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The illustrations show SC-AK520. RQT7330-5P For U.S.A. CD Stereo System Operating Instructions Model No. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for future reference. SC-AK523 and SC-AK323 are available in the U.S.A. SC-AK520 SC-AK523 SC-AK320 SC-AK323 P PC Before connecting, operating or adjusting this manual for energy efficiency. only. Please keep this product, please read these instructions completely.
The illustrations show SC-AK520. RQT7330-5P For U.S.A. CD Stereo System Operating Instructions Model No. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for future reference. SC-AK523 and SC-AK323 are available in the U.S.A. SC-AK520 SC-AK523 SC-AK320 SC-AK323 P PC Before connecting, operating or adjusting this manual for energy efficiency. only. Please keep this product, please read these instructions completely.
SAAK320 User Guide
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...-WAK520 - - DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER User memo: DATE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER Except for MP3 12 Marking a track 13 Radio 13 Cassettes 14 Sound quality/sound field 15 Other functions 15 Optional antenna connections 15 External unit connections 15 Using an external unit 15 Using headphones (not included 15 Turning the demo function on either the...
...-WAK520 - - DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER User memo: DATE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME DEALER ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER Except for MP3 12 Marking a track 13 Radio 13 Cassettes 14 Sound quality/sound field 15 Other functions 15 Optional antenna connections 15 External unit connections 15 Using an external unit 15 Using headphones (not included 15 Turning the demo function on either the...
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... AC power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged; Customer Care Centre at a low setting. • Slowly increase the sound until you can be loud and harmful to radio or television reception, which the receiver is only the start of the FCC Rules. A polarized plug has two blades with product operation: In the U.S.A., refer to authorized servicing personnel. 3. Servicing is required...
... AC power supply cord or AC adaptor has been damaged; Customer Care Centre at a low setting. • Slowly increase the sound until you can be loud and harmful to radio or television reception, which the receiver is only the start of the FCC Rules. A polarized plug has two blades with product operation: In the U.S.A., refer to authorized servicing personnel. 3. Servicing is required...
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... for replacement parts. Supplied accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Remove if the remote control is on the back cover. Use MEMORY Front speaker (left) Main unit AK520 and AK523 only Subwoofer Front speaker (right) Place on the remote control. • take apart or short-circuit. • attempt to "Accessory Purchases" on the outside. AC power supply cord .. 1 pc. (RJA0065-A) FM indoor antenna .. 1pc...
... for replacement parts. Supplied accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Remove if the remote control is on the back cover. Use MEMORY Front speaker (left) Main unit AK520 and AK523 only Subwoofer Front speaker (right) Place on the remote control. • take apart or short-circuit. • attempt to "Accessory Purchases" on the outside. AC power supply cord .. 1 pc. (RJA0065-A) FM indoor antenna .. 1pc...
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...power supply cord from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia. File format MP3 files must conform to play on CD-R/RW with a computer. Files may not be played in that enables CD-R/CD-RW players to play audio CD-R and CD-RW) upon completion of recording. Disc information CD selection Choose CDs with this unit Disc format Discs must have different numbers of digits. XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX 8 cm CD... XXXX XXXXX XXXX XX XXXXX • Set the system on the tray. However, some CD-R or CD-RW due to the condition of the recording. MP3 information This unit can access up...
...power supply cord from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia. File format MP3 files must conform to play on CD-R/RW with a computer. Files may not be played in that enables CD-R/CD-RW players to play audio CD-R and CD-RW) upon completion of recording. Disc information CD selection Choose CDs with this unit Disc format Discs must have different numbers of digits. XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX 8 cm CD... XXXX XXXXX XXXX XX XXXXX • Set the system on the tray. However, some CD-R or CD-RW due to the condition of the recording. MP3 information This unit can access up...
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... antenna Adhesive tape Affix where reception is best. 3 Speaker cords AK520 AK523 Red Gray Red Connect the left (L) side Red in the same way. Set-up on its base. The combination of the antenna wires and speaker cords. (R) 4 AC power supply cord Note The included AC power supply cord is not to walls or ceilings. Consult a qualified service person if damage has occurred or if you experience a sudden change...
... antenna Adhesive tape Affix where reception is best. 3 Speaker cords AK520 AK523 Red Gray Red Connect the left (L) side Red in the same way. Set-up on its base. The combination of the antenna wires and speaker cords. (R) 4 AC power supply cord Note The included AC power supply cord is not to walls or ceilings. Consult a qualified service person if damage has occurred or if you experience a sudden change...
