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On handling Compact Discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW)
• Do not touch the surface.
• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight.
• Do not affix stickers or labels.
• Clean the disc when it is dusty.
• Make sure that there are no bumps around the disc.
• Do not use commercially available disc accessories.
Do not leave the disc in the car or the unit for a long time. Never 
expose the disc to direct sunlight. Heat and humidity may damage 
the CD and you may not be able to play it again.
To customers using CD-R/CD-RW
• If a CD-R/CD-RW cannot be played back, make sure the last
recording session was closed (finalized).
• Finalize the CD-R/CD-RW if necessary, and attempt playback
again.
About media that can be played
The following table shows which discs can be played on which 
models.
Use only compact discs with the label side showing the CD logo 
marks below.
If you use unspecified compact discs, correct performance cannot 
be guaranteed.
You can play CD-Rs (CD-Recordables)/CD-RWs (CD-
ReWritables) which have been recorded only on audio devices.
You can also play CD-Rs/CD-RWs containing MP3/WMA/AAC 
formatted audio files.
• Some of the following CDs may not play on this unit:
Flawed CDs, CDs with fingerprints, CDs exposed to extreme 
temperatures or sunlight (e.g., left in the car or this unit), CDs 
recorded under unstable conditions, CDs on which a recording 
failed or a re-recording was attempted, copy-protected CDs 
which do not conform to the audio CD industry standard.
• Use discs with MP3/WMA/AAC files written in a format
compatible with this unit. For details, see pages 10-11.
• ROM data other than audio files contained in a disc will not
produce sound when played back.
• Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks, or
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United 
States and/or other countries.
• iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries.
• “MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from
Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.”
• “Supply of this product only conveys a license for private,
non-commercial use and does not convey a license nor imply 
any right to use this product in any commercial (i.e. revenue-
generation) real time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite, cable 
and/or any other media), broadcasting/streaming via internet, 
intranets and/or other networks or in other electronic content 
distribution systems, such as pay-audio or audio-on-demand 
applications. An independent license for such use is required. 
For details, please visit http://www. mp3licensing.com”
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