Alfa Romeo 159 Owner's Handbook Manual page 297

CD
Remember that dirt, scratches or distortions
on the CD could cause skipping while it is play-
ing and poor sound quality. Follow these guide-
lines for optimum playback:
❒ only use branded CDs:
❒ clean each CD carefully to remove finger-
prints or dust using a soft cloth. Hold CDs
by the outside and clean them from the
middle outwards;
❒ never use chemicals (e.g. antistatic prod-
ucts or thinners or sprays) for cleaning as
they could damage the surface of the CDs;
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❒ after listening to the CDs, put them back
in their boxes to avoid them being marked
or scratched, which could cause them to
skip during playing;
❒ never expose CDs to direct sunlight, high
temperatures or moisture for extended pe-
riods of time, which could cause them to
become distorted;
❒ do not stick labels on the CD surface or
write on the recorded surface with pencil
or pen.
To remove a CD from its container, press
down in the middle and lift up the disc, hold-
ing it carefully around the outside.
Always take the CD by holding it around its
outside circumference. Never touch the sur-
face.
To remove fingerprints and dust, use a soft
cloth starting from the centre of the CD out-
wards.
Never use CDs that are very scratched,
cracked, distorted, etc. Their use could cause
damage the player or make it malfunction.
The use of original CDs is required for the
best quality audio playback. Correct opera-
tion is not guaranteed when CD-R/RW me-
dia are used that were not correctly burned
and/or with a maximum capacity above
650 Mb.
WARNING Do not use commercially avail-
able protective sheets for CDs or discs with
stabilisers as these could get stuck in the in-
ternal mechanism and damage the disc.