Pioneer CT-L77 - Manual (Page 6)

1 Before You Start
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This unit is designed for use with conventional, fully circular
CDs only. Use of shaped CDs is not recommended for this
product. Pioneer disclaims all liability arising in connection
with the use of shaped CDs.
Should a disc become marked with fingerprints, dust, etc., clean
using a soft, dry cloth, wiping the disc lightly from the center to
the outside edge as shown in the diagram below. If necessary,
use a cloth soaked in alcohol, or a commercially available CD
cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly. Never use benzine,
thinner or other cleaning agents, including products designed
for cleaning vinyl records.
Wipe lightly from the
center of the disc
using straight strokes Don’t wipe the disc
surface using circular
strokes
Storing discs
Although CDs are more durable than vinyl records, you should
still take care to handle and store discs correctly. When you're
not using a disc, return it to its case and store upright. Avoid
leaving discs in excessively cold, humid, or hot environments
(including under direct sunlight).
For more detailed care information see the instructions that
come with discs.
Discs to avoid
CDs spin at high speed inside the player during playback and
recording. If you can see that a disc is cracked, chipped, warped,
or otherwise damaged, don't risk using it in your CD player—
you could end up damaging the unit.
Handling discs
When holding CDs of any type, take care not to leave finger-
prints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its
edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty discs can
affect playback and/or recording performance. Take care also
not to scratch the label side of the disc. Although not as fragile
as the recording side, scratches can still result in a disc
becoming unusable.
Using cassette tapes
The tape of a cassette is quite easily damaged and loose tape can
jam in the tape deck mechanism. If the tape has become
unwound, use a pen or pencil
to wind it back on to the spool.
When not using cassettes,
always store in the case. Store
cassettes away from magnetic
fields, excessive heat, humidity,
dust or oil.
Before recording on a tape,
wind the tape on past the leader tape (about the first 3 or 4
seconds of each side).
Avoid using tapes longer than 90 minutes.
Since tapes longer than 90 minutes are so thin, they are more
susceptible to jamming in the tape deck mechanism and other
trouble such as irregular winding.
Erase protection
You can protect an important recording against accidental
erasure by breaking the erase-protect tab(s) with a small
screwdriver.
If you want to re-record on an erase-protected cassette, cover the
space left by the broken tab with self-adhesive tape.
Note: If you're using Type II (High/C r O
2
) tapes, make sure
you don't also cover the tape-type detection holes.
For side A
For side B
Tape-type detection hole