Panasonic SL-MP30 User Manual
Concerning Compact Discs
This manual was printed with soy based ink.
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 store the disc in its caseHow to remove a disc from 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 outer 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 protectors
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 sunlight
≥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
Dear Customer
Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety,
please read these instructions carefully.
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
SL-MP30
Operating Instructions
Model No. SL-MP30
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This model can play MP3 files. See
pages 4 to 6 for details.
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Supplied Accessories
Check the packing carton for these accessories.
For U.S.A.
Stereo headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
(L0BAD0000138)
For Canada
Stereo earphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
(L0BAB0000172)
Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts.
(Only for U.S.A.) To order accessories contact 1-800-332-5368 or web site
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these
instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,
Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 http://www.panasonic.com
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
C 2002 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
(http://www.panasonic.com).
P PC
RQT6540-P
F0302YH1042
Printed in Japan
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the safety precautions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference.
Safety
1. Power source—Connect the unit to a power source
of the type described in these instructions or as
marked on the unit.
2. Polarization—The unit is equipped with a polarized
power plug where one blade is wider than the other.
This safety feature ensures that the plug fits into your
household AC outlet only one way. If the plug doesn’t fit one way, try reversing it. If the plug still doesn’t
fit, contact an electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not attempt to defeat the safety purpose of
the plug.
3. Power cord protection—Route the AC power supply cord so that it will not be walked on or pinched by
items placed on or against it. Never take hold of the
plug or cord with wet hands. Always grasp the plug
body firmly when connecting and disconnecting it.
4. Overloading—When connecting the AC power sup-
ply cord, be careful not to overload the household
AC outlet, extension cord, or outlet from any other
device as this can result in fire or electric shock.
5. Nonuse periods—Turn the unit off when it is not in
use. Unplug the unit from the household AC outlet if
it is not to be used for a long time. Unplug the unit
during lightning storms. Leaving the unit connected
to a household AC outlet for extended periods can
cause battery fluid leakage.
6. Attachments and accessories—Use only the attachments and accessories recommended in these
operating instructions.
Installation
Placement
1. Foreign material—Ensure objects and liquids do
not get into the unit. Avoid exposing the unit to excessive smoke, dust, mechanical vibration, and
shock.
2. Magnetism—Situate the unit away from equipment
and devices that generate strong magnetic fields.
3. Stacking—Do not place anything on top of this unit.
4. Wall and ceiling mounting—Do not mount the unit
on walls or ceilings unless specified in the instructions.
Environment
1. Water and moisture—Do not use the unit near
water, such as near a bathtub or swimming pool.
Avoid damp basements.
2. Heat—Situate the unit away from heat sources, such
as radiators. Do not leave it in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight with the doors and windows
closed as this may deform the cabinet.
2. Do not situate where temperatures fall below 5 oC
(41 oF) or rise above 35 oC (95 oF).
Maintenance
(See page 8 for details.)
Unplug the unit from the household AC outlet before
cleaning.
Clean with a damp cloth.
Do not use abrasive pads, scouring powders, or solvents.
Service
1. Damage requiring service—The unit should be
serviced by qualified service personnel if:
1. (a) The AC power supply cord or AC adaptor has
been damaged; or
1. (b) Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit; or
1. (c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or
1. (d) The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a
marked change in performance; or
1. (e) The unit has been dropped or the cabinet dam-
aged.
2. Servicing—Do not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in these operating instructions.
Refer all other servicing to authorized servicing personnel.
3. Replacement parts—When parts need replacing
ensure the servicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics
as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutes may
result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.
4. Safety check—After repairs or service, ask the servicer to perform safety checks to confirm that the unit
is in proper working condition.
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Power Supply Preparations
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Refer to the specifications (page 8) for information on operating times when using rechargeable batteries or dry cell batteries.
Using the AC adaptor
(not included)
Use only the recommended AC adaptor. Using other AC
adaptors can damage the unit.
For U.S.A
To order the optional AC adaptor RP-AC46 contact 1800-332-5368 or web site (http://www.panasonic.com).
For Canada
Be sure to obtain the optional AC adaptor RP-AC46.
It is available through your Panasonic dealer.
Connect the AC adaptor.
DC IN jack (DC IN 4.5 V K)
Back panel of the unit
AC adaptor
Conserving power
To save power when the unit is not to be used for a long
time, unplug the AC adaptor from the household AC outlet.
Note!
Turn the unit off before connecting or disconnecting the
AC adaptor.
Household
AC outlet
(AC 120 V)
Using rechargeable batteries
(not included)
Obtain the optional rechargeable batteries.
Make sure to recharge the batteries before using them.
The unit cannot be used to charge rechargeable batteries other than those specially designed for it.
Optional batteries: P-3GAVA/2B
Recharging procedure
1 Insert the special rechargeable bat-
teries into the unit.
2 Connect the AC adaptor.
(Refer to “Using the AC adaptor” for connection
instructions.) Recharging starts and the “H
charging indicator flashes on the display. When
the rechargeable batteries fully recharge the
charging indicator disappears.
When charging is complete, unplug
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the AC adaptor from the household
AC outlet and DC IN jack.
≥Never mix dry cell and rechargeable batteries.
≥Turn the unit off before replacing the recharge-
able batteries.
Note!
≥Rechargeable batteries have a service life of approxi-
mately 300 charge-discharge cycles. The batteries
have reached the end of their operational life if they
last for a noticeably shorter time after recharging, or if
they cannot be recharged at all. Replace the batteries.
