Panasonic Compact Stereo System Sc-ap01 Owners Manual

							RQT9655-1P
until 
2012/03/09
Owner’s Manual
Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.
Please keep this manual for future reference.
If you have any questions, contact:
U.S.A. and Puerto Rico: 1-800-211-PANA (7262)
Canada: 1-800-561-5505
Compact Stereo System
Model No. SC-AP01
La referencia rápida en español se puede encontrar en la página 15 - 17.
 PPC
Getting started
Reference
Network settings
Operations
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Unit≥To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product 
damage,
– Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or 
splashing.
– Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, 
on this unit.
– Use only the recommended accessories.
– Do not remove covers.
– Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to 
qualified service personnel.
AC adaptor≥Install this unit so that the AC adaptor can be unplugged 
from the socket outlet immediately if any problem 
occurs.
Unit≥Do not place sources of naked flames, such as lighted 
candles, on this unit.
Placement≥To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product 
damage,
– Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in 
cabinet or in another confined space. Ensure this unit 
is well ventilated.
– Do not obstruct this unit’s ventilation openings with 
newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, and similar items.
AC adaptorThis AC adaptor operates on AC between 100 V and 
240 V.
But
≥In the U.S.A. and Canada, the AC adaptor must be 
connected to a 120 V AC power supply only.
≥When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U.S.A. 
or Canada, use a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet 
configuration.
WARNINGCAUTION
Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom 
of the unit.
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Unit care
Pull out the AC adaptor from the outlet before 
maintenance.
∫Clean this unit with a soft, dry cloth
≥When the unit is very dirty, wring a cloth 
moistened in water tightly to wipe the dirt, and 
then wipe it with a dry cloth.
≥When cleaning the speaker covers, use a fine 
cloth. Do not use tissues or other materials 
(towels, etc.) that can fall apart. Small grains may 
get stuck inside the speaker cover.
≥Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to 
clean this unit.
≥Before using a chemically treated cloth, carefully 
read the instructions that came with the cloth.
∫To dispose or transfer this unit
The unit may keep the user settings information in 
the unit. If you discard this unit either by disposal or 
transfer, then follow the procedure to return all the 
settings to the factory presets to delete the user 
settings. (>13, “To return all settings to the factory 
preset”)
≥The operation history may be recorded in the 
memory of this unit.
Licenses
Table of contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............ 2
Getting started
Unit care ............................................................. 3
Licenses ............................................................. 3
Accessory .......................................................... 3
About this product ............................................ 4
Control reference guide.................................... 4
Connections ...................................................... 5
Network settings
Network settings ............................................... 6
Operations
Using AirPlay with this unit’s speakers .......... 9
Using the remote control app ........................ 10
Others............................................................... 12
Reference
Troubleshooting .............................................. 13
Specifications .................................................. 14
Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A. AND 
PUERTO RICO) ............................................. 18
Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR CANADA)....... 19
Accessor y
AirPlay, the AirPlay logo, iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch 
are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and 
other countries.
The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of 
the Wi-Fi Alliance.
The Wi-Fi Protected Setup Mark is a mark of the Wi-Fi 
Alliance.
“Wi-Fi”, “Wi-Fi Protected Setup”, “WPA” and “WPA2” 
are marks or registered marks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Spanish Quick Reference / 
Referencia rápida en español
Conexiones .....................................................15
Ajustes de red ................................................15
Uso de AirPlay con los altavoces 
de esta unidad .............................................17
Check the supplied accessory before using this 
unit.
∏1 AC adaptor
(RFEA228C-AG)
	≥Product numbers provided in this Owner’s Manual are 
correct as of February 2012. These may be subject to 
change.
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About this product
With this product, you can wirelessly stream music 
from the compatible device (>below) to this unit’s 
speakers.
AirPlay works with;
≥iOS 4.2 or later
jiPod touch (2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation),
jiPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS,
jiPad 2, iPad
≥iTunes 10.2 or later
jMac / PC
(as of February 2012)
	≥Please be aware that Panasonic accepts no 
responsibility for the loss of data and/or information.
