MANUAL EQ
ALBUM
FM/AM
TRACK
x
OPEN CLOSE
USB
4
/
9
MEMORY
4
/
9
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7
/
9
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/
9
CD
4
/
9
5
/
6
2
/
3
POWER
1
USB REC
MUSIC P./AUX
– VOLUME +
MUSIC PORT
MEMORY REC
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Playing discs
1
Press [
x
,
OPEN/CLOSE]
V
on the main unit to
open the tray
W
.
The unit turns on, load a disc with the label facing up.
Press [
x
, OPEN/CLOSE]
V
again to close the tray
W
.
2
Press [
4
/
9
, CD]
S
to start play.
Stop
playback
Press [
8
]
F
(stop) during play.
Pause
play
Press [
4
/
9
, CD]
S
during play.
Press again to resume play.
Skip
album
Press [
R
/
T
, ALBUM]
o
to select the
desired album during play or when in stop
mode.
• This function does not work during
RANDOM mode.
Skip
tracks
During play
Press [
2
/
3
] / [
5
/
6
]
Q
, or turn
[TRACK]
T
to skip to your desired track.
While in stop mode
Press [
2
/
3
] / [
5
/
6
]
Q
followed
by [
4
/
9
, CD]
S
to skip and play your
desired track.
Alternatively, turn [TRACK]
T
to skip and
play your desired track.
• During random play (
Z
see “Play Mode
function”), you cannot skip to tracks
which have been played.
• You cannot use [TRACK]
T
to skip
track during random play.
During 1-ALBUM and 1-ALBUM
RANDOM mode, track skipping can only
be done within the current album.
Search
through
tracks
Press and hold [
2
/
3
] / [
5
/
6
]
Q
during play or pause to search.
• During program play, or random play
(
Z
see “Play Mode function”), you can
search only within the track.
Play Mode function
Press [PLAY MODE]
l
to select the desired mode.
1-TRACK
1-TR
Play one selected track on the disc.
Press the numeric buttons
Z
to select
the track.
Play starts from the selected track.
1-ALBUM
1-ALB
Play one selected album on the disc.
Press [
R
/
T
, ALBUM]
o
to select the
album.
RANDOM
RND
Play a disc randomly.
1- ALBUM
RANDOM
1-ALB RND
Play all tracks in one selected album
randomly.
Press [
R
/
T
, ALBUM]
o
to select the
album.
When playback ends
The current play mode will be retained in memory until it
is changed even if the unit is turned off.
Note:
• You cannot use program mode together with “Play
Mode function”.
• The play mode setting is cleared when you open the
disc tray
W
.
Checking the track information
You can view the information of the current track from the
display panel
1
.
Press [DISPLAY]
Y
repeatedly during play or pause.
Elapsed play time
Remaining play time
{
Elapsed
play time
Album
name
]
]
Remaining
play time
]
Track
name
≠
Tag
(Album)
Tag
(Artist)
+
Bit rate (during
play only)
±
+
Tag
(Track)
+
Note:
• This unit supports ver. 1.0 and 1.1 ID3 tags.
• ID3 is a tag embedded in MP3 track to provide
information about the track.
• Titles containing text data that the unit does not support
may be differently displayed.
Repeat play
You can repeat program play (
Z
see “Program play”) or
other selected play mode (
Z
see “Play Mode function”).
Press and hold [–REPEAT]
l
.
“REPEAT ON” and “
” are displayed.
To cancel
Press and hold [–REPEAT]
l
again.
“REPEAT OFF” is displayed and “
” is cleared.
Program play
This function allows you to program up to 24 tracks.
1
Press [
4
/
9
, CD]
S
and then [
8
]
6
(stop).
2
Press [PROGRAM]
b
.
“PGM” appears.
3
Press the numeric buttons
Z
to select your
desired track.
Repeat this step to program other tracks.
4
Press [
4
/
9
, CD]
S
to start play.
1
Press [
4
/
9
, CD]
S
and then [
8
]
6
(stop).
2
Press [PROGRAM]
b
.
3
Press [
R
/
T
, ALBUM]
o
to select your desired
album.
4
Press [
2
/
3
] / [
5
/
6
]
Q
to select the track.
