Customer Tips

Radio Reception FM

• The best FM fidelity will be obtained from stations within 16-64 km (10-40 mile) range. Noise or distortion may become apparent when attempting to receive stations at distances greater than this range. SUGGESTION: Reduce treble response when attempting to receive fringe stations.
• Tall buildings or hills may cause a degraded or lost signal. FM signals tend to travel "line of sight". SUGGESTION: Reduce treble response around tall buildings.
• In some instances. SUGGESTION: Reduce treble response around tall buildings.
• Although receiver circuits are among the most advanced type available, there are instances where one radio station can interfere with another station. SUGGESTION: Select another station or switch to a cassette or CD.

Radio Reception AM 

AM reception is sensitive to storm disturbances such as lightning. SUGGESTION: Reduce treble response or switch to FM.

Care of Compact Discs

• Handle compact discs (CDs) carefully. Touch only the outer edges of the CD or the edge of the hole in the center of the CD. Never touch the glossy side of the CD. Fingerprints and scratches will interrupt the "reading" of the information on the disc.
• Store CDs in their protective cases. Store CDs away from sunlight, dirt, dust, and debris.
• Do not attach a label or tape to a CD.
• Always check for scratches and signs of wear on both sides of the CD.
• Never place any marks on the CD with a marker.
• If a CD becomes contaminated, clean it with a clean, damp, soft, lint-free cloth and mild detergent. Wipe the CD in a straight line from the center hole outward. Do not use cleaning solutions which may damage the CD, such as chemically treated cleaning cloths, benzene, or paint thinners.

Compact Discs Not Appropriate to Use 

These CD players were designed to be compatible with round digital audio CDs with the "Compact Disc Digital Audio" label. Other CDs may be incompatible, causing a no-play condition, excessive skips, and "ERR" shown on the radio display or a jam in the loading mechanism. Some incompatible CD types are:

• Special-shaped CDs (any that are not round)
• Re-Writeable CDs (CD-RW type are incompatible
• Recordable CDs (CD-R type are incompatible, except with US8 or US9 radios
• Library CDs (with thick bar code labels)
• CD with User-applied labels