Panasonic SC-PM22 User Manual

CD Stereo System

Operating Instructions

Model No. SC-PM22

EB GN

EB GN

Note:

The “EB” indication shown on the packing case indi­cates United Kingdom.

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

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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 system.

System SC-PM22

Main unit SA-PM22

Speakers SB-PM22

Before use

CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT

(Back of product)

Supplied accessories

Please check and identify the
supplied accessories.

¸ AC mains lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pc.

For United Kingdom
(VJA0733)

For Australia and N.Z
(RJA0035-X)

¸ FM indoor antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pc.

For United Kingdom
(RSA0007)

For Australia and N.Z.
(RSA0006)

¸ AM loop antenna set (RSA0022) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pc.

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

DANGER

AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING, NÅR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE

ADVARSEL

ER UDE AF FUNKTION. UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING.
AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA

VARO!

NÄKYMÄTÖNTÄ LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.
OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD OCH

VARNING

SPÄRREN ÄR URKOPPLAD. BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN.
USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES OG SIKKERHEDSLÅS

ADVARSEL

BRYTES. UNNGÅ EKSPONERING FOR STRÅLEN.
UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET.

VORSICHT

NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN.

(Inside of product)
(Indersiden at apparatet)
(Tuotteen sisällä)
(Apparatens insida)
(Produktets innside)
(Im Inneren des Gerätes)

CAUTION!

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORM­ANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECI­FIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION
EXPOSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR
YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL.

CAUTION!

DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOK­CASE, BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED
SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. EN­SURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS
DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION TO PREVENT
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO
OVERHEATING.

¸ Remote control (EUR644862) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pc.

¸ Remote control batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 pcs.

¸ Antenna plug adaptor (SJP9009) . . . . . . . . . . .1 pc.

(For United Kingdom)

Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement
parts.

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Table of contents

Before use

Caution for AC mains lead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Suggestions for safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Optional antenna connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

External unit connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Concerning the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Opening/closing the glide panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Front panel controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Preparations

Auto power-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setting the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Presetting radio broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Radio operations

Listening to radio broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CD operations

Listening to CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Normal play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Direct access play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Repeat play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Program play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Tape deck operations

Listening to tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Recording operations

Before recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Recording radio broadcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Recording CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Normal recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Auto edit recording (AUTO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

One track edit recording (1-REC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Other functions

Before use

Changing the sound quality, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

To adjust the tone quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the “live” effect (SOUND VIRTUALIZER) . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

To mute the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using an external unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Timer operations

Using the timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the play timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Using the record timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the play/record timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

To use two timers together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Reference

Concerning CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Concerning cassette tapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Caution for AC mains Lead

(For United Kingdom)

(“EB” area code model only)

For your safety, please read the following text careful­ly.

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin
mains plug for your safety and convenience.
A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug.
Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure

Before use

that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5-ampere
and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.
Check for the ASTA mark ì or the BSI mark í on
the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must
ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced.
If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used
until a replacement cover is obtained.
A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from
your local dealer.

CAUTION!

IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUIT­ABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR
HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE RE­MOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DIS­POSED OF SAFELY.
THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRI­CAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS IN­SERTED INTO ANY 13-AMPERE SOCKET.

WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO
THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH
THE LETTER E, BY THE EARTH SYMBOL î OR
COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN/YELLOW.

THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF—KEEP DRY.

Before use

Remove the connector cover.

How to replace the fuse

The location of the fuse differ according to the type of
AC mains plug (figures A and B). Confirm the AC
mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below.
Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug.

1. Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver.

Figure A

If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring
code as stated below.
If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician.

IMPORTANT

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accor­dance with the following code:
Blue: Neutral, Brown: Live.
As these colours may not correspond with the co­loured markings identifying the terminals in your plug,
proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to
the terminal which is marked with the letter N or col­oured Black or Blue.
The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected
to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or co­loured Brown or Red.

Figure B

2. Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse cov­er.

Figure A

Figure B

Fuse cover

Fuse
(5 ampere)

Fuse
(5 ampere)

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Suggestions for safety

Placement

Avoid placing the unit in areas of:

³direct sunlight
³high temperature
³high humidity
³excessive vibration
³uneven surfaces (Place the unit on a flat level surface.)

Such conditions might damage the cabinet and/or other component
parts and thereby shorten the unit’s service life.
To protect the unit against sound distortion and acoustical effects,
please place the unit at least 15 cm away from wall surfaces etc.

Stacking

Never place heavy items on top of the unit or the AC mains lead.

Voltage

³It is very dangerous to use an AC power source of high voltage such

as for an air conditioner.
A fire might be caused by such a connection.

³A DC power source can not be used.

Be sure to check the power source carefully, especially if on a ship
or other place where DC is used.

Foreign materials

³Ensure that no foreign objects, such as needles, coins,

screwdrivers etc., accidentally fall into the unit.
Otherwise, a serious electric shock or malfunction could occur.

