CALL BACK. Audiovox CDMA2000, CDM-8300

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3. EDIT MESSAGE

1 Press to change the text message.

2 Input a new text message, and press .

4. PRIORITY

Marks messages as urgent.

1 To send an urgent message, press and select “Urgent” with the Navigation Key. Press

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5. CALL BACK

Allows you to input a specific call back number. Your phone number is the default.

1 To change the call back number, press .

2 Input a call back number and press .

6. SAVE

This allows you to save the message into

‘Outbox’ folder to use later.

1 To save the text message, press .

7. REQUEST DELIVERY ACK

When activated, confirms if message was successfully delivered.

1 To confirm that your message is delivered, press and select “Yes” with the

Navigation Key. Press .

2 Press .

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INBOX

Manages received text messages.

1 Press and .

: Urgent New Msg(not read)

: Urgent Read Msg

: New Msg (not read)

: Old Msg (already read)

: Lock (already read and locked)

2 Select a message and press .

The message is displayed.

3 Press .

1. REPLY

1 To reply to the text message, press .

2 Type your reply and press .

(See page 31 for more information on entering letters, numbers and characters.)

2. ERASE

1 To erase the text message, press .

2 When “Delete Msg?” appears, press .

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3. FORWARD

1 To erase a text message, press .

4. SAVE

1 To save a text message in the

Filed Folder, press .

5. SAVE ADDRESS

1 To save the call back number of a message into the phone book, press .

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1 To lock or unlock a text message, press .

2 Select “Lock ”or “Unlock” with the Navigation key.

Press .

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OUTBOX

Manages sent text messages or messages waiting to be sent.

CHECKING SENT TEXT MESSAGES

1 Press and

Select a message with the

Navigation key.

Then press .

: Auto resend

: Delivered

: Fail

: Not send

: Read

: Sent

2

The text message is displayed.

3 Press .

1. RESEND

1 To resend a text message, press .

2. ERASE

1 To erase a text message, press

.

2 When “Delete Msg?” appears, press .

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3. SEND TO

1 To send a message to another person, press .

2 Input the phone number and press .

3 Input a text message and press .

4. SAVE

1 To save the outbox text message in the Filed Folder, press .

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1 To display the status of an outbox message, press .

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FILED

Manages saved messages from the Inbox/Outbox.

1 Press and .

Select a text message with the

Navigation key.

Press .

2 The text message is displayed.

Press .

3 If the text message is saved from the “Inbox” menu, this screen will be displayed.

If the text message is saved from the “Outbox ” menu, this screen will be displayed.

4 Select one by pressing .

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ERASE ALL

Erases all the messages from the Inbox, Outbox or Filed folder.

ERASE MESSAGES

1 Press , then .

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2 1. To erase all the inbox messages, press .

Erases entire inbox or old inbox.

2. To erase all the outbox messages, press .

Erases entire outbox or old outbox.

3. To erase the filed messages, press .

3 Select “Yes” or “No” with or .

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Manages various messaging settings.

SAVE SENT MESSAGES

Saves every sent message.

1 Press , then .

2 Press .

Select one from No/Yes/Prompt with the Navigation key.

Press .

DEFAULT CALL BACK NUMBER

Edits a default call back number so that the recipient can call back or reply.

1 Press , then .

2 Press .

Input a call back number then press .

ALERT

Enables phone to alert you of an incoming message.

1 Press , then .

2 Press .

Select one from the Ringer/Vibrate/Silent/

Ringer& Remind/Vibrate & Remind with the

Navigation key.

The Ringer & Remind or Vibrate & Remind rings or vibrates every 2 minutes to remind you of an incoming message. They will be cleared when any key is pressed.

3 Press .

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DISPLAY DELIVERY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

1 Press , then .

2 Press .

Select one from No/Yes with the

Navigation key.

Press .

AUTO ERASE

Automatically erases inbox/outbox messages when new messages arrive.

1. AUTO ERASE INBOX

1 Press .

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2 Press .

Select “Disable” or “Old Inbox” with Navigation key.

3 Press .

2. AUTO ERASE OUTBOX

1 Press .

2 Press .

Select “Disable” or “Old Outbox” with Navigation key.

