Panasonic Cd Stereo System Sc-ak640 Operating Instructions
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RQTV0071-1PPPC Operations in these instructions are described mainly using remote control, but you can do the operations on the main unit if the controls are the same. Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in these operating instructions are for the U.S.A. Your unit may not look exactly the same as illustrated. La guía rápida en español se encuentra en la página 20 - 27. Operating Instructions CD Stereo System Model No. SC-AK640 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. For U.S.A. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy ef ciency. Table of contents Listening caution .....................................2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..3 Getting started .........................................4 Placement of speakers ............................5 Overview of controls ...............................6 Discs .........................................................7 Cassette tape – Play and record ..........10 Radio .......................................................12 Timer .......................................................13 Sound adjustment .................................14 External unit ...........................................15 Product Service .....................................15 Maintenance ...........................................15 When moving the unit ...........................15 Troubleshooting guide ..........................16 Speci cations ........................................17 Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.) ............................18 Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA) .......................19 Esp añ olEspañol Preparativos iniciales ............................20 Colocación de los altavoces ................21 Controles ................................................22 Discos .....................................................23 Cintas de casete – reproducción y grabación ................24 Radio .......................................................25 Temporizador .........................................26 S U PPLIE D A CCESSO RIE SSUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. (As of December 2005) In the U.S.A. to order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases” on page 18. 1 x AC power supply cord (K2CB2CB00018) 2 x Remote control batteries 1 x FM indoor antenna (RSA0006-L) 1 x AM loop antenna (N1DAAAA00001) 1 x Remote Control Silver (N2QAHB000064)For U.S.A. only Black (N2QAYB000029) R Q TV 0071-P _1E N .in dd 1RQTV0071-P_1EN.indd 11 2/2 2/0 5 4 :0 7:4 9 P M12/22/05 4:07:49 PM
2 RQT8043 RQTV0071 LANG - 5 LANG - 4 FRANÇAIS DANSK ENGLISH Dear customerThank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. These operating instructions are applicable to the following system. SystemSC-AK640 Main unit SA-AK640 Front speakers SB-AK640 Subwoofer SB-WAK640 Listening caution %34 RQTV0071-P_1EN.indd 2RQTV0071-P_1EN.indd 211/21/05 9:10:22 AM11/21/05 9:10:22 AM
3 RQT8043 RQTV0071 LANG - 5 LANG - 4 FRANÇAIS DANSK ENGLISH The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Except for U.S.A. Inside of product IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS RQTV0071-P_1EN.indd 3RQTV0071-P_1EN.indd 311/21/05 9:10:23 AM11/21/05 9:10:23 AM
4 RQT8043 RQTV0071 LANG - 5 LANG - 4 FRANÇAIS DANSK ENGLISH (L) (R) Getting started 4 Connect the AC power supply cord. For your reference To save power when the unit is not to be used for a long time, unplug it from the household AC outlet. You will need to reset some memory items after plugging in the unit.Note:The included AC power supply cord is for use with this unit only. Do not use it with other equipment. Step 1Step 1 - Making the connections - Making the connections Connect the AC power supply cord only after all other connections have been made. Optional antenna connectionsOptional antenna connections Use outdoor antenna if radio reception is poor. Note: Disconnect the outdoor antenna when the unit is not in use. Do not use the outdoor antenna during a lightning storm. FM outdoor antenna AM outdoor antenna Rear panel of this unitFM outdoor antenna (not included) 75 Ω coaxial cable (not included) Shield braid Core wire 30 mm (1 3/16) 15 mm ( 19/32) Rear panel of this unitAM outdoor antenna (not included) AM loop antenna (included) 5-12 m (16 - 40 ft.) Disconnect the FM indoor antenna. The antenna should be installed by a competent technician. Run a piece of vinyl wire horizontally across a window or other convenient location. Leave the loop antenna connected. 2 Connect the AM loop antenna. Stand the antenna up on its base. 3 Connect the FM indoor antenna. Tape the antenna where reception is best Adhesive tape 1 Connect the speaker cords. Gray (+) Blue (–) Gray BlueBlack Red Red (+) Black (–) Red (+) Black (–) Connect the left (L) side in the same way Subwoofer (SB-WAK640) RQTV0071-P_1EN.indd 4RQTV0071-P_1EN.indd 411/21/05 9:10:24 AM11/21/05 9:10:24 AM
