Caution:
The Disc Damper
Removing the Disc Damper
Caution:
3BUBBLE LEVEL
Use this bubble level, along with the four levelling screws (1), to make sure that the Nº31.5’s transport assembly is level.
4LASER ASSEMBLY
This assembly contains the Nº31.5’s laser pickup, the device that reads the underside of the CD.
Never touch or attempt to clean the laser assembly.
To clamp a CD onto its spindle, the Nº31.5 uses a disc damper held in place by a strong magnet:
Disc damper
Compact disc
Spindle
Always make sure that the disc damper is in place before closing the lid. If you close the lid without the disc damper in place, the display will show NO DAMPER and you’ll be unable to play the CD.
When loading a CD for play, install the CD on the spindle, then place the disc damper on top of the CD.
The CD and the disc damper must be centered on the spindle. You’ll feel the disc damper’s magnet “catch” when both are centered.
When removing a CD from the spindle, first remove the disc damper. To prevent damage to the CD, gently hold it down by the edge with the tip of one finger while pulling up on the disc damper’s knob, as shown below:
Pull
straight up
on the
damper's knob…
…while gently holding down the edge of the CD
To overcome the magnet, you’ll need to give it a firm pull.
When the Disc Damper clamps the CD onto the spindle, its strong magnet forces the air from between the damper and the CD. If you don’t follow the removal procedure outlined above, the CD may stick briefly to the damper’s energy- absorbing surface after the magnet is released. If the CD is stuck to the damper when you remove them from the spindle, take care not to let it fall.
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