Panasonic SL-CT580 User Manual

Concerning Compact Discs

Portable CD player

Only compact discs bearing this mark can be used with this unit.

However, continued use of irregular shaped CDs can damage the unit.

How to remove a disc from its case

How to store the disc in its case

Label side up

How to hold a disc

If the surface is dirty

Wipe it with a damp cloth and then wipe dry.
Wipe from the center toward the circumference.

Play surface (shiny surface)

Handling precautions

≥If you are taking the CD from a

cold to a warm environment, mois­ture may form on the CD. Wipe this
off with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth
before using the CD.

≥Do not write on the label side with

a ball-point pen or other writing in­strument.

≥Do not use record cleaning sprays,

benzine, thinner, static electricity pre­vention liquids or any other solvent.

≥Do not attach labels or stickers to

CDs. (Do not use CDs with ex­posed adhesive from tape or left
over peeled off stickers.)

≥Do not use scratch-proof protec-

tors, etc.

Storage precautions

Be sure to store CDs in their cases
to protect them from dust, scratches,
and warping.

Do not place or store CDs in the
following places

≥Locations exposed to direct sun-

light

≥Humid or dusty locations
≥Locations directly exposed to a

heat vent or heating appliance

≥In the glove compartment or on the

rear deck of an automobile

Operating Instructions

Dear Customer

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

Note:

“EB” on the packaging indicates the United Kingdom.

Supplied Accessories

Check the packing carton for these accessories.

AC adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

For United Kingdom (RFEA403B-S)

For others (RFEA403A-S)

Wired remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

(N2QCBD000010)

Stereo earphones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

(L0BAB0000124)

External battery case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

(RFA1572-H)

Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts.

[Refer to “Using rechargeable batteries” (page 3) for the parts marked with an asterisk(°).]

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

Ni-Cd rechargeable batteries . . . . . . . 2

°

Battery carrying case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

(RFC0062-X)

Remove the rechargeable batteries

from their case before use.

SL-CT580

EB

GN

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Osaka 542-8588, Japan

p RQT5656-1B

F0101KN1011

CAUTION!

CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT

DANGER

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK DEFEATED.
AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

ADVARSEL

USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING, NÅR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE
ER UDE AF FUNKTION. UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅLING.

VARO!

AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA
NÄKYMÄTÖNTÄ LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.

VARNING

OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD OCH
SPÄRREN ÄR URKOPPLAD. BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN.

ADVARSEL

USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES OG SIKKERHEDSLÅS
BRYTES. UNNGÅ EKSPONERING FOR STRÅLEN.

VORSICHT

UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET
UND SICHERHEITSVERRIEGELUNG ÜBERBRÜCKT.
NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN.

(Påsat under apparatet)

(Tuotteen pohjassa)

(Apparatens undersida)

(Produktets underside)

(Unterseite des Gerätes)

(Bottom of product)

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.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELEC­TRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN,
SPLASHING, DRIPPING OR MOISTURE.

Marking sign is located on bottom of the unit.

Bottom of the unit

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Location of Controls

A

B

C

L

R

A

BC

E

F

G

D

A

B

M

N

C

H

E

D

F

AB

G

J

KL

I

H

Right side

Left side

Back panel
of the unit

Portable CD Player A

A Memory/recall button

(MEMORY/RECALL)

B Skip/search buttons

(:, 96, 5)

C Display
D Stop/operation off button

(∫, OPR OFF)

E Play/pause button (1;)
F Mode button (MODE)
G EQ button (EQ)
H Open switch (OPEN 1)
I Battery case holes and

terminals

J Headphone jack (Ë)
K Headphone volume control

buttons (i,j,VOL)

L Hold switch (HOLD)
M DC IN jack

(KDC IN 4.5 V )

N CD release button (PUSH)

Wired remote control B

A Skip/search buttons

(:, 9)

B Play/stop/operation off button

(∫/1)

C Volume control buttons

(j,VOL,i)

D Earphone jack
E Clip
F Hold switch (HOLD)
G EQ button (EQ)
H Plug

Stereo earphones C

A Plug
B Slider

HOLD function

HOLD

ab

HOLD

a

HOLD

b

HOLD

This function causes the unit to ignore short, accidental
button presses. (The disc lid can still be opened and
closed.)

The HOLD function prevents the following:

≥The unit is powered on accidentally when not in use,

causing the batteries to run down.

≥A button is accidentally pressed during play, interrupt-

ing the operation.

To use the HOLD function

Set [HOLD] to the HOLD position.

a

HOLD mode

b

Release

The unit and wired remote control have HOLD func­tions, each of which works independently.

“(” indication

When the main unit is in HOLD mode, pressing any but­ton causes the indication “(” to appear on the dis­play.

When the unit is powered off

The “(” indication appears only when [1;](main
unit) is pressed.

Before operating the buttons

Be sure to move [HOLD] to release the unit from
the HOLD mode.

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