Samsung E715 User Guide

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FOR CONNECTION TO A SUPPLY NOT IN THE U.S.A., USE AN 
ATTACHMENT PLUG ADAPTOR OF THE PROPER 
CONFIGURATION FOR THE POWER OUTLET.
Using Your Phone While Driving
Talking on your phone while driving is illegal in some states. 
Even where it’s not, it can divert your attention from driving. 
Remember that safety always comes first.
When using your phone in the car: OGet to know your phone and its features, such as speed dial and 
redial.
 OWhen available, use a hands-free...

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phones may affect inadequately shielded electronic 
equipment.
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately 
shielded electronic operating systems and/or entertainment 
systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or 
their representative to determine if these systems are 
adequately shielded from external RF signals. Also check 
with the manufacturer regarding any equipment that has 
been added to your vehicle.
Consult the...

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Turn off your phone when you’re in any area that has a 
potentially explosive atmosphere. Although it’s rare, your 
phone or its accessories could generate sparks. Sparks could 
cause an explosion or a fire resulting in bodily injury or even 
death. These areas are often, but not always, clearly 
marked. They include:
 OFueling areas such as gas stations. OBelow deck on boats. OFuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities. OAreas where the air contains chemicals or...

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 OIt’s best to replace the battery when it no longer provides  acceptable performance. It can be recharged hundreds of times 
before it needs replacing.
Don’t store the battery in high temperature areas for long 
periods of time. It’s best to follow these storage rules: Less than one month  
32º F to 104º F (0º C to 40º C)
Disposal of Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) Batteries
For safe disposal options of your Li-Ion batteries, contact 
your nearest...

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dangerous and void the phone warranty if said accessories 
cause damage or a defect to the phone.
Although your phone is quite sturdy, it is a complex piece of 
equipment and can be broken. Avoid dropping, hitting, 
bending or sitting on it.
Body-Worn Operation
To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if 
you wear a handset on your body, use the Samsung supplied 
or approved carrying case, holster or other body-worn 
accessory. Use of non- Samsung...

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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.
What is FDA’s role concerning the safety of 
wireless phones?
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...

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FDA shares regulatory responsibilities about 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...

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What are the results of the research done 
already?
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...

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What research is needed to decide whether RF 
exposure from wireless phones poses a health 
threat?
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...

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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...