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Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone.
•Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended
•Set the volume to its lowest level before you begin listening. After you put on the earphone, adjust the volume to a comfortable listening level.
•Do not increase the volume once you have estab- lished a comfortable listening level. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing.
Traffic Safety
Do not wear an earphone while operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle. This can cause a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas.
Even though some earphones let you hear outside sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they still can present a traffic hazard.
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