³Be extremely careful about spilling water or liquid on/into the unit, as

a fire or electric shock could occur.
(Disconnect the power plug and contact your dealer immediately if
this occurs.)

³Avoid spraying insecticides onto the unit as they contain flammable

gases which can be ignited.

³Insecticides, alcohol, paint thinner and similar chemicals should

never be used to clean the unit as they can cause flaking or
cloudiness to the cabinet finish.

Service

³Never attempt to repair, disassemble or reconstruct the unit if there

seems to be a problem.
A serious electric shock could result if you ignore this precautionary
measure.

³If a problem occurs during operation (the sound is interrupted,

indicators fail to light up, smoke is detected, etc.) contact your
dealer or Authorized Service Center immediately.

³Disconnect the AC mains lead if the unit will not be used for a long

time. Otherwise the operation life could be shortened.s

Before use

AC mains lead protection

³Avoid cuts, scratches or poor connection of the AC mains lead, as

this may result in fire or electric shock.
Excessive bending, pulling or slicing of the AC mains lead should
also be avoided.

³Do not pull on the AC mains lead when you are disconnecting the

power, as this could cause an electric shock. Grasp the plug firmly
when you disconnect the AC mains lead.

³Never touch the plug with wet hands or a serious electric shock

could result.

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2

Connections

³Do not connect the AC mains lead until all other connections are

complete.

³To prepare the AM loop antenna wire and speaker cords, twist the

vinyl cover tip and pull off.

³For your listening pleasure, keep your speakers from touching the

system.

³These speakers are designed identically so that no left or right

channel orientation is necessary.

Before use

1

2

For United Kingdom

Adhesive
tape

FM indoor
antenna

75∞

FM ANT

A

Antenna holder

B

LOOP

AM ANT

3

Adhesive
tape

FM indoor
antenna

EXT

3

4

To household
mains socket

For Australia and N.Z.

75∞

FM ANT

AM loop antenna

Connect the FM indoor antenna.

1

Tape the antenna to a wall or column, in a position where radio
signals are received with the least amount of interference.

Note

For best reception :

An FM outdoor antenna is recommended. (á page 7)

Connect the AM loop antenna.

2

After attaching the antenna, turn on the system and tune in a
broadcast station. Then, turn the antenna to the angle of best
reception and least interference.

1 Connect the right (R) and left (L) speaker

3

cords (pin type).

2 Connect the right (R) and left (L) speaker ca-

bles.

Note

³To prevent damage to circuitry, never short-circuit positive (i)

and negative (j) speaker wires.

³Be sure to connect only positive (red) wires to positive (i) ter-

minals and negative (black) wires to negative (j) terminals.

³These speakers do not have magnetic shielding. Do not place

them near televisions, personal computers or other devices
easily influenced by magnetism.

Caution
³Use the speakers only with the recommended sys-

tem.
Failure to do so may lead to damage to the amplifier
and/or the speakers, and may result in the risk of
fire.
Consult a qualified service person if damage has
occurred or if you experience a sudden change in
performance.

³Do not attach these speakers to walls or ceilings.

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SPEAKERS (SB-PM20)(SB-PM22 )

HAUT-PARLEURS

)

OO

LOW(6

L

R

)

OO

HIGH(6

L

R

(L)

(R)

d

e

Black (j)

Red (i)

SPEAKERS (SB-PM20)(SB-PM22)

HAUT-PARLEURS

)

OO

LOW(6

L

R

)

OO

HIGH(6

L

R

(United Kingdom only)
BE SURE TO READ THE CAUTION FOR THE

d

e

AC MAINS LEAD ON PAGE 4 BEFORE PRO­CEEDING TO STEP ]4].

Connect the AC mains lead.

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Insertion of Connector

Even when the connector is perfectly inserted, depending on the
type of inlet used, the front part of the connector may jut out as
shown in the drawing.
However there is no problem using the unit.

Appliance inlet

Approx. 3.5 mm

Note

The included AC mains lead is for use with this unit only. Do not
use it with other equipment.

Connector

A

For United Kingdom

FM outdoor antenna
(not included)

75 coaxial
cable
(not included)

Connections

Optional antenna connections

You may need an outdoor antenna if you use this system in a moun­tainous region or inside a reinforced-concrete building, etc.

FM outdoor antenna A

Use the antenna plug
adaptor (included)

For Australia and N.Z.

75 coaxial
cable
(not included)

75∞ GND

FM ANT

B

C

Record player
(not included)

75∞

FM ANT

1 Remove a piece of

the outer vinyl
insulator.

30mm

2 Twist the shield braid.

Shield braid

3 Expose the core wire.

15mm

Core
wire

AM ANT

5–12m

AM outdoor antenna(not included)

(L)

(R)

Rear panel of this unit

R L

AUX

Disconnect the FM indoor antenna if an FM outdoor antenna is in­stalled.

Note

An outdoor antenna should be installed by a qualified technician only.

AM outdoor antenna B

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 location.

Note

When the unit is not in use, disconnect the outdoor antenna to pre­vent possible damage that may be caused by lightning. Never use an
outdoor antenna during an electrical storm.

