Additional Information, Precautions

Additional Information

Precautions

Use

•If your unit has been stored in a cool place for any length of time, during a journey for example, wait for about 2 hours before using it.

•The openings located on the top and bottom are for ventilation and must not be obstructed.

•During thunderstorms, we recommend that you isolate the unit from the electrical supply so that it is not damaged by electrical or electromagnetic surges.

•This unit is designed for continuous use. Switching oﬀ the unit to standby mode does not disconnect it from the mains supply. To completely isolate the equipment, remove the plug from the mains jack as some components remain connected to the electrical supply.

•If you notice any burning or smoke, disconnect the unit immediately to avoid any risk of electrocution.

•Do not attempt to look inside the unit through the disk tray opening or any other opening. You may be electrocuted or exposed to laser radiation.

•This unit is for domestic use only and must not be used for industrial purposes.

•Total or partial copying of recordings protected by copyrightlegislation,withouttheexplicitpermission of the holder of the rights, contravenes current legislation. Copying or downloading music ﬁles for sale or any other business purpose constitutes or could constitute a violation of copyright law.

Cleaning

•Use a soft, dry, clean cloth. Regularly dust the vents at the back or sides.

•Using solvents, abrasive or alcohol-based prod- ucts risks damaging the unit.

•If an object or liquid enters inside the unit, un- plug it immediately and have it checked by an authorized servicer or service center.

Handling and Caring for Discs

•Handle your discs with care. Hold the disc with your ﬁngers at the edges or through the hole.

•Insert the disc with the label facing up (for a sin- gle-sided disc).

•Place the disc properly into the tray in the allot- ted holder.

•Use a soft cloth to clean discs if necessary, always wiping from the centre to the edge.

•Always put discs back in their cases after use and store in a vertical position.

•Do not close the tray with two discs in it or with a disc not sitting correctly in the holder.

•Do not play cracked, chipped or warped discs nor try to repair them with adhesive tape or glue.

•Do not write on a disc.

•Do not move the unit when a disc is being played.

•Do not scratch discs or store them in places ex- posed to direct sunlight, high humidity or high temperatures.

•Do not use aerosol cleaners, benzene, anti-static liquids or any other solvent for cleaning discs. When cleaning, wipe gently with a soft damp (water only) cloth from the centre to the edge, avoiding circular motions, which could cause scratches and interference during playback.

Compatible Formats

In order to ensure playback, discs must conform with BD, DVD or CD standards. This unit may not play some recordings or ﬁles due to diﬀerences in recording formats, software used and disc types.

BD-ROM

BD-ROMs (Blu-ray Disc Read-Only Memory) are commercially produced discs and are available in the same capacities as BD below. Other than conventional movie and video contents, these discs have enhanced features such as interactive content, menu operations using pop-up menus (see below), selection of subtitle display, and slideshow. Although a BD-ROM may contain any form of data, most BD ROM discs will contain movies in High Deﬁnition format, for playback on Blu-ray Disc players.

Blu-ray Disc (BD)

A disc format developed for recording/playing high-deﬁnition (HD) video (for HDTV, etc.), and for storing large amounts of data. A single layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 25 GB, and a dual-layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 50 GB of data.

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