Panasonic Cd Stereo System Sc-pm28 Operating Instructions

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Listening operations
1
3TITLESEARCHSEARCH
ENTERENTER
1
3TITLESEARCHSEARCH
ENTERENTER
CDCD
REWFF
CLEAR
ALBUMALBUM
12 3
45
6
78 9
TAPE TUNER BAND
010
VOLVOLVOLVOLAUXAUX
ABCDEF
GHIJKL
MNO
TUVWXYZ
PQRS
ENTERENTER
DISCDISC
SEARCHSEARCHMARKERMARKERINTROINTRO
REPEAREPEAT
DIMMERDIMMERDISPLADISPLAY
RE-MASTERMUMUTINGINGSOUNDS.SOUND EQS.SOUND EQ
PLAY
RECRECSLEEPSLEEPAUTO OFFAUTO OFF
SHIFTSHIFTTITLETITLE
CLCLOCKCK TIMER TIMER
PROGRAMPROGRAM
DELDELSPACEPLAPLAY MODEY MODE
CDCD
REWFF
CLEAR
ALBUMALBUM
12 3
45
6
78 9
TAPE TUNER BAND
010
VOLVOLVOLVOLAUXAUX
ABCDEF
GHIJKL
MNO
TUVWXYZ
PQRS
ENTERENTER
DISCDISC
SEARCHSEARCHMARKERMARKERINTROINTRO
REPEAREPEAT
DIMMERDIMMERDISPLADISPLAY
RE-MASTERMUMUTINGINGSOUNDS.SOUND EQS.SOUND EQ
PLAY
RECRECSLEEPSLEEPAUTO OFFAUTO OFF
SHIFTSHIFTTITLETITLE
CLCLOCKCK TIMER TIMER
PROGRAMPROGRAM
DELDELSPACEPLAPLAY MODEY MODE
3
1
CDCD
REWFF
CLEAR
ALBUMALBUM
12 3
45
6
78 9
TAPE TUNER BAND
010
VOLVOLVOLVOLAUXAUX
ABCDEF
GHIJKL
MNO
TUVWXYZ
PQRS
ENTERENTER
DISCDISC
SEARCHSEARCHMARKERMARKERINTROINTRO
REPEAREPEAT
DIMMERDIMMERDISPLADISPLAY
RE-MASTERMUMUTINGINGSOUNDS.SOUND EQS.SOUND EQ
PLAY
RECRECSLEEPSLEEPAUTO OFFAUTO OFF
SHIFTSHIFTTITLETITLE
CLCLOCKCK TIMER TIMER
PROGRAMPROGRAM
DELDELSPACEPLAPLAY MODEY MODE
3
1
1
2
By remote control only
Title search function
You can search for your desired album/track with its keyword
(part of the title).
Preparation: Press [ CD 2/ J] and then [L CLEAR].
Album title search
1Press [TITLE SEARCH]
 once.
2Enter the characters of the keyword for the
album title. 
(A see below)
3Press [ENTER].Album title search starts.
The matched album title is displayed.
To show the next album title search result, press
 [f 
3 33 3
3/FF].
When there is no match for the searched keyword, the
display shows “NOT FOUND”.
Press [CD 2/
 J] to start play from the album found.
Play starts from the first track of the album.
(Title search mode is cancelled.)
Track title search
1Press [TITLE SEARCH]
 twice.
2Enter the characters of the keyword for the
track title. 
(A see below)
3Press [ENTER].Track title search starts.
The matched track title is displayed.
To show the next track title search result, press [f 
3 33 3
3/FF].
When there is no match for the searched keyword, the
display shows “NOT FOUND”.
Press [CD 2/
 J] to start play from the track found.
(Title search mode is cancelled.)
To cancel partway through
Press [L CLEAR].
Entering characters
You can enter keyword of up to 10 characters for album/track
title search. You can only enter upper case letters but the unit
also searches for lower case.
How discs with MP3/WMA differ from CDs
1Press the numbered button to select the required
character.
Characters allocated to the numbered buttons:
The characters change each time a numbered button is
pressed.