To select a track directly, press the numeric buttons
Z
after pressing [
2
/
3
] / [
5
/
6
]
Q
.
5
Press [OK]
o
.
Repeat steps 3 to 5 to program other tracks.
6
Press [
4
/
9
, CD]
S
to start play.
For two-digit track, press [ 10]
Z
once then the two
digits.
For three-digit track, press [ 10]
Z
twice then the three
digits.
Cancel
program
mode
Press [PROGRAM]
b
in the stop
mode.
Replay the
program
Press [PROGRAM]
b
then
[
4
/
9
, CD]
S
.
Add to the
program
In the stop mode, press [
5
/
6
]
Q
and then repeat step 3.
Repeat steps 3 to 5 in the stop mode.
Check
program
contents
Press [
2
/
3
] / [
5
/
6
]
Q
when
“PGM” is displayed in the stop mode.
To check while programming, press
[PROGRAM]
b
twice after “PGM”
appears, then press [
2
/
3
] /
[
5
/
6
]
Q
.
The track number and program order
are displayed.
The program order is displayed
followed by the album number and
track number.
Clear the last
track
Press [DEL]
a
in the stop mode.
Clear all
programmed
tracks
Press [
8
]
6
(clear) in the stop mode.
“CLR ALL” is displayed. Within 5
seconds, press the button again to
clear all tracks.
Note:
The program memory is cleared when you open the disc
tray
W
.
NOTE about using a DualDisc
The digital audio content side of a DualDisc does not
meet the technical specifi cations of the Compact Disc
Digital Audio (CD-DA) format so playback may not be
possible.
NOTE on CDs
• This unit can access up to 99 tracks.
• This unit can play MP3 fi les and CD-DA format audio
CD-R/RW that have been fi nalized.
• It may not be able to play some CD-R/RW due to the
condition of the recording.
• Do not use irregularly shaped disc.
• Do not use disc with labels and stickers that are coming
off or with adhesive exuding from under labels and
stickers.
• Do not attach extra labels or stickers on the disc.
• Do not write anything on the disc.
NOTE on MP3
• Files are treated as tracks and folders are treated as
albums.
• This unit can access up to 999 tracks, 255 albums and
20 sessions.
• Disc must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for
extended formats).
•
To play in a certain order, prefi x the folder and fi le names
with 3-digits numbers in the order you want to play them.
Limitations on MP3 play
• If you have recorded MP3 on the same disc as CD-DA,
only the format recorded in the fi rst session can be
played.
• Some MP3s may not be played due to the condition of
the disc or recording.
• Recordings will not necessarily be played in the order
you recorded them.
DISCS
CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS
Enhancing the stereo sound: SURROUND sound
Enables you to add natural width and depth to the stereo
sound.
To activate
Press [SURROUND]
m
to display “
” indicator.
To cancel
Press [SURROUND]
m
again to clear “
”
indicator.
Note:
If interference in FM stereo reception increases, cancel
the surround-sound effect.
Changing the sound quality: RE-MASTER
This feature reproduces the frequencies lost during
recording (original soundtrack) to give you a sound closer
to the original.
Press and hold [–RE-MASTER]
c
repeatedly to select
either “ON RE-MASTER” or “OFF RE-MASTER”.
Enjoying the bass: D.BASS
Press [D.BASS]
9
/
c
repeatedly to select either “ON
D.BASS” or “OFF D.BASS”.
Changing the sound quality: Preset EQ
Press [PRESET EQ]
e
repeatedly to select your
desired setting.
HEAVY
Adds punch to rock
CLEAR
Clarifi es higher frequencies
SOFT
For background music
VOCAL
Adds gloss to vocal
FLAT
No effect
Changing the sound quality: Manual EQ
1
Press [MANUAL EQ]
P
repeatedly to select your
desired setting.
2
Press [
2
/
3
] / [
5
/
6
]
Q
to adjust the level.
Note:
• The level of the pitch is between -4 to +4.
• The changes you make are stored and automatically
recalled the next time you select “MANUAL EQ”.
