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Handle
your CDs with care.
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Store
it in a cool dry place. Ideal storing temperature is 40ºC or 104ºF.
If storing or filing multiple CDs, store it in an upright book-type
position especially on long term storage.
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Never
expose it to heat and direct sunlight. Doing so will warp the disc
making it un-playable, also exposure to direct sunlight will harm the
dye in the disc and damage the recorded data.
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Do
not
expose it to dusty environment.
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Avoid
touching the recorded side of the CD to prevent it from having
smudges, oil prints, and fingerprints.
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Prevent
the recorded side of the CD to have scratches as this may cause the CD
to skip or not play at all.
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Do
not
bend your CD.
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Do
not peel off or try to reposition the label sticker on the disc.
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Do
not
write on your CD using a pointed object or ballpen. If needed, use a
felt tip marker that contains no solvents in the ink.
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If dirt sets on your discs, wipe it with a
soft clean cotton cloth moving from the inner circumference to the
outer edge. Never do a circular wipe as this could make a circular
scratch that could damage the CD.
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Do
not
clean your CDs with any corrosive cleaner like acetone, thinner,
denatured
alcohol or a liquid metal polisher, or any multi-purpose cleaner
solutions and the likes. if stubborn dirt sets, use an isopropyl
alcohol with 30% to 70% solution only.
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After
using your CD, immediately return it properly and securely to its case.
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Do
not place your discs face down on hard surfaces. If you have to, lie
it label side down on the surface.
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If
by accident you dropped your CD, pick it up gently, avoiding scratches
from the surface.