For example, every time you press [2]:
AB C 2
2Press [f 
3 33 3
3/FF] to enter the character.
Repeat steps 1~2 to complete the keyword. Numbered Characters
buttons
11
2 A B C 2
3 D E F 3
4 G H I 4
5 J K L 5
10space !”#$ %&’()∗+,– ./:; ?_ `
Numbered Characters
buttons
6 M N O 6
7 P Q R S 7
8 T U V 8
9 W X Y Z 9
00
For your reference
If you entered a character by mistake, press [g 
4 44 4
4/ REW] to
move back to the character, then enter the correct character.
LEditing keywords
To move the cursor
Press [g 
4 44 4
4/ REW ] or [f 
3 33 3
3/ FF].
Deleting a character
1. Move the cursor over the character to be deleted.
2. Press [DEL].
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Timers and others
CD display for MP3/WMA
During play or pause
Press [DISPLAY] to select a desired CD display
mode.
Every time you press the button:
aRemaining play time, Original display mode
bElapsed play time, Album title
cElapsed play time, Track title
dElapsed play time, ID3 album name (MP3 only)
eElapsed play time, ID3 title name (MP3 only)
fElapsed play time, ID3 artist name (MP3 only)
gElapsed play time, Original display mode
Note
• When a title is longer than 10 characters, it will scroll across
the display. If you selected a mode from  b - f (see
above), the scrolling will start again after every 3 seconds.
• “NO ID3” is displayed if titles with ID3 tags haven’t been
entered. (MP3 only)
• Maximum number of displayable characters:
Album/track title: 31
ID3 album/title/artist name: 30
(ID3 is a tag embedded in MP3 track to provide information
about the track.)
• This unit can display album and track titles with ID3 tags
(version 1.0 and 1.1). Titles containing text data that the
unit doesn’t support cannot be displayed.
To recall a marked track number in the
current disc
During play or stop
Press [MARKER] to recall a marker.Play starts from the track recalled.
Note
• “NO MARKER” indicates that the marker in the current disc
is empty.
• The marker memory is cleared when you open the CD tray.
• For CD-DA, you cannot use this function during 1-Disc
Random play and All-Disc Random play.
• You cannot use this function during program mode.
By remote control only
Marking a track
You can mark one track each on the discs loaded so that you
can start play from them later.
To mark a track number
1During play or stop
Select your desired track.(For MP3/WMA, refer to “Track skip play” on page 18.
For CD-DA, press the numbered buttons.
To select track 10 or over, press [
10] then the two digits.)
2Hold down [MARKER] until “STORING” blinks
on the display.
The selected track is stored in the marker of the current disc.
Note
If a track is already stored in the marker, it will be replaced
next time you store a new track in the same marker.
How discs with MP3/WMA differ from CDs
2MARKERMARKER
CDCD
REWFF
CLEAR
ALBUMALBUM
12 3
45
6
78 9
TAPE TUNER BAND
010
VOLVOLVOLVOLAUX
ABCDEF
GHIJKL
MNO
TUVWXYZ
PQRS
ENTERENTER
DISCDISC
SEARCHSEARCHMARKERMARKERINTROINTRO
REPEAREPEAT
DIMMERDIMMERDISPLADISPLAY
RE-MASTERMUMUTINGINGSOUNDS.SOUND EQS.SOUND EQ
PLAY
RECRECSLEEPSLEEPAUTO OFFAUTO OFF
SHIFTSHIFTTITLETITLE
CLCLOCKCK TIMER TIMER
PROGRAMPROGRAM
DELDELSPACEPLAPLAY MODEY MODE
2
CDCD
REWFF
CLEAR
ALBUMALBUM
12 3
45
6
78 9
TAPE TUNER BAND
010
VOLVOLVOLVOLAUX
ABCDEF
GHIJKL
MNO
TUVWXYZ
PQRS
ENTERENTER
DISCDISC
SEARCHSEARCHMARKERMARKERINTROINTRO
REPEAREPEAT
DIMMERDIMMERDISPLADISPLAY
RE-MASTERMUMUTINGINGSOUNDS.SOUND EQS.SOUND EQ
PLAY
RECRECSLEEPSLEEPAUTO OFFAUTO OFF
SHIFTSHIFTTITLETITLE
CLCLOCKCK TIMER TIMER
PROGRAMPROGRAM
DELDELSPACEPLAPLAY MODEY MODE
DISPLAY
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
Listening operations
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Timers and others
1
2
3
B
DEMO STOP,
OPENOPEN
3 2/REW/FF,
TAPE
DOWNDOWN
VOLUMEVOLUME
UP
OPEN1
Cassette tapes
1Press [c OPEN], insert a cassette with the
tape facing in.
