Panasonic SC-AK340S User Manual

For U.S.A.

Operating Instructions

CD Stereo System

Model No. SC-AK340

The illustrations show SC-AK340.

SC-AK240

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efﬁ ciency.

Listening caution .....................................2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..3

Getting started .........................................4

Placement of speakers ............................5

Overview of controls ...............................6

Discs .........................................................7

Cassette tape – Play and record ..........10

Radio .......................................................12

Timer .......................................................13

Sound adjustment .................................14

External unit ...........................................15

Product Service .....................................15

Maintenance ...........................................15

When moving the unit ...........................15

Troubleshooting guide ..........................16

Speciﬁ cations ........................................17

Limited Warranty

(ONLY FOR U.S.A.) ............................18

Limited Warranty

(ONLY FOR CANADA) .......................19

EspañolEspañol

Preparativos iniciales ............................20

Colocación de los altavoces ................21

Controles ................................................22

Discos .....................................................23

Cintas de casete –

reproducción y grabación ................24

Radio .......................................................25

Temporizador .........................................26

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIESSUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts. (As of October 2005)

In the U.S.A. to order accessories, refer to “Accessory Purchases” on page 18.

1 x AC power supply cord

(K2CB2CB00018)

1 x FM indoor antenna

(RSA0006-L)

1 x Remote Control

Operations in these instructions are described mainly using remote control, but you can do the operations on the main unit if the controls are the same.

Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in the operating instructions are of SC-AK340 for the U.S.A.

Your unit may not look exactly the same as illustrated.

La guía rápida en español se encuentra en la página 20 -

27.

2 x Remote control batteries

1 x AM loop antenna

(N1DAAAA00001)

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• Silver (N2QAHB000065)

For U.S.A.

• Black (N2QAYB000028)

• Silver (N2QAHB000065)

only

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Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully.

These operating instructions are applicable to the following systems.

: indicates features applicable to SC-AK340 only.

AK340

: SC-AK240 only.

AK240

System

Main unit Speakers

SC-AK340 SC-AK240

SA-AK340 SA-AK240 SB-AK340 SB-AK240

Listening caution

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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

AK340

AK240

Except for U.S.A.

Inside of product

Except for U.S.A.

Inside of product

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Getting started

Step 1Step 1

Connect the AC power supply cord only after all other connections have been made.

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- Making the connections - Making the connections

Connect the speaker cords.

Gray

Red

Blue Black

(R)

Connect the left (L) side in the same way

Red (+)

Blue (–)

Red

Gray (+)

Black (–)

Black

Connect the left (L) side in the same way

Red (+)

Black (–)

Connect the AM loop antenna.

Stand the antenna up on its base.

Connect the FM indoor antenna.

Tape the antenna where reception is best.

(L)

Adhesive

tape

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Connect the AC power supply cord.

For your reference

To save power when the unit is not to be used for a long time, unplug it from the household AC outlet. You will need to reset some memory items after plugging in the unit.

Note:

The included AC power supply cord is for use with this unit only. Do not use it with other equipment.

Optional antenna connectionsOptional antenna connections

Use outdoor antenna if radio reception is poor.

Note:

Disconnect the outdoor antenna when the unit is not in use. Do not use the outdoor antenna during a lightning storm.

FM outdoor antenna AM outdoor antenna

FM outdoor antenna (not included)

75 Ω coaxial cable (not included)

Rear panel

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• Disconnect the FM indoor antenna.

• The antenna should be installed by a competent technician.

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15 mm (

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/32˝)

30 mm (1 3/16˝)

Shield braid

Core wire

Rear panel

of this unit

• Run a piece of vinyl wire horizontally across a window or other convenient location.

• Leave the loop antenna connected.

AM outdoor antenna (not included)

5-12 m

(16 - 40 ft.)

AM loop antenna (included)

Step 2

- Inserting batteries into the remote control

AA/R6/LR6

■ Batteries

• Insert so the poles (+ and –) match those in the remote control.

• Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time. Store in a cool, dark place.

• Replace if the unit does not respond to the remote control even when held close to the front panel.

• Do not use rechargeable type batteries.

• Mishandling of batteries in the remote control can cause electrolyte leakage, which may cause a ﬁ re.

• If electrolyte leaks from the batteries, consult your dealer.

Wash thoroughly with water if electrolyte comes in contact with any part of

your body.

