For your safety 11For your safetyBefore using your radio, please read the following importantsafety and compliance information.Safety warnings used in this guidePlease follow exactly any instruction that appears in the textas an ‘alert’. An alert provides necessary safety informationas well as instruction in the proper use of the product. Thisuser’s guide uses the following types of alert:Warning This alert is used when there is a hazardous situa-tion which, if not avoided, could result in death or seriousinjury.Caution This alert is used when there is a hazardous situa-tion which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderateinjury.Notice This alert is used to highlight information that isrequired to ensure procedures are performed correctly. Incor-rectly performed procedures could result in equipmentdamage or malfunction.This icon is used to draw your attention to information thatmay improve your understanding of the equipment orprocedure.Radio frequency exposure informationFor your own safety and to ensure you comply with theUnited States Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC)radio frequency (RF) exposure guidelines, please read thefollowing information before using this radio.Using this radioYou should use this radio only for work-related purposes (it isnot authorized for any other use) and if you are fully awareof, and can exercise control over, your exposure to RF energy.To prevent exceeding FCC RF exposure limits, you mustcontrol the amount and duration of RF that you and otherpeople are exposed to.