Panasonic Portable Stereo Cd System Rx-ex1 Operating Instructions

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Other modes of play
Preparation:
Press [] to switch to CD mode.
Remote control only
Direct access play
Starts normal play from a selected track
Select the track with the numbered buttons.
For tracks numbered 10 and over, press [ 10] then the two
digits.
Repeat play
Plays a track or all tracks repeatedly
Press [CD PLAY MODE] before or during play to
select the mode.
Each time the button is pressed
 : One track repeated
: All tracks repeated
No display (cancelled)
Press [CD] to start play if in the stop mode.
To repeat selected tracks
Start program play ( page 12).
Press [CD PLAY MODE] to select “  ”.
To cancel
Press [CD PLAY MODE] until “  ” and “  ” are cleared.
The mode is also cancelled if the CD tray is opened.
Random play
Plays the tracks once each in random order
Press [CD PLAY MODE] before or during play to
select 
“”.
Each time the button is pressed
No display (cancelled)
Press [CD] to start play if in the stop mode.
To cancel
Press [CD PLAY MODE] to clear “”.
If canceled during play, play continues to the end of the
disc.
The mode is also cancelled if the CD tray is opened.
•Random play does not work when “” is displayed
(press and hold [ 
PGM/  CLEAR ] first).
•Tracks cannot be selected with the numbered buttons.
•You cannot skip to tracks already played.
•Search can be done within the track in play only.
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Program play:Select up to 36 tracks to play in the order you choose
Preparation:
Press []  to switch to CD mode.
Remote control only
Press [PGM/  CLEAR].
Enter the track number with the numbered
buttons.
For tracks numbered 10 and over, press [ 10] then the
two digits.
Repeat this step to program the tracks in the required
order.
Press [CD].
All the tracks are played in the selected order.
The program remains intact even if play is stopped or the
unit is turned off. “Cd-P” appears when play is stopped to
indicate the contents are in the memory.
To cancelPress and hold [PGM/  CLEAR] in the stop mode until
“CLEAR” is displayed.
The mode is also canceled if the CD tray is opened.
“FULL” is displayedIf more than 36 tracks have been programmed.
“-- --:-- --” is displayedIf the total play time of the program exceeds 100 minutes.
You can still program and play tracks.
To check the contents of the programWhile stopped
Press [REW/–/ 
] or [ /+/FF].
Each time one of the buttons is pressed, a track and its
order in the program are displayed.
Program play does not work when “” is displayed
(press [CD PLAY MODE] to clear it) (
 page 11).
Search can be done within tracks only.
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The Radio: manual tuning
Press [POWER,  ] to turn the unit on.
Press [TUNER BAND] to select FM or AM.
Each time the button is pressed: AM  FM
Press [TUNE MODE] to select the manual tun-
ing mode.
Make sure that “” is not displayed.
Press [REW/–/ ] or [ /+/FF] to select a
station.
“” is displayed during FM stereo broadcasts.
Turn [–   
VOLUME# ## #
#+] to adjust the volume.
Auto-tuning
Press and hold [REW/–/ ] or [ /+/FF] until the fre-
quency starts changing rapidly.
Stops when it finds a station. (Interference may also cause
it to stop. Start auto-tuning again if this occurs.)
To stop auto-tuning
Press [REW/–/ 
] or [ /+/FF].
Using auto scan
Remote control only
You can search for a station by listening to all tuned-in
stations for 8 seconds each.

1Press [TUNER] to select “FM” or “AM”.

2Press [AUTO SCAN].Auto scan starts.

3Press [AUTO SCAN] when you find the de-
sired station.
Auto scan ends when it reaches the original frequency again.
To stop during the process, press [AUTO SCAN].
 To improve reception
FM: Change the length and position of the antenna.
AM: Change the facing of the unit.
•AM reception is briefly interrupted if a tape deck is operated.
•To improve reception when using the unit in a building or
vehicle use it near a window.
If noise is excessive in FM
Remote control only
Press [FM MODE/BP] to display “MONO”.
Monaural sound is selected (“” goes off) and noise re-
duces when reception is weak.
Press [FM MODE/BP] again to cancel the mode.
To receive FM broadcasts allocated in 0.1MHz
Main unit only
First press [TUNER BAND] to select “AM”. Now, press and
hold [TUNER BAND]. The display changes in a few sec-
onds to show the current lowest FM frequency. Continue to
hold down the button.
The minimum frequency changes and the step is changed at
the same time. Changing the step erases all preset stations.
Repeat the above to change the step back.
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Preset channel
The Radio: preset tuning
Presetting radio stations
Remote control only
Tuning is simpler if you preset stations.
You can preset 12 FM and 12 AM stations.
Preparation: Tune to the station you want to preset. ( 
page 13)
Press [PGM/  CLEAR].
While “” is flashing
Press the numbered buttons to enter the
station into a channel (1 to 12).
•To enter channels 10, 11, and 12
Press [ 10], then the two digits.
•If “
” stops flashing
Press [
PGM/  CLEAR] again.
Selecting channels
Preparation: Press [TUNER BAND] to select FM or AM.
Press [TUNE MODE] to display “”.
Press [REW/–/ ] or [ /+/FF] to select the
channel.
On the remote control
Press the numbered button(s) to select the channel (1 to 12).
To select channel 10, 11 or 12, press [≥10], then the two digits.
Using preset scan
You can search for a station by listening to all preset
channels for 8 seconds each.
Main unit only
Preparation: Press [TUNE MODE] to display 
“”.

