Kenwood KDC-C421FM Instruction Manual

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— 4 —EnglishHandling Compact DiscsPlaying a CD that is dirty, scratched orwarped can cause the sound to skip andthe unit to operate incorrectly, resulting inworsened sound quality. Take thefollowing precautions to prevent your CDsfrom getting scratched or damaged.Handling CDs• Do not touch the recorded side of the CD (theside opposite the label) when holding it.• The reflective film on a CD-R or a CD-RW is morefragile than that on an ordinary music CD, and maypeel off if scratched. Fingerprints on a CD-R or CD-RW are also more likely to cause skipping whenthe disc is played. For these reasons, handle thedisc very carefully. Detailed handling instructionswill appear on the CD-R or CD-RW package: readthis information carefully before using the disc.• Do not stick tape on either side of the CD.Storing CDs• Do not store CDs in areas exposed to directsunlight (such as a car seat or the dashboard) orother hot places.• A CD-R or CD-RW is more susceptible than amusic CD to damage from high temperatures andhumidity, and in some cases, may becomeunusable if left in the car for long periods of time.• Remove CDs from the unit when not listening tothem for a while, and put them back in theircases. Do not pile up CDs that are removed fromtheir cases or prop them against something.Cleaning CDsIf a CD has gotten dirty, wipe it off gently using acommercially available cleaning cloth or a softcotton cloth, starting from the center of the discand moving outward. Do not clean CDs withconventional record cleaners, anti-static formulas,or chemicals such as paint thinner or benzene.Checking New CDs for BurrsWhen playing a new CD for the first time, checkthat there are not any burrs stuck to the perimeterof the disc or in the central hole. CDs with burrsstuck on them may not load properly or may skipwhile playing. Remove burrs using a ballpoint penor a similar utensil.Do Not Load CD AccessoriesDo not use commercially available CD accessoriesthat can be loaded into the CD slot, such asstabilizers, protective sheets, or CD cleaning discs,since they can cause the unit to malfunction.Do Not Use Special Shape CDs• Be sure to use round shape CDs only for this unitand do not use any special shape CDs. Use ofspecial shape CDs may cause the unit tomalfunction.• This unit can only play the CDs with.It may not correctly play disks which do not havethe mark.• CD-Rs and CD-RWs which have not undergonefinalization processing cannot be played. (Formore information on finalization processing, referto the manual for your CD-R/CD-RW writingsoftware or CD-R/CD-RW recorder.) Additionally,depending on the recording status, it may proveimpossible to play certain CDs recorded on CD-Ror CD-RW.Do Not Use CDs with Sticker on theLabeled SideDo not use the CD with the label sticker stuck onit.Using such a CD may cause the CD to bedeformed and the sticker to peel off, resulting inmalfunction of the unit.2CAUTIONTapeBurrsBurrs