Disc Handling Care - Panasonic CF-C1 Series Reference Manual

CD/DVD Drive
When opening/closing the disc cover
When the computer is on, use the drive power/open switch. (
When closing the disc cover, press down the center of the disc cover (position indicated
"CLOSE") to ensure that the cover is locked.
Do not access the drive until after the disc cover is closed and the CD/DVD drive indicator
changes to lighting from blinking.
When inserting or removing a disc, be careful not to touch the lens and other parts of the
laser pickup.
Do not leave the tray open and do not touch the lens.
The lens and disc can become dusty in some conditions. It may cause malfunction in
reading or writing.
The disc cover can be opened up to an angle of 60° - 70°. Do not apply excessive force to
the disc cover. If you accidentally touch the disc cover causing the disc cover to open more
than the degrees described above, press the cover forward slowly until the stopper returns
to its original position.
Be sure to close the display only after confirming the disc cover is closed. If the disc cover is
not closed, the LCD may become damaged.
Never insert a foreign object such as a paper clip into the drive.
Doing so may cause malfunction.
Insert the disc securely.
If the disc cover is closed without securely inserting the disc, the disc may be damaged.
While the drive is being accessed
Do not open the drive or move the computer 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 involving access to a disc, close the application before opening the disc cover.
Do not move the computer while in the midst of writing or rewriting, as this may result in a writing failure.
Do not apply excessive force to the disc cover.
Do not operate the drive power/open switch.
Do not shock the computer by removing or inserting cables and cards, etc. This may result in a read or write malfunction.

Disc handling care

Do not use deformed, warped, or irregularly shaped discs.
Reading of disc may not be possible depending on the disc conditions (cracks, dirt, modification, data recording quality,
copy protection, recording equipment/software that was used to create the disc, etc.)
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 correctly written on or read from the disc. Other damage may cause a drive failure.
Note the following precautions.
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