Lower Case (abc)
Inserting a space
Press the keys corresponding to the digits you
want to enter and manually switch back to the
text entry mode of choice.
Press the keys corresponding to the symbols you
want, then the phone automatically switches back
to the text entry mode used just prior to selecting
Symbol mode.
Press the # key to insert a space between words.
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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.
They can be accessed by scrolling or by using the
shortcuts.
Using shortcuts
The menu items, such as menus, submenus, and
setting options, are numbered and can be
accessed quickly by using their shortcut numbers.
Note: The numbers assigned to each menu function
are indicated on the list. See the next page.
Accessing a menu function by
scrolling
1. In Standby mode, press the Menu soft key to
access Menu mode.
1. In Standby mode, press the Menu soft key to
access Menu mode.
2. Enter the first digit of the shortcut number.
Repeat this for each digit of the shortcut
number.
2. Scroll using the Navigation keys to reach the
main menu, for example, Settings. Press the
OK key to enter the menu.
3. Scroll using the Navigation keys to select the
setting of your choice.
3. If the menu contains any submenus, for
example,Others, find the one you want by
scrolling using the Navigation keys. Press the
OK key to enter the submenu.
4. Press the OK key to confirm the chosen
setting.
If the menu you have selected contains
submenus, repeat this step.
4. Scroll using Up or Down key to find the setting
of your choice.
5. Press the OK key to confirm the chosen
setting.
Notes:
• You can return to the previous menu level by
pressing the BACK key.
• You can exit the menu without changing the menu
settings by pressing the END key.
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List of menu functions
4. Media Player
The following list shows the menu structure and
indicates the number assigned to each option.
5. Call History
1. Pictures Video
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
Camera
Camcorder
Biz Card Scan
My Pictures
My Videos
Online Albums
Setting and Info
Pictbridge Print
2. Messaging
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
Send Message
Text Message
Picture Mail
EmailInstant Msg
lInstant Message
Voicemail
Settings
3. Tools
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.0
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Using the menus
Voice Service
Voice Memo (
G-FUN
Bluetooth
File Viewer
Planner
Memo Pad
World Time
Alarm Clock
Claculator
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
Outgoing Calls
Incoming Calls
Missed Calls
All Recent
6. Web
7. Settings
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.0
Display
Sounds
Sprint PCS Vision
Voice Service
Security
Roaming
Launch Pad
Others
Phone Info
Bluetooth
8. Downloads
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
Games
Ringers (
Screen Savers
Applications
Messaging
9. Contacts
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
Find
Add New Entry
Speed Dial #
Group
My Name Card
Services
Compass Service
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Pictures Video
Camera
(Menu 1-1)
In this menu, you can take a picture. The camera
produces JPEG pictures.
Camcorder
(Menu 1-2)
Your phone is capable of recording short videos
(and audio) of up to a few seconds in length.
Saved videos are stored in the My Videos.
Biz Card Scan
(Menu 1-3)
Biz Card Scan allows you to take a picture of a
business card and send the information to your
contacts list.
Online Albums
(Menu 1-6)
Using this menu option, you can manage the
pictures uploaded to the wireless web page
assigned to you from the server when you are
subscribed to the associated service.
Settings and Info
(Menu 1-7)
Using this menu option, you can change
information about your web page account.
Accessing the Online Albums menu option
connects your phone to the wireless web. Once
you are connected to the web, the setting options
displays.
Pictbridge Print
(Menu 1-8)
Using this menu option, you can select pictures,
adjust print setting and execute print function.
My Pictures
(Menu 1-4)
In this menu option, you can review the pictures
you have taken.
My Videos
(Menu 1-5)
In this menu option, you can review the videos
you have taken.
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Messaging
Send Message
(Menu 2-1)
2. Press OK to view the contents of the message.
Outbox
1. Enter the number or e-mail address of the
recipient and press OK.
Your phone stores messages in Outbox, regardless
of whether the message was successfully
transmitted.
2. Enter your message using the keypad. Press
the Option soft key. A pop-up menu appears in
the display.
Drafts
3. Use the navigation key to select the input
mode (ABC, T9Word, Symbol, or 123). Also
use the navigation key to choose the text
format, or if you wish to Add Media such as a
picture, animation, melody, or a canned
message.
4. Once you’re finished entering your message,
press OK.
5. Press the Send soft key. Your message is sent
to the intended recipient.
Draft messages are those that have been
composed but never sent. You can return to the
Draft folder at any time to view, edit, or send a
draft message.
Send Message
You can send message from Inbox.
Picture Mail
(Menu 2-3)
You can send or receive picture mail in this menu.
Text Message
(Menu 2-2)
You can use following options in this menu :
Inbox
New messages are stored in your inbox.
Email
(Menu 2-4)
With Sprint PCS Vision, you can use popular email
services such as AOL Mail, Yahoo! Mail, MSN
Hotmail and EarthLink to keep in touch, even
while you’re on the go.
1. Use the navigation key to highlight the
message you wish to view.
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Instant Message
(Menu 2-5)
Sprint PCS Vision also provides you with access to
popular instant messaging (IM) clients, including
AOL Instant MessengerTM, MSN Messenger, and
Yahoo! Messenger.
Voicemail
(Menu 2-6)
All unanswered calls to your Sprint PCS Phone are
automatically transferred to your voicemail, even
if your phone is in use or turned off. Therefore,
you will want to set up your Sprint PCS Voicemail
and personal greeting as soon as your phone is
activated.
Settings
(Menu 2-7)
Staying connected to your friends and family has
never been easier. With your phone°Øs advanced
messaging capabilities, you can send and receive
many different kinds of text messages without
placing a voice call. Your phone,s messaging
settings make text messaging even faster and
easier by letting you decide how you would like to
be notified of new messages, create a signature
with each sent message, and create your own
canned messages, to name just a few.
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Tools
Voice Service
(Menu 3-1)
Your Sprint PCS Phone’s Voice Services let you
place calls using your voice. This section includes
easy-to-follow instructions on using voiceactivated dialing.
Voice Memo
(Menu 3-2)
You can use your phone’s Voice Services to record
brief memos to remind you of important events,
phone numbers, or grocery list items.
