Vtech Text & Chat Walkie-Talkies User Manual - Page 3

INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the VTech® Text & Chat Walkie-Talkies™! VTech® Text & Chat Walkie-Talkies™ are a pair of two-way radios loaded with lots of cool features! Customize your personal profile by choosing a cartoon face as your avatar. The walkie-talkies come equipped with text messaging, animated picture messaging, and card messaging with more than 70 preset messages. Enjoy funny lip-sync animations while chatting. Three built-in games help build concentration, observation and eye-hand coordination skills. Introduction/Safety Information SAFETY INFORMATION RF EXPOSURE CONTROL GUIDELINES Your VTech® Text & Chat Walkie-Talkies™ contain a receiver and a low power transmitter. When the Talk Button is pressed, it sends out radio frequency (RF) signals. To control your exposure and ensure compliance with the RF exposure guidelines adopted by the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC), always adhere to the following procedures: • Press the Talk Button ONLY when you are speaking. • Release the Talk Button when you are not speaking. • Transmit (talk) no more than 50% of the time. When speaking, hold the Text & Chat WalkieTalkies™ in a vertical position with the microphone at least 2 inches (5 cm) away from your mouth. When sending messages, position the Text & Chat Walkie-Talkies™ antenna 2 inches (5 cm) from your body. WARNING: • Never use the Text & Chat Walkie-Talkies™ while driving or during any sporting activities as it may lead to accidents causing injuries. • Turn the Text & Chat Walkie-Talkies™ off in an aircraft or any facility where posted notices restrict the use of radios or cellular telephones. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that is sensitive to RF energy. • Never use the Text & Chat Walkie-Talkies™ where personal medical devices such as pacemakers or hearing aids are in use. Turn the walkie-talkies off immediately if there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place. • Never use the Text & Chat Walkie-Talkies™ in front of a vehicle's air- bag. If the air-bag deploys, it could propel the walkie-talkie and cause injuries. 3