Sony Walkman D-FS601 Operating Instructions Manual page 35

We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
Used wisely, your new sound equipment will
provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Sony and the
Electronic Industries Association's Consumer
Electronics Group recommend you avoid prolonged
exposure to excessive noise. This list of sound levels
is included for your protection.
Quiet library, soft
whispers
50 Light traffic, normal conversation,
quiet ofice
60 1 Air conditioner at 20 feet. sewing machine
70
80
Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant
Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm
clock at two feet
THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER
CONSTANT EXPOSURE
90
1 Subway, motorcycle. truck traffic, lawn mower
100 1 Garbage truck, chain saw, rneumatic drill
120
Rock band concert in front of speakers,
thunderclao
I
Gunshot blast, jet plane
Rocket launching pad
Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.
SONY