127In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) adopted RFexposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless phones. Thoseguidelines are consistent with the safety standards previously set by both U.S.and international standard bodies:• ANSI C95.1 (1992)• NCRP Report 86 (1986)• ICNIRP (1996)Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic evaluations of therelevant scientific literature. For example, over 120 scientists, engineers, andphysicians from universities, government health agencies, and industryreviewed the available body of research to develop the ANSI Standard (C95.1).The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines (and thosestandards).Antenna careUse only the specified of approved replacement antenna. Unauthorizedantennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the phone and mayviolate FCC regulations.Phone operationNORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone with theantenna pointed up and over your shoulder.Tips on efficient operation:For your phone to operate most efficiently:• Extend your antenna fully.• Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use.Contact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone tooperate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.
