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worst of all, most of those CD/MD lens cleaners have brushes made out of
glass-fibre, so they will really scratch your lens. In the manual of my CD
player (NAD 512) there is a warning not to use lens cleaners or the warranty
expires.
Remco
----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
Van: Ralph Smeets <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Verzonden: donderdag 15 juli 1999 15:23
Onderwerp: Re: MD: Lens Cleaners
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > DON'T USE THEM!! Unless, as a last resort to get a broken unit working
> > before you send it in for repairs. Lens cleaners can damage the lens
> > and put scratches on it. It is best to leave it alone. If youare having
> > trouble with it tracking, try gently blowing dirt out of the unit with
> > air.
> >
> > When it comes to the lens, keep in mind the old adage.... If it ain't
> > broke, don't fix it.
> >
> > Paul Johnson wrote:
> > >
> > > So far, I have avoided buying the $20 lens-cleaning disk for my Sharp
722
> > > MD recorder. However, I find myself using the recorder a lot, so my
> > > questions are:
> > >
> > > How important is it to use a lens cleaner? How often should the lens
be
> > > cleaned?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Paul
>
> Jim is right. The lens of the laser used for reading an MD or a CD is made
out
> of plastic and can be scratch very easily. A scratched lens looses it's
> focussing capabilities when scractched, resulting in more errors.
>
> Dirt/dust can be blown 'out' of the unit using a hairdryer at cold usign a
low
> speed setting.
>
> Cheers,
> Ralph -> Never cleaned his CD or MD player/recorder!
>
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