Maintenance

24Disc handling precautions

D-R350 (En)

Cleaning

Label side

Playing side

Sticker

Sticky paste

Handling

Hold compact discs so that you do not touch the playing surface.

ÖDo not attach paper or tape to either the playing side or the label side of compact discs.

ÖThe paste left on the label surface after a sticker has been peeled off is a factor which may cause malfunction. If the surface is sticky due to remaining paste, be sure to clean it with alcohole before use.

If fingerprints or foreign matter become attached to the disc, lightly wipe the disc with a soft cotton cloth (or similar) from the center of the disc outwards in a radial manner.

Storage

When a disc is not to be played for a long period of time, remove it from the CD player and store it in its case.

Caution on disc used

Never play a cracked or warped disc.

During playback, the disc rotates at high speed in the player. Therefore, to avoid danger, never use a cracked or deformed disc or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive agent.

Do not use cleaning discs.

Please do not use commercially available cleaning discs, they may damage the internal mechanism.

Discs which can be played with this unit

CD (12 cm, 8 cm) (CD-TEXT support), CDV (only the audio part)

ÖWith CD-G (CD Graphics) discs, this unit can play only the audio.

ÖPlease do not use discs which are not round because they may cause a malfunction.

Cleaning

Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol, paint thinner, gasoline, or benzine, etc. to clean the cabinet. Use a clean dry cloth.

Do not use contact cleaners because it could cause a malfunction. Be specially careful against contact cleaners containing oil, for they may deform the plastic components.

CD accessories

The CD accessories (stabilizer, protection sheet, protection ring, etc.) which are marketed for improving the sound quality or protecting discs as well as the disc cleaner should not be used with this system because they may cause malfunction.

Note related to transportation and movement

Before transporting or moving this unit, carry out the following operations.

1.Turn the unit ON but do not load a disc.

2.Wait a few seconds and verify that the display shown appears.

NO DISC

3.Press the 0 OPEN/CLOSE key to open the disc tray completely.

4.Press the 0 OPEN/CLOSE key again to close the tray.

5.Wait a few seconds and set the unit to STANDBY mode.

Beware of condensation

When water vapor comes into contact with the surface of cold mate- rial, water drops are produced. If condensation occurs, correct operation may not be possible, or the unit may not function correctly.

This is not a malfunction, however, the unit should be dried.

To do this, turn the unit ON and leave the unit as it is for several hours.

Be especially careful in the following conditions:

ÖWhen the unit is brought from a cold place to a warm place, and there is a large temperature difference.

ÖWhen a heater starts operating.

ÖWhen the unit is brought from an air - conditioned place to a place of high temperature with high humidity.

ÖWhen there is a large difference between the internal temperature of the unit and the ambient temperature, or in conditions where condensation occurs easily.