Panasonic SAAK58 - MINI HES W/CD, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ore connecting operating or adjusting this product please read these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference CD Stereo System Operating Instructions Model No SC AK58 RQT5324 P ...

Page 2: ...s play 18 Program play 19 To listen to special CDs and tracks CD Manager function 20 Tape deck operation Listening to tapes 21 Recording operation Before recording Deck 2 only 22 Recording from radio broadcasts 23 Recording from compact discs 24 Sequential recording 24 To record special CDs and tracks CD Manager function 25 Tape to tape recording 26 Supplied accessories Please check and identify t...

Page 3: ...ing the equip ment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and re ceiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Any u...

Page 4: ...turned on in a steamy or very humid room when the unit is suddenly moved from a cold environment to a warm one If moisture forms inside this unit it may not operate properly To correct this problem turn on the power and wait about one hour for the moisture to evaporate Placement 1 Ventilation The unit should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilatio...

Page 5: ...30 30 Insert the batteries observing the correct polarities R6 AA size UM 3 Concerning the remote control Battery installation Use of batteries Align the poles and properly when inserting the batteries Do not mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries Do not recharge ordinary dry cell batteries Do not heat or disassemble the batteries Do not allow them to contact flame or water Remo...

Page 6: ...rsonal prefer ence because the effect varies to some degree depending upon the type of music and the music source Attaching to a wall Set speaker onto screws and slide through bracket to lock into posi tion Note The wall or pillar on which the speaker systems are to be attached should be capable of supporting a weight of 5 kg For your reference To fix the wire feed it through slit a in the center ...

Page 7: ...ers Connect each end of the speaker cables to the terminal levers of the same color Use only the supplied front speakers The combination of the main unit and front speakers provide the best sound Using other front speakers can damage the unit and sound quality will be negatively affected Caution To prevent damage to circuitry never short circuit positive and negative speaker wires 4 Connect the ce...

Page 8: ... the FM indoor antenna if an FM outdoor antenna is in stalled Remove a piece of the outer vinyl insulator Twist the shield braid Expose the core wire Note An outdoor antenna should be installed by a qualified technician only AM outdoor antenna Connect the outdoor antenna without removing the AM loop antenna Run 5 to 12 m of vinyl covered wire horizontally along a window or other convenient locatio...

Page 9: ...your dealer Video cassette recorder You can enjoy only sound of the video cassette recorder Record player Sound cannot be produced unless an phono equalizer not included is connected A record player with a built in phono equalizer is recommended Before use R L AUX AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT R L AUX Rear panel of this unit Video cassette recorder not included Rear panel of this unit Record player not incl...

Page 10: ...on off button and indicator PRO LOGIC 30 Display Jog control SOUND CONTROL JOG 27 Super woofer on off button and indicator S WOOFER 27 Basic operating buttons Functions change according to the source Deck 1 open button DECK 1 OPEN 21 Tape edit button TAPE EDIT 26 Recording start stop button REC STOP 23 Reverse mode select button REV MODE 21 Deck 2 open button DECK 2 OPEN 21 Joy stick 28 3D AI EQ b...

Page 11: ...O LOGIC 30 Channel select button CH SELECT 30 Channel level select button CH LEVEL 30 Muting button MUTING 34 Sleep button SLEEP 33 Disc button DISC 18 Random button RANDOM 18 Repeat button REPEAT 18 Reverse side playback preset channel select button 15 21 Skip search buttons 17 22 Play pause preset channel select button 15 17 21 Stop button 17 21 Test signal output button TEST 30 Volume buttons V...

Page 12: ...urning ECO on and off Press POWER to turn the unit on Press MODE The display changes each time the button is pressed NORMAL off ECO on When ECO is on When the unit is turned off the display panel remains blank but the AC IN indicator stays to show the unit is still connected to the AC power output Conserving power The unit consumes 0 25 W even when it is turned off with POWER or Auto off function ...

Page 13: ...R to turn the unit on 2 Press CLOCK TIMER to select CLOCK Every time you press the button 3 Within 5 seconds or so Press TUNE TIME ADJ or to set the present time 4 Press CLOCK TIMER to finish setting the time The display will return to whatever was displayed before you set the time Displaying the clock When the unit is off When ECO mode is off The clock is displayed constantly When ECO mode is on ...

Page 14: ...s are weak or for some other reason do the following Presetting only your favorite stations Preset the stations one at a time 1 Perform step 1 above Then press MEMORY PRGM flashes and select a station with TUNE TIME ADJ or 2 While PRGM is flashing press MEMORY again and se lect a preset channel with TUNE TIME ADJ or 3 Press MEMORY to preset the station Memory retention The preset stations are reta...

