Additional Information
Handling guideline of discs
and player
! Use only conventional, fully circular discs.
Do not use shaped discs.
! Use 12-cm disc. Do not use 8-cm disc or an
adapter for 8-cm disc.
! Do not insert anything other than a disc
into the disc loading slot. Discs which can
be played back are listed on Types of Play-
able Discs on page 8.
! Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, or
otherwise damaged discs as they may da-
mage the player.
! Do not touch the recorded surface of the
discs.
! Store discs in their cases when not in use.
! Avoid leaving discs in excessively hot envir-
onments including under direct sunlight.
! Do not attach labels, write on or apply che-
micals to the surface of the discs.
! To clean a disc, wipe the disc with a soft
cloth outward from the center.
! Condensation may temporarily impair the
player's performance. Leave it to adjust to
the warmer temperature for about one
hour. Also, wipe any dump discs with a soft
cloth.
! Playback of discs may not be possible be-
cause of disc characteristics, disc format,
recorded application, playback environ-
ment, storage conditions and so on.
! Road shocks may interrupt disc playback.
! Read the precautions with discs before
using them.
DVD discs
! With some DVD video discs, it may not be
possible to use certain functions.
! It may not be possible to play back some
DVD video discs.
! It is not possible to play back DVD-ROM/
DVD-RAM discs.
DVD-R/DVD-RW discs
! Unfinalized DVD-R/-RW discs which have
been recorded with the Video format (video
mode) cannot be played back.
! For more information about recording
mode, please contact manufacture of DVD
recorder or application.
AVCHD recorded discs
! This unit is not compatible with discs re-
corded in AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec
High Definition) format. Do not insert
AVCHD discs. If inserted, the disc may not
be ejected.
CD-R/CD-RW discs
! When CD-R/CD-RW discs are used, play-
back is possible only for discs which have
been finalized.
! It may not be possible to play back CD-R/
CD-RW discs recorded on a music CD re-
corder or a personal computer because of
disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on
the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc., on the
lens of this unit.
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