BASS
]
MID
]
TREBLE
Original display
Automatic presetting
30 FM and 15 AM stations can be preset.
Preparation
Press [FM/AM]
U
to select “FM” or “AM”.
1
Press [OK]
o
repeatedly to select either
“CURRENT” or “LOWEST”.
CURRENT
Tuning begins from the current frequency.
LOWEST
Tuning begins from the lowest frequency.
2
Press and hold [PROGRAM]
b
to start presetting.
The tuner presets all the stations it can receive into the
channels in ascending order. When fi nished, the fi rst
station memorized is tuned in.
Manual presetting
30 FM and 15 AM stations can be preset.
Preparation
Press [FM/AM]
U
to select “FM” or “AM”.
1
Press [PLAY MODE]
l
to select “MANUAL”.
2
Press [
2
/
3
] / [
5
/
6
]
Q
to tune to the
required station.
3
Press [PROGRAM]
b
.
4
Press the numeric buttons
Z
to select a channel.
The station occupying a channel is erased if another
station is preset to that channel.
5
Repeat steps 2 to 4 to preset more stations.
Selecting a preset station
Press the numeric buttons
Z
to select a channel.
For channels 10 to 30 press [ 10]
Z
, then the two digits.
OR
1
Press [PLAY MODE]
l
to select “PRESET”.
2
Press [
2
/
3
] / [
5
/
6
]
Q
to select the
channel.
Manual tuning
1
Press [FM/AM]
U
to select “FM” or “AM”.
2
Press [PLAY MODE]
l
to select “MANUAL”.
3
Press [
2
/
3
] / [
5
/
6
]
Q
to select the
frequency of the required station.
“
” is displayed when a stereo FM broadcast is
being received.
To tune automatically
Press and hold [
2
/
3
] / [
5
/
6
]
Q
until the
frequency starts changing rapidly. The unit begins auto
tuning, stopping when it fi nds a station.
• Auto tuning may be interrupted when there is excessive
interference.
• To cancel auto tuning, press [
2
/
3
] / [
5
/
6
]
Q
once again.
To improve the sound quality
When “FM” is selected
Press and hold [PLAY MODE]
l
to display “MONO”.
To cancel
Press and hold [PLAY MODE]
l
again until “MONO”
disappears.
• MONO is also canceled if the frequency is changed.
• Turn off “MONO” for normal listening.
When “AM” is selected
Press and hold [PLAY MODE]
l
.
Each time you press the button: BP2
BP1
FM allocation setting
This system can also receive FM broadcasts allocated in
0.1 MHz steps.
To change the step to 0.1 MHz
1
Press and hold [FM/AM]
U
on the main unit.
After a few seconds the display changes to a fl ashing
display of the current minimum frequency.
2
Continue to hold down [FM/AM]
U
.
• When the minimum frequency changes, release
the button. To return to the original step, repeat the
above steps.
• After changing the setting, previously preset
frequency will be cleared.
SOUND EFFECTS
RADIO
[–AUTO OFF]
i
This auto off function allows you to turn off the unit in
disc
,
USB
or
memory
mode only after left unused for 10
minutes.
• Press and hold the button to activate the function.
• Press and hold the button again to cancel.
• The setting is maintained even if the unit is turned off.
MAIN UNIT AND REMOTE CONTROL
Standby/on switch [
1
, POWER]
2
Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small
amount of power.
[
Y
/
U
]
o
These buttons have the exact same functions as those
of [
2
/
3
]/[
5
/
6
]
Q
.
[ / , ALBUM]
R
These buttons have the exact same functions as those
of [
R
/
T
, ALBUM]
o
.
[MUTE]
k
To mute the sound.
• Press the button to activate the function.
• Press the button again or adjust the volume to cancel.
[DIMMER]
j
To dim the display panel.
• Press the button to activate the function.
• Press the button again to cancel.
USB AND INTERNAL MEMORY
The USB connectivity enables you to record sound or
music tracks from various sources to MP3 format and
store into the USB mass storage device which can be
played back. Typically, USB memory devices (bulk only
transfer).
The 2 GB internal memory of this unit also allows you
to store recorded sound or music tracks from various
sources to MP3 format which can also be played back
when desired.