5 RQT8043 RQTV0071 LANG - 5 LANG - 4 FRANÇAIS DANSK ENGLISH Ste p 2Step 2 - In sertin g b atte rie s in to t h e r e m ote c o ntr o l - Inserting batteries into the remote control AA/R6/LR6 ■ Batteries Insert so the poles (+ and –) match those in the remote control. Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time. Store in a cool, dark place. Replace if the unit does not respond to the remote control even when held close to the front panel. Do not use rechargeable type batteries. Mishandling of batteries in the remote control can cause electrolyte leakage, which may cause a re. If electrolyte leaks from the batteries, consult your dealer. Wash thoroughly with water if electrolyte comes in contact with any part of your body. Do not: mix old and new batteries. use different types at the same time. heat or expose to ame. take apart or short circuit. attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries. use batteries if the covering has been peeled off. put heavy objects on the remote control. spill liquids onto the remote control. ■ Use Aim at the remote control sensor, avoiding obstacles, at a maximum range of 7 m (23 feet) directly in front of the unit. Refer to page 6 for the remote control sensor position. S te p 3Step 3 - D EM O f u nctio n - DEMO function When the unit is rst plugged in, a demonstration of its functions may be shown on the display. If the demo setting is off, you can show a demonstration by selecting “DEMO ON”. Press and hold [DISPLAY, –DEMO]. The display changes each time the button is held down. NO DEMO (off) Ô DEMO ON (on) While in standby mode, select “NO DEMO” to reduce power consumption. Note: DEMO function cannot be turned on when DIMMER is on. Placement of speakers TweeterTweeter Subwoofer Front speaker (right) Front speaker (left) Main unit Place the subwoofer on the oor or a sturdy shelf so that it will not cause vibration. Front speakers Place the front speakers so that the tweeter is on the inside. You cannot take the front net off the speakers. Use only the supplied speakers. The combination of the main unit and speakers provide the best sound. Using other speakers can damage the unit and sound quality will be negatively affected. Note: Keep your speakers at least 10mm (13/32) away from the system for proper ventilation. These speakers do not have magnetic shielding. Do not place them near televisions, personal computers or other devices easily in uenced by magnetism. You can damage your speakers and shorten their useful life if you play sound at high levels over extended periods. Reduce the volume in the following cases to avoid damage. – When playing distorted sound. – When adjusting the sound quality. Caution Use the speakers only with the recommended system. Failure to do so can damage the ampli er and speakers, and can cause re. Consult a quali ed service person if damage occurs or if a sudden change in performance is apparent. Do not attach these speakers to walls or ceilings. RQ TV 0071-P _1E N .in dd 5RQTV0071-P_1EN.indd 51 1/2 2/0 5 3 :3 4:5 6 P M11/22/05 3:34:56 PM
6 RQT8043 RQTV0071 LANG - 5 LANG - 4 FRANÇAIS DANSK ENGLISH Overview of controls Main u nitMain unit Refer to the numbers in parentheses for page reference. AC supply indicator [AC IN] This indicator lights when the unit is connected to the AC power supply. 1 Standby/on switch [ y/l, POWER] (10, 16) Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power. 