It is possible to adjust the volume, turn this unit on 
or switch it to standby mode, and adjust various 
other features from the screen of your iPhone or 
iPod touch.
Install this specific application onto your iPhone or 
iPod touch to use this unit. (>10)
	≥This application is specially made for iPhone and iPod 
touch.
Control reference guide
1 Standby/on switch [Í/I]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.
2 Adjust the volume
3 WPS pairing button
4 Power on indicator
5Wi-Fi
® status indicator
6 Operation indicator
Listening to music with 
AirPlay
Compatible devices
Operations with the remote 
control app
VO LU M E
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Connections
Connect the AC adaptor to the household AC 
outlet.
	≥Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied 
one.
≥These speakers do not have magnetic shielding. Do not 
place them near a television, personal computer or other 
devices easily influenced by magnetism.
≥When moving this unit, be sure to remove the USB cable 
and turn this unit to standby mode.
When this unit is turned on and a portable music 
player that is compatible to USB charging is 
connected to this unit’s USB port, charging will start 
automatically.
≥It is not possible to play back the music on the 
connected device from this unit’s speakers or 
operate the device from this unit through this 
connection.
≥Refer to the operating instructions of the device 
for details about charging.
Preparation
Turn this unit on.
1Connect the compatible device to this unit 
with an appropriate USB cable.
≥Refer to the connected device to check if the 
device is fully charged.
2Once fully charged, remove the USB 
cable from this unit.
	≥There is no charging during standby mode.
≥This unit is capable of charging up to a load of 2.1 A.
≥When fully charged, this unit will not stop the charging 
automatically. Remove the USB cable from this unit once 
the connected device is fully charged.
*1: The USB cable is not supplied with this unit. Use the USB cable that is supplied with the compatible device. If a USB 
cable is not supplied with the device, be sure to use an appropriate USB cable.
Refer to the operating instructions of the device for details about the appropriate USB cable.
DC IN 12V
This system consumes a small amount of AC 
power (>14) even when turned off.
≥When leaving the product 
unused for a long time, turn off 
the unit and pull the AC 
adaptor out of the household 
AC outlet for power saving.
AC adaptor (supplied)
(DC IN 12 V)
Charging from the USB port
DC OUT/SORTIE C.C.5V 2.1A MAX
To the 
compatible 
device
USB cable*
1
(DC OUT 5 V, 2.1 A MAX)
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Network settings
To use the AirPlay function, this unit must join the 
same wireless network as the compatible device. 
(>4)
1Press [Í/I] to turn the unit on.
≥Only the power on indicator lights when the wireless 
network is not set.
2Check which type of wireless network 
router you are using.
∫“Method 1” :
If your wireless network router supports WPS 
(Wi-Fi Protected SetupTM).
∫“Method 2” :
If your wireless network router does not support 
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected SetupTM).
≥Refer to the operating instructions of the wireless 
network router for details.
	≥When performing the network settings, place this unit 
close to the wireless router.
≥Simultaneous use with other 2.4 GHz devices, such as 
microwaves, cordless telephones, etc., may result in 
connection interruptions.
≥Immediately after this unit is turned on, the network 
setup may take longer to start.
≥This unit cannot join a wireless network using WEP 
security settings with 
“Method 1”. Use “Method 2” to join 
the wireless network.
≥To cancel the setting in the middle, press [Í/I] to turn off 
the unit.
≥For up-to-date compatibility information on your Wireless 
router refer to
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/
(This site is in English only.)
∫Using the WPS Push Button Configuration
(PBC)
1Press and hold [– WPS] on the unit for 
more than 2 seconds.
≥Complete step 2 within 2 mins.
2Press the WPS button on the wireless 
router.
3The unit’s settings are completed when 
the Wi-Fi
® status indicator stops blinking 
after about 2 minutes and lights blue.
4To use AirPlay, turn to page 9.
	≥To use the WPS PIN code, refer to the notes on page 8.