When the button is pressed, the unit comes on
automatically.
Make sure the cassette is fully inserted and close the
lid by hand.
2Press [TAPE 3] to start playback.
3Adjust the volume.
To stop tape playback
Press [STOP L, –DEMO].
One-touch play
When the system is OFF and a cassette is already inserted,
play starts automatically when you press [TAPE 3].
Fast-forward and rewind
Press [g 
4 44 4
4/REW] (rewind) or [f 
3 33 3
3/FF] (fast-forward).
Cassette tape selection and care
Types of tapes which can be played correctly.
The system automatically identifies the type of tape.
NORMAL POSITION/TYPE I

HIGH POSITION/TYPE II✕
METAL POSITION/TYPE IV✕
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.
• Tapes exceeding 100 minutes are thin and can break or
get caught in the mechanism.
• Tape slack can get caught up in the mechanism and
should be wound up before the tape is played.
• Endless tapes can get caught up in the deck’s moving
parts if used incorrectly.
To find the beginning of a program
(TPS: Tape Program Sensor)
TPS finds the beginning of a track and resumes play from
there. Each press increases the number of tracks skipped,
up to a maximum of 9.
Press [g 
4 44 4
4/REW] or [f 
3 33 3
3/FF] during play.
Notes
The TPS function searches for silent parts of about 4
seconds in length which are normally found between tunes.
As a result, it may not function properly in the following
cases:
• With short silent parts
• When noise occurs between tunes
• With silent parts found within tunes
Forward sideInsert inside the
guides
Listening operations
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Timers and others
B
A
B
C
3
1
OPENOPEN
OPENOPEN
Before recording
  Types of tapes which can be recorded correctly
The system automatically identifies the type of tape.
NORMAL POSITION/TYPE I

HIGH POSITION/TYPE II✕
METAL POSITION/TYPE IV✕
High position and metal position tapes can be used, but the
unit will not be able to record or erase them correctly.
Erasure prevention
The illustration shows how to remove the tabs to prevent re-
cording. To record on the tape again, cover as shown.
The effect of volume and sound quality on
recording.
These have no effect on recording.
They can be changed for playback.
To erase a recorded sound
1Press [TAPE -] and then [STOP L, –DEMO].
2Insert the recorded cassette with the tape facing in.
3Press [[/ J REC].
Preparatory steps
Do these steps before each recording.
Wind up the leader tape so recording can begin
immediately.
Press [c OPEN], insert a cassette with the tape
facing in.
Make sure the cassette is fully inserted and close the lid by
hand.
A
B
Side A
Tab for side B Tab for side A
To re-record
Normal position tape
C
Side to be recorded
facing upInsert inside the guides To protect tapes against further recording
Adhesive tape
Recording operations
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Timers and others
2 2
A
B
C
DEMO STOP,
2
DEMO STOP,
2
REC
CD
REWFF
CLEAR
ALBUMALBUM
12 3
45
6
78 9
TAPE TUNER BAND
010
VOLVOLVOLVOLAUXAUX
ABCDEF
GHIJKL
MNO
TUVWXYZ
PQRS
ENTERENTER
DISCDISC
SEARCHSEARCHMARKERMARKERINTROINTRO
REPEAREPEAT
DIMMERDIMMERDISPLADISPLAY
RE-MASTERMUMUTINGINGSOUNDS.SOUND EQS.SOUND EQ
PLAY
RECRECSLEEPSLEEPAUTO OFFAUTO OFF
SHIFTSHIFTTITLETITLE
CLCLOCKCK TIMER TIMER
PROGRAMPROGRAM
DELDELSPACEPLAPLAY MODEY MODEPLAY MODE
REC
Recording from the radio
Preparation: Do the preparatory steps (\ page 24).
