Precautions

Please read these precautions before operating this unit.

!Power cord protection

To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the following.

"Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord.

"Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances.

"Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord.

"Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power cord in any way.

!Placement

Avoid placing the unit in areas of:

"direct sunlight or heating radiators, or closed automobiles

"high temperature (over 350C) or high humidity (over 90%)

"much dust as the internal parts may be seriously damaged.

!Non-use periods

When the unit is not being used, turn it off. When left unused for a long period of time, the unit should be unplugged from the household AC outlet.

!No fingers or other objects inside

"Touching internal parts of this unit is dangerous, and may cause serious damage to the unit. Do not attempt to disas- semble the unit.

"Do not put any foreign object on the disc tray.

!Keep away from water/magnet

"Keep the unit away from flower vases, tubs, sinks, etc. If liquids are spilled into the unit, serious damage could occur.

"Never bring a magnet or magnetized object near the unit.

!Stacking

"Place the unit in a horizontal position, and do not place anything heavy on it.

!Condensation

Moisture may form on the lens in the following conditions:

"immediately after a heater has been turned on

"in a steamy or very humid room

"when the unit is suddenly moved from a cold environment to

a warm one

If moisture forms inside this unit, it may not operate properly. In this case, turn on the power and wait about one hour for the moisture to evaporate.

!If there is noise interference on the TV while a

broadcast is being received

Depending on the reception condition of the TV, interference may appear on the TV monitor while you watch a TV broadcast and the unit is left on. This is not a malfunction of the unit or the TV. To watch a TV broadcast, turn off the unit.

Selecting the type of disc for the type of TV connected

Both the DVD discs and video CDs have the material recorded in the PAL and NTSC systems. Refer to the table below to select the correct disc type for the type of connected TV.

!Connecting to the multi-system TV

!Connecting to the NTSC TV

!Connecting to the PAL TV

Getting Started