Panasonic SC-PM28 manual

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    RQT6885-2P Model No. SC-PM28 CD Stereo System Operating Instructions P PC Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely . Please keep this manual for future reference. For U.S.A. As an E NERGY S TAR ® Partner, Panasonic has determined that this product meets the E NERGY S TAR ® guidelines for en[...]

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    RQT6885 2 Before use Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. These operating instructions are applicable to the following system. System SC-PM28 Main unit SA-PM28 Speakers SB-PM28 CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFO[...]

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    RQT6885 3 Before use Please check and identify the supplied accessories. 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). Supplied accessories AC power supply cord ...................................... 1 pc. (K2CB2CB00006) F[...]

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    RQT6885 4 Before use IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicabl e safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warn[...]

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    RQT6885 5 Before use The remote control Battery installation Use of batteries • Align the poles (+ and –) properly when inserting the batteries. • Do not mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries. • Do not recharge ordinary dry cell batteries. • Do not heat or disassemble the batteries. Do not allow them to contact with fl[...]

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    RQT6885 6 Before use Connections • Plug the AC power supply cord into a household AC outlet only after all other connections have been made. • To prepare the AM loop antenna wire and speaker cords, twist the vinyl cover tip and pull off. 1 Connect the FM indoor antenna. Tape the antenna to a wall or column, in a position where radio signals are[...]

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    RQT6885 7 Before use Connections Optional antenna connections You may need an outdoor antenna if you use this system in a mountainous region or inside a reinforced-concrete building, etc. FM outdoor antenna Disconnect the FM indoor antenna if an FM outdoor antenna is installed. Note An outdoor antenna should be installed by a qualified technician o[...]

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    RQT6885 8 Before use Front panel controls Main unit Cassette lid Cassette open button ( c OPEN) ............................ 23 AC supply indicator (AC IN) This indicator lights when the unit is connected to the AC mains supply. Standby/on switch ( POWER) Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is s[...]

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    RQT6885 9 Before use A 1 2 3 4 REW FF CD CD RE W FF CLEAR ALBUM ALBUM 12 3 45 6 78 9 TAPE TUNER BAND 0 10 VOL VOL VOL VOL AUX AUX ABC DEF GHI GHI JKL MNO TUV WXYZ WXYZ PQRS ENTER ENTER DISC DISC SEARCH SEARCH MARKER MARKER INTRO INTRO REPEA REPEA T DIMMER DIMMER DISPLA DISPLA Y RE-MASTER MU MU T ING ING SOUND S.SOUND EQ S.SOUND EQ PLAY REC REC SLEE[...]

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    RQT6885 10 Before use The radio: manual tuning 1 Press [TUNER/BAND] to select “FM” or “AM”. The unit comes on automatically. Every time you press the button: FM ↔ AM 2 Press [PLAY MODE] on the remote control to select “MANUAL”. Every time you press the button: MANUAL ↔ PRESET 3 Press [ f 3 3 3 3 3 /FF] or [ g 4 4 4 4 4 /REW] to sele[...]

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    RQT6885 11 Listening operations The radio: preset tuning By remote control only There are two methods of pre-setting stations. Automatic presetting: All the stations the tuner can receive are preset. Manual presetting: You can select the stations to pre- set and the order they are preset in. Up to 15 stations each can be set in the FM and AM bands.[...]

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    RQT6885 12 Listening operations CDs This unit can play WMA, MP3 and CD-DA (digital audio) format audio CD-R and CD-RW that have been finalized (a process that enables CD-R/CD-RW players to play audio CD-R and CD-RW) upon completion of recording. It may not be able to play some CD-R or CD-RW due to the condition of the recording. The unit contains f[...]

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    RQT6885 13 Listening operations 1 2 3 4 A DOWN VOLUME VOLUME UP CD CHECK CD CHANGE CHANGE CD CHECK CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 CD 4 CD 5 CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 CD 4 CD 5 1 DEMO STOP , CD CHECK 2 3 CD / 1 4 CD indicator CDs Listening to a CD placed in a specific tray Preparation: Press [CD 2 / J ] and then [STOP L , –DEMO]. Selecting the desired tray number and placin[...]

