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TAD Reference One Owner’s Manual
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:
· 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 found a comfortable sound level:
· Set the volume control and leave it there.
We Want You Listening For A Lifetime...
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.
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:
dB
Level Example*
30 Quiet library, or soft whispers
40 Living room, refrigerator, or bedroom away from traffic
50 Light traffic, normal conversation, or quiet office
60 Air conditioner at 20 feet, or sewing machine
70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, or noisy restaurant
80 Average city traffic, garbage disposals, or alarm clock at two feet
The following noises can be dangerous under constant exposure:
90 Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, or lawn mower
100 Garbage truck, chain saw, or pneumatic drill
120 Rock band concert in front of speakers, or thunderclap
140 Gunshot blast, or jet plane
180 Rocket launching pad
*Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.
Published by Technical Home Audio. Copyright © 2006 Technical Audio Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
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