1Press and hold [REW/–/ ] or [ /+/FF]
until “PS” appears on the display.
Preset scan starts.

2Press [REW/–/ ] or [ /+/FF] when you
find the desired channel.
Preset scan ends after searching through each preset
channel once.
To stop during the process, press [REW/–/ 
] or [ /
+/FF]
Cancelling a preset channele.g. If channel 3 is not needed.Select channel 3.
Press [PGM/  CLEAR] on the remote control.With 10 seconds
Press [REW/–/ ] or [ /+/FF] so “-- --” is displayed.
Press [PGM/  CLEAR] on the remote control.
Now when [REW/–/ ] or [ /+/FF] is pressed,
channel 3 is skipped.
The channel can still be selected with the remote control.
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Recording
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Present state (e.g., elapsed play time of CD)
Present time
Tape counter
Tape Counter
Tape Playing
Cassettes
  Press [POWER,  ] to turn the unit on.
Insert a cassette into the deck.
Play starts from the side facing up.
Press [3 TAPE] to start play.
Turn [–   
VOLUME# ## #
#+ ] to adjust the volume.
To stop play
Press [7 TAPE/CD].
To eject tape
Stop tape play, then press [0 TAPE].
One touch play (When using AC power)
When a cassette is loaded, press [
3 TAPE].
The unit comes on and play starts.
Fast-forward and rewind
Press [REW/–/ ] (rewind) or [ /+/FF] (fast-forward).
Selection of tapesUse normal position tapes to play correctly.
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.
Cassette tape care
•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 taken up before the tape is played.
•Endless tapes can get caught up in the deck’s moving parts
if used incorrectly.
Before Recording
Use household AC power or new batteries when recording,
to avoid poor recording caused by the batteries running down.
Television can cause interference to recording made on this
unit if the two are too close to each others.
Selection of tapes for recording
Use normal position tapes.
High position and metal position tapes can be used, but
the unit will not be able to record or erase them correctly.
Volume and sound quality in recording
• Recording level is set automatically.
• Recording are unaffected by changes to sound quality.
To display the tape counter while
recording
Remote control only
Press [DISPLAY].
Each time you press the button in the CD or radio mode:
To reset the tape counter
Press [C-RESET].
The counter resets to “000”.
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Recording
Before Recording
Erasure prevention
The illustration shows how to remove the tabs to prevent
recording. To record on the tape again, cover as shown.
Erasing recording
Insert the cassette with the side to be erased facing up.
Press [ TAPE/CD] to switch to TAPE mode.
Press [].
Recording CDs
Preparation:
•Insert a CD  ( 
 page 9)
•To record from the beginning of the tape
Wind on the leader tape.
Insert a cassette with the side for recording
facing up.
Press [  TAPE/CD] to switch to CD mode.Each time the button is pressed
TAPE 
 CD.
Press [  ] to start recording.CD play and recording start at the same time.
The cassette stops when the CD finishes.
To stop recordingPress [ TAPE/CD].
 To pause recordingPress [].
Press again to resume recording.
To continue recording from another CD on the
same tape
Press [ CD] and insert the other CD.Press [].
Recording begins from where it stopped.
To record selected tracksDo step  and , program the tracks ( page 12).Press [].
To skip unwanted tracksPress [] to pause recording. (The CD also pauses.)Press [REW/–/ ] or [ /+/FF] so the next track you
wanted to record is displayed.
Press [] to resume recording.
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Tab for side “B”
Normal tape To re-recordTab for side “A”
Adhesive tape
Side to be recorded
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Recording CDs
You can record the whole CD (ALL-REC) or a selected
track(1-REC).
ALL-REC
Preparation: Insert a CD ( page 10)
Press [
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9 TAPE/CD] to switch to CD mode.
Press [CD REC MODE] so “ALL-REC” is dis-
played.
Each time the button is pressed
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The display shows the length of tape needed.
“C-- -- -- --” indicates the tape needed exceeds 100
minutes. You can still record, but some tracks may not
be recorded if the tape isn’t long enough.
Insert a cassette with the side for recording
facing up.
Press [] to start recording.The unit rewinds the tape, records 10 seconds of si-
lence, and then starts recording.
To stop recordingPress [ TAPE/CD]. The CD also stops.
If a track is interrupted at the end of the side fac-
ing up
Recording and CD pauses.To record the track again on the opposite side
1. Press [0 TAPE], flip the cassette, and insert it.
2. Press [
].
The unit records 10-second of silence, and resumes re-
cording from the beginning of the cut-off track.
To record selected tracksProgram tracks ( steps  and  on page 12).Do steps  to  above.
You cannot use ALL-REC with repeat or random play
( page 11).
1-REC
Preparation: Insert a CD ( page 10) and a cassette.
Wind the tape to where you want to start recording.
Press [ TAPE/CD] to switch to CD mode.
Press [CD REC MODE] so “1-REC” is displayed.
Press [REW/–/ ] or [ /+/FF] to select the
