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RF Exposure
General Statement on RF energy
Your phone contains a transmitter and a receiver. When it
is ON, it receives and transmits RF energy. When you
communicate with your phone, the system handling your
call controls the power level at which your phone
transmits.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is
designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio
waves recommended by international guidelines. These
guidelines were developed by the independent scientific
organisation ICNIRP and include safety margins designed
to assure the protection of all persons, regardless of age
and health.
The guidelines use a unit of measurement known as the
Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit for mobile
devices is 2 W/kg and the highest SAR value for this
device when tested at the ear was 0.656 W/kg and when
tested near the body (at a distance of 15mm) the highest
SAR value was 0.829 W/kg. As mobile devices offer a
range of functions, they can be used in other positions,
such as on the body as described in this user guide.
As SAR is measured utilising the device’s highest
transmitting power, the actual SAR of this device while
operating is typically below that indicated above. This is
due to automatic changes to the power level of the
device to ensure it only uses the minimum power
required to communicate with the network.
Body worn operation
Important safety information regarding radiofrequency
radiation (RF) exposure.
To ensure compliance with RF exposure guidelines the
phone must be used with a minimum of 15 mm
separation from the body.
Failure to observe these instructions could result in your
RF exposure exceeding the relevant guideline limits.