G-Fun
(Menu 3-3)
Play exciting games with full-color graphics,
sound, and vibration. Choose from over 250
games to play anytime.
Bluetooth
(Menu 3-4)
Bluetooth technology enables cost-free
wirelessconnections between electronic devices
within a maximum range of 10 meters. A
Bluetooth connection can be used to send photos,
images, videos, phonebook, scheduled items, and
to connect wirelessly to devices using Bluetooth
technology, such as computers. Since Bluetooth
devices communicate using radio waves, your
phone and the other Bluetooth device do not need
to be in line of sight to each other. The 2 devices
only need to be within a maximum of 10 meters of
each other, although the connection can be
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Tools
subjected to interference from obstructions, such
as walls or other electronic devices. In some
countries, there may be restrictions on using
Bluetooth devices.Please contact your service
provider.
Enable/Disable
This feature allows you to activate the Bluetooth
feature. When this option is set to On, the
Bluetooth icon appears.
Scheduler
This option allows you to view in calendar format
the current month, or a past of future month. In
this option, the current date is highlighted on the
calendar. Days with the scheduled events are
underlined.with the scheduled events are
underlined.
Task List
Search Device
This feature allows you to draw up a list of tasks to
be done and assign a priority and deadline to each
task.
This feature allows you to search for connectable
Bluetooth devices.
Countdown
File Viewer
(Menu 3-5)
In this option, can view the files of your phone and
memory card.
Planner
Memo Pad
(Menu 3-7)
(Menu 3-6)
Today
You can schedule for the current day indicating
each event’s start and end time. You can even
have your phone's calendar alert you before an
event is to start. Events scheduled for future dates
automatically appear on your Today events
schedule on that day.
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This menu help you know how much time it takes
you to do something, or how many months, days,
hours and minutes until a specific day. You can
create up to 20 Count down timers using this
menu.
This feature allows you to write down memos. You
can enter up to 60 characters for each memo. If
memos are already saved, scroll to the desired
item by pressing up or down navigation key.
The following options available; .
Erase: allows you to erase a selected memo.
Erase All: allows you to erase memos.
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World Time
Media Player
(Menu 3-8)
This menu allows you to check the current time for
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and 24 major cities
around the world: Select the city corresponding to
your time zone by pressing the navigation keys
one or more times. The local date and time are
displayed.
Alarm Clock
(Menu 3-9)
Your phone has an alarm clock function with three
separate alarms.Each alarm can be set to go off
once, or daily at a set programmed time. Once
you set an alarm, it is easy to change it’s time or
to turn it off.
Calculator
Your Sprint PCS Vision Multimedia Phone's built-in
media player gives you the ability to listen to
audio clips and view video clips right from your
phone's display. It's a great way to stay up-todate
with news, weather, and sports information while
also enjoying the latest blockbuster movie trailers
or music videos . anywhere, anytime on the Sprint
Nationwide PCS Network. Just access your media
player from your phone's main menu, scroll to
your choice of channel, and select one of the video
or audio clips to play. It's like having a TV in the
palm of your hand.
This section explains the features and options of
your phone's built-in media player.
(Menu 3-0)
Using this feature, you can use the phone as a
calculator. The calculator provides the basic
arithmetic functions: addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division.
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Call History
You can use the Call History menu to:
• .View and dial the missed, outgoing or incoming
numbers.
• Erase the numbers in the Call Log memory.
Outgoing Calls
(Menu 5-1)
All Recents
(Menu 5-4)
Use All recent to view received, dialed, and missed
calls for your phone. You can also use All recent to
erase your call history and view Call Timers.
While viewing All recent, you have options such as
saving recent call numbers to your Phonebook,
sending messages to recent call numbers, and
prepending (editing) numbers before saving.
The phone stores up to 10 outgoing calls you
dialed. When you access this menu, the list of
outgoing calls is displayed.
Incoming Calls
(Menu 5-2)
This option lets you view the last 10 calls received.
(if you are subscribed to the caller ID service).
When you access this menu, the last incoming
calls are displayed.
Missed Calls
(Menu 5-3)
This option lets you view the last 10 calls missed.
(if you are subscribed to the caller ID service).
When you access this menu, the last missed calls
are displayed.
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Web
With Web access on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone,
you can browse full-color graphic versions of your
favorite Web sites, making it easier than ever to
stay informed while on the go. Follow sports
scores and breaking news and weather and shop
on your Sprint PCS Vision Phone anywhere on the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
In addition to the features already covered in this
section, the Sprint PCS Vision home page offers
access to these colorful, graphically rich Web
categories, including News, Weather,
Entertainment, Sports, Finance, Travel, Shopping,
Tools, and Business Links, as well as useful
management options including My Account and
Search. Many sites are available under more than
one menu . choose the one that's most convenient
for you.
Settings
Display
(Menu 7-1)
Screen saver
You can select an image to be displayed in idle
mode.
Set foreground
A foreground image can be used to display a
calendar, clock, or other images on top of the
background image.
Incomig Call
To display the picture for all incoming calls. You
can select either With Caller ID or No Caller ID
Greeting
The banner option allows you to edit the greeting
displayed on the standby screen. Enter your
greeting using the alphanumeric keys.
Backlight
You have several options for setting how the LCD,
keypad backlight operates. Remember that
backlight use drains your battery faster.
Service Light
This menu allows you to select whether or not the
service light on.
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Sounds
Settings
(Menu 7-2)
Ringer Volume
This menu option allows you to adjust the ringer
volume.
Calls: allows you to adjust the ringer volume for
the incoming calls.
Messages: allows you to adjust the ringer volume
for the messages.
Alarms: allows you to adjust the ringer volume
for the alarms.
Press up or down navigation key to adjust the
volume or select the type.
Volume Level: adjust the volume level (the more
bars, the louder).
Vibrate: switches the phone to vibration mode. An
incoming call vibrates the phone.
1 Beep: sounds a beep.
Off: does not sound the ring.
Ringer Type
This option allows you to set a unique ring for
voice calls, messages, data/fax, alarm, and
planner. Select a unique ring tone for each status.
As you change it, it sounds for a few seconds.
