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This question relates to the coverage of VCCI. I have a product (model) configured with a wireless communication unit, cable and PC card among others. Is this product (model) subject to VCCI scheme? The wireless unit is subject to the Radio act.

VCCI treatment of “wireless communication unit combined with ITE” is as follows. (1) Wireless communication unit is out of VCCI coverage as it is regulated by the Radio Law. (2) The ITE part such as PC card is subject to VCCI control, so you need to file conformity verification report to VCCI

I understand that noises from TV receivers and TV tuners are regulated with the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law, so they are out of VCCI coverage. How about composite product such as PC functioning also as a TV, hard disc recorder combined with a TV tuner etc.?

With regard to such composite products, If TV function is not activated just by turning power switch on, and they are not subjected to the Electrical Appliances and Material Safety Law, then they are subjected to VCCI scheme.

There are such audio video equipment distributed in the market as configurable with HDD, DVD+·-RW, CD-R·RW, MD and memory card etc. Such product is capable of recording and replaying of music and videos in standalone mode. At the same time they are connectable with PCs via wired and wireless communication interfaces such as USB and IEEE1394. Is this kind of product subject to VCCI scheme?

The product in question is regarded as an ITE subject to the VCCI scheme.

Is a portable music player recognized by a PC just as a USB recording media subject to VCCI scheme?

A music player is subject to VCCI control when connected to a PC.

I have a board insertable into a PCI slot of a PC. If I do EMI measurement of the PC with the board inserted and get the “pass” result, can I display the VCCI mark on the board itself?

The board falls into an option defined in Article 4 of RULES FOR VOLUNTARY CONTROL MEASURES. You can display the VCCI mark on the board itself though.

I have a terminal equipment with an embedded RFID reader using radio of 13.56MHz. Is this terminal subject to VCCI scheme?

The terminal equipment itself is subject to VCCI scheme, so you are expected to file conformity verification report. (See C. ITE with built-in wireless communication features, Normative Annex 1-1)

I have a set-top-box (image receiving equipment) to be connected with Ethernet. This set-top-box comes with an infrared keyboard for the setting of the box. Is this keyboard subject to VCCI scheme?

The keyboard falls within option A of ITE. Therefore, it is subject to the VCCI scheme unless the connect-to equipment is bound only to those subject to the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law (See Article 4, RULES FOR VOLUNTARY CONTROL MEASURES).