External unit connection

³Make sure that the power supply for all components has been

turned off before making any connections.

³For details, refer to the operating instructions of the unit which are to

be connected.

³All peripheral components and cables sold separately.

Connecting analogue equipment C

This example in the illustration shows connection of a record player
with a built-in phono equalizer.
When connecting a record player other than this type, consult your
audio dealer.

Connecting digital equipment to the optical

fiber out terminal D

(For United Kingdom )

Remove the dust-protection cap and connect an optical fiber cable
(not included) to the optical input terminal of the minidisc recorder.

Before use

D

OPT DIGITAL

OUT(CD)

OPT DIGITAL

OUT(CD)

(For United Kingdom )

Optical fiber cable (not included)

Minidisc recorder
(not included)

OPTICAL

IN

Note

When this terminal is not being used, attach the cap.

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A

Concerning the remote control

Before use

B

Transmission window

Insert the batteries observing the
correct polarities (+, -).

R6, AA, UM-3

Remote control signal
sensor

About 7 meters in front
of the signal sensor

30˚ 30˚

Battery installation

A

Use of batteries

³Do not mix old and new batteries, or batteries of different types

(manganese and alkaline, etc.).

³Never subject batteries to excessive heat or flame; do not attempt

to disassemble them; and be sure they are not short-circuited.

³If the remote control is not to be used for a long period of time, re-

move the batteries and store them in a cool, dark place.

³Do not attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries.
³Do not use rechargeable type batteries.

Correct method of use

B

Operations notes

³Do not place obstacles between the remote control signal sensor

and remote control unit.

³Do not expose the remote control signal sensor to direct sunlight or

to the bright light of a fluorescent light.

³Take care to keep the remote control signal sensor and end of the

remote control unit free from dust.

³If this system is installed in a rack with glass doors, the glass doors’

thickness or color might make it necessary to use the remote con­trol a shorter distance from the system.

C

To prevent damage

³Do not place heavy items on the remote control.
³Do not disassemble or reconstruct.
³Do not spill water or other liquids on the remote control.

Opening/closing the glide panel C

OPEN/CLOSE

When the unit is turned on, the glide panel retracts automatically ena­bling access to the operation buttons.
When the unit is turned off, the glide panel closes automatically.

To open/close the glide panel manually

Press [OPEN/CLOSE] when the unit is on.

When the glide panel is closed manually, the display light dims.

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Front panel controls

A

B C D

Y

X

W

V

U

TUNE MODE REC/REC PAUSE

MEMORY

Z ^][ \

B

Æ

y

≠

¨
´

v

™

°

©
®

k

E F G

T S Q P

¥/¥;

H

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

PROGRAM

: 9

CD

TAPE

REW FF

MUTING

SLEEP

CANCEL

TUNER

Æ

SOUND

VIRTUALIZER

–

VOLUME

R

REW FF

-

_

-

AUX

OPEN/CLOSE

DISPLAY

L

0

RANDOMREPEAT

1/;∫

FM MODE/BP TUNER/BAND

21

∫

COUNTER

REV MODE

RESET

+

m

¢

£

§

•

u
t

}
q
p

¶
ß

AUX

H

I

J

K
L
M

N

O

Main unit

Number Name Page(s)
1 Play timer/recording timer button

(F PLAY/F REC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 25

2 Clock/timer button (CLOCK/TIMER) . . . . . . 10, 24, 25

3 Tune/time adjust control

(TUNE/TIME ADJ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11

4 Bass control (BASS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

5 Treble control (TREBLE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

6 Display

7 Volume control (VOLUME) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13, 16

8 Remote control signal sensor

9 Glide panel open/close button (OPEN/CLOSE) . . . . 8

: Glide panel

; Cassette holder open button (< OPEN) . . . . . . . . 16

< Cassette play/direction button (2 1) . . . . . . . . . . 16

= Cassette stop button (º) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

> CD tray open/close button (< OPEN/CLOSE) . . . . 13

? Headphone jack (è) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

@ CD play/pause button (1/;) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

A CD stop button (º) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

B Skip/search buttons (: 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

C CD edit button (CD EDIT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

D Auto power-off button (AUTO OFF) . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

E

For United Kingdom

Standby/on switch (ê/I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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.

For Australia and N.Z.

Standby/on switch (POWERê/I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

F CD tray
G AC supply indicator (AC IN)

This indicator lights when the unit is connected to the AC mains
supply.

H Cassette holder

I Tuner/band select button (TUNER/BAND) . . . . . . . 11

J Tuning mode select button (TUNE MODE) . . . . . . 11

K Memory button (MEMORY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

L Record/record pause button

(´/´ ; REC/REC PAUSE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 20

M Fast forward/rewind/tape program sensor buttons

( ®REW FF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

N AUX button (AUX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Remote control

Buttons such as 7 function in exactly same way as the controls on
the main unit.

