Samsung SPH-D710 User Manual

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Health and Safety Information 115Section 10: Health and Safety InformationThis device is capable of operating in Wi-Fi modein the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. The FCC requiresthat devices operating within 5.15-5.25 GHz mayonly be used indoors, not outside, in order toavoid interference with Mobile Satellite Services(MSS). Therefore, do not use this device outsideas a Wi-Fi hotspot or in Wi-Fi Direct modeoutside when using the 5.15-5.25 GHz band.This section outlines the safety precautionsassociated with using your phone. The terms“mobile device” or “cell phone” are used in thissection to refer to your phone. Read thisinformation before using your mobile device.Exposure to Radio Frequency(RF) SignalsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) haspublished information for consumers relating toRadio Frequency (RF) exposure from wirelessphones. The FDA publication includes thefollowing information:Do cell phones pose a health hazard?Many people are concerned that cell phoneradiation will cause cancer or other serioushealth hazards. The weight of scientific evidencehas not linked cell phones with any healthproblems.Cell phones emit low levels of Radio Frequency(RF) energy. Over the past 15 years, scientistshave conducted hundreds of studies looking atthe biological effects of the radio frequencyenergy emitted by cell phones. While someresearchers have reported biological changesassociated with RF energy, these studies havefailed to be replicated. The majority of studiespublished have failed to show an associationbetween exposure to radio frequency from a cellphone and health problems.The low levels of RF cell phones emit while inuse are in the microwave frequency range. Theyalso emit RF at substantially reduced timeintervals when in the stand-by mode. Whereashigh levels of RF can produce health effects (byheating tissue), exposure to low level RF thatdoes not produce heating effects causes noknown adverse health effects.The biological effects of radio frequency energyshould not be confused with the effects fromother types of electromagnetic energy.Very high levels of electromagnetic energy, suchas is found in X-rays and gamma rays, can ionizebiological tissues. Ionization is a process whereelectrons are stripped away from their normal