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The illustrations show SC-AK340.

RQTV0061-6P

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PC

 

Operations in these instructions are described mainly using 
remote control, but you can do the operations on the main 
unit if the controls are the same.

Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in the operating 
instructions are of SC-AK340 for the U.S.A. and Canada.

Your unit may not look exactly the same as illustrated.

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Operating Instructions

CD Stereo System

Model No.

 SC-AK340

SC-AK343
SC-AK240

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, 
please read the instructions completely. 
Please keep this manual for future reference.

For U.S.A.

As an ENERGY STAR

®

 Partner, Panasonic has determined 

that this product meets the ENERGY STAR

®

 guidelines for 

energy effi ciency.

Table of contents

Listening caution .....................................2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..3
Getting started .........................................4
Placement of speakers ............................5
Overview of controls ...............................6
Discs .........................................................7
Cassette tape – Play and record ..........10
Radio .......................................................12
Timer .......................................................13
Sound adjustment .................................14
External unit ...........................................15
Product Service .....................................15
Maintenance ...........................................15
When moving the unit ...........................15
Troubleshooting guide ..........................16
Specifi cations ........................................17
Limited Warranty 

(ONLY FOR U.S.A.) ............................18

Limited Warranty 

(ONLY FOR CANADA) .......................19

Español

Español

Preparativos iniciales ............................20
Colocación de los altavoces ................21
Controles ................................................22
Discos .....................................................23
Cintas de casete – 

reproducción y grabación ................24

Radio .......................................................25
Temporizador .........................................26

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.
Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for 
replacement parts. (As of October 2005)

In the U.S.A. to order accessories, refer to “Accessory 
Purchases” on page 18.

1 x AC power supply cord

(K2CB2CB00018)

2 x Remote control batteries 

1 x FM indoor antenna

(RSA0006-L)

1 x AM loop antenna

(N1DAAAA00001)

1 x Remote Control

AK340

 

AK343

• Silver (N2QAHB000065)

For U.S.A.

 

only

• Black (N2QAYB000028)

AK240

• Silver (N2QAHB000065)

SC-AK343 is available in the U.S.A. only.

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Summary of Contents for SCAK240 - HES SYSTEM

Page 1: ...s 5 Overview of controls 6 Discs 7 Cassette tape Play and record 10 Radio 12 Timer 13 Sound adjustment 14 External unit 15 Product Service 15 Maintenance 15 When moving the unit 15 Troubleshooting guide 16 Specifications 17 Limited Warranty ONLY FOR U S A 18 Limited Warranty ONLY FOR CANADA 19 Español Español Preparativos iniciales 20 Colocación de los altavoces 21 Controles 22 Discos 23 Cintas de...

Page 2: ...g instructions are applicable to the following systems AK340 indicates features applicable to SC AK340 only AK343 SC AK343 only AK240 SC AK240 only System SC AK340 SC AK343 SC AK240 Main unit SA AK340 SA AK343 SA AK240 Speakers SB AK340 SB AK340 SB AK240 Listening caution 34 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A RQTV0061 4P_1EN indd 2 RQTV0061 4P_1EN indd 2 2 17 06 3 54 59 PM 2 17 06 3 54 59 PM ...

Page 3: ...k to persons CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Except for U S A Inside of product ...

Page 4: ...or antenna during a lightning storm FM outdoor antenna AM outdoor antenna Rear panel of this unit FM outdoor antenna not included 75 Ω coaxial cable not included Shield braid Core wire 30 mm 1 3 16 15 mm 19 32 Rear panel of this unit AM outdoor antenna not included AM loop antenna included 5 12 m 16 40 ft Disconnect the FM indoor antenna The antenna should be installed by a competent technician Ru...

Page 5: ...tration by selecting DEMO ON Press and hold DISPLAY DEMO The display changes each time the button is held down NO DEMO off Ô DEMO ON on While in standby mode select NO DEMO to reduce power consumption Note DEMO function cannot be turned on when DIMMER is on Placement of speakers AK340 AK343 Place the front speakers so that the tweeter is on the inside Tweeter AK240 Speakers are designed identicall...

