Panasonic SC-AK630 specifications Cassettes, Optional antenna connections, Playback, Recording

Optional antenna connections

Use outdoor antenna if radio reception is poor.

Note

Disconnect the outdoor antenna when the unit is not in use. Do not use the outdoor antenna during a lightning storm.

FM outdoor antenna

AM outdoor antenna

For Europe

FM outdoor antenna (not included)

AM outdoor antenna (not included)

5 -12 m

Rear panel of this unit

For others

Rear panel of this unit

75Ω coaxial cable (not included)

For the United Kingdom

		Antenna plug
		adaptor (included)
		1
			30 mm
	1	2
		Shield braid
2		15 mm	Core wire
		3

For Europe

Rear panel of this unit

For others

Rear panel of this unit

1
2
1	AM loop
	antenna
2	(included)

Run a piece of vinyl wire horizontally across a window or other

•Disconnect the FM indoor antenna.

•The antenna should be installed by a competent technician.

convenient location.

Leave the loop antenna connected.

Cassettes

Playback

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.

Your attention is drawn to the fact that recording pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material may infringe copyright laws.

1Press [:, TAPE].

The unit comes on.

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

2Press [c DECK1] or [DECK2 c] and insert the cassette.

Insert with the side to be played facing	Front
towards you and the exposed tape facing
	side
down. Close the holder by hand.

Recording

3Press [:, TAPE] to start playback.

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

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.

Selection of tapes for recording	Tape-to-tape recording:
Use normal position tapes.	1 Press [:, TAPE] and then [L, STOP].
High position and metal position tapes can be used, but this unit will	2 Press [c DECK1] and insert the cassette you want to record.
not be able to record or erase them correctly.	3 Press [a, REC] to start recording.
Preparation:

Wind up the leader tape so recording can begin immediately.

1Press [DECK2 c] 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 10)

Disc recording:

1Insert the disc(s) you want to record. Press [:/J, CD] and then [L, STOP].

2Prepare the desired disc recording mode. Remote control only

•To record programmed tracks

On page 8, “Program play”, do steps:

CD 1 ~ 3

MP3 1 ~ 4

•To record specific discs/tracks

1.Press [PLAY MODE] to select the desired mode. (A page 7)

2.Press [DISC] and then [1]–[5] to select the disc. Ensure disc is stopped.

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

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

To stop recording

Press [L, STOP].

If the tape finishes before the disc

The disc continues playing. Press [L, STOP] to stop it.

To record on the other side of the tape

Turn the tape over and press [a, REC].

Note

•Changes to volume and sound/field quality do not affect recording.

•You cannot open deck 1 while recording.

•You cannot fast-forward or rewind one deck while recording with the other.

•When recording an AM broadcast, sound is momentarily interrupted when you start and stop the recording.

Erasure prevention

Use a screwdriver or similar		Side A
object to break out the tab.
		Tab for side B	Tab for side A
	To re-record on a protected cassette
Cover the hole with adhesive tape.
To erase a tape
1.	Press [:, TAPE] and then [L, STOP].		Adhesive tape
2.	Insert the recorded tape into deck 2.
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3.	Ensure there is no tape in deck 1.
	Press [a, REC].

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