Do not:

• mix old and new batteries.

• use different types at the same time.

• heat or expose to ﬂ ame.

• take apart or short circuit.

• attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries.

• use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.

• put heavy objects on the remote control.

• spill liquids onto the remote control.

■ Use

Aim at the remote control sensor, avoiding obstacles, at a maximum range

of 7 m (23 feet) directly in front of the unit.

Refer to page 6 for the remote control sensor position.

Step 3

- DEMO function - DEMO function

When the unit is ﬁ rst plugged in, a demonstration of its functions may be shown on the display. If the demo setting is off, you can show a demonstration by selecting “DEMO ON”.

Press and hold [DISPLAY, –DEMO].

The display changes each time the button is held down. NO DEMO (off) Ô DEMO ON (on)

While in standby mode, select “NO DEMO” to reduce power consumption.

Note:

DEMO function cannot be turned on when DIMMER is on.

Placement of speakers

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Place the front speakers so that the tweeter is on the inside.

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Speakers are designed identically so that no left or right channel orientation is necessary.

Tweeter

You cannot take the front net off the speakers.

Use only the supplied speakers.

The combination of the main unit and speakers provide the best sound. Using other speakers can damage the unit and sound quality will be negatively affected.

Note:

• Keep your speakers at least 10mm (13/32˝) away from the system for proper ventilation.

• These speakers do not have magnetic shielding. Do not place them near televisions, personal computers or other devices easily inﬂ uenced by magnetism.

• You can damage your speakers and shorten their useful life if you play sound at high levels over extended periods.

• Reduce the volume in the following cases to avoid damage.

– When playing distorted sound. – When adjusting the sound quality.

Caution

•

Use the speakers only with the recommended system. Failure to do so can damage the ampliﬁ er and speakers, and can cause ﬁ re. Consult a qualiﬁ ed service person if damage occurs or if a sudden change in performance is apparent.

• Do not attach these speakers to walls or ceilings.

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Overview of controls

Main unitMain unit

Refer to the numbers in parentheses for page reference.

This indicator lights when the unit is connected

1 Standby/on switch [y/l, POWER] (10, 16)

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.

Disc skip/search, tape fast-forward/rewind,

AC supply indicator [AC IN]

to the AC power supply.

Multiple discs change (8)

Display panel

2 Volume control

3 Tuner/Band selection (12)

4 Music port selection (15)

Music port jack (15)

Deck 1 open (10)

tune/preset channel selection, time

Display, demonstration (5)

5 H.BASS selection (14)

Deck 1 cassette holder (10)

adjustment (11)

Record (11, 15)

Remote control signal sensor

Disc trays

Disc tray open/close (7)

Single disc change (8)

Disc direct play (8)

6 Disc play/pause (7)

Headphone jack (PHONES)

Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent hearing damage. Plug type: 3.5 mm ( stereo (not included)

7 Tape play (10) Deck 2 open (10)

Stop (11)

Deck selection (11)

Deck 2 cassette holder (10)

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Remote controlRemote control

Buttons such as 1 function the same as the controls on the main unit.

Sleep timer (14),

Auto off

Disc (7)

Program (8, 12)

Play mode (7, 11, 12)

Repeat (9)

Delete (9)

Album selection (7)

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Intro selection (9)

Marker memory/recall (9)

To select the desired display during play mode. Each time you press the button:

Normal = Reﬂ ection = (off)

Dimmer, Play timer/record timer (13)

Clock/timer (13)

Numeric, characters (7, 9, 12)

allows you to turn off the unit in disc or tape mode only after left

Stop/program clear (7, 9)

Disc skip/search, tape fastforward/rewind, tune/preset channel selection, time adjustment, cursor (7, 9, 11, 12, 13)

Enter (8, 9)

Title search (9)

unused for 10 minutes.

• Press and hold [–AUTO OFF] to activate the function.

• Press and hold [–AUTO OFF] again to cancel.

• The setting is maintained even if the unit is turned off.

panel.

This auto off function

To dim the display

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Display (8)

Muting

Preset EQ (14)

• Press the button to activate.

To mute the sound.

• Press again to cancel.

Discs

Numeric buttons

Basic playBasic play

Press [0, OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit to open

the tray.

The unit turns on, load a disc in the current tray with the label facing up. Press [0, OPEN/CLOSE] to close the tray.

Press [6, CD] to start play.