track you want to record.
Press [] to start recording.CD play and recording start at the same time.
To stop recordingPress [ TAPE/CD]. The CD also stops.
To record a track in playPress [CD REC MODE] to display “1-REC”.
Press [].
Recording starts from the beginning of the track and stops
when the track finishes.
Recording and CD will stop when the tape reaches its end,
even if the track has not finished.
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Recording
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Recording the Radio
Preparation:
•Wind on the leader tape.
•To record from part way through the tape
Wind the tape on to where you want to start recording.
Insert a cassette with the side for recording
facing up.
Tune to the station ( pages 13 and 14).
Press [  ] to start recording.
To stop recording
Press [  TAPE/CD].
To pause recordingPress [  ]. Press again to resume recording.
 Reducing noise when recording AM (Beat Proof
function)
Remote control only
Press [FM MODE/BP] while recording.
Each time the button is pressed: bP1 
 bP2
Choose the setting with the least noise.
Harmonic Enhancer Sound
You can enjoy clear vocal sound.Press [H.E.S.].
Press again to cancel.
Recordings are unaffected by this feature.
3D sound with the Sound
Vir tualizer
Remote control only
You can create a three-dimensional sound field when
listening to stereo sound.
Press [S.VIRTUALIZER].
Press again to cancel.
Recordings are unaffected by this feature.
The actual effect depends on the source played.
Sound Quality
Remote control only
You can choose one of four types of sound quality.
XBS: Adds punch to rock.Clear: Clarifies higher sounds
Soft: For background musicVocal: Adds gloss to vocal
Press [EQ] to select a setting.
Each time you press the button:
XBS Clear VocalSoft
EQ - OFF (cancelled)
Changes to sound quality do not affect recordings.
Recording
Sound Quality
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Using the Timer
Remote control only
You can set the timer to come on at a certain time to wake
you up (play timer) or record a radio station (record timer).
Preparations:
Turn the unit on and set the clock. (
 page 9).
•For play timer, prepare the music source (tape/CD/
radio) for listening, and set the volume.
•For record timer, check the cassette’s erasure prevention
tab 
 (  page 16:  
A ) and load the cassette with the side for
recording facing up. Tune to the radio station ( page 13 to
14), and set the volume.
Setting the start and finish times
Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to select the desired
timer function.
Each time you press the button:
CLOCK
    Original displayOFFREC
OFF PLAY
ONRECONPLAY
ONPLAY: to set the play timer
ONREC: to set the record timer
Proceed to step  before these indicators stop flash-
ing (about 10 seconds).
 Press [REW/–/ ] or [ /+/FF] to set the
start time.
 Press [CLOCK/TIMER].
 Press [REW/–/ ] or [ /+/FF] to set the
finish time.
 Press [CLOCK/TIMER].
The start and finish times are now set.
Turning the timer on
Press [PLAY/REC] to display the timer
indicator.
Each time you press the button:
PLAYAYAno display (off)REC
PLAY: to turn the play timer onREC: to turn the record timer on
(The indicator doesnt appear if the start and finish times
havent been set.)
“E” appears if the clock hasnt been set.
Press [ ] to turn the unit off.
The unit must be off for timer to operate.
The record timer comes on about 30 seconds earlier
than the set time.
To cancel the timerPress [PLAY/REC] when the unit is on to clear the timer
indicators from the display.
(The timer comes on at the set time everyday if the timer is on).
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Using the Timer
To check the settings (when unit is off)Press [CLOCK/TIMER].
The settings are shown in the following order:
Start time, Finish time 
 Source  Volume  Clock
To change the settings (when unit is on)To change the times
Do steps 
, , , and .
To change the source or volume
1. Press [
PLAY/REC] to clear the timer indicator.
2. Make changes to the source or volume.
3. Do steps 
  to .
You can enjoy other sources after you have set
the timer.
Turn the unit off before the timer’s start time.
The play and record timers cannot be used together.
The Sleep Timer
Remote control only
Set the unit to stop and turn off after a certain time.
While listening to a CD, a cassette, or the radio.
Press [SLEEP] to select the time (in minutes).
Each time the button is pressed
      SLEEP 30      SLEEP 60      SLEEP 90 
SLEEP OFF      SLEEP 120 
To cancelPress [SLEEP] to select “SLEEP OFF”.
To check the remaining timePress [SLEEP] once.
The remaining time is shown for about 5 seconds.
To change the time.
Press [SLEEP] to select the new time.
The sleep timer can be used in combination with the play
and record timers. Make sure the unit is off before the play
or record timers set start time.
The Timer Fader
Remote control only
Volume increases slowly to the set level when a timer turns
the unit on and decreases slowly when the sleep timer
turns the unit off.
Press [TIMER FADER] to display “”.(All timers will be affected.)
Press again to cancel.
This feature does not affect record timer’s recordings.
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