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• Where can I find additional

information?

For additional information, please refer

to the following resources:

- FDA web page for Radiation-Emitting

Products (https://www.fda.gov/

Radiation-EmittingProducts/

RadiationSafety/default.htm)

- Federal Communications

Commission (FCC) RFSafety Program

(http://www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety)

- International Commission on

Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection

(https://www.icnirp.org/)

- World Health Organization (WHO)

International EMF Project (https://

www.who.int/

Home>Health

Topics>E>Electromagnetic fields)

- Mobile and Wireless Forum (https://

www.mwfai.org/)

Hearing Aid Compatibility

Your phone is designed for Hearing Aid

Compatibility (HAC) and can be used

with hearing aids.

Hearing Aid Settings

You can choose the setting in the phone

to match the setting in your hearing aid

before making or receiving calls.

To Select a Phone Setting for HAC

1

From the Home screen, tap

.

2

Tap an option menu > Settings >

Accessibility.

3

Tap the on/off switch to turn on

hearing aid compatibility.

Hearing Aid Compatibility Information

This phone has been tested and rated

for use with hearing aids for some of

the wireless technologies it uses.

This phone complies with HAC

requirements for pre-installed Google

applications. However, there may be

some newer wireless technologies

used in this phone that have not been

tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is

important to try the different features of

this phone thoroughly and in different

locations, using your hearing aid or

cochlear implant, to determine if you

hear any interfering noise. Consult your

service provider or the manufacturer

of this phone for information on

hearing aid compatibility. If you have

questions about return or exchange

policies, consult your service provider or

phone retailer.

Hearing Aid Compatibility Rating

This model handset was designed

to comply with the requirements set

forth in Section 20.19 of the Federal

Communication Commission’s

(FCC) rules governing hearing aid

compatibility (HAC), for the reduction of

RF interference and magnetic coupling

(T-coil) to hearing aids. The Microphone

(M) rating and T-coil (T) rating is defined

and labeled on the handset box. Devices

meeting HAC compliance must have a

minimum M3 and/or T3 rating or above

as defined by the FCC in accordance

with the latest ANSI Standard C63.19.

The (M) rating refers to lower RF

emission levels of the handset. The (T)

rating refers to the magnetic coupling

between the handset and the T-coil

compatible hearing aid. Some hearing

aids are also provided an (M) rating,

and are more immune than others to

interference. To determine the (M) rating

of your hearing aid, please contact

your hearing health professional. More

information about digital wireless

devices and hearing aid compatibility

can be found at https://www.sony.net/

Products/smartphones/accessibility/

hearing-aid-compatibility.html.

United States

1 855 806 8464

www.sony.com/contact

The FCC limit is consistent with the

safety standards developed by the

Institute of Electrical and Electronic

Engineering (IEEE) and the National

Council on Radiation Protection and

Measurement. The exposure limit

takes into consideration the body’s

ability to remove heat from the tissues

that absorb energy from the wireless

device and is set well below levels

known to have effects.

Manufacturers of wireless devices

must report the RF exposure level for

each model of device to the FCC. The

FCC website (http://www.fcc.gov/oet/

rfsafety) gives directions for locating

the FCC identification number on your

device so you can find your device’s RF

exposure level in the online listing.

• What has FDA done to measure the

radio frequency energy coming from

wireless devices?

The Institute of Electrical and

Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is

developing a technical standard

for measuring the radio frequency

energy (RF) exposure from wireless

devices and other wireless handsets

with the participation and leadership

of FDA scientists and engineers. The

standard, “Recommended Practice for

Determining the Spatial-Peak Specific

Absorption Rate (SAR) in the Human

Body Due to Wireless Communications

Devices: Experimental Techniques,”

sets forth the first consistent test

methodology for measuring the rate at

which RF is deposited in the heads of

wireless device users. The test method

uses a tissue-simulating model of

the human head. Standardized SAR

test methodology is expected to

greatly improve the consistency of

measurements made at different

laboratories on the same device. SAR

is the measurement of the amount of

energy absorbed in tissue, either by

the whole body or a small part of

the body. It is measured in watts/kg

(or milliwatts/g) of matter. This

measurement is used to determine

whether a wireless device complies

with safety guidelines.

• What steps can I take to reduce my

exposure to radio frequency energy

from my wireless device?

If there is a risk from these products--

and at this point we do not know that

there is--it is probably very small. But

if you are concerned about avoiding

even potential risks, you can take a

few simple steps to minimize your


(RF). Since time is a key factor in how

much exposure a person receives,

reducing the amount of time spent

using a wireless device will reduce

RF exposure.

- If you must conduct extended

conversations by wireless device

every day, you could place more

distance between your body and the

source of the RF, since the exposure

level drops off dramatically with

distance. For example, you could

use a headset and carry the wireless

device away from your body or use

a wireless device connected to a

remote antenna.

