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Before You Start
Getting Set Up
Should a disc become marked with fingerprints, dust,
etc., clean using a soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly
from the center to the outside edge as shown in the
diagram below. If necessary, use a cloth soaked in
alcohol, or a commercially available
CD
cleaning kit to
clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use benzine, thinner
or other cleaning agents, including products designed for
cleaning vinyl records.
Wipe lightly from the
center of the disc
using straight strokes.
Don’t wipe the disc
surface using circular
strokes.
Discs to avoid
CD
s spin at high speed inside the player during playback
and recording. If you can see that a disc is cracked,
chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged, don't risk using
it in your
CD
recorder or player—you could end up
damaging the unit.
The PDR–19RW is designed for use with conventional,
fully circular
CD
’s only. Use of shaped
CD
’s is not recom-
mended for this product. Pioneer disclaims all liability
arising in connection with the use of shaped
CD
’s.
Storing discs
Although
CD
,
CD
–
R
and
CD
–
RW
discs are more durable
than vinyl records, you should still take care to handle and
store discs correctly. When you're not using a disc, return
it to its case and store upright. Avoid leaving discs in
excessively cold, humid, or hot environments (including
under direct sunlight).
When labeling discs, use a felt-tip pen sold for marking
CD
s. Don't glue paper or put stickers onto the disc, or use
a pencil, ball-point pen or other sharp-tipped writing
instrument. These could all damage the disc.
For more detailed care information see the instructions
that come with discs.
Handling discs
When holding
CD
s of any type, take care not to leave
fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the
disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged
or dirty discs can affect playback and/or recording perfor-
mance. Take care also not to scratch the label side of the
disc. Although not as fragile as the recording side,
scratches can still result in a disc becoming unusable.
