• Do not use any discs with labels or stickers
attached.
The following malfunctions may result from
using such discs:
- Inability to eject a disc (due to a label or sticker
peeling off and jamming the eject mechanism).
- Inability to read audio data correctly (e.g.,
playback skipping, or no playback) due to heat
shrinking of a sticker or label causing a disc to
warp.
• Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g., heart,
square, star) cannot be played on this unit.
Attempting to do so may damage the unit. Do
not use such discs.
• You cannot play 8 cm (3 in) CDs.
• Before playing, clean the discs with a
commercially available cleaning cloth. Wipe each
disc from the center out. Do not use solvents
such as benzine, thinner, commercially available
cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analog
discs.
Notes on CD-R/CD-R W discs
• You can play CD-Rs (recordable CDs)/CD-RWs
(rewritable CDs) designed for audio use on this
unit.
Look for these marks to distinguish CD-Rs/CD-
RWs for audio use.
These marks denote that a disc is not for audio
use.
• Some CD-Rs/CD-RWs (depending on the
equipment used for its recording or the condition
of the disc) may not play on this unit.
• You cannot play a CD-R/CD-RW that is not
finalized*.
* A process necessary for a recorded CD-R or CD-
RW disc to be played on the audio CD player.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Playing a disc ....................................................... 7
Preparations ....................................................... 10
General ................................................................ 11
CD play ............................................................... 12
Error displays ..................................................... 12
Messages ............................................................. 12
Maintenance ....................................................... 13
Specifications ...................................................... 14
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