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SQN100-3
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Safety and Product Information
PRINTSPEC-141
SWD-20131017143138693 | RFN81UW
MAT-57849-001
Safety information
Excited to start using your BlackBerry smartphone? Before you get started, read this booklet which contains
important safety and regulatory information for your BlackBerry smartphone. Keep this booklet in a safe place so that you
can refer to it whenever you need it.
In some countries there may be restrictions on using Bluetooth enabled devices and wireless devices with encryption
software. Check with your local authorities for the restrictions in your area.
To find the latest safety and product information, visit www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones.
Important safety precautions
Use only approved batteries and chargers with your BlackBerry smartphone. Use of batteries or
chargers that have not been approved by BlackBerry might present a risk of fire or explosion, which
could cause serious harm, death, or property loss.
Use only BlackBerry approved holsters. Use of holsters that have not been approved by BlackBerry
might, in the long term, present a risk of serious harm.
When you wear the BlackBerry smartphone close to your body, use a BlackBerry approved holster
with an integrated belt clip, or maintain a distance of 0.59 in. (15 mm) between your BlackBerry
smartphone and your body while the BlackBerry smartphone is transmitting. Use of body-worn
accessories, other than BlackBerry approved holsters with an integrated belt clip, might cause your
BlackBerry smartphone to exceed radio frequency exposure standards if the accessories are worn
on your body while the BlackBerry smartphone is transmitting. The long term effects of exceeding
radio frequency exposure standards might present a risk of serious harm. For more information
about the compliance of this BlackBerry smartphone with the FCC radio frequency emission
guidelines, visit www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid and search for the FCC ID for your BlackBerry smartphone
listed below. The FCC ID is located on the information sticker on your BlackBerry smartphone behind
the battery. To view the FCC ID, remove the battery door and the battery.
• BlackBerry Q10 SQN100-3 smartphone (model number RFN81UW): FCC ID L6ARFN80UW
Your BlackBerry smartphone is designed to be operated in temperatures between 32 and 95°F (0
and 35°C). Use of your BlackBerry smartphone outside of the recommended temperature range
could cause damage to your BlackBerry smartphone or lithium-ion battery.
Do not rely on your BlackBerry smartphone for emergency communications. The wireless networks
that are necessary to make emergency calls or send messages are not available in all areas, and
emergency numbers, such as 911, 112, or 999, might not connect you to emergency services in all
areas. If you have the BlackBerry Mobile Voice System installed on your BlackBerry smartphone, see
the "About emergency calls and the BlackBerry Mobile Voice System" section for more information
about emergency calls.
Do not disassemble your BlackBerry smartphone. Your BlackBerry smartphone contains small parts
that might be a choking hazard.
Keep your BlackBerry smartphone away from medical devices, including pacemakers and hearing
aids, because they might malfunction and cause serious harm or death to you or others.
Do not put your BlackBerry smartphone in contact with liquids because this might cause a short
circuit, a fire, or an electric shock.
When you use your BlackBerry smartphone speakerphone, never hold the BlackBerry smartphone to
your ear. Serious and permanent hearing damage could occur.
Exposure to flashing lights on your BlackBerry smartphone can cause epileptic seizures or blackouts
and might be dangerous to you or others. In the event that you experience, or your use of your
BlackBerry smartphone causes in others, any disorientation, loss of awareness, twitching,
convulsions, or any involuntary movements, stop using your BlackBerry smartphone immediately
and consult a physician. The LED notification light is located on the front of your BlackBerry
smartphone, in the upper-right corner. If your BlackBerry smartphone model has a camera, the
camera flash LED aperture is located on the back of your BlackBerry smartphone, either above or to
the right of the camera lens. If you are susceptible to epileptic seizures or blackouts, consult your
physician before you use your BlackBerry smartphone.
Do not use your BlackBerry smartphone while driving unless you are permitted by law to use the
BlackBerry smartphone in hands-free mode. Using your BlackBerry smartphone while driving could
put you and others at greater risk of an accident causing serious injury, death, or property loss.
