Panasonic SC-AKX600 manual

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    RQT9975-1B Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance an d safety, please read these instruct ions carefully. Please keep this manual for future re ference. GN EB “EB” indicates the United Kingdom model. Operating Instructions CD Stereo System Model No. SC-AKX600 SC-AKX400 This illustration shows SC-AKX600. SC-AKX600.400 EB.[...]

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    2 RQT9975 These operatin g instructions are applicable for models SC-AKX600 and SC-AKX400 . Unless otherwise indicate d, illustrations in these operating instructions ar e of SC-AKX600. Your system and the illustrations can look differently. Back of product T able of contents Safety pre cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    3 RQT9975 Caution for AC mains lead (For the AC mains plug of three pins) For your safety, please re ad the following text carefully. This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and con venience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be re placed please ensure that the replacem ent fuse h[...]

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    4 RQT9975 Supplied accessories Check and identify the supplie d accessories. For the United Kingdom and Ireland Use numbers indicated in pa rentheses w hen askin g for replacement parts. (Product numbers corre ct as of March 2015. These may be subjec t to change.)  1 AC mains lead For the United Kingdom and Ireland (K2CT2YY00097)  1 AM loop a[...]

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    5 RQT9975 Making the connections Connect the AC mains lead only after all the other connections have been made. SC-AKX600 SC-AKX400 1 Connect the AM loop antenna. Stand the antenna up on its base until it clicks. 2 Connect the FM indoor antenna. Put the antenna wh ere reception is best. 3 Connect the speakers. Connect the speaker cables to the ter [...]

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    6 RQT9975 Overview of controls Do the procedures with the r emote control. Y ou can also use the buttons on the main unit if they are the same. A Standby/on switch [ ` ], [ 1 ] Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power. B View the content infor mation C Numer[...]

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    7 RQT9975 T Remote control sensor Distance: W ithin approxim ately 7 m Angle: Approx imately 20° up an d down, 30° left and right U Select MP3 album or track Press [ALBUM/TRACK] to select a lbum or track. Browse tracks or albums Turn [MULTI CONTROL] to browse. To start play back from the selection, press [ 4 / 9 ]. Select the illumination effects[...]

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    8 RQT9975 Preparing media Disc 1 Press [CD x ] (main unit: [ x OPEN/CLOSE]) to open the disc tray. Put in a dis c with the label fac ing up. Press again to close the dis c tray. 2 Press [CD/RADIO/AUX] to select “CD”. USB Preparation Before you connect a USB device to the system, make sure you do a backup of the data. 1 Decrease the volume and c[...]

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    9 RQT9975 Media playback The following marks indicate th e availability of the feature. Basic playback CD USB BLUETOO TH MEMORY Note: Depending on the Bluetooth ® device, some operations may not work. Viewing available information CD USB BLUETOO TH MEMORY You can vi ew the available informatio n, such as M P3 album and trac k number, on the displa[...]

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    10 RQT9975 █ Note on disc • This system can play C D-R/RW with CD-DA or MP3 format content. • Before playba ck, finalise the disc on the device it was recorded on. • Some CD-R/RW cannot be played becaus e of the condition of the recording. █ Note on USB device • This system does not guarante e connection with all USB devices. • This s[...]

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    11 RQT9975 RDS broadcasting For the United Kingdom and Ireland This system ca n show the text data transmi tted by the radio data system (RDS) available in some area s. Press [DI SPLA Y]. Note: RDS may not be available if reception is poor. AM allocation setting By main unit only This system can also receive AM broadcasts allocated in 10 kHz ste ps[...]

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    12 RQT9975 █ Adding track marks When recording from radio or external equipment, you can divide tracks using various modes. Be fo re re co rdi ng Press [REC MODE] to select the mode. Note: • During recording, if you press [OK] or pause recording while using “TIME MARK” mode, the 5-minute counter is reset. • You cannot add track marks manu[...]

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    13 RQT9975 D.Bass 1 Press [D. BASS] to select “D.BASS LEVEL” or “D.BASS BEA T”. To cancel, s elect “OFF D. BASS”. 2 Pre ss [ R , T ] to select the setting and then press [OK]. Or turn [MULTI CONTROL ] to select t he setting. Note: D.BASS BEAT: This function emphasizes the attack level of the drum beat and produces a punchy sound. Depend[...]

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    14 RQT9975 Clock and timers Setting the clock This is a 24-hour clock. 1 Press [SETUP] to select “CLOCK”. 2 Press [ Y , U ] to set the time and then press [OK]. To check the time Press [SETUP] to s elect “CL OCK” and th en pre ss [OK]. In standby mode, press [DISPLAY]. Note: Reset the clock regularly to maintain accuracy. Sleep timer The sl[...]

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    15 RQT9975 Using the auxiliar y input You can conn ect a VCR, DVD player etc. and listen to the audio through this system. 1 Connect the external equipment. 2 Press [CD /RADIO/AUX] to select “AUX 1”. 3 Play the external equipment. Note: • If you want to connect equipment other than those described, refer to the audio dealer. • Sound distort[...]

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    16 RQT9975 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g Before re questing serv ice, make the f ollowing c hecks. If you are in doub t about some o f the check points, or if the solutions indicated do not solve the proble m, consult your dealer for instructions. █ Common problems The unit does not work. • The safety device has been activated. Do the following:[...]

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    17 RQT9975 “CAN’T REC” “DEVICE FULL” • You cannot do recording because the remaining recording time of the USB device is less than the total time of the music source. Change to a USB device which has enough recording time and do the recording again. “ERROR” • An incorrect operation was done. Read the instructions and try again. ?[...]

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    18 RQT9975 Specifications █ Amplifier section RMS output power stereo mode SC-AKX600 Front Hi 340 W per channel (3  ), 1 kHz, 30% THD Front Lo 460 W per channel (2  ), 100 Hz, 30% THD SC-AKX400 Front Ch (both ch driven) 300 W per channel (3  ), 1 kHz, 30% THD Total RMS stereo mode power SC-AKX600 1600 W SC-AKX400 600 W █ T uner , termi[...]

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    19 RQT9975 Limited W arranty (Australia) 1. The product is warranted for 12 mont hs from the date of purchase. Subject to the conditions of this warranty Panasonic or its Authorised Service Centre will perform necessary service on the product without charge for parts or labour, if in t he opinion of Panasonic, the product is found to be faulty with[...]

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    Panasonic Corporation Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com © Panasonic Corporation 2015 RQT9975-1B L0315LC1045 En Manufactured by: Importer for Europe: Panasonic Corporation Kadoma, Osaka, Ja pan Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Panasonic Testing Centre Winsbergring 15, 22525 Ha mburg, Germany For the United Kingdom and Ireland Declaration of Conform[...]