Phone care and safety. Kyocera International OVFQCP-2035, 2035 - QCP Cell Phone

8 Phone care and safety

Use the following guidelines to optimize the performance and life of your phone, antenna, and battery.

Suspend conversations that have the potential to divert your attention from the road.

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Do not take notes or look up phone numbers Road safety comes first

while driving. If you are reading or writing while

While 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. Check the local laws and regulations on the use of wireless phones in vehicles. Always obey them, and exercise caution while driving.

The following guidelines are based on recommendations of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association

(CTIA):

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Get to know your wireless phone and its

features, such as speed dial and redial. Carefully read your instruction manual and learn to take advantage of features most phones offer, including

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When available, use a hands-free device. A number of hands-free wireless phone accessories

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driving a car, you are not watching where you are going. Don’t get caught in a dangerous situation because you are reading or writing and not paying

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T pull to the side of the road before placing a call. Try to plan your calls before you begin your trip, or attempt to coincide your calls with times you may be stopped.

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Use your wireless phone to call for help. Your wireless phone can be used to protect yourself and your companions in dangerous situations. Dial 911 or other local emergency numbers in case of a fire, traffic accident, road hazard or other emergency.

Remember, it is a free call.

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Use your wireless phone to help others in

emergencies. If you see a traffic accident, crime in progress, or other serious emergency where lives are in danger, call 911 or other local emergency are readily available. You can purchase accessories numbers, as you would want others to do for you.

online at www.kyocera-wireless.com/store.

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Position your wireless phone within easy reach.

Make sure you can grab it without removing your eyes from the road. If you get an incoming call at an inconvenient time, let your voice mail answer it for you.

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Call roadsie assistance or a special nonemergency wireless 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. You can use your wireless phone to lend a hand.

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Suspend conversations during hazardous driving conditions or situations, and do not

engage in stressful or emotional conversations.

Let the person with whom you are speaking know you are driving. Rain, sleet, snow, ice, and heavy traffic can be hazardous. As a driver, your first responsibility is to pay attention to the road.

Air bags

If you have an air bag, DO NOT place installed or portable phone equipment or other objects over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Air bags inflate with great force. If equipment is carelessly placed or not

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when on a call and push it in when the phone is not in use. Avoid dropping, hitting, bending, or sitting on the phone.

Potentially unsafe areas

Keep phone dry

Posted facilities—Turn your phone off in any facility when posted notices require you to do so.

If the phone gets wet, turn the power off immediately and return it to the dealer for service.

Aircraft—FCC regulations prohibit using your phone on a plane that is in the air. Turn your phone off before boarding aircraft.

Vehicles—RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer of the device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to help you obtain this information.

Blasting areas—Turn off your phone where blasting is in progress. Observe restrictions, and follow any regulations or rules.

resulting in bodily injury or death.

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Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire,

Resetting the phone

If the screen seems frozen and the keypad does not respond to keypresses, return it to the dealer for service.

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T party responsible for compliance could void the warranty and the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Use only Kyocera-approved accessories with Kyocera phones. Use of any unauthorized accessories may be dangerous and will invalidate the phone warranty if said accessories cause damage or a defect to the phone. To shop online for phone accessories, visit www.kyocerawireless.com/store. To order by phone, call (800) 211-

1537 (USA) or (510) 683-4004 (other countries).

FCC/IC Notice

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules.

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

■ transfer or storage facilities for fuel or chemicals

■ 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

■ any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)

This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Radio frequency (RF) energy

Your telephone is a radio transmitter and receiver. When it is on, it receives and sends out RF energy. Your service provider’s network controls the power of the RF signal. This power level can range from 0.006 to 0.6 watts.

Use with care

Use only in normal position (to ear). Don’t bend the antenna or touch it unnecessarily. Pull out the antenna

In August 1996, the U.S. Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with

safety levels for hand-held wireless phones. These guidelines are consistent with the safety standards previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies in the following reports:

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ANSI C95.1 (American National Standards Institute,

1992)

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NCRP Report 86 (National Council on Radiation

Protection and Measurements, 1986)

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ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing

Radiation Protection, 1996)

Your phone complies with the standards set by these reports and the FCC guidelines.

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