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Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when
you use an earphone or headphone.
• Set the volume to the lowest setting before you
begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust
the volume to a comfortable level.
• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels.
Extended high-volume listening can lead to per-
manent hearing loss.
• Once you set the volume, do not increase it.
Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level,
so a volume level that does not cause discomfort
might still damage your hearing.
Traffic Safety
Do not wear earphones or headphones while operat-
ing a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle. This can create
a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas.
Even though some earphones or headphones let you
hear some outside sounds when listening at normal
volume levels, they still can present a traffic hazard.
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