Kenwood HM-332 Disc handling precautions, Discs which can be played with this unit, Never play a cracked or warped disc, Disc accessories

44	Important Items

Disc handling precautions

Handling

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

	Label side
	Playing side
Sticker	Do not attach paper or tape to ei-
	Do not attach paper or tape to ei-
	ther the playing side or the label side
	of the discs.

Sticky paste

Cleaning

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 player and store it in its case.

Discs which can be played with this unit

CD (12 cm, 8 cm), and the audio part of CDV, CD-G, CD-EG and CD-EXTRA.

Use discs that comply with the IEC standard, for example

a disc carrying the	COMPACT
a disc carrying the	marking on the label surface.
	DIGITAL AUDIO

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.

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

Disc accessories

The disc 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.

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 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.

When there is slack in the tape

Knowledge section

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

To re-recordApply tape only to the position where the tab has been removed.

	1.Note on long tapes	2. Endless tapes
Notes	Do not use a tape longer than 90 minutes, for	Do not use an endless tape, as this could damage the
Notes	such tapes will easily cause troubles such as	mechanism of the unit.
	such tapes will easily cause troubles such as	mechanism of the unit.
	entanglement around a pinch roller or cutting
	off.