BenQ Q600 User manual

Cellular CDMA Q600
User’s Manual

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FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION
WARNING! Read this information before using your
phone.
In August 1986 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the
United States with its action in Report and Outer FCC 96-326 adopted an
updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency (RF) elec-
tromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters. Those guide-
lines are consistent with the safety standard previously set by both U.S.
and international standards bodies. The design of this phone complies
with the FCC guidelines and these international standards.
Use only the supplied or an approved antenna. Unauthorized antennas,
modifications, or attachments could impair call quality, damage the
phone, or result in violation of FCC regulations.

Do not use the phone with a damaged antenna. If a damaged antenna
comes into contact with the skin, a minor burn may result. Please contact
your local dealer for replacement antenna.
Body-worn Operation
To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation
distance of 0.6 inches (1.5cm) must be maintained between the user's
body and the back of the phone, including the antenna, whether extended
or retracted. Third-party belt-clips, holsters and similar accessories con-
taining metallic components shall not be used. Body-worn accessories
that cannot maintain 0.6 inch (1.5cm) separation distance between the
user’s body and the back of the phone may not comply with FCC RF
exposure limits and should be avoided.
Q600 accessories: charger, data cable-optional; earphone-optional.
For more information about RF exposure, please visit the FCC website at
www.fcc.gov
Exposure to radio frequency signals
Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a low power radio transmit-
ter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also sends out radio fre-
quency (RF) signals.
In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC)
adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for hand-held wireless
phones. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standards previ-
ously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies:
ANSIC95.1 (1992)'
NCRP Report 86 (1986)
ICIMIRP(1996)

Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic evaluations
of the relevant scientific literature. For example, over 120 scientists, engi-
neers, and physicians from universities, government health agencies, and
industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the ANSI
Standard (C95.1). Nevertheless, we recommend that you use a handsfree
kit with your phone (such as an earpiece or headset) to avoid potential
exposure to RF energy.
The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines (and those
standards).
Antenna Care
Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized
antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the phone and
may violate FCC regulations.
Phone operation
NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone
with the antenna pointed
up and over your shoulder.
TIPS ON EFFICIENT OPERATION: For your phone to operate most effi-
ciently:
• Extend your antenna fully.
• Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Con-
tact with the antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to
operate at a higher power level than otherwise needed.
Driving
Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless telephones in the
areas where you drive. Always obey them. Also, if using your phone while
driving, please:
• Give full attention to driving - driving safely is your first responsibility;

• Use hands-free operation, if available;
• Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving
conditions so require.
Electronic devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals. However,
certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals
from your wireless phone.
Pacemakers
The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a mini-
mum separation of six (6") inches be maintained between a handheld
wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the
pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent
research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.
Persons with pacemakers:
• Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches from their pace-
maker when the phone is turned ON;
• Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket;
• Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for
interference.
• If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, turn
your phone OFF immediately.
Hearing Aids
Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the
event of such interference, you may want to consult your service provider
or call the customer service line to discuss alternatives.

Other Medical Devices
If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of
your device to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF
energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this informa-
tion.
Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations posted
in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may
be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy.
Ve h i cl e s
RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded elec-
tronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its rep-
resentative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the
manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle.
Posted Facilities
Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted notices require you to
do so.
FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air. Switch OFF
your phone before boarding an aircraft.
Aircraft
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your phone OFF when
in a "blasting area" or in areas posted: "Turn off two-way radio". Obey all
signs and instructions.

Blasting areas
Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmo-
sphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could
cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
Potentially explosive atmospheres
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always
clearly marked. They include fueling areas such as gasoline stations; below
deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using
liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane); areas where the air
contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders; and
any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your
vehicle engine.
For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag
An air bag inflates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including both
installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in
the air bag deployment area.
If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag
inflates, serious injury could result.
FDA Consumer Update on Mobile Phone
FDA has been receiving inquiries about the safety of mobile phones,
including cellular phones and PCS phones. The following summarizes
what is known--and what remains unknown--about whether these prod-
ucts can pose a hazard to health, and what can be done to minimize any
potential risk. This information may be used to respond to questions.

