Instruction Manual

HealthandSafetyInformation
HealthandSafetyInformation
HealthandSafetyInformation151
150HealthandSafetyInformation
• Donotturnthevolumeuptoblockoutnoisysurroundings.Ifyouchoosetolisten
to your portable device in a noisy environment, use noise–cancelling headphones
to block out background environmental noise. By blocking background environment
noise, noise cancelling headphones should allow you to hear the music at lower
volumes than when using earbuds.
• Limittheamountoftimeyoulisten.Asthevolumeincreases,lesstimeisrequired
before your hearing could be affected.
• Avoidusingheadphonesafterexposuretoextremelyloudnoises,suchasrock
concerts, that might cause temporary hearing loss. Temporary hearing loss might
cause unsafe volumes to sound normal.
• Donotlistenatanyvolumethatcausesyoudiscomfort.Ifyouexperienceringingin
yourears,hearmufedspeechorexperienceanytemporaryhearingdifcultyafter
listening to your portable audio device, discontinue use and consult your doctor.
Youcanobtainadditionalinformationonthissubjectfromthefollowingsources:
American Academy of Audiology
11730PlazaAmericanDrive,Suite300
Reston, VA 20190
Voice:1–800–222–2336
Email:[e-mail]
Internet:www.audiology.org
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Institutes of Health
31CenterDrive,MSC2320
Bethesda,MD20892–2320
Voice:1–301–496–7243
Email:[e-mail]
Internet:www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing
NationalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHealth
395E.Street,S.W.
Suite9200
Patriots Plaza Building
Washington,DC20201
Voice:1–800–CDC–INFO (1–800–232–4636)
Internet:www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise
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