You can play or record up to 800 folders (maximum 999
tracks in an album) or a total of 8000 tracks, depending
on the available storage capacity.
Connecting a USB mass storage device
Preparation
Before connecting any USB mass storage device to the
unit, ensure that the data stored therein has been backed
up.
It is not recommended to use a USB extension cable.
The USB device connected via the cable will not be
recognized by this unit.
Reduce the volume
7
and connect the USB mass
storage device to the USB port
L
.
Note:
When you connect your digital audio player to the USB
port, it charges all the time except in standby mode.
Checking the USB and internal memory status
You can check available storage space in the USB device
or internal memory.
1
Press [
4
/
9
, USB]
0
or [
4
/
9
, MEMORY]
8
and
then [
8
]
6
(stop).
2
Press [DISPLAY]
Y
repeatedly in the stop mode.
Original
display
]
Memory available
storage space
]
USB remaining
recording time
Original
display
]
Memory remaining
recording time
]
USB available
storage space
Recording to a USB mass storage device or
the internal memory
Panasonic will not be held responsible on the
consumer’s action to record copyrighted music in the
form of various audio fi les which results in copyright
infringement.
Note:
• These functions do not work with any “RANDOM” mode
selection.
• Repeat mode will turn off when recording starts.
• A new album is created each time you perform a
recording.
• Depending on the memory, the album’s sequence may
change once the recording has completed.
• The recorded sound or music tracks are stored in a
folder named “REC_DATA” in the USB.
• All tracks are recorded to .mp3 format.
Basic recording
1
Select the source to be recorded.
Radio recording:
Tune in the station.
CD recording:
➀
Insert the disc you want to record.
Press [
4
/
9
, CD]
S
and then [
8
]
6
(stop).
➁
Prepare the desired disc recording mode.
Record
programmed
tracks
Program the tracks you want
(
Z
see “Program play”).
Record
specifi c tracks
Press [PLAY MODE]
l
to select
1-TRACK (
Z
see “Play Mode
function”).
Ensure the disc has stopped.
MUSIC PORT or AUX recording:
Connect and play the equipment (
Z
see “OPTIONAL
EQUIPMENTS”).
2
Record to your desired storage location.
Press [
7
/
9
, USB REC]
4
or [
7
/
9
, MEMORY REC]
3
to start recording.
“REC” is displayed, followed by “REXXXXXX
MAKING”. “REXXXXXX” indicates the folder’s name.
Stop recording
Press [
8
]
6
(stop).
“WRITING” is displayed for a few
seconds.
Pause
recording
Press [
7
/
9
, USB REC]
4
or
[
7
/
9
, MEMORY REC]
3
during
recording.
Press again to resume recording.
Note:
Pause can only be performed during
recording from the radio, music port
or AUX source (except in SYNCHRO
mode). A track mark (
Z
see “Adding
track marks”) is inserted every time
you pause.
Erase a
recorded track
(
Z
see “Erasing the recorded
tracks”)
Note:
• “RENAME” and “ALBUM” will be displayed when
the system rearranges and renames the folders in
ascending order.
• USB recording indicator
K
blinks during USB recording.
Checking the track information
While performing basic recording function (
Z
see “Basic
recording”), you can view the information of the current
track from the display panel.
Press [DISPLAY]
Y
repeatedly during recording.
Example: Display during CD recording
Recording of MP3 tracks
You can record MP3 tracks stored in an album from the
disc to a USB device or the unit’s internal memory.
Album recording can also be performed from the USB
device to the internal memory and vice versa.
1
Press [
4
/
9
, CD]
S
or [
4
/
9
, USB]
0
or
[
4
/
9
, MEMORY]
8
to select the source of the
album you want to record and then press [
8
]
6
(stop).
2
Press [
R
/
T
, ALBUM]
o
to select your desired
album.
3
Record to your desired storage location.
Press [
7
/
9
, USB REC]
4
or [
7
/
9
, MEMORY REC]
3
to start recording.
Stop recording
Press [
8
]
6
(stop).
Recording stops at the last
completed track in the album.
“NO. FXXX” which is the folder name
will be displayed.