1Tune to the required station.
(\ page 10 or 11)
2Press [[/ J REC] to start recording.
To stop recording
Press [STOP L, –DEMO].
To stop recording temporarily
Press [[/ J REC].
To resume recording, press  [[/ J REC].
To cut an unnecessary part while recording
1. Press [[/ J REC] during the unnecessary part. The cassette
deck will go into the stop mode.
2. Press [[/ J REC] to resume recording again.
To record on the other side of the tape
Turn the tape over and press [[/ J REC].
Note
When recording an AM broadcast, sound is momentarily
interrupted when you start and stop the recording.
 BTo reduce noise while recording an AM broadcast
(Beat proof function)
By remote control onlyly
Press and hold [PLAY MODE] while recording.Every time you press and hold the button:
BP1 ↔ BP2
Select the position where there is less noise.
 CRecording CDs
Preparation:
• Do the preparatory steps (A page 24).
• Insert the CD(s) you want to record (A page 12).
To record specific CDs/tracks
1For CD-DA, do steps 1 to 3 on page 14
For MP3/WMA, do steps 1 to 2 on page 19: 
B
Ensure CD is stopped.
2For 1-ALBUM mode (MP3/WMA only) and 1-
TRACK mode: Press [ALBUM (
 or )] to
select the album.
3For 1-TRACK mode: Press [g 
4 44 4
4/REW] or
[f 
3 33 3
3/FF] to select the track.
4Press [[/ J  REC] to start recording.
Tbe CD starts.
To stop recording
Press [STOP L, –DEMO].
CD play stops automatically.
To stop recording temporarily
Press [[/ J REC].
To resume recording, press  [[/ J REC].
If the tape finishes before the CD
The CD continues playing. Press [STOP L, –DEMO] to stop it.
To record programmed tracks
1Program the tracks (A page 16 for CD-DA or page 20 for
MP3/WMA).
2Press [[/ J REC] to start recording.
Play starts.
To stop recording, press [STOP L, –DEMO].
Disc play stops automatically.
A
Recording operations
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Timers and others
Using the sound quality
settings
By remote control onlyly
You can choose one of four types of sound quality with
Preset EQ or enhances the bass and treble effect of the
sound with Manual EQ.
Preset EQ
1Press and hold [SOUND] to select “PRESET
EQ”.
Each time you press and hold the button:
MANUAL EQ ↔ PRESET EQ
2Press [SOUND] to select a setting.Each time you press the button:
HEAVY SOFT
EQ-OFF (cancelled)
CLEAR VOCAL
HEAVY: Adds punch to rock
SOFT: For background music
CLEAR: Clarifies higher sounds
VOCAL: Adds gloss to vocal
Manual EQ
1Press and hold [SOUND] to select “MANUAL
EQ”.
Each time you press and hold the button:
MANUAL EQ ↔ PRESET EQ
2Press [SOUND] to select a setting.Each time you press the button:BASS TREBLE
Original Display
3Press [VOL –] or [+ VOL] to adjust the level.
Note
• Preset EQ cannot be used together with Super Sound EQ.
• Changes to sound quality do not affect recordings.
 BEnhancing the sound quality
Press [S.SOUND EQ].The button light is on.
Press the button again to cancel.
The button light goes out.
Re-master — Enjoying more natural sound
For WMA and MP3 only
Disc recorded at 32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz
This feature reproduces the frequencies lost during
recording to give you a sound closer to the original.
Press [RE-MASTER].
Remote control: Press [SHIFT] + [RE-MASTER].
The button light is on.
Press the button again to cancel.
The button light goes out.
 CUsing an external unit
(See page 7 for external unit connection.)