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    RQT6885 14 Listening operations CDs Listening to specific CDs and tracks (CD Play Mode function) By remote control only This function makes it easier for you to select specific CDs and tracks from those loaded in the player. There are 5 disc/track selection modes. All-Disc mode : Plays all loaded discs in succession from the selected disc to the fi[...]

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    RQT6885 15 Listening operations CDs Direct access play By remote control only Direct access allows you to start normal play from a specific track to the last track of the CD. 1 Press [DISC]. 2 (within 10 seconds or so) Press [1] – [5] to select the disc you want. 3 Press the numeric button(s) to select the desired track number. Play will start wi[...]

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    RQT6885 16 Listening operations A B 1 2 5 CD CD 7 3 4 CD CD CLEAR CLEAR PROGRAM PROGRAM DISC 12 3 45 ABC DEF GHI JKL 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 10 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO TUV WXYZ PQRS SP ACE CD CD RE W FF CLEAR ALBUM ALBUM 12 3 45 6 78 9 TAPE TUNER BAND 0 10 VOL VOL VOL VOL AUX ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO TUV WXYZ PQRS ENTER ENTER DISC DISC SEARCH SEARCH MARKER MARKER [...]

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    RQT6885 17 Listening operations This unit can play MP3 and WMA files recorded on CD-R/ RW with a computer. Files are treated as tracks and folders are treated as albums. This unit can access up to 999 tracks, 255 albums and 20 sessions. When making MP3/WMA files to play on this unit Disc format Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for[...]

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    RQT6885 18 Listening operations CD REW FF CLEAR CLEAR ALBUM ALBUM 12 3 45 6 78 9 T APE APE TUNER TUNER BAND BAND 0 10 VOL VOL VOL VOL AUX ABC ABC DEF DEF GHI GHI JKL JKL MNO MNO TUV TUV WXYZ WXYZ PQRS PQRS ENTER ENTER DISC DISC SEARCH SEARCH MARKER MARKER INTRO REPEA REPEA T DIMMER DIMMER DISPLA DISPLA Y RE-MASTER RE-MASTER MU MU T ING ING SOUND SO[...]

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    RQT6885 19 Listening operations A 1 2 1 2 B 3 4 CD CD RE W FF CLEAR CLEAR ALBUM ALBUM 12 3 45 6 78 9 T APE APE TUNER TUNER BAND BAND 0 10 VOL VOL VOL VOL AUX AUX ABC ABC DEF DEF GHI GHI JKL JKL MNO MNO TUV TUV WXYZ WXYZ PQRS PQRS ENTER ENTER DISC DISC SEARCH SEARCH MARKER MARKER INTRO INTRO REPEA T DIMMER DIMMER DISPLA DISPLA Y RE-MASTER RE-MASTER [...]

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    RQT6885 20 Listening operations 1 2 A CLEAR REW REW FF FF 3 4 5 CD RE W FF CLEAR ALBUM ALBUM 12 3 45 6 78 9 TAPE TUNER BAND 0 10 VOL VOL VOL VOL AUX ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO TUV WXYZ PQRS ENTER ENTER DISC DISC SEARCH SEARCH MARKER MARKER INTRO INTRO REPEA REPEA T DIMMER DIMMER DISPLA DISPLA Y RE-MASTER MU MU T ING ING SOUND S.SOUND EQ S.SOUND EQ PLAY RE[...]

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    RQT6885 21 Listening operations 1 3 TITLE SEARCH SEARCH ENTER ENTER 1 3 TITLE SEARCH SEARCH ENTER ENTER CD CD RE W FF CLEAR ALBUM ALBUM 12 3 45 6 78 9 TAPE TUNER BAND 0 10 VOL VOL VOL VOL AUX AUX ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO TUV WXYZ PQRS ENTER ENTER DISC DISC SEARCH SEARCH MARKER MARKER INTRO INTRO REPEA REPEA T DIMMER DIMMER DISPLA DISPLA Y RE-MASTER MU M[...]

