Panasonic SD Stereo System Sc Pm71 Operating Instructions

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Fix the other end of the 
antenna where recep-
tion is best. Adhesive tape
AC power supply cord
To household AC outlet 
(AC 120V, 60 Hz)
FM indoor antenna
Connect the AC power supply cord 
after all other connections are 
complete.
Speakers
Note•You can reduce the power consumed in standby mode by 
turning the demo function off.
•If you set the clock (⇒ page 32), the demo function will 
turn off automatically.Grey
Blue
Black
Red White
Blue
Black
Red
When disconnecting the AC power 
supply cord
1 Press [POWER 8].
2 Disconnect after “GOODBYE” 
disappears from the display.
Note•Never short-circuit positive (+) and negative (–) speaker 
wires.
Incorrect connection can damage the speakers. •If the speaker cords have vinyl tips, twist the vinyl tip and 
pull off.
•Confirm the colors of the tags on the ends of the cords.
•For White tags, connect to grey terminals.
For Blue, Black and Red tags, connect so tag colors match 
the terminal colors.
White
Blue Red
Black
HIGH
(For high frequency)
LOW
(For low frequency)
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12Control guide
The following screen is for explanation purposes.
Main unit
Display
Cassette lid
 (⇒ page 19) OPEN ; (⇒ page 19)
Press to open the 
cassette lid.PHONES (Headphone jack)
Reduce the volume level and connect the headphones.
Headphones plug type: 3.5mm (1/8”) stereo.
Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent 
hearing damage. POWER 8 (standby/on switch)
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.
AC IN (AC supply indicator)
This indicator lights when the unit is 
connected to the AC power supply.
SD card slot (⇒ page 8)
1 q – 5 q (disc direct play buttons)
(⇒ page 14) q TAPE (⇒ page 19)
q/h SD (⇒ page 15)
q/h CD (⇒ page 14) REC MODE (⇒ page 24)
*/h SD (⇒ page 24)
* CD 
q SD HI-SPEED AUTO REC
(⇒ page 25)
LIST/ENTER (⇒ page 16)Display (⇒ below)
SD card indicator (⇒ page 8)
H.BASS indicator (⇒ page 20)
H.BASS (⇒ page 20)
STOP g (⇒ page 15),
–DEMO (⇒ page 10) VOLUME UP/DOWN (⇒ page 15)
CD CHECK (⇒ page 15)
CHANGE ; (⇒ page 15)
CD lid (⇒ page 8)
Remote control sensor LIST SELECT e, r (⇒ page 16)
RETURN (⇒ page 16)
TUNER/AUX (⇒ page 22)
OPEN/CLOSE ; (⇒ page 8)
Indicates the selected disc tray.
Cassette tape
Cassette tape 
indicatorPlay/Record TimerSD recording mode
Recording Sleep timer
nRegarding the screen saver 
(prevents screen burning)
If you do not set the auto-off function 
(⇒ page 32), the screen saver appears 
on the display when the unit is left 
unused for 10 minutes. Press any 
button to clear the screen saver.
The screen saver does not work when 
the auto-off function is set.
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Remote control
CLOCK/ (⇒ page 32)
TIMER (⇒ page 33)
z PLAY/REC (⇒ page 33)
DISPLAY (⇒ page 15, 33)
–DIMMER (⇒ page 33)
Numbered buttons (⇒ page 16)
u 2/REW, i 1/FF 
(⇒ page 15)
TUNER/AUX (⇒ page 22, 35)
RETURN (⇒ page 16)
SURROUND (⇒ page 21)
SOUND (⇒ page 21)
REC MODE (⇒ page 24)
TA P E  (⇒ page 25)
To record to cassette tapes PLAY MODE (⇒ page 15)
–REPEAT (⇒ page 17)
e, r
LIST/ENTER (⇒ page 16)
VOL –,  + (⇒ page 15) SLEEP (⇒ page 32)
–AUTO OFF (⇒ page 32)
^ (⇒ page 33)
PROGRAM (⇒ page 17)
DISC (⇒ page 15)
TITLE IN (⇒ page 31)
CHARA (⇒ page 30)
EDIT MODE (⇒ page 26, 28)
DEL (⇒ page 30)
,  ALBUM/GROUP
(⇒ page 16, 18)
q TAPE (⇒ page 19)
q/h SD (⇒ page 15)
q/h CD (⇒ page 15)
g STOP (⇒ page 15)
MUTING (⇒ page 21)
H.BASS (⇒ page 20)
RE-MASTER (⇒ page 20)
*/h REC (⇒ page 24)
SD, –HI-SPEED CD 
q SD 
(⇒ page 24)
To record to SD cards
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14Basic play
1Select a disc tray.