1Press [AUX].
The unit comes on.
2For listening: Proceed to step 3.
For recording: Press  [[/ J REC] (recording starts).
3Start playback from the external source. (For details,
refer to the external unit’s instruction manual.)
Listening with headphones
Reduce the volume level, and connect the headphones.
Plug type: 3.5 mm (1/8˝ ) stereo.
Note
Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent
hearing damage.
A
C
A
D
SOUNDSOUND
CD
REWFF
CLEAR
ALBUMALBUM
12 3
45
6
78 9
TAPEAPETUNER TUNER BANDBAND
010
VOLVOLVOLVOLAUX
ABCABCDEFDEFGHIGHIJKLJKLMNOMNOTUVTUVWXYZWXYZPQRSPQRS
ENTERENTER
DISCDISC
SEARCHSEARCHMARKERMARKERINTROINTRO
REPEAREPEAT
DIMMERDIMMERDISPLADISPLAY
RE-MASTERRE-MASTERMUMUTINGINGSOUNDSOUNDS.SOUND EQS.SOUND EQ
PLAY
RECRECSLEEPSLEEPAUTO OFFAUTO OFF
SHIFTTITLETITLE
CLCLOCKCK TIMER TIMER
PROGRAMPROGRAM
DELDELSPSPACEACEPLAPLAY MODEY MODE
SOUNDSHIFT
RE-MASTER
S.SOUND EQ
S.SOUND EQRE-MASTER
SOUNDSOUND
B
RE-MASTER
S.SOUND EQ
AUXREC / 
VOLVOL
Headphones
(not included)
D
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Timers and others
 AAuto-off function
By remote control only
When CD or tape is selected as the source
To save power, the unit turns off if it is left unused for 10
minutes.
Note
This function does not work if the source is tuner or AUX.
Press and hold [SHIFT] + [AUTO OFF].“AUTO OFF” is shown on the display.
To cancel
Press and hold [SHIFT] + [AUTO OFF] again to clear
“AUTO OFF” from the display.
For your reference
The setting is maintained even if the unit is turned off. When
the unit is turned on again, “AUTO OFF” is displayed and
the unit functions as described above.
“AUTO OFF” disappears from the display if either tuner or AUX
is selected as the source but continues to function normally.
“AUTO OFF” remains displayed if CD or tape is selected as
the source.
 BTurning the demo function off
If the clock has not been set, a demonstration of the display
is shown when the unit is switched to standby mode.
This function is set to on at the time of purchase.
During standby mode
Press and hold [STOP 
L LL L
L, –DEMO] until “NO DEMO”
is displayed.
The display changes each time the button is held down.
NO DEMO (off) ↔ DEMO ON (demo on)
To show a demonstration of the display
Press and hold [STOP L, –DEMO] until a demonstration of
the display is shown.
Note
• You cannot turn demo function off when the unit is on.
• DEMO function cannot be turned on when Dimmer is on.
Convenient functions
CTo dim the display panel
By remote control onlyBy remote control only
Use this when you are going to sleep or any other time you
would prefer the panel to be dimmer.
Press [DIMMER].The display dims and all lights are turned off except for the[AC IN] indicator.
To cancel
Press [DIMMER] again.
DTo mute the volume
By remote control only
This feature is convenient when you have a telephone call, etc.
Press [MUTING].Press the button again to cancel. (“MUTING” goes out.)
Muting can also be cancelled by lowering the volume all the
way to “--dB”.
When the system is turned off, the muting operation will be
automatically cancelled.