Note: You can download 5 melodys using PC Link.
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Voice Calls: allows you to set a unique ring for an
incoming voice call.
Messages: allows you to have a distinctive ring
for a voice mail, page, text message or browser
message.
Schedule: allows you to have a distinctive ring
for a planner alarm.
Alerts
Minute Beep: With this menu option set to ON,
the phone sounds an alert 10 seconds before each
elapsed minute to remind you of the length of the
current call.
Service : With this menu option set to ON, the
phone beeps when you exit service area or when
you return to a service area.
Connect: You can set your phone to sound the
connect tone when your call is connected to the
system.
Sig. Fade Tone: 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.
Power On/Off:When this option is set to On, the
phone sounds when you turn on or off the phone.
Key tone
Using this menu, you can set up the keypad tone
that the phone sounds when you press a key.
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Settings
Voice Service
Tone Length
The tone length setting enables you to select
Short or Long DTMF (dual-tone multi-frequency)
tones. When you use a teleservice (such as your
bank account) andpress the keys to enter
numbers into the teleservice, youare sending
DTMF tones. The system used by the bankor other
service determines if you need short or longDTMF
tones. If the service is digital (which most
arethese days) short DTMF will almost always
work.
However, some new systems and almost all
older(analog) systems require you to use long
DTMF tones.Many home answering machines
require long DTMFtones.
Sprint PCS Vision
(Menu 7-3)
To access detailed instructions on using PCS Vision
services, visit www.sprintpcs.com/manage and
download your phone’s complete User’s Guide.
With PCS Vision, you will have access to
applications that let you stay in touch with family
and friends, have fun, stay informed on the go,
and make your phone unique.
Features such as Web access, graphically-enriched
games, and sending/receiving digital pictures will
be available on select PCS Phones through the
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.
(Menu 7-4)
Your Sprint PCS Phone’s Voice Services let you
place calls using your voice. This section includes
easy-to-follow instructions on using voiceactivated dialing.
Security
(Menu 7-5)
Your phone provides many security options,
including a user-programmable lock code and call
restriction features.
To access the security menu, you must enter a
four-digit lock code. The lock code is preset to
0000 at factory.
Lock Phone
When the phone is locked, you cannot operate the
phone until you enter the lock code.
The following options are available:
Unlocked: the phone remains unlocked.
On power up: the phone locks automatically at the
next time your phone turned on.
Lock Now: the phone locks immediately.
Lock Pic/Video
When the picture/video is locked, you cannot
enter the camera mode until you enter the lock
code.
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Lock Service
This setting allows you to lock voice call functions
and Sprint PCS Vision services. When you enable
Lock Services, you are unable to make new calls
(excluding emergency numbers) or access the
Sprint PCS Vision services until the lock has been
disabled in the Security menu.
Change Lock
This feature allows you to change your current
lock code to a new one. The lock code is preset to
0000 at factory. Enter a new, four-digit lock code,
then press OK.
Special #
Your phone provides the option of storing
emergency numbers. All emergency numbers can
be manually dialed at any time even when your
phone is locked or all default priority numbers are
depending on your service provider.
To store an emergency number, select a location
using a numeric keys or up or down navigation
key and enter the desired number. Each priority
number can be up to 32 digits long. The number
already stored in the location is automatically
deleted when you enter the new number. To make
an emergency call in Lock mode, simply enter the
emergency number, then press the TALK key.
Settings
When a confirmation message displays, press OK
to clear the memory.
Erase Downloads
This menu allows you to erase all the downloads in
the memory.
Erase Pic/Video
This menu allows you to erase all the pictures/
videos in my pictures.
Reset Phone
Resetting the phone erases all of your saved
options and returns them to the factory default
settings. Your Phone Book, Call Logs, and SMS
messages remain.
The phone reboots (turns itself off then on),
restores the default settings, and then returns to
Standby mode.
Reset Pic/Video Account
Resetting the Account Info erases all of your saved
options and returns them to the factory default
settings.
Erase Contacts
This menu allows you to erase all the numbers in
your Contacts and the voice dial.
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Settings
Roaming
(Menu 7-6)
Set your phone to sound a unique tone when a call
is received outside a network service area. This
feature is set to Off by default.
Launch Pad
(Menu 7-7)
Auto Answer: With this menu option activated,
the phone automatically answers calls after
predefined time. This option is useful while
driving, for instance.
Language: Sets the language of voice prompts,
menus and key input.
Select the desired language by pressing the
navigation key.
The Navigation Keys can be used as shortcut keys.
In stanby mode, they allow you to access specific
menu directly.
Airplane Mode: Airplane Mode allows you to use
many of your phone’s features, such as Games,
Memo Pad, Voice Memos, etc.,
Others
when you are in an airplane or in any other area
where making or receiving calls or data is
prohibited. When your phone is in Airplane Mode,
it cannot send or receive any calls or access online
information.
(Menu 7-8)
Abbrev. Dial: Sets the abbreviation dialling on or
off.
Contacts Match: Contacts Match allows you to
enter the last 3-6 digits of a phone number stored
in the Contacts and press TALK key to dial without
having to enter the remaining digits.
Restriction: Allows you to limit the phone from
making outgoing calls to only those listed in the
phonebook or programmed in special’s.
Location:Your PCS Phone is equipped with a
Location feature for use in connection with
location-based services that may be available in
the future.
Plus Code Dialing: When placing calls within the
United States you can automatically use Plus Code
Dialing to enter 011 for international calls.
Call Answer: Allows you to determine what
action will answer
Phone Info
Flip up or TALK: You can answer by flipping up or
pressing TALK.
Allows you to view phone nubmer, icon glossary,
s/w and h/w version and advanced information.
(Menu 7-9)
Flip up Only: You can answer only when the flip
up.
TALK Only: You can answer only when you press
TALK.
