Notice MONSTER Beats By Dr. Dre Solo HD

« before connecting your headphones. After placing headphones in your ears, gradually turn up the volume until you reach a comfortable listening level. Noise levels are measured in decibels (dB), exposure to any noise at or above 85 dB can cause gradual hearing loss. Monitor your use; hearing loss is a function of loudness versus time. The louder it is, the less time you can be exposed to it. The softer it is, the more time you can listen to it. Refer to the chart* below. This decibel (dB) table compares some common sounds and shows how they rank in potential harm to hearing. SOUNDNOISE LEVEL (dB) EFFECT Whisper 30Very quiet Quiet Office 50-60Comfortable hearing levels are under 60 dB Vacuum Cleaner, Hair Dryer 70Intrusive; interferes with telephone conversations Food Blender85-9085 dB is the level at which hearing damage (8 hrs.) begins Garbage Truck, Cement Mixer 100No more than 15 minutes of unprotected exposure recommended for sounds between 90-100 dB Power Saw, Drill/ Jackhammer 110Regular exposure to sound over 100 dB of more than 1 minute risks permanent hearing loss Rock Concerts (varies)110-140Threshold of pain begins around 125dB *Chart information obtained from http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/education/teachers/common_sounds.asp3 ENGLISH 4 ENGLISH “…. a typical person can safely listen to an iPod for 4.6 hours per day at 70% volume.” “….knowing the levels one is listening to music at, and for how long is extremely important.” From http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2006/10/19/music-earphones.html Get the most out of your equipment and enjoy great audio performance even at safe levels. Our headphones will allow you to hear more details at lower volume levels than ever before. Physiology of the Ear and Hearing For additional information on what loud noises do to your ear and chart reference http://www.abelard.org/hear/hear.php#loud-music Use Responsibly Do not use headphones when it’s unsafe to do so – while operating a vehicle, crossing streets, or during any activity or in an environment where your full attention to your surroundings is required. It ‘s dangerous to drive while wearing headphones, and in many places, illegal because it decreases your chances of hearing life-saving sounds outside of your vehicle, such as another car’s horn and emergency vehicle sirens. Please avoid wearing your headphones while driving. Use one of Monster’s FM transmitters to listen to your mobile media devices instead. Learn how to establish a safe listening level and review other important safety guidelines from the Consumer Electronics Association at www.ce.org and the Deafness Research Foundation at www.drf.org.Connect, Talk and Control The Beats™ Solo™ HD headphone cable features a built-in Monster ControlTalk™ for use with your music phone and newer iPod.* The ControlTalk has a call answer button and microphone so you can easily switch between listening to music and talking on your phone. It also features music and video playback control for iPod, iPhone and iPad. To connect, plug the end of the Beats headphone cable that is closest to the ControlTalk into the bottom of the left earcup and the other end into 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo plug on your music player. *The remote and mic are supported only by iPod nano (4th and 5th generation), iPod classic (120GB, 160GB only), iPod touch (2nd and 3rd generation), iP... »