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• Leave some slack in the cord of the headphones if you wind them

around the unit.

Do not;
• disassemble, remodel, drop, or allow the unit to get wet.
• use or store in locations directly exposed to sunlight, corrosive

gases, a heat vent, or a heating appliance.

• use or store in humid or dusty locations.
• use force to open the battery lid.

Batteries

• Do not peel off the covering on batteries and do not use if the

covering has been peeled off.

• Align the poles + and - correctly when inserting batteries.
• Remove batteries if you do not intend to use the unit for a long time.
• Do not throw into fire, short-circuit, disassemble, or subject to

excessive heat.

• Do not attempt to recharge dry cell batteries.

Allergies

Discontinue use if you experience discomfort with the headphones or
any other parts that directly contact your skin. Continued use may
cause rashes or other allergic reactions.

Listening caution

Do not play your headphones at a
high volume. Hearing experts
advise against continuous
extended play.
If you experience a ringing in 

Cautions

EST. 1924

your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use.
Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic
hazard and is illegal in many areas.
You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue use in
potentially hazardous situations.
Even if your headphones are the open-air type designed to let you
hear outside sounds, don’t turn up the volume so high that you can’t
hear what’s around you.
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 setting.
• Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and

clearly, and without distortion.

Once you have established a comfortable sound level:
• Leave it there.

Caution:
• Use only the provided shielded interface cables when

connecting to computer.

• To reduce risk of radio interference caused by headphone-,

earphone- or microphone cable, only use adequate accessories
with cable length less than 3 m.

Notice:

This product has parts that contains a small amount of mercury.
Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community
due to environmental considerations.
For disposal or recycling information please contact your local
authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance: 
<http://www.eiae.org.>

CAUTION:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment
would void the user’s authority to operate this device.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.:

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.:

Operating Instructions

Digital Audio Player

Model No.  

SV-SW30V

SV-SW20V

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America

One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094

http://www.panasonic.com/

Panasonic Sales Company
Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. (“PSC”)

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

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©  2004  Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

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Printed in Taiwan

• Windows Media Player (Version 9.0 or later

recommended) Free download from

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/

• Supports playback of MP3 and WMA music files
• Built-in FM tuner
• Portable data storage device (Plugs in directly to

your PC)

• Play list (PLAYER) can contain up to 99 tracks. 

SOUND

Mode

Options

INFO.

PLAYER

Mode

Options

BAND STEP
RECEPTION

FM RADIO

50 kHz/ 100 kHz/ 200 kHz
NORMAL/ CITY

These tables show the mode menu items available in
the PLAYER and FM RADIO modes. 

Battery (not included)

1 alkaline battery 
(LR03, AAA, AM-4)

If rechargeable batteries
are to be used,
rechargeable batteries
manufactured by
Panasonic are
recommended.

Full

Empty: 

Replace with a
fresh battery

3

2

1

Supplied accessories

Use numbers indicated when asking for replacements.

1 Pair of stereo headphones:

L0BAD0000171

1 USB cable:

K1HA05AD0001

1 CD-ROM

(USB Driver)

1 Arm Band:

RKHT0016

1 Carrying Case:

RYKT0058

In the U.S.A: To order accessories, refer to “Accessory
Purchases” on page 2.

Battery indicator

Dear Customer

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

Caution

This unit is not waterproof and should
not be exposed to excessive moisture.

The model number and serial number of this product can be
found on either the back or the bottom of the unit.
Please note them in the space provided below and keep for future
reference.

MODEL NUMBER 

SV-

SERIAL NUMBER

NORMAL/ ROCK/ JAZZ/ CLASSIC/ POP/ 
USER (BASS, TREBLE)
NORMAL/ ONE REPEAT/ ALL REPEAT/ RANDOM
Information (TITLE/ ARTIST/ BIT RATE)
SINGLE TRACK/ PLAY LIST/ ALL

PLAY

ERASE

Maintenance

Clean with a soft, dry cloth.
Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or
solvent such as alcohol or benzine.

1. Damage requiring service

The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel if:
(a) Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit; or
(b) The unit has been exposed to rain; or
(c) The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a

marked change in performance; or

(d) The unit has been dropped or the cabinet damaged.

2. Servicing

Do not attempt to service the unit beyond that described
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 servicer to perform safety
checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition.

Product information

For product information or assistance with product operation:

In the U.S.A.,

refer to “Customer Services Directory” below

on page 2.

In Canada,

contact the Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care

Centre at 905-624-5505, or visit the website
(www.panasonic.ca), or an authorized Servicentre close to you.

Product service

Before requesting service, make the below checks. If you are
in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies
indicated in the chart do not solve the problem,

refer to the “Customer Services Directory” if you reside in
the U.S.A. (

below on page 2), or 

refer to the “Product information” if you reside in Canada
(

see left).

No operation

No sound or there is
a lot of noise

Play doesn’t resume
from the track where
I stopped play

Play doesn’t start
from the first track

The unit stops
working

The display is too
dark or too light

Play doesn't start
immediately 

• The HOLD function is on.
• Replace the battery if it is flat.

• Ensure the headphone plug is inserted firmly.
• Wipe the plug clean with a clean cloth.
• Separate the unit from other equipment,

such as mobile phones and televisions.

• Turn up the volume.

• This doesn’t work if:

You download or delete files.
The random play mode is on.

• The random play mode may be on.
• Play usually resumes from the track where

you last stopped play. Use skip to return
to the first track.

• Take the battery out for about 5 seconds,

then reinsert it.

• Adjust the contrast. 

• Depending on the amount of data in the

unit, it may take some time for play to
start after downloading or changing the
battery.