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Bluetooth
Settings
(Menu 7-0)
Bluetooth technology enables cost-free
wirelessconnections between electronic devices
within a maximum range of 10 meters. A
Bluetooth connection can be used to send photos,
images, videos, phonebook, scheduled items, and
to connect wirelessly to devices using Bluetooth
technology, such as computers. Since Bluetooth
devices communicate using radio waves, your
phone and the other Bluetooth device do not need
to be in line of sight to each other. The 2 devices
only need to be within a maximum of 10 meters of
each other, although the connection can be
subjected to interference from obstructions, such
as walls or other electronic devices. In some
countries, there may be restrictions on using
Bluetooth devices.Please contact your service
provider.
Security
This feature allows you to select whether or not
the phone asks for your confirmation when other
devices access your data.
Device Info: allows you to view the information
of the selected device.
Enable/Disable
This feature allows you to activate the Bluetooth
feature. When this option is set to Enable, the
Bluetooth icon appears.
Visibility
This feature allows you to set whether or not your
phone is available to other Bluetooth devices.
Device name
This feature allows you to change your phone’s
Bluetooth device name, which is displayed on
other devices.
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Downloads
With Sprint PCS Vision and your new Sprint PCS
Vision Phone, you have access to a dynamic
variety of Premium Service content, such as
downloadable Games, Ringers, Screen Savers,
and other applications. (Additional charges may
apply.)
Contacts
Contacts allows you to store frequently used
phone numbers and the associated names in your
personal directory to make it easy for you to make
a call without having to remember or enter the
phone number. You can store up to 500 entries
including E-mail and URL addresses.
Find
(Menu 9-1)
This menu allows you to find an entry using a
person’s name, entry number, or group name in
your Contacts.
To change the finding method, press the
navigation keys until the option you want
displays; By Name, By Speed Dial, or By
Group.
Add New Entry
(Menu 9-2)
This menu allows you to store a number with a
name in your Phone Book. You can save a person’s
various numbers, such as workplace number,
mobile number and fax number, into one entry.
Using this feature, you can keep someone’s
information together. It also helps you to find
numbers easily in the Phone Book.
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Speed Dial #s
(Menu 9-3)
Speed dialing allows you to press and hold a key
(or keys) to dial the number associated with those
key(s).
There are three types of speed dialing; 1-touch, 2touch, and 3-touch dialing.
Group
(Menu 9-4)
This menu allows you to change the settings for
the caller groups. You can create groups and edit
the groups. You can also send a message to an
entry(ies) you selected from a group.
My Name Card
(Menu 9-5)
My Name Card allows you to create a virtual
business card. Once completed, you can send the
card to recipients as a V-card attachment..
Services
(Menu 9-6)
Your Contacts are preprogrammed with phone
numbers for various Sprint PCS Services.
Compass Service
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(Menu 9-7)
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. The
guidelines are based on the safety standards that
were developed by independent scientific
organizations through periodic and through
evaluation of scientific studies.
The standards include a substantial safety margin
designed to assure the safety of all persons,
regardless of age and health.
The exposure standard for wireless phones
employs a unit of measurement known as Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR). The SAR limit set by the
FCC is 1.6W/kg.*
* In the U.S. and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile
phones used by the public is 1.6 watts/kg (W/kg)
averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard
incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give
additional protection for the public and to account
for any variations in measurements.
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Health and safety information
SAR tests are conducted using standard operating
positions specified by the FCC with the phone
transmitting at its highest certified power level in
all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is
determined at the highest certified power level,
the actual SAR level of the phone while operating
can be well below the maximum value. This is
because the phone is designed to operate at
multiple power levels so as to use only the power
required to reach the network. In general, the
closer you are to a wireless base station antenna,
the lower the power output of the phone.
For body operation
Before a new model phone is available for sale to
the public, it must be tested and certified to the
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.
While there may be differences between the SAR
levels of various phones and at various positions,
they all meet the government requirement.
None compliance with the above conditions may
violate FCC RF exposure guidelines.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization
for this model phone with all reported SAR levels
evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF
exposure guidelines. SAR information on this
model phone is on file with the FCC and can be
found under the Display Grant section of http://
www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID
printed in the label on the phone.
To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, use only beltclips, holsters or similar accessories that maintain a 1.5 cm. separation
distance between the user's body and the back of the phone, including
the antenna. The use of belt-clips, holsters and similar accessories
should not contain metallic components in its assembly. The use of
accessories that do not satisfy these requirements may not comply
with FCC RF exposure requirements, and should be avoided
The minimum distance for this model phone is
written in the FCC certification information from
the body.
For more Information concerning exposure to
radio frequency signals, see the following
websites:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
http://www.fcc.gov/rfsafety
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association
(CTIA): http://www.wow-com.com
U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/consumer
World Health Organization (WHO)
http://www.who.int/peh-emf/en
FCC certification information for this model phone
is attached separation paper.
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Precautions when using batteries
• Never use any charger or battery that is
damaged in any way.
• Use the battery only for its intended purpose.
• If you use the phone near the network’s base
station, it uses less power; talk and standby
time are greatly affected by the signal strength
on the cellular network and the parameters set
by the network operator.
• Battery charging time depends on the remaining
battery charge and the type of battery and
charger used. The battery can be charged and
discharged hundreds of times, but it will
gradually wear out. When the operation time
(talk time and standby time) is noticeably
shorter than normal, it is time to buy a new
battery.
• If left unused, a fully charged battery will
discharge itself over time.
• Use only Samsung-approved batteries and
recharge your battery only with Samsungapproved chargers. When a charger is not in
use, disconnect it from the power source. Do
not leave the battery connected to a charger for
more than a week, since overcharging may
shorten its life.
• Extreme temperatures will affect the charging
capacity of your battery: it may require cooling
or warming first.
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. Accidental
short- circuiting can occur when a metallic
object (coin, clip or pen) causes a direct
connection between the + and – terminals of
the battery (metal strips on the battery), for
example when you carry a spare battery in a
pocket or bag. Short-circuiting the terminals
may damage the battery or the object causing
the short-circuiting.
• Dispose of used batteries in accordance with
local regulations. Always recycle. Do not dispose
of batteries in a fire.
Road safety
Your wireless phone gives you the powerful ability
to communicate by voice, almost anywhere,
anytime. But an important responsibility
accompanies the benefits of wireless phones, one
that every user must uphold.