Number Name Page(s)

O Display select button (DISPLAY) . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 17

P Repeat button (REPEAT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Q Random play button (RANDOM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

R Reverse mode select button (REV MODE) . . . . 19, 20

S Tape counter reset button (COUNTER RESET) . . . 17
T Sound virtualizer button

(SOUND VIRTUALIZER) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

U Muting button (MUTING) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

V FM mode/BP button (FM MODE/BP) . . . . . . . . . 12, 19

W Program button (PROGRAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

X Cancel button (CANCEL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Y Numeric buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 14

Z Sleep timer button (SLEEP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

A

Before use

B

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Auto power-off A

When CD or tape is selected as the source.
To save power the unit turns off if it is left unused for four minutes.

Note

This function does not work if the source is tuner or AUX.

B

Preparations

1

2

2
3

1

H/I

POWERH/I

CLOCK/TIMER

AUTO OFF

AUTO OFF

For United Kingdom

For Australia and N.Z.

Press [AUTO OFF].

“AUTO OFF” is shown on the display.

FWD

To cancel

Press [AUTO OFF] again to clear “AUTO OFF” from the display.

For your reference

The setting is maintained even if the unit is turned off. When the unit
is turned on again, “AUTO OFF” is displayed and the unit functions as
described above.
“AUTO OFF” disappears from the display if either tuner or AUX is
selected as the source. It comes on again when you select CD or
tape.

Setting the time B

This is a 24-hour display clock.
This example in the figure shows how to set the time for 18:25.

Press [ê/I] to turn the unit on.

1

The glide panel retracts enabling access to the operation
buttons.

Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to select “CLOCK”.

2

Each time you press the button;
CLOCK>F PLAY>F REC

^-=Original display(}

1 (within 7 seconds or so)

3

Turn [TUNE/TIME ADJ] to the right or left to
show the present time.

2 Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to finish setting the

time.

The display will return to the previous display setting after about
4 seconds.

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A

B

DOWN/∂∂ UP/µµ

CLOCK/TIMER

TUNE/TIME ADJ

To display the time

³To check

Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to select “CLOCK”.
The time will be displayed for about 5 seconds and then the display
will return to whatever was previously displayed.

³To display the time continuously [by\remote\control\only]

Press [DISPLAY] to select present time.
Each time you press the button:
Present time_--------)Tape counter
^-----------Original display(---------}

For your reference

If the time has been set, the display will default to present time when
in standby mode.

3
1
2

4

Presetting radio broadcasts

³Up to 15 stations can each be set in the FM and AM bands automat-

ically.

³If broadcast frequencies are preset in the memory, you can easily

tune in any of these frequencies from the unit or remote control.

³You can also preset just those stations you like.

(See “Presetting only your favorite stations” below.)

Preset each station in the FM and AM bands with the following
procedure.

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

1

The power will come on automatically.
The glide panel retracts enabling access to the operation
buttons.
Each time you press the button; “FM”()“AM”.

1

TUNER/BAND

2

TUNE MODE

3

DOWN/∂∂ UP/µµ

4

MEMORY

TUNE/TIME ADJ

Press [TUNE MODE] to select “MANUAL”.

2

Each time you press the button; “MANUAL”()“PRESET”.

Turn [TUNE/TIME ADJ] to the right or left until

3

the display shows the frequency from which

Preparations

you want to begin automatic memory preset­ting.

Tips on tuning in radio stations

1 Turn and hold [TUNE/TIME ADJ] to the right or left until the

frequency starts scrolling.
Continue to hold [TUNE/TIME ADJ].

2 When nearing the desired frequency, partially turn [TUNE/

TIME ADJ] to stop scrolling and then fine tune the broadcast
with slight adjustments to the right or left.

Press and hold [MEMORY] until the frequency

4

begins to change.

This will start presetting automatically. When finished, the radio
will tune in last station memorized.

TUNED

ST

If the above is not possible for some reason, do the following.

Presetting only your favorite stations

Preset the stations one at a time.

1. Perform step [1], then press [MEMORY].

2. Select a station with [TUNE/TIME ADJ], and press [MEMORY].

M

“M” will flash on the display.

3. While “M” is flashing, select a preset channel with [TUNE/TIME
ADJ] and press [MEMORY] again. “M” will go out and the station
will be stored in memory.

Preset channel

3

TUNED

Memory retention

Your preset frequencies are retained in memory for about 2 weeks
while the system is unplugged.

ST

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1
2

1

TUNER/BAND

2

TUNE MODE

Radio operations

3

DOWN/∂∂ UP/µµ

TUNE/TIME ADJ

With preset stations

Preset channel

With non-preset stations

Received frequency

Listening to radio broadcasts

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

1

The power will come on automatically.

4

TUNED

TUNED

ST

ST

3

The glide panel retracts enabling access to the operation
buttons.
Each time you press the button; “FM”()“AM”.

Press [TUNE MODE] to select “PRESET” or

2

“MANUAL”.

Each time you press the button; “MANUAL”()“PRESET”.
PRESET: For preset stations
MANUAL: For non-preset stations

Turn [TUNE/TIME ADJ] to the right or left to se-

3

lect the desired broadcast.

“ST” lights when an FM stereo broadcast is being received.
“TUNED” lights when you precisely tune in a broadcast station.

Adjust the volume .

