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Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow
these guidelines when you use an
earphone.
• Set the volume to the lowest
setting before you begin lis-
tening. After you begin listen-
ing, adjust the volume to a
comfortable level.
• Do not listen at extremely
high volume levels. Extended
high-volume listening can
lead to permanent hearing
loss.
• Once you set the volume, do
not increase it. Over time,
your ears adapt to the vol-
ume level, so a volume level
that does not cause discom-
fort might still damage your
hearing.
Traffic Safety
Do not use an earphone with
your transceiver when operating
a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle
in or near traffic. Doing so can
create a traffic hazard and could
be illegal in some areas.
If you use an earphone with your
transceiver while riding a bicycle,
be very careful. Do not listen to a
continuous broadcast. Even
though some earphones let you
hear some outside sounds when
listening at normal volume levels,
they still can present a traffic haz-
ard.
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