DVD player and care
!
Use only normal, round discs. If you insert
irregular, non-round, shaped discs they
may jam in the DVD player or not play prop-
erly.
!
Check all discs for cracks, scratches or
warped discs before playing. Discs that
have cracks, scratches or are warped may
not play properly. Do not use such discs.
!
Avoid touching the recorded (non-printed
side) surface when handling the disc.
!
Store discs in their cases when not in use.
!
Keep discs out of direct sunlight and do
not expose the discs to high temperatures.
!
Do not attach labels, write on or apply che-
micals to the surface of the discs.
!
To clean dirt from a disc, wipe the disc with
a soft cloth outward from the center of the
disc.
!
If the heater is used in cold weather, moist-
ure may form on components inside the
DVD player. Condensation may cause the
DVD player to not operate properly. If you
think that condensation is a problem turn
off the DVD player for an hour or so to
allow the DVD player to dry out and wipe
any damp discs with a soft cloth to remove
the moisture.
!
Road shocks may interrupt disc
playback.
DVD discs
!
With some DVD video discs, it may not be
possible to use certain functions.
!
It may not be possible to play back some
DVD video discs.
!
When DVD-R/DVD-RW discs are used,
playback is possible only for discs which
have been finalized.
!
When DVD-R/DVD-RW discs are used,
playback is possible only for discs which
have been recorded with the Video format
(video mode). It is not possible to play back
DVD-RWdiscs which have been recorded
with the Video Recording format (VR
mode).
!
It may not be possible to play back DVD-R/
DVD-RWdiscs which have been recorded
with the Video format (video mode), be-
cause of disc characteristics, scratches or
dirt on the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc.
on the lens of this unit.
!
Playback of discs recorded on a personal
computer may not be possible depending
on the application settings and the environ-
ment. Please record with the correct for-
mat. (For details, contact the manufacturer
of the application.)
CD-R/CD-RW discs
!
When CD-R/CD-RW discs are used, play-
back is possible only for discs which have
been finalized.
!
It may not be possible to play back CD-R/
CD-RWdiscs recorded on a music CD re-
corder or a personal computer because of
disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on
the disc, or dirt, condensation, etc. on the
lens of this unit.
!
Playback of discs recorded on a personal
computer may not be possible depending
on the application settings and the environ-
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