LG US780 - Electronic Devices; Hearing Aids; Other Medical Devices

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Safety
Electronic Devices
MostmodernelectronicequipmentisshieldedfromRFsignals.However,
certainelectronicequipmentmaynotbeshieldedagainsttheRFsignals
fromyourwirelessphone.
Pacemakers
TheHealthIndustryManufacturersAssociationrecommendsthata
minimumseparationofsix(6)inchesbemaintainedbetweenahandheld
wirelessphoneandapacemakertoavoidpotentialinterferencewiththe
pacemaker.Theserecommendationsareconsistentwiththeindependent
researchbyandrecommendationsofWirelessTechnologyResearch.
Personswithpacemakers:
• ShouldALWAYSkeepthephonemorethansix(6)inchesfromtheir
pacemakerwhenthephoneisturnedON;
• Shouldnotcarrythephoneinabreastpocket;
• Shouldusetheearoppositethepacemakertominimizethepotentialfor
interference;
• ShouldturnthephoneOFFimmediatelyifthereisanyreasontosuspect
thatinterferenceistakingplace.
Hearing Aids
Somedigitalwirelessphonesmayinterferewithsomehearingaids.Inthe
eventofsuchinterference,youmaywanttoconsultyourserviceprovider(or
callthecustomerservicelinetodiscussalternatives).
Other Medical Devices
Ifyouuseanyotherpersonalmedicaldevice,consultthemanufacturer
ofyourdevicetodetermineifitisadequatelyshieldedfromexternal
RFenergy.Yourphysicianmaybeabletoassistyouinobtainingthis
information.