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Hearing safety
Listen at a moderate volume .
Using headphones at a hig h volume can impair you r hearing. This •
product can produ ce sounds in decibel r anges that may cause hea ring
loss for a normal perso n, even for exposure l ess than a minute. T he
higher decibel rang es are offered for th ose that may have alread y
experienced some he aring loss.
Sound can be deceiving . Over time your hear ing ‘comfort level’ •
adapts to higher volume s of sound. So after p rolonged listeni ng, what
sounds ‘normal’ can a ctually be loud and h armful to your hear ing. To
guard against this , set your volume to a safe le vel before your heari ng
adapts and leave it ther e.
To establish a safe volume level:
Set your volume control a t a low setting. •
Slowly increase the s ound until you can hear i t comfortably a nd •
clearly, without dis tortion.
Listen for reasonable pe riods of time:
Prolonged exposure t o sound, even at norm ally ‘safe’ levels, ca n also •
cause hearing loss.
Be sure to use your equipm ent reasonably a nd take appropr iate •
breaks.
Be sure to observe the follow ing guidelines when us ing your
headphones.
Listen at reasona ble volumes for reas onable periods of ti me.•
Be careful not to adjus t the volume as your hea ring adapts.•
Do not turn up the volume so h igh that you can’t hea r what’s around •
you.
You should use caution or temp orarily discont inue use in potentia lly •
hazardous situa tions. Do not use headp hones while oper ating a
motorized vehicle, c ycling, skateboa rding, etc.; it may cr eate a trafc
hazard and is illega l in many areas.
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