Handling Of Discs And Tapes; Xd-750/700/550/500 (En - Kenwood XD-500 Instruction Manual

Disc handling precautions

Label side

Playing side

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Caution on disc used

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Discs which can be played with this unit

CD (12 cm, 8 cm), CDV (only the audio part)

With CD-G (CD Graphics) discs, this unit can play only the audio.

Notes on cassette tape

Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab)

After an important recording has been finished, break the safety tab,

to prevent the recorded contents from being erased or recorded on

accidentally.

For A side

For B side

To re-record

1. Longer tape than 110 minutes cassette tape

Since longer tape than 110 minutes cassette tape is very

Notes

Notes

thin, the tape could adhere to the pinch roller or be easily cut.

It is recommended that these tapes not be used with this

unit to prevent possible damage.

Handling

Hold compact discs so that you do not

touch the playing surface.

Do not attach paper or tape to either the

playing side or the label side of compact

discs.

Apply tape only to the position where

the tab has been removed.

Cleaning

If fingerprints or foreign matter become at-

tached to the disc, lightly wipe the disc with a

soft cotton cloth (or similar) from the center of

the disc outwards in a radial manner.

Storage

When a disc is not to be played for a long pe-

riod of time, remove it from the CD player and

store it in its case.

Never play cracked or warped disc.

During playback, the disc rotates at high speed in the player.

Therefore, to avoid malfunction, never use a cracked or deformed disc

or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive agent.

To store cassette tapes

Do not store the tapes in a place which is subject to direct sunlight, or

near equipment that generates heat. Keep the cassette tapes away

from any magnetic field.

When there is slack in the tape

In such a case, insert a pencil into the reel hole and wind the reel hub

to remove the slack.

2. Endless tapes

Do not use an endless tape, as this could damage the mechanism of

the unit.

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Before applying power