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MAINTENANCE/PROPERHANDLING
CompactDiscHandling
• Alwaysplacethedisconthedisctraywiththelabelsidefacingupwar d(compactdiscscanbeplayedonlyononeside)
• Toremoveadiscfromitsstoragecase,pre ssdownonthecenterofthecaseandliftthediscupward,holdingitcarefully
byitsedges.
• Tocleanadisc,wipethesurfacefromthecenterholeoutwardtowardstheouteredgewithasoft,drycloth.
• Neverusechemicalssuchasrecordspray,antistaticspraysorfluid,benzineorthinnertocleandiscs;theywill
irreparablydamagethedisc’splasticsurface.
• Discsshouldbereturnedtotheircasesafterusetoprot ectfromdustandscratches.
• Donotexposediscstodir ectsunlight,highhumidity,orhightemperatureforextendperiodsoftime.
• PrintableCD‐RandCD‐RWdiscsarenotrecommended,asthelabelsidemaybecomestickyanddamag etheunit.
• Useasoftoil‐basedfelt ‐tippedpentowritetheinformationonthelabelside.Neveruseaball‐pointorhard‐tippedpen,
asdoingsomaydamagetherecordedside.
• Donotuseirregularly‐shapedCDs(octagonal,heartshaped,businesscardsize,etc),astheywilldamagetheunit.
• ReadallprecautionssuppliedwithanyCD‐RorCD‐RWdisc
• Neverhandleadiscwithdirtyfingers.
• Neverinsertadiscthathasacrackonthesurface.
HandlingVinylRecords
• Donottouchtherecord’sgrooves.Onlyhandlerecordsbytheedgesorthelabelwithcleanhands.Touchingtherecord
surfacewillcauseyourrecord’squalitytodeteriorate.
• Tocleanarecord,useasoftanti‐staticclothtogentlywipetherec or dsurface.
• Keeprecordsintheirprotectivesleeveswhennotinuse.
• Alwaysstorerecordsuprightontheiredges
• Avoidplacingrecordsindirectsunlight,closetoaheatsource(radiators,stoves,etc.),orinalocationsubjectto
vibration,excessivedust,heat,coldormoisture.
GeneralCare
• Whenremovingthepowerplugfromthewalloutlet,alwayspulldirectlyontheplug.
Neverpullthecord.
• Tokeepthelaserpickupclean,donottouchit,anddonotforgettoclosethedisctray.
• Donotattempttocleantheunitwithchemicalsolventsasthismightdamagethefinish.
• Forcleaning,onlyuseaclean,drycloth.
• Inordertoshutoffthepowertothisproductcompletely,unplugthepowercordfromthewalloutlet.Besuretounplug
theunitifyoudonotintendtouseitforanextendedperiodoftime.
HowtoReplacetheTurntableStylus
Thestylusshouldlastabout50hoursundernormaluse.However,itisrecommencedthatthestylusbe
replacedassoonasyounoticeachangeinsoundquality.Prolongeduseofaworn‐outstylusmaydamage
therecord.Thehighestspeedof78RPMrecordswillwearout
thest
ylusmorequickly.
Removingtheoldstylus:
1. Setascrewdriveratthetipofthestylusandpushdownward(A).
2. Removethestylusbypullingitsimultaneouslydownwardandforward.
Installinganewstylus:
1.Holdthefronttipofthestylusandinsertitsrearedge(B)
fir
st.
2.Pushthestylusupwards(C)untilthetiplocksintoplace.
Caution:
z Donotbendthestylus.
z Donottouchtheneedletoavoidinjuryyourhand.
z Turnofftheunit’spowerbeforeyoureplacethestylus.
z Keepoutofreachofchildren.