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13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
15) Never spill liquid of any kind on this unit.
If liquid is spilled into the unit, cousult qualified
service engineer.
Handling Cautions
• Before connecting other components to this recorder, be
sure to turn them all off.
• Do not move the recorder while a disc is being played, or
the disc may be scratched or broken, and the recorder’s
internal parts may be damaged.
• Do not put a flower vase filled with water or any small
metal objects on the recorder.
• Be careful not to put your hand into the disc tray.
• Do not place anything other than the disc in the disc tray.
• Exterior interference such as lightning and static
electricity can affect normal operation of this recorder.
If this occurs, turn the recorder off and on again with the
POWER button, or disconnect and then reconnect the
AC power cord to the AC power outlet.
The recorder will operate normally.
• Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the recorder
after use.
•Disconnect the AC power cord from the AC outlet when
you don’t intend to use the recorder for long periods of
time.
• Clean the disc by wiping in a straight line from the inside
to the outside of the disc.
Maintenance of Cabinet
For safety reasons, be sure to disconnect the AC
power cord from the AC outlet.
• Do not use benzene, thinner, or other solvents for
cleaning.
•Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth.
Disc Handling
• Use discs with regular shapes. If
an irregular disc (a disc with a
special shape) is used, this DVD
recorder may be damaged.
Holding discs
•Avoid touching the surface of a disc
where recording is performed.
Cartridge
• This is used to prevent damage by dirt, scratches, etc.
when using a DVD-RAM/RW/R disc.
DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD-R
• Clean with an optional DVD-RAM/PD
disc cleaner (generally available).
Do not use cleaners or cloths for CDs to
clean DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R discs.
DVD-Video, CD
• Wipe off dirt or contamination on the disc with a soft
cloth.
Cautions on handling discs
• Do not write on the printed side with a ball-point pen or
pencil.
• Do not use record cleaning sprays or antistatic. Also, do
not use volatile chemicals, such as benzene or thinner.
• Do not apply labels or stickers to discs. (Do not use
discs fixed with exposed tape adhesive or leftover
peeled-off stickers.)
• Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers.
• Do not use discs printed with label printers available on
the market.
• Do not load warped or cracked discs.
Disc Storage
Be careful not to harm the disc because the data on
these discs is highly vulnerable to the environment.
• Do not keep under direct sunlight.
•Keep in a cool ventilated area.
• Store vertically.
•Keep in a clean protection jacket.
• If you move your DVD recorder suddenly from a cold
place to a warm place, condensation may generate on
the operating parts and lens and cause abnormal disc
playback. If this occurs, remove the disc and wait for one
to two hours with the power on before attempting
playback.
Disc Specifications
DVD-Video
•A digital versatile disc (DVD) can contain up to 135-
minutes of images, 8-language audio and 32 subtitle
languages. It is equipped with MPEG-2 picture
compression and Dolby digital surrounding, allowing you
to enjoy vivid and clear theater quality images in the
comfort of your own home.
•When switching from the first layer to the second layer of
a dual-layered DVD Video disc, there may be momentary
distortion in the image and sound.
This is not a malfunction of the unit.
• Once a DVD-R/RW recorded in Video Mode is finalized,
it becomes DVD-Video.