B
DEMO
STOPSTOP
C
DMUTINGMUTING
PLAY/PLAY/RECRECDIMMERDIMMER
A
CDCD
REWFF
CLEARCLEAR
ALBUMALBUM
12 3
45
6
78 9
TAPEAPETUNER TUNER BANDBAND
010
VOLVOLVOLVOLAUXAUX
ABCABCDEFDEFGHIGHIJKLJKLMNOMNOTUVTUVWXYZWXYZPQRSPQRS
ENTERENTER
DISC
SEARCH
SEARCHMARKERMARKERINTROINTRO
REPEAT
DIMMERDIMMERDISPLADISPLAY
RE-MASTERRE-MASTERMUMUTINGSOUNDSOUNDS.SOUND EQ
PLAY
RECRECSLEEPSLEEPAUTO OFFAUTO OFF
SHIFTSHIFTTITLE
CLCLOCKCK TIMER TIMER
PROGRAM
DEL
SPSPACEACEPLAY MODE
AUTO OFF
SHIFT
CDCD
REWFF
CLEARCLEAR
ALBUMALBUM
12 3
45
6
78 9
TAPEAPETUNER TUNER BANDBAND
010
VOLVOLVOLVOLAUXAUX
ABCABCDEFDEFGHIGHIJKLJKLMNOMNOTUVTUVWXYZWXYZPQRSPQRS
ENTERENTER
DISC
SEARCH
SEARCHMARKERMARKERINTROINTRO
REPEAT
DIMMERDIMMERDISPLADISPLAY
RE-MASTERRE-MASTERMUMUTINGSOUNDSOUNDS.SOUND EQ
PLAY
RECRECSLEEPSLEEPAUTO OFFAUTO OFF
SHIFTSHIFTTITLE
CLCLOCKCK TIMER TIMER
PROGRAM
DEL
SPSPACEACEPLAY MODE
AUTO OFFAUTO OFFSLEEPSLEEPSHIFT
DEMO STOP,
MUTING
DIMMER
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Using the timers
Using the play/record timer
By remote control only
The timer has two functions. It can be set to on at a certain
time to wake you up, or it can be set to record from the radio
or from the aux source.
The play timer cannot be used in combination with the
record timer.
Preparations:
• Turn the unit on and set the clock (\ page 9).
•For the play timer, prepare the music source you want to
listen to; tape, CD, radio or aux, and set the volume.
•For the record timer, check the cassette’s erasure pre-
vention tabs (\ page 24: 
A), insert the cassette and tune
to the radio station (\ page 10) or select the aux source
(\ page 26: 
D).
1Press [SHIFT] + [CLOCK / TIMER] to select the
timer function.
Every time you press the button:
CLOCK
    Original display
RECPLAY
˚ ˚˚ ˚
˚PLAY: to set the play timer
˚ ˚˚ ˚
˚REC: to set the record timer
Setting the start and finish times
2(Within 7 seconds or so)
1Press [g
4 44 4
4/REW] or [f
3 33 3
3/FF] to
select the starting time.
2Press [SHIFT] + [CLOCK / TIMER].
31Press [g
4 44 4
4/REW] or [f
3 33 3
3/ FF] to
select the finishing time.
2Press [SHIFT] + [CLOCK / TIMER].
The start and finish times are now set.
Turning the timer on
4Press [SHIFT] + [
˚ ˚˚ ˚
˚PLAY/REC].
Every time you press the button:
        PLAYRECno display (off)
˚ ˚˚ ˚
˚PLAY: to turn the play timer on
˚ ˚˚ ˚
˚REC: to turn the record timer on
(The indicator doesn’t appear if the start and finish
times or the clock haven’t been set.)
5Press [] to turn the unit off.The unit must be off for the timers to operate.
•For play timer
Play will start in the set condition at the set time with
volume increasing gradually to the set level.
•For record timer
The unit comes on 30 seconds before the set time
with the volume muted.
To cancel the timer
Press [SHIFT] + [
˚ ˚˚ ˚
˚PLAY/ REC] to clear the timer indicators
from the display.
The timer comes on at the set time everyday if the timer is on.
To change the settings (when unit is on)•To change the play/record times
Do steps 1, 2, 3, and 5.
•To change the source or volume
1Press [SHIFT] + [
˚ ˚˚ ˚
˚PLAY/ REC] to clear the timer
indicator from the display.
2Make changes to the source or volume.
3Do steps 4 to 5.