•The unit turns on automatically.
•When a CD is already loaded, the unit comes on automatically and starts play (One 
touch play).
2Open the CD lid.
3Insert disc. (⇒ page 8)
4Close the CD lid.
5Start play.
•It may take some time for play to start but this is normal.
Playing discs
1
Label must face 
upward.
Tray number
Disc tray
q/h SD
q/h CD
VOLUME UP/DOWN
CD CHECK
1 q – 5 q
CD lid STOP g
LIST SELECT e, r
OPEN/CLOSE ;
CHANGE ;
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This unit can only play music data (AAC/MP3/WMA) recorded in the SD 
standard audio format. Other SD audio formats cannot be played.
1Insert the SD card. (⇒ page 8)
2Start play.
•When a SD card is already loaded, the unit comes on automatically and 
starts play (One touch play).
Note•Do not open the card lid during play as play stops.
•You can use SD cards with capacities between 8MB and 1GB on this 
unit (⇒ page 6)
•Playback quality depends on the recording mode (XP/SP/LP) selected. 
(⇒ page 23)
Selecting a 
disc
All disc play(during stop)
Select “ALL DISC”.
Changing a 
disc in the 
desired tray
Checking 
the disc 
location
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Within 10 seconds
Press [CHANGE ;] again to close the tray.
•You can also remove a disc while another is playing.
Within 10 seconds
This feature lets you check whether a disc is in a 
tray.
•If a disc is being played, the corresponding tray will 
not open.
•Do not remove or insert discs during a disc check.
•Do not push or pull out the trays during a disc 
check.
Tray number Press again to close the tray.
Playing SD cards
Vo l u m e  
adjustment
Stop
Pause
Remote controlMain unit
Remote controlMain unit
•Press again to restart play.Remote control
Main unit
Skip
Search(during play or
pause)
Status 
display
Remote controlMain unit
•You cannot search through 
a disc with WMA/MP3 files. Remote controlPress and hold.
•The display changes each 
time you press the button. Remote control
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Basic play
Preparation
Press [q/h CD] or [q/h SD] and then [g STOP].
Press the numbered button(s) to select and play the 
track.
Example
To select 12: [ 10] è [1] è [2]
To select 123: [ 10] è [10] è [1] è [2] è [3]
NoteYou cannot use this feature with program play and random play modes.
1During stop
Press [PLAY MODE, –REPEAT] to select “1 ALBUM”.
2Press [ ,   ALBUM/GROUP] to select the album.
3Press [q/h CD].
To skip an album
Press [ ,   ALBUM/GROUP].
1During stop
Press [LIST/ENTER].
2Press [e] or [r] to select the title and press 
[LIST/ENTER].
•First select the disc, album or playlist title.
•Select “Track List” to select a track from all the track titles on SD.
•With HighMAT, press [e] or [r] to select the method of play (⇒ step 3, 
page 18).
Main unit
1 Press [LIST/ENTER].
2 Turn [LIST SELECT e, r] control to select the title and press 
[LIST/ENTER].
To return to the previous display
Press [RETURN].
Note•Up to 32 characters per title can be shown by pressing [DISPLAY, 
–DIMMER].
•You cannot use this feature with program play, random play, and 1-
Album modes.
LIST/ENTER
LIST SELECT
e, r
STOP g
RETURNq/h CD q/h SD
Other ways of playing discs/cards
Selecting a track
Selecting an album
Title search
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1During stop
Press [PROGRAM].
2CD/WMA/MP3 only
Select a disc.1 Press [DISC].
2 Within 10 seconds:
Press [1] - [5] to select the disc.
3Press the numbered button(s) to select the track.
•Example
To select 12: [ 10] è [1] è [2]
To select 123: [ 10] è [10] è [1] è [2] è [3]
•Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program other tracks.
4Press [q/h CD] or [q/h SD].
Program play will start.
When “PGM FULL” appears
No further tracks can be programmed.
Note•Times are not displayed while programming (CD/WMA/MP3).
•The program is not cleared even when you switch the unit to standby or 
select another source.
•The program is cleared when you remove the disc or the card.
