3NOTICES TO THE USER◆ Government law prohibits the operation of unlicensed radio transmitters within theterritories under government control.◆ Illegal operation is punishable by fi ne and/or imprisonment.◆ Refer service to qualified technicians only.Safety: It is important that the operator is aware of, and understands, hazardscommon to the operation of any transceiver.WARNING◆ EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES (GASES, DUST, FUMES, etc.)Turn OFF your transceiver while taking on fuel or while parked in gasoline servicestations. Do not carry spare fuel containers in the trunk of your vehicle if yourtransceiver is mounted in the trunk area.◆ INJURY FROM RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSIONSDo not operate your transceiver when somebody is either standing near to ortouching the antenna, to avoid the possibility of radio frequency burns or relatedphysical injury.◆ DYNAMITE BLASTING CAPSOperating the transceiver within 500 feet (150 m) of dynamite blasting caps maycause them to explode. Turn OFF your transceiver when in an area where blastingis in progress, or where “TURN OFF TWO-WAY RADIO” signs have been posted. Ifyou are transporting blasting caps in your vehicle, make sure they are carried in aclosed metal box with a padded interior. Do not transmit while the caps are beingplaced into or removed from the container.The AMBE+2TM voice coding Technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectualproperty rights including patent rights, copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc.This voice coding Technology is licensed solely for use within this Communications Equipment.The user of this Technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to extract, remove, decompile,reverse engineer, or disassemble the Object Code, or in any other way convert the Object Code intoa human-readable form. U.S. Patent Nos. #6,199,037, #6,912,495, #8,200,497, #7,970,606, and#8,359,197Firmware CopyrightsThe title to and ownership of copyrights for firmware embedded in KENWOOD product memoriesare reserved for JVC KENWOOD Corporation.Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Batteries (applicable forcountries that have adopted separate waste collection systems)Products and batteries with the symbol (crossed-out wheeled bin) cannot be disposed ashousehold waste.Old electrical and electronic equipment and batteries should be recycled at a facility capable ofhandling these items and their waste byproducts.Contact your local authority for details in locating a recycle facility nearest to you.Proper recycling and waste disposal will help conserve resources whilst preventing detrimentaleffects on our health and the environment.