Handling Guidelines; Discs And Player; Dvd-R/Rw Discs; Cd-R/Rw Discs - Pioneer AVH3850DVD Owner's Manual

Appendix

Handling guidelines

Discs and player

Use discs featuring any of the following logos.
Use 12-cm discs. Do not use 8-cm discs or an adapter for 8-cm
discs.
Use only conventional, fully circular discs. Do not use shaped
discs.
Do not insert anything other than a DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW
into the disc loading slot.
Do not use cracked, chipped, warped, or otherwise damaged
discs as they may damage the player.
Unfinalized CD-R/RW discs cannot be played back.
Do not touch the recorded surface of the discs.
Store discs in their cases when not in use.
Do not attach labels, write on or apply chemicals to the surface
of the discs.
To clean a disc, wipe the disc with a soft cloth outward from the
center.
Condensation may temporarily impair the player's performance.
Let it rest for about one hour to adjust to a warmer temperature.
Also, wipe any damp discs off with a soft cloth.
Playback of discs may not be possible because of disc
characteristics, disc firmat, recorded application, playback
environment, storage conditions, and so on.
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Road shocks may interrupt disc playback.
Certain functions may not be available for some DVD video
discs.
It may not be possible to play back some DVD video discs.
It is not possible to play back DVD-RAM discs.
This unit is not compatible with discs recorded in AVCHD
(Advanced Video Codec High Definition) format. Do not insert
AVCHD discs as you may not be able to eject the disc.
When using discs that can be printed on label surfaces, check
the instructions and the warnings of the discs. Depending on the
discs, inserting and ejecting may not be possible. Using such
discs may result in damage to this equipment.
Do not attach commercially available labels or other materials to
the discs.
• T he discs may warp making the disc unplayable.
• T he labels may come off during playback and prevent
ejection of the discs, which may result in damage to the
equipment.

DVD-R/RW discs

Unfinalized DVD-R/RW discs which have been recorded in the
Video format (video mode) cannot be played back.
Playback of DVD-R/RW discs may not be possible, due to
disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on the disc, or dirt,
condensation, etc. on the lens of this unit.
Depending on the application settings and the environment,
playback of discs recorded on a personal computer may not
be possible. (For details, contact the manufacturer of the
application.)

CD-R/RW discs

When CD-R/RW discs are used, playback is possible only for
discs which have been finalized.
Playback of CD-R/RW discs recorded on a music CD
recorder or a personal computer may not be possible due
to disc characteristics, scratches or dirt on the disc, or dirt,
condensation, etc., on the lens of this unit.
Depending on the application settings and the
environment, playback of discs recorded on a personal
computer may not be possible. (For details, contact the
manufacturer of the application.)
Playback of CD-R/RW discs may become impossible in case of
direct exposure to sunlight, high temperatures, or the storage
conditions in the vehicle.
Titles and other text information recorded on a CD-R/RW discs
may not be displayed by this unit (in the case of audio data (CD-
DA)).

DualDisc

DualDiscs are two-sided discs that have a recordable CD for
audio on one side and a recordable DVD for video on the other.
Playback of the DVD side is possible with this unit.
However, since the CD side of DualDiscs is not physically
compatible with the general CD standard, it may not be possible
to play the CD side with this unit.
Frequent loading and ejecting of a DualDisc may result in
scratches on the disc.
Serious scratches can lead to playback problems on this unit.
In some cases, a DualDisc may become stuck in the disc
loading slot and will not eject.
To prevent this, we recommend you refrain from using DualDisc
with this unit.
Please refer to the information from the disc manufacturer for
more detailed information about DualDiscs.

USB storage device

• A ddress any questions you have about your external storage
device (USB) to the manufacturer of the device.
• D o not leave the external storage device (USB) in places
with high temperatures.
• D epending on the external storage device (USB), the
following problems may occur.
• Operations may vary.
• The storage device may not be recognized.
• F iles may not be played back properly.
• C onnections via USB hub are not supported.
• D o not connect anything other than a USB storage device.
• F irmly secure the USB storage device when driving. Do not