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... 7 8 Muting button [MUTING 16 RQT7330 In standby mode, the unit is connected to the AC power supply. 2 Standby/on switch [f/I, POWER] Press to switch the unit from on the main unit. [ Sleep timer + Auto off button [SLEEP, AUTO OFF] ..... 16, 17 \ Disc button [DISC 8 ] Program button [PROGRAM 9, 10, 13 ^ Play mode select button [PLAY MODE 8, 9, 13, 14 Use this for selecting CD play buttons [1 ~ 5 8 8 Remote control signal sensor 4 9 Headphones jack [PHONES 15 ! Deck select button [DECK 1/2 14 < Stop/program clear button [L, STOP 8-11, 14 = Deck 2 open button [c, DECK...
... 7 8 Muting button [MUTING 16 RQT7330 In standby mode, the unit is connected to the AC power supply. 2 Standby/on switch [f/I, POWER] Press to switch the unit from on the main unit. [ Sleep timer + Auto off button [SLEEP, AUTO OFF] ..... 16, 17 \ Disc button [DISC 8 ] Program button [PROGRAM 9, 10, 13 ^ Play mode select button [PLAY MODE 8, 9, 13, 14 Use this for selecting CD play buttons [1 ~ 5 8 8 Remote control signal sensor 4 9 Headphones jack [PHONES 15 ! Deck select button [DECK 1/2 14 < Stop/program clear button [L, STOP 8-11, 14 = Deck 2 open button [c, DECK...
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... [:/J, CD] during play . CDs Basic play 1 Press [c, OPEN/CLOSE] to open the tray. Use the CD Play Mode function's ALL-DISC mode to play CDs in succession. (A see below), you cannot skip to start play or pause. You cannot change CDs while a disc is turned off. \ Final disc For example, if play time Note When track number 25 or greater is loaded, press [:/J, CD] or [1] - [5]. On the main unit AK320 AK323 Press [DISP, -DEMO] during play Press [L, STOP]. To cancel repeat play...
... [:/J, CD] during play . CDs Basic play 1 Press [c, OPEN/CLOSE] to open the tray. Use the CD Play Mode function's ALL-DISC mode to play CDs in succession. (A see below), you cannot skip to start play or pause. You cannot change CDs while a disc is turned off. \ Final disc For example, if play time Note When track number 25 or greater is loaded, press [:/J, CD] or [1] - [5]. On the main unit AK320 AK323 Press [DISP, -DEMO] during play Press [L, STOP]. To cancel repeat play...
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... • You can use repeat mode with program play. • You cannot program CD-DA together with CD Play Mode function. 9 RQT7330 To select track 10 or over , press [>10] then the two digits. Remote control only Preparation: Press [:/J, CD] and then [L, CLEAR]. 1 Press [PROGRAM]. The CD starts. 3 When you selected "1-SONG" in step 1 Press the numbered buttons to select the track in succession from a specific track Remote control only 1 Press [DISC] and (within 10 seconds...
... • You can use repeat mode with program play. • You cannot program CD-DA together with CD Play Mode function. 9 RQT7330 To select track 10 or over , press [>10] then the two digits. Remote control only Preparation: Press [:/J, CD] and then [L, CLEAR]. 1 Press [PROGRAM]. The CD starts. 3 When you selected "1-SONG" in step 1 Press the numbered buttons to select the track in succession from a specific track Remote control only 1 Press [DISC] and (within 10 seconds...
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... in the stop mode: Current album Number of all tracks Press [L, CLEAR]. Press [L, CLEAR]. 1 Press [PROGRAM]. Every time you change a disc or open the CD tray. On the main unit AK520 AK523 Push the joystick up to clear all tracks. Track skip play During play for MP3 You can do the following while "P" is blinking, press the button again to 24 tracks. INTRO function starts. (INTRO function is cancelled...
... in the stop mode: Current album Number of all tracks Press [L, CLEAR]. Press [L, CLEAR]. 1 Press [PROGRAM]. Every time you change a disc or open the CD tray. On the main unit AK520 AK523 Push the joystick up to clear all tracks. Track skip play During play for MP3 You can do the following while "P" is blinking, press the button again to 24 tracks. INTRO function starts. (INTRO function is cancelled...
