— 6 —EnglishHandling Compact discsPlaying a CD that is dirty, scratchedor warped can cause the sound toskip and the unit to operateincorrectly, resulting in worsenedsound quality. Take the followingprecautions to prevent your CDs fromgetting scratched or damaged.Handling CDs• Do not touch therecorded side of the CD(the side opposite thelabel) when holding it.• The reflective film on a CD-R or a CD-RW ismore fragile than that on an ordinary musicCD, and may peel off if scratched.Fingerprints on a CD-R or CD-RW are alsomore likely to cause skipping when the discis played. For these reasons, handle the discvery carefully.Detailed handling instructions will appear onthe CD-R or CD-RW package: read thisinformation carefully before using the disc.• Do not stick tape oneither side of the CD.Storing CDs• Do not store CDs in areas exposed to directsunlight (such as a car seat or thedashboard) or other hot places.A CD-R or CD-RW is more susceptible thana music CD to damage from hightemperatures and humidity, and in somecases, may become unusable if left in thecar for long periods of time.• Remove CDs from the unit when notlistening to them for a while, and put themback in their cases. Do not pile up CDs thatare removed from their cases or prop themagainst something.Cleaning CDsIf a CD has gotten dirty, wipe it off gentlyusing a commercially available cleaning clothor a soft cotton cloth, starting from thecenter of the disc and moving outward. Donot clean CDs with conventional recordcleaners, anti-static formulas, or chemicalssuch as paint thinner or benzene.Checking New CDs for BurrsWhen playing a new CD for the first time,check that there are not any burrs stuck tothe perimeter of the disc or in the centralhole. CDs with burrs stuck on them may notload properly or may skip while playing.Remove burrs using a ballpoint pen or asimilar utensil.Do Not Load CD AccessoriesDo not use commercially available CDaccessories that can be loaded into the CDslot, such as stabilizers, protective sheets,or CD cleaning discs, since they can causethe unit to malfunction.Removing the CDOnly remove the CD from the machine in ahorizontal direction, holding it flat. You maydamage the surface of the CD if you trypulling it down as it ejects.Do Not Use Special Shape CDs• Be sure to use round shape CDs only forthis unit and do not use any special shapeCDs. Use of special shape CDs may causethe unit to malfunction.• Do not use any CD which does not bear oneof the following marks:CD-Rs and CD-RWs which have notundergone finalization processing cannot beplayed. (For more information on finalizationprocessing, refer to the manual for your CD-R or CD-RW writing software.) Additionally,depending on the recording status, it mayprove impossible to play certain CDsrecorded on CD-R or CD-RW.Do Not Use CDs with Sticker on theLabeled SideDo not use the CD with the label stickerstuck on it.Using such a CD may cause the CD to bedeformed and the sticker to peel off,resulting in malfunction of the unit.TapeBurrsBurrs