Dear

Customer:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting

 

 

fine

audio

equipment

 

such

as

the unit

you’ve

just

 

purchased

 

is

only

the

start

of

your

 

musical

enjoyment

 

Now

its

time

 

to

consider

how

you

can

maximize

 

the fun

and

 

excitement

 

your

 

equipment

offers

Sony

 

and

the

Electronic

 

 

Industries

 

 

 

Association’s

 

 

Consumer

 

Electronics

 

 

Group

 

want

you

to

get

the

 

most

out

of

your

 

equipment

 

by

playing

it at

a safe

level

 

One

that

 

lets

the

sound

 

come

 

through

 

loud

and

clear

without

 

annoying

 

blaring

or

distortion

and,

most

 

importantly

 

in

a

way

that

protects

your

 

sensitive

hearing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing

“comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound

which could be harmful to your hearing Guard

against this by setting your equipment at a safe level

BEFORE your hearing adapts

To

establish

a safe

level:

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Adjust

 

your

volume

control

to

a

low

setting

 

 

l

Slowly

increase

the sound

until

 

you

can hear

it

 

comfortably

 

and

clearly,

 

and without

distortion

 

Once

 

you

have

established

 

a

comfortable

sound

level:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Set

the

dial

and leave

it

there

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taking

a minute

to

do

this

now

will

protect

 

your

hearing

 

in the

future

After

all,

we

want

you

listening

for

a

lifetime

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

q WeWantYouListening For A Lifetime

Used

wisely,

your

new

sound

equipment

 

will

provide

a lifetime

of

fun and

enjoyment

 

Sony

and the

Electronic

Industries

 

Association’s

Consumer

 

Electronics

Group

recommend

 

you

avoid

prolonged

exposure

to excessive

noise

This

list

of

sound

levels

is included

for your

protection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

1

;

1rulibrary

 

soft

whispers

 

 

1

 

 

Living

room,

refrigerator,

bedroom

away

from

 

 

Light

traffic,

normal

conversation,

quiet

office

 

 

Air

conditioner

at

20

feet,

sewing

machine

 

70

Vacuum

cleaner,

hair dryer, noisy restaurant

 

80

Average

city

traffic,

 

garbage

disposals,

alarm

 

clock

at two

feet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE

FOLLOWlNG

 

NOISES CAN

BE DANGEROUS

UNDER

CONSTANT

EXPOSURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90

Subway,

motorcycle,

 

truck

traffic,

lawn

mower

 

100

1Garbage

truck,

chain

saw,

pneumatic

drill

 

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120

Rock

band concert

in front

of speakers,

 

 

thunderclap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

140Gunshot blast, jet plane

1801Rocket launching oad

Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation

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