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• Do not touch the data side of the disc
(opposite the lebel), and hold the disc as
shown below.
• If the edge of the label on the disc is off the
disc surface or the label is not sticky
enough to stay on the disc surface, the label
may stick to the interior of the disc drive
and cause a malfunction of your drive.
Make sure that the lable is properly fixed
on the disc surface before using the disc.
Sony assumes no liability for any
malfunction of your drive or damage to the
media caused by improper labeling.
Please thoroughly read instruction notes of
your label software and label sheets.
• Do not store discs in locations subject to
high humidity, high temperatures, direct
sunlight, or high levels of dust.
• Take care not to spill any liquid on your
discs.
• Return discs to their cases when not in use
in order to prevent data damage.
• Use an oil-based felt pen writing on a disc.
• Do not use a disc with tape, seals, or paste
on it, as the disc may damage the drive.
Cleaning the disc
• Fingerprints and other contamination on
the disc surface can lead to reading errors.
Always keep the disc clean.
• To clean a disc, lightly wipe it from the
center outwards.
• To remove stubborn stains, lightly moisten
the cloth before wiping the disc, and use a
dry cloth afterwards.
• Do not use benzine, record cleaning liquid,
antistatic fluids, or other substances that
may damage the surface of the disc.
• Never use cleaners on an unused disc. Use
specific CD cleaners to take off dust.
• You may not be able to write data to a disc
if there are scratches or dust on the
unrecorded area. Be careful not to damage
the disc.