HTC Shift User Guide - Page 268

ⅷ Keep the product out of reach of small children. Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it. They could hurt themselves or others, or could accidentally damage the phone. Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or which could become detached and create a choking hazard. ⅷ Avoid repetitive motion injuries. To minimise the risk of RSI, when texting or playing games with your phone: Ⅲ Do not grip the phone too tightly. Ⅲ Press the buttons lightly. Ⅲ Make use of the special features in the handset which minimise the number of buttons which have to be pressed, such as message templates and predictive text. Ⅲ Take lots of breaks to stretch and relax. ⅷ Be attentive when operating machinery. Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order to reduce the risk of an accident. ⅷ Product produces loud noise. This phone is capable of producing loud noises which may damage your hearing. ⅷ Using the product during emergencies. This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you must never rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications. Additional Safety Information Do Not Use the PC Functions of Your Device While Driving or Walking Never use the personal computer functions of your device while driving an automobile or any other moving vehicle. Always pull out of traffic and come to a stop in a legally permissible and safe location before using your device. Failure to do so could result in serious bodily injury in a traffic accident. 256 4A. Important Safety Information