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Please read these precautions before op er at ing this unit.
Power cord protection
To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against electric shock,
fi
re or personal injury, please
observe the fol low ing.
Hold the plug
fi
rmly when con nect ing or dis con nect ing the AC power cord.
Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances.
Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord.
Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power cord in any way.
Placement
Avoid placing the unit in areas of:
direct sunlight or heating radiators, or closed automobiles
high temperature (over 35
0
C) or high humidity (over 90%)
much dust as the internal parts may be seriously damaged.
Non-use periods
When the unit is not being used, turn it off. When left unused for a long period of time, the unit should
be unplugged from the household AC outlet.
No
fi
ngers or other objects inside
Touching internal parts of this unit is dan ger ous, and may cause serious damage to the unit. Do not at-
tempt to disassemble the unit.
Do not put any foreign object on the disc tray.
Keep away from water/magnet
Keep the unit away from
fl
ower vases, tubs, sinks, etc. If liquids are spilled into the unit, serious dam-
age could occur.
Never bring a magnet or magnetized object near the unit.
Stacking
Place the unit in a horizontal position, and do not place anything heavy on it.
Condensation
Moisture may form on the lens in the following conditions:
immediately after a heater has been turned on
in a steamy or very humid room
when the unit is suddenly moved from a cold environment to a warm one
If moisture forms inside this
unit, it may not operate properly. In this case, turn on the power and wait about one hour for the mois-
ture to evaporate.
If there is noise interference on the TV while a broadcast is being received
Depending on the reception condition of the TV, interference may appear on the TV monitor while you
watch a TV broadcast and the unit is left on. This is not a malfunction of the unit or the TV. To watch a
TV broadcast, turn off the unit.
Precautions