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Caution and care (continued)
For important recordings
• Be sure to perform test recording before starting the practical operation of this unit, and also check regularly that the
recording is performed correctly according to the settings during the practical operation.
• Mitsubishi doesn't compensate for data not recorded or not played back correctly because of a failure occurring in this
unit or connected devices during the use of this unit.
• As a preparation for unexpected breakdown or accident, you are recommended to make regular backups of important
recordings. Though digital signals don't deteriorate, playback or recording may become impossible because of aging
deterioration of discs depending on the storage conditions.
About DVD/CD discs
• Don't use cracked discs, deformed discs, and discs repaired with adhesive. It may break up and scatter around during
the use, causing breakdown or injury.
• When you hold the disc, don't touch the recording surface.
• When condensation occurs on the disc, wipe the moisture off the disc surface before use. Dirt on the disc surface such
as fi ngerprints and dust may deteriorate the picture and audio quality. Gently wipe it off from the center toward the
edge of the DVD/CD disc using a soft cloth. Don't use solvent such as benzene and thinner, record cleaner, and anti-
static agents. Otherwise the disc is damaged.
• When dirt persists, clean it off using a cloth soaked in water-diluted neutral detergent and wrung well and then wipe
dry.
• Don't use the following discs. Those discs may break or a failure may occur in the unit. (Recording or playback may
not be performed correctly.)
• Discs on which paper slips or stickers are placed, or scratched discs.
• Discs from which labels are peeled off or on which excessive adhesive is present.
• Cracked discs, deformed discs, or discs repaired with adhesive.
• After using discs, store them in their cases. Don't store discs in the following places:
• Place where they are exposed to direct sunlight.
• Place where there is much dust.
• Place where the temperature and humidity are high.
• You cannot play DVD video discs that are commercially available or recorded with home DVD recorders. Only data
recorded on this unit can be played back.
• Don't use discs used by a personal computer or other recorder or those used for unsuccessful copying or interrupted
copying due to a power failure because they may cause malfunction. (Data recorded halfway may not be played back.)
When copying to a CD-RW or DVD-RW disc is not done successfully, clear the data and then retry.
• With the special PC viewing/communication software, you can play data copied to a DVD or CD using this unit.
However, it is not guaranteed that they can be played by all types of personal computer or DVD/CD drive.
• Mitsubishi doesn't compensate for data not recorded, copied, or played correctly because of a failure occurring in this
unit or DVD/CD disc.
• DVD-R/-RW discs may not be recorded or played depending on their characteristics and conditions.
• When discs are broken, data recorded on them cannot be recovered.