Panasonic SC-AK403, SC-AK610 Recording, Sound quality/sound field, Enhancing the sound quality

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Cassettes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLOCK / PL AY/

 

 

AUTO OFF TIMER

REC

 

 

SLEEP

CD DISP

DIMMER

 

DISC

 

ABC

DEF

 

 

1

2

3

 

PROGRAM

GHI

JKL

MNO

 

 

4

5

6

PLAY MODE

PLAY MODE PQRS

TUV

W XYZ

 

7

8

9

 

REPEAT

 

 

SPACE

 

 

DEL

0

10

 

 

CD

 

 

TUNER

 

TAPE

 

BAND

CLEAR

 

 

 

AUX

 

 

VOL

 

VOL

DECK 1/2

AL BUM

CURSOR

 

 

REW

FF

INTRO

MARKER

TITLE

 

 

SEARCH ENTER

 

 

S.WOOFER

 

 

 

SHIFT

S.SOUND EQ PRESET EQ MUTING

2

 

 

 

 

You can use either deck 1 or deck 2 for tape playback.

Use normal position tapes.

High position and metal position tapes can be played, but the unit will not be able to do full justice to the characteristics of these tapes.

1Press [:, TAPE].

The unit comes on.

If a cassette was loaded, play starts automatically (One touch play).

2Press [c, DECK 1] or [c, DECK 2] and insert the

cassette.

Insert with the side to be played

Front side

facing towards you and the

 

exposed tape facing down.

 

Close the holder by hand.

 

3Press [:, TAPE] to start playback.

To play on the other side of the tape, turn the tape over and press [:, TAPE].

Sound quality/sound field

Enhancing the sound quality

You can enhance the bass and treble effect of the sound.

Press [SUPER SOUND EQ].

Remote control: Press [S.SOUND EQ].

The button light comes on.

Press the button again to cancel.

The button light goes out.

Adjusting the bass (SC-AK610 and SC-AK510 only)

SC-AK610 : Press [SUBWOOFER].

SC-AK510 : Press [SUPER WOOFER].

Remote control: Press [SHIFT] + [S.WOOFER].

The button light comes on.

Each time you press the button:

MID (medium) MAX (high) Light off (off)

To cancel

Press [SUBWOOFER] (SC-AK510: [SUPER WOOFER]) to turn the light off.

Remote control: Press [SHIFT] + [S.WOOFER].

Note

You cannot use this function when headphones are connected.

To stop tape playback

Press [L, STOP].

To fast-forward or rewind

Press [g/REW/3] (rewind) or [f/FF/4] (fast-forward).

To select between loaded decks

Press [DECK 1/2] (remote control: [PLAY MODE]).

Note

Tape playback is momentarily interrupted if you open the other deck.

Tapes exceeding 100 minutes are thin and can break or get caught in the mechanism.

Tape slack can get caught up in the mechanism and should be taken up before the tape is played.

Endless tapes can get caught up in the deck’s moving parts if used incorrectly.

Recording

 

 

 

PLAY MODE

 

, DECK 1

ALBUM ( ,

)

 

, TAPE

 

 

AUTO OFF

CLOCK / PL AY/

TIMER

REC

SLEEP

CD DISP

DIMMER

DISC

ABC

DEF

1

2

3

PROGRAM GHI JKL MNO

4

5

6

PLAY MODE

PQRS

TUV

W XY Z

 

7

 

8

9

REPEAT

 

 

 

SPACE

 

DEL

0

10

 

CD

 

 

TUNER

CLEAR

 

TAPE

BAND

 

 

 

AUX

 

 

VOL

 

 

 

VOL

AL BUM

 

CURSOR

 

 

REW

FF

 

 

TITLE

INTRO MARKER SEARCH ENTER

S.WOOFER

SHIFT S.SOUND EQ PRESET EQ MUTING

Sound quality/sound field

DEL

0

10

 

CD

 

TUNER

CLEAR

TAPE

BAND

 

 

AUX

 

VOL

 

VOL

AL BUM

CURSOR

 

REW

FF

TITLE

INTRO MARKER SEARCH ENTER

S.WOOFER

SHIFT S.SOUND EQ PRESET EQ MUTING

PRESET EQ

S.WOOFER (

and only)

S.SOUND EQ

SHIFT

Using the built-in sound quality/sound field settings

Press [PRESET EQ] to select a setting.

Every time you press the button:

HEAVY SOFT CLEAR DISCO LIVE HALL

EQ-OFF (cancelled)

HEAVY (sound quality) : Adds punch to rock

SOFT (sound quality) : For background music

CLEAR (sound quality) : Clarifies higher sounds

DISCO (sound field) : Produces sound with the same kind of lengthy reverberations heard at a disco

LIVE (sound field) : Makes vocals more alive

HALL (sound field) : Adds an expansiveness to the sound to produce the atmosphere of a great concert hall.

14 Note

You cannot use PRESET EQ and SUPER SOUND EQ together.

Selection of tapes for recording

Use normal position tapes.

High position and metal position tapes can be used, but this unit will not be able to record or erase them correctly.

Preparation:

Wind up the leader tape so recording can begin immediately.

1Press [c, DECK 2] and insert the cassette to be recorded.

Insert with the side to be recorded facing towards you and the exposed tape facing down.

2Select the source to be recorded.

Radio recording:

Tune in the station. (A page 7)

CD recording:

1 Insert the CD(s) you want to record.

Press [:/J, CD] and then [L, STOP].

2Prepare the desired CD recording mode. Remote control only

To record programmed tracks (A do steps 13 on page 9 for CD-DA or steps 1–4 on page 11 for MP3/WMA).

To record specific CDs/tracks

1.For CD-DA, do steps 1 to 2 on page 9: “To listen to specific CDs and tracks (CD Play Mode function)”.

For MP3/WMA, do steps 1 to 2 on page 10: “CD Play Mode function for MP3/WMA”.

Ensure CD is stopped.

2.For 1-ALBUM mode (MP3/WMA only) and 1-SONG mode: Press [ALBUM ( or )] to select the album.

3.For 1-SONG mode: Press [g, REW/3] or [f, 4/FF] to select the track.

(WMA: SC-AK610 and SC-AK510 only)

Tape-to-tape recording:

1Press [:, TAPE] and then [L, STOP].

2Press [c, DECK 1] and insert the cassette you want to record.

3Press [a REC] to start recording.

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Contents CD Stereo System Table of contents Dear customerFollowing Applies only in the U.S.A Product ServiceListening caution Product informationPlacement of speakers Supplied accessoriesRemote control BatteriesFor your reference Set-upPreparation Use only the supplied speakersMain unit Remote controlFront panel controls Center consoleSelecting channels Radio manual tuningRadio preset tuning CDs CD displayStarting play from a specific track To listen to specific CDs and tracks CD Play Mode functionRepeat play Program playDisplay when in the stop mode example CD Play Mode function for MP3/WMAWhen making MP3/WMA files to play on this unit Limitations on MP3/WMA playIntro function Album scan Album skip playTrack skip play Program play for MP3/WMAStarting play from a desired track in a desired album Title search functionMarking a track CD display for MP3/WMARecording Adjusting the bass SC-AK610 and SC-AK510 onlyUsing the built-in sound quality/sound field settings Sound quality/sound fieldOptional antenna connections Using an external unitUsing headphones not included External unit connectionsConvenient functions Auto-off function Setting the timeTurning the demo function off Using the sleep timer Using the timersUsing the play/record timer Troubleshooting guide MaintenanceSpecifications Electric Corporation of America Puerto Rico, Inc. PSC

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