Pioneer VSX-511S Operating Instruction page 48

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We Want
You Listening
For
A
Lifetime
liscd uisch', vour nc\\/
sorrnd er;Lripmenr
rrill proridc:r
lifctime of fun
lnd
cnjovnrenr. Since hearing
dlnrlge tionr
loud
noise is
often
undetectable
until it
is roo lare. rhis
m..lnutacrLrrcr
lnd
the Fllectronic Industries
Associarion's
(bnsumcr
Elecrronics
(inrup
recommend you avoid prolongcd exposurc
ro
crcesrirc
noise.
'l'his
list of sound levcls
is
included frrr r'our prorecrion.
Decible
Level
Example
30
Quicr libranl
sofr rvhispers
l0
l,iving
room,
refrigerator,
bedroom
arvav
from
rraffic
.50
Light
traffic, normal
convcrsarion, cluier office
60
Air conditioncr
:rt 20
feer,
serving machine
70
\'acuum cleaner, hair dr"-eq noisv restaurant
U0
Arerage
citl
traf6c, garbagc disposals, alarm clock
at
nxl
feet.
THE FOLLOWING
NOISES CAN
BE
DANGEROUS
UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE
90
.Sub*ar;
rnotorcvcle,
truck
rraffic,
larrn moscr
100
Garbage
truck, chain
sarr:
pneumatic drill
120
Rock band conccrr
in front of
speakers. thundcrclap
140 (junshot
blasr,
jer
plane
I
tjO
Rocket launching
pad
Infirrnration
courrcss
of r]rc I)calncss Rcserrch
lrrrLrndrrion
Published by Pioneer Electronic Corporation.
Copyright O
1
992
Pioneer Electronic Corporation
All
rights reserved.
Dqn
Oqttar'azr:
Selecring fine audio crluipmenr
such
as
rhe
unit vou'r,c jusr
purchased
is
only the
starr
of your
musical enjoynrcnt.
Nou
ir's
time
to consider hou,,vou
can
nraximizc the fun
and excircmerrt
vour equipment
offers.
This
manufacturer and the
Elecrronic
Industries
Association's
(lonsumer Electronics (iroup
*anr
vou
ro get rhe rrosr out of vour ecluipmenr
by playing ir
ar
a safe
level. One
rhar lers the sound comc rhrough loud and
clear
uirhout
anno-ving blaring or
distortion-and,
mosr
imporranrl)l
rvirhout affecting vour sensirive
hcaring.
Sound
can be deceiving. Over time your hearing "comfort
level"
adaprs to higher r,olumes of
sound. So rvhat sounds
"normal"
can actually be loud and harmful to your
hearing.
()uard
against
this
b1'serting your equipmenr
at
I
sele levcl
BEFORE
rour
hearing
adaprs.
To establish a
safe level:
a
Start vour-volumc control
ar a lorv serring.
a
Slorvlv
increase
thc
sound unril you
can hear
it
comforrablt,
and
clearll!
and
without
disrorti<ln.
Once
you
have
established a comfortable sound
level:
o
Set rhe dial and
leave
ir
rhere.
Thking
a
minutc
ro do this now
u'ill
help
ro
pre\cnr
hcaring
damage
or
loss
in the furure. Aftcr
all, we \\'anr vou listening
frrr
a Iilerimc.
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