194 Section 4A. Important Safety InformationSection 4AImportant Safety Information General Precautions (page 194) Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone(page 195) Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device (page 196) Caring for the Battery (page 198) Radio Frequency (RF) Energy (page 199) Owner’s Record (page 201) User Guide Proprietary Notice (page 201)This phone guide contains important operational and safetyinformation that will help you safely use your phone. Failure toread and follow the information provided in this phoneguide may result in serious bodily injury, death, orproperty damage.General PrecautionsThere are several simple guidelines to operating your phoneproperly and maintaining safe, satisfactory service. To maximize performance, do not touch the bottom portionof your phone where the internal antenna is located whileusing the phone. Speak directly into the mouthpiece. Avoid exposing your phone and accessories to rain or liquidspills. If your phone does get wet, immediately turn thepower off and remove the battery. Do not expose your phone to direct sunlight for extendedperiods of time (such as on the dashboard of a car). Although your phone is quite sturdy, it is a complex piece ofequipment and can be broken. Avoid dropping, hitting,bending, or sitting on it. Any changes or modifications to your phone not expresslyapproved in this document could void your warranty for thisequipment and void your authority to operate thisequipment.Note For the best care of your phone, only Sprint-authorizedpersonnel should service your phone and accessories.Failure to do so may be dangerous and void your warranty.Sprint M540.book Page 194 Wednesday, August 27, 2008 10:00 PM
