Lucent Technologies MDW 9031DCP manual Basic Safety Precautions for Installation and Use

2 Installing the MDW 9031/9031DCP Pocket Phone Important Safety Instructions

Cardiac Pacemakers

Hearing Aid

Compatibility

!CAUTION:

The MDW 9031/9031DCP handset is a radio device and, like all radio devices, should not be placed next to a pacemaker.

Preliminary studies performed at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and elsewhere have shown that when digital cellular telephones are placed very close to implanted cardiac pacemakers, interference with the operation of the implanted pacemaker can occur. These preliminary studies show that interference does not occur when there is a reasonable distance between the telephone and the implanted pacemaker and stops when the phone is turned off or moved so that it is more than 6 inches (15 cm) from the pacemaker. Digital cellular telephones operate at 0.6W. TransTalk wireless telephones operate at a lower peak power of 325 mW or less (100 mW, on an average).

Until more is known, the FDA suggests that people with pacemakers may want to take some simple precautions when using or carrying digital wireless telephones. They should ensure that there is ample distance between the digital wireless telephone and the pacemaker—by not placing the phone next to the pacemaker implant (for example, in a shirt or a coat pocket directly over the pacemaker implant) when the phone is on and ready to receive a call and by holding it to the ear opposite the side of the body where the pacemaker is implanted when using the phone. They should consult their physicians or medical device manufacturers to determine if additional precautions are necessary.

Most electronic equipment, such as equipment in hospitals, is shielded from RF energy. RF energy from wireless telephones, however, may affect some electronic equipment.

Although the TransTalk wireless telephone is compatible with inductively coupled hearing aids, a physician or hearing aid manufacturer should be consulted to determine if a hearing aid is adequately shielded from external RF energy. The operation of inadequately shielded medical devices may be adversely affected when a portable wireless telephone is operating in close proximity.

Basic Safety Precautions for Installation and Use

Always follow these basic safety precautions when installing or using this product to reduce risk of injury from fire or electric shock.

! WARNING:

Installation of this equipment for In-Range Out of Building (IROB) conditions requires the use of protectors. See the documentation that came with your communications system for more information.

!CAUTION:

This equipment is for installation on Lucent Technologies PARTNER, PARTNER Plus, PARTNER II, PARTNER Advanced Communications System, MERLIN, MERLIN Plus, MERLIN II, MERLIN LEGEND, System 25, System 75, System 85, and DEFINITY Communications Systems only.

8 Issue 3 October 1999 MDW 9031/9031DCP Wireless Pocket Phone Installation and Use 503-801-166