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Important notes
Hearing is very important to you and to us so please take care when operating this equipment . It is strongly recommended that you
follow the listed guidelines in order to prevent possible damage or loss of hearing.
ESTABLISH A SAFE SOUND LEVEL
Over time your hearing will adapt to continuous loud sounds and will give the impression that the volume has in fact been
reduced.
What seems normal to you may in fact that be harmful . To guard against this
set the
volume
at a low level.
Slowly increase the level until you can hear comfortably and clearly and without distortion.
Damage to your hearing is accumulative and is irreversible.
Any ringing or discomfort in the ears indicates that the volume is maybe too loud.
BEFORE YOUR HEARING ADAPTS
Once you have established a comfortable listening level,
The following list of typical sound levels may assist you in recognising just how loud you have set the volume level.
DECIBEL
Level(dB)
Example
30
40
50
60
70
THE FOLLOWING NOISE CAN BE HARMFUL UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE
80
90
100
120
PERMANENT LOSS OF HEARING
140dB THRESHOLD OF PAIN GUNSHOT 2 feet away,
plane taking off.
DO NOT INCREASE THE SOUND LEVEL FURTHER.
dB Quiet library , soft whisper.
dB
Living room, fridge freezer bedroom away from traffic.
dB
Normal conservation, quiet office, light traffic.
dB
Electric sewing machine.
dB
Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant.
dB
Average city traffic , alarm clock buzzer at 2 feet, food mixer.
dB
Motorcycle heavy goods vehicle, petrol lawn mower.
dB
Pneumatic drill, chair saw, garbage truck, discotheque/night club.
dB
Rock band concert, thunderclap fast train passing by.
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