Listening caution
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Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit We recommend that you avoid prolonged
you've just purchased is only the start of your exposure to excessive noise.
musical enjoyment. Now it's time to consider
how you can maximize the fun and excitement Sound can be deceiving. Over time your
your equipment offers. This manufacturer and hearing "comfort level" adapts to higher
the Electronic Industries Association's volumes of sound. So what sounds "normal"
Consumer Electronics Group want you to get can actually be loud and harmful to your
the most out of your equipment by playing it at a hearing.
safe level. One that lets the sound come
through loud and clear without annoying blaring Guard against this by setting your equipment at
or distortion--and, most importantly, without a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts.
affecting your sensitive hearing.
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To establish a safe level:
• Start your volume control at a low setting.
• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear
it comfortably and clearly, and without
distortion.
Once you have established a comfortable
sound level:
• Set the dial and leave itthere.
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.
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"DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603, 4,577,216, and
4,819,098, licensed for limited viewing uses only.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is
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be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home
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Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is
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IIS and Thomson multimedia.
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WMA isa compression format developed by
Microsoft Corporation. It achieves the same
sound quality as MP3 with a file size that is
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