Pioneer CMX-3000 Owner's Manual - Page 5

Read before use Cleaning and handling compact discs ÷ The presence of fingerprints or smudges on the surface of the disc will not directly affect the recorded signals, but, depending on the degree of contamination, the brightness of the light reflected from the signal surfaces may be reduced causing degradation of sound quality. Always keep your discs clean by wiping them gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge toward the outer edge. ÷ If a disc becomes very dirty, dampen a soft cloth with water, (be sure to wring it out well) and wipe the away dirt gently. Remove any water drops with another soft, dry cloth. ÷ Do not use record cleaning sprays or anti-static agents on discs. Never clean discs with benzene, thinner, or other volatile solvents or damage to the disc surface may result. ÷ With this player, use only those discs which display the mark shown right (Optical audio digital discs). ' ÷ When holding discs, do not touch their signal surfaces. Hold by the edges, or by one edge and the center hole. ÷ Do not affix gummed labels or tape to the disc surface. Also, do not scratch or damage the label. ÷ Discs rotate at high speeds inside the player. Do not use damaged, cracked or warped discs. FORCED DISC EJECTION If the EJECT button fails to work and it becomes impossible to eject a disc, the disc may be ejected by inserting the disc ejection pin in the manual disc ejection hole located on the front panel of the player. Always be sure to observe the following points when manually ejecting discs. 1 Be sure to turn off the power to the CD player and wait for 1 minute or more before ejecting the disc. Manually ejecting a disc immediately after the power to the unit has been turned off may result in one of the following problems from occurring, and care should accordingly be taken never to eject discs immediately after the power has been turned off. ÷ The disc will still be spinning when it is ejected, thus resulting in cuts to the fingers or other forms of bodily injury. ÷ The disc clamps will spin in an unstable state, thus resulting in scratching of discs. 2 Be sure to use only the disc ejection pin included with your CMX-3000 (i.e., never use a paper clip or any other object). Inserting the disc ejection pin into the hole until it encounters resistance will cause the disc to be ejected some 5 to 10 millimeters from the insertion slot. The disc may then be removed by grasping it by hand and pulling. Manual disc ejection hole Do not play a CD with a special shape Do not play a CD having other shape than a circular disc, such as heart shaped disc. Otherwise malfunction may occur. 5