(Continued on next page)
1
2
3
4
5
PLAY/PLAY/RECRECDIMMERDIMMER
CDCD
REWFF
CLEAR
ALBUMALBUM
12 3
45
6
78 9
TAPE TUNER BAND
010
VOLVOLVOLVOLAUX
ABCDEF
GHIJKL
MNO
TUVWXYZ
PQRS
ENTERENTER
DISCDISC
SEARCHSEARCHMARKERMARKERINTROINTRO
REPEAREPEAT
DIMMERDIMMERDISPLADISPLAY
RE-MASTERMUMUTINGINGSOUNDS.SOUND EQS.SOUND EQ
PLAY
RECRECSLEEPSLEEPAUTO OFFAUTO OFF
SHIFTSHIFTTITLETITLE
CLCLOCKCK TIMER TIMER
PROGRAMPROGRAM
DELDELSPACEPLAPLAY MODEY MODE
4
1   2  2   3 2
2 1   3 1 
5
REWREWFFFF
REWREWFFFF
SHIFT
1   2  2   3 24
SHIFTCLOCK/
TIMER
DISPLAY
SHIFTCLOCK/
TIMER
DISPLAY
SHIFTCLOCK/
TIMER
DISPLAY
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Timers and others
Using the timers
AUsing the play/record timer
By remote control only
To check settings
While the unit is on and the “rPLAY” (or “rREC”) indicator is
on, press [SHIFT] + [CLOCK/TIMER] so “rPLAY” (or “rREC”)
appears on the display.
Two seconds after “rPLAY” (or “rREC”) appear, the settings
are displayed in the following order:
•For play timer•For record timer
1Play start time1Recording start time
2Play finish time2Recording finish time
3Play source3Recording source
4Playback volume
You can check the settings even when the system is OFF by
pressing [SHIFT] + [CLOCK/TIMER] twice.
To enjoy the desired source after the timer setting is
completed
The volume level (for play timer) and music source are stored
in the timer memory and the timer will start in these preset
conditions. However, the CD numbers do not get stored in
the timer memory.
1. After step 4, start playing the desired source.
2. Reset the CD numbers if you have changed any of them,
confirm that a CD or cassette is inserted, then press [f] to
put the unit on standby.
Note
• If you turn the unit off and on again while a timer is
functioning, the finish time setting will not be activated.
• If the unit is on, the timer will not function. The unit must be
in the standby mode.
• If AUX is selected as the source, when the timer comes on,
the system turns on and engages AUX as the source. If
you want to playback or record from a connected unit, set
the other unit’s timer to the same time. (See the other unit’s
instruction manual.)
BUsing the sleep timer
By remote control only
Set the unit to stop and turn off after a certain time.
While enjoying the desired source:
Press [SLEEP] to select the desired time.
Every time you press the button:
SLEEP 90 SLEEP 30   SLEEP 60 SLEEP 120
SLEEP OFF
To cancel the sleep timer
Press [SLEEP] to select “SLEEP OFF”.
To confirm the remaining time
(only while unit is ON)
Press [SLEEP].
The remaining time is shown for about 3 seconds.
To change the time remaining during operation
Press [SLEEP] to show the remaining time, and then press
[SLEEP] to select the desired time.
Note
• The sleep timer turns OFF automatically the moment you
attempt to edit-record a CD.
• The play and sleep timer or the record and sleep timer can
be used together.
The sleep timer always has priority.  Be sure not to overlap
timer settings.
