Beats Solo HD User manual

USER GUIDE

EN Important Safety Information 2
Using the Remote Mic 5
Connect, Listen, Enjoy 7
Table of Contents

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Important Safety Information
Listen Responsibly
To avoid hearing damage, make sure that the volume on your music player is
turned down before connecting your headphones. After placing headphones
in/on 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.
Physiology of the Ear
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Malleus
Cochlear Nerve
Stapes
Tympanic
Membrane
Auditory Canal Cochlea
Incus
Vestibule
To Nose/Throat

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SOUND NOISE LEVEL
(dB)
EFFECT
Whisper 30 Very quiet
Quiet Ofce 50-60 Comfortable hearing levels
are under60dB
Vacuum Cleaner,
Hair Dryer
70 Intrusive; interferes with
telephone conversations
Food Blender 85-90 85dB is the level at which hearing
damage (8 hrs.) begins
Garbage Truck,
Cement Mixer
100 No more than 15 minutes
of unprotected exposure
recommended for sounds between
90-100dB
Power Saw,
Drill/Jackhammer
110 Regular exposure to sound over
100dB of more than 1minute risks
permanent hearing loss
Rock Concert (varies) 110 -140 Threshold of pain begins
around 125dB
*Chart information from http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/education/teachers/pages/common_sounds.aspx
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This decibel (dB) table compares some common sounds and shows how they
rank in potential harm to hearing.

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“…. 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.
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 an FM transmitter 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.

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Using the Remote Mic
Solo HD®comes equipped with an audio cable featuring a built-in remote mic
for use with your smartphone, music player or tablet device.
Functions include:
• Play
• Pause
• Skip Forward/
Backward
• Scan Forward/
Backward
• Answer
• End Call
• Voice Command
• Volume Control
Note: Functionality varies by device.
HTC, Blackberry & AndroidiPod®, iPhone®& iPad®

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Play or pause a song or video: Press and release the center button. Repeat to
resume.
Skip track or backward to next song or video: Press and release the center
button twice quickly to skip forward. Press and release three times quickly to
skip back.
Scan forward or backward through a song or video: In quick motion, press
the center button twice, hold on the second press to scan forward. Release
when you want to stop scanning. To scan backward, press the center button
three times, holding on the third press.
Answer or end a call: Press and release the center button once to answer.
Repeat to end the call.
Decline an incoming call: Press and hold the center button for two seconds,
then release. There will be two beeps when you let go to indicate successful
operation.
Voice Command: Press and hold the center button until voice activation starts
up. Functionality will vary by device.
Control volume: Press the top button to increase volume. Press the bottom
button to decrease volume. Functionality will vary by device.

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