Panasonic SC-AKX18 manual

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 Owner’s Manual CD Stereo System Model No. SC-AKX18 Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performanc e and safety, plea se read these instr uctions carefully . Please keep this manual for future reference. If you have any questions, vi sit: www.panasonic.com/support Register online at www.panasonic.com/r[...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 2 RQT9899 Do the procedures wit h the remote co ntrol. You can also use the buttons on the main unit if they are the same. Your system and the illustrations can look differently. These oper ating instructions a re applicable to the following system. User memo: Inside of product – If you see t his symbol – IMPOR T [...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 3 RQT9899 Safety precautions WA R N I N G ! Unit • To reduce the risk of fire, e lectric shock or product damage, – Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing. – Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on this unit. – Use only the recommend ed accessori es. – Do not rem[...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 4 RQT9899 T able of contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 About Bluetooth ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Supplied acces[...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 5 RQT9899 Supplied accessories Check and iden tify the supplie d accessories. Use numbers indicated in pare ntheses when ask ing for replacement part s. (Product numbers cor rect as of April 2014. Thi s may be subject t o change.) To order accessori es, refer to “Accessory Purch ases (United States)” on page 19. ?[...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 6 RQT9899 Connections Connect the AC power s upply cord only after all the other connections h ave been made. 1 Connect the FM indoor ante nna. Put the antenna wher e there is the best rece ption. 2 Connect the speakers . 3 Connect the AC power supply cord. Do not us e an AC powe r supply cord fr om other equipment. C[...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 7 RQT9899 Overview of controls A Standby/on switch [ ` ], [ 1 ] Press to turn the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power. B Select the audio source On the main unit: To start Bluetoot h ® pairing, press and hold [ –PAIRING] when you are in Bl[...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 8 RQT9899 Preparing media Disc 1 Press [USB/CD] to select “CD”. 2 Press [CD x ] (main unit: [ x OPEN/CLOSE]) to open the disc tray. Put in a dis c with th e label fa cing up. 3 Press [CD x ] (main unit: [ x OPEN/CLO SE]) again to close the disc tray. USB Preparation Before you connect a USB device to the system, m[...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 9 RQT9899 Media playback The following marks indicate the availability of the feature. Basic playback CD USB BLUETOO TH Note: Depending on the Bluetooth ® device, some operations may not work. Viewing available information CD USB BLUETOO TH You can vie w the available information on the display panel. Press [DISPLAY][...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 10 RQT9899 █ Note on disc • This system can play C D-R/RW with CD-DA or MP 3 format content. • Before playback , finalize the disc on t he device it was recorded on. • Some CD-R/RW cannot be played becaus e of the condition of the recording. Note about using a DualDisc • The digital audio content side of a D[...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 11 RQT9899 Radio Preparation Press [RADIO/AUX] to select “FM”. Manual tuning 1 Press [PLAY MENU] to select “TUNE MODE”. 2 Press [ R , T ] to select “MANUAL” and then press [OK]. 3 Press [ 2 / 3 ] or [ 5 / 6 ] to tune in to the station. To tune automatically, press and hold the butt on until the frequency s[...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 12 RQT9899 Clock and timers Setting the clock This is a 12-hour clock. 1 Press [SETUP] to select “CLOCK ”. 2 Press [ R , T ] to set the time and then press [OK]. To check the time Press [SETUP] to select “CLOCK” and t he press [OK]. In standby mode, press [DISPLAY]. Note: Reset the clock regularly to maintain [...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 13 RQT9899 External equipment You can connect a VCR, DVD player etc., and listen to the audio through this sy stem. Preparation • Disconnect the AC powe r supply cord. • Turn off all equipment a nd read the appr opriate operating instructions. 1 Connect the external equipment. 2 Press [RADIO/AUX] to select “A UX[...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 14 RQT9899 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Before requesting servic e, make the followi ng checks. If you are in doubt about s ome of the check point s, or if the solutions indicated do not solve the problem, refer to “Customer Services Directory (Unit ed States)” on page 19. █ Common problems The unit does not wor[...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 15 RQT9899 █ Main unit displays “ADJUST CLOCK” • The clock is not set. Adjust the clock. “ADJUST TIMER” • The play timer is not set. Adjust the play timer. “AUTO OFF” • The system has not been used for 20 minutes and will turn off within a minute. To cancel, press any button. “ERROR” • An inc[...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 16 RQT9899 Specifications █ Amplifier section RMS output power stereo mode Front Ch (both ch driven) 175 W per channel (4 Ω ), 1 kHz, 30% THD Total RMS stereo mode power 350 W (30% THD) FTC output power stereo mode Front Ch (both ch driven) 80 W per chan nel (4 Ω ), 50 Hz to 20 kHz, 1% THD Total FTC stereo mode [...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 17 RQT9899 Spanish quick reference / Referencia rápida en español Cone xiones Conecte el cable de alimentación de CA sólo después de haber hecho todas las demás conexiones. 1 Conecte la antena interior de FM. Coloque la antena donde la recepción sea la mejor. 2 Conecte las bocinas. 3 Conecte el cable de aliment[...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 18 RQT9899 Reloj y temporizadores Configuración de la hora Este es un reloj con un sistema de 12 horas. 1 Pulse [SETUP] para seleccionar “CLOCK”. 2 Pulse [ R , T ] para configurar la hora y de spués pulse [OK]. Para revisa r la hora Pulse [SETUP] para seleccionar “CLOCK” y después pulse [OK]. El modo de esp[...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 19 RQT9899 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U .S .A.) Panasonic Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA Only) If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Corporation of North America (referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the [...]

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    Confidential Until: 9 May 2014 Panasonic Corporation of North America Two Riverfro nt Plaza, Newa rk, New Jersey 0710 2-5490 http://www.panasonic.com © Panasonic Corpora tion 2014 Printed in Malaysia RQT9899-P L0414LC0 En Sp SC-AKX18 P RQT9899-P EN.fm Page 20 Monday, A pril 14, 2014 10:41 AM printing  [...]