Important Safety Information4A. Important Safety Information 113M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements for hearingaid compatibility and are likely to generate less interference to hearingdevices than unrated phones. (M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings.)T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely tobe more usable with a hearing device’s telecoil (“T Switch” or “TelephoneSwitch”) than unrated phones. (T4 is the better/higher of the two ratings.Note that not all hearing devices have telecoils in them.)Hearing aid devices may also be measured for immunity to interferencenoise from wireless phones and should have ratings similar to phones. Askyour hearing healthcare professional for the rating of your hearing aid. Addthe rating of your hearing aid and your phone to determine probableusability: Any combined rating equal to or greater than six offers excellent use. Any combined rating equal to five is considered normal use. Any combined rating equal to four is considered usable.Thus, if you pair an M3 hearing aid with an M3 phone, you will have acombined rating of six for “excellent use.” This is synonymous for T ratings.It is further suggested you experiment with multiple phones (even those notlabeled M3/T3 or M4/T4) while in the store to find the one that works bestwith your hearing aid device. Should you experience interference or find thequality of service unsatisfactory after purchasing your phone, promptlyreturn it to the store where purchased for exchange or refund. Moreinformation about hearing aid compatibility may be found at: www.fcc.gov,www.fda.gov, and www.accesswireless.org.Getting the Best Hearing Device ExperienceWith Your PhoneTo further minimize interference: Set the phone’s display and keypad backlight settings to ensure theminimum time interval:1. Press > Settings > Display > Backlight.2. Highlight the minimum time interval setting and press . Position the phone so the internal antenna is farthest from yourhearing aid. Move the phone around to find the point with least interference.HAC/Wi-Fi LanguageThis phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some ofthe wireless technologies that it uses. However, there may be some newerwireless technologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet foruse with hearing aids. It is important to try the different features of thisphone thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid orcochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise. Consultyour service provider about its return and exchange policies and forinformation on hearing aid compatibility.PLS-M330.book Page 113 Friday, September 25, 2009 9:50 AM