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Professional Reference Earphones
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IE Professional Reference Earphones | User Guide | 3 Thank you for choosing M-Audio’s IE professional reference earphones. Your IE earphones have been designed to provide you with the best in professional-quality personal monitoring and music enjoyment. Whether you use your IE earphones for onstage monitoring, with your digital audio workstation software or just to listen to your favorite tunes, you’ll find that they deliver the ultimate in audio performance. Safe Listening Warnings
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4 4 | IE Professional Reference Earphones | User Guide Listen Responsibly! Hearing health is critical to your enjoyment WARNING: Exposure to sound pressure levels of music and to your quality of life. Protect above 115dB(A) for even short periods of time your hearing by listening to your music in a can cause permanent hearing damage. responsible manner that protects your long-term The preceding OSHA exposure levels should hearing health. be considered maximum limits. Compliance Ple
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IE Professional Reference Earphones | User Guide | 5 Additional Safety Tips for Proper Use ⚠ Do not use these earphones in any environment where a failure to hear surrounding sounds could be dangerous. In no way should these earphones be used while driving a car, biking, walking or operating machinery. ⚠ Do not submerge or expose the earphones to water (see the section on Earphone Care and Maintenance). ⚠ When using your earphones with an unfamiliar or unstable sound system (airpl
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6 6 | IE Professional Reference Earphones | User Guide Earphone Components < Earphones < Cleaning tool ① ④ < Ear tips < A irline attenuator/limiter ② ⑤ < Ear conductor < 1 /4” adapter ⑥ (visible only when ear tip is removed) < C able adjuster – Y-Junction ⑦ (see page 9) < Ear loops ③ 7 3 1 6 2 5 4 Individual product and accessory color and styling may vary. Hard metallic storage case, airline attenuator/limiter and 1/4” adapter not included with IE-10.
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IE Professional Reference Earphones | User Guide | 7 Fitting the Ear Tips M-Audio has included a variety of ear tips to Attaching the Ear Tips ensure a good seal for your ears. All ears are The ear tips can be attached or removed by unique so you will need to determine which tips using a gentle grasping and twisting motion. are most comfortable for you. The ear tip should fit securely over the ear conductor and—once the ear tip is in place—the Most users find that the single-flan
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8 8 | IE Professional Reference Earphones | User Guide Earphone Insertion “Rock ‘N’ Roll” It is important to get a good ear fit to maximize comfort and optimize the listening experience. A correct seal will help eliminate background noise and offer the best frequency response when listening to music. Go to www.m-audio.com/earphones to view the Earphone Insertion Demonstration. ⚠ Be sure that the volume is turned down to a minimum on the device that you will be using. Next, plug
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IE Professional Reference Earphones | User Guide | 9 Step 3 Now, gently roll your earphones back to create the seal desired. (Note: if you are having difficulty please see the section on Suggestions for Using Ear Tips). Step 4 Wrap the ear loops around the top of the ear to secure the earphones. The cables will hang behind the ears and either down your back, or in front of your chest. Use the adjustment slider located near the Y-junction to change the length Step 3 of the cables.
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10 10 | IE Professional Reference Earphones | User Guide Earphone Care Suggestions for and Maintenance Using Ear Tips < Keep earphones clean by using a moistened < I f the ear tips on the earphones don’t seal antiseptic wipe after each use. well or are uncomfortable, try some alternate ear tips until the best fit for your ear is < Avoid exposing your earphones to water, achieved. extreme temperatures, high humidity or prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light. < I f you have diff
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IE Professional Reference Earphones | User Guide | 11 Troubleshooting < Diminished Sound Over Time If you experience lower performance over time, use the cleaning tool to make certain that the ear conductor is unobstructed. < No Sound If you are not receiving any sound, make certain that the jack is properly attached to your listening device and that the volume has been gradually increased. If you are still not receiving sound, confirm that the connections between the cable and your
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12 12 | IE Professional Reference Earphones | User Guide Optional Accessories M-Audio offers a variety of accessories for your IE professional reference earphones. To purchase replacement cables, tips, adapters and more, visit the M-Audio web store at www.m-audio.com. Warranty Warranty Terms M-Audio warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship, under normal use and provided that the product is owned by the original, registered user. Visit www.m-audio. com/warr
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IE Professional Reference Earphones | User Guide | 13 Certification for the European Union This product conforms to European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC. Meets applicable tests and performance criteria in European Standard EN 55103 (1996) Parts 1 and 2, for residential (E1) and light industrial (E2) environments. ⚠ The exclamation mark symbol shown on the left is designed to draw the attention of the reader to the need to consult this Instruction Manual. © 2007 Avid Technology, Inc. All
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