Audiovox CDM-8930 manual What is FDA’s role concerning the safety of wireless phones?

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration -

Center for Devices and Radiological Health Consumer Update on Mobile Phones

1. Do wireless phones pose a health hazard?

The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using wireless phones. There is no proof, however, that wireless phones are absolutely safe. Wireless phones emit low levels of radiofrequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used. They also emit very low levels of RF when in the standby mode. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects. Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any biological effects. Some studies have suggested that some biological effects may occur, but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research. In some cases, other researchers have had difficulty in reproducing those studies, or in determining the reasons for inconsistent results.

2. What is FDA’s role concerning the safety of wireless phones?

Under the law, FDA does not review the safety of radiation-emitting consumer products such as wireless phones before they can be sold, as it does with new drugs or medical devices. However, the agency has authority to take action if wireless phones are shown to emit radiofrequency energy (RF) at a level that is hazardous to the user. In such a case, FDA could require the manufacturers of wireless phones to notify users of the health hazard and to repair, replace or recall the phones so that the hazard no longer exists.

Although the existing scientific data do not justify FDA regulatory actions, FDA has urged the wireless phone industry to take a num- ber of steps, including the following:

Support needed research into possible biological effects of RF of the type emitted by wireless phones;

Design wireless phones in a way that minimizes any RF expo sure to the user that is not necessary for device function; and

Cooperate in providing users of wireless phones with the best possible information on possible effects of wireless phone use on human health.

FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the federal agen- cies that have responsibility for different aspects of RF safety to ensure coordinated efforts at the federal level. The following agen- cies belong to this working group:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Communications Commission

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

National Telecommunications and Information Administration The National Institutes of Health participates in some interagency working group activities, as well.

FDA shares regulatory responsibilities for wireless phones with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). All phones that are sold in the United States must comply with FCC safety guidelines that limit RF exposure. FCC relies on FDA and other health agen- cies for safety questions about wireless phones.

FCC also regulates the base stations that the wireless phone net- works rely upon. While these base stations operate at higher power than do the wireless phones themselves, the RF exposures that people get from these base stations are typically thousands of times lower than those they can get from wireless phones. Base stations are thus not the subject of the safety questions discussed in this document.

3. What kinds of phones are the subject of this update?

The term “wireless phone” refers here to handheld wireless phones with built-in antennas, often called “cell,” “mobile,” or “PCS” phones. These types of wireless phones can expose the user to measurable radiofrequency energy (RF) because of the short dis- tance between the phone and the user’s head. These RF expo- sures are limited by Federal Communications Commission safety

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Contents Page CDMCDM--89308930 Ttableable Ofof Contentscontents Table of Contents Ttableable Ofof Contentscontents Chapter Before Using Your PhoneHandset Travel Charger Hand Strap Belt Clip Inside the PackageFunction Keys Installing the Battery Display IndicatorsRemoving the Battery Battery Talk Times Charging the BatteryPower Connection Battery Standby TimesBasic Operation Battery InformationTurning the Phone on Using the PhoneAccessing the Menu Press and hold until Power Off animation appearsMenumenu Summarsummaryy Menu SummaryTo end a call, press Press Indicator , appears on the displayMaking a Call Enter a phone numberAnswering a Call Pause FeatureBasic Functions Speaker PhoneEtiquette Adjusting VolumeCall Waiting Function KEY GuardFunctions During a Calll Messaging Lock ModeUsing ANY Available System Call HistoryMemory Function MemoEntering Characters Storing Phone NumbersTo change the input mode, press Abc Text Input Methods Press to change modeKEY Function ONE-TOUCH/TWO-TOUCH Dialing Speed DialONE-TOUCH/TWO-TOUCH Dialing Outgoing Calls To access Call History from the idle mode Press MenuCall History ALL CallsMissed Calls Incoming CallsIncoming Calls Erase HistoryALL Calls Outgoing CallsTo call the selected number, press AIR TimeFind Last CallNEW Entry Phone BookSpeed Dial #’S Change Group Name MY Phone #Group ADD NEW GroupSettings Settingssettings SettingsSounds Ringer Type Power onPower OFF Speaker PhoneMinute ServiceVoice Mail AlertsDisplay Backlight Incoming CallGreeting Message To save, press SaveGAMES/TOOLS RoamingSelect On or Off by pressing the Navigation MSG AlertSpecial #’S SecurityLock Phone Change LockPictures Limit USE Outgoing CallsCall History Phone BookErase Pbook Reset Picture AccountErase Downloads Reset Phone Airplane ModeAuto Answer OthersCall Answer Active FlipKEY Guard TTY ModeVoice Setting LanguageVersion LanternIcons Supplementary Functions Name Voice SVCVoice Memo Train Words Voice DialYES ADD NEW Plan SchedulescheduleView Memo ScheduleView Plan ADD MemoMemo PAD AlarmalarmSettings Snooze SettingMessage Setting AlarmTo reset, press Reset Worldworld Clockclock Stop WatchCamera USE Camera Display Indicators Recording CamcorderTaking a Picture from the Menu Taking a Picture in Idle ModePress Menu or Capture or then . Open flip 90 degree To access the camera mode options, press or Options Options Camera Mode OptionsCamera Take Picture Camera Camcorder Camcorder Mode OptionsMY Pictures Options To access the in camera options, press OptionsTo access the save to phone options, press Options Camera MY PicturesMY Video Options To access the in video options, press OptionsTo access online Video Mail options, press Options Camera MY VideosCamera Online Albums To access your online Albums Uploads options, press OptionsVoice Mail TEXT, PIC/VIDEO Messages TEXT, PICTURE, Video Message When a NEW Message ArrivessVoice Mail PIC/VIDEO MSG Inboxinbox WEB AlertsWEB Alerts Outboxoutbox InboxDetail OutboxSasavedved SavedQuick Text Quick TextErase Messages Reminder Default CallbackEntry Mode Save Sent MSGEdit Voice CB# Push SettingsMessage LOG Retry TimeDownloads & Internet Games DownloadsStart Downloads Downloading ApplicationsScreen Savers RingersApplications Access the InternetBrowser Menu Browser MenuSafety Information Safety Information for Wireless Handheld Phones Electronic Devices Other Safety Guidelines Fccfcc Rfrf Exposureexposure Sarsar Informainformationtion SAR InformationWhat is FDA’s role concerning the safety of wireless phones? What are the results of the research done already? What about children using wireless phones? Where can I find additional information? Protect Your Warranty Month Limited Warranty WarrantyUTSTARCOM/AUDIOVOX Communications Protect Your WarrantyyMonth Limited Warrantyy