A
SLEEP
CDCD
REWFF
CLEARCLEAR
ALBUMALBUM
12 3
45
6
78 9
TAPEAPETUNER TUNER BANDBAND
010
VOLVOLVOLVOLAUXAUX
ABCABCDEFDEFGHIGHIJKLJKLMNOMNOTUVTUVWXYZWXYZPQRSPQRS
ENTERENTER
DISCDISC
SEARCHSEARCHMARKERMARKERINTROINTRO
REPEAT
DIMMERDIMMERDISPLADISPLAY
RE-MASTERRE-MASTERMUTINGSOUNDSOUNDS.SOUND EQ
PLAY
RECRECSLEEPSLEEPAUTO OFFAUTO OFF
SHIFTSHIFTTITLE
CLCLOCKCK TIMER TIMER
PROGRAM
DEL
SPSPACEACEPLAY MODE
CLOCK/
TIMER
CDCD
REWFF
CLEARCLEAR
ALBUMALBUM
12 3
45
6
78 9
TAPEAPETUNER TUNER BANDBAND
010
VOLVOLVOLVOLAUXAUX
ABCABCDEFDEFGHIGHIJKLJKLMNOMNOTUVTUVWXYZWXYZPQRSPQRS
ENTERENTER
DISCDISC
SEARCHSEARCHMARKERMARKERINTROINTRO
REPEAT
DIMMERDIMMERDISPLADISPLAY
RE-MASTERRE-MASTERMUTINGSOUNDSOUNDS.SOUND EQ
PLAY
RECRECSLEEPSLEEPAUTO OFFAUTO OFF
SHIFTSHIFTTITLE
CLCLOCKCK TIMER TIMER
PROGRAM
DEL
SPSPACEACEPLAY MODE
PLAY/
REC
AUTO OFFAUTO OFFSLEEPSLEEP
SHIFT
B
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Reference
Troubleshooting guide
Before requesting service, make the below checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the reme-
dies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem:
In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail
[email protected], or web site (http://www.panasonic.com).
In Canada, contact Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care Centre at 905-624-5505, web site (www.panasonic.ca), or an
authorized Servicentre closest to you.
Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers 6.
Common Problems
No sound.
Sound is unfixed, reversed or
comes from one speaker only.
Humming heard during play.Turn the volume up.
The speaker cords may be shorted. Turn the unit off, check and correct the
connections and turn the unit on. 6
Check the speaker connections. 6
An AC power supply cord or fluorescent light is near the cables. Keep other appliances
and cords away from this unit’s cables.
“ERROR” is displayed.
“– –:– –” appears on the
display.
“F61” is displayed.Incorrect operation performed. Read the instructions and try again.
You plugged the AC power supply cord in for the first time or there was a power failure
recently.
Set the time. 9
Check and correct the speaker cord connections. 6
If this does not fix the problem, there is a power supply problem. Consult the dealer.
Noise is heard.
The stereo indicator flickers or
doesn’t light.
Sound is distorted.
A beat sound is heard.
A low hum is heard during AM
broadcast.Use an outdoor antenna. 7
Turn the TV off or separate it from the unit.
Separate the antenna from other cables and cords.
Listening to the radio
The picture on the TV
disappears or stripes appear
on the screen.The location and orientation of the antenna are incorrect. If you are using an indoor
antenna, change to an outdoor antenna. 7
The TV antenna wire is too close to the unit. Separate the antenna wire of the TV set
from the unit.
When there is a television set nearby
Clean the heads.  back cover
If the erasure prevention tabs have been removed, cover the holes with adhesive
tape. : Poor quality sound.
Recording is not possible.
Using the cassette deck
Playing discs
Remote control doesn’t work.Check that the batteries are inserted correctly. 5
Replace the batteries if they are worn.
The remote control
The display is wrong or play
won’t start.
The total number of tracks
displayed differs each time
the same disc is inserted.
Unusual sound is heard.
CD-RW cannot be read.
“VBR–” is displayed instead
of the remaining play time.
“TAKE OUT/DISC” appears
on the display.The disc may be upside down. #
Wipe the disc.
Replace the disc if it is scratched, warped, or non-standard.
Condensation may have formed inside the unit due to a sudden change in
temperature. Wait about an hour for it to clear and try again.
The disc may be scratched, or its data may be defective. Replace the disc.
The disc was incompletely formatted. Use the recording equipment to fully format the
disc before recording.
The unit cannot display the remaining play time for variable bit rate (VBR) tracks.
There is a problem with the disc mechanism. (A power failure may have occurred.)
The tray will open automatically. Remove the disc from the tray, and after ensuring
there is no disc in the tray, close it. The unit will make the disc changing noises for a
few moments and then it should operate normally.
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