Sony RCD-W1 Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 3

Precautions On safety • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the recorder and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. • The use of optical instruments with this product will increase the risk of eye hazard. On power sources • Before operating the recorder, check that the operating voltage of the deck is identical with your local power supply. The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the recorder. • The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. • If you are not going to use the recorder for a long time, be sure to disconnect the recorder from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord, grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord. • AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop. On condensation in the recorder If the recorder is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the lenses inside the recorder. Should this occur, the recorder may not operate properly. In this case, remove the CD, CD-R, or CD-RW and leave the recorder turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates. On handling Discs • To keep the disc clean, handle it by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick adhesive papers or tapes onto the disc. • Only regular circular discs can be used in this recorder. Irregularly shaped discs, such as star- or heart-shaped discs may damage the recorder. • If there is glue or a similar substance on the disc, remove it completely before using the disc. On storage • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts, nor leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be a considerable rise in temperature inside the car. • Store discs in their cases. Do not store discs either stacked horizontally or standing vertically without their cases. On cleaning • Fingerprints or dust on the disc may cause poor sound reproduction or sound dropout. • Before playing a disc, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. • If the disc is still dirty after being wiped with a cleaning cloth, wipe it again with a slightly moistened cloth. Then wipe off the residual moisture with a dry cloth. • Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for vinyl LPs. Note on High-Speed CD to CD-R or CD-RW Synchro- F Recording ES Certain CD conditions may cause sound dropout or noise in the recording results, or even create unwanted tracks on the CD-R or CD-RW. If this P happens, clean the CD as instructed in "On cleaning" above, and record material to the CD- R or CD-RW using normal-speed CD to CD-R or CD-RW Synchro-Recording only. Note on CD-R or CD-RW playback When you playback a CD-R or CD-RW recorded by a CD-R or CD-RW recorder, you may not be able to playback, depending on the recording conditions (e.g., dirty disc, etc.). Also, you should note that you need to finalize a CD-R or CD-RW before playing back on another system other than the one used to make the recording. (Finalizing is a process to complete the recording.) After finalizing a CD-R disc, you can play it in any conventional CD player. However, depending on the state of the recording, there may be sound skips during playback. After finalizing a CD-RW disc, you can play it in a CD-RW compatible player only. 3