Pioneer VSX-919AH-K User Manual

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• Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe 

off dust and dirt.

• When the surface is dirty, wipe with a soft 

cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser 
diluted five or six times with water, and 
wrung out well, and then wipe again with a 
dry cloth. Do not use furniture wax or 
cleansers.

• Never use thinners, benzine, insecticide 

sprays or other chemicals on or near this 
unit, since these will corrode the surface.

Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit 

you’ve just purchased is only the start of your 
musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how 
you can maximize the fun and excitement your 
equipment  offers. This manufacturer and the 
Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer 
Electronics Group want you to get the most out of 
your equipment by playing it at a safe level. One that 
lets the sound come through loud and clear without 
annoying blaring or distortion-and, most importantly, 
without affecting your sensitive hearing.

Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing 

“comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound. 
So what sounds  “normal” can actually be loud and 
harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by 
setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your 
hearing adapts.

To establish a safe level: 
•  Start your volume control at a low setting.
•  Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it 

comfortably and   clearly, and without distortion.

Once you have established a comfortable sound 
level:
•  Set the dial and leave it there.

Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent 

hearing damage or loss in the future. After all, we 
want you listening for a lifetime.

Used wisely, your new sound equipment will 

provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since 
hearing damage from loud noise is often 
undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer 
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.

  30 

Quiet library, soft whispers

 40  Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic
  50 

Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office

  60 

Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine

  70 

Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant

 80  Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock 
 

 

at two feet.

THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS  
UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE

 90  Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower
  100  Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill
  120  Rock band concert in front of speakers, 
thunderclap
  140  Gunshot blast, jet plane
  180  Rocket launching pad

Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation. 

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