GME GX850W - Manual (Page 3)

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing this GME fully featured VHF
marine radio. Your GX850 has been built to offer excellent
value by combining advanced features, great design and
manufacturing quality. To ensure you are familiar with the
operation and features of your radio, and in order to obtain
the best performance, please read this manual thoroughly
before operation.
CAUTION
RF RADIATION INFORMATION
RF RADIATION PROFILE
Your radio is designed and tested to comply with a number
of national and international standards and guidelines
(listed below) regarding human exposure to radio frequency
electromagnetic energy. This radio complies with the IEEE
and ICNIRP exposure limits for occupational/controlled RF
exposure environment at operating duty factors of up to 50%
transmitting and is authorised by the FCC for occupational
use only. In terms of measuring RF energy for compliance
with the FCC exposure guidelines, your radio radiates
measurable RF energy only while it is transmitting (during
talking in PTT mode), not when it is receiving (listening) or in
standby mode.
The device complies with SAR and/or RF field strength limits
of RSS-102 requirements.
RF RADIATION SAFETY
In order to ensure user health, experts from relevant
industries including science, engineering, medicine and health
work with international organizations to develop standards
for safe exposure to RF radiation. These standards consist of:
• United States Federal Communications Commission,
Code of Federal Regulations; 47CFR part 2 sub-part J;
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95. 1-1992;
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) C95.
1-1999;
• International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection (ICNIRP) 1998;
FCC Regulations
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) requires that all
radio communication products should meet the requirements
set forth in the above standards before they can be marketed
in the U.S, and the manufacturer shall post a RF label on the
product to inform users of operational instructions, so as to
enhance their occupational health against exposure to RF energy.
Part 15 Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
IMPORTANT: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS carefully and
completely before operating your radio and retain this
manual for future reference.
To maintain the waterproof integrity of the radio;
• ENSURE the antenna and the connector cover are
both firmly tightened against the rubber seal (refer
diagram on page 6).
• NEVER attempt to disassemble the radio.
NEVER: connect the radio to a power source other than
the supplied battery. This may damage your product.
NEVER: operate your radio with the antenna less than
5 cm from exposed parts of the body.
NEVER: use or charge your radio in a potentially
explosive atmosphere.
DO NOT: use your radio with a damaged antenna.
DO NOT: attempt to modify your radio in any way.
ALWAYS: charge your radio at normal room temperature.
ALWAYS: switch off your radio where notices restrict the
use of two-way radio or mobile telephones.
AVOID: storing or charging your radio in direct sunlight.
AVOID: storing or using your radio where temperatures
are below -20º C or above +60º C.