No play.
No sound or there is a
lot of noise.
Play doesn’t resume from
the last point stopped.
Play doesn’t start from
the first track.
The unit stops working.
Cannot search through tracks.
Cannot skip albums.
Cannot change the Digital Re-
master mode, anti-skip mode.
Digital Re-master does
not work.
The battery indicator fails
to appear or is incorrect.
Radio reception is noisy.
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Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem,
refer to the “Customer Services Directory” on page 4 if you reside in the U.S.A., or refer to the “Product information” on page 4 if you reside in Canada.
Troubleshooting guide
1
The model number and serial number of this product can be found on either
the back or the bottom of the unit.
Please note them in the space provided below and keep for future reference.
MODEL NUMBER
SERIAL NUMBER
This manual was printed
with soy based ink.
Panasonic Sales Company,
Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. (“PSC”)
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3
www.panasonic.ca
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2004 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Printed in Japan
RQT7588-1P
F0104TT1024
Display
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,
Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
http://www.panasonic.com
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Operating Instructions
Portable CD Player
SL-J610V
SL-SV573J
SL-SV570
Dear Customer
Thank you for purchasing
this product.
Before connecting,
operating or adjusting this
product, please read these
instructions completely.
Please keep this manual
for future reference.
≥
The HOLD function is on. Release HOLD (
➪
page 5).
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The disc isn’t correctly set.
≥
The disc is scratched or dirty. (Tracks skipped.)
≥
There is moisture on the lens. Wait for about an hour and then try again.
≥
The lens is dirty: clean it with a blower (recommended
product:
SZZP1038C
). If the lens gets marked with
fingerprints, gently wipe them off with a cotton swab.
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The unit may not read MP3 correctly if it is shaken while it is
reading the files.
≥
Play of a multi-session disc may not be possible if there is a
blank data segment between sessions.
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If there is large JPEG data etc. within a MP3 file, sound may
become muted and play may not be possible.
≥
If you try playing a CD that contains CD-ROM format data and
normal audio data (CD-DA), output from one of the above
may become silent, and play may not be possible.
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Ensure the plugs are inserted firmly.
≥
Wipe the plugs clean with a clean cloth.
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Noise may occur when playing MP3 if recording quality is poor.
≥
The elapsed playing time disappears and sound is interrupted
if bumps continue repeatedly.
≥
Separate this unit from mobile telephones.
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This doesn’t work if you change discs.
≥
This doesn’t work during random play.
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It may not work correctly under some conditions.
≥
Random play modes may be on (
➪
page 6).
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Play resumes from the last point stopped (
➪
above).
Disconnect then reconnect all power sources (batteries and AC adaptor).
You cannot search through MP3 files.
You cannot skip between the first and last albums during play.
If [
:
]or [
9
] is pressed before [MEMORY/RECALL] you
cannot change the mode.
Depending on the type of MP3 disc recording, the effect may
not appear.
≥
The indicator does not appear when the AC adaptor is connected.
≥
The indicator does not appear correctly under some conditions.
≥
Keep the unit away from other tuners and televisions.
≥
The AM antenna is in the unit, so noise may increase if you hold the unit.
The HOLD function is on. Release HOLD (
➪
page 5).
≥
You haven’t inserted a disc or it isn’t inserted correctly.
≥
You have inserted a disc this unit cannot play.
The disc lid is open.
The program already contains 20 tracks.
Reading MP3 files.
(
)
*
'
≥
References to battery recharging apply only to SL-J610V.
ONLY
SL-J610V
Cannot recharge.
The AC adaptor becomes
warm during recharging.
The batteries are taking
a long time to recharge.
Play time is very short
even after recharging.
Play time is short after
recharging.
No sound from the
speakers.
≥
You aren’t using the special rechargeable batteries (
➪
page 5).
≥
You must insert two batteries before you can recharge them.
≥
The unit must be off before you can recharge.
This is normal.
The batteries may take a maximum of 6 hours to recharge
under some conditions.
The batteries may have reached the end of their service life.
Usually they can be recharged 300 times.
≥
This may occur after the first time you recharge the batteries
or haven’t used them for a long time. Play time should be
restored after a few recharges.
≥
The batteries can go flat if you leave the AC adaptor
connected after recharging is complete.
≥
Connect the AC adaptor. The speakers do not work if you are
using only the batteries.
≥
Make sure the plug is fully inserted.
Playing MP3
This unit can play MP3 files you have recorded to discs.
MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer
IIS and Thomson multimedia.
HOLD
This function causes the unit to ignore accidental button presses.
Set to HOLD so the unit doesn’t power on accidentally or interrupt
play.
µ
The unit and remote control each have independent HOLD switches.
Note on CD-R and CD-RW
This unit can play CD-R and CD-RW recorded with CD-DA or MP3.
Use an audio recording disc for CD-DA and finalize
§
it when you
finish recording. The unit may not be able to play some discs due to
the condition of the recording.
§
A process performed after recording that enables CD-R/CD-RW players to
play audio CD-R and CD-RW.
Resume function
Play begins from the last point stopped. Replacing the disc cancels
the function.
Auto off function
If the unit is left in stop mode for approximately 10 minutes, the
unit turns itself off automatically.
Note:
The SL-J610V and
SL-SV570 models are
not designed for use
with a remote control.
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References to the remote control apply only to SL-SV573J.
The unit malfunctions
when connected to other
equipment.
The remote control does
not work properly.
Be sure to connect other equipment through the remote
control. Speakers connected directly to the unit should have an
impedance of 1 k
≠
or less.
Use only the included remote control to operate this unit.
ONLY
SL-SV573J
