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Instructions for use

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Important safety instructions

In order to prevent hearing damage:
왘 Set the volume to a low level before
inserting the ear canal phones into your
ears.
왘 Listening at high volume levels for long
periods can lead to permanent hearing
defects. Please protect your hearing!
In order to prevent injury to your auditory
canals and ear drums:
왘 Mount the suitable earpads (S, M or L) to
the ear canal phones. Never insert the
ear canal phones without earpads!
왘 Always insert and extract the ear canal
phones very carefully and slowly! Do not
insert the ear canal phones too deep into
your ears!
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왘 Always keep the ear canal phones dry.

In order to prevent accidents:
왘 Do not wear the ear canal phones in an
environment that requires your special
attention (e.g. in traffic or when
performing skilled jobs).
Note on the sound quality
The perceived sound quality and bass
performance of the ear canal phones
depends to a large extent on the correct
fit of the ear canal phones in the ear. For
best sound enjoyment, please use the
supplied earpads.

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Delivery includes
1 IE 8 ear canal phones
1 storage box
Earpads (in pairs):
3 standard (size S, M and L)
3 lamellar (size S, M and L)
2 foam (size S and L)
2 mushroom form
(size S and L)
1 cable clip
1 pair of ear hooks
1 cleaning and
adjustment tool
1 user manual
1 dry salt pad

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Adjustment to the ear

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Adjusting the bass response

왘 To increase (+) or reduce (−) the bass

response, turn the control using the
supplied adjustment tool.

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Changing the cable

Optionally, you can use a 0.8 m cable

(available as standard Sennheiser
accessory).

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Storage and transportation

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Cleaning

왘 Carefully remove buildup from the mesh

using the cleaning tool.
왘 Use only a slightly damp cloth to clean
the ear canal phones. Do not use any
solvents or cleansing agents.

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Replacing the earpads

Accessories and spare parts are available

from your Sennheiser partner. A list of the
suitable accessories/spare parts can be
found on the Sennheiser homepage at
www.sennheiser.com.

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Specifications
Weight of the ear 15 g
canal phones 5 g without cable
Connector 3.5 mm stereo jack
Cable length 1.2 m
Temperature range –10 to 55 °C
Impedance 16 Ω
Frequency response 10–20,000 Hz
Noise attenuation
(passive) up to 95% / 26 dB
Sound pressure level 125 dB SPL
THD < 0.1% at 1 kHz,
100 dB SPL

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Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG

Am Labor 1
30900 Wedemark, Germany
Phone +49 (5130) 600 0 Printed in China
Fax +49 (5130) 600 300 Publ. 06/08
www.sennheiser.com 햲 525749 US/A01