Panasonic SL-S222 User Manual

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Dear Customer

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

Supplied Accessories

Check the packing carton for these accessories.

Model No. SL-S222

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

Portable CD player

Operating Instructions

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

Precautions

Before using this unit, be sure to read the applicable
items of the operating instructions and these safety sug­gestions carefully.
Afterwards keep them handy for future reference. Take
special care to follow the warnings indicated on the unit
itself as well as in the operating instructions.

Safety

1. Power Source—The unit should be connected to
power supply only of the type described in the oper­ating instructions or as marked on the unit. Use only
the AC adaptor or car adaptor described in the oper­ating instructions when recharging.

2. Polarization—If the unit is equipped with a polarized
AC power plug (a plug having one blade wider than
the other), that plug will fit into the AC outlet only one
way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to in­sert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the
plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your
electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not de­feat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

3. Care of AC adaptor— Take care that the cord of the
AC adaptor should be routed so that they are not
likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed
upon or against them. Never take hold of the AC
adaptor if your hand is wet, and always grasp the
plug body when connecting or disconnecting it.

4. Nonuse Periods— When not in use, be sure to dis­connect the AC adaptor from the AC power outlet.

5. Batteries— If the set is not used for a long period of
time or is used only from an AC power source, re­move all the batteries to prevent potential damage
due to possible battery leakage. Do not mix batteries
(old and new) or different types of batteries.

Installation

∫ Environment

1. Water and Moisture—Do not use this unit near

water—for example, near a bathtub, washbowl,
swimming pool, or the like. Damp basements should
also be avoided.

2. Condensation—Moisture may form on the lens in
the following conditions.

2. ≥immediately after a heater has been turned on.

2. ≥in a steamy or very humid room.

2. ≥when the unit is suddenly moved from a cold envi-

ronment to a warm one. If moisture forms inside
this unit, it may not operate properly. To correct this
problem wait about one hour for the moisture to
evaporate.

3. Heat—Never use or place this unit near a heat
source. Do not leave it in an automobile exposed to
direct sunlight for a long time with the doors and win­dows closed as this may deform the cabinet.

∫ Placement

1. Foreign Material—Care should be taken so that ob-

jects do not fall into and liquids are not spilled into
the unit. Do not subject this unit to excessive smoke,
dust, mechanical vibration, or shock.

2. Magnetism— The unit should be situated away from
equipment or devices that generate strong magnetic
fields.

3. Stacking— Do not place any objects, on top of the
unit.

Maintenance

(See page 7 for details.)
Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth
lightly moistened with mild detergent solution.
Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder
or solvent such as alcohol or benzine.

Service

1. Damage Requiring Service—The unit should be
serviced by qualified service personnel when:

1. (a) The AC adaptor is damaged; or

1. (b) Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled

into the unit; or

1. (c) The unit has been exposed to rain; or

1. (d) The unit does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance; or

1. (e) The unit has been dropped, or the enclosure

damaged.

2. Servicing—The user should not attempt to service
the unit beyond that described in the operating in­structions. All other servicing should be referred to
an authorized service personnel.

2.

For the address of an authorized servicenter:

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In the U.S.A.1-800-211-7262 or web site

2.

(http://www.panasonic.com)

2.

In Canada 905-624-5505 or web site

2.

(www.panasonic.ca)

Concerning Compact Discs

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

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

If the surface is dirty

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

How to hold a disc

How to store the disc in its caseHow to remove a disc from its case

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

(RFEA420C-S or RFEA421C-W)

For Canada

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

(RFEV324P-KS or RFEV334P-KS)

For U.S.A.

Stereo headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pc.

(RFEV715P-KS)

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

(http://www.panasonic.com).

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of

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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 1999 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

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This manual was printed with soy based ink.

Play surface (shiny surface)

Label side up

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 or covers

other than those specified for use with this
unit.

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

RQT5366-P F1199KK0 (D)

Printed in Japan

SL-S222

Power Supply Preparations

Refer to the specifications (page 8) for information on operating times when using rechargeable batteries or dry-cell batteries.

Using the AC adaptor

Connect the AC adaptor supplied.

Conserving power

The AC adaptor consumes 2.0 W when the unit is turned off with
[∫, OPR OFF]. To save power when the unit is not to be used for
a long time, unplug the AC adaptor from the household AC outlet.
Reprogram tracks if necessary before use.

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 and off on the unit’s display. When the rechargeable
batteries fully recharge the charging indicator disappears.

3 When recharging is complete, un-

plug the AC adaptor from the
household AC outlet and the DC IN
jack.