•You can search forward or backward only within the current track.
•You cannot clear a specified track from the program.
1During stop
Press [PLAY MODE, –REPEAT] to select the mode.
Every time you press the button:
2Press [q/h CD] or [q/h SD].
Random play will start.
To  c a n c e l
While stopped, press [PLAY MODE, –REPEAT] to select “1 DISC”, “ALL 
DISC”, “1 ALBUM”, or “PLAY MODE OFF”.
Note•You cannot skip to tracks which have been played.
•You can search forward or backward only within the current track.
Repeat play according to the current play mode.
During play
Press and hold [PLAY MODE, –REPEAT] until 
“REPEAT ON” is displayed.
“REP)” [“PGM)” in program play and “RND)” in random play] appears on 
the display.
To  c a n c e l
Press and hold [PLAY MODE, –REPEAT] until “REPEAT OFF” is 
displayed.
•Repeat play is canceled when the unit stops play.
NoteRepeat play is not possible when playing HighMAT discs according to a 
playlist order.
Program play (up to 24 items)
To A c t i o n
cancel program play Press [PROGRAM] in the stop mode. 
Programmed contents will be saved in memory.
•Your program is retained in memory if the 
system is unplugged.
replay your program Press [PROGRAM] then [q/h CD] or [q/h SD].
check program 
contentsPress [u 2/REW] or [i 1/FF] when “PGM” is 
displayed.
add to the program Repeat steps 2 and 3.
clear the program Press [g STOP] in the stop mode.
Random play
Repeat play
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Basic play
“HighMAT” appears to show that you can use these features.
Remote control
1During stop
Press [LIST/ENTER].
The CD selection screen appears.
2Press [e] or [r] to select the disc and press [LIST/ENTER].
3Press [e] or [r] to select the method of play and press 
[LIST/ENTER].
4Press [e] or [r] to select the menu, playlist, or track and press 
[LIST/ENTER].
Play starts when you select a playlist or track.
Main unit
1 Press [LIST/ENTER].
2 Turn [LIST SELECT e, r] control to select the disc and press [LIST/ENTER].
3 Turn [LIST SELECT e, r] control to select the method of play and press [LIST/ENTER].
4 Turn [LIST SELECT e, r] control to select the menu, playlist, or track and press 
[LIST/ENTER].
To return to the previous display
Press [RETURN].
To select a group
Press [ ,   ALBUM/GROUP] during play.
To cancel partway
Press [g STOP].
The original display appears.
NoteYou cannot use this feature with program play, random play, and 1-Album modes.
Playing HighMAT discs
HighMAT Menu Find a playlist in the HighMAT menu
All Playlist Select and play playlists
WMA/MP3 Select and play WMA/MP3
STOP g LIST/ENTER
LIST SELECT e, r
RETURN
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TPS may not operate correctly in the following situations:
•If the interval between tracks is less than 4 seconds.
•If there is noise between tracks.
•If there are silent parts within tracks.
1Press to open and insert a cassette.
•Make sure that the cassette is fully inserted and close the cassette 
lid by hand.
•The cassette tape indicator lights on the display.
2Start play.
•To play the other side of the tape, turn the tape over and restart 
play.
Vo l u m e  
adjustment
Stop
Fast-forward and 
rewind
(during stop)
Finding the 
beginning of a 
track (TPS: Tape 
Program Sensor)
(during play)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.
Side to be played back facing up.
Insert the cassette with the exposed 
tape facing you.
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q TA P E
LIST SELECT
e, rOPEN ;
VOL UME  
UP/DOWN Cassette lid
STOP g
Use normal position tapes.
High position and metal position tapes can be played, but the unit is not 
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.
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20Sound field and sound quality
You can enjoy more powerful bass on wide range speakers.
Press [H.BASS].Every time you press the button:
H.BASS 1: Add powerful bass (factory preset)
H.BASS 2: Further increases the power of the bass
•The H.BASS indicator lights on.
Note•You cannot change H.BASS during recording.
•The effect may be less discernible with some sound sources.
Discs recorded at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz
This feature reproduces the frequencies lost during recording to give you 
a sound closer to the original.
During play
Press [RE-MASTER].
Every time you press the button:
Note•You cannot change RE-MASTER during recording.
•This does not work when playing WMA files recorded to a SD card.
H.BASS
Re-master — Enjoying more natural sound
H.BASS H.BASS 
indicator
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