Important safety instructions

Important safety instructions

•Read this instruction manual.

•Keep this instruction manual. Always include this instruction manual when passing the product on to third parties.

•Heed all warnings and follow all instructions in this instruction manual.

•Use only a cloth for cleaning the product.

•Do not place the product near any heat sources such as radiators, stoves, or other devices (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

•Only use attachments/accessories specified by Sennheiser.

•Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required if the product has been damaged in any way, liquid has been spilled, objects have fallen inside, the product has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate properly or has been dropped.

•WARNING: To reduce the risk of short circuits, do not use the product near water and do not expose it to rain or moisture.

•This product is also intended for professional use. Commercial use is subject to the safety-at-work regulations. Sennheiser, as the manufac- turer, is therefore obliged to expressly point out possible health risks arising from use.

This product is capable of producing sound pressure exceeding 85 dB(A). 85 dB(A) is the sound pressure corresponding to the maximum permissible volume which is by law (in some countries) allowed to affect your hearing for the duration of a working day. It is used as a basis according to the specifications of industrial medicine. Higher volumes or longer durations can damage your hearing. At higher volumes, the duration must be shortened in order to prevent hearing damage. The following are sure signs that you have been subjected to excessive noise for too long a time:

–You can hear ringing or whistling sounds in your ears.

–You have the impression (even for a short time only) that you can no longer hear high notes.

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