Troubleshooting guide

User memo 

DATE OF PURCHASE
DEALER NAME
DEALER ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NUMBER

Specifications

Memory size: 

Supported sampling frequency: 

Supported bit-rates: 

No. of channels: 

Frequency response: 

Radio Frequency range (FM): 

Output: 

SV-SW20V: 128 MB
SV-SW30V: 256 MB

MP3

32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz

WMA 

8 kHz to 44.1 kHz

MP3

8 kbps to 320 kbps (128 kbps is recommend)

WMA

32 kbps to 192 kbps (96 kbps is recommend)

Stereo, 2 channels

20 Hz to 20,000 Hz (+0 dB, -6 dB) 

87.9 MHz to 107.9 MHz (200 kHz steps)
87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz (100 kHz / 50 kHz steps)

4.5 mW + 4.5 mW (32 

, M3 jack)

Power supply:

Approximate play times:

Maximum dimensions (W

×

H

×

D):

Cabinet dimensions (W

×

H

×

D): 

Mass: 

DC 1.5 V (one LR03, AAA, AM-4 battery)

10 hours (alkaline battery, PLAYER)
6 hours (alkaline battery, FM RADIO)

56.3 

×

82.0 

×

25.1 mm (2 

3

/

16

” 

×

1

/

4

” 

×

1”)

54.0 

×

81.0 

×

23.0 mm (2 

1

/

8

” 

×

3

/

16

” 

×

7

/

8

”)

67.7

with battery (2.388 oz)

56.2

without battery (1.982 oz)

• Specifications are subject to change without notice.
• The play time shown depends on operating conditions.
• Mass and dimensions are approximate.
• MB means one million bytes. Useable capacity will be less.

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

Panasonic Portable Audio Products Limited Warranty

Limited Warranty Coverage

If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or 
workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Sales 
Company (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the 
period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original 
purchase (“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new 
or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it with a new or a refurbished product. The 
decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor.

During the “Labor” warranty period there will be no charge for labor. During the 
“Parts” warranty period, there will be no charge for parts. You must mail-in your 
product during the warranty period. This Limited Warranty excludes both parts and 
labor for batteries, antennas, and cosmetic parts (cabinet). This warranty only applies 
to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico. This warranty 
is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold “as is”.

Mail-In Service

For assistance in the continental U.S.A. in obtaining repairs please ship the 
product to:

Panasonic Services Company
Customer Servicenter
Suite B
4900 George McVay Drive
McAllen, TX 78503

For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Sales Company (787)-750-4300 or 
fax (787)-768-2910.
When shipping the unit carefully pack and send it prepaid, adequately insured 
and preferably in the original carton. Include a letter detailing the complaint and 
provide a day time phone number where you can be reached.

Product or Part Name

All Portable Audio Products except item listed below

Rechargeable batteries 
(in exchange for defective item)

Parts

One (1) Year 

Ten (10) Days

Labor

One (1) Year

Not applicable

IF REPAIR IS NEEDED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD THE PURCHASER 
WILL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH A SALES RECEIPT/PROOF OF PURCHASE 
INDICATING DATE OF PURCHASE, AMOUNT PAID AND PLACE OF PURCHASE. 
CUSTOMER WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR OF ANY UNIT RECEIVED 
WITHOUT SUCH PROOF OF PURCHASE. 

Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions

This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, 
and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage. The warranty 
ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment, or failures which are 
caused by products not supplied by the warrantor, or failures 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, introduction of sand, 
humidity or liquids, commercial use such as hotel, office, restaurant, or other 
business or rental use of the product, or 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 WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL 
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT 
OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY.

 (As examples, this excludes damages for 

lost time, travel to and from the servicer, loss of or damage to media or images, 
data or other memory or recorded content. The items listed are not exclusive, but 
are for illustration only.)

ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF 
MERCHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or 
consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so 
the exclusions may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights 
which vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops during or 
after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer or 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.

Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; 
locate your nearest Dealer or Servicenter; 
purchase Parts and Accessories; 
or make Customer Service and Literature requests by 
visiting our Web Site at:

http://www.panasonic.com/support
or, contact us via the web at:
http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

You may also contact us directly at:
1-800-211-PANA (7262),
Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm; Saturday-Sunday 10 am-7 pm, EST.

Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all 
Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at: 

http://www.pasc.panasonic.com

 or, 

send your request by E-mail to: 

[email protected]

You may also contact us directly at:
1-800-332-5368 (Phone)  1-800-237-9080 (Fax Only) 
(Monday – Friday 9 am to 8 pm, EST.) 
Panasonic Services Company
20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032
(We Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, 
and Personal Checks)

Customer Services Directory

Accessory Purchases

Service in Puerto Rico

For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY: 1-866-605-1277

For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY: 1-877-833-8855

Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, 
Inc. Panasonic Sales Company/Factory Servicenter:
Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park,
Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Phone (787) 750-4300, Fax (787) 768-2910

ONLY FOR U.S.A.

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System Requirements

OS: Microsoft

®

Windows

®

98SE, Windows

®

Me, Windows

®

2000

Professional, Windows

®

XP Home Edition/Professional

Drive: CD-ROM Drive
• The player and USB Driver cannot be used on Microsoft

®

Windows

®

3.1, Windows

®

95, Windows

®

98, Windows NT

®

and Macintosh

®

.

USB Driver:
• Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaranteed.
• Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not

guaranteed.

• Multi-CPU or Multi-boot environments are not supported.
• Only users having system administrator (Administrator)

authority can use this software.

Arm Band

Carrying
Case

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