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PRECAUTIONS
POWERSOURCE
InserttheACplug(withthe2 blades)intoaconvenientlylocatedACoutlethaving
120V,60Hz.
NOTE:TheACplugsuppliedwiththeunitispolarizedtohelpminimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock.IftheACplugdoesnotfitintoanonpolarizedACoutlet,donotfile
orcutthewideblade.Itistheuser’sresponsibilitytohaveanelectricianreplacethe
obsolete outlet.
AC Plug
AC Outlet
NOTESONHANDLING:
• When shipping the player, always use the original
shippingcartonandpackingmaterials.Formaximum
protection,repacktheunitasitwasoriginallypacked
atthefactory.
• Donotusevolatileliquids,suchasinsectspray,near
theplayer.Donotleaverubberorplasticproductsin
contactwiththeplayerforalongtime.Theywillleave
marksonthefinish.
• The top and rear panels of the player may become
warmafteralongperiodofuse.Thisisnormalandnot
a malfunction.
• Whentheplayerisnotinuse,besuretoremovethe
discandturnoffthepower.
• Ifyoudonotusetheplayerforalongperiod,theunit
maynotfunctionproperlyinthefuture.Turnonanduse
theplayeroccasionally.
LOCATINGTHEPLAYER:
WhenyouplacethisplayernearaTV,radioorVCR,the
playbackpicturemaybecomepoorandthesoundmaybe
distorted.Inthiscase,movetheplayerawayfromtheTV,
radioorVCR.
NOTESONCLEANING:
Useasoft,dryclothforcleaning.
• Forstubborndirt,soaktheclothinaweakdetergent
solution,wringwellandwipe.Useadryclothtowipeit
dry.Donotuseanytypeofsolvent,suchasthinneror
benzene,asitmaydamagethesurfaceoftheplayer.
• Ifyouuseachemical-saturatedclothtocleantheunit,
followthatproduct’sinstructions.
Warning:Cleaningandadjustmentoflensesand/orother
componentsofplaybackmechanismshouldbeperformed
byaqualifiedservicetechnician.
NOTESONMOISTURECONDENSATION:
Moisturecondensationdamagestheplayer.Pleaseread
thefollowingcarefully.
• Moisturecondensationoccurs,forexample,whenyou
pouracolddrinkintoaglassonawarmday.Drops
ofwaterformontheoutsideoftheglass.Inthesame
way, moisture may condense on the optical pick-up
lens inside this unit, oneof the most crucial internal
partsoftheplayer.
Moisturecondensationoccursduringthefollowingcases:
• Whenyoubringtheplayerdirectlyfromacoldplaceto
a warm place.
• When you use the player in a room where you just
turnedontheheater,oraplacewherethecoldwind
fromtheairconditionerdirectlyhitstheunit.
• In summer, when you use the player in a hot and
humidplacejustafteryoumovedtheunitfromanair
conditionedroom.
• Whenyouusetheplayerinahumidplace.
Donotusetheplayerwhenmoisturecondensationmay
occur.
• Ifyouusetheplayerinsuchasituation,itmaydamage
discsandinternalparts.Removethedisc,connectthe
powercordoftheplayertothewalloutlet,turnonthe
playerandleaveit“ON”fortwoorthreehours.After
two or three hours, the player will have warmed up
and evaporated any moisture. Keep the player
connectedtothewalloutletandmoisturecondensation
willseldomoccur.
TOOBTAINACLEARPICTURE:
The player is a high technology, precision device. If
theoptical pick-uplensand discdrive partsaredirty or
worndown,the picturequalitybecomespoor.Toobtain
a clear picture, we recommend regular inspection and
maintenance(cleaningorpartsreplacement)every1,000
hoursofusedependingontheoperatingenvironment.For
details,contactyournearestdealer.