Panasonic SL-SW951CPC, SL-SW950P, SL-SW950PC, SL-SW951CP User Manual

Dear Customer

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

Model No. SL-SW950/

SL-SW951C

P PC

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

RQT6446-P

F0202YH0

Printed in Japan

Attaching the hand strap

Attach the included hand strap to make it easier to carry while jogging.

1 Thread the strap through the loops on the bottom of

the unit.

2 Adjust the buckle and fix it in place.

Hand strap

While jogging,
hold the unit as
shown.

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 sup­ply 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 7 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.

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.

This manual was printed with soy based ink.

SL-SW951C ONLY

To install this product in a car, please
refer to the “Installation Instructions”.

Bottom of the unit

Supplied Accessories

Check the packing carton for these accessories.

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

For SL-SW950

[L0BAD0000160 (gray) or L0BAD0000161 (blue)]

For SL-SW951C

(L0BAD0000160)

Hand strap (RGQT0006-K1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Car adaptor (SH-CDC12PEY). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Car stereo cassette adaptor (SHCDM10B1PYK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,

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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
© 2002 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

SL-SW951C ONLY

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).

1

Using the AC adaptor (not included)

Use only the recommended AC adaptor. Use of other
AC adaptors can damage the unit.

Open the rubber cap and connect the
AC adaptor.

Note.

Turn the unit off before connecting or disconnecting the
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.

Using the 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 Pull the lock release and open the

lid.

Power Supply Preparations

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

CAUTION:

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

Using dry cell batteries
(not included)

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.

Battery indicator

This indicator flashes when the batteries are almost out
of power. Power is cut off a short while later. Recharge
the rechargeable batteries or replace the dry cell 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

SL-SW951C includes a car adaptor. Refer to the sepa­rate “Installation Instructions”.

For SL-SW950, 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.

If the battery lid
comes loose

1Insert the right-side

hinge into its hole.

2Slightly bend the lid

and insert the left­side hinge into its
hole.

2

1

2

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.

Battery indicator

S-XBS

C

2 Open the battery lid, and insert the

rechargeable batteries.

Be sure to close the battery lid properly.

3 Open the rubber cap and connect

the AC adaptor.

(Refer to “Using the AC adaptor”.)
Recharging starts and the “H” charging indicator
flashes on the display.
When the rechargeable batteries are fully re­charged the charging indicator disappears.

4 When recharging is complete, un-

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

Note!

≥Never mix dry cell and rechargeable batteries.
≥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 adaptor from the
unit’s [

K

DC IN 4.5 V] terminal.

≥Turn the unit off before replacing the rechargeable

batteries.

HOLD Function

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

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.

HOLD

“(” 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.

1

+

-

2

Removing
batteries

Push up on the battery
in the direction indicat­ed by the arrow, then lift
out.

Before operating the buttons

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

HOLD mode

Side panel of the unit

Be sure to cover the headphone jack and
DC IN jack with the rubber caps when
they are not in use.

For U.S.A.

To order the optional AC adaptor RP-AC46 contact
1-800-332-5368 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.

HOLD

DC IN 4.5V

K

DC IN jack (

K

DC IN 4.5 V)

Side panel of
the unit

Household
AC outlet

AC adaptor

2

K

DC IN 4.5V

HOLD

3

Listening to CDs

Basic Play

3

4

2

1

5

S-XBS

TRAIN

RANDOM

VOL

1

M

C

1

2

L

R

VOL

6

HOLD

Plug type:

3.5 mm (1/8 in.)
stereo

IncreaseDecrease

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

Follow steps 1–6.

In step 1: Pull the lock release and open the lid.
In step 2: Insert the disc. Close the lid and push the lock release into place.
In step 3: Connect the stereo headphones to the headphone jack [Ë]. (Plug in firmly.)
In step 6: The volume range is 0-25. Press and hold to change the volume successively. The volume changes when

pressed while the level is displayed. If any other display is shown, it changes to show the current level.
(The volume returns to 10 when you disconnect the power source.)

≥Play stops automatically when all the tracks have been played.
≥If the unit has been connected to the car audio system, set this unit’s volume to 10, 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 turned off.)

Removing discs

1 Press [∫] to stop play and disc rotation.
2 Slide [4OPEN] to open the lid.
3

Once the disc has stopped, lift the disc
out with your finger.

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.

≥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.

Press during play.

Press during play.

Press during stop mode.

Press during play.
(Press [:] twice to skip to the
beginning of the previous tracks.)

Press again to restart play.

Press and hold during play.

Backward

Forward

S-XBS

TRAIN

RANDOM

VOL

1

M

C

S-XBS

TRAIN

RANDOM

VOL

1

M

C

S-XBS

TRAIN

RANDOM

VOL

1

M

C

Total number of tracks

Total playing time

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.

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.

No indicator is shown.

Resume function

Play starts from the beginning of
the current track the next time you
press [1/;].

Elapsed playing time of each track

Track number in play

Label must face
upward. Press
near the center
so the disc clicks
firmly into place.