3 Press .

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ENTRY MODE

Sets an Entry Mode as a default.

The T9 mode indicator will appear whenever the input mode is activated if the T9 mode is the default.

1 Press , then .

2 Press .

Select “T9 Mode ”or “Alpha Mode ” with the Navigation key.

3 Press .

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Chapter 7

WEB BROWSING

This chapter addresses Internet services and web browsing.

For more detailed information contact your service provider.

START INTERNET BROWSER

BROWSER MENU

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START INTERNET BROWSER

ACCESS THE INTERNET

1 To start your Internet browser and access websites through your wireless handset, press and hold .

Browser Menu

1 >Reload

2 Home

3 Bookmarks

4 Mark Site

5 About Openwaue

6 Aduanced...

BROWSER MENU

The browser menu lists the actions necessary to operate the browser.

Press and hold to access the browser menu.

RELOAD

1 To reload the current page, press and hold , then press

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1 To display the homepage, press and hold , then press .

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BOOKMARKS

1 To view your bookmark list, press and hold , then press .

This provides easy website access without entering its

URL.

Browser Menu

1 Reload

2 Home

3>Bookmarks

4 Mark Site

5 About Openwaue

6 Aduanced...

MARK SITE

1 To add the current page to your bookmark list, press and hold , then press .

No bookmark service site appears when the Internet site cannot support the bookmark service.

ABOUT OPENWAVE

1 To view the browser version and copyright information, press hold , then press .

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BROWSER MENU

ADVANCED...

1 To display the following Advanced menu, press and hold , then press .

SHOW URL

1 To display the URL (Uniform

Resource Locator) of the current page, press .

The URL is the address of a website.

Aduanced

1 >Show URL

2 Homepage

3 Set WAP Proxy

4 Offline Seruices

5 Outbox

6 Restart Browser

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HOMEPAGE

1 To change your homepage, press . This is the first page you will see when you access the Internet.

SET WAP PROXY

1 To select an alternate WAP Proxy, press .

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OFFLINE SERVICES

1 To navigate through the list of installed channel applications and guide you to the entry point of the applications, press .

OUTBOX

1 To display the number of items that are delivery-pending and how long they have been there, Press .

RESTART BROWSER

1 To clear the history of viewed pages and start a new session with Browser, press .

ENCRYPTION

1 Press to access security.

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Chapter 8

SAFETY AND

WARRANTY

This chapter addresses the safety guidelines and precautions to follow when operating your phone.

This chapter contains the terms and conditions of services and the warranty for your phone. Please review them thoroughly.

SAFETY INFORMATION FOR WIRELESS

HANDHELD PHONES

SAFETY INFORMATION FOR FCC RF EXPOSURE

SAR INFORMATION

FDA CONSUMER UPDATE

PROTECT YOUR WARRANTY

12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY

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HANDHELD PHONES

Read This Information Before Using Your Handheld

Portable Cellular Telephone

EXPOSURE TO RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS

Your wireless handheld 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 handheld wireless phones. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standards previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies:

ANSI C95.1 (1992) *

NCRP Report 86 (1986) *

ICNIRP (1996) *

Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic evaluations of the relevant scientific literature. For example, over 120 scientists, engineers, and physicians from universities, government health agencies, and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the ANSI Standard (C951).

The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines (and those standards).

ANTENNA CARE

Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna.

Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the phone and may violate FCC regulations.

SAFETY INFORMATION FOR WIRELESS

HANDHELD PHONES

DRIVING SAFETY

Talking on the phone while driving is extremely dangerous and is illegal in some states. Remember, safety comes first. Check the laws and regulations on the use of phones in the areas where you drive. Always obey them.

l l

Also, if using your phone while driving, please: l

Give full attention to driving. Driving safely is your first responsibility.

Use hands-free operation, if available.

Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call, if driving conditions so require.

If you must use the phone while driving, please use one-touch, speed dialing, and auto answer modes.

An airbag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including both installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the airbag or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious injury could result.

WARNING: Failure to follow these instructions may lead to serious personal injury and possible property damage.

