Earphones, Headphone And Speakers; Listening Safely - Whistler WS1095 Owner's Manual

EARPHONES, HEADPHONES, SPEAKER
Connecting an Earphone or Headphones
For private listening, you can plug an 1/8-inch (3.5 mm)
mini-plug earphone or headphones (not supplied) in
the Headphone jack on the front of the WS1095. This
automatically disconnects the internal speaker.
Connecting an Extension Speaker
In noisy areas, or if you install the scanner in a vehicle,
an extension speaker (not supplied) may provide more
comfortable listening. Plug the speaker cable's 1/8 inch
(3.5mm) mini-plug into your scanner's EXT. SP jack,
located on the rear panel of the radio.

Listening Safely

To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when
you use headphones:
• Do not connect headphones to the external speaker
jack located on the rear panel of the radio.
• Set the volume to zero before putting on
headphones. With the headphones on, adjust the
volume to a comfortable level.
• Avoid increasing the volume once you set it. Over
time, your sensitivity to a volume level decreases, so
volume levels that do not cause discomfort might
damage your hearing.
• Avoid or limit listening at high volume levels.
Prolonged exposure to high volume levels can cause
permanent hearing loss.
Traffic Safety
Wearing headphones while operating a motor vehicle
can create a traffic hazard and is illegal in most areas.
Even though some headphones let you hear some
outside sounds when listening at normal volume
levels, they still can present a traffic hazard. Exercise
extreme caution!
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