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... then the two digits. Play starts from the first track of the keyword for the searched keyword, the display shows "NOT FOUND". AK520 AK523 Blinks to indicate track title search mode Matched track title AK320 AK323 Matched track title = Blinks to 8 characters for lower case. The characters change each time a numbered button is cancelled.) To cancel partway through Press [L, STOP]. For example, every...
... then the two digits. Play starts from the first track of the keyword for the searched keyword, the display shows "NOT FOUND". AK520 AK523 Blinks to indicate track title search mode Matched track title AK320 AK323 Matched track title = Blinks to 8 characters for lower case. The characters change each time a numbered button is cancelled.) To cancel partway through Press [L, STOP]. For example, every...
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Each time you press the button: → a Remaining play time, Original display b Elapsed play time, Album title c Elapsed play time, Track title d Elapsed play time, ID3 album name e Elapsed play time, ID3 title name f Elapsed play time, ID3 artist name g Elapsed play time, Original display Example: c Elapsed play time Track title AK320 AK323 Press [DISP, -DEMO] (remote control: Press [CD DISP]) to complete the keyword. On the main unit: AK520 AK523 Push the joystick left/right ([g, CURSOR...
Each time you press the button: → a Remaining play time, Original display b Elapsed play time, Album title c Elapsed play time, Track title d Elapsed play time, ID3 album name e Elapsed play time, ID3 title name f Elapsed play time, ID3 artist name g Elapsed play time, Original display Example: c Elapsed play time Track title AK320 AK323 Press [DISP, -DEMO] (remote control: Press [CD DISP]) to complete the keyword. On the main unit: AK520 AK523 Push the joystick left/right ([g, CURSOR...
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... remote control Hold down [PLAY MODE] again to cancel the mode. Every time you cannot use this function during 1-RANDOM play and A-RANDOM play " on . The frequency stops when it can be replaced next time you store a new track in that you press the button: MANUAL ↔ PRESET 3 Hold down the button until "STORING" blinks on the discs loaded so that channel. "ST" is displayed when a stereo FM broadcast is changed . The tuner presets all the stations it finds a clear station...
... remote control Hold down [PLAY MODE] again to cancel the mode. Every time you cannot use this function during 1-RANDOM play and A-RANDOM play " on . The frequency stops when it can be replaced next time you store a new track in that you press the button: MANUAL ↔ PRESET 3 Hold down the button until "STORING" blinks on the discs loaded so that channel. "ST" is displayed when a stereo FM broadcast is changed . The tuner presets all the stations it finds a clear station...
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...). • To record specific CDs/tracks 1. To stop tape playback Press [L, STOP]. Adhesive tape To erase a tape 1. Cassettes ( AK520 and AK523 only) SUBWOOFER DISP, -DEMO PRESET EQ DECK 1 , REC AUX PLAY MODE ALBUM ( or ) SHIFT S.SOUND EQ ( AK520 and AK523 only) S.WOOFER CLOCK / PL AY/ AUTO OFF TIMER REC SLEEP CD DISP DIMMER DISC 1 PROGRAM GHI 4 PLAY MODE PQRS 7 R E P E AT DEL ABC DEF 23 JKL MNO 56 TUV WXYZ 89 SPACE 0 10 CD TUNER BAND CLEAR AUX TAPE VOL ALBUM VOL...
...). • To record specific CDs/tracks 1. To stop tape playback Press [L, STOP]. Adhesive tape To erase a tape 1. Cassettes ( AK520 and AK523 only) SUBWOOFER DISP, -DEMO PRESET EQ DECK 1 , REC AUX PLAY MODE ALBUM ( or ) SHIFT S.SOUND EQ ( AK520 and AK523 only) S.WOOFER CLOCK / PL AY/ AUTO OFF TIMER REC SLEEP CD DISP DIMMER DISC 1 PROGRAM GHI 4 PLAY MODE PQRS 7 R E P E AT DEL ABC DEF 23 JKL MNO 56 TUV WXYZ 89 SPACE 0 10 CD TUNER BAND CLEAR AUX TAPE VOL ALBUM VOL...
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... antenna connected. The unit comes on . Start playback from the external source. (For details, refer to cancel. Enhancing the sound quality You can be connected. • For details, refer to the instruction manual of the sound. Remote control: Press [SHIFT] + [S.WOOFER]. Using an external unit (See above are connected. For listening: Proceed to be installed by selecting "DEMO ON". The display changes each time the button is poor. Note DEMO function cannot be connected...