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    RQT6885 22 Timers and others CD display for MP3/WMA During play or pause Press [DISPLAY] to select a desired CD display mode. Every time you press the button: Remaining play time, Original display mode Elapsed play time, Album title Elapsed play time, T rack title Elapsed play time, ID3 album name (MP3 only) Elapsed play time, ID3 title name (MP3 o[...]

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    RQT6885 23 Timers and others 1 2 3 B DEMO STOP , OPEN OPEN 3 2 / REW / FF, T APE DOWN DOWN VOLUME VOLUME UP OPEN 1 Cassette tapes 1 Press [ c OPEN], insert a cassette with the tape facing in. When the button is pressed, the unit comes on automatically. Make sure the cassette is fully inserted and close the lid by hand. 2 Press [TAPE 3 ] to start pl[...]

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    RQT6885 24 Timers and others B A B C 3 1 OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN Before recording Types of tapes which can be recorded correctly The system automatically identifies the type of tape. NORMAL POSITION/TYPE I ✓ HIGH POSITION/TYPE II ✕ METAL POSITION/TYPE IV ✕ High position and metal position tapes can be used, but the unit will not be able to record[...]

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    RQT6885 25 Timers and others 2 2 A B C DEMO STOP , 2 DEMO STOP , 2 REC CD RE W FF CLEAR ALBUM ALBUM 12 3 45 6 78 9 TAPE TUNER BAND 0 10 VOL VOL VOL VOL AUX AUX ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO TUV WXYZ PQRS ENTER ENTER DISC DISC SEARCH SEARCH MARKER MARKER INTRO INTRO REPEA REPEA T DIMMER DIMMER DISPLA DISPLA Y RE-MASTER MU MU T ING ING SOUND S.SOUND EQ S.SOUND[...]

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    RQT6885 26 Timers and others Using the sound quality settings By remote control only ly You can choose one of four types of sound quality with Preset EQ or enhances the bass and treble effect of the sound with Manual EQ. Preset EQ 1 Press and hold [SOUND] to select “PRESET EQ”. Each time you press and hold the button: MANUAL EQ ↔ PRESET EQ 2 [...]

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    RQT6885 27 Timers and others A Auto-off function By remote control only When CD or tape is selected as the source To save power, the unit turns off if it is left unused for 10 minutes. Note This function does not work if the source is tuner or AUX. Press and hold [SHIFT] + [AUTO OFF]. “AUTO OFF” is shown on the display. To cancel Press and hold[...]

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    RQT6885 28 Timers and others Using the timers Using the play/record timer By remote control only The timer has two functions. It can be set to on at a certain time to wake you up, or it can be set to record from the radio or from the aux source. The play timer cannot be used in combination with the record timer. Preparations: • Turn the unit on a[...]

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    RQT6885 29 Timers and others Using the timers A Using the play/record timer By remote control only To check settings While the unit is on and the “ r PLAY” (or “ r REC”) indicator is on, press [SHIFT] + [CLOCK/TIMER] so “ r PLAY” (or “ r REC”) appears on the display. Two seconds after “ r PLAY” (or “ r REC”) appear, the sett[...]

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    RQT6885 30 Listening operations Reference Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the below checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the reme- dies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem: In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consumerproducts@panasonic.[...]

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    RQT6885 31 Listening operations Reference W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A.) Panasonic/Technics Audio Products Limited Warranty Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company , Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Ave. 65 [...]

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    RQT6885 32 Reference Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION Power output 10% T otal harmonic distortion 60 Hz–3 kHz, both channels driven (Low channel) 26 W per channel (6 Ω ) 3 kHz–16 kHz, both channels driven (High channel) 29 W per channel (6 Ω ) T otal Bi-Amp power 55 W per channel Power output 10% T otal harmonic distortion 1 kHz, both chann[...]