Safety Standards - Motorola GTX User Manual

Safety Standards

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC),
has adopted a safety standard for human exposure to
radio frequency electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC
regulated equipment. Motorola subscribes to the same
safety standard for the use of its products. Proper
operation of this radio will result in user exposure
substantially below FCC recommended limits:
• Do not hold the radio with the antenna very
close to, or touching, exposed parts of the body,
especially the face, ears, or eyes, while
transmitting. Hold the radio in a vertical
position with the microphone two to three
inches away from the lips.
• Do not hold the transmit switch (PTT) on when
not actually desiring to transmit.
• Do not allow children to play with any radio
equipment containing a transmitter.
• Do not operate this equipment near electrical
blasting caps or in an explosive atmosphere.
Under certain conditions, radios can interfere
with blasting operations. When you are in the
vicinity of construction work, look for, and
observe, signs cautioning against radio
transmission. If radio transmission is
prohibited, you must not transmit until out of
the area. Furthermore, you must turn off your
radio to prevent any accidental
• Do not replace or charge batteries in a
hazardous atmosphere. Contact sparking may
occur while installing or removing batteries and
cause an explosion.
• Turn radio off when removing or installing a
battery.
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