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Care And Maintenance
Handle your CDs carefully, and they will last a long time.

Compact Discs

CAUTION:

Do not use any solvent (for example, con-

ventional record cleaner, spray thinner,

benzine, etc.) to clean a CD.

General Notes

In general, you will have the best performance by keeping
your CDs and the mechanism clean.
Store CDs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on
shelves.
Keep the System’s Top Cover closed when not in use.

Cleaning the unit

Stains on the unit
Should be wiped off with a soft cloth. If the unit is heavily
stained, wipe it witha cloth soaked in water-diluted neutral
detergent and wrung well, then wipe clean with a dry cloth.
Since the unit may deteriorate in quality, become damaged
or get its paint peeled off, be careful about the followings.
- DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth.
- DO NOT wipe it strong.
- DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine.
- DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as insecti-
cides to it.
- DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in con-
tact with it for a long time.

Cleaning the Lens

If the lens in the CD pickup is dirty, dropout, etc., could de-
grade sound.
Open the Top Cover and clean the lens as shown.
Use a blower (available from a camera store) to blow
dust off the lens.
If there are fingerprints, etc. on the lens, gently wipe
clean with a cotton swab.

Moisture Condensation

Only CDs bearing this mark can
be used with this System. How-
ever, continued use of irregular
shape CDs (heart-shape, octago-
nal, etc.) can damage the System.
Remove the CD from its case by
holding it at the edges while press-
ing the case’s center hole lightly.
Do not touch the shiny surface of
the CD, or bend the CD.
Put the CD back in its case after
use to prevent warping.
Be careful not to scratch the sur-
face of the CD when placing it
back in the case.
Avoid exposure to direct sunlight,
temperature extremes, and moisture.
A dirty CD may not play cor-
rectly. If a CD does become dirty,
wipe it with a soft cloth in a
straight line from center to edge.
Moisture may condense on the lens
inside the System in the following
cases:
After turning on heating in the
room.
In a damp room.
If the System is brought directly
from a cold to a warm place.
Should this occur, the System may
malfunction. In this case, leave the
System turned on for a few hours un-
til the moisture evaporates, unplug
the AC power cord, and then plug it
in again.
Blower
Lens
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