Care and handling of compact discs

GENERAL INFORMATION

How to handle CDs

When handling a compact disc, do not touch the surface of the disc (reflective silver side –– the side without the label).

Since compact discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged. If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched or warped, the sound will not be picked up correctly and, in addition, such a disc may cause the CD player to malfunction.

Care of the label side

Do not damage the label side, stick paper to, or use any adhesive on its surface.

Storage

Make sure that discs are kept in their cases. If discs are piled one on top of another without their protective cases, they can be damaged. Do not put discs in a location where they may be exposed to direct sunlight, or in a place where the humidity or temperature is high. Avoid leaving discs in your car!

Maintenance of discs

If there are fingerprints or dirt adhering to a disc, wipe it with a soft dry cloth, moving from the center outwards.

If a disc is difficult to clean, wipe with a cloth moistened with water. Never use record cleaners, petrol, alcohol or any anti-static agents.

CAUTION

Sometimes during play noise or images may be garbled. This is sometimes due to the disc. (It may not be up to industry standards.) These symptom are caused by the discs, not by the malfunction of the player.

English

Which compact discs can be used?

Many types of compact discs are sold for a variety of uses. The player can play the following compact discs:

•SVCD (Super VCD) discs

*Better video resolution using MPEG2 and VBR (Variable Bit Rate) technologies.

*Up to four languages can be included as subtitles or song lyrics.

*Up to four languages can be included as audio.

•Video CD discs both with and without PBC function

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Discs you can't play back

Any other discs than listed above (such as CD-ROM, DVD or CD-I discs) cannot be played. Playing back such discs may generate noise and damage your speakers.

*Even though a logo listed above is printed on the disc, it may not be played if it is a non-standard disc.

Using the remote control

The remote control is ready to use when its batteries are installed properly.

To use it, point its infrared light-emitting window toward the display window of the player and press a button. The operating range of the remote control is up to about seven meters in front of the player and within about 30 degrees to each side –– with nothing between the remote control and the player interrupting the beam path.

If pressing a button on the remote control does not produce any response, check to make sure it is pointed correctly and try again. If it still does not function, check the batteries.

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GENERAL INFORMATION