Samsung X105 User Guide

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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:
 ●Support needed research into possible biological effects of 
RF of the type emitted by wireless phones;
 ●Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF 
exposure to the user that it is not necessary for device 
function; and
 ●Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the 
best...

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What kinds of phones are the subject of this 
update?
The term “wireless phones” refers here to hand-held wireless 
phones with built-in antennas, often called “cell,” “mobile,” or 
“PCS”. 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...

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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, glaucoma, 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 phones RF 
exposures. However, none of the studies can answer...

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What is FDA doing to find out more about the 
possible health effects of wireless phone RF?
FDA is working with the U.S. 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)...

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How can I find out how much radio frequency 
energy exposure I can get by using my wireless 
phone?
All phones sold in the United States must comply with Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC) guidelines that limit radio 
frequency energy (RF) exposures. FCC established these 
guidelines in consultation with FDA and other federal health and 
safety agencies. The FCC limit for exposure from wireless 
telephones is set at a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of 1.6 
watts...

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Standardized SAR test methodology is expected to greatly 
improve the consistency of measurements made at different 
laboratories on the same phone. SAR is the measurement of the 
amount of energy absorbed in tissue, either by the whole body 
or a small part of the body. It is measured in watts/kg (or 
milliwatts/g) of matter. This measurement is used to determine 
whether a wireless phone complies with safety guidelines.
What steps can I take to reduce...

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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 measured 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...

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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...

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CTIA Safety Information
Exposure to radio frequency signals
Your wireless hand held portable telephone is a low power radio 
transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also 
sends out radio frequency (RF) signals.
In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions 
(FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for 
hand-held wireless phones. Those guidelines are consistent 
with the safety standards previously set by both U.S. and...

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Phone operation
NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other 
telephone with the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder.
Tips on efficient operation:
For your phone to operate most efficiently:
 ●Extend your antenna fully.
 ●Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is 
in use. Contact with the antenna affects call quality and 
may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level 
than otherwise needed.
Driving
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