Again, the scientific data do not

demonstrate that wireless devices

are harmful. But if you are concerned

about the RF exposure from these

products, you can use measures like

those described above to reduce your

RF exposure from wireless device use.

• What about children using wireless

devices?

The scientific evidence does not show

a danger to users of wireless devices,

including children and teenagers.

If you want to take steps to lower


(RF) , the measures described above

would apply to children and teenagers

using wireless devices. Reducing

the time of wireless device use and

increasing the distance between the

user and the RF source will reduce

RF exposure.

Some groups sponsored by other

national governments have advised

that children be discouraged from

using wireless devices at all. For

example, the government in the

United Kingdom distributed leaflets

containing such a recommendation in

December 2000. They noted that no

evidence exists that using a wireless

device causes brain tumors or other ill

effects. Their recommendation to limit

wireless device use by children was

strictly precautionary; it was not based

on scientific evidence that any health

hazard exists.

• What about wireless device

interference with medical

equipment?

Radio Frequency energy (RF) from

wireless devices can interact with

some electronic devices. For this

reason, FDA helped develop a

detailed test method to measure

electromagnetic interference (EMI) of

implanted cardiac pacemakers and

defibrillators from wireless telephones.

This test method is now part of a

standard sponsored by the Association

for the Advancement of Medical

instrumentation (AAMI). The final

draft, a joint effort by FDA, medical

device manufacturers, and many other

groups, was completed in late 2000.

This standard will allow manufacturers

to ensure that cardiac pacemakers and

defibrillators are safe from wireless

device EMI.

FDA has tested hearing aids for

interference from handheld wireless

devices and helped develop a

voluntary standard sponsored

by the Institute of Electrical and

Electronic Engineers (IEEE). This

standard specifies test methods and

performance requirements for hearing

aids and wireless devices so that no

interference occurs when a person

uses a “compatible” device and a

“compatible” hearing aid at the same

time. This standard was approved by

the IEEE in 2000.

FDA continues to monitor the use

of wireless devices for possible

interactions with other medical

devices. Should harmful interference

be found to occur, FDA will conduct

testing to assess the interference and

work to resolve the problem.

• What kinds of devices are the

subject of this update?

The term wireless device refers here

to hand-held wireless devices with

built-in antennas, often called “cell,”

“mobile,” or “PCS” devices. These types

of wireless devices can expose the

user to measurable radio frequency

energy (RF) because of the short

distance between the device and the

user’s head. These RF exposures are

limited by Federal Communications

Commission safety guidelines that

were developed with the advice of

FDA and other federal health and

safety agencies. When the device is

located at greater distances from the

user, the exposure to RF is drastically

lower because a person’s RF exposure

decreases rapidly with increasing

distance from the source. The so-

called “cordless devices,” which have a

base unit connected to the telephone

wiring in a house, typically operate

at far lower power levels, and thus

produce RF exposures far below the

FCC safety limits.

• What are the results of the research

done already?

The research done thus far has

produced conflicting results, and

many studies have suffered from

flaws in their research methods.

Animal experiments investigating the

effects of radio frequency energy (RF)

exposures characteristic of wireless

devices have yielded conflicting

results that often cannot be repeated

in other laboratories. A few animal

studies, however, have suggested that

low levels of RF could accelerate the

development of cancer in laboratory

animals. However, many of the

studies that showed increased tumor

development used animals that had

been genetically engineered or treated

with cancer-causing chemicals so as

to be pre-disposed to develop cancer

in the absence of RF exposure. Other

studies exposed the animals to RF

for up to 22 hours per day. These

conditions are not similar to the

conditions under which people use

wireless devices, so we don’t know

with certainty what the results of such

studies mean for human health.

Three large epidemiology studies

have been published since December

2000. Between them, the studies

investigated any possible association

between the use of wireless devices

and primary brain cancer, glioma,

meningioma, or acoustic neuroma,

tumors of the brain or salivary gland,

leukemia, or other cancers. None

of the studies demonstrated the

existence of any harmful health effects

from wireless device RF exposures.

However, none of the studies can

answer questions about long-term

exposures, since the average period

of device use in these studies was

around three years.

• What research is needed to decide

whether RF exposure from wireless

devices poses a health risk?

A combination of laboratory studies

and epidemiological studies of people

actually using wireless devices would

provide some of the data that are

needed. Lifetime animal exposure

studies could be completed in a few

years. However, very large numbers

of animals would be needed to

provide reliable proof of a cancer

promoting effect if one exists.

Epidemiological studies can provide

data that is directly applicable to

human populations, but 10 or more

years’ follow-up may be needed to

provide answers about some health

effects, such as cancer. This is because

the interval between the time of

exposure to a cancer-causing agent

and the time tumors develop - if they

do - may be many, many years. The

interpretation of epidemiological

studies is hampered by difficulties in

measuring actual RF exposure during

day-to-day use of wireless devices.

Many factors affect this measurement,

such as the angle at which the device

is held, or which model of device

is used.

