1 – Introduction

Precaution for CD use

•• Use only CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs that bear the following logos.

CD-R

CD-RW

•• Always insert the disc into the slot with the label side toward you.

•• To remove a disc from its storage case, press down on the center of the case and lift the disc out, holding it carefully by the edges.

•• Avoid touching the signal recording side (the side without the label). Fingerprints and oil on the disc, for example, could cause errors during recording and playback.

•• Should fingerprints or dust get on the signal recording

side, wipe the surface from the center hole outward towards the outer edge with a soft, dry cloth. Discs should always be cleaned before storage to remove grime that could cause reduced sound quality.

•• Never clean discs with record sprays, antistatic sprays or fluids, benzene, thinner or other chemicals. Such chemicals can do irreparable damage to the disc’s plastic surface and make playback impossible.

•• Do not affix any labels or stickers to the label side of a disc. Do not insert discs that have adhesive remaining from tape or stickers that have been removed. Doing so could cause the disc to become stuck in the unit or otherwise make it malfunction.

•• Never use a stabilizer. Using a commercially-available CD stabilizer with this unit could prevent playback or cause malfunction.

•• Do not use cracked discs.

•• Do not use CDs with irregular shapes, including octagonal, heart-shaped and business card-sized CDs, because they could cause the unit to malfunction.

•• Copy-protected discs and other discs which do not conform to the CD standard may not play back correctly in this player. If you use such discs in this unit, TEAC Corporation and its subsidiaries cannot be responsible for any consequences or guarantee the quality of reproduction. If you experience problems with such non-standard discs, you should contact the producers of the disc.

About CD-R and CD-RW discs

CD-R discs can be recorded only once, and recorded tracks cannot be erased. However, if the disc has not been finalized and sufficient space is available on the disc, additional material can be recorded. After finishing recording, finalizing a CD-R makes it playable in most ordinary CD players (some CD players might not be able to play these discs).

In contrast, if a CD-RW disc becomes full, tracks on it can be erased, and the space on the disc can be reused for new recordings. However, only the last recorded track or all recorded tracks can be deleted. Selectively deleting tracks recorded earlier is not possible. Even after being finalized, CD-RW discs can only be played in players that specifically support their playback.

Inserting a disc into the slot-loading drive

1Insert the disc partway into the slot by holding the disc by the edge with the label side forward as illustrated.

2Push the disc further until the disc is almost com- pletely hidden and it will be automatically pulled into the slot.

If a disc does not loaded properly

If a disc does not load properly, pull out the disc and press the EJECT (ø) key, and then try to load it again. (Do not force the disc in, because this could damage the unit and the disc.)

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