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■ Cleaning the DVD Drive
The DVD drive needs to be cleaned after prolonged use.
Use the optional cleaning disc as shown below for cleaning the DVD drive.
Panasonic PD Lens Cleaner (Wet-type) LF-K123LCA1
Follow the procedure described below to clean the DVD drive of the DVD Extension Unit.
1. Turn on the power switch located on the rear of the DVD-Extension Unit.
2. Press the DVD-RAM lid to open the lid located on the front of the DVD Extension Unit.
3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button inside the DVD-RAM drive to slide out the disk tray.
4. Insert the cleaning disc into the tray.
(Refer to the operating instructions of the cleaning disc for details.)
5. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the DVD-RAM drive to slide in the tray. Cleaning will start automatically.
6. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to slide out the tray.
7. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button again to slide in the tray.
8. Close the DVD-RAM lid.
Note: The optimum cleaning frequency differs depending on the usage environment and conditions. It is recommended
though to clean the drive once every one to four months.
Disk tray
DVD-RAM lid
Cleaning disc
BUSY indicator
OPEN/CLOSE button
Handling DVD-RAM disks
• Avoid exposure to direct sunlight.
• Avoid any contact with water.
• Do not place near heat sources such as radiators,
stoves or other units that produce heat.
• Do not touch the DVD-RAM disc recording surface
directly with your hand.
• Do not press, bend or place heavy objects against
the cartridge case.
• Do not store in very dusty areas.
• Do not attach multiple labels one on top of the other
on the DVD-RAM disk, and do not paste over a label
that has been torn off.
• Keep the DVD-RAM disk in the case when not using
it.
• To protect the DVD-RAM data, set the protection to
”Write disable” position.