Notes on CDs

A dirty or defective disc may cause sound dropouts while playing. To enjoy optimum sound, handle the disc as follows.

Handle the disc by its edge. To keep the disc clean, do not touch the surface.

Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

Do not expose the discs to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air-ducts, or leave them in a car parked in direct sunlight where there can be a considerable rise in temperature inside the car.

Notes on discs

If you use the discs explained below, the sticky residue can cause the CD to stop spinning and may cause malfunction or ruin your discs.

Do not use second-hand or rental CDs that have a sticky residue on the surface (for example, from peeled-off stickers or from ink, or glue leaking from under the stickers).

There are paste residue.

Ink is sticky.

Do not use rental CDs with old labels that are beginning to peel off.

Stickers that are beginning to peel away, leaving a sticky residue.

Do not use your CDs with labels or stickers attached.

Labels are attached.

Before playing, clean the discs with an optional cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the centre out.

Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analog discs.

Notes on CD-Rs and CD-RWs

•You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs) and CD-RWs (rewritable CDs) on this unit. However, depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the disc itself, some discs may not be playable on this unit.

•You cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW disc if it is not finalized (finalization is necessary for a recorded disc to be played on the audio CD player).

When you play 8 cm CDs

Use the optional Sony compact disc single adaptor (CSA-8) to protect the CD player from damage.

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