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Knowing Performance and Safety
Guidelines
In This Section
. Getting the Most Out of Your Reception
. Maintaining Safe Use of and Access to Your Phone
.
Caring for the Battery
. Acknowledging Special Precautions and the FCC Notice
. Owner's Record
. User Guide Proprietary Notice
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art of getting the most out of your Sprint PCS PhoneTM is
knowing where and how it works at optimum efficiency. This
section outlines performance and safety guidelines that ensure you
experience the full quality your Sprint PCS Phone was designed to
give you.
Getting the Most Out of Your Reception
Keeping Tabs on Signal Strength
The quality of each call you make or receive depends on the signal
strength in your area. Your phone informs you of the current strength by
displaying a number of bars next to the signal strength icon. The more
bars displayed, the stronger the signal. If you’re inside a building, being
near a window may give you better reception.
Understanding Power Save Feature
If your phone is unable to find a signal after 15 minutes of searching, a
Power Save feature is automatically activated. If your phone is on, it
periodically rechecks service availability or you can check yourself by
pressing any key. Anytime the Power Save feature is activated, a
message displays on the screen. When a signal is found, your phone
returns to Standby mode.
Understanding How Your Phone Operates
Your phone is basically a radio transmitter and receiver. When it’s
turned on, it receives and transmits radio frequency (RF) signals. When
you use your phone, the system handling your call controls the power
level. This power can range from 0.006 watts to 0.514 watts in digital
mode.
Knowing Radio Frequency Safety
The design of your Sprint PCS Phone complies with updated NCRP
standards described below.
In 1991-92, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) joined in
updating ANSI’s 1982 standard for safety levels with respect to human
exposure to RF signals. More than 120 scientists, engineers and
physicians from universities, government health agencies and
industries developed this updated standard after reviewing the
available body of research. In 1993, the Federal Communications