Moisture CondensationBefore playing, clean the discs with an optional
cleaning cloth. Wipe each disc from the center
On a rainy day or in a very damp area,
moisture may condense on the lenses insideout.
the unit. Should this occur, the unit will not
operate properly. In such a case, remove the
disc and wait for about an hour until the
moisture has evaporated.
To maintain high quality sound
If you have drink holders near your audio
equipment, be careful not to splash juice orDo not use solvents such as benzine, thinner,
other soft drinks onto the unit and CD. Sugarycommercially available cleaners, or antistatic
residues on the unit or CD may contaminatespray intended for analog discs.
the lenses inside the unit, reduce the sound
quality, or prevent sound reproductionNotes on discs
altogether.
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
Notes on CDs
have a sticky residue on the surface (for
example, from peeled-off stickers or from ink,
A dirty or defective disc may cause sound
dropouts while playing. To enjoy optimumor glue leaking from under the stickers).
sound, handle the disc as follows.
Handle the disc by its edge. To keep the discThere are paste residue.
clean, do not touch the surface.Ink is sticky.
Do not use rental CDs with old labels that are
beginning to peel off.
Stickers that are
Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.beginning to peel away,
leaving a sticky residue.
Do not use your CDs with labels or stickers
attached.
Labels are attached.
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 whereNotes on CD-R discs
there can be a considerable rise in temperatureYYou can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs) on this
inside the car.unit. However depending on the conditions
of the recording equipment or the CD-R disc
itself, some CD-Rs cannot be played on this
unit.
YYou cannot play a CD-R that is not finalized
(Finalization is necessary for a recorded CD-
R disc to be played on the audio CD player).
YYou cannot play CD-RWs (rewritable CDs)
on this player.
When you play 8 cm (3 in.) CDs
Use the optional Sony compact disc single
adaptor (CSA-8) to protect the CD player from
damage.
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