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For Your Safety
X
Donotturnthevolumeuptoblockoutnoisysurroundings.Ifyouchoosetolistentoyour
portabledeviceinanoisyenvironment,usenoise-cancellingheadphonestoblockout
backgroundenvironmentalnoise.
X
Limittheamountoftimeyoulisten.Asthevolumeincreases,lesstimeisrequired
beforeyourhearingcouldbeaffected.
X
Avoidusingheadphonesafterexposuretoextremelyloudnoises,suchasrockconcerts,
thatmightcausetemporaryhearingloss.Temporaryhearinglossmightcauseunsafe
volumestosoundnormal.
X
Donotlistenatanyvolumethatcausesyoudiscomfort.Ifyouexperienceringinginyour
ears,hearmuffledspeechorexperienceanytemporaryhearingdifficultyafterlistening
toyourportableaudiodevice,discontinueuseandconsultyourdoctor.
TIA Safety Information
ThefollowingisthecompleteTIASafetyInformationforwirelesshandheldphones.
Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal
Yourwirelesshandheldportablephoneisalowpowerradiotransmitterandreceiver.When
ON,itreceivesandsendsoutRadioFrequency(RF)signals.
InAugust,1996,theFederalCommunicationsCommissions(FCC)adoptedRFexposure
guidelineswithsafetylevelsforhandheldwirelessphones.Thoseguidelinesareconsistent
withthesafetystandardspreviouslysetbybothU.S.andinternationalstandardsbodies:
ANSIC95.1(1992)*
NCRPReport86(1986)
ICNIRP(1996)
*AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute;NationalCouncilonRadiationProtectionand
Measurements;InternationalCommissiononNon-IonizingRadiationProtection
Thosestandardswerebasedoncomprehensiveandperiodicevaluationsoftherelevant
scientificliterature.Forexample,over120scientists,engineers,andphysiciansfrom
universities,governmenthealthagencies,andindustryreviewedtheavailablebodyof
researchtodeveloptheANSIStandard(C95.1).