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ListeningCautions
This productrespects the currentregulations for limitingtheoutput volume of consumer audio devices to a safelevel.Bylisteningto
yourdevicewithheadphonesorearbudsathighvolumes,youruntheriskofpermanentdamagetoyourears.Evenifyougetusedto
listeningathigh
volumesanditseemsnormaltoyou,youstillriskthepossibilityofdamagingyourhearing.Reducethevolumeofyour
deviceto a reasonableleveltoavoid permanent hearingdamage.If you hear ringingin your ears, reducethe volume or shut offyour
device.Thisdevicehas been
testedwiththesuppliedearphones.Inorderto preserveyour hearing,itisadvisedthatyouuseonlythe
following headphonemodels:theearphonessuppliedwithyour device,oranyotherheadphonesthatrespectthe currentregulations.
Othertypesofheadphonesmayproducehighervolumelevels.(Atfullpower,theprolongedlisteningofthewalkmancandamagethe
earoftheuse)
Donotusewhileoperatingamotorizedvehicle.Itmaycreateatraffichazardandisillegalinmanyareas.
Youshoulduseextremecautionortemporarilydiscontinueuseinpotentiallyhaz ardoussituationscreatedbyobstructedhearing.
Evenifyourheadphonesorearphonesaretheopen‐airtypedesignedtoletyouhearoutsidesounds,don’tturnupthevolumesohigh
thatyoucan’thearwhat’saroundyou.
Soundcanbedeceiving.Overtimeyourhearing“comfortlevel”adaptstohighervolumesofsound.Whatsounds“normal”canactually
beloudandharmfultoyourhearing.GuardagainstthisbysettingthevolumeofyourdeviceatasafelevelBEFOREyourhearingadapts.
Toestablishasafevolumelevel:
a. Startyourvolumecontrolatalowsetting.
b. Slowly increasethe sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, and without distortion. Once you haveestablisheda
comfortablesoundlevel,leaveitthere.