≥To edit this system’s name, it is necessary to use 
“Method 2”. (>8, “Additional settings”)
If you do not know which type of wireless network 
router you are using, use “Method 2”.
Lights red
Method 1
If your wireless network router supports WPS.
The WPS identifier mark.
WPS Push Button 
Configuration (PBC) 
compatible wireless router may 
have this mark.
The Wi-Fi
® status indicator turns off if the 
connection was not made within the set time limit. 
Try the setting again. If the Wi-Fi
® status indicator 
still turns off, try “Method 2”.
Blinks blue
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With this method, you will access this unit’s 
wireless network settings from the Internet browser 
of your compatible device.
≥The following explanations are based on an iPhone.
Preparation
≥Turn on your iPhone.
1Press and hold both [VOLUME i] and 
[– WPS] on this unit for more than 2 
seconds.
≥If the indicator blinks blue, turn the unit off and on 
and repeat step 1.
2Connect your iPhone to this unit’s wireless 
network named 
“Setup _ _ _ _ _ _”.*
1, 2
≥Once “Setup _ _ _ _ _ _” is selected, continue to 
step 3.
3Start “Safari” on your iPhone and type 
“http://192.168.1.12/” into the URL 
address field and display the page.
{.This unit’s setup window is displayed.
4Select “Search wireless network”.
5Select and input the details.
≥Check your home wireless network name 
(Network name (SSID)) and password for 
this network. This can often be found on the 
wireless router itself.
6Select “JOIN” to apply the settings.
{.In the pop-up screen, select “OK” to continue.
– Select “CANCEL” to return to the setup window.
{.The Wi-Fi® status indicator blinks blue.
– You can now close the Safari browser.
7The unit’s settings are completed when 
the Wi-Fi
® status indicator stops blinking 
after about 2 minutes and lights blue.
8Make sure to connect your iPhone back to 
your home wireless network.*
4
9To use AirPlay, turn to page 9.
*1: “ _ ” stands for a digit that is unique to each set.
*2: Make sure that DHCP is enabled for the network setting on the iPhone.
*3: If you have set your wireless network to be invisible, select “BACK” and refer to “Alternative settings”. (>8)
*4: To use the AirPlay function, connect the iPhone to the wireless network selected in step 5. (>above)
Method 2
If your wireless network router does not support 
WPS.
Blinks purple
_ _ _ _ _ _
[1]Select your home wireless network 
name.*3
[2]Type the password.
[3]Select “NEXT”.
If the Wi-Fi
® status indicator turns off, turn the unit 
off and on again, check the wireless network 
password and other settings and start again from 
step 1.
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≥The below settings are the alternative or 
additional settings for “Method 2”. (>7)
	≥Enable Java and Cookies in your browser settings.
≥This unit can also be set using the WPS PIN code.
Replace step 2 of “Method 1” with the following steps.
(Before starting, refer to the wireless network router’s 
operating instructions for details on how to enter the PIN 
code.)
1 While the Wi-Fi
® status indicator blinks blue, press 
and hold [– WPS] again.
{.The Wi-Fi® status indicator blinks purple.
Continue to the next step.
2 Enter the PIN code “64428147” into the wireless 
router.
Advanced network settings
Alternative settings
Instead of steps 4 and 5:
Select “Manual settings”.
1 Type your home wireless network name 
into the “Network name (SSID)” field.
2 Select the encryption method from the 
“Security system” drop down list.
3 Type the password into the “Password” field 
and then select “NEXT”.
Additional settings
After step 5 and before step 6:
If your home wireless network has been setup 
to use specific IP Addresses, Subnet Mask, 
Default Gateway, Primary DNS, etc.
Select “Advanced network settings”.
{.Input the required addresses into each field and 
select “OK”.
≥To change the settings back to DHCP, select “ON” 
from the “DHCP” drop down list.
If you want to change the name of this unit.
Select “Edit STEREO SYSTEM name”.
{.Only ASCII characters can be used.
{.Type a new name into the “STEREO SYSTEM 
name” field and select “OK”.
