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Selecting fine audio equipment such as the
unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of
your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to
consider how you can maximize the fun and
excitement your equipment offers. This
manufacturer and the Electronic Industries
Association’s Consumer Electronics Group
want you to get the most out of your
equipment by playing it at a safe level. One
that lets the sound come through loud and
clear without annoying blaring or
distortion-
and, most importantly, without affecting your
sensitive hearing.
Sound can be deceiving. Over time your
hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher
volumes of sound. So what sounds “normal”
can actually be loud and harmful to your
hearing. Guard against this by setting your
equipment at a safe level BEFORE your
hearing adapts.
To establish a safe level:
0
Start your volume control at a low setting.
l Slowly increase the sound until you can
hear it comfortably and clearly, and without
distortion.
Once you have established a comfortable
sound level:
l Set the dial
.and
leave it there.
Taking a minute to do this now will help to
prevent hearing damage or loss in the future.
After all, we want you listening for a lifetime.
We Want You Listening For
A Lifetime
Used wisely, your new sound equipment
will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment.
Since hearing damage from loud noise is
often undetectable until it is too late, this
manufacturer and the Electronic Industries
Association’s Consumer Electronics Group
recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to
excessive noise. This list of sound levels is
included for your protection.
Decibel
Level
30
40
50
60
70
80
Example
Quiet library, soft whispers
Living room, refrigerator, bedroom
away from traffic
Light traffic, normal conversation,
quiet office
Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing
machine
Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy
restaurant
Average city traffic, garbage
disposals, alarm clock at two feet.
THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE
DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT
EXPOSURE
90
Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic,
lawn mower
100
Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic
drill
120
Rock band concert in front of
speakers, thunderclap
140
Gunshot blast, jet plane
180
Rocket launching pad
Information courtesy of the Deafness Research
Foundation.
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