Optimus 16-132 owner manual Connecting Earphones, Traffic Safety, Listening Safely

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CONNECTING

EARPHONES

For private listening, plug a pair of op- tional earphones with a 1/8-inch (3.5 mm) mini-plug into the PHONES jack on the side of the TV/radio/cassette.

illus of PHONES location

Traffic Safety

Do not wear earphones while operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle. This can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas.

Even though some earphones let you hear some outside sounds when listen- ing at normal volume levels, they still can present a traffic hazard.

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use earphones.

•Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level.

•Do not listen at extremely high vol- ume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.

•Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a vol- ume level that does not cause dis- comfort might still damage your hearing.

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