Philips PET836 Safety and maintenance, Handling discs, Hearing Safety Listen at a moderate volume

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Safety and maintenance

•Do not disassemble the unit for laser rays are dangerous to eyes. Any service should be done by qualified service personnel.

•Unplug the AC adaptor to cut the power if liquid or objects get inside the unit.

•Take care not to drop the unit or subject it to strong shocks, which may cause malfunction.

Hearing Safety

Listen at a moderate volume.

•Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing.This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person,

even for exposure less than a minute.The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may have already experienced some hearing loss.

•Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your

hearing.To guard against this, set your volume to a safe level before your hearing adapts and leave it there.

To establish a safe volume level:

•Set your volume control at a low setting.

•Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, without distortion.

Listen for reasonable periods of time:

•Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally “safe” levels, can also cause hearing loss.

•Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and take appropriate breaks.

Be sure to observe the following guidelines when using your headphones.

•Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time.

•Be careful not to adjust the volume as your hearing adapts.

•Do not turn up the volume so high that you can’t hear what’s around you.

•You should use caution or temporarily discontinue use in poten- tially hazardous situations.

•Do not use headphones while operating a motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas.

•Important (for models with by-packed headphones): Philips guar- antees compliance with the maximum sound power of its audio players as determined by relevant regulatory bodies only with the original model of provided headphones. In case this one needs replacement, we recommend that you contact your retailer to order a model identical to that of the original provided by Philips.

•Traffic safety: do not use while driving or cycling as you may cause an accident.

•Do not expose to excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight.

•This product is not waterproof: do not allow your player to be submersed in water.Water entering the player may cause major damage.

•Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol, ammonia, benzene, or abrasives as these may harm the player.

•Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. Do not place any sources of danger on the appartus (e.g. liquid filled objects,lighted candles)

•Do not touch the lens!

When the player is in use for a long period of time, the sur- face will be heated.This is normal.

Handling discs

• Do not attach paper or tape to the disc.

• Keep the disc away from direct sunlight or heat sources.

• Store the disc in a disc case after playback.

•To clean, wipe the disc outwards from the center with a soft, lint-free clean cloth.

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