Panasonic SL-SW404 User Manual

Dear Customer

Thank you for purchasing this product.

For optimum performance and safety,
please read these operating instructions
carefully.

Paiiasonie*

Portable CD Player

SL-SW404

Operating instructions

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

Before connecting, operating or adjusting
this product, please read these instructions
completely. Please save this manual.

Supplied Accessories Check the packing carton for these ac-

cessories.

AC adaptor

For others (RFEA403A-S) For others (RP-BP60SYS2)

Stereo headphones

(RFEV701P-AS) (RFKNLS370-K)

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For United Kingdom (RFEA404B-1W) For United Kingdom (RP-BP60EYS1)

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

Rechargeable Ni-Cd batteries .... 2 pcs.

Remove the rechargeable batteries from
their case before use.

Use numbers indicated in parentheses
when asking for replacement parts.

EB GN

Power Supply Preparations

Re1er to the specifications (page 12) for the duration of the play time provided when rechargeable

Using rechargeable batteries

Make sure that the rechargeable batteries have been recharged before use.

Recharging procedure 1 Open the disc lid.

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3 Take off the attached rubber cap

and connect the AC adaptor.

Open the battery compartment
lid, and place the rechargeable
batteries inside the unit.

No batteries other than the special re
chargeable batteries can be recharged.

•Accessories (RP-BP60)

• Options (SH-CDB8D)

Be absolutely sure to close the battery
compartment lid properly to avoid the
damage to the disc.

The configuration of the AC adaptor differs
according to the area.

• It takes about 3 hours to fully recharge the
batteries.

4 Upon completion of the recharg

ing, disconnect the AC adaptor
from the DC IN jack and power
outlet.

If the battery compartment lid becomes dis
engaged, insert the protrusions on the lid
into the cutouts on both sides of the unit.

Removing the batteries

Push the batteries upward in the direction of
the arrow to remove them.

• The batteries can be used for about 10 months
(300 times) if they are used every day.
They will need to be replaced if the duration of
their operation drops drastically.

• You can operate the unit with the AC adaptor
while recharging the batteries, but it will lengthen
the recharging time.

• Recharging should be performed at 5°C~40’C.

•While recharging, the AC adaptor and recharge
able batteries may get warm. This is normal.

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Accidental

r dry cell batteries are used.

Using the dry cell batteries (not included)

Disconnect the AC adaptor and then install
two LR6 (UM-3) type alkaline batteries.

The batteries are inserted and removed in
the same way as for the rechargeable bat
teries.

Using the AC adaptor

Connect the AC adaptor supplied.

Refer to the section on “Using the re
chargeable batteries” for details on the
connections.

The unit is in the standby condition when the
AC adaptor is connected. The primary circuit
is always “live" as long as the AC adaptor is
connected to an electrical outlet.

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Using the car adaptor
(not included)

Be sure to obtain the car adaptor
(SH-CDC9), available as an optional ac

cessory.
The batteries can be recharged inside the
car using the car adaptor.

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Battery indicator

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It starts flashing when the batteries have run
down. After a short while the power is auto
matically cut off.

(The amount of time the unit will continue to

play after the indicator has started flashing

differs slightly, depending on the type of bat
teries used.)

Type of battery

Rechargeable
batteries

Dry cell batteries

(The battery indicator may not flash if re
chargeable batteries, other than those desig
nated by Panasonic, are used.)

Battery
indicator

Action

Recharge the
batteries again.

Replace with new
batteries.

Operation

Prevention F unction

This function prevents the unit from operat
ing even if a control button is pressed in
error. (The disc lid can still be opened and
closed.)
Use the function to prevent the following sit

uations:

Example 1:

While the unit is not in use, the power is
inadvertently turned on and the batteries run
down.

Example 2:

Play is interrupted while the unit is in use.

To use the accidental operation

prevention function

Set HOLD to the HOLD position.

“ho I d”

If the unit is in the hold mode, the “ho t d"
indicator appears when any of the unit's
function buttons is pressed.

When the unit is turned off

The “ho I d" ihdicator appears only when
^11 is pressed.

indicator

Before operating the buttons

Be absolutely sure to move HOLD to re
lease the unit from the hold mode.

Sequential Play B<)sic Pla

1 Open the iid, and set MODE

to NORMAL.

P!ay now starts.
Track number in play

Insert the

close the

Label must face i

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Take off If’
and cono€
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(Plug in firmly) I '

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Elapsed playing time of each track

Play stops automatically when all the tracks have been played.

Operation

Pause:

Press during play/press again to resume play

To stop play ;

Press during play I stop model

To turn off the unit;

Press during stop mode I Off model

Skip forward/backward (skip function);

Press during play

Rapid forward/backward (search function):

Keep depressed during play

Skip and search functions

«During program play the tracks are skipped

in the forward or backward direction in the
programmed sequence.

«During program play, random play or

1-track repeat play, only the track being

played is searched.

«During random play, it is not possible to

skip to the track which has already been
played.

►W: Forward

For your reference:

“nodlSr display

This appears for about 30 seconds when a
disc has not been inserted or when a disc
has not been inserted properly and then
► i I is pressed.

“gPEfl" display

This appears for about 10 minutes after the
lid is opened. (It does not appear when the
unit is turned off.)

Button

B> 81

direction
Backward
direction

Adj

Display

—, I y

Total number of tracks

lu ms

Total playing time

Automatic Shut-OFF function

When the unit is left for about 10 minutes
in the stop or pause mode, this function
automatically shuts off the power in order
to prevent the batteries, etc. from dis
charging needlessly.