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Hearing lossListeningtosoundathighvolumesmaydamageyourhearing.Topreventpossible
hearingdamage,donotlistenathighvolumelevelsforlongperiods.Backgroundnoise,aswell
ascontinuedexposuretohighvolumelevels,canmakesoundsseemquieterthantheyactually
are.Turnontheaudioandcheckthevolumebeforeinsertinganythinginyourear.Formore
informationabouthearingloss,seewww.apple.com/sound.Forinformationabouthowtoset
amaximumvolumelimitoniPodshue,seeSetavolumelimitonpage20.Toavoidhearing
damage,useonlycompatibleearbudsorheadphoneswithyourdevice.Theheadsetssoldwith
iPhone4sorlaterinChina(identiablebydarkinsulatingringsontheplug)aredesignedto
complywithChinesestandardsandarenotcompatiblewithiPodshue.
Radio frequency interference Observesignsandnoticesthatprohibitorrestricttheuseof
electronicdevices(forexample,inhealthcarefacilitiesorblastingareas).AlthoughiPodshue
isdesigned,tested,andmanufacturedtocomplywithregulationsgoverningradiofrequency
emissions,suchemissionsfromiPodshuecannegativelyaecttheoperationofother
electronicequipment,causingthemtomalfunction.TurnoiPodshuewhenuseisprohibited,
suchaswhiletravelinginaircraft,orwhenaskedtodosobyauthorities.
Medical conditionsIfyouhavemedicalconditionsthatyoubelievecouldbeaectedby
iPodshue(forexample,seizures,blackouts,eyestrain,orheadaches),consultwithyour
physicianpriortousingiPodshue.
Explosive atmospheresChargingorusingiPodshueinanyareawithapotentiallyexplosive
atmosphere,suchasareaswheretheaircontainshighlevelsofammablechemicals,
vapors,orparticles(suchasgrain,dust,ormetalpowders),maybehazardous.Obeyallsigns
andinstructions.
Important handling information
Using connectors, ports, and buttonsNeverforceaconnectorintoaportorapplyexcessive
pressuretoabuttonbecausethismaycausedamagethatisnotcoveredunderthewarranty.If
theconnectorandportdon’tjoinwithreasonableease,theyprobablydon’tmatch.Checkfor
obstructions,thenmakesurethattheconnectormatchestheportandthattheconnectoris
positionedcorrectlyinrelationtotheport.
Operating iPodshue in acceptable temperaturesiPodshueisdesignedtoworkin
temperaturesbetween0ºand35ºC(32ºand95ºF)andstoredintemperaturesbetween-20º
and45ºC(-4ºand113ºF).iPodshuecanbedamagedandbatterylifeshortenedifstoredor
operatedoutsideofthistemperaturerange(forexample,ifleftinahotcar).iPodshuewill
shutdownifitgetstoohot.AvoidexposingiPodshuetodramaticchangesintemperatureor
humidity.Whenyou’reusingiPodshueorchargingthebattery,itisnormalforiPodshueto
getwarm.
Keeping the outside of iPod shue cleanTocleaniPodshue,unplugallcables,turnito
(slidethethree-wayswitchtoOFF),anduseasoft,slightlydamp,lint-freecloth.Avoidgetting
moistureinopenings.Don’tusewindowcleaners,householdcleaners,aerosolsprays,solvents,
alcohol,ammonia,orabrasivestocleaniPodshue.
Disposing of iPodshue properlyForinformationabouttheproperdisposalofiPodshue,
includingotherimportantregulatorycomplianceinformation,seeDisposalandRecycling
Informationonpage29.