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CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/
HEADPHONE
For private listening, you can plug an optional earphone
or mono headphones into the jack on top of your
scanner. This automatically disconnects the internal
speaker.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when
you use an earphone or headphones.
• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels.
Extended high-volume listening can lead to perma-
nent hearing loss.
• Set the volume to the lowest setting before you
begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust the
volume to a comfortable level.
• Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over
time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a vol-
ume level that does not cause discomfort might still
damage your hearing.
Traffic Safety
Do not use an earphone or headphones with your scan-
ner when operating a motor vehicle in or near traffic.
Doing so can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal
in some areas.
If you use an earphone or headphones with your scan-
ner, be very careful. Do not listen to a continuous
broadcast. Even though some earphones/headphones
let you hear some outside sounds when listening at nor-
mal volume levels, they still can present a traffic haz-
ard.
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