4

For tuning by remote control

Before tuning, make sure that the desired stations have been preset.
Specify the channel you want with the numeric buttons.

To select channels 1–9

Press the appropriate number.

To select channels 10–15 (two-digit channels)

Press [L] and then the two numbers you want.

For example

Channel 15: [L]>[1]>[5]

One-touch play

When the system is OFF, the broadcast station last tuned will be re­ceived automatically when you press [TUNER/BAND].

Auto tuning

Auto tuning is an easy way to tune in non-preset stations (select
“MANUAL” in step [2]).

Turn and hold [TUNE/TIME ADJ] to the right or left, and
release the [TUNE/TIME ADJ] when the frequency starts
scrolling.

The radio frequency will stop automatically on the first station it picks
up.
³When there is outside interference, the radio may stop on a non-

broadcast frequency. Turn and hold [TUNE/TIME ADJ] to the right
or left to resume auto tuning.

To stop auto tuning

Partially turn [TUNE/TIME ADJ] to the right or left to stop scrolling.

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A

VOLUME

DOWN UP

FM MODE/BP

TUNED

If noise is excessive in the FM stereo mode A

[by\remote\control\only]

Press [FM MODE/BP]. (“MONO” will light up.)

dB

MONO

Sound will be produced in monaural, but this also reduces noise.
Press the button again to cancel. “MONO” will go out.

For your reference

You can preset FM stations in monaural. Make sure “MONO” lights
up. Then follow “Presetting only your favorite stations” on page 11 to
preset FM stations in monaural.

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.

Note

Sound is momentarily interrupted if you operate the cassette deck
while listening to an AM broadcast.

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Listening to CDs

Normal play

Preparations

Press [ê/I].
The glide panel retracts enabling access to the operation buttons.

Press [º] to select the CD mode.

1

Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] to open the CD tray.

2

Insert the CD with label facing upward.
Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] to close the CD tray.

Total number of tracks and total playing time will appear on the
display.

1

2

3

∫

OPEN/CLOSE

Label

Total playing time

1

2 3 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Total number of tracks

Press [1/;].

3

Play will start from the first track on the CD.
Play will stop automatically when the last track on the CD finish­es playing.

Adjust the volume .

4

To stop the CD

Press [º].

To pause

Press [1/;] during playback.
To resume playback, press [1/;].

To search forward/
backward

To skip forward/
backward

Press and hold [:] (backward)
or [9] (forward) during playback.

Press [: ] (backward) or [9]
(forward).

To select a track with the remote control

Press the numeric button(s) to select the desired track.

To select a two-digit track

Press [L] and then the two numbers you want.

For example

Track no. 20: [L]>[2]>[0]
Track no. 35: [L]>[3]>[5]

CD operationsCD operationsCD operations

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A

VOLUME

DOWN UP

1/;

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2 3 4

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10

11

12

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14

15

Track number

1

2 3 4

5

6

7

8

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10

11

12

13

14

15

Elapsed playing time

dB

When “K” appears on the display

It indicates there are 16 or more tracks on the CD.

Note

³During random play (á page 14), you cannot skip to tracks which

have already been played.

³During program play (á page 15) or random play, you cannot

search forward or backward over tracks.

³During program play, skipping is always in the programmed order,

whether forward or backward.

One-touch play

When the system is OFF and a CD is loaded, playing starts automat­ically when you press [1/;].

For your reference

³When the system is OFF, the power will come on automatically and

the tray is opened when you press [< OPEN/CLOSE].

³If you press [1/;] instead of [< OPEN/CLOSE] after inserting a

CD, the tray will close and play will start directly from the track 1.

To prevent damage A

Do not use irregular shaped CDs.

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Listening to CDs

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2

B

∫

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

2

A

1

Direct access play

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Direct access allows you to start normal play from a specific track to
the last track on the CD.

Press [º] to select the CD mode.

1

Press the numeric button(s) to select the de-

2

sired track number.

Play will start with the track you select.

To select a two-digit track

Press [L] and then the two numbers you want.

For example

Track no. 20: [L]>[2]>[0]

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2 3 4

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6

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9

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0

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14

15

Track no. 35: [L]>[3]>[5]

Repeat play

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Press [REPEAT] before or during play.

Each time you press the button; 1-a_-----)a

^---Original(-}

display

To repeat only one track

Press [REPEAT] to select “1-a”.

B

CD operations

C

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2

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1/;

REPEAT

1
2

To repeat all tracks on the CD

Press [REPEAT] to select “a”.

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2 3 4

5

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9

10

11

12

13

14

15

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1

To cancel repeat play

Press [REPEAT] to return to the original display.

1

2 3 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

To repeat programmed tracks

1 Program desired tracks (á steps [1] to [4] on page 15).
2 Press [REPEAT] to select “a”.
3 Press [1/;] to begin play.

Random play

C

[by\remote\control\only]

Press [RANDOM] when CD is in stop mode.

1

“ ” will appear on the display.

Press [1/;].

2

All tracks on the loaded CD will be played in random order. Play
will stop automatically when all tracks on the CD finish playing
randomly.

