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MAINTENANCE/PROPERHANDLING
CompactDiscHandling
•Alwaysplacethedisconthedisctraywiththelabelsidefacingupward(compactdiscscanbeplayedonlyononeside)
•Toremoveadiscfromitsstoragecase,pressdownonthecenterofthecaseandliftthediscupward,holdingitcarefully
byitsedges.
•Tocleanadisc,wipethesurfacefromthecenterholeoutwardtowardstheouteredgewithasoft,drycloth.
•Neverusechemicalssuchasrecordspray,antistaticspraysorfluid,benzineorthinnertocleandiscs;theywill
irreparablydamagethedisc’splasticsurface.
•Discsshouldbereturnedtotheircasesafterusetoprotectfromdustandscratches.
•Donotexposediscstodirectsunlight,highhumidity,orhightemperatureforextendperiodsoftime.
•PrintableCD‐RandCD‐RWdiscsarenotrecommended,asthelabelsidemaybecomestickyanddamagetheunit.
•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‐staticclothtogentlywipetherecordsurface.
•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.Thehighestspeedof78RPMrecordswillwearoutthestylusmorequickly.
Removingtheoldstylus:
1.Setascrewdriveratthetipofthestylusandpushdownward(A).
2.Removethestylusbypullingitsimultaneouslydownwardandforward.
Installinganewstylus:
1.Holdthefronttipofthestylusandinsertitsrearedge(B)first.
2.Pushthestylusupwards(C)untilthetiplocksintoplace.
Caution:
zDonotbendthestylus.
zDonottouchtheneedletoavoidinjuryyourhand.
zTurnofftheunit’spowerbeforeyoureplacethestylus.
zKeepoutofreachofchildren.