IMPORTANT NOTES
Hearing is very important to you and to us so please take care when operating this equipment. It is strongly recommended that you follow the listed guidelines in order to prevent possible damage or loss of hearing.
ESTABLISH A SAFE SOUND LEVEL
Over time your hearing will adapt to continous loud sounds and will give the impression that the volume has in fact been reduced. What seems normal to you may in fact be harmful. To guard against this BEFORE YOUR HEARING ADAPTS set the volume at a low level.
Slowly increase the level until you can hear comfortably and clearly and without distortion.
Damage to your hearing is accumulative and is irreversible.
Any ringing or discomfort in the ears indicates that the volume is too loud.
Remember listening for prolonged period of time at high volume levels will harm your hearing.
Once you have established a comfortable listening level, DO NOT INCREASE THE SOUND LEVEL FURTHER.
The following list of typical sound levels may assist you in recognising just how loud you have set the volume level.
DECIBEL |
|
Level (dB) | Example |
30dB | Quiet library, soft whisper. |
40 | Living room, fridge, freezer, bedroom away from traffic. |
50 | Normal conversation, quiet office, light traffic. |
60 | Electric sewing machine. |
70 | Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant. |
THE FOLLOWING NOISE CAN BE HARMFUL UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE | |
80dB | Average city traffic, alarm clock buzzer at 2 feet, food mixer. |
90dB | Motorcycle, heavy goods vehicle, petrol lawn mower. |
100 | Pneumatic drill, chain saw, garbage truck, discotheque / |
120 | Rock band concert, thunderclap, fast train passing by. |
PERMANENT LO S S OF HEARING | |
140 | THRESHOLD OF PAIN Gunshot 2 feet away, jet plane taking off. |
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