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RQT7372-3P

P PC

CD Stereo System

Operating Instructions

Model No.     

SC-PM29

Table of contents

Before use

Supplied accessories...............................2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...3
The remote control...................................4
Placement of speakers.............................4
Connections..............................................4
Front panel controls.................................6
Demo function ..........................................7
Setting the time.........................................7
Auto-off function ......................................7

Listening operations

CDs: CD-DA and MP3/WMA.....................8
Other ways of playing CDs....................12
The radio: manual tuning.......................17
The radio: preset tuning ........................18
Cassette tapes ........................................19

Recording operations

Making a recording.................................20

Timers and others

Using the timers .....................................22
Using the sound quality settings ..........24
Convenient functions.............................25
Using an external unit............................25

Reference

Speci

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 cations .........................................26

When moving the unit ............................26
Maintenance............................................26
Product Service ......................................26
Warranty (U.S.A.)....................................27
Troubleshooting guide........... Back cover

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please 
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Summary of Contents for SCPM29 - MINI HES W/CD PLAYER

Page 1: ...her ways of playing CDs 12 The radio manual tuning 17 The radio preset tuning 18 Cassette tapes 19 Recording operations Making a recording 20 Timers and others Using the timers 22 Using the sound quality settings 24 Convenient functions 25 Using an external unit 25 Reference Specifications 26 When moving the unit 26 Maintenance 26 Product Service 26 Warranty U S A 27 Troubleshooting guide Back cov...

Page 2: ...r sensitive hearing We recommend that you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound So what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts To establish a safe level Start your volume control at a low ...

Page 3: ... s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons 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 CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digita...

Page 4: ...osition page 6 B Placement of speakers Speakers are designed identically so that no left or right channel orientation is necessary Note Keep your speakers at least 10 mm 13 32 away from the system for proper ventilation These speakers do not have magnetic shielding Do not place them near televisions personal computers or other devices easily influenced by magnetism To avoid damage to the speakers ...

Page 5: ...qualified service person if damage has occurred or if you experience a sudden change in performance Do not attach these speakers to walls or ceilings 4 Connect the AC power supply cord Note The included AC power supply cord is for use with this unit only Do not use it with other equipment Optional antenna connections Use an outdoor antenna if reception is poor A FM outdoor antenna Disconnect the F...

Page 6: ... button PLAY MODE 8 15 17 Use this for selecting CD play mode tune mode and FM mode 28 Repeat button REPEAT 15 29 Album select buttons ALBUM 8 30 Intro button INTRO 15 31 Preset EQ Manual EQ button SOUND 24 32 Clock Timer operation buttons CLOCK TIMER zPLAY REC 7 22 33 Display button DISPLAY 11 12 13 34 Dimmer button DIMMER 25 35 Numbered character buttons 12 13 36 Delete button DEL 12 14 37 CD sk...

Page 7: ...to select CLOCK Each time you press the button CLOCK zPLAY zREC Original display 3 Within 7 seconds Press u 2 REW or i 1 FF to set the time Press and hold to change the time faster 4 Press CLOCK TIMER The time is set and the original display is restored Displaying the clock Press CLOCK TIMER The clock is shown for about 7 seconds Note The clock may lose or gain some time over a period Readjust if ...

Page 8: ...you can change the CDs in the other trays 1 Press CD CHANGE 2 Press CD 1 CD 5 to select the tray Press CD CHANGE again to close the tray To check which CDs are in the trays CD CHECK A Press CD CHECK The tray with a CD being played will not open If the player is stopped all trays will open Press CD CHECK again to close the trays Do not remove or insert CDs during a CD check Do not pull out the tray...

Page 9: ... prevent damage Always observe the following points Set the system on a flat level surface Do not set it on top of magazines inclined surfaces etc Do not move the system while tray is opening closing or when loaded Always unload all CDs before moving the system Do not put anything except a CD in the tray Do not use cleaning CDs or CDs which are badly warped or cracked Do not disconnect the AC powe...

Page 10: ...P3 WMA on the same disc as CD DA only the format recorded in the first session can be played Recordings will not necessarily be played in the order you recorded them You cannot search while playing MP3 WMA Program play works only within a single disc You cannot play protected WMA tracks TRACK PROTECTED appears Consult the creator of the software you used to record the WMA tracks for details Noise ...

Page 11: ... Press g CLEAR During play The play list selection screen reappears In the stop mode The original display appears HighMAT titles The various titles you can enter for HighMAT discs scroll across the unit s display after you start play To show the information again when playing a playlist press and hold DISPLAY 1 2 2 3 4 1 CLEAR ENTER DEL DIMMER AUX CLEAR INTRO MARKER TITLE SEARCH RE MASTER RETURN A...

Page 12: ...FF Editing characters Press u 2 REW to move the cursor over a character then enter the correct character Deleting a character Move the cursor over the character and press DEL To change a title Enter the title again from the beginning To check titles Press DISPLAY while stopped Each time you press the button Disc Title Artist title Track titles appear during play or when you skip tracks while stopp...

Page 13: ...or recording Remote control Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button Elapsed play time Remaining play time Note CD DA When track number 25 or greater is playing remaining play time display shows 1 2 2 1 A B C ENTER DEL DIMMER AUX CLEAR INTRO MARKER TITLE SEARCH RE MASTER ALBUM TITLE IN 1 2 3 7 0 8 9 10 4 5 6 SOUND SURROUND MUTING S SOUND EQ u i g DISC ABC DEF PROGRAM GHI JKL MNO PLAY MODE PQRS...

