KENWOOD XD-551
Manual de Usuario

Before applying power
XD-SERIES (En)

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Handling of discs and tapes
Disc handling precautions
Handling
Hold compact discs so that you do not touch the playing surface.

Cleaning
If fingerprints or foreign matter become attached to the disc, lightly wipe the disc with a soft cotton cloth (or similar) from the center of the disc outwards in a radial manner.

Label side Playing side Sticker, etc

Storage

When a disc is not to be played for a long period of time, remove it from the CD player and store it in its case.

Do not attach paper or tape to either the playing side or the label side of compact discs.

CD accessories
The CD accessories (stabilizer, protection sheet, protection ring, etc.) which are marketed for improving the sound quality or protecting discs as well as the disc cleaner should not be used with this system because they may cause malfunction.

Sticky paste

Discs which can be played with this unit

CD (12 cm, 8 cm), CDV (only the audio part)
÷ With CD-G (CD Graphics) discs, this unit can play only the audio. ÷ Please do not use discs which are not round because they may cause a malfunction.

Caution on disc used

Never play cracked or warped disc.
During playback, the disc rotates at high speed in the player. Therefore, to avoid malfunction, never use a cracked or deformed disc or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive agent.

Do not use cleaning discs.
Please do not use commercially available cleaning discs, they may damage the internal mechanism.

Notes on cassette tape
Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab)
After an important recording has been finished, break the safety tab, to prevent the recorded contents from being erased or recorded on accidentally.

To store cassette tapes
Do not store the tapes in a place which is subject to direct sunlight, or near equipment that generates heat. Keep the cassette tapes away from any magnetic field.

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Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections

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For A side For B side

When there is slack in the tape
In such a case, insert a pencil into the reel hole and wind the reel hub to remove the slack.

To re-record

Apply tape only to the position where the tab has been removed. 2. Endless tapes Do not use an endless tape, as this could damage the mechanism of the unit.

Notes

1. Longer tape than 110 minutes cassette tape Since longer tape than 110 minutes cassette tape is very thin, the tape could adhere to the pinch roller or be easily cut. It is recommended that these tapes not be used with this unit to prevent possible damage.