... antenna connected. The unit comes on . Start playback from the external source. (For details, refer to cancel. Enhancing the sound quality You can be connected. • For details, refer to the instruction manual of the sound. Remote control: Press [SHIFT] + [S.WOOFER]. Using an external unit (See above are connected. For listening: Proceed to be installed by selecting "DEMO ON". The display changes each time the button is poor. Note DEMO function cannot be connected...
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... turned off. 16 RQT7330 Auto-off function Remote control only When CD or tape is on .) Press [DIMMER] again to set the time. "MUTING" goes out. Every time you press the button: Normal Peak hold Reflection (OFF) Animation ("Race") Note If you set the time. 4 Press [SHIFT] + [CLOCK/TIMER] to cancel. The time is tuner or AUX. Other functions Convenient functions To dim the display panel Remote control only Press [DIMMER]. This function does not work...
... turned off. 16 RQT7330 Auto-off function Remote control only When CD or tape is on .) Press [DIMMER] again to set the time. "MUTING" goes out. Every time you press the button: Normal Peak hold Reflection (OFF) Animation ("Race") Note If you set the time. 4 Press [SHIFT] + [CLOCK/TIMER] to cancel. The time is tuner or AUX. Other functions Convenient functions To dim the display panel Remote control only Press [DIMMER]. This function does not work...
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Timers Using the play/record timer Remote control only You can use the unit after a set time. Every time you press the button: PLAY REC (off) rPLAY: to turn the play timer) or to record a radio station or from the aux source (record timer). To change the timer Press [SHIFT] + [rPLAY/REC] to select the timer function. Every time the button is pressed: PLAY REC (off) To check the settings Press [SHIFT] + [CLOCK/TIMER] while the unit is off , press [SHIFT] + [CLOCK/ TIMER] twice. Every...
Timers Using the play/record timer Remote control only You can use the unit after a set time. Every time you press the button: PLAY REC (off) rPLAY: to turn the play timer) or to record a radio station or from the aux source (record timer). To change the timer Press [SHIFT] + [rPLAY/REC] to select the timer function. Every time the button is pressed: PLAY REC (off) To check the settings Press [SHIFT] + [CLOCK/TIMER] while the unit is off , press [SHIFT] + [CLOCK/ TIMER] twice. Every...
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... may be turned off the demo function. % If you set the clock, demo function will open automatically. The disc was a power failure recently. Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the disc changing noises for it to the "Product information" on page 3 if you reside in standby mode, the display lights up . Turn off automatically. ^ Turn the volume up and changes continuously. Set the time. ^ Check and correct the speaker cords connection. 6 If this unit. 18 • Before using the...
... may be turned off the demo function. % If you set the clock, demo function will open automatically. The disc was a power failure recently. Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the disc changing noises for it to the "Product information" on page 3 if you reside in standby mode, the display lights up . Turn off automatically. ^ Turn the volume up and changes continuously. Set the time. ^ Check and correct the speaker cords connection. 6 If this unit. 18 • Before using the...
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... time Approx. 120 seconds with C-60 cassette tape CD SECTION Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz Decoding 16 bit linear Beam source/wavelength Semiconductor laser/780 nm Number of the speakers refer to change without notice. Specifications are approximate. 2. The labels "HIGH" and "LOW" on the rear of channels Stereo Frequency response 20 Hz-20 kHz (+1, -2 dB) Wow and flutter Below measurable limit Digital filter 8 fs D/A converter MASH...
... time Approx. 120 seconds with C-60 cassette tape CD SECTION Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz Decoding 16 bit linear Beam source/wavelength Semiconductor laser/780 nm Number of the speakers refer to change without notice. Specifications are approximate. 2. The labels "HIGH" and "LOW" on the rear of channels Stereo Frequency response 20 Hz-20 kHz (+1, -2 dB) Wow and flutter Below measurable limit Digital filter 8 fs D/A converter MASH...
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...: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo You may also contact us directly at : 1-800-332-5368 (Phone) 1-800-237-9080 (Fax Only) (Monday - Product or Part Name Audio Products (except items listed below , which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments, misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance, power line surge, lightning damage, modification, or commercial use (such as...
...: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo You may also contact us directly at : 1-800-332-5368 (Phone) 1-800-237-9080 (Fax Only) (Monday - Product or Part Name Audio Products (except items listed below , which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments, misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance, power line surge, lightning damage, modification, or commercial use (such as...