Hughes 7101 With pacemakers and hearing aids, Hold the mobile phone, Emergency calls, Pacemakers

phone and may violate the relevant regula- tions, causing loss of performance and radio frequency (RF) energy above the recom- mended limits.

Do not hold the antenna when the mobile phone is in use. Holding the antenna affects call quality, may cause the mobile phone to operate at a higher power level than needed and shortens talk and standby times.

Hold the mobile phone

–in GSM mode as you would any other telephone. While speaking directly into the microphone, angle the antenna in a direction up and over your shoulder.

–in SAT mode: Extend the antenna and point it in the assumed direction of the satellite. Making and receiving a call is only possible outside houses or cars and with no obstructions between the mobile phone and satellite.

￿Emergency calls

To make or receive calls, the mobile phone must be turned on and in a service area with adequate radio signal strength. Emergency calls may not be possible on all mobile phone networks or when certain network services and/or mobile phone features are in use. Check with your local service provider.

￿With pacemakers and hearing aids

￿￿ Pacemakers

The various brands and models of cardiac pacemakers available exhibit a wide range of immunity levels to radio signals. Therefore, people who wear a cardiac pacemaker and who want to use a mobile phone should seek the advice of their cardiologist. If, as a pace- maker user, you are still concerned about in- teraction with mobile phones, we suggest you

–maintain a distance of 15 cm (6 inches) between the mobile phone and your pacemaker

–do not hold your mobile phone to your chest, e.g., do not carry the mobile phone in a breast pocket

–when using the mobile phone, place it to your ear opposite the pacemaker

–refer to your pacemaker product litera- ture for information on your particular device.

If you have any reason to suspect that inter- ference is taking place, turn off your mobile phone immediately!

￿Hearing aids

Most new models of hearing aids are immune to radio frequency interference from mobile phones that are more than 2 metres away. Some are also immune to interference when the mobile phone is brought up to the same hearing-aided ear. Many types of older hearing aids may be susceptible to interference, making it very difficult to use a mobile phone. Should inter- ference be experienced, there are things that can be done which may improve the situa- tion:

–if possible use the mobile phone with your non-aided ear

–use a hands-free accessory.