6 H.BASS selection (14) Deck 1 cassette holder (10) Disc trays Remote control signal sensor Disc tray open/close (7) Disc direct play (8) Headphone jack (PHONES) Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent hearing damage. Plug type: 3.5 mm ( 1/8˝) stereo (not included) Deck 2 cassette holder (10) Display, demonstration (5) Record (11, 15) Deck 1 open (10) 4 Tuner/Band selection (12) 7 Disc play/pause (7) Stop (11) Deck selection (11) Deck 2 open (10) Disc skip/search, tape fast-forward/rewind, tune/preset channel selection, time adjustment (11)3 Volume control 8 Tape play (10) Display panel 5 Music port selection (15) Music port jack (15) Single disc change (8) Multiple discs change (8) 2 Subwoofer selection (14) To select the desired display during play mode. Each time you press the button: Normal = Refl ection = (off) Rem ote c o ntr o lRemote control Buttons such as 1 function the same as the controls on the main unit. Sleep timer (14), Auto off1 Program (8, 12) Play mode (7, 11, 12) Repeat (9) Intro selection (9) Marker memory/recall (9) Album selection (7) 5 4 8 Muting 7 Title search (9) 2 3 Preset EQ (14) Disc (7) Delete (9) Dimmer, Play timer/record timer (13) Numeric, characters (7, 9, 12) Display (8), Clock/timer (13) Disc skip/search, tape fast- forward/rewind, tune/preset channel selection, time adjustment, cursor (7, 9, 11, 12, 13) Enter (8) 6 Stop/program clear (7, 9) This auto off function allows you to turn off the unit in disc or tape mode only after left unused for 10 minutes. • Press and hold [ –AUTO OFF] to activate the function. • Press and hold [ –AUTO OFF] again to cancel. • The setting is maintained even if the unit is turned off. To dim the display panel. To mute the sound. • Press the button to activate. • Press again to cancel. R Q TV 0071-P _1E N .in dd 6RQTV0071-P_1EN.indd 61 2/5 /0 5 4 :1 5:1 2 P M12/5/05 4:15:12 PM
7 RQT8043 RQTV0071 LANG - 5 LANG - 4 FRANÇAIS DANSK ENGLISH Discs Numeric buttons Basic playBasic play 1Press [0, OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit to open the tray. The unit turns on, load a disc in the current tray with the label facing up. Press [0, OPEN /CLOSE] to close the tray. 2Press [6, CD] to start play. You can also press [DISC] and then [1] ~ [5] to select and play the other loaded discs. Current disc indicator To A c t i o n stop play Press [7, CLEAR] during play. Display when in the stop mode: Example: “MP3” indicates the disc contains MP3 l e s . Total number of albumsTotal number of tracks pause play Press [6, CD] during play. Press again to resume play. skip album Press [ALBUM ( or )] to select the desired album during play or when in stop mode. Display when selecting in stop mode (example): Current album Number of tracks in current album This function does not work during 1-DISC RANDOM and ALL-DISC RANDOM mode. It is applicable only during program stop mode.skip tracks Press [4, REW / ] or [¢, / FF]. During random play (\ see below, “Play Mode function” ), you cannot skip to tracks which have been played. During 1-ALBUM and 1-ALBUM RANDOM mode, track skipping can only be done within the current album. search through tracks Press and hold [4, REW / ] or [¢, / FF] during play or pause to search. During program play (\ page 8), or random play (\ see below, “Play Mode function” ), you can search only within the track. Play Mode function Play Mode function You can listen to speci c discs and tracks. Preparation Select and play your desired disc. Press [PLAY MODE] to select the desired mode. Mode To play 1- DISC 1 DISCone selected disc. 1- DISC R ANDO M 1 DISC RNDone selected disc randomly. ALL-DISC ALL DISCall loaded discs in succession from the selected disc to the nal disc. Example: 4→5→1→2→3. ALL-DISC RANDOM ALL DISC RNDall loaded discs randomly. 1- SO NG 1- SO NGone selected track on the selected disc. Press the numeric buttons to select the track in the current disc. Play starts from the selected track. Press [ALBUM ( or )] to select the album. Press the numeric buttons to select the track in the current album. Play starts from the selected track. 1-ALBU M 1-ALBUMone selected album on the selected disc. Press [ALBUM ( or )] to select the album. 1- ALBUM RANDOM 1-ALBUM RNDall tracks in one selected album randomly. Press [ALBUM ( or )] to select the album. When playback ends The current play mode will be retained in memory until it is changed even if the unit is turned off. Note: You cannot use program mode together with “Play Mode function”. RQTV0071-P_1EN.indd 7RQTV0071-P_1EN.indd 711/21/05 9:10:45 AM11/21/05 9:10:45 AM
