Sony D-CS901 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,
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Example
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60
70
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Quiet
library, soft whispers
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Living room. refrigerator, bedroom away from
traffic
Light traffic. normal conversation. quiet office
Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine
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Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant
Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm
clock at two feet
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THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER
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CONSTANT EXPOSURE
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Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower
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Garbage truck, chain saw. pneumatic drill
Rock band concert in front of speakers
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180 Rocket launching pad
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Information courtesv of the Deafness Research Foundation.