Page 6: ...y 10 Display panel 4 Music port selection 15 Music port jack 15 Single disc change 8 Multiple discs change 8 AK340 To select the desired display during play mode Each time you press the button Normal Reflection off Remote control Remote control Buttons such as 1 function the same as the controls on the main unit Sleep timer 14 Auto off 1 Program 8 12 Play mode 7 11 12 Repeat 9 Intro selection 9 Ma...

Page 7: ...gh tracks Press and hold 4 REW or FF during play or pause to search During program play page 8 or random play see below Play Mode function you can search only within the track Play Mode function Play Mode function You can listen to specific discs and tracks Preparation Select and play your desired disc Press PLAY MODE to select the desired mode Mode To play 1 DISC 1 DISC one selected disc 1 DISC R...

Page 8: ...mber of displayable characters approximately 32 This unit can display album track and artist name with WMA tags and MP3 ID3 tags version 1 0 and 1 1 Titles containing text data that the unit does not support cannot be displayed ID3 is a tag embedded in MP3 track to provide information about the track Titles entered with 2 byte code cannot be displayed correctly on this unit Advanced play Advanced ...

Page 9: ...the first track of all albums in the current disc for 10 seconds each 1 Press 6 CD and then 7 CLEAR 2 Press INTRO to start the intro function 3 While your desired album is playing press 6 CD Intro mode is canceled and the playback continues INTRO function is canceled after playing the first track in the last album To stop during the process press INTRO or 7 CLEAR Note This function does not work d...

Page 10: ...en NOT MP3 ERROR1 appears on the display an unsupported MP3 format is being played The unit will skip that track and play the next one Noise may occur when playing WMA files This unit cannot play WMA files that are copy protected Limitations on MP3 or WMA play If you have recorded MP3 or WMA on the same disc as CD DA only the format recorded in the first session can be played Some MP3 or WMA may n...

Page 11: ...u want to record Press 6 CD and then 7 STOP Prepare the desired disc recording mode To Action record programmed tracks Perform steps 2 to 4 in Program play page 8 Perform steps 3 to 6 in Program play page 8 By remote control only record specific discs tracks 1 Press DISC and then 1 5 to select the disc Ensure disc is stopped 2 Press PLAY MODE to select the desired mode page 7 3 For 1 ALBUM mode an...

Page 12: ...ion 3 Press PROGRAM 4 Press the numeric buttons to select a channel For channels 10 to 15 press h10 then the two digits The station occupying a channel is erased if another station is preset in that channel Selecting a preset station Selecting a preset station Press the numeric buttons to select the channel OR 1 Press PLAY MODE to select PRESET 2 Press 4 REW or FF to select the channel Numeric but...

Page 13: ... portable audio equipment just activate the equipment s play mode and increase the volume See the portable audio equipment s instruction manual Setting the clock Setting the clock This is a 12 hour clock 1 Press CLOCK TIMER to select CLOCK Each time you press the button CLOCK PLAY Original display REC 2 Within 8 seconds or so Press 4 REW or FF to set the time 3 Press CLOCK TIMER to finish setting ...

Page 14: ...Selecting sound effects Selecting sound effects Preset EQ Preset EQ Press PRESET EQ repeatedly to select your desired setting HEAVY SOFT CLEAR VOCAL FLAT off HALL LIVE DISCO Setting Effect HEAVY Adds punch to rock SOFT For background music CLEAR Clarifies higher frequencies VOCAL Adds gloss to vocal DISCO Produces sound with the same kind of lengthy reverberations heard at a disco LIVE Makes vocal...

Page 15: ...cribed 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 serv...

Page 16: ...ion and orientation of the antenna are incorrect If you are using an indoor antenna change to an outdoor antenna The TV antenna wire is too close to the unit Separate the antenna wire of the TV set from the unit Using the cassette deck Poor quality sound Clean the heads Recording is not possible If the erasure prevention tabs have been removed cover the holes with adhesive tape Playing discs The d...

