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Important
Safety
Know these safety symbols
This ‘bolt of lightning’ indicates uninsulated material within
your unit may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of
everyone in your household, please do not remove product
covering.
The ‘exclamation point’ calls attention to features for which
you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent
operating and maintenance problems.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, this
apparatus should not be exposed to rain or moisture and
objects lled with liquids, such as vases, should not be placed
on this apparatus.
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of
plug to wide slot, fully insert.
Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in ac-
cordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
ampliers) that produce heat.
For countries with a polarized mains, do not defeat
the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-
type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one
wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two
blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade
or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the
provided plug does not t into your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Caution: To prevent electric shock, match the wide
blade of the plug to the wide slot, fully insert.
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Hearing Safety
Listen at a moderate volume.
Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may
cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those
that may have already experienced some hearing loss.
Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound. So after prolonged
listening, what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. To guard against this, set your volume to
a safe level before your hearing adapts and leave it there.
To establish a safe volume level:
Set your volume control at a low setting.
Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, without distortion.
Listen for reasonable periods of time:
Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally “safe” levels, can also cause hearing loss.
Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and take appropriate breaks.
Be sure to observe the following guidelines when using your headphones.
Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time.
Be careful not to adjust the volume as your hearing adapts.
Do not turn up the volume so high that you can’t hear what’s around you.
You should use caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.
Do not use headphones while operating a motorized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it may create a traffic hazard
and is illegal in many areas.
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