Do not use your BlackBerry smartphone in the presence of gas fumes because it might present a risk
of fire or explosion.
Do not dispose of your BlackBerry smartphone in a fire because this might cause an explosion
resulting in serious injury, death, or property loss.
Turn off your BlackBerry smartphone on aircrafts. Using your BlackBerry smartphone on an aircraft
might affect aircraft instrumentation, communication, and performance; might disrupt the network;
might otherwise be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft, its crew, and its passengers; and might
be illegal.
BlackBerry smartphones are not intrinsically safe and cannot be used in the presence of explosive
fumes, explosive dust, or other explosive chemicals. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion
or fire resulting in serious injury, death, or damage to property.
Using your smartphone safely
• Do not place heavy objects on your BlackBerry smartphone.
• Do not attempt to modify or service your BlackBerry smartphone.
• Do not attempt to cover or push objects into openings on your BlackBerry smartphone unless instructed to do so in
the BlackBerry smartphone documentation supplied by BlackBerry. This action might cause a short circuit, a fire,
or an electric shock.
• Do not use sharp objects on the screen.
• Do not use excessive force on the screen.
• Do not use your BlackBerry smartphone or BlackBerry smartphone accessories near water (for example, near a
bathtub or a sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool).
• Do not place your BlackBerry smartphone or BlackBerry smartphone accessories on any unstable surface. The
BlackBerry smartphone or BlackBerry smartphone accessories could fall, thereby potentially causing serious injury
to a person and serious damage to the BlackBerry smartphone or BlackBerry smartphone accessory.
• When using your BlackBerry smartphone, take frequent breaks. If you experience any discomfort in your neck,
shoulders, arms, wrists, hands (including thumbs and fingers), or other parts of the body when using your
BlackBerry smartphone, cease use immediately. If discomfort persists, consult a physician.
CAUTION
: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein might result in
hazardous radiation exposure.
Electrical safety
Charge the BlackBerry smartphone using only the charging accessories provided by or specifically approved by
BlackBerry for use with this BlackBerry smartphone. Any approval from BlackBerry under this document must be in
writing and must be from a person authorized to provide such approval. Use of any other accessory might invalidate any
warranty provided with the BlackBerry smartphone and might be dangerous.
Approved charging accessory models for the
BlackBerry Q10 SQN100-3 smartphone
ASY-24479-002 ASY-24479-014 ASY-46444-003 HDW-44306-003
ASY-24479-003 ASY-24479-015 ASY-46444-004 HDW-49299-001
ASY-24479-004 ASY-24479-016 ASY-46444-005 HDW-50071-001
ASY-24479-005 ASY-24479-017 ASY-46444-006 HDW-50071-002
ASY-24479-006 ASY-24479-018 ASY-46444-007 HDW-50071-003
ASY-24479-007 ASY-24479-019 ASY-46444-008 HDW-50071-004
ASY-24479-008 ASY-28109-003 ASY-48415-001 HDW-51800-001
ASY-24479-009 ASY-31296-003 ASY-48415-002 HDW-51800-002
ASY-24479-010 ASY-34724-001 ASY-48415-003 HDW-51800-003
ASY-24479-011 ASY-46444-001 ASY-48415-004 HDW-51800-004
ASY-24479-012 ASY-46444-002 ASY-53182-001 HDW-53005-001
ASY-24479-013
Use the charging accessories provided with the BlackBerry smartphone or any other BlackBerry approved charging
accessories only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. Before you use any power supply, verify
that the mains voltage is in accordance with the voltage printed on the power supply. Connect the BlackBerry smartphone
only to CTIA certified adapters, products that bear the USB-IF logo, or products that have completed the USB-IF
compliance program.
Do not overload power outlets, extension cords, or convenience receptacles because this might result in a risk of fire or
electric shock. To reduce the risk of damage to the cord or the plug, pull the plug rather than the cord when you
disconnect the charging accessory from the power outlet or convenience receptacle.