Philips PD9012P User manual - Page 7

o Battery usage CAUTION - To prevent battery leakage which may result in bodily injury, property damage, or damage to the unit: • Install all batteries correctly, + and - as marked on the unit. • Do not mix old and new batteries. • Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (ni-cad, ni-mh, etc) batteries. • Remove batteries when the unit is not used for a long time. • The batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. • Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/ hazardouswaste/perchlorate. p Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. q Do not place any sources of danger on the apparatus (e.g. liquid filled objects, lighted candles). r This product may contain lead and mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance: www.eiae.org. Hearing safety Listen at a moderate volume. • Using headphones at a high volume can impair your hearing.This product can produce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing loss for a normal person, even for exposure less than a minute.The higher decibel ranges are offered for those that may have already experienced some hearing loss. • Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing 'comfort level' adapts to higher volumes of sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds 'normal' can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing.To guard against this, set your volume to a safe level before your hearing adapts and leave it there. To establish a safe volume level: • Set your volume control at a low setting. • Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, without distortion. Listen for reasonable periods of time: • Prolonged exposure to sound, even at normally 'safe' levels, can also cause hearing loss. 8 EN