92 4A. Important Safety InformationTurn your phone off when you’re in any area that has a potentially explosiveatmosphere. Although it’s rare, your phone and accessories could generatesparks. Sparks can cause an explosion or fire, resulting in bodily injury oreven death. These areas are often, but not always, clearly marked. Theyinclude: Fueling areas such as gas stations. Below deck on boats. Fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities. 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 yourvehicle’s engine.Restricting Children’s Access to Your PhoneYour phone is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with it as they couldhurt themselves and others, damage the phone, or make calls that increaseyour bill.Warning Regarding DisplayThe display on your handset is made of glass or acrylic and could break ifyour handset is dropped or if it receives significant impact. Do not use ifscreen is broken or cracked as this could cause injury to you.Using Your Phone With a Hearing AidDeviceA number of wireless phones have been tested for hearing aid devicecompatibility. When some wireless phones are used with certain hearingdevices (including hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may detect anoise which can interfere with the effectiveness of the hearing device.Some hearing devices are more immune than others to this interferencenoise, and phones also vary in the amount of interference noise they maygenerate. ANSI standard C63.19 was developed to provide a standardizedmeans of measuring both wireless phones and hearing devices todetermine usability rating categories for both.Ratings have been developed for mobile phones to assist hearing deviceusers find phones that may be compatible with their hearing device. Not allphones have been rated for compatibility with hearing devices. Phones thathave been rated have a label located on the box. Your SamsungPLS-m240 has an M4 and T4 rating.These ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the user’shearing device and individual type and degree of hearing loss. If a hearingdevice is particularly vulnerable to interference noise; even a phone with ahigher rating may still cause unacceptable noise levels in the hearingdevice. Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the best way toevaluate it for your personal needs.Note Never transport or store flammable gas, flammable liquids, orexplosives in the compartment of your vehicle that contains yourphone or accessories.PLS-M240.book Page 92 Wednesday, September 23, 2009 3:55 PM