Page 14: ...h 4 clear the last track Press DEL clear all programmed tracks Press g CLEAR CLEAR ALL is displayed Within 5 seconds press the button again to clear all tracks When FULL appears No further tracks can be programmed Note You can program tracks that are not actually on the CDs that are not in the play position but the unit clears these items from the program during play During program play you can se...

Page 15: ... according to the current play mode Remote control only Before or during play Press REPEAT REPEAT ON and x are displayed To cancel Press REPEAT again Playing one track repeatedly 1 Press PLAY MODE to select 1 TRACK 2 Press u 2 REW or i 1 FF to select the track you want 3 Press REPEAT 4 Press CD q h C INTRO function MP3 WMA Find an album by listening to the first track of all albums in the current ...

Page 16: ...he search starts and then a match is displayed To see other matches press u 2 REW or i 1 FF If there is no match NOT FOUND appears 4 Press CD q h to start play Title search mode is cancelled To cancel partway through Press g CLEAR For your reference The unit remembers the title you entered and it appears again the next time you press TITLE SEARCH Press DEL to delete unwanted characters 3 1 A B ENT...

Page 17: ...ep Main unit only The step is factory set to 0 2 MHz but you can change it to receive broadcasts allocated in 0 1 MHz steps Press and hold TUNER BAND After a while the display flashes with the current minimum frequency Continue to hold the button down When the minimum frequency changes release the button To return to the original step repeat the above Note Any preset stations are cleared by this p...

Page 18: ...the two digits OR 1 Press PLAY MODE to select PRESET 2 Press u 2 REW or i 1 FF to select the channel On the main unit turn the Jog control A B ENTER DEL DISPLAY DIMMER AUX CLEAR PLAY LIST INTRO MARKER TITLE SEARCH RE MASTER RETURN ALBUM TITLE IN 1 2 3 7 0 8 9 10 4 5 6 SOUND SURROUND MUTING S SOUND EQ u i g DISC ABC DEF PROGRAM GHI JKL MNO PLAY MODE PQRS TUV WXYZ REPEAT SPACE l SLEEP AUTO OFF CLOCK...

Page 19: ...ram TPS Tape Program Sensor TPS finds the beginning of a track and resumes play from there Each press increases the number of tracks skipped up to a maximum of 9 Press u 2 REW or i 1 FF during play On the main unit turn the Jog control Note The TPS function searches for silent parts of about 4 seconds in length which are normally found between tunes As a result it may not function properly in the ...

Page 20: ...s h REC C Preparatory steps Do these steps before each recording Wind up the leader tape so recording can begin immediately Press OPEN insert a cassette with the tape facing out and the side you want to record onto facing up Make sure the cassette is fully inserted and close the lid by hand C DEMO CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 CD 4 CD 5 STOP g TUNER BAND CD q h TAPE q DOWN VOLUME UP PUSH ENTER PHONES PLAY LIST S...

Page 21: ...operations To stop recording Press STOP g DEMO When recording CDs the CD also stops To stop recording temporarily Press h REC To resume recording press h REC 1 2 A B 1 ENTER DEL DISPLAY DIMMER AUX CLEAR PLAY LIST INTRO MARKER TITLE SEARCH RE MASTER RETURN ALBUM TITLE IN 1 2 3 7 0 8 9 10 4 5 6 SOUND SURROUND MUTING S SOUND EQ u i g DISC ABC DEF PROGRAM GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ REPEAT SPACE l SLEEP...

Page 22: ...he record timer on The indicator doesn t appear if the start and finish times or the clock haven t been set 5 Press to turn the unit off The unit must be off for the timers to operate Play timer Play starts in the set condition at the set time with volume increasing gradually to the set level Record timer The unit comes on 30 seconds before the set time with the volume muted To cancel the timer Pr...

Page 23: ...mode If AUX is selected as the source when the timer comes on the system turns on and engages AUX as the source If you want to playback or record from a connected unit set the other unit s timer to the same time See the other unit s manual for details Using the sleep timer Use the sleep timer to turn off the unit after a certain number of minutes While playing something Press SLEEP AUTO OFF to sel...

Page 24: ...t 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz This feature reproduces the frequencies lost during recording to give you a sound closer to the original Press RE MASTER The button on the main unit lights A 3 3 1 2 ENTER DEL DISPLAY DIMMER AUX CLEAR PLAY LIST INTRO MARKER TITLE SEARCH RE MASTER RETURN ALBUM TITLE IN 1 2 3 7 0 8 9 10 4 5 6 SURROUND MUTING S SOUND EQ u i g DISC ABC DEF PROGRAM GHI JKL MNO PLAY MODE PQRS...

Page 25: ...the subwoofer with its volume control E Playing recording an external unit 1 Press AUX The unit comes on 2 For recording Press h REC to start recording 3 Start play on the external source See the other unit s manual for details E Listening with headphones Reduce the volume and connect the headphones Plug type 3 5 mm 1 8 stereo Note Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent hearing d...

Page 26: ...2 speaker system Speaker s Full range 10 cm 4 Tweeter 6 cm 23 8 Impedance 6 Ω Input power IEC LOW 70 W Max HIGH 70 W Max Sound pressure level 81 dB W 1 0 m Cross over frequency 3 0 kHz Frequency range 45 Hz 50 kHz 16 dB 55 Hz 45 kHz 10 dB Dimensions W x H x D 151 x 250 x 229 mm 5 15 16 x 10 7 8 x 9 Mass 1 93 kg 4 3 lbs g GENERAL Power supply AC 120 V 60 Hz Power consumption 130 W Dimensions W x H ...

Page 27: ...27 RQT7372 Warranty U S A Reference ...

Page 28: ...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 page 20 Playing discs The display is wrong or play won t start The disc may be upside down Wipe the disc Replace the disc if it is scratched warped or non standard Condensation may have formed insid...

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