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1* : American National Standards Institute.

2* : National Council on Radiation protection and measurements.

3* : International Commission on Nonionizing Radiation Protection.

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ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF energy.

However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone.

PACEMAKERS

The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum separation of six (6”) inches be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.

Persons with pacemakers : l ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches from your pacemaker when the phone is turned on.

Do not carry the phone in a breast pocket.

Use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference.

l If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, turn your phone OFF immediately.

OTHER MEDICAL DEVICES

If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF energy Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.

Turn your phone OFF in healthcare facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or healthcare facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external

RF energy.

POSTED FACILITIES

Turn your phone OFF where posted notices so require.

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OTHER SAFETY GUIDELINES

AIRCRAFT

FCC and Transport Canada Regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air. Turn your phone OFF before boarding an aircraft.

BLASTING AREAS

To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone OFF when in a “blasting area” or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio.” Obey all signs and instructions.

POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES

Turn 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.

Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include fueling areas such as gas stations; below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane); areas where the air contains chemicals or articles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders; and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle’s engine.

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HANDHELD PHONES

PRECAUTIONS

Your Handheld Portable Telephone is a high quality piece of equipment. Before operating, read all instructions and cautionary markings on (1) AC Adaptor (2) Battery and (3) Product Using Battery.

DO NOT use this equipment in an extreme environment where high temperature or high humidity exists.

DO NOT abuse the equipment. Avoid striking, shaking or shocking. When not using, lay down the unit to avoid possible damage due to instability.

DO NOT expose this equipment to rain or spilled beverages.

DO NOT use unauthorized accessories.

DO NOT disassemble the phone or its accessories. If service or repair is required, return unit to an authorized Audiovox cellular service center. If unit is disassembled, the risk of electric shock or fire may result.

DO NOT short-circuit the battery terminals with metal items etc.

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FCC RF EXPOSURE

WARNING! Read this Information before using

CAUTIONS

In August 1996 the Federal Communications Commossion (FCC) of the United States with its action in Report and Order FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies. The design of this phone complies with the FCC guidelines and these international standards.

Use only the supplied or an approved antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could impair call quality, damage the phone, or result in violation of FCC regulations.

Do not use the phone with a demaged antenna. If a demaged antenna comes into contact with the skin, a minor burn may result.

Please contact your local dealer for replacement antenna.

BODY-WORN OPERATION

(HOLSTER PART NUMBER : 2H02065800A)

This device was tested with holster 2H02065800A for body-worn operation with the back of the phone kept 0.98423inchs (2.5cm) from the body. To comply with FCC RF exposure equirements, a minimum separation distance of 0.98423inchs (2.5cm) must be maintained between the user's body and the back of the phone, including the antenna, whether extended or retracted. All belt-clips, holsters and similar accessories used by this device must not contain any metallic components. Body-worn accessories that do not meet these requirements may not comply with FCC RF exposure limits and should be avoided.

VEHICLE MOUNTED EXTERNAL ANTENNA

(OPTIONAL, IF AVAILABLE)

A minimum separation distance of 7.9 inches (20cm) must be maintained between the user/bystander and the vehicle mounted external antenna to satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements.

For more information about RF exposure, please visit the

FCC website at www.fcc.gov

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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 radiofrequency (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 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, or SAR. The

SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg. * Tests for SAR are conducted 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.

Before a phone model 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 governmentadopted 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 value for this model phone when tested for use at the ear is 0.989

W/kg and when worn on the body, as described in this user guide, is

0.388W/kg. (Body-worn measurements differ among phone models, depending upon available accessories and FCC requirements). While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement for safe exposure.

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

PP4TX-30B.

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Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates (SAR) can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Asso-ciation

(CTIA) web-site at http://www.wow-com.com.

* In the United States 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 sub-stantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements.

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration -Center for Devices and

Radiological Health Consumer Update on Wireless Phones

1. 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 radiofrequency 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 ef-fects causes no known adverse health effects. Many studies of low level

RF exposures have not found any biological ef-fects. Some studies have suggested that some biological ef-fects 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.