Page 15: ... tuning Press TUNE TIME ADJ or again If noise is excessive in the FM stereo mode Press FM MODE BP MONO will light up Sound will be produced in monaural but this also reduces noise Press the button again to cancel MONO will go out Normally you ll want to listen in stereo so leave MONO off This way you can listen to stereo broadcasts in stereo and monaural broadcasts in mono You can preset an FM sta...

Page 16: ...he spectrum analyzer is off the disc indicators will not light up page 34 To prevent damage Always observe the following points Load only 1 CD per tray Load CDs as shown in figure An adapter is not needed with 8cm CDs singles Set the system on a flat level surface Do not set it on top of magazines inclined surfaces etc Do not move the system while trays are opening closing or when loaded Do not pu...

Page 17: ...ay It indicates there are 15 or more tracks on the disc in the playing po sition What is meant by final disc For example if play starts from CD 4 CD 3 will be the final disc Order of progression CD 4 5 1 2 3 Note During random play page 18 you cannot skip to tracks which have already been played During program play page 19 or random play you can search forward or backward only within the current t...

Page 18: ... 3 Press Playback will start To repeat just one track Set the 1 TRACK mode page 20 press REPEAT before or dur ing playback and make sure is displayed Direct access play by remote control only 1 Press CD 2 Press DISC 3 Within 10 seconds or so Press 1 5 to select the disc you want 4 Press the numeric button to select the desired track number The CD will be played from the selected track to the last ...

Page 19: ...very time you press one of the buttons the track and program No are shown on the display Add to the program Repeat steps 3 through 5 Cancel entries Memory retention Your program is retained in memory for about 2 weeks while the sys tem is unplugged To replay your program If you turned off your program with PROGRAM you can play it again as explained below 1 Press PROGRAM 2 Press If you program a tr...

Page 20: ...he original display is restored in about 3 seconds 3 Press CD 1 CD 5 to select the disc you want Note This step is not required if 1 ALL was selected in step 2 4 Press or to select the desired track Note This step is not required if 1 DISC was selected in step 2 5 Press The selected track will start To stop play Press When playback ends NORMAL will appear on the display for about 3 seconds then th...

Page 21: ...ayback stops automatically 4 Press or to start playback The forward side front side will play The reverse side will play 5 Turn VOLUME to adjust the volume level To stop tape playback Press To change the deck to be used Press TAPE DECK 1 2 to select the deck you want to use when you load cassettes into both decks To listen to 2 tapes consecutively Load a tape into each deck and select Both tapes w...

Page 22: ...nt parts found within tunes To find the beginning of a program TPS Tape Program Sensor Tape direction To rewind To fast forward Tape direction To play the current tune from the beginning To play the next tune from the beginning To start recording from a particular position on the tape Wind the tape on to the position you want recording to start from To start recording from the reverse side Insert ...

Page 23: ...in step 2 the direction will automatically change to when recording starts To stop recording Press REC STOP again Recording can also be stopped by pressing To cut an unnecessary part while recording 1 Press REC STOP during the unnecessary part The cassette deck will stop 2 Press REC STOP to resume recording again Recording will continue in the same direction as before Note When recording an AM bro...

Page 24: ...ops automatically 3 Press REC STOP to start recording If you selected in step 2 the direction will automatically change to when recording starts The recording will proceed from the first track on the selected CD and will continue on through the last track of the final disc The tape deck stops automatically when the CD is finished To stop recording To add a 4 second silent interval before stopping ...

Page 25: ...to start recording from the reverse side page 22 2 Insert the CD 1 Press CD 2 Press CD MANAGER to select the desired mode Every time you press the button 1 TRACK Only one particular track is recorded 1 DISC The tracks on only one particular disc are recorded 1 ALL The same track numbers on each of the CDs are re corded in succession NORMAL The original display is restored in about 3 seconds 3 Pres...

Page 26: ...e tape direction if you want to start recording from the re verse side page 22 1 Press TAPE DECK 1 2 2 Press REV MODE to select the reverse mode Every time you press the button One side is recorded then recording stops automatically Both sides front side reverse side are recorded then recording stops automatically 3 Press TAPE EDIT to start recording If you selected in step 2 the direction will au...

Page 27: ...lect this when listening to background music DISCO sound field Select this to produce sound with the same kind of lengthy rever berations heard at a disco LIVE sound field Select this to make vocals more alive HALL sound field Select this to add an expansiveness to the sound to produce the atmosphere of a great concert hall MANUAL see page 28 AI EQ see page 29 FLAT The original display is restored...

