Sony MEX-1HD Music discs encoded with copyright protection, Label on the disc, MP3 files

Notes on discs

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

•Keep your discs in their cases or disc magazines when not in use.

Do not subject the discs to heat/high temperature. Avoid leaving them in parked cars or on dashboards/rear trays.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection

This product is designed to play back discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright protection are marketed by some record companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable and recordable by this product.

•Do not attach labels, or use discs with sticky ink/residue. Such discs may stop spinning when used, causing a malfunction, or may ruin the disc.

Notes on CD-Rs (recordable CDs)/CD- RWs (rewritable CDs)

This unit can play the following discs:

Type of discs	Label on the disc
Audio CD

MP3 files

•Do not use any discs with labels or stickers attached as this may cause inability to read audio data correctly (e.g., playback skipping, or no playback) due to heat shrinking of a sticker or label causing a disc to warp.

•Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart, square, star) cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do not use such discs.

•Before playing, clean discs with a commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the center out. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analog discs.

•Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs (depending on the equipment used for its recording or the condition of the disc) may not play on this unit.

•You cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW that is not finalized*.

•You can play MP3 files recorded on CD- ROMs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs.

•A CD-R/CD-RW to which a session can be added can be played.

•Contents on audio CD-Rs/CD-RWs cannot be recorded onto the HDD of this unit due to copyright protection.

*A process necessary for a recorded CD-R/CD-RW disc to be played on the audio CD player.

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