8 RQT8043 RQTV0071 LANG - 5 LANG - 4 FRANÇAIS DANSK ENGLISH Numeric buttons Changing multiple discs (MULTI CHANGE)Changing multiple discs (MULTI CHANGE) By main unit only 1Press [0, MULTI CHANGE] to open the trays. 2Press the button repeatedly to check and change multiple discs. Note: The tray with a disc being played will not open. If the player is stopped, all trays will open. To close the remaining trays simultaneously, press [0, OPEN /CLOSE]. Changing a single disc (SINGLE CHANGE)Changing a single disc (SINGLE CHANGE) By main unit only While one disc is playing, you can change the discs in other trays. 1Press [0, SINGLE CHANGE]. 2Press [1 3~ 5 3] to select the desired tray. 3Change the disc. 4Press [0, SINGLE CHANGE] again to close the tray. Checking the track information Checking the track information You can select a desired disc display mode. Press [DISPLAY] during play or pause. Elapsed play time Remaining play time Elapsed play time➞Remaining play time➞Album Name Tag (Artist) ➞Tag (Track)➞Tag (Album)➞Track Name➞➞ Note: When track number 25 or greater is playing, remaining play time display shows “– –:– –”. When a title is longer than 9 characters, it will scroll across the display. The scrolling will start after every 3 seconds. “NO TAG” is displayed if titles with tags have not been entered. Maximum number of displayable characters: approximately 32 This unit can display album, track and artist name with WMA tags and MP3 ID3 tags (version 1.0 and 1.1). Titles containing text data that the unit does not support cannot be displayed. ID3 is a tag embedded in MP3 track to provide information about the track. Titles entered with 2-byte code cannot be displayed correctly on this unit. Advanced playAdvanced play Program play Program play This function allows you to program up to 24 tracks. 1Press [6, CD] and then [7, CLEAR]. 2Press [PROGRAM]. “PGM” appears. 3Press [DISC] and then [1] ~ [5] to select the disc. 4Press the numeric buttons to select your desired track. Repeat steps 3 to 4 to program other tracks. 5Press [6, CD] to start play. 1Press [DISC] and then [1] ~ [5] to select the disc. 2Press [7, CLEAR]. 3Press [PROGRAM]. 4Press [ALBUM ( or )] to select your desired album. To select an album directly, press the numeric buttons after pressing [ALBUM ( or )]. 5Press [4, REW / ] or [¢, / FF] to select the track. To select a track directly, press the numeric buttons after pressing [4, REW / ] or [¢, / FF]. 6Press [ENTER]. Repeat steps 4 to 6 to program other tracks. 7Press [6, CD] to start play. For two-digit track, press [ h10] once then the two digits. For three-digit track, press [h10] twice then the three digits. To A c t i o n cancel program modePress [PROGRAM ] in the stop mode. replay the programPress [PROGRAM ] then [6, CD] in the stop mode. add to the program Repeat steps 3 to 4 in the stop mode. Repeat steps 4 to 6 in the stop mode. Discs (Continued) RQTV0071-P_1EN.indd 8RQTV0071-P_1EN.indd 811/21/05 9:10:52 AM11/21/05 9:10:52 AM
9 RQT8043 RQTV0071 LANG - 5 LANG - 4 FRANÇAIS DANSK ENGLISH Advan ced p la y P ro gra m p la y To A c t i o n check program contents Press [ 4, REW / ] or [ ¢, / FF] when “PGM” is displayed in the stop mode. The track number, program order and disc number are displayed: Program order Track number The program order is displayed followed by the album number and track number. clear the last track Press [DEL] in the stop mode. clear all programmed tracks Press [ 7, CLEAR] in the stop mode. “CLEAR ALL” is displayed. Within 5 seconds, press the button again to clear all tracks. Note: You cannot program CD-DA together with MP3 or WMA tracks. The program memory is cleared when you change a disc or open the disc tray. You cannot program more than one disc for MP3 or WMA. R ep eat p la y Repeat play You can repeat program play or other selected play mode. Press [REPEAT]. “ ” is displayed. To cancel Press [REPEAT] again. “ ” is cleared. Note: You can use repeat mode with “Program play” ( \ page 8) and “Play Mode function” ( \ page 7). Mark in g a t r a ck Marking a track Enables you to mark one track for each loaded disc so that you can directly play the track later. During play, press and hold the [MARKER] until “STORING” blinks on the display to mark your favorite track. Press [MARKER] during play or stop mode to recall and play a marked track. Note: “NO MARKER” indicates that the marker in the current disc is empty. The marker memory is cleared when you open the disc trays except for the current disc which is in play or pause mode. This function does not work during any random /program mode. A dvan ced f u nctio n (Advanced function ( o nly ) only) A lb um s canAlbum scan This function allows you to nd an album by listening to the rst track of all albums in the current disc for 10 seconds each. 1Press [ 6, CD] and then [ 7, CLEAR]. 2Press [INTRO] to start the intro function. 