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– CDs left in direct sunlight or very high temperatures may be damaged or may block the CD player.
– Normally CD-R/CD-RW discs have an operating temperature of -5  to 55 °C. Please, see the manufacturer specifications for the 
CD.Important for care– Do not use fluids such as benzene or solvents to clean CDs as these may scratch the surface of the disc.
– Use soft non-fray cloths and clean in straight lines from the  centre to the outer edge. If dirt is very incrusted, use commercial 
CD cleaners and check manufacturer information.
– CDs recorded using Windows Vista in UDF format can not  normally be played. The ISO- 9660 format should be used.Tips for handling your CD-ROM•Depending on the quality of the medium and the characteristics of the 
recording some CDs may not be read. This is normal and is not a sign of 
malfunction.•Each burning session on a CD-R or CD-RW must be closed.•Compatibility with the International Standard for CD-DA (Digital Audio) 
discs is guaranteed.•Copyright laws must be observed when making copies.
•The playing of CD-RW discs is not guaranteed.•The following formats of file types/audio can not be played:
– MP3 files without extension “mp3”
– Audio files simply renamed as “mp3”
– Other different formats of MP3 (e.g. WMA)
–Play lists
–New formatsWe recommend•Recordable CDs with a maximum of 74 minutes playing time in accord-
ance with ISO-9660 level 1 or 2.•Generate MP3 files with a maximum bit rate of 320 kbps•Avoid using hybrid CDs (MP3 files and other file types)•Do not generate discs with more than 8 levels of sub-folder.•Shorten the names of MP3 files to 64 characters and names of artists, 
album and songs to 32 characters.
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