Handling of discs and tapes

Disc handling precautions

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XD SERIES (En)

Cleaning

If fingerprints or foreign matter become

Label side

Handling

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

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.

Sticker

Playing side

÷Do not attach paper or tape to either

the playing side or the label side of

compact discs.

÷The 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

Storage

 

When a disc is not to be played for a

Preparation

long period of time, remove it from the

CD player and store it in its case.

 

Sticky paste

use.

Caution on disc usedDiscs which can be played with this unitNotes on cassette tape

Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab) After an important recording has been finished, break the safety tab, to prevent the recorded contents from being erased or recorded on accidentally.

For A side

For B side

To re-record

Apply tape only to the position

 

where the tab has been removed.

1. Longer tape than 110 minutes cassette tape

Since longer tape than 110 minutes cassette tape is

Note very thin, the tape could adhere to the pinch roller or be easily cut. It is recommended that these tapes not be used with this unit to prevent possible damage.

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 dam-

age the internal mechanism.

CD (12 cm, 8 cm)

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

To store cassette tapes

Do not store the tapes in a place which is subject to direct sunlight, or near equipment that generates heat. Keep the cassette tapes away from any magnetic field.

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When there is slack in the tape

In such a case, insert a pencil into the reel hole and wind the reel hub to remove the slack.

2.Endless tapes

Do not use an endless tape, as this could damage the mechanism of the unit.