Handling discs

When holding CDs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback and/or recording performance. Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc.

Although not as fragile as the recording side, scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable.

Should a disc become marked with fingerprints, dust, etc., clean using a

soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown in the diagram below. If necessary, use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a commercially available CD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use benzine, thinner or other cleaning agents, including products designed for cleaning vinyl records.

Wipe lightly from the

DonÕt wipe the disc

center of the disc using

surface using circular

straight strokes

strokes

Storing discs

Although CDs are more durable than vinyl records, you should still take care to handle and store discs correctly. When you're not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (including under direct sunlight).

For more detailed care information see the instructions that come with discs.

Discs to avoid

CDs spin at high speed inside the player during playback and recording. If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk using it in your CD player—you could end up damaging the unit.

This unit is designed for use with conventional, fully circular CDs only. Use of shaped CDs is not recommended for this product. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped CDs.

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Maniement des disques

Lorsque vous prenez des disques, veillez à ne pas laisser de traces de doigts, de saleté ni de rayures sur la surface du disque. Tenez le disque par le bord ou le centre et le bord. Les performances de l’appareil sont réduites à la lecture et/ou à l’enregistrement de

disques endommagés. Veillez aussi à

ne pas rayer la face imprimée du disque. Bien que cette face ne soit pas aussi fragile que la face enregistrée, des rayures peuvent rendre le disque inutilisable.

Si un disque est sale, poussiéreux ou couvert de traces de doigts, nettoyez-le avec un chiffon sec et doux, en l’essuyant légèrement du centre vers l’extérieur, comme indiqué sur le schéma ci- dessous. Au besoin, utilisez un chiffon trempé dans l’alcool ou un kit de nettoyage pour mieux nettoyer le disque. Ne jamais utiliser de benzine, diluant ou autres produits de nettoyage, en particulier les produits conçus pour le nettoyage des 33 tours.

Essuyez lŽg•rement du

Ne pas essuyer le

centre du disque vers la

disque en effectuant

pŽriphŽrie en lignes

des mouvements

droites.

circulaires.

Rangement des disques

Bien que les CD soient plus résistants que les 33 tours, il faut cependant en prendre soin et les ranger correctement. Lorsque vous n’utilisez plus un disque, remettez-le dans son boîtier et posez-le à la verticale. Evitez de laisser des disques dans des lieux excessivement froids, chauds (y compris en plein soleil) ou humides.

Pour de plus amples informations, reportez-vous au mode d’emploi fourni avec les disques.

Disques ˆ ne pas utiliser

Les CD tournent à grande vitesse à l’intérieur du lecteur pendant la lecture et l’enregistrement. Si un disque est visiblement fendu, ébréché, voilé ou endommagé, n’essayez pas de l’utiliser dans le lecteur CD. Il pourrait endommager l’appareil.

Cet appareil est conçu pour les disques ronds seulement. L’utilisation de disques d’une autre forme, en forme de cœur ou octogonaux, n’est pas recommandée. Pioneer décline toute responsabilité quant aux dommages pouvant provenir de l’utilisation de tels disques.

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Pioneer S-L8-LRW, S-L9-LRW Handling discs, Storing discs, Discs to avoid, Maniement des disques, Rangement des disques

S-L9-A-LRW, S-L8-LRW, S-L9-LRW, CT-L77 specifications

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