Radio Shack CD-3445 owner manual Connections, Connecting Headphones, Listening Safely

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CONNECTIONS

You can listen to your CD-3445 by connecting stereo headphones to the CD player’s PHONES jack or by con- necting amplified speakers or a home audio or autosound system to the LINE OUT jack using the supplied Y-adapter cable.

Notes:

•The CD player’s PHONES jack is a high-level audio output, and its volume is controlled by the CD player’s VOLUME control. Use this jack with headphones or amplified speakers that do not have a vol- ume control.

•The CD player’s LINE OUT jack is a low-level audio output, and its volume is controlled by the vol- ume control of the amplified speakers, home audio system, or autosound system.

•Your local Radio Shack store car- ries a variety of headphones and amplified speakers.

CONNECTING

HEADPHONES

For private listening, plug a pair of ste- reo headphones with a 1/8-inch plug into the CD player’s PHONES jack.

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Listening Safely

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

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

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

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

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