93Important information
Please note that becaus e of possible interfere nce
to electronic equipmen t, some vehicle
manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in
their vehicles unless a handsfree kit with an
external antenna has been installed.
Always pay full attention to driving and pull off the
road and park before making or answering a call if
driving condition s so require.
Emergency calls
Mobile phones operate u sing radio signals, which
cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. You
should therefore never rely solely upon any mobile
phone for essential commu nications (e.g. med ical
emergencies).
Emergency calls may not be possible in all areas,
on all cellular networks, or when certain network
services and/or mobile phone features are in use.
Check with your local service provider.
Antenna
This phone contains a built-in antenna . Use of
antenna devices not marketed by Sony Ericsson
specifically for this model could damage your
mobile phone, reduce performance, and produce
SAR levels above the established l imits (see bel ow).
Efficient use
Hold your mobile phone as you would any other
phone. Do not cover the top of the phone when it is
in use, as this affects cal l quality and may cau se the
phone to operate at a higher power level than
needed, thus shortening talk and standby times.
Radio frequency (RF) exposure and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
Your mobile phone is a low-power radio transmitter
and receiver. When it is turned on, it emits low
levels of radio frequency energy (also known as
radio waves or radio frequency fields).
Governments around the world have adopted
comprehensive international safety guidelines,
developed by scientific organizations, e.g. ICNIRP
(International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection) a nd IEEE (The Institu te of
Electrical and Electro nics Engineers Inc. ), through
periodic and thorough evalu ation of scientific
studies. These guide lines establ ish permitted levels
of radio wave exposure for the general population.
The levels include a safety margin designed to
assure the safety of all p ersons, regardless o f age
and health, and to account f or any variations in
measurements.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the unit of
measurement for the amount of radio frequency
energy absorbed by the bo dy when using a mobile
phone. The SAR value is det ermined at the high est
certified power level in labora tory conditions, but
the actual SAR level of t he mobile phone whi le it is
operating can be well b elow this value . This is
because the mobile phone is designed to use the
minimum power required to reac h the network.
Variations in SAR b elow the radio freq uency
exposure guidelines do not mean that there are
variations in safety. Whi le there may be differe nces
in SAR levels among mob ile phones, all Sony
Ericsson mobile phone models are designed to
meet radio frequency exposu re guidelines.
For phones sold in t he US, before a phone model is
available for sale to the public, it must be tested
and certified by the Fed eral Communications
Commission (FCC) that it do es not exceed the lim it
established by the government-adopted
requirement for safe expos ure. The tests are
performed in positions and locations (that is, at the
ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC
for each model. For body-wo rn operation, this
phone has been tested an d meets FCC RF
exposure guidelines when the handset is
positioned a minimum of 15 m m from the body
without any metal parts in the vicinity of the phone
or when used with the original Sony Ericsson
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