Panasonic SC-AK403, SC-AK610 manual Troubleshooting guide, Maintenance

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Troubleshooting guide

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:

In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consumerproducts@panasonic.com, or web site (http://www.panasonic.com).

In Canada, contact Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care Centre at 905-624-5505, web site (www.panasonic.ca), or an authorized Servicentre closest to you.

Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers 5.

Common Problems

No sound.

Turn the volume up.

Sound stops.

Switch off the unit, determine and correct the cause, then switch the unit on. Causes include shorting of

the positive and negative speaker wires, straining of the speakers through excessive volume or power,

 

 

and using the unit in a hot environment.

Sound is unfixed, reversed or

Check the speaker connections. 5

comes from one speaker

 

only.

 

 

 

Humming heard during play.

An AC power supply cord or fluorescent light is near the cables. Keep other appliances and cords away

 

from this unit’s cables.

“ERROR” is displayed.

Incorrect operation performed. Read the instructions and try again.

 

 

“– –:– –” appears on the

You plugged the AC power supply cord in for the first time or there was a power failure recently. Set the

display at standby mode.

time. ^

“F61” is displayed.

Check and correct the speaker cords connection. 5

 

If this does not fix the problem, there is a power supply problem. Consult the dealer.

 

 

Listening to the radio

Noise is heard.

Use an outdoor antenna. %

The stereo indicator flickers

 

or doesn’t light.

 

Sound is distorted.

 

A beat sound is heard.

Turn the TV off or separate it from the unit.

A low hum is heard during

Separate the antenna from other cables and cords.

AM broadcasts.

 

When there is a television set nearby

The picture on the TV

The location and orientation of the antenna are incorrect. If you are using an indoor antenna, change to

disappears or stripes

an outdoor antenna.

appear on the screen.

The TV antenna wire is too close to the unit. Separate the antenna wire of the TV set from the unit.

 

 

Using the cassette deck

Poor quality sound.

Clean the heads.

See below

 

Recording is not possible.

If the erasure prevention tabs have been removed, cover the holes with adhesive tape. %

 

 

 

 

Playing discs

The display is wrong or

The disc may be upside down. 8

play won’t start.

Wipe the disc.

 

Replace the disc if it is scratched, warped, or non-standard.

 

Condensation may have formed inside the unit due to a sudden change in temperature. Wait about an

 

hour for it to clear and try again.

 

 

The total number of tracks

The disc may be scratched, or its data may be defective. Replace the disc.

displayed differs each time

 

the same disc is inserted.

 

Unusual sound is heard.

 

 

 

CD-RW cannot be read.

The disc was incompletely formatted. Use the recording equipment to fully format the disc before recording.

“VBR–” is displayed

The unit cannot display the remaining play time for variable bit rate (VBR) tracks.

instead of the remaining

 

play time.

 

 

 

“TAKE OUT/DISC” appears

There is a problem with the disc mechanism. (A power failure may have occurred.)

The tray will open automatically. Remove the disc from the tray, and after ensuring there is no disc in the tray,

on the display.

close it. The unit will make the disc changing noises for a few moments and then it should operate normally.

 

 

 

Remote control

Remote control doesn’t

Check that the batteries are inserted correctly. 4

work.

Replace the batteries if they are worn.

 

 

Maintenance

If the surfaces are dirty

To clean this unit, wipe with a soft, damp cloth.

Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit.

18 Before using a chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully.

For a cleaner, crisper sound

Clean the heads regularly to assure good quality playback and recording.

Use a cleaning tape (not included).

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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 consoleRadio manual tuning Radio preset tuningSelecting channels 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 connectionsSetting the time Turning the demo function offConvenient functions Auto-off function Using the timers Using the play/record timerUsing the sleep timer Troubleshooting guide MaintenanceSpecifications Electric Corporation of America Puerto Rico, Inc. PSC

SC-AK403, SC-AK610 specifications

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