Philips AE2012 User Manual

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1 ImportantSafetyHearing safetyListen at a moderate volume. Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing. Thisproduct can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may causehearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than aminute. The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that mayhave 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, whatsounds ‘normal’ can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Toguard against this, set your volume to a safe level before your hearingadapts 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 andclearly, without distortion.Listen for reasonable periods of time: Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally ‘safe’ levels, can alsocause hearing loss. Be sure to use your equipment reasonably and take appropriate breaks.Be sure to observe the following guidelines when using yourheadphones. Listen at reasonable volumes for reasonable periods of time. Be careful not to adjust the volume as your hearing adapts.