should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially Portable Radio/CD Playe. FUNCTION OF CONTROLS Operating Instructio. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly an. retain it for future reference. WARNING. TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NO. EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN TH. CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. INFORMATION (For the Customers in U.S.A. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for . Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit. are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmfu. interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses. and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used i. accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference t. radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interferenc. will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does caus. harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can b. determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encourage. to try to correct the interference by one or more of the followin. measures. . Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. . Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. . Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on a circuit differen. from the one the receiver is connected. . Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressl. approved in this manual could void your authority to operate thi. equipment. For the Customers in the United Kingdom and/Europea. Countrie. This Compact Disc player i. classified as a CLASS 1 LASE. product. The CLASS LASER PRODUCT labe. is located on the bottom exterior. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCTAPPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1PRODUCTO LASER DE CLASE 1PRODUTO LASER CLASSE 1 For the Customers in Canad. This apparatus complies with the Class B limits for radio noise emission. set out in radio interference regulations. This product contain. a low power lase. device. CAUTIONINVISIBLE LASER RADIATIONWHEN OPEN AND INTER- LOCKS DEFEATED. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM PRECAUTIONS On safet. As the laser beam used in this compact disc player is harmful t. the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the casing. Refer servicing t. qualified personnel only. Do not put any foreign objects in the safety slot inside the dis. compartment. If you do so, the laser beam may come out when the lid i. opened. Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 6V (external power input) jack. Should any solid objects or liquid fall into the unit, disconnect the powe. supply and have the unit checked by qualified personnel before operat. ing it any further. On operatio. Since the CD system offers a wide dynamic range, the peaks of the hig. level inputs are recorded with high fidelity, and the noise level is ver. low. Do not turn up the volume while listening to a part of the disc wit. no audio signals or very low level inputs. If you do, the speakers may b. damaged when the peak level of the sound is played. The lens on th. disc table should be kept clean. Do not touch the lens or poke at it. If yo. do, the lens may be damaged and the unit will not operate properly. On installatio. Never install the unit where it would be subjected to. . heat sources such as radiators or airduct. . direct sunligh. . excessive dus. . moisture or rai. . mechanical vibration or shoc. . unleveled surfac. . Do not place any heavy object on top of the unit. . When the unit is used with an AC power adaptor, do not wrap the uni. in a cloth, blanket, etc. If you do, the temperature inside and outsid. the unit may rise considerably, resulting in malfunctioning of the uni. or serious accidents. . If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or i. placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense on the len. inside the unit. Should this occur, the unit will not operate. In this case. remove the disc and leave the unit in a warm place for several hour. until the moisture evaporates. . For the unit to operate at its best, it should not be subjected t. temperatures below 5°C (41°F) or above 35°C (95°F). Notes on headphones/earphon. Do not use headphones/earphone while driving, cycling, or operatin. any motorized vehicle, it may create a traffic hazard and is illegal i. some areas. It can also be potentially dangerous to play your headset. hazardous situations. Avoid using headphones/earphone at high volume. Hearing expert. advise against continuous, loud and extended play. If you experience . ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use. Keep the volume at a moderate level. This will allow you to hear outsid. sounds and to be considerate to the people around you. If you have any questions or problems concerning yo...