Page 28: ...nge Around 3 3 kHz Midrange to treble 10 kHz Treble direction For adjusting the level Repeat steps and to set the desired sound quality The original display is restored on the display panel in about 5 sec onds To release the equalizer Dial SOUND CONTROL JOG to select FLAT Note The sound quality setting is stored automatically It is recalled when MANUAL is next selected All recordings are performed...

Page 29: ...el Every time you press the button 2 Adjust the sound quality direction SOFT SHARP setting direction LIGHT HEAVY setting Repeat steps and to set the desired sound quality The original display is restored on the display panel in about 5 seconds To release the equalizer Dial SOUND CONTROL JOG to select FLAT Note The sound quality setting is stored automatically It is recalled when AI EQ is next sele...

Page 30: ...channel to be adjusted Press CH LEVEL or Adjust the output level to the same listening level as the front speakers Increases the output level Decreases the output level Repeat steps and to adjust the level accordingly To stop the test signal Press TEST again Note All the features are only effective if speakers are used No discern ible effect will be heard through headphones This mode cannot be use...

Page 31: ...re than 1 CD is loaded Press CD 1 CD 5 to select the CD you want to hear first and press Note Disc selection does not become part of the timer memory To play tape s Press TAPE DECK 1 2 and insert tape s If tapes are loaded in both decks playback will start from deck 2 To play the radio Press TUNER BAND and tune in the desired station To play the external unit Press AUX 5 Play volume setting Turn V...

Page 32: ...ess CLOCK TIMER 4 Source selection Select the desired source and then prepare for recording To record from the radio Press TUNER BAND to select the band and tune in the desired station To record the external unit Press AUX 5 Prepare for recording 1 Insert a tape into deck 2 with the side on which the recording will start facing you 2 Select the reverse mode Note Reverse mode does not become part o...

Page 33: ...ll not function The system must be in the standby mode If you switch the power to the standby mode while the play record tim er is functioning the OFF time setting will not be activated If AUX is selected as the source when the timer comes ON the sys tem will turn ON and will engage AUX as the source If you want to playback or record from a connected component set the component s timer to the same...

Page 34: ... 3 5 mm stereo Note Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent hearing dam age Convenient functions Switching displays Press DISPLAY DEMO to select the desired spectrum analyzer Every time you press the button When the spectrum analyzer is off the display is dimmed and indica tors except for the AC supply indicator are turned off for better tele vision viewing To mute the volume by r...

Page 35: ...ng appliance In the glove compartment or on the rear deck of an automobile Concerning cassette tapes Selection of cassette tapes Tapes can get caught on the capstans Use caution with the following types of tapes Cassette tapes exceeding 100 minutes Tapes are made of a thin film material Do not repeatedly advance and stop the tape fast forward it or rewind it Endless tapes For this unit it is recom...

Page 36: ... heard When listening to the exter nal unit the left and right sounds are reversed There is no sound when a source is being played ERROR message ap pears on the display appears on the display F61 appears on the dis play There is no operation when CD 1 CD 5 TAPE CD TUNER AUX is pressed during system standby mode DEMO mode is on The and connections to one of the speakers are reversed The left and ri...

Page 37: ... dirty The disc is scratched The disc is badly warped The disc is a nonstandard one There is condensation inside the CD chang er The disc is dirty There is a problem with the CD mechanism A power failure may have occurred Set the disc with the label facing upward Wipe the disc with a soft cloth Replace the disc with a new one Replace the disc with a different one Wait for 60 minutes before using t...

Page 38: ...Hz 18kHz 16dB Dimensions WxHxD 252x121x150 mm 929 32 x43 4 x529 32 Weight 0 9 1 98lb GENERAL Power supply AC 120 V 60Hz Power consumption 170W Standby Normal mode 18W Eco mode 0 25W Dimensions WxHxD 270x331x338mm 105 8 x131 32 x135 16 Weight 8 3 18 3lb AMPLIFIER SECTION Front speaker power output RMS power output THD 1 0 both channels driven 60Hz 120Hz 70W per channel 6Ω 120Hz 14kHz 30W per channe...

Page 39: ... Road Suite A San Diego CA 92123 COLORADO 1640 South Abilene Street Suite D Aurora CO 80012 FLORIDA 3700 North 29th Avenue Suite 102 Hollywood FL 33020 GEORGIA 8655 Roswell Road Suite 100 Atlanta GA 30350 ILLINOIS 9060 Golf Road Niles IL 60714 1703 North Randall Road Elgin IL 60123 Pick up Drop off only MARYLAND 62 Mountain Road Glen Burnie MD 21061 MASSACHUSETTS 60 Glacier Drive Suite G Westwood ...

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