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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.
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 before using your
mobile device in a motor vehicle. You
should also consult the manufacturer of
any equipment that has been added to your
vehicle.
Posted Facilities
Switch your mobile device off in any facility
where posted notices require you to do so.
Potentially Explosive Environments
Switch your mobile device off when in
any area with a potentially explosive
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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 mobile device 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. Vehicles using
liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane
or butane) must comply with the National
Fire Protection Standard (NFPA-58). For a
copy of this standard, contact the National
Fire Protection Association.
When your Device is Wet
Do not turn on your device if it is wet. If your
device is already on, turn it off and remove
the battery immediately (if the device
will not turn off or you cannot remove the
battery, leave it as-is). Then, dry the device
with a towel and take it to a service center.
FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)
Regulations for Wireless Devices
The U.S. Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) has established
requirements for digital wireless mobile
devices to be compatible with hearing aids
and other assistive hearing devices.
Important Health and Safety Information
When individuals employing some assistive
hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear
implants) use wireless mobile devices,
they may detect a buzzing, humming,
or whining noise. Some hearing devices
are more immune than others to this
interference noise, and mobile devices
also vary in the amount of interference they
generate.
The wireless telephone industry has
developed a rating system for wireless
mobile devices to assist hearing device
users find mobile devices that may be
compatible with their hearing devices. Not
all mobile devices have been rated. Mobile
devices that are rated have the rating on
their box or a label located on the box.
The ratings are not guarantees. Results
will vary depending on the user's hearing
device and hearing loss. If your hearing
device happens to be vulnerable to
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