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Care and Maintenance
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Care and Maintenance
Keep the CD player dry; if it gets wet,
wipe it dry immediately. Use and
store the CD player only in normal
temperature environments. Handle
the CD player carefully; do not drop it.
Keep the CD player away from dust
and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth
occasionally to keep it looking new.
Modifying or tampering with the CD
player’s internal components can
cause a malfunction and might invali-
date its warranty. If your CD player is
not performing as it should, take it to
your local RadioShack store for assis-
tance.
CD CARE TIPS
Even though a compact disc is dura-
ble, treat the CD surface with care.
• Do not write on either side of the
CD, particularly the non-label
side (signals are read from the
non-label side).
• Do not store CDs in high temper-
ature or high humidity areas.
They might warp.
• Keep CDs dry. A water drop can
act as a lens and affect the laser
beam’s focus.
• Always handle a CD by the
edges to avoid fingerprints and
always keep it in its protective
case or sleeve when it is not in
use. Fingerprints and scratches
on the CD’s surface can prevent
the laser beam from correctly
reading the digital information. If
the CD gets scratched, use
RadioShack CD repair kit to
repair the disc.
• Keep the CD inside the CD
player or in its protective case or
sleeve when you are not playing
it.
• Never use chemicals such as
record cleaning sprays, anti-
static sprays or fluids, benzene,
or thinner to clean CDs. These
chemicals will permanently dam-
age the plastic surface of the CD.
If a CD skips when you try to play it,
the CD might be scratched. Your local
RadioShack store sells a CD repair kit
kit that might stop the skip. See
“Troubleshooting” on Page 13.
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