Getting Started
Handling Cautions
•Before connecting other components to this recorder, be sure to turn them all off.
•Do not move the recorder while a disc is being played, or the disc may be scratched or broken, and the recorder’s internal parts may be damaged.
•Do not put a flower vase filled with water or any small metal objects on the recorder.
•Be careful not to put your hand into the disc tray.
•Do not place anything other than the disc in the disc tray.
•Exterior interference such as lightning and static elec- tricity can affect normal operation of this recorder. If this occurs, turn the recorder off and on again with the ON/STANDBY button, or disconnect and then recon- nect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet. The recorder will operate normally.
•Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the recorder after use.
•Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet when you don’t intend to use the recorder for long peri- ods of time.
•Clean the disc by wiping in a straight line from the inside to the outside of the disc.
Maintenance of Cabinet
For safety reasons, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet.
•Do not use benzene, thinner, or other solvents for cleaning.
•Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth.
Disc Handling
•Use discs with regular
shapes. If an irregular disc (a disc with a special shape) is used, this DVD Recorder- VCR may be damaged.
Holding discs
•Avoid touching the surface of a disc
where recording is performed.
Cartridge
•This is used to prevent damage by dirt, scratches, ets.when using a
DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD-R
•Clean with an optional
cloths for CDs to clean DVD-
DVD-Video, CD
•Wipe off dirt or contamination on the disc with a soft cloth.
Cautions on handling discs
•Do not write on the printed side with a
•Do not use record cleaning sprays or antistatic. Also, do not use volatile chemicals, such as ben- zene or thinner.
•Do not apply labels or stickers to discs. (Do not use discs fixed with exposed tape adhesive or leftover
•Do not use
•Do not use discs printed with label printers avail- able on the market.
•Do not load warped or cracked discs.
Disc Storage
Be careful not to harm the disc because the data on these discs is highly vulnerable to the environment.
•Do not keep under direct sunlight.
•Keep in a cool ventilated area.
•Store vertically.
•Keep in a clean protection jacket.
•If you move your DVD
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