When driving a car, driving is your first
responsibility. When using your wireless phone
behind the wheel of a car, make sure that you are
following the special regulations in a given area or
country.
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Health and safety information
Operating environment
recommendations of Wireless Technology
Research.
Remember to follow any special regulations in
force in any area and always switch your phone off
whenever it is forbidden to use it, or when it may
cause interference or danger.
Persons with pacemakers:
When connecting the phone or any accessory to
another device, read its user’s guide for detailed
safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible
products.
As with other mobile radio transmitting
equipment, users are advised that for the
satisfactory operation of the equipment and for
the safety of personnel, it is recommended that
the equipment should only be used in the normal
operating position (held to your ear with the
antenna pointing over your shoulder).
Electronic devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded
from radio frequency (RF) signals. However,
certain electronic equipment may not be shielded
against the RF signals from your wireless phone.
Consult the manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Pacemakers
Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a
minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) be
maintained between a wireless phone and a
pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the
pacemaker. These recommendations are
consistent with the independent research and
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• Should always keep the phone more than 15 cm
(6 inches) from their pacemaker when the
phone is switched on
• Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket
• Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to
minimize potential interference
If you have any reason to suspect that
interference is taking place, switch your phone off
immediately.
Hearing aids
Some digital wireless phones may interfere with
some hearing aids. In the event of such
interference, you may wish to consult your
hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Other medical devices
If you use any other personal medical devices,
consult the manufacturer of your device to
determine if it is adequately shielded from
external RF energy. Your physician may be able to
assist you in obtaining this information. Switch
your phone off in health care facilities when any
regulations posted in these areas instruct you to
do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be
using equipment that could be sensitive to
external RF energy.
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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.
You should also consult the manufacturer of any
equipment that has been added to your vehicle.
Posted facilities
Switch your phone off in any facility where posted
notices require you to do so.
Potentially explosive environment
Switch your phone off when in any area with a
potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all
signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could
cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury
or even death.
Users are advised to switch the phone off while at
a refueling point (service station). Users are
reminded of the need to observe restrictions on
the use of radio equipment in fuel depots (fuel
storage and distribution areas), chemical plants or
where blasting operations are in progress.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are
often but not always clearly marked. They include
below deck on boats, chemical transfer or storage
facilities, vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas
(such as propane or butane), areas where the air
contains chemicals or particles, such as grain,
dust or metal powders, and any other area where
you would normally be advised to turn off your
vehicle engine.
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Health and safety information
Emergency calls
This phone, like any wireless phone, operates
using radio signals, wireless and landline networks
as well as user-programmed 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).
Remember, to make or receive any calls the phone
must be switched on and in a service area with
adequate signal strength. Emergency calls may
not be possible on all wireless phone networks or
when certain network services and/or phone
features are in use. Check with local service
providers.
To make an emergency call:
1. If the phone is not on, switch it on.
2. Key in the emergency number for your present
location. Emergency numbers vary by location.
3. Press the TALK key.
If certain features are in use (call barring, for
example), you may first need to deactivate those
features before you can make an emergency call.
Consult this document and your local cellular
service provider.
When making an emergency call, remember to
give all the necessary information as accurately as
possible. Remember that your phone may be the
only means of communication at the scene of an
accident; do not cut off the call until given
permission to do so.
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Health and safety information
Other important safety information
Care and maintenance
• Only qualified personnel should service the
phone or install the phone in a vehicle. Faulty
installation or service may be dangerous and
may invalidate any warranty applicable to the
device.
Your phone is a product of superior design and
craftsmanship and should be treated with care.
The suggestions below will help you fulfill any
warranty obligations and allow you to enjoy this
product for many years.
• Check regularly that all wireless phone
equipment in your vehicle is mounted and
operating properly.
• Keep the phone and all its parts and accessories
out of the reach of small children’s.
• Do not store or carry flammable liquids, gases
or explosive materials in the same compartment
as the phone, its parts or accessories.
• For vehicles equipped with an air bag,
remember that an air bag inflates with great
force. Do not place objects, including both
installed or portable wireless equipment in the
area over the air bag or in the air bag
deployment area. If wireless equipment is
improperly installed and the air bag inflates,
serious injury could result.
• Switch your phone off before boarding an
aircraft. The use of wireless phones in aircraft
may be dangerous to the operation of the
aircraft, and is illegal.
• Failure to observe these instructions may lead
to the suspension or denial of telephone
services to the offender, or legal action, or both.
• Keep the phone dry. Precipitation, humidity and
liquids contain minerals that will corrode
electronic circuits.
• Do not use the phone with a wet hand. Doing so
may cause an electric shock to you or damage
to the phone.
• Do not use or store the phone in dusty, dirty
areas, as its moving parts may be damaged.
• Do not store the phone in hot areas. High
temperatures can shorten the life of electronic
devices, damage batteries, and warp or melt
certain plastics.
• Do not store the phone in cold areas. When the
phone warms up to its normal operating
temperature, moisture can form inside the
phone, which may damage the phone’s
electronic circuit boards.
• Do not drop, knock or shake the phone. Rough
handling can break internal circuit boards.
• Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents
or strong detergents to clean the phone. Wipe it
with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild
soap-and-water solution.
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Health and safety information
• Do not paint the phone. Paint can clog the
device’s moving parts and prevent proper
operation.
(2) This device must accept any interference
received. Including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
• Do not put the phone in or on heating devices,
such as a microwave oven, a stove or a radiator.
The phone may explode when overheated.
Information to user
• Use only the supplied or an approved
replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas or
modified accessories may damage the phone
and violate regulations governing radio devices.
• If the phone, battery, charger or any accessory
is not working properly, take it to your nearest
qualified service facility. The personnel there will
assist you, and if necessary, arrange for service.
Acknowledging special precautions
and the FCC and industry canada
notice
Cautions
Modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
FCC compliance information
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
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.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV
technician for help.
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference.
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Appendix
Appendix A:CERTIFICATION
INFORMATION (SAR)
THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT ’S
REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO
WAVES. 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 of the U.S.
Government. These limits are part of
comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted
levels of RF energy for the general population. The
guidelines are based on safety standards that
were developed by independent scientific
organizations through periodic and thorough
evaluation of scientific studies. The standards
include a substantial safety margin designed to
assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age
and health.