Example: If recording stops amidst
the fourth track, only
the fi rst three tracks will
be stored. “NO FILE
RECORDED” is displayed
if recording stops amidst
the fi rst track.
Erase a
recorded track
(
Z
see “Erasing the recorded
tracks”)
Note:
• Some fi les may take longer to record.
• Depending on the condition of the disc or fi le, some
MP3 fi les may not be able to record.
Basic play
Press [
4
/
9
, USB]
0
or [
4
/
9
, MEMORY]
8
to start
play.
Stop playback
Press [
8
]
6
(stop) during play.
This unit memorizes the track at
which you stopped.
Playback will resume from that track.
Press [
4
/
9
, USB]
0
or
[
4
/
9
, MEMORY]
8
to resume play.
OR
Press [
8
]
6
(stop) again to cancel
the resume play function.
Pause play,
Skip tracks
or
Skip album
These functions have similar
operation as described in “Playing
discs”.
Checking the track information
You can view the information of the current track from the
display panel.
Press [DISPLAY]
Y
repeatedly during play or pause.
Elapsed
play time
Album
name
]
]
Remaining
play time
]
Track
name
≠
Tag
(Album)
Tag
(Artist)
+
Bit rate (during
play only)
±
+
Tag
(Track)
+
Elapsed
play time
]
Remaining
play time
]
Album
name
]
Track
name
Bit rate
(during play only)
Title search
After a period of time, the number of MP3 tracks will
increase in the internal memory storage. This is where
the title search function comes in handy to enable you the
convenience to search for your desired track.
1
Press [TITLE SEARCH]
d
to start the search.
“
” indicator blinks.
2
Press [
R
/
T
]
o
repeatedly to select the fi rst
character of the desired track.
R
: Search in descending order (other characters, 9
to 0, Z to A).
T
: Search in ascending order (A to Z, 0 to 9, other
characters).
3
When there are more than one track that match
with the selected character, press [
Y
/
U
]
o
repeatedly to search for your desired track.
4
Press [OK]
o
to select and play the track.
Note:
• This function will skip tracks that are created with basic
recording (
Z
see “Basic recording”).
• This function does not work with any random or
program mode.
• The character is not case sensitive.
• A same track title display will be shown for tracks with
the same title.
Elapsed
play time
]
Remaining
play time
]
REC
mode
≠
MEMORY remaining
REC time
+
USB remaining
REC time
±
Adding track marks
When recording from analog source such as radio, music
port or AUX, you may want to separate the sound or
music track at desired point during recording.
You can perform this separation by adding track marks
using the various listed modes.
Before recording
Press [EDIT MODE]
p
repeatedly to select your
desired track mark mode.
Radio:
MANUAL
TIME MARK
{
MUSIC PORT or AUX:
MANUAL
]
SYNCHRO
]
TIME MARK
MANUAL
Track marks are inserted manually.
Press [OK]
o
to add track mark
during recording.
TIME MARK
Track marks are inserted
automatically every fi ve minutes.
SYNCHRO
Recording starts automatically when
the other equipment starts to play.
Recording pause when it detects
silence for approximately three
seconds.
Note:
• If you press [OK]
o
or pause recording while using
TIME MARK mode during recording, the fi ve-minute
counter will be reset.
• You cannot insert track marks manually in SYNCHRO
mode.
Erasing the recorded tracks
This function allows you to erase unwanted tracks quickly
and easily.
1
Press [
4
/
9
, USB]
0
or [
4
/
9
, MEMORY]
8
and
then [
8
]
6
(stop).
2
Press [
R
/
T
/
Y
/
U
]
o
to select your desired album
or track.
3
Press [EDIT MODE]
p
repeatedly to select the
desired erasing mode.
TRACKDEL
]
ALBUM DEL
]
FORMAT
Original display
TRACKDEL
]
ALBUM DEL
]
ALL DEL
Original display
TRACKDEL
Erase single track
ALBUMDEL
Erase one album
FORMAT
Format the USB device
ALL DEL
Erase all albums
4
Press [OK]
o
.
Within 2 seconds or so, the selected item to be
erased is displayed followed by the “PRESS OK”
display.
5
Press [OK]
o
again.
