To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.

For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Precautions

Safety

•The power requirements of this unit are indicated on the AC adapter. Check that the unit’s operating voltage is identical with your local power supply.

•To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Installing

•Do not install the unit in an inclined position. It is designed to be operated in a horizontal position only.

•Keep the unit and discs away from equipment with strong magnet, such as microwave ovens, or large loudspeakers.

•Do not place heavy objects on the unit.

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

Notes About the Discs

•To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface.

•Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature may rise considerably inside the car.

•After playing, store the disc in its case.

•Clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out.

•Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, disc/lens cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.

•If you have printed the disc’s label, dry the label before playing.

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