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Model No.

SL-CT730

Dear Customer

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

RQT8190-P
F1105ST0

PC

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Troubleshooting guide

No play.

p

 HOLD is on, stopping buttons from being operated. 

Cancel HOLD (

page 5).

p

 The batteries may be drained (

page 4).

p

 The disc isn’t correctly set.

p

 The disc is scratched or dirty. (Tracks may be skipped 

particularly with MP3 discs.)

p

 There is moisture on the lens. Wait for about an hour and then try again.

p

 The lens is dirty: clean it with a blower (recommended product: 

SZZP1038C

). You cannot use a CD type lens cleaner. If the lens gets 

marked with fingerprints, gently wipe them off with a cotton swab.

p

 Remove the plug and reinsert it as fully as possible.

p

 The unit may not read a track properly if shaken strongly during disc reading.

p

 If there is no data between sessions on a multi-session 

disc, play may not be possible.

p

 If there is a large amount of JPEG data etc. within a MP3 

file, sound may be muted and play may not be possible.

p

 If the disc contains data with different formats, sound 

may be muted and play may not be possible.

p

  If a CD-ROM format disc contains MP3 and other files, 

only the MP3 files will be playable.

No sound or there is 
a lot of noise.

p

 Ensure the plugs are inserted firmly.

p

 Wipe the plugs with a clean cloth.

p

 The disc is scratched or dirty. 

p

 Sound may be interrupted or noise may occur if the 

recording quality of the disc (CD-R/CD-RW) is poor.

p

 The elapsed play time disappears and sound is 

interrupted if bumps continue repeatedly.

p

 Increase separation between the unit and mobile phones. 

This unit may receive radio interference caused by the 
mobile phones during use.

Disc rotation stops 
and starts during play.

Disc rotation stops and starts to save power.

Operation sounds are 
heard from the unit.

There is some sound heard when a disc is being accessed 
or disc rotation starts.

Play doesn’t resume from 
the last point stopped.

p

 This doesn’t work during random play. 

p

 It may not work correctly under some conditions.

Play doesn’t start 
from the first track.

p

 Random play modes may be on (

page 6).

p

 The resume function (

above) is operating. The resume 

function is canceled if you open the lid while stopped 
(while the power is ON).

Cannot specify point 
A or B.

You may not be able to specify point A or B at the end of a 
disc.

Cannot change the 
anti-skip mode.

If [

] or [

] is pressed before [

MEMO/

DISP] 

you cannot change the mode.

Digital Re-master 
does not work.

Depending on the type of MP3 disc recording, the effect 
may not appear.

Cannot hear the remote 
control’s operation tone.

The remote control’s operation tone may be off (

page 5). 

The remote control 
does not work properly.

p

 Remove the plug and reinsert it as fully as possible.

p

 Use only the included remote control to operate the unit.

The remote control 
display does not light.

Remove the plug and reinsert it as fully as possible.

Cannot recharge.

p

 Use the specified or supplied nickel-metal hydride 

rechargeable batteries [RFKFHFAZ09PM (HHF-AZ09)].

p

 You must insert two batteries before you can recharge.

p

 The unit must be off before you can recharge.

The AC adaptor 
becomes warm 
during recharging.

This is normal.

The batteries are taking 
a long time to recharge.

The batteries may take as long as 6 hours to recharge 
under some conditions.

Play time is short 
after recharging.

p

 This may occur the first time you charge the batteries or 

if you haven’t used them for a long time. Play time should 
be restored after a few recharges.

p

 The batteries are drained if you leave the AC adaptor 

connected after recharging is complete (

page 4).

p

 If play is extremely short even after fully recharging the 

batteries, the batteries may have exceeded their life. 
(Rechargeable batteries can be recharged approximately 
300 times.) Please purchase new nickel-metal hydride 
rechargeable batteries [RFKFHFAZ09PM (HHF-AZ09)].

The battery indicator 
fails to appear or is 
incorrect.

p

 The indicator does not appear when the AC adaptor is connected.

p

 The indicator may not appear correctly when using the 

rechargeable and dry cell batteries at the same time and 
under certain conditions.

The unit stops 
working.

Disconnect then reconnect all power sources (batteries and 
AC adaptor).

Power cuts off.

If you connect or disconnect the AC adaptor, the power cuts 
off even if batteries are inserted.

Operating Instructions

Portable CD Player

HOLD (Function lock)

The hold function stops the buttons from being operated. By keeping the hold 
function on, you can stop the power from being switched on, play from being 
stopped and other operations from being done by mistake. 

p

 The unit and remote control each have independent HOLD switches.

Resume function

Play resumes from where last stopped. [The resume function is canceled if 
you open the lid while stopped (while the power is ON). The resume function 
is also canceled when the disc is changed.]

Extended play

You can get extended play time by inserting dry cell batteries into the external 
battery case, attaching it to the main unit and using the rechargeable and dry 
cell batteries together.

Discs that can be played

CD-R/CD-RW

MP3

CD-DA

WMA

WMA

WMA

Commercially available 

music CD (CD-DA)

WMA cannot 

be played

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,

 

Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094

   

http://www.panasonic.com

Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, 
Puerto Rico 00985

Panasonic Canada Inc.

5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3

   

www.panasonic.ca

2005 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Printed in China

Before requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or 
if the solutions indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, refer to the “Customer Services Directory” on 
page 3 if you reside in the U.S.A., or refer to the “Product information” on page 2 if you reside in Canada.

Summary of Contents for SL-CT730

Page 1: ...y does not light Remove the plug and reinsert it as fully as possible Cannot recharge pUse the specified or supplied nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries RFKFHFAZ09PM HHF AZ09 pYou must insert two batteries before you can recharge pThe unit must be off before you can recharge The AC adaptor becomes warm during recharging This is normal The batteries are taking a long time to recharge The ba...

Page 2: ...ects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference Caution THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S...

Page 3: ...r Servicenter If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY F1104 Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance locate your nearest Dealer or Servicenter purchase Parts and Accessories or make Custome...

Page 4: ... the operating conditions pPlay time will be considerably reduced when playing CD RW Batteries used MP3 CD DA 2 alkaline batteriesa2 105 60 2 supplied rechargeable batteriesa1 45 25 2 supplied rechargeable batteriesa1 and 2 alkaline batteriesa2 150 85 a1 When fully recharged a2 When using the external battery case wRecharging time Supplied rechargeable batteries About 3 to 4 hours wAudio CD DA Sam...

Page 5: ...d Backward Forward While playing tilt and hold While playing press and hold pYou can only search within the current track except for during all track repeat page 6 and regular play pWhen playing MP3 the elapsed play time displayed may differ from the actual elapsed time particularly while searching MP3 with variable bit rates pWhen searching during play the sound is interrupted longer while playin...

Page 6: ...itle ID3 artist name Changing the display MP3 While playing each time you press and hold Turn off this unit and the other equipment before connection Insert each plug fully Plug type 3 5 mm 1 8 in stereo If you don t want the remote control operation tone turn it off page 5 Each time you press To CD or AUX terminals Audio system and so on Main unit Remote control Audio cable not included pYou cann...

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