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TASCAM CD-D4000 MKII
3 - Care of CD-R media
The Compact Disc medium is a robust medium, and
the discs can survive a good deal of physical abuse.
However, there are precautions that you should take
when handling CD-R discs which are different to
those you should take when handling ordinary CDs.
Avoid touching the recording (non-label) side of a
disc on which you will be recording. Recording on a
disc requires a cleaner surface than playing back, and
fingerprints, grease, etc. can cause errors in the
recording process.
CD-R discs are more sensitive to the effects of heat
and ultraviolet rays than ordinary CDs. It is impor-
tant that they are not stored in a location where direct
sunlight will fall on them, and which is away from
sources of heat such as radiators or heat-generating
electrical devices.
Always store CD-R discs in their “jewel cases” to
avoid dirt and dust accumulating on their surfaces.
Do not put labels or protective sheets on the discs
and do not use any protective coating spray.
When labeling CD-R discs, always use a soft oil-
based felt-tipped pen to write the information. Never
use a ball-point or hard-tipped pen, as this may cause
damage to the recorded side.
Dirty discs may be cleaned using a soft dry cloth
and/or a commercial CD cleaning fluid or ethyl alco-
hol. Do not use thinner, gasoline, benzene or LP
cleaning fluid, as these will damage the disc.
If you are in any doubt as to the care and handling of
a CD-R disc, read the precautions supplied with the
disc, or contact the disc manufacturer directly.
3.1 Discs recommended for use
with the CD-D4000 MKII
CD-R discs from the following manufacturers are
recommended for use with the CD-D4000 MKII:
Mitsui, TDK, Mitsubishi , Taiyo Yuden, Kodak, Pio-
neer Video, Fuji Photo Film, Ricoh and Hitachi
(Maxell) or disks from these manufacturers which
have been repackaged on an OEM basis.
3.2 Cleaning of lenses
It is important that you do not use CD lens cleaners
(including CD-R or CD-ROM lens cleaners) with the
CD-D4000 MKII. The reason for this is that the
drives in this unit rotate at a much higher speed than
those of an audio CD unit, and accordingly, the
pickup lenses of the drives may be damaged by an
ordinary CD lens cleaner.