2. 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 de-vices. However, the agency has authority to take action if wire-less phones are shown to emit radiofrequency 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. Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA regula-tory 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 ex-posure to the user that is not necessary for device function; and

• Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the best possible information on possible effects of wireless phone use on human health.

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:

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

• Environmental Protection Agency

• Federal Communications Commission

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• National Telecommunications and Information Administration

The National Institutes of Health participates in some inter-agency 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 expo-sures that people get from these base stations are typically thousands of times lower than those they can get from wire-less phones. Base stations are thus not the subject of the safety questions discussed in this document.

3. 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.

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These types of wireless phones can expose the user to measurable radiofrequency 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 expo-sures far below the

FCC safety limits.

4. 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 radiofrequency energy (RF) exposures characteristic of wire-less phones have yielded conflicting results that often cannot be repeated in other laboratories. A few animal studies, how-ever, 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 develop-ment used animals that had been genetically engineered or treated with cancer-causing chemicals so as to be pre-dis-posed 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, glioma, 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 average period of phone use in these studies was around three years.

5. What research is needed to decide whether RF expo-sure from wireless phones poses a health risk?

A combination of laboratory studies and epidemiological stud-ies 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 stud-ies can provide data that is directly applicable to human popu-lations, but 10 or more years’ follow-up may be needed to pro-vide answers about some health effects, such as cancer.

This is because the interval between the time of exposure to a can-cer- causing agent and the time tumors develop - if they do -may be many, many years. The interpretation of epidemiologi-cal studies is hampered by difficulties in measuring actual RF exposure during day-to-day use of wireless phones. Many fac-tors affect this measurement, such as the angle at which the phone is held, or which model of phone is used.

6. What is FDA doing to find out more about the possible health effects of wireless phone RF?

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 impor-tant questions about the effects of exposure to radiofrequency energy (RF). FDA has been a leading participant in the World Health

Orga-nization 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.

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The Project has also helped develop a series of public information documents on

EMF issues. FDA and the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Asso-ciation

(CTIA) have a formal Cooperative Research and De-velopment 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 con-tracts 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.

7. How can I find out how much radiofrequency 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 radiofrequency energy (RF) exposures. FCC established these guidelines in consultation with FDA and the other federal health and safety agencies. The FCC limit for RF exposure from wire-less telephones is set at a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg). The

FCC limit is consistent with the safety standards developed by the Institute of

Electri-cal and Electronic Engineering (IEEE) and the National Council on Radiation

Protection and Measurement. The exposure limit takes into consideration the body’s ability to remove heat from the tissues that absorb energy from the wireless phone and is set well below levels known to have effects. Manufacturers of wireless phones must report the RF expo-sure level for each model of phone to the

FCC. The FCC website (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety) gives directions for locating the FCC identification number on your phone so you can find your phone’s RF exposure level in the online listing.

8. What has FDA done to measure the radiofrequency en-ergy coming from wireless phones ?

The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is developing a technical standard for measuring the radiofrequency energy (RF) exposure from wireless phones and other wireless handsets with the participation and leader-ship of FDA scientists and engineers. The standard, “Recom-mended Practice for Determining the Spatial-Peak Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human Body Due to

Wireless Communications Devices: Experimental Techniques,” sets forth the first consistent test methodology for measuring the rate at which RF is deposited in the heads of wireless phone users. The test method uses a tissue-simulating model of the human head. Standardized SAR test methodology is expected to greatly improve the consistency of measurements made at different laboratories on the same phone. SAR is the mea-surement 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.

9. What steps can I take to reduce my exposure to radiofrequency 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 radiofrequency 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 an-tenna.

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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 wire-less phone use.

10.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 radiofrequency energy (RF), the measures described above would apply to children and teenagers using wireless phones. Reducing the time of wire-less 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 King-dom distributed leaflets containing such a recommendation in December 2000. They noted that no evidence exists that using a wireless 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 evi-dence that any health hazard exists.

11.What about wireless phone interference with medical equipment?