To cancel random play

1

2 3 4

5

6

7

8

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10

11

12

13

14

15

RANDOM

1

2 3 4

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14

15

RANDOM

Press [RANDOM] once again.
“” will go out.

Note

Program play cannot be used in combination with random play.

Listening to CDs

1

2

3

5

A

B

∫

PROGRAM

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

1/;

PGM

13

PGM

13

3
2

1
5

Program play

[by\remote\control\only]

This function allows you to program up to 24 tracks.

Press [º] to select the CD mode.

1

(In the stop mode)

2

Press [PROGRAM].
Press the numeric button(s) to select the track

3

you want to play in the desired sequence.
Repeat step [3] until you have programmed all

4

the tracks you want.
Press [1/;].

5

Play will start in the programmed sequence.
Play will stop automatically when all the programmed tracks
have been played.

PGM

j

1

2 3 4

5

6

7

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9

10

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14

15

1

2 3 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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12

14

15

Specified track number

0

PGM

8

Program order

For your reference

You can also select tracks for programming by pressing [:] or
[9] and [PROGRAM] instead of following steps [2] and [3].

1 Select desired tracks using the [:] or [9].
2 Press [PROGRAM].

To cancel program play mode

³Press [PROGRAM] in the stop mode.

Programmed contents will be saved in memory.

³Press [º] in the stop mode.

This will also erase the entire program.

To select a two-digit track

Press [L] and then the two numbers you want.

When “–– ––:–– ––” is displayed A

Total play time of the programmed tracks exceeds 100 minutes.
Tracks can still be programmed and played.

When “FULL” appears B

The number of programmed tracks is limited to 24. No further tracks
can be programmed.

To check program contents

Check to see if “P” is displayed, then press either [:] or [9]. C
Each time you press one of the buttons, the track and program No.
are shown on the display.

To add to the program

In stop mode, repeat step [3].

To cancel entries D

From the last
programmed track

Press [CANCEL].

CD operations

C

D

Indicates program mode

PGM

2 4

596 8

CANCEL

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A specified track
only

All tracks

Check to see if “P” is displayed, then
select the track with [:] or [9], and
press [CANCEL] within 3 seconds. C

Press [º].

Memory retention

Your program is retained in memory for about 2 weeks while the sys­tem 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 [1/;].

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OPEN

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3

Front side

Listening to tapes

Types of tapes which can be played correctly

The system automatically identifies the type of tape.

NORMAL POSITION/TYPE I 4

HIGH POSITION/TYPE II 4

METAL POSITION/TYPE IV 4

Preparations

Press [ê/I].
The glide panel retracts enabling access to the operation buttons.

Press [º] to select the tape mode.

1

Press [< OPEN] and insert the tape.

2

Insert the tape with the exposed tape facing down.
Close the holder by hand.
Tape direction is automatically set to “I”.

Press [2 1] to start playback.

3

Each time you press the button; J,-.I
I: The forward side (front side) will play.
J: The reverse side will play.

Adjust the volume.

4

To stop tape playback

Press [º].

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Tape deck operations

VOLUME

4

DOWN UP

A

Tape direction

FWD

PLAY

FWD

dB

PLAY

One-touch play

When the system is OFF and a tape is inserted, play starts automa­tically when you press [2 1].

For your reference

When the system is OFF, the power will come on automatically and
the cassette holder is opened when you press [< OPEN].

To select the reverse mode A

[by\remote\control\only]

Press [REV MODE] to select the reverse mode.

Each time you press the button;

b>d>f

^-----------------------}

b: One side is played, then playback stops automatically.
d: Both sides (front side,-.reverse side) are played one time,

then playback stops automatically.

f: Both sides are played repeatedly until [º] is pressed.

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REV MODE

A

Listening to tapes

To fast-forward or rewind the tape A

Press [REW] or [FF] in the stop mode.

To rewind To fast-forward

B

C

DISPLAY

REW FF

REW FF

PLAY

REW FF

To find the beginning of a program

FWD

(TPS: Tape Program Sensor) B

Press [REW] or [FF] during play.

Press the button once for each track to be skipped (up to 9 tracks).

Backward Forward

REW FF

Button commands and positioning of current track work as follows.

Current track

3 2 1 1 2 3

1

2 3 4 5 6 7

FWD

Play starts from this point

Note

TPS searches for silent parts of about 4 seconds normally found be­tween tunes. As a result, it may not function properly in the following
cases:

³With short silent parts
³When noise occurs between tunes
³With silent parts found within tunes

To display the tape counter C

Number of times the
button is pressed

D

DISPLAY

COUNTER

RESET

[by\remote\control\only]

Press [DISPLAY] to select tape counter display.

Each time you press the button;

FWD

Present time>Tape counter>Original display

^------------------------------------------------------------}

Note

“–– –– –– ––” appears on the tape counter display when a cassette
has not been inserted.

Tape deck operations

To reset the tape counter to 000 D

[by\remote\control\only]

Select tape counter display by pressing [DISPLAY] and
then press [COUNTER RESET].

