Precautions

Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your product.

Install your product horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7.5~10cm).

Do not place the product on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot. Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered.

Do not stack anything on top of the product.

Before moving the product, ensure the Disc Insert Hole is empty.

In order to disconnect the product completely from the power supply, remove the AC plug from the wall outlet, especially when left unused for a long period of time.

During thunderstorms, disconnect the AC plug from the wall outlet. Voltage peaks due to lightning could damage the product.

Do not expose the product to direct sunlight or other heat sources. This could lead to overheating and malfunction of the product.

Protect the product from moisture, and excess heat or equipment creating strong magnetic or electric fields (i.e. speakers.).

Disconnect the power cable from the AC supply if the product malfunctions. Your product is not intended for industrial use.

Use of this product is for personal use only.

Condensation may occur if your product or disc has been stored in cold temperatures. If transporting the product during the winter, wait approximately 2 hours until the product has reached room temperature before using.

The batteries used with this product contain chemicals that are harmful to the environment. Do not dispose of batteries in the general household trash.

Maintain an open space of approximately 6 inches (15 cm) on the sides and rear of the system, for ventilation purposes.

Place the speakers at a reasonable distance on either side of the system to ensure good stereo sound.

Direct the speakers towards the listening area.

Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs

Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause skipping.

Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them.

Holding discs

●●Do not touch the playback side of the disc.

●●Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface.

●●Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

Disc Storage

●●Do not keep in direct sunlight.

●●Keep in a cool ventilated area.

●●Keep in a clean Protection jacket.

Store vertically.

●●Do not allow the discs to become contami- nated with dirt.

●●Do not load cracked or scratched discs.

Handling and Storing Discs

If you get fingerprints or dirt on the disc, clean it with a mild detergent diluted in water and wipe with a soft cloth.

When cleaning, wipe gently from the inside to the outside of the disc.

Condensation may form if warm air comes into contact with cold parts inside the product. When condensation forms inside the product, it may not operate correctly. If this occurs, remove the disc and let the product stand for 1 or 2 hours with the power on.

Disc Types And Disc Format

This product does not support Secure (DRM) Media files.

CD-R Discs

Some CD-R discs may not be playable depending on the disc recording device (CD-Recorder or PC) and the condition of the disc.

Use a 650MB/74 minute CD-R disc.

Do not use CD-R discs over 700MB/80 minutes as they may not be played back.

Some CD-RW (Rewritable) media, may not be playable.

Only CD-Rs that are properly "closed" can be fully played. If the

session is closed but the disc is left open, you may not be able to fully play the disc.

CD-R MP3 Discs

Only CD-R discs with MP3 files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format

can be played.

MP3 file names should contain no blank spaces or special characters (. = +).

Use discs recorded with a compression/decompression data

rate greater than 128Kbps.

Only files with the “.mp3” and “.MP3” extensions can be

played.

Only a consecutively written multisession disc can be played. If there is a blank segment in the Multisession disc, the disc can be played only up to the blank segment.

If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to begin playback and not

all of the recorded files may be played.

For files encoded in Variable Bit Rate (VBR) format, i.e. files encoded in both low bit rate and high bit rate (e.g., 32Kbps

~320Kbps), the sound may skip during playback.

A maximum of 999 tracks can be played per CD.

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