Sony DVP-FX820 Manual

A safety tip from the

Consumer Electronics Association®

2500 Wilson Boulevard 

Arlington, VA 22201

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 CEA

recommend you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise. 

The following 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 

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. 

For information on protection against noise-induced hearing 

loss, call DRF at 1 (202) 289-5850 or go to www.drf.org.  

3-273-145-41(1)

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