Page 17: ... 120 seconds with C 60 cassette tape DISC SECTION Disc played 8 cm 3 or 12 cm 5 1 CD Audio CD DA 2 CD R RW CD DA MP3 WMA formatted disc 3 MP3 WMA Bit rate MP3 WMA 32 kbps to 320 kbps Sampling frequency MP3 WMA 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz CD DA 44 1 kHz Decoding 16 bit linear Digital filter 8 fs D A converter MASH 1 bit DAC Pick up Wavelength 780 nm Beam Source Semiconductor laser Audio output Disc Numb...

Page 18: ...t of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE...

Page 19: ...ercially Dry cell batteries are also excluded from coverage under this warranty This warranty is extended to the original end user purchaser only A purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase is required before warranty service is performed THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FI...

Page 20: ...e pilas en el control remoto puede provocar fugas electrolíticas que pueden provocar fuego Si las pilas tienen fugas de electrólito consulte a su distribuidor Si el electrólito entra en contacto con cualquier parte de su cuerpo lave la parte afectada con agua abundante No mezcle nunca pilas viejas y nuevas utilice nunca pilas de diferentes tipos a la vez caliente nunca las pilas ni las exponga a l...

Page 21: ... combinación de la unidad principal y los altavoces proporciona el mejor sonido Utilizando otros altavoces se puede estropear la unidad y el sonido quedará afectado negativamente Nota Mantenga sus altavoces alejados un mínimo de 10mm 13 32 del sistema para disponer de una ventilación apropiada Estos altavoces no disponen de blindaje magnético No los ponga cerca de televisores ordenadores personale...

Page 22: ...mpo 24 2 Control de volumen 7 Reproducción de la cinta 24 Visualizador 4 Selección de puerto de música 15 Conector de puerto de música 15 Cambiar un sólo disco 8 Cambiar múltiples discos 8 Mando a distancia Mando a distancia Los botones como el 1 funcionan del mismo modo que los botones del aparato principal Temporizador para dormir 14 Apagado automático 1 Programas 8 12 Selector del modo de repro...

Page 23: ...del álbum actual buscar por pistas Mantenga pulsado 4 REW o FF durante la reproducción o la pausa para buscar Durante la reproducción programada página 8 o la reproducción aleatoria ver abajo Función de modo de reproducción usted sólo puede buscar dentro de la pista Función de modo de reproducción Función de modo de reproducción Puede escuchar discos específicos y pistas Preparación Seleccione y r...

Page 24: ...tre las platinas cargadas Pulse DECK 1 2 mando a distancia PLAY MODE Grabación Grabación Selección de las cintas para la grabación Use cintas de posición normal Pueden usarse cintas de posición alta y de metal pero el aparato no las grabará ni las borrará correctamente Preparación Rebobine la cinta original para que la grabación pueda comenzar de inmediato 1 Pulse OPEN 0 para la platina 2 DECK 2 e...

Page 25: ...ización cambiará a una visualización parpadeante de la frecuencia mínima actual 2 Continúe pulsando TUNER BAND Si la frecuencia mínima cambia suelte el botón Para volver al paso original repita los pasos anteriores Después de cambiar el ajuste de asignación las frecuencias previamente preajustadas en la memoria se borrarán Radio Grabación de emisoras en memoria Grabación de emisoras en memoria Se ...

Page 26: ...producción Prepare la fuente de música que desea escuchar la platina 2 DECK 2 tiene prioridad número de disco 1 5 radio o fuente de puerto de música y ajuste el volumen Temporizador de grabación Compruebe las lengüetas de prevención de borrado del casete página 11 inserte el casete en la platina 2 DECK 2 y sintonice la emisora de radio página 12 o seleccione la fuente del puerto de música página 1...

Page 27: ...rá en marcha a la hora programada y el volumen aumentará gradualmente hasta el nivel seleccionado El temporizador de grabación de registro comenzará 30 segundos antes del tiempo del sistema con el volumen silenciado Si el temporizador está activo se encenderá todos los días a la hora fijada El aparato debe estar en modo de espera para que el temporizador funcione Si apaga el aparato y lo vuelve a ...

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