Listening Safely; Traffic Safety - Optimus SCP-84 Owner's Manual

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Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when
you use headphones.
• 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 perma-
nent hearing loss.
• Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over
time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a vol-
ume level that does not cause discomfort might still
damage your hearing.

Traffic Safety

Do not wear headphones while operating a motor vehicle
or riding a bicycle. This can create a traffic hazard and
can be illegal in some areas.
Even though some headphones let you hear some out-
side sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they
still can present a traffic hazard.
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