6
Press [
Y
/
U
]
o
to select “YES” then press [OK]
o
to confi rm the erasure.
“WRITING” is displayed.
OR
Press [
Y
/
U
]
o
to select “NO” then press [OK]
o
to
cancel the erasure.
Note:
When an album contains more than 999 tracks,
"ALBUMDEL" will erase only 999 tracks. Repeat steps 2 to
6 to erase that album.
NOTE on USB
Compatible devices
Devices which are defi ned as USB mass storage class:
• USB devices that support bulk only transfer.
• USB devices that support USB 2.0 full speed.
Supported format
• Folders are defi ned as album.
• Files are defi ned as track.
• Track must have the extension “.mp3” or “.MP3”.
• CBI (Control/Bulk/Interrupt) is not supported.
• A device using NTFS fi le system is not supported.
[Only FAT 12/16/32 (File Allocation Table 12/16/32) fi le
system is supported.]
•
Depending on the sector size, some fi les may not work.
USB AND INTERNAL MEMORY (continued)
Play List
You can store up to 10 play lists. Each play list stores up
to 99 tracks.
1
Press [
4
/
9
, MEMORY]
8
and then [
8
]
6
(stop).
2
Press [PLAY LIST]
n
.
3
Press [
R
/
T
]
o
to select your desired play list.
4
Press [OK]
o
to confi rm.
“PL01 EMPTY” is displayed if no track is found in play
list named “PL01”.
5
Press [
R
/
T
]
o
to select your desired album.
6
Press [
Y
/
U
]
o
to select the track.
7
Press [OK]
o
to store the selected track.
8
Press [EDIT MODE]
p
and then repeat step 5 to 7
to store other tracks.
9
Press [
4
/
9
, MEMORY]
8
to start play.
Cancel the
play list
Press [PLAY LIST]
n
repeatedly until
“
” has cleared.
Select other
play list
Press [PLAY LIST]
n
and then [
R
/
T
]
o
to select the play list.
Add tracks
Perform step 8 in the stop mode.
Check
contents of the
play list
Press [
Y
/
U
]
o
in the stop mode.
Clear a single
track
In the stop mode, press [
Y
/
U
]
o
to select the desired track you
want to clear then press [DEL]
a
,
“DELETE?” is displayed. Within 5
seconds, press [OK]
o
to clear the
track.
Clear all tracks
in a play list
Press [
8
]
6
(clear) in the stop mode,
“CLEAR?” is displayed. Within 5
seconds, press [OK]
o
to clear all
tracks.
High-speed recording
Recording speed:
CD
: Four times (maximum of 4x) the normal speed.
CD-RW : Two times (2x) the normal speed.
1
Insert the disc you want to record.
2
Press [
4
/
9
, CD]
S
and then [
8
]
6
(stop).
To record a specifi c track, press [PLAY MODE]
l
to select 1-TRACK.
3
Press [CD HI-SPEED]
f
and [
7
/
9
, USB REC]
4
or [
7
/
9
, MEMORY REC]
3
simultaneously to start
recording.
Note:
• Depending on the condition of the disc, it may not be
possible to record at four times the normal speed or
perform high-speed recording. Record the CD at normal
speed.
• The sound is muted during high-speed recording.
Recording from CD using analog format
You can change your recording mode from the default
digital recording to analog recording.
1
Press [
4
/
9
, CD]
S
and then [
8
]
6
(stop).
2
Press and hold [EDIT MODE]
p
to select
“ANALOG-REC”.
Each time you press and hold the button:
ANALOG-REC
(analog recording)
DIGITAL-REC
(digital recording)
{
Note:
• The recording mode returns to the default
“DIGITAL-REC” after completing the analog recording.
• High-speed recording is not applicable while using
analog mode.
Recording mode
You can select the desired recording mode before you
start the basic recording (
Z
see “Basic recording”).
Press [REC MODE]
q
repeatedly to select your
desired setting.
128 KBPS
192 KBPS
320 KBPS
128 KBPS
Long play mode
192 KBPS
Normal mode
320 KBPS
High quality sound mode
During recording
Press [DISPLAY]
Y
repeatedly to display the current
recording mode.
Note:
You cannot change the recording mode during recording.
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