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| Selecting |
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musical | enjoyment |
| Now | its | time |
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can | maximize |
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offers | Sony |
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to | get | the |
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a safe | level |
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loud | and | clear | without |
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and, | most |
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sensitive | hearing |
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Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing
“comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound
which could be harmful to your hearing Guard
against this by setting your equipment at a safe level
BEFORE your hearing adapts
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l | Adjust |
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l | Slowly | increase | the sound | until |
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l | Set | the | dial | and leave | it | there |
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| Taking | a minute | to | do | this | now | will | protect |
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hearing |
| in the | future | After | all, | we | want | you | listening | ||||
for | a | lifetime |
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q WeWantYouListening For A Lifetime
Used | wisely, | your | new | sound | equipment |
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provide | a lifetime | of | fun and | enjoyment |
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Electronics | Group | recommend |
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exposure | to excessive | noise | This | list | of | sound | levels | |
is included | for your | protection |
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| Living | room, | refrigerator, | bedroom | away | from | |||
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| Air | conditioner | at | 20 | feet, | sewing | machine | ||
| 70 | Vacuum | cleaner, | hair dryer, noisy restaurant | ||||||
| 80 | Average | city | traffic, |
| garbage | disposals, | alarm | ||
| clock | at two | feet |
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THE | FOLLOWlNG |
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CONSTANT | EXPOSURE |
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| 90 | Subway, | motorcycle, |
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| 100 | 1Garbage | truck, | chain | saw, | pneumatic | drill | |||
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140Gunshot blast, jet plane
1801Rocket launching oad
Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation
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