!Useonly normal, round CDs. If you insert ir-
regular,non-round, shaped CDs they may
jamin the CD player or not play properly.
!Checkall CDs for cracks, scratches or
warpingbefore playing. CDs that have
cracks,scratches or are warped may not
playproperly. Do not use such discs.
!Avoidtouching the recorded (non-printed)
surfacewhen handling thedisc.
!Storediscs in their cases when not in use.
!Keepdiscs out of direct sunlight and do
notexpose the discs to high temperatures.
!Donot attach labels, write on or apply che-
micalsto the surface of the discs.
!Toclean a CD, wipe the disc with a soft
clothoutward from the center.
!Ifthe heater is used in cold weather,moist-
uremay form on components inside the
CDplayer. Condensation may cause the CD
playerto malfunction. If you think that con-
densationis a problem turn off the CD
playerfor an hour or so to allow it to dr y
outand wipe any damp discs with a sof t
clothto remove the moisture.
!Roadshocks may interrupt CD playback.
CD-R/CD-RW discs
!WhenCD-R/CD-RW discs are used, play-
backis possible only for discs which have
beenfinalized.
!Itmay not be possible to play back CD-R/
CD-RWdiscs recorded on a music CD re-
corderor a personal computer because of
disccharacteristics, scratches or dirt on
thedisc, or dirt, condensation, etc., on the
lensof this unit.
!Playbackof discs recorded on a personal
computermay not be possible, depending
onthe application settings and the environ-
ment.Please record with the correct for-
mat.(For details, contact the manufacturer
ofthe application.)
!Playbackof CD-R/CD-RW discs maybe-
comeimpossible in case of direct exposure
tosunlight, high temperatures, or the sto-
rageconditions in the vehicle.
!Titlesand other text information recorded
ona CD-R/CD-RW disc may not be dis-
playedby this unit (in the case of audio
data(CD-DA)).
!Thisunit conforms to the track skip func-
tionof the CD-R/CD-RW disc. The tracks
containingthe track skip information are
skippedautomatically (in case of audio
data(CD-DA)).
!Ifyou insert a CD-RW disc intothis unit,
timeto playback will be longer than when
youinsert a conventional CD or CD-R disc.
!Readthe precautions with CD-R/CD-RW
discsbefore using them.
MP3, WMA and WAVfiles
!MP3is short for MPEG Audio Layer 3 and
refersto an audio compression technology
standard.
!WMAis short for Windows Media"Audio
andrefers to an audio compression tech-
nologythat is developed by Microsoft Cor-
poration.WMA data can be encoded by
usingWindows Media Player version 7or
later.
!WAVis short for waveform. It is a standard
audiofile format for Windows®.
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