The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones
employs a unit of measurement known as the
Specific Absorption Rate(SAR). The SAR limit set
by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg.SAR Tests are conducted
using standard operating positions accepted by
the FCC with the phone transmitting at its highest
certified power level in all tested frequency bands.
Although the SAR is determined at the highest
certified power level, the actual SAR level of the
phone while operating can be well below the
maximum value. This is because the phone is
designed to operate at multiple power levels so as
to use only the power required to reach the
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network. In general, the closer you are to a
wireless base station antenna, the lower the
power output.
Before a new model phone is available for sale to
the public, it must be tested and certified to the
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:0.119W/Kg(CDMA), 0.999W/Kg
(PCS),Body-worn:0.181W/Kg(CDMA),1.120W/Kg(PCS).
Body-worn operations are restricted to Samsung-supplied, e
approved or none Samsung designated accessories that have no
metal and must provide at least 1.5cm separation
between the device, including its antenna whether
extended or retracted, and the user’s body. None
compliance to the above restrictions may violate
FCC RF exposure guidelines.
The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization
for this model phone with all reported SAR levels
evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF
exposure guidelines. SAR information on this
model phone is on file with the FCC and can be
found under the Display Grant section of http://
www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID
A3LSPHA940.
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Appendix B: GUIDE TO SAFE AND
RESPONSIBLE
WIRELESS PHONE USE
Cellular Telecommunications & Internet
Association
“Safety is the most important call you will ever
make”
A Guide to Safe and Responsible Wireless Phone
Use TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE U.S.
TODAY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIQUE
COMBINATION OF CONVENIENCE, SAFETY AND
VALUE DELIVERED BY THE WIRELESS
TELEPHONE. QUITE SIMPLY, THE WIRELESS
PHONE GIVES PEOPLE THE POWERFUL ABILITY TO
COMMUNICATE BY VOICE-ALMOST ANYWHERE,
ANYTIME-WITH THE BOSS, WITH A CLIENT, WITH
THE KIDS, WITH EMERGENCY PERSONNEL OR
EVEN WITH THE POLICE. EACH YEAR, AMERICANS
MAKE BILLIONS OF CALLS FROM THEIR
WIRELESS PHONES, AND THE NUMBERS ARE
RAPIDLY GROWING.
But an important responsibility accompanies those
benefits, one that every wireless phone user must
uphold. When driving a car, driving is your first
responsibility. A wireless phone can be an
invaluable tool, but good judgment must be
exercised at all times while driving a motor
vehicle-whether on the phone or not.
The basic lessons are ones we all learned as
teenagers. Driving requires alertness, caution and
courtesy. It requires a heavy dose of basic
common sense-keep your head up, keep your
eyes on the road, check your mirrors frequently
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and watch out for other drivers. It requires
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 whenbehind the wheel of a car. Wireless
telecommunicationsis keeping us in touch,
simplifying our lives, protecting usin emergencies
and providing opportunities to help others in need.
When it comes to the use of wireless phones,
safety is your most important call.
Wireless Phone “Safety Tips”
Below are safety tips to follow while driving and
using a wireless phone which should be easy to
remember.
1. Get to know your wireless phone and its
features suchas speed dial and redial. Carefully
read your instructionmanual and learn to take
advantage of valuable featuresmost phones offer,
including automatic redial andmemory. Also, work
to memorize the phone keypad soyou can use the
speed dial function without taking yourattention
off the road.
2. When available, use a hands free device. A
number of hands free wireless phone accessories
are readily available today. Whether you choose
an installed mounted device for your wireless
phone or a speaker phone accessory, take
advantage of these devices if available to you.
3. Position your wireless phone within easy reach.
Make sure you place your wireless phone within
easy reach and where you can grab it without
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removing your eyes from the road. If you get an
incoming call at an inconvenient time, if possible,
let your voice mail answer it for you.
4. Suspend conversations during hazardous
driving conditions or situations. Let the person you
are speaking with know you are driving; if
necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or
hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow
and ice can be hazardous, but so is heavy traffic.
As a driver, your first responsibility is to pay
attention to the road.
5. Do not take notes or look up phone numbers
while driving. If you are reading an address book
or business card, or writing a °×to do°± list while
driving a car, you are not watching where you are
going. It’s common sense.
Don’t get caught in a dangerous situation because
you are reading or writing and not paying
attention to the road or nearby vehicles.
6. Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible,
place calls when you are not moving or before
pulling into traffic. Try to plan your calls before
you begin your trip or attempt to coincide your
calls with times you may be stopped at a stop
sign, red light or otherwise stationary.
But if you need to dial while driving, follow this
simple tip-dial only a few numbers, check the road
and your mirrors, then continue.
7. Do not engage in stressful or emotional
conversations that may be distracting. Stressful or
emotional conversations and driving do not mixthey are distracting and even dangerous when you
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are behind the wheel of a car. Make people you
are talking with aware you are driving and if
necessary, suspend conversations which have the
potential to divert your attention from the road.
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. Your wireless phone provides you a
perfect opportunity to be a °×Good Samaritan°±
in your community.
If you see an auto accident, crime in progress or
other serious emergency where lives are in
danger, call 9-1-1 or other local emergency
number, as you would want others to do for you.
10. Call roadside assistance or a special wireless
nonemergency assistance number when
necessary. Certain situations you encounter while
driving may require attention, but are not urgent
enough to merit a call for emergency services. But
you still can use your wireless phone to lend a
hand. If you see a broken-down vehicle posing no
serious hazard, a broken traffic signal, a minor
traffic accident where no one appears injured or a
vehicle you know to be stolen, call roadside
assistance or other special non-emergency
wireless number.
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Careless, distracted individuals and people driving
irresponsibly represent a hazard to everyone on
the road. Since 1984, the Cellular
Telecommunications Industry Association and the
wireless industry have conducted educational
outreach to inform wireless phone users of their
responsibilities as safe drivers and good citizens.
As we approach a new century, more and more of
us will take advantage of the benefits of wireless
telephones.