Radiofrequency energy (RF) from wireless phones can inter-act 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 Ad-vancement 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 Engi-neers (IEEE). This standard specifies test methods and per-formance requirements for hearing aids and wireless phones so that that no interference occurs when a person uses a “com-patible” 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 pos-sible interactions with other medical devices. Should harmful interference be found to occur, FDA will conduct testing to assess the interference and work to resolve the problem.

12.Where can I find additional information?

For additional information, please refer to the following re-sources:

• FDA web page on wireless phones (http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ phones/index.html)

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RF Safety Pro-gram

(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)

• International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protec-tion

(http://www.icnirp.de)

• World Health Organization (WHO) International EMF Project

(http://www.who.int/emf)

• National Radiological Protection Board (UK) (http://www.nrpb.org.uk/)

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Read your Warranty carefully, with the special consideration to paragraph seven of the Limited Warranty for your unit.

“Warranty does not apply to... or to any product or part thereof which has suffered through alteration... mishandling misuse, neglect or accident”.

Many companies are making look alike accessories and in some cases, promoting that their product is equal to or better than the

Audiovox product. Be careful. Some of these products may not be compatible to use with your Audiovox product and may damage the unit or cause it to malfunction. If service is required on your unit and it is determined that a non-Audiovox accessory has created the problem with your unit, the Warranty will not apply. In addition, if the unit has already suffered irreversible damage by reason of a noncompatible accessory, the Warranty will be voided. To protect your

Warranty, use only compatible accessories which cannot damage or interfere with the functioning of your Audiovox product.

AUDIOVOX COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

555 Wireless Blvd., Hauppauge, New York 11788, 800-229-1235

16808 Marquardt Avenue, Cerritos, California 90703, 562-802-5100

Audiovox Canada

5155 Spectrum Way, Unit #5, Mississauga, Ontario

Canada L4W 5A1, 800-465-9672

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12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY

AUDIOVOX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. (the Company) warrants to the original retail purchaser of this Audiovox Handheld Portable

Cellular Telephone, that should this product or any part thereof(except the items listed below), under normal use and conditions, be proven defective in material or workmanship within the first twelve (12) month period from the date of purchase, such defect(s) will be repaired or replaced (with new or rebuilt parts) at the

Company’s option, without charge for parts or labor directly related to the defect (s).

The keypad and display are similarly warranted for ninety (90) days from date of purchase.

The accessories consisting of the antenna and rechargeable battery pack, desktop charger are similarly warranted for twelve (12) months from original purchase.

This Warranty does not apply to batteries, fuses, or costs incurred for testing or checking, or to any product or part hereof which has suffered through alteration, serial number defacement, improper installation, excessive temperature or humidity, environmental conditions, mishandling misuse, neglect or accident. This Warranty is not assignable or transferable.

To obtain repairs or replacement within the terms of this Warranty, the product should be delivered with proof of warranty coverage, specification of defect(s), transportation prepaid, to the Company at the address shown below. For TRAVELERS WARRANTY SERVICE.

Call toll free to (800) 229-1235 for reference to an Authorized

Warranty Station in your area.

THE EXTENT OF THE COMPANY’S LIABILITY UNDER THIS

WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT

PROVIDED ABOVE AND, IN NO EVENT, SHALL THE COMPANY’S

LIABILITY EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY PURCHASER

FOR THE PRODUCT.

The Company disclaims liablity for geographic coverage, inadequates signal to antenna, communications range or operation of the Cellular

System as a whole.

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12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY

OF MERCHANTABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF

THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY. ANY ACTION FOR BREACH OF ANY

WARRANTY HEREUNDER INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY

OF MERCHANTABILITY MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN A PERIOD OF

24 MONTHS FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE IN NO CASE

SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR

INCIDENTAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF THIS OR ANY OTHER

WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHATSOEVER.

No person or representative is authorized to assume for the Company any liability other than expressed herein in connection with the sale of this product.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consaquential damage so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply to you.

This Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

IN U.S.A.: Audiovox Communications Corp.

555 Wireless Blvd.

Hauppauge, NY 11788

(800)229-1235

IN CANADA: Audiovox Canada Ltd.

5155 Spectrum Way, Unit #5

Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5A1

(800)465-9672

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