≥Recharging may only be performed when the unit is
off.
≥The AC adaptor and rechargeable batteries may be-
come warm while recharging is in progress. This is not
a malfunction.
≥Leaving the AC adaptor connected can cause the bat-
teries to go flat. After recharging the batteries and disconnecting the AC adaptor from the household AC
outlet, ensure you disconnect the AC adaptor from the
unit’s [DC IN 4.5 V
If the battery lid
comes loose
Slide the lid back into
place horizontally.
Using dry cell batteries
(not included)
K
] terminal.
Removing batteries
Push up on the battery
in the direction indicated by the arrow. Then
lift it out.
Battery indicator
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Battery indicator
This indicator flashes when the batteries are almost out
of power. Power is cut off completely a short while later.
Rechargeable batteries: Recharge batteries.
Dry cell batteries: Replace batteries with new ones.
Note!
≥The length of time the unit will continue to operate be-
tween when the battery indicator starts flashing and
when the power is cut off differs depending on the
type of batteries used.
≥The battery indicator may not flash if rechargeable
batteries other than those designated by Panasonic
are used.
Using the car adaptor
(not included)
Obtain the car adaptor (SH-CDC9) available as an optional accessory.
The car adaptor can be used to recharge the unit’s batteries while in the car.
Use only the recommended car adaptor. Use of other
car adaptors can damage the unit.
CAUTION:
Use only car adaptor, Model: SH-CDC9 manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
If the unit malfunctions or freezes during
use, disconnect the power source (the AC
adaptor or batteries).
Re-connect the power source and continue operation.
HOLD Function
HOLD mode
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, interrupting the operation.
To use the HOLD function
Set [HOLD] to the HOLD position.
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After disconnecting the AC adaptor, insert two “LR6,
AA, UM-3” alkaline batteries.
The procedure for inserting and removing dry cell
batteries is identical to that for rechargeable batteries.
Location of Controls
“(” indication
When the unit is in HOLD mode,
pressing any button causes the indication, “(” to appear on the display.
When the unit is off
The “(” indication appears only
when [1/;] is pressed.
A Memory/recall button
(MEMORY)
B Mode button (MODE)
C Display
D S-XBS button (S-XBS)
E Headphone volume control
Before operating the buttons
Be sure to move [HOLD] to release
the unit from the HOLD mode.
(i, VOLUME, j)
F Skip/search buttons
(:, 9)
G Play/pause button (1/;)
H Stop/operation off button (∫)
I Open switch (OPEN 1)
Back panel
of the unit
J Album skip buttons
(MALBUM L)
K Display button (DISPLAY)
L Album mode button
(ALBUM MODE)
M Headphone jack (Ë)
N Hold switch (HOLD)
O CD release button (PUSH)
P Hole for car mounting base
Q DC IN jack
(DC IN 4.5 V K)
Sequential Play
OPEN
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Label must face upward.
Close the lid.
Basic Play
Track number in play
Plug type:
3.5 mm (1/8 in.) stereo
Follow steps 1–5.
In step 2: Connect the stereo headphones or stereo earphones to the [Ë] jack. (Plug in firmly.)
In step 5: The volume range is 0-25. Press and hold to change the volume successively. The volume changes when
≥Play stops automatically when all the tracks have been played.
pressed while the level is displayed. If any other display is shown, it changes to show the current level.
Operation
Press during play.
Button Display/reference
Press again to restart play.
To pause play
To stop play
Stop mode
To turn off the
Press during play.
Resume function
Play starts from the beginning of
the current track the next time you
press [1/;].
Press during stop mode.
Total number of tracks
Total playing time
No indicator is shown.
unit
Off mode
Skip forward/
backward
(skip function)
Rapid forward/
backward
(search function)
Press during play.
(Press [:] twice to skip to the
beginning of the previous track.)
Forward
Backward
Press and hold during play.
≥During program play (page 4), these buttons are
used to skip forward or backward through the
programmed sequence of tracks.
≥You cannot skip to tracks that have been played
in random or random repeat play (page 4).
≥During program play, 1-track repeat play, random
play and random repeat play (page 4), search operation is limited to the current track only.
Resume function notes
≥Opening the lid while in the stop mode or replacing the disc while in the off mode cancels the function. (It may re-
main active if you replace a disc in the off mode.)
≥Play may resume from the beginning of the next track if you stopped play near the end of a track.
≥The resume function works automatically and cannot be turned off.
Elapsed playing time of each track
For your reference:
“)” indication
This indication appears for about 30 seconds if [1/;] is
pressed when no disc is loaded in the unit or if the disc
is not properly secured.
“*” indication
This indication appears for about 10 minutes when the
lid is opened. (However, the indication does not appear
when the unit is off.)
Removing discs
1 Press [∫] to stop play and disc rotation.
2 Slide [OPEN 1] to open the lid.
Press [PUSH] to release the disc.
3
Do not stop the disc by hand or try to remove it before it
stops rotating. This can damage CDs.
Note!
Never insert foreign objects into the unit.
Auto-off function
If you leave the unit in stop mode for about 10 minutes
(30 seconds if disc is not loaded), it turns off to save the
batteries.
Note on CD-R and CD-RW
This unit can play CD-DA format audio CD-R and
CD-RW that have been finalized§upon completion
of recording. It may not be able to play some CD-R
or CD-RW due to the condition of the recording.
§
Finalizing is a process that enables CD-R/CD-RW
players to play audio CD-R and CD-RW.
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