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• Donotturnthevolumeuptoblockoutnoisysurround-
ings. If you choose to listen to your portable device in
a noisy environment, use noise-cancelling head p
hones
to block out background environmental noise.
• L
imittheamountoftimeyoulisten.Asthevolume
increases, less time is required before your hearing
could be aected.
• A
voidusingheadphonesafterexposuretoextremely
loud noises, such as rock concerts, that might cause
temporary hearing loss. Temporary hearing loss
might cause unsafe volumes to sound normal.
• D
onotlistenatanyvolumethatcausesyou
discomfort. If you experience ringing in your
ears, h
ear mued speech or experience any
temporary hearing diculty after listen i
ng to
your p
ortable audio device, discontinue use,
and consult your doctor
You can obtain additional information on this
subject from the following sources:
A
merican Academy of Audiology
1
1730 Plaza American Drive, Suite 300
R
eston, VA 20190
V
oice: (800) 222-2336
E
mail: info@audiology.org
I
nternet: www.audiology.org
N
ational Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Di
sorders
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD USA 20892-2320
Voice: (301) 496-7243
Email: nidcdinfo@nih.gov
Internet: www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing