Handling Care - Panasonic CF-VEBC21Un Operating Instructions Manual

Handling Care

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Drive Handling Care
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Do not expose the drive to excessive smoke that
may leave a residue, e.g., oil smoke, or tobacco
smoke. Doing so can shorten the life of the drive
lens.
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We recommend cleaning the drive lens with an
air puffer used for camera lenses.
(Do not use any spray-type of lens cleaning prod-
ucts.)
When opening/closing the tray
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When the computer is on, use the eject button
( page 11) or eject through Windows.
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When inserting or removing a disc, be careful
not to touch the lens and other parts of the laser
pickup.
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Do not leave the tray open and do not touch the
lens and other parts of the laser pickup.
The laser pickup and disc can become dusty in
some conditions. It may cause malfunction in
reading or writing.
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Do not apply excessive force to the tray in the
open position.
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Never insert a foreign object such as a paper clip
into the drive.
Doing so may cause malfunction.
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Do not place items other than discs on the tray.
While the drive is being accessed
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Do not open the tray or move the Port Replicator
while the drive is being accessed.
Doing so could cause the disc to shift position
and this may damage the disc, or cause the drive
to malfunction.
In addition, after running an application involv-
ing access to a disc, close the application before
opening the tray.
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Do not apply excessive shocks or disconnect/
connect cables, cards, etc.
Doing so may result in read/write errors.
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Disc Handling Care
Before using a disc, carefully read the operating/
handling instructions and package of the disc.
If the discs are not handled appropriately, they may
become dirty or scratched. Furthermore the writing
speed may get slower and the data may not be cor-
rectly written on or read from the disc. Other dam-
age may cause a drive failure.
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Use discs with the appropriate write/rewrite
speeds.
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Do not touch the disc surface (the side with no
printing).
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Keep the disc surface clean and free from dirt,
dust, fingerprints and scratches.
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Do not write on the surface of the disc with a
ballpoint pen or other writing instrument.
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Do not drop, bend, or place heavy objects on top
of discs.
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Do not place or store discs in locations exposed
to heat, direct sunlight, humidity or dust.
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If a disc is brought from a cold to a warm loca-
tion, condensation may form on the disc.
<For read-only discs>
Wipe off the condensation using a soft, dry, lint-
free cloth before using the disc.
<For recordable/rewritable discs>
Wait until the condensation dries.
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When not using discs, keep them in their protec-
tive cases or cartridges.
To clean discs
<For read-only discs>
Wipe discs with a dry, soft cloth from the center
toward the edge.
If discs get very dirty, wipe with a moist, soft cloth
from the center toward the edge, then wipe again
with a dry cloth to take up remaining moisture.
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<For recordable/rewritable discs>
Use the recordable/rewritable disc cleaner to
clean these discs.
Do not use a cloth, CD cleaners or any other such
cleaners under any circumstances.
How to hold a disc
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