English 23General informationMaintenanceCleaning the cabinet• Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergentsolution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spirits,ammonia or abrasive.Cleaning discs• When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth,wipe the disc from the center out. Do not wipe in circularmotion.• Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner commerciallyavailable cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analoguerecords.Cleaning the heads and tape path• To ensure good recording and playback quality, clean theheads, the capstans and pressure rollers after every 50 hoursof tape operation.• Use a cotton swab slight moistened with cleaning fluid.• You also can clean the heads by playing a cleaning tape once.Caution on condensationCondensation (of dew) may occur inside the unitwhen there is a great difference in temperaturebetween this unit and the outside. This unit maynot function properly if condensation occurs. In thiscase, leave the unit for a few hours and restart theoperation after the condensation has dried up.Be specially cautious against condensation in thefollowing circumstances:When this unit is carried from one place to anotheracross a large difference in temperature, when thehumidity in the room where this unit is installedincreases, etc.Warning noticeIn most cases it is an infringement of copyright tomake copies of tapes or discs without the permissionof the copyright owners. Anyone wishing to copycommercially available tapes or disc should contactthe mechanical copyright protection society limitedor the performing rights society limited.Information on Disposal of Old Electrical andElectronic Equipment and Batteries (applicablefor EU countries that have adopted separatewaste collection systems)Products and batteries with the symbol(crossed-out wheeled bin) cannot be disposedas household waste.Old electrical and electronic equipment andbatteries should be recycled at a facility capableof handling these items and their wastebyproducts.Contact your local authority for details inlocating a recycle facility nearest to you.Proper recycling and waste disposal will helpconserve resources whilst preventingdetrimental effects on our health and theenvironment.Notice: The sign “Pb” below the symbol forbatteries indicates that this batterycontains lead.Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft Corporationregistered in the U.S. and other countries.iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. andother countries.