• What is FDA doing to find out more

about the possible health effects of

wireless device RF?

FDA is working with the U.S. National

Toxicology Program and with groups

of investigators around the world

to ensure that high priority animal

studies are conducted to address

important questions about the

effects of exposure to radio frequency

energy (RF).

FDA has been a leading participant

in the World Health Organization

International Electromagnetic Fields

(EMF) Project since its inception in

1996. An influential result of this

work has been the development of

a detailed agenda of research needs

that has driven the establishment of

new research programs around the

world. The Project has also helped

develop a series of public information

documents on EMF issues.

FDA and the Cellular

Telecommunications & Internet

Association (CTIA) have a formal

Cooperative Research and

Development Agreement (CRADA) to

do research on wireless device safety.

FDA provides the scientific oversight,

obtaining input from experts in

government, industry, and academic

organizations. CTIA-funded research

is conducted through contracts to

independent investigators. The initial

research will include both laboratory

studies and studies of wireless

device users.

The CRADA will also include a broad

assessment of additional research

needs in the context of the latest

research developments around

the world.

• How can I find out how much radio

frequency energy exposure I can get

by using my wireless device?

All devices sold in the United

States must comply with Federal

Communications Commission (FCC)

guidelines that limit radio frequency

energy (RF) exposures. FCC established

these guidelines in consultation with

FDA and the other federal health and

safety agencies. The FCC limit for RF

exposure from wireless telephones is

set at a Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

of 1.6 watts per kilogram (1.6 W/kg).

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Garantía, SAR y directrices de uso

Para obtener información sobre la

garantía, la SAR (Tasa de absorción

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Safety Guidelines

Before a device model is available for

sale to the public, it must be tested

and certified to the FCC that it does

not exceed the limit established by the

government-adopted requirement for

safe exposure. The tests are performed

in positions and locations (i.e., at the

ear and worn on the body) as required

by the FCC for each model. Body worn

measurements are made while the

device is in use and worn on the body

with a Sony accessory.

The design and composition of an

accessory can affect the body worn

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) levels

for the device. Sony has not measured,

and makes no representation about, the

body worn SAR levels when the device

is used with non-Sony accessories.

Consumer Update on Wireless Devices

Supplied by the U.S. Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) - Center for

Devices and Radiological Health

• Do wireless devices pose a health

hazard?

The available scientific evidence does

not show that any health problems

are associated with using wireless

devices. There is no proof, however,

that wireless devices are absolutely

safe. Wireless devices emit low levels

of radio frequency energy (RF) in the

microwave range while being used.

They also emit very low levels of RF

when in the stand-by mode. Whereas

high levels of RF can produce health

effects (by heating tissue), exposure

to low level RF that does not produce

heating effects causes no known

adverse health effects. Many studies

of low level RF exposures have not

found any biological effects. Some

studies have suggested that some

biological effects may occur, but such

findings have not been confirmed

by additional research. In some

cases, other researchers have had

difficulty in reproducing those studies,

or in determining the reasons for

inconsistent results.

• What is FDA’s role concerning the

safety of wireless devices?

Under the law, FDA does not review

the safety of radiation-emitting

consumer products such as wireless

devices before they can be sold, as

it does with new drugs or medical

devices. However, the agency has

authority to take action if wireless

devices are shown to emit radio

frequency energy (RF) at a level that is

hazardous to the user. In such a case,

FDA could require the manufacturers

of wireless devices to notify users

of the health hazard and to repair,

replace or recall the devices so that

the hazard no longer exists.

Although the existing scientific data

do not justify FDA regulatory actions,

FDA has urged the wireless device

industry to take a number of steps,

including the following:

- Support needed research into

possible biological effects of RF of

the type emitted by wireless devices;

- Design wireless devices in a way that

minimizes any RF exposure to the

user that is not necessary for device

function; and

- Cooperate in providing users of

wireless devices with the best

possible information on possible

effects of wireless device use on

human health.

FDA belongs to an interagency

working group of the federal agencies

that have responsibility for different

aspects of RF safety to ensure

coordinated efforts at the federal level.

The following agencies belong to this

working group:

- National Institute for Occupational

Safety and Health

- Environmental Protection Agency

- Federal Communications

Commission

- Occupational Safety and Health

Administration

- National Telecommunications and

Information Administration

The National Institutes of Health

participates in some interagency

working group activities, as well.

FDA shares regulatory responsibilities

for wireless devices with the Federal

Communications Commission (FCC).

All devices that are sold in the United

States must comply with FCC safety

guidelines that limit RF exposure.

FCC relies on FDA and other health

agencies for safety questions about

wireless devices.

FCC also regulates the base stations

that the wireless device networks

rely upon. While these base stations

operate at higher power than do the

wireless devices themselves, the RF

exposures that people get from these

base stations are typically thousands

of times lower than those they can get

from wireless devices. Base stations

are thus not the subject of the safety

questions discussed in this document.

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