DE comment on 5.1.3.13 Volume reset not applicable for a TV (tab 5, issue 16, row 17)
Submitted for Digital Europe as part of #55 (closed).
5.1.3.13 Volume reset
Where auditory output is provided as non-visual access to closed functionality, a function that resets the volume to be at a level of 65 dBA or less after every use, shall be provided, unless the ICT is dedicated to a single user. NOTE: A feature to disable the volume reset function may be provided in order to enable the single-user exception to be met.
Input to the revision of EN 301 549 from Digital Europe (including Samsung, LG, Amazon, Sony, Panasonic)
Add NOTE 2
NOTE 2: This requirement is intended for terminals and kiosks used in public spaces, and is not applicable to personal devices such as TVs. Where the ICT is a domestic TV in a domestic setting, it is recognised that a TV is dedicated to a single user (which in the context of a TV can include multiple members of a household), where a volume reset function is not required, yet the ability to store the last used volume level is preferable.
Activity
added DE Submission label
added Technology-specific exception label
It is not permissible to add a note that says what the requirement is "intended for". However, the proposed note does point to a need to potentially revise the pre-condition of the requirement to ensure that it is not applied in the wrong context. The point being made about the requirement not being intended to apply to TVs is a reasonable one.
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Adding the extra pre-condition to the currently revised requirement results in:
5.1.3.13 Volume reset
Where ICT intended for public shared-use includes closed functionality, and auditory output is provided as non-visual access to closed functionality,
a function that resets the volume to be at a level of 65 dBA or less after every use, shall be provided, unless the ICT is dedicated to a single user.NOTE: A feature to disable the volume reset function may be provided in order to enable the single-user exception to be met.
