JVC KD-G207: MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE

When playing a CD-R or CD-RW

Handling discs

Before playing back CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read

This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs,

their instructions or cautions carefully.

CD-Rs (Recordable), and CD-RWs (Rewritable).

• Use only “finalized” CD-Rs or CD-RWs.

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• This unit is not compatible with MP3 discs.

• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not be played

back on this unit because of their disc

How to handle discs

characteristics, and for the following reasons:

– Discs are dirty or scratched.

When removing a disc

Center holder

– Moisture condensation on the lens inside the

from its case, press down

unit.

the center holder of the case

– The pickup lens inside the unit is dirty.

and lift the disc out, holding

• CD-RWs may require a longer readout time

it by the edges.

since the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than

• Always hold the disc by the edges. Do not

that of regular CDs.

touch its recording surface.

• CD-Rs or CD-RWs are susceptible to high

When storing a disc into its case, gently insert

temperatures or high humidity, so do not leave

the disc around the center holder (with the

them inside your car.

printed surface facing up).

• Do not use following CD-Rs or CD-RWs:

• Make sure to store discs into the cases after

– Discs with stickers, labels, or protective seal

use.

stuck to the surface.

– Discs on which labels can be directly printed

To keep discs clean

by an ink jet printer.

Using these discs under high temperatures or

A dirty disc may not be played

high humidity may cause malfunctions or

correctly. If a disc does become

damage to discs. For example,

dirty, wipe it with a soft cloth in a

– Stickers or labels may shrink and warp a

straight line from center to edge.

disc.

– Stickers or labels may be peeled off so discs

To play new discs

cannot be ejected.

New discs may have some rough

– Print on discs may get sticky.

spots around the inner and outer

Read instructions or cautions about labels and

edges. If such a disc is used, this

printable discs carefully.

unit may reject the disc.

To remove these rough spots, rub the edges with

CAUTIONS:

a pencil or ball-point pen, etc.

• Do not insert 8 cm discs (single CDs) into the

loading slot. (Such discs cannot be ejected.)

Moisture condensation

• Do not insert any disc of unusual shape—like a

Moisture may condense on the lens inside the

heart or flower; otherwise, it will cause a

CD player in the following cases:

malfunction.

• After starting the heater in the car.

• Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or any

• If it becomes very humid inside the car.

heat source or place them in a place subject to

Should this occur, the CD player may

high temperature and humidity. Do not leave

malfunction. In this case, eject the disc and leave

them in a car.

the unit turned on for a few hours until the

• Do not use any solvent (for example,

moisture evaporates.

conventional record cleaner, spray, thinner,

benzine, etc.) to clean discs.

Sticker

Sticker

Stick-on

Warped

Disc

disc

residue

label

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