And, as we take to the roads, we all have a
responsibility to drive safely.
“The wireless industry reminds you to use your
phone safely when driving.”
Cellular Telecommunications & Internet
Association. For more information, please call 1888-901-SAFE.
For updates: http://www.wowcom. com/
consumer/issues/driving/articles.cfm?ID=85
Appendix
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 radio frequency energy (RF) because
of the short distance between the phone and the
user s head. These RF exposures are limited by
Federal Communications Commission safety
guidelines that were developed with the advice of
FDA and other federal health and safety agencies.
When the phone is located at greater distances
from the user, the exposure to RF is drastically
lower because a person’s RF exposure decreases
rapidly with increasing distance from the source.
The so-called “cordless phones,” which have a
base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a
house, typically operate at far lower power levels,
and thus produce RF exposures well within the
FCC’s compliance limits.
2. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?
The available scientific evidence does not show
that any health problems are associated with
using wireless phones. There is no proof, however,
that wireless phones are absolutely safe. Wireless
phones emit low levels of radio frequency energy
(RF) in the microwave range while being used.
They also emit very low levels of RF when in the
stand-by mode. Whereas high levels of RF can
produce health effects (by heating tissue),
exposure to low level RF that does not produce
heating effects causes no known adverse health
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have not found any biological effects. Some
studies have suggested that some biological
effects may occur, but such findings have not been
confirmed by additional research. In some cases,
other researchers have had difficulty in
reproducing those studies, or in determining the
reasons for inconsistent results.
Appendix
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. The
following agencies belong to this working group:
l National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health
1. What is FDA’s role concerning the safety of
wireless phones?
l Environmental Protection Agency Federal
Communications Commission
Under the law, FDA does not review the safety of
radiation emitting consumer products such as
wireless phones before they can be sold, as it does
with new drugs or medical devices. However, the
agency has authority to take action if wireless
phones are shown to emit radio frequency energy
(RF) at a level that is hazardous to the user. In
such a case, FDA could require the manufacturers
of wireless phones to notify users of the health
hazard and to repair, replace or recall the phones
so that the hazard no longer exists.
l Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Although the existing scientific data do not justify
FDA regulatory actions, FDA has urged the
wireless phone industry to take a number of steps,
including the following:
l Support needed research into possible
biological effects of RF of the type emitted by
wireless phones;
l Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes
any RF exposure to the user that is not
necessary for device function; and
l Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones
with the best possible information on possible
effects of wireless phone use on human health
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l National Telecommunications and Information
Administration
l The National Institutes of Health participates in
some interagency working group activities, as
well.
FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless
phones with the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold in the
United States must comply with FCC safety
guidelines that limit RF exposure. FCC relies on
FDA and other health agencies for safety
questions about wireless phones.
FCC also regulates the base stations that the
wireless phone networks rely upon. While these
base stations operate at higher power than do the
wireless phones themselves, the RF exposures
that people get from these base stations are
typically thousands of times lower than those they
can get from wireless phones. Base stations are
thus not the primary subject of the safety
questions discussed in this document.
1. What is FDA doing to find out more about the
possible health effects of wireless phone RF?
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FDA is working with the U.S. National Toxicology
Program and with groups of investigators around
the world to ensure that high priority animal
studies are conducted to address important
questions about the effects of exposure to radio
frequency energy (RF).
FDA has been a leading participant in the World
Health Organization International Electromagnetic
Fields (EMF) Project since its inception in 1996. An
influential result of this work has been the
development of a detailed agenda of research
needs that has driven the establishment of new
research programs around the world. The Project
has also helped develop a series of public
information documents on EMF issues.
FDA and the Cellular Telecommunications &
Internet Association (CTIA) have a formal
Cooperative Research and Development
Agreement (CRADA) to do research on wireless
phone safety. FDA provides the scientific
oversight, obtaining input from experts in
government, industry, and academic
organizations. CTIA-funded research is conducted
through contracts to independent investigators.
The initial research will include both laboratory
studies and studies of wireless phone users. The
CRADA will also include a broad assessment of
additional research needs in the context of the
latest research developments around the world.
1. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure
to radio frequency energy from my wireless
phone?
If there is a risk from these products—and at this
point we do not know that there is—it is probably
very small. But if you are concerned about
avoiding even potential risks, you can take a few
simple steps to minimize your exposure to radio
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frequency energy (RF). Since time is a key factor
in how much exposure a person receives, reducing
the amount of time spent using a wireless phone
will reduce RF exposure.
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. But if you are
concerned about the RF exposure from these
products, you can use measures like those
described above to reduce your RF exposure from
wireless phone use.
1. What about children using wireless phones?
The scientific evidence does not show a danger to
users of wireless phones, including children and
teenagers. If you want to take steps to lower
exposure to radio frequency energy (RF), the
measures described above would apply to children
and teenagers using wireless phones. Reducing
the time of wireless phone use and increasing the
distance between the user and the RF source will
reduce RF exposure.
Some groups sponsored by other national
governments have advised that children be
discouraged from using wireless phones at all. For
example, the government in the United Kingdom
distributed leaflets containing such a
recommendation in December 2000. They noted
that no evidence exists that using a wireless
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phone causes brain tumors or other ill effects.
Their recommendation to limit wireless phone use
by children was strictly precautionary; it was not
based on scientific evidence that any health
hazard exists.
1. Do hands-free kits for wireless phones reduce
risks from exposure to RF emissions?
Since there are no known risks from exposure to
RF emissions from wireless phones, there is no
reason to believe that hands-free kits reduce
risks. Hands-free kits can be used with wireless
phones for convenience and comfort. These
systems reduce the absorption of RF energy in the
head because the phone, which is the source of
the RF emissions, will not be placed against the
head. On the other hand, if the phone is mounted
against the waist or other part of the body during
use, then that part of the body will absorb more
RF energy. Wireless phones marketed in the U.S.
are required to meet safety requirements
regardless of whether they are used against the
head or against the body. Either configuration
should result in compliance with the safety limit.
2. Do wireless phone accessories that claim to
shield the head from RF radiation work?