FWD

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Before recording

Types of tapes which can be recorded

correctly

Recording part

The system automatically identifies the type of tape.

B

1

Leader tape (no recording can be made)

4

2

∫

1
3

NORMAL POSITION/TYPE I 4

HIGH POSITION/TYPE II 4

METAL POSITION/TYPE IV t

This system cannot correctly record or erase metal position tapes .

To record from the beginning of the tape A

You cannot record on the leader part of the tape. Before recording,
wind the tape past the leader to a point where recording can start
immediately.

The effect of volume, sound quality, and

sound virtualizer on recording

These have no effect on recording.
They can be changed for playback.

To erase a recorded sound B

Press [º].

1

Press [REV MODE] on the remote control to se-

2

lect the reverse mode.

2

REV MODE

3

Recording operations

OPEN

4

¥/¥;

REC/REC PAUSE

REC

Press [< OPEN] and insert the tape.

3

Close the holder by hand.
Tape direction is automatically set to “I”.

Press [´/´ ; REC/REC PAUSE].

4

Your attention is drawn to the fact that recording pre-record­ed tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material
may infringe copyright laws.

FWD

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FWD

OPEN

2

4

1

∫

Recording radio broadcasts

Press [< OPEN] and insert the tape.

1

Close the holder by hand.
Tape direction is automatically set to “I”.

Press [REV MODE] on the remote control to

2

select the reverse mode.

Each time you press the button;

b>d>f

^------------------------}

b: One side is recorded, then recording stops auto-

d, f: Both sides (front side>reverse side) are recorded,

Select a radio station. Perform steps [1]

3

through [3] on page 12.
Press [´/´ ; REC/REC PAUSE] to start

4

recording.

If you selected “f” in step [2], the direction will automatically
change to “d” when recording starts.

matically.

then recording stops automatically.

2

4

A

REV MODE

¥/¥;

REC/REC PAUSE

FM MODE/BP

To stop recording

Press [º].

To stop recording temporarily

Press [´/´ ; REC/REC PAUSE].
To resume recording, press [´/´ ; REC/REC PAUSE].

To start recording on reverse side

Before recording, press [2 1] twice and immediately thereafter [º].

Tape direction

3

FWD

REC

FWD

REC

The tape direction will be shown as “J”.

To record from a specific point on a tape

Before recording, advance the tape to the point from where you want
to start recording.

To cut an unnecessary part while recording

1. Press [´/´ ; REC/REC PAUSE] when hearing an unnecessary
part. The cassette deck will go into the recording standby mode.

2. Press [´/´ ; REC/REC PAUSE] to resume recording. Record­ing will continue in the same direction as before.

Note

When recording an AM broadcast, volume is momentarily interrupted
when you start and stop the recording.

To reduce the noise while recording an AM

broadcast (Beat proof function) A

[by\remote\control\only]

Press [FM MODE/BP] during recording or in the record­ing standby mode.

Each time you press the button, “BP 1” and “BP 2” will be displayed
alternately.
Select the position where there is less noise.

Recording operations

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Recording CDs

Normal recording

1

2

3

4

OPEN

REV MODE

∫

OPEN/CLOSE

2

5

1

3
4

³Tracks are recorded in the order in which they are found on the CD.
³Tracks are cut in the middle when the end of the tape is reached.
³You can record from any point on the tape.

Press [< OPEN] and insert the tape.

1

Close the holder by hand.
Tape direction is automatically set to “I”.

Press [REV MODE] on the remote control to

2

select the reverse mode.

Each time you press the button;

b>d>f

^-------------------------}

b: One side is recorded, then recording stops auto-

d, f: Both sides (front side>reverse side) are recorded,

Press [º] to select the CD mode.

3

Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] to open the CD tray.

4

Insert the CD with label facing upward.

Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] to close the CD tray.

Press [´/´ ; REC/REC PAUSE] to start

5

matically.

then recording stops automatically.

recording.

³If you selected “f” in step [2], the direction will automatically

change to “d” when recording starts.

³The recording will start from the first track.

FWD

FWD

1

2 3 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

FWD

To stop recording

³To add a 4 second silent interval before stopping

Press [º] on the CD control section.
The CD will stop and the cassette deck will go into the recording
standby mode.
To cancel the recording standby mode, press [º] on the cassette
deck control section.

³To stop recording without a silent interval

Press [º] on the cassette deck control section.
The recording will stop and the CD will go on.

To stop recording temporarily

Press [´/´ ; REC/REC PAUSE].
To resume recording, press [´/´ ; REC/REC PAUSE].

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Recording operations

¥/¥;

REC/REC PAUSE

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To record on reverse side

Before recording, press [2 1] twice and immediately thereafter [º].
The tape direction will be shown as “J”.

Tape direction

1

2 3 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

FWD

REC

To record from a specific point on a tape

Before recording, advance the tape to the point from where you want
to start recording.

To record programmed tracks

1. After step [4], program the track(s) you want (á steps [2]–[4] on
page 15).

2. Press [´/´ ; REC/REC PAUSE] to start recording.

1

1

CD EDIT

Recording CDs

Auto edit recording (AUTO)

³Tracks are recorded in the order in which they are found on the CD.
³Tracks are cut in the middle when the end of the tape is reached,

2

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AUTO

AUTO

FWD

FWD

but recording is resumed on side B.