You can also press [DISC] and then [1] ~ [5] to select and play the other loaded discs.

Current disc indicator

To Acti on

stop play Press [ 7 , CLEAR] during play.

Display when in the stop mode: Example: “MP3” indicates the disc contains MP3

ﬁ l e s .

skip tracks Press [4, REW / ] or [¢, / FF].

search through tracks

• During random play (\ see below, “Play Mode function”), you cannot skip to tracks which have been played.

During 1-ALBUM and 1-ALBUM RANDOM mode, track skipping can only be done within the current album.

Press and hold [4, REW / ] or [¢, / FF ] durin g play or pause to search.

• During program play (\ page 8), or random play (\ see below, “Play Mode function”), you can search only within the track.

Play Mode function Play Mode function

You can listen to speciﬁ c discs and tracks.

Preparation

Select and play your desired disc.

Press [PLAY MODE] to select the desired mode.

Mode To play

1-DISC

1 DISC

1-DISC R ANDOM

1 DISC RND

ALL-DISC

ALL DISC

ALL-DISC RANDOM

ALL DISC RND

1-SO NG

1-SON G

1-ALBUM

1-ALBU M

one selected disc.

one selected disc randomly.

all loaded discs in succession from the selected disc to the ﬁ nal disc. Example: 4→5→1→2→3.

all loaded discs randomly.

one selected track on the selected disc.

Press the numeric buttons to select the track in the current disc. Play starts from the selected track.

Press [ALBUM ( or )] to select the album. Press the numeric buttons to select the track in the current album. Play starts from the selected track.

one selected album on the selected disc. Press [ALBUM ( album.

or )] to select the

Total number of albums

pause play Press [6 , CD] during play.

skip album

Press again to resume play.

Press [ALBUM ( or )] to select the desired album during play or when in stop mode. Display when selecting in stop mode (example):

Current album

Number of tracks in current album

• This function does not work during 1-DISC RANDOM and ALL-DISC RANDOM mode. It is applicable only during program stop mode.

Total number of tracks

1- ALBUM RANDOM

1-ALBU M RND

all tracks in one selected album randomly. Press [ALBUM ( album.

or )] to select the

When playback ends

The current play mode will be retained in memory until it is changed even if the unit is turned off.

Note:

You cannot use program mode together with “Play Mode function”.

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Discs (Continued)

Numeric buttons

Changing multiple discs (MULTI CHANGE)Changing multiple discs (MULTI CHANGE)

By main unit only

Press [0, MULTI CHANGE] to open the trays.

Press the button repeatedly to check and change

multiple discs.

Note:

• The tray with a disc being played will not open.

• If the player is stopped, all trays will open. To close the remaining trays simultaneously, press [0, OPEN/CLOSE].

Changing a single disc (SINGLE CHANGE)Changing a single disc (SINGLE CHANGE)

By main unit only

While one disc is playing, you can change the discs in other trays.

Press [0, SINGLE CHANGE].

Press [1 3~ 5 3] to select the desired tray.

Change the disc.

Press [0, SINGLE CHANGE] again to close the tray.

Checking the track information Checking the track information

You can select a desired disc display mode.

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Press [DISPLAY] during play or pause.

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Press [DISPLAY, –DEMO] on the main unit during play or pause.

Elapsed play time Remaining play time

Elapsed play time

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Tag (Artist)

➞

Tag (Track)

Remaining play time

➞

Tag (Album)

Album Name

➞

Track Name

Note:

• When track number 25 or greater is playing, remaining play time display shows “– –:– –”.

• When a title is longer than 9 characters, it will scroll across the display. The scrolling will start after every 3 seconds.

• “NO TAG” is displayed if titles with tags have not been entered.

• Maximum number of displayable characters: approximately 32

• This unit can display album, track and artist name with WMA tags and MP3 ID3 tags (version 1.0 and 1.1).

• Titles containing text data that the unit does not support cannot be displayed.

• ID3 is a tag embedded in MP3 track to provide information about the track.

• Titles entered with 2-byte code cannot be displayed correctly on this unit.

Advanced playAdvanced play

Program play Program play

This function allows you to program up to 24 tracks.

Press [6, CD] and then [7, CLEAR].

Press [PROGRAM].

“PGM” appears.

Press [DISC] and then [1] ~ [5] to select the disc.

Press the numeric buttons to select your desired

track.