Since there are no known risks from exposure to
RF emissions from wireless phones, there is no
reason to believe that accessories that claim to
shield the head from those emissions reduce risks.
Some products that claim to shield the user from
RF absorption use special phone cases, while
others involve nothing more than a metallic
accessory attached to the phone. Studies have
shown that these products generally do not work
as advertised. Unlike “hand-free” kits, these socalled “shields” may interfere with proper
operation of the phone. The phone may be forced
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to boost its power to compensate, leading to an
increase in RF absorption. In February 2002, the
Federal trade Commission (FTC) charged two
companies that sold devices that claimed to
protect wireless phone users from radiation with
making false and unsubstantiated claims.
According to FTC, these defendants lacked a
reasonable basis to substantiate their claim.
1. What about wireless phone interference with
medical equipment?
Radio frequency 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. This test
method is now part of a standard sponsored by
the Association for the Advancement of Medical
instrumentation (AAMI). The final draft, a joint
effort by FDA, medical device manufacturers, and
many other groups, was completed in late 2000.
This standard will allow manufacturers to ensure
that cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators are safe
from wireless phone EMI.
FDA has tested hearing aids for interference from
handheld wireless phones and helped develop a
voluntary standard sponsored by the Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This
standard specifies test methods and performance
requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones
so that no interference occurs when a person uses
a compatible phone and a compatible hearing aid
at the same time. This standard was approved by
the IEEE in 2000.
FDA continues to monitor the use of wireless
phones for possible interactions with other
medical devices. Should harmful interference be
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found to occur, FDA will conduct testing to assess
the interference and work to resolve the problem.
average period of phone use in these studies was
around three years.
1. What are the results of the research done
already?
1. What research is needed to decide whether RF
exposure from wireless phones poses a health
risk?
The research done thus far has produced
conflicting results, and many studies have
suffered from flaws in their research methods.
Animal experiments investigating the effects of
radio frequency energy (RF) exposures
characteristic of wireless phones have yielded
conflicting results that often cannot be repeated in
other laboratories. A few animal studies, however,
have suggested that low levels of RF could
accelerate the development of cancer in
laboratory animals. However, many of the studies
that showed increased tumor development used
animals that had been genetically engineered or
treated with cancer causing chemicals so as to be
pre-disposed to develop cancer in the absence of
RF exposure. Other studies exposed the animals
to RF for up to 22 hours per day. These conditions
are not similar to the conditions under which
people use wireless phones, so we don t know
with certainty what the results of such studies
mean for human health.
Three large epidemiology studies have been
published since December 2000. Between them,
the studies investigated any possible association
between the use of wireless phones and primary
brain cancer, gioma, meningioma, or acoustic
neuroma, tumors of the brain or salivary gland,
leukemia, or other cancers. None of the studies
demonstrated the existence of any harmful health
effects from wireless phone RF exposures.
However, none of the studies can answer
questions about long-term exposures, since the
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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. Epidemiological studies can provide
data that is directly applicable to human
populations, but 10 or more years follow-up may
be needed to provide answers about some health
effects, such as cancer. This is because the
interval between the time of exposure to a cancercausing agent and the time tumors develop - if
they do - may be many, many years. The
interpretation of epidemiological studies is
hampered by difficulties in measuring actual RF
exposure during day-to-day use of wireless
phones. Many factors affect this measurement,
such as the angle at which the phone is held, or
which model of phone is used.
2. Which other federal agencies have
responsibilities related to potential RF health
effects?
Additional information on the safety of RF
exposures from various sources can be obtained
from the following organizations.
FCC RF Safety Program:
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
http://www.epa.gov/radiation/
Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s
(OSHA):
http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/
radiofrequencyradiation/index.html
National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH):
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/emfpg.html
World health Organization (WHO):
http://www.who.int/peh-emf/
International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection:
http://www.icnirp.de
National Radiation Protection Board (UK):
http://www.nrpb.org.uk
Glossary
Airtime - Actual time spent talking on the
wireless phone. Most carriers bill customers based
on how many minutes of airtime they use each
month.
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.
Base station - The fixed radio transmitter/
receiver that maintains communications with
mobile radio telephones within a given area.
(Typically called a cell or cell site)
CDMA - (Code Division Multiple Access) A spreadspectrum approach to digital transmission. With
CDMA, each conversion is digitized and then
tagged with a code. The mobile phone deciphers
only a particular code to pick the right
conversation off the air. The transmitted signal is
just above noise level across the available
bandwidth.
Channel - Communications signals transmit along
paths called channels.
Codec - Compression & Decompression.
Deactivation - The process of rendering a
wireless phone inactive.
DTMF - (Dual-tone Multi-Frequency) You send
DTMF signals when you enter numbers by
pressing the digit keys.
Updated 4/3/2002: US Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/cellphones
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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. This
technology enables your phone to provide superb
voice quality while benefiting from the ability to
process more cellular voice calls using less
bandwidth than the voice codecs in CDMA
networks today.
Frequency - A measure based on time, as one or
more waves per second, in an electrical or light
wave information signal. A signal’s frequency is
stated in cycles-per-second or Hertz (Hz).
Hands-free - A feature that permits a driver to
use a wireless phone without lifting or holding the
handset - an important safety feature for
automobiles, tractors and most other motorized
vehicles.
LCD - (Liquid Crystal Display) Commonly used to
refer to the screen display on the wireless phone.
Glossary
Service charge - The amount paid each month to
receive wireless service.
Soft keys
• 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.)
Talk time - The length of time a person can talk
on a portable or transportable wireless phone
without recharging the battery.
Vocoder - Voice coder. A device used to convert
speech into digital signals.
Wireless - Radio-based Systems that allow
transmission of telephone or data signals through
the air without a physical connection, such as a
metal wire (copper) or fiber optic cable.
LED - (Light Emitting Diode) Commonly used to
refer to a small light on the wireless phone or on
the Desktop Charger. The LED lights on the phone
to indicate an incoming call. The lights on the
charger indicate that battery charging is taking
place.
Prepend - The addition of a prefix, such as an
area code, to a phone number.
RF - Radio Frequency
Roaming - The ability to use a wireless phone to
make and receive calls in places outside of the
home service area.
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