³Recording always starts from the beginning of side A on the tape.

(Tapes are automatically rewound.)

³Be sure to use cassette tapes which have tabs on both side A and

side B.

[Before\recording]

Perform steps [1], [3] and [4] on page 20.

Press [CD EDIT] to select “AUTO”.

1

Each time you press the button;
AUTO>1-REC>OFF

^-----------------------------------}

Press [´/´ ; REC/REC PAUSE].

2

The tape automatically rewinds, and recording from the first
track begins after a 10 second interval of silence.
Reverse mode is displayed as “d”.
When the recording is completed, the auto edit recording mode
is automatically cancelled.

2

¥/¥;

REC/REC PAUSE

To stop recording

Press [º] on the cassette deck control section.

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2 3 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

AUTO

FWD

Both the tape and the CD stop.

To record programmed track(s)

1. Program the track(s) you want (á steps [2]–[4] on page 15).

2. Perform steps [1] and [2] above to start recording.

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2 3 4

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AUTO

FWD

REC

Note

³Auto edit recording cannot be used in combination with random play

and repeat play.

³If auto edit recording is started when setting-up the sleep timer or

when the timer is activated, this will automatically cancel the sleep
timer.

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AUTO

FWD

REC

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Recording CDs

One track edit recording (1-REC)

³You can select one of your favorite tracks from a CD to record.
³Tracks are cut in the middle when the end of the tape is reached,

but recording is resumed on side B.

³Recording can begin from any place on the tape.

[Before\recording]

Perform steps [1], [3] and [4] on page 20.

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2

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REC/REC PAUSE

2

CD EDIT

¥/¥;

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1-REC

Specified track number

5

6

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10

11

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14

15

5

1-REC

1-REC

REC

Press [CD EDIT] to select “1-REC”.

1

Each time you press the button;
AUTO>1-REC>OFF

^-----------------------------------}

Press [:] or [9] to select the track to be

2

recorded.

FWD

FWD

FWD

FWD

You can omit this step when recording the first track on the CD.

Press [´/´ ; REC/REC PAUSE].

3

CD play and recording begin simultaneously.
Records only one track and stops.
Reverse mode is displayed as “d”.

To continue recording with another CD

Press [< OPEN/CLOSE] to open the CD tray, insert a CD and follow
steps [2] and [3] above.

To stop recording

Press [º] on the cassette deck control section.
Both the tape and the CD stop.

To cancel the one track edit recording mode

Press [CD EDIT] to select “OFF”.

For your reference

³If you select one track edit recording when in program mode, the

first programmed track will be recorded.

³If you select one track edit recording when in random mode, the first

randomly selected track will be recorded.

Note

If one track edit recording is started when setting-up the sleep timer
or when the timer is activated, this will automatically cancel the sleep
timer.

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Changing the sound quality, etc.

B

C

BASS

TREBLE

SOUND

VIRTUALIZER

To adjust the tone quality

FWD

The tone level can be varied within a range of j6 to i6.

A

Turn [BASS] to adjust the low-frequency sound.
Turn [TREBLE] to adjust the high-frequency
sound.

Note

The effect works only with playback. It cannot be used in recording.

FWD

Hints

Place speakers on stands (not included) to reproduce clearer low­range sounds.

Using the live effect

B

(SOUND VIRTUALIZER)

[by\remote\control\only]

The sound virtualizer leaves middle-range sounds such as vocals
clear and gives natural width and depth to music.
Sound virtualizer is effective with stereo sound.

Press [SOUND VIRTUALIZER] to display
“”.

FWD

To cancel

Press [SOUND VIRTUALIZER] to clear the “ ” indicator.
³When listening through headphones, the effect is less discernable

than through the unit’s speakers.

³If interference in FM stereo reception increases, cancel the sound

virtualizer effect.

To mute the volume

C

MUTING

D

¥/¥;

REC/REC PAUSE

E

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This feature is convenient when you have a telephone call, etc.

Press [MUTING].

Press the button again to cancel. (“MUTING” goes out.)

FWD

Muting can also be cancelled by lowering the volume all the way
(-- dB).
When the system is turned off, the muting operation will be automati­cally cancelled.

Using an external unit D

Listening to an external source

(See page 7 for external unit connection.)

1. Press [AUX].

AUX

A

A

2. Start playback from the external source. (Refer to your equip­ment’s operating instructions.)

Recording from an external source

1. Follow steps [1]–[2] on page 19.

2. Press [AUX].

3. Press [´/´ ; REC/REC PAUSE] (recording starts).

4. Start playback from the external source. (Refer to your equip­ment’s operating instructions.)

Listening with headphones

Other functions

Headphone plug

Reduce the volume level, and connect the headphones.
Plug type: 3.5 mm stereo

Note

³Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent hearing

damage.

³When using L-plug headphones (not included), turn the plug to the

right when inserting into the system. E

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