3While your desired album is playing, press [ 6, CD]. Intro mode is canceled and the playback continues. INTRO function is canceled after playing the rst track in the last album. To stop during the process, press [INTRO] or [ 7, CLEAR]. Note: This function does not work during any random /program mode. A lb um /T ra ck t it le s earc hAlbum/Track title search This function enables you to search your desired album or track. 1Press [ 6, CD] and then [ 7, CLEAR]. 2For album title search, press [TITLE SEARCH] once. For track title search, press [TITLE SEARCH] twice. 3Press the numeric buttons repeatedly to select your desired character then press [CURSOR ] to key in the next character. You can enter up to 8 characters. To edit, press [CURSOR ( or )] to revise any characters. To delete, move the cursor over the character and then press [DEL]. Numbered buttons Characters Numbered buttonsCharacters 1 1 6 M N O 6 2 A B C 2 7 P Q R S 7 3 D E F 3 8 T U V 8 4 G H I 4 9 W X Y Z 9 5 J K L 5 0 0 h10 space ! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) ∗ + , – . / : ; < = > ? _ ` 4Press [ENTER]. Press [ 4, REW / ] or [ ¢, / FF] to search for previous or next match. The match title is displayed. Album title search Blinks to indicate album title search mode Matched album title Track title search Blinks to indicate track title search mode Matched track title 5Press [ 6, CD] to start play from the album/track found. Note: This function does not work during any random /program mode. R Q TV 0071-P _1E N .in dd 9RQTV0071-P_1EN.indd 91 1/2 8/0 5 1 1:2 7:0 3 A M11/28/05 11:27:03 AM
10 RQT8043 RQTV0071 LANG - 5 LANG - 4 FRANÇAIS DANSK ENGLISH NOTE on CDs This unit can access up to 99 tracks. Choose disc with this mark. This unit can play MP3 or WMA les and CD-DA format audio CD-R /RW that have been nalized. It may not be able to play some CD-R / RW due to the condition of the recording. Do not use irregularly shaped disc. Do not use disc with labels and stickers that are coming off or with adhesive exuding from under labels and stickers. Do not attach extra labels or stickers on the disc. Do not write anything on the disc. Using DualDiscsThe “CD” sides of DualDiscs do not meet the CD-DA standard so it may not be possible to play them on this unit. Not doing the following will cause damage to the unit. Removing the power plug Press [ y/I, POWER] to turn off the unit and then remove the power plug only after all the displays have disappeared. Tray caution Always press [ 0, OPEN /CLOSE] to insert or remove a disc. Do not push or pull out the tray by hand as this will cause an accident. Inserting a disc Place the disc correctly label-up as shown in the diagram. Insert one disc into the tray. NOTE on MP3 or WMA Files are treated as tracks and folders are treated as albums. This unit can access up to 999 tracks, 255 albums and 20 sessions. Disc must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended formats). To play in a certain order, pre x the folder and le names with 3-digits numbers in the order you want to play them. When “NOT MP3/ ERROR1” appears on the display, an unsupported MP3 format is being played. The unit will skip that track and play the next one. Noise may occur when playing WMA les. This unit cannot play WMA les that are copy protected. Limitations on MP3 or WMA play If you have recorded MP3 or WMA on the same disc as CD-DA, only the format recorded in the rst session can be played. Some MP3 or WMA may not be played due to the condition of the disc or recording. Due to differences and variations of WMA tags, some les may not play or display the tags’ information properly. Recordings will not necessarily be played in the order you recorded them. MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia. Windows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. WMA is a compression format developed by Microsoft Corporation. It achieves the same sound quality as MP3 with a le size that is smaller than that of MP3. Cassette tape – Play and record Numeric buttons The buttons described for “Cassette tape – Play and record” are mainly for the main unit unless indicated otherwise. B asic p la yBasic play You can use either DECK 1 or DECK 2 for tape playback. Use normal position tapes. High position and metal position tapes can be played, but the unit will not be able to do full justice to the characteristics of these tapes. 1Press [ 3, TAPE]. The unit turns on. If a cassette was loaded, play starts automatically (One touch play). Discs (Continued) R Q TV 0071-P _1E N .in dd 1 0RQTV0071-P_1EN.indd 1012/2 2/0 5 1 1:0 0:2 3 A M12/22/05 11:00:23 AM