[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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