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Using AirPlay with this unit’s speakers
1Turn the unit on.
≥Check that the Wi-Fi® status indicator lights 
blue.
[
≥If it continues to blink red, check the wireless 
network settings. (>6)
2iOS device: 
Start the “Music” (or iPod) app.
Mac/PC: 
Sta r t  “iTunes”.
≥If the Music app on your iOS device is used, 
select the audio file you want to play.
3Select “Panasonic AP01 _ _ _ _ _ _”*1, 2 
from the AirPlay   icon at the bottom 
right-hand corner of the display.
{.Check the volume settings before starting the 
playback. (When AirPlay is used for the first time, 
the volume may be output at the maximum setting.)
4Start play.
≥The playback will start with a slight delay.
	≥This unit can be set to turn on automatically when this unit is selected as the output speakers. (>11 )
≥Volume changes on the iOS device or iTunes will be applied to this unit. (Refer to the iTunes Help for the required 
settings in iTunes.)
≥With some iOS and iTunes versions, it may not be possible to restart the AirPlay playback if the unit is turned off during 
the AirPlay playback.
In this case, select a different device from the AirPlay icon of the Music app or iTunes and then re-select this unit as the 
output speakers.
≥AirPlay will not work when playing back videos on iTunes.
≥If the AirPlay   icon is not displayed even if Wi-Fi
® status indicator lights blue, try restarting the wireless network 
router.
*1: “ _ ” stands for a digit that is unique to each set.
*2: If you have not changed the name, this unit will be displayed as “Panasonic AP01 _ _ _ _ _ _”. 
The name that is displayed for this unit can be changed from the “Edit STEREO SYSTEM name” settings in 
“Method 2”. (>8, “Additional settings”)
Preparation
≥Complete the network settings. (>6)
≥Connect the iOS device or Mac/PC to the same 
home wireless network as this unit.
Blinks red
Lights blue
e.g., iPhone iOS 5.0(When held vertically)
Computer
Multiple Speakers...Panasonic AP01_ _ _ _ _ _
e.g., iTunes 10.5(Bottom right)
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Using the remote control app
By installing the remote control app “Panasonic Stereo System Remote 2012” onto your iPhone or 
iPod touch, it is possible to adjust the volume, turn the unit on and off, and adjust various other 
features of this unit.
≥The following operations and settings cannot be performed from a computer.
Visit the following website for details on how to operate the remote control app “Panasonic Stereo 
System Remote 2012”:
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/
(This site is in English only.)
	≥This application is specially made for iPhone and iPod touch.
≥Some operations and settings can only be performed by using the remote control app.
≥Refer to the operating instructions of the iPhone or iPod touch for details about its operations.
Preparation
Connect the iPhone or iPod touch to the Internet.
1On the iPhone or iPod touch:
Start the “App Store” app.
2Select “Search” and search for 
“Panasonic Stereo System Remote 
2012”.
3Select “Panasonic Stereo System 
Remote 2012” and install it onto your iOS 
device.
≥The remote control app icon named 
“StereoRemote” is added to your home 
screen.Preparation
≥Complete the network settings. (>6)
≥Turn the unit on.
jCheck that the Wi-Fi
® status indicator lights 
blue. (>4)
If it continues to blink red, check the wireless 
network settings. (>6)
≥Turn on the iPhone or iPod touch.
(Make sure that the iPhone or iPod touch is 
connected to the same wireless network as this 
unit.)
1On the iPhone or iPod touch:
Start the “StereoRemote” app.
2If the “Device List” is displayed, select 
“Panasonic AP01 _ _ _ _ _ _”.*
1, 2
{.A menu screen is displayed.
– The operation indicator (>4) blinks green.
*1: “ _ ” stands for a digit that is unique to each set.
*2: If you have not changed the name, this unit will be displayed as “Panasonic AP01 _ _ _ _ _ _”. 
The name that is displayed for this unit can be changed from the “Edit STEREO SYSTEM name” settings in 
“Method 2”. (>8, “Additional settings”)
Installing the appOperations from the remote 
control app
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