Note!

≥Rechargeable batteries have a service life of approxi-

mately 300 charge-discharge cycles. If the operating
time on one full charge becomes noticeably shorter
than it used to be, the battery has reached the end of
its service life and should be replaced.

≥Recharging may only be performed when the unit is

powered off. (It is not possible to recharge the batter­ies while playing a CD.)

≥The AC adaptor and rechargeable batteries may be-

come warm while recharging is in progress. This is not
a malfunction.

Using the car adaptor
(not included)

Be sure to 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.

Using dry-cell batteries
(not included)

After disconnecting the AC adaptor, insert two “AA”
(LR6) alkaline batteries.

The procedure for inserting and removing dry-cell
batteries is identical to that for rechargeable bat­teries.

Battery indicator

This indicator flashes on and off 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.

Removing batteries

Push up on the battery
in the direction indicat­ed by the arrow. Then
lift it out.

If the battery lid
comes loose

Slide the lid back into
place horizontally.

HOLD Function

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:

≥Powering on the unit accidentally

(which can cause the batteries to run
down).

≥Play being cut off unexpectedly in the

middle of a selection.

To use the HOLD function

Set [HOLD] to the HOLD position.

“(” indication

When the unit is in HOLD status, press­ing any button (other than the OPEN
button) causes the indication “(” to
appear on the display.

When the unit is powered off

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

Location of Controls

A Skip/search buttons

(:, 96, 5)

B Display
C Stop/operation off button

(∫, OPR OFF)

D Play/pause button (1;)
E Repeat button (`)
F Memory/recall button

(MEMORY/RECALL)

G Open button (OPEN)
H Headphone volume control

(VOLUME)

I Anti-shock button (A.SHOCK)
J S-XBS button (S-XBS)
K Headphone jack (Ë)
L Play mode selector

(RESUME, RANDOM, NORMAL)

M Hold switch (HOLD)
N CD release button (PUSH)
O DC IN jack

(K DC IN 4.5 V)

Before operating the buttons

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

A B CD

F H IJ K LMG

E

N

o

If the unit malfunctions or freezes during use,
then disconnect the power sources (the AC
adaptor and batteries).
Re-connect the power source and continue op­eration.

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B

C

A

CAUTION:

Use only car adaptor, Model: SH-CDC9 manufac­tured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd.

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DC IN jack (K DC IN 4.5 V)

Back panel of
the unit

Household
AC outlet

Battery indicator

HOLD mode

Back panel of
the unit

HOLD

Button Display/referenceOperation

To pause play

To stop play

To turn off the

unit

Skip forward/

backward

(skip function)

Rapid forward/

backward

(search function)

Off mode

Stop mode

Sequential Play

Basic Play

Follow steps 1–6.

In step 4, connect the stereo headphones/earphones to the Ë jack. (Plug in firmly.)

≥Play stops automatically when all the tracks have been played.
≥If the unit has been connected to the car audio system, adjust the volume level between 4 and 6 on the unit, then

adjust the volume level on the system.

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
cover is opened. (However, the indication does not ap­pear when the unit is powered off.)

Note!

Never insert foreign objects into the unit body.

Removing discs

1 Press [∫,OPR OFF] to stop play and

disc’s rotation.

2 Press [OPEN] to open the lid.
3 Press [PUSH] to release the disc.

Do not stop the disc by hand or try to remove it before it
stops rotating. This can damage CDs.

≥During program play (page 4), these buttons are

used to skip forward or back through the pro­grammed sequence of tracks.

≥During random play (page 4), the skip buttons

cannot be used to skip back to tracks that were
played previously in the random sequence.

≥During program play, random play or 1-track re-

peat play (page 4), search operation is limited to
the current track only.

Press during play.

Press during play.

Press during stop mode.

Press during play.

Press again to restart play.

Press and hold during play.

Auto power off function

If the unit is left in stop or paused status for approxi­mately 10 minutes, the unit powers itself off auto­matically in order to prevent the battery from
running down.
(If no disc is loaded in the unit, it powers itself off in
about 30 seconds.)

RESUME

RANDOM

NORMAL

HOLD

5

4

6

VOLUME

1

5

6

2

3
4

L

R

:

9

6

5

P

OPR OFF

B

OPEN

Label must face upward.

Press here to close the lid.

Track number in play

Elapsed playing time of each track

3

P

OPR OFF

B

OPR OFF

B

:

9

6

5

(Backward) (Forward)

Total number of tracks

Total playing time

Plug type:

3.5 mm (1/8 in.) stereo

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P

H

H

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