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INSTALLATION LOCATION AND HANDLING
• Place this unit horizontally and in a stable place. If this unit is not placed correctly and used in an unstable place, the unit
may be damaged such as removal of the DVD/CD disc.
• Do not place this unit close to other electronic or magnetic equipment. This will avoid video and audio distortion.
• When a monitor and this unit are placed vertically, the pictures may be distorted or DVD/CD disc may not be ejected.
• Do not let stick your hands into the disc loading slot. You may get your hand caught in the slot and may got injured. If you
get your hand caught, do not get out of the slot by force. Contact your dealer after turning off the power and disconnecting
the plug.
DVD/CD DISC
• Do not use the disc cracked, deformed or repaired with adhesive. The disc may fl y into pieces and cause injury.
• Do not touch the playback surface when holding the disc.
• When dew condensation occurs on the disc, wipe the surface off before use.
• Dirt such as fi ngerprints or dust causes the deterioration of the picture quality and audio quality. Gently wipe the DVD/CD
disc from the center to the outside with a soft cloth.
• When the disc is very dirty, soak a soft cloth with water and screw water of it, wipe off the dirt lightly, then wipe with a dry
cloth.
• Do not use solvent such as benzine and thinner, a record cleaner, and static-stopper. They may damage the disc.
• Do not use the disc described below. They may damage the disc itself or this unit.
Discs on which a piece of paper or sticker is put, or a disc damaged.
Discs which the label is peeled or a disc with oozing.
Discs cracked, deformed, or repaired with adhesive.
• Store the disc in the specifi ed casing, avoiding the following places.
Places where it will be subjected to direct sunlight.
Places with excessive dust.
Places where it will be subjected to high temperatures or high humidity.
• DVD movie (cinema) or personal recorded picture cannot be played back on this unit. Only the pictures recorded on this
unit can be played back.
• Do not use the disc which has been used on the personal computer, failed to be copied, or stopped during copying due to
the power failure because they may cause malfunction of the unit.
• Although you can copy the data on DVD/CD with this unit and playback that data on the personal computer using the
supplied application software, not all the personal computers or DVD/CD drives are ensured for proper playback of such
data.
MAINTENANCE OF THE LENS FOR RECORDING/PLAYBACK (LASER PICKUP)
• When any dust adheres on the lens for recording/playback, the picture may be distorted or the audio may skip. Also normal
recording or playback may not work. Ask your dealer how to correct this problem.
Be careful, do not use the commercial lens cleaning disc, they may damage the lens.
PRECAUTION CONCERNING EXTERNAL DEVICE
• The various external HDDs can be connected to this unit in order to expand the memory or to use as the copy device.
However, during recording or playing back a picture at high rate, some pictures may be missed due to the slow rate of data
transfer or the slow speed of response from the external device connected. Be sure to check the operation suffi ciently in
advance.
• Do not use the power control function of the external device which uses bus power of this unit.
• The external device to be used may be unsuitable for the operation you want to set. It is recommended to consult your
dealer when using the external device.
Caution and care (continued)