Repeat steps 3 to 4 to program other tracks.

Press [6, CD] to start play.

Press [DISC] and then [1] ~ [5] to select the disc.

Press [7, CLEAR].

Press [PROGRAM].

Press [ALBUM ( or )] to select your desired

album. To select an album directly, press the numeric buttons after pressing [ALBUM ( or )].

Press [4, REW / ] or [¢, / FF] to select the

track. To select a track directly, press the numeric buttons after pressing [4, REW / ] or [¢, / FF].

Press [ENTER].

Repeat steps 4 to 6 to program other tracks.

Press [6, CD] to start play.

For two-digit track, press [ For three-digit track, press [h10] twice then the three digits.

To Ac tion

cancel program mode

replay the program

add to the program

Press [PROGRAM] in the stop mode.

Press [PROGRAM] then [ 6 , CD] in the stop mode.

Repeat steps 3 to 4 in the stop mode.

Repeat steps 4 to 6 in the stop mode.

10] once then the two digits.

To Ac tion

check program contents

clear the last track

clear all programmed tracks

Press [4, REW / ] or [¢, / FF ] when “PGM” is displayed in the stop mode.

The track number, program order and disc number are displayed:

Program orderTrack number

The program order is displayed followed by the album number and track number.

Press [DEL] in the stop mode.

Press [ 7 , CLEAR] in the stop mode. “CLEAR ALL” is displayed. Within 5 seconds, press the button again to clear all tracks.

Note:

• You cannot program CD-DA together with MP3 or WMA tracks.

• The program memory is cleared when you change a disc or open the disc tray.

• You cannot program more than one disc for MP3 or WMA.

Repeat play Repeat play

You can repeat program play or other selected play mode.

Press [REPEAT].

” is displayed.

“

To cancel

Press [REPEAT] again.

” is cleared.

“

Note:

You can use repeat mode with “Program play” (\ page 8) and “Play Mode function” ( \ page 7).

Marking a track Marking a track

Enables you to mark one track for each loaded disc so that you can directly play the track later.

During play, press and hold the [MARKER] until “STORING” blinks on the display to mark your favorite track.

Press [MARKER] during play or stop mode to recall and play a marked track.

Note:

•

“NO MARKER” indicates that the marker in the current disc is empty.

• The marker memor y is cleared when you open the disc trays except for the current disc which is in play or pause mode.

• This function does not work during any random/program mode.

Advanced function (Advanced function ( only) only)

Album scanAlbum scan

This function allows you to ﬁ nd an album by listening to the ﬁ rst track of all albums in the current disc for 10 seconds each.

Press [6, CD] and then [7, CLEAR].

Press [INTRO] to start the intro function.

While your desired album is playing, press [6, CD].

Intro mode is canceled and the playback continues.

INTRO function is canceled after playing the ﬁ rst track in the last album. To stop during the process, press [INTRO] or [ 7 , CLEAR].

Note:

This function does not work during any random/program mode.

Album/Track title searchAlbum/Track title search

This function enables you to search your desired album or track.

Press [6, CD] and then [7, CLEAR].

For album title search, press [TITLE SEARCH] once.

For track title search, press [TITLE SEARCH] twice. Press the numeric buttons repeatedly to select your

desired character then press [CURSOR ] to key in the next character.

• You can enter up to 8 characters.

• To edit, press [CURSOR ( or )] to revise any characters.

• To delete, move the cursor over the character and then press [DEL].

Numbered buttons

You can search for “<” or “>” by entering “(” or “)”. The special characters will be displayed as below:

Characters Main unit

% :

Some characters may not be displayed correctly due to the recording format/software used.

Press [ENTER].

Press [4, REW / ] or [¢, / FF] to search for previous or next match.

The match title is displayed.

Album title search

Blinks to indicate album title search mode

Track title search

Blinks to indicate track title search mode

Press [6, CD] to start play from the album/track

found.

Note:

This function does not work during any random/program mode.

Characters Numbered

buttons

1 1 6 M N O 6 2 A B C 2 7 P Q R S 7 3 D E F 3 8 T U V 8 4 G H I 4 9 W X Y Z 9 5 J K L 5 0 0 10 space ! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) ∗ + , – . / : ; = ? _

Characters Main unit

display

” – # . $ /

& ;

’ =

( ?

) _

∗

Matched album title

Matched track title

Characters

display

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