Why the concern?
Mobile phones emit low levels of radio frequency energy (i.e., radio fre-
quency radiation) in the microwave range while being used. They also
emit very low levels of radio frequency energy (RF), considered non-sig-
nificant, when in the stand-by mode. It is well known that high levels of
RF can produce biological damage through heating effects (this is how
your microwave oven is able to cook food). However, it is not known
whether, to what extent, or through what mechanism, lower levels of RF
might cause adverse health effects as well. Although some research has
been done to address these questions, no clear picture of the biological
effects of this type of radiation has emerged to date. Thus, the available
science does not allow us to conclude that mobile phones are absolutely
safe, or that they are unsafe. However, the available scientific evidence
does not demonstrate any adverse health effects associated with the use of
mobile phones.
What kinds of phones are in question?
Questions have been raised about hand-held mobile phones, the kind that
have a built-in antenna that is positioned close to the user's head during
normal telephone conversation. These types of mobile phones are of con-
cern because of the short distance between the phone's antenna--the pri-
mary source of the RF--and the person's head. The exposure to RF from
mobile phones in which the antenna is located at greater distances from
the user (on the outside of a car, for example) is drastically lower than that
from hand-held phones, because a person's RF exposure decreases rapidly
with distance from the source. The safety of so-called "cordless phones,"
which have a base unit connected to the telephone wiring in a house and
which operate at far lower power levels and frequencies, has not been
questioned.
How much evidence is there that hand-held mobile phones might be
harmful?

Briefly, there is not enough evidence to know for sure, either way; how-
ever, research efforts are on-going.
The existing scientific evidence is conflicting and many of the studies that
have been done to date have suffered from flaws in their research methods.
Animal experiments investigating the effects of RF exposures characteris-
tic of mobile phones have yielded conflicting results. A few animal studies,
however, have suggested that low levels of RF could accelerate the develop-
ment of cancer in laboratory animals. In one study, mice genetically
altered to be predisposed to developing one type of cancer developed
more than twice as many such cancers when they were exposed to RF
energy compared to controls. There is much uncertainty among scientists
about whether results obtained from animal studies apply to the use of
mobile phones. First, it is uncertain how to apply the results obtained in
rats and mice to humans. Second, many of the studies that showed
increased tumor development used animals that had already been treated
with cancer-causing chemicals, and other studies exposed the animals to
the RF virtually continuously--up to 22 hours per day.
For the past five years in the United States, the mobile phone industry has
supported research into the safety of mobile phones. This research has
resulted in two findings in particular that merit additional study:
In a hospital-based, case-control study, researchers looked for an asso-
ciation between mobile phone use and either glioma (a type of brain
cancer) or acoustic neuroma (a benign tumor of the nerve sheath). No
statistically significant association was found between mobile phone
use and acoustic neuroma. There was also no association between
mobile phone use and gliomas when all types of types of gliomas were
considered together. It should be noted that the average length of
mobile phone exposure in this study was less than three years.
When 20 types of glioma were considered separately, however, an asso-
ciation was found between mobile phone use and one rare type of

glioma, neuroepithelliomatous tumors. It is possible with multiple
comparisons of the same sample that this association occurred by
chance. Moreover, the risk did not increase with how often the mobile
phone was used, or the length of the calls. In fact, the risk actually
decreased with cumulative hours of mobile phone use. Most cancer
causing agents increase risk with increased exposure. An ongoing
study of brain cancers by the National Cancer Institute is expected to
bear on the accuracy and repeatability of these results.1
Researchers conducted a large battery of laboratory tests to assess the
effects of exposure to mobile phone RF on genetic material. These
included tests for several kinds of abnormalities, including mutations,
chromosomal aberrations, DNA strand breaks, and structural changes
in the genetic material of blood cells called lymphocytes. None of the
tests showed any effect of the RF except for the micronucleus assay,
which detects structural effects on the genetic material. The cells in
this assay showed changes after exposure to simulated cell phone radi-
ation, but only after 24 hours of exposure. It is possible that exposing
the test cells to radiation for this long resulted in heating. Since this
assay is known to be sensitive to heating, heat alone could have caused
the abnormalities to occur. The data already in the literature on the
response of the micronucleus assay to RF are conflicting. Thus, follow-
up research is necessary.2
FDA is currently working with government, industry, and academic
groups to ensure the proper follow-up to these industry-funded
research findings. Collaboration with the Cellular Telecommunica-
tions and Internet Association (CTIA) in particular is expected to lead
to FDA providing research recommendations and scientific oversight
of new CTIA-funded research based on such recommendations.
Two other studies of interest have been reported recently in the litera-
ture: