Panasonic SC-HC20 Disc operations, Program play, Play Mode function, Display function, Basic play

Disc operations

ENGLISH	Basic play
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Press [^] to turn the unit on.

Press [CD ;, OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit to open the sliding door.

Tilt the disc into the disc tray under the sliding door and then set the CD in place.

Press [CD ;, OPEN/CLOSE] to close the sliding door.

Keep fingers away from the sliding door when it is closing to avoid possible minor injuries.

Press [CD q/h] to start play.

•Damage may occur if the sliding door is forced closed.

•Be careful of CD hitting the sliding door while being removed.

Stop	Press [g].
Pause	Press [CD q/h]. Press again to resume play.
Skip track	Press [u/t] or [y/i].
Search the current	Press and hold [u/t] or [y/i].
track (CD)
Skip album (MP3)	Press [e,r].
Direct access play	CD: Press the numeric buttons to select the track.
(Play starts with	MP3:  Press [e,r] to select the album.
the track you
	 Press [y/i] once and then the
select.)
	numeric buttons to select the track.

Program play

Enables you to program up to 24 tracks.

Press [CD q/h] and then [g].  Press [PROGRAM].

CD:  Press the numeric buttons to select the track.

To program more tracks, continue by pressing the numeric buttons.

Press [OK] or [CD q/h] to start play.

MP3:  Press [e,r] to select the album.

Press [y/i] once and then the numeric buttons to select the track.

Press [OK].

To program more tracks, repeat step  to .

Press [CD q/h] to start play.

	Cancel program	Press [PROGRAM] in the stop mode to clear
	mode	“PGM” indicator from the display.
	Replay the program	Press [PROGRAM] in the stop mode and then
		[CD q/h].
	Check program	Press [u/t] or [y/i] when “PGM” is
	contents	displayed in the stop mode. To check while
		programming, press [PROGRAM] twice after
		“PGM” appears and then press [u/t] or
		[y/i].
RQTX1051	Delete last	Press [DEL] in the stop mode.
	programmed track
	Clear all	Press [g] in the stop mode.
	programmed tracks	“CLR ALL” is displayed. Within 5 seconds,
6		press the button again to clear all tracks.

6 • The program memory is cleared when you open the sliding door.

Play Mode function

Press [CD q/h].

Press [PLAY MODE] repeatedly to select the following modes.

Mode	To play
1TR	one selected track on the disc.
1-TRACK	Press the numeric buttons to select the track.
1ALBUM	one selected album on the disc.
1-ALBUM (MP3)	Press [e,r] to select the album.
RND	a disc randomly.
RANDOM
1ALBUM RND	all tracks in one selected album randomly.
1-ALBUM	Press [e,r] to select the album.
RANDOM (MP3)

•During random play, you cannot skip to the previous track.

•The current play mode is cleared when you open the sliding door.

•To repeat program play or selected play mode, press [REPEAT]. Press again to cancel.

Display function

Press [DISPLAY] repeatedly during play or pause to view the current track’s information.

•Maximum number of displayable characters: approximately 30

•This unit supports ver. 1.0 and 1.1 ID3 tags. Text data that is not supported will not be displayed.

Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

•This unit can play CD-R and CD-RW recorded with CD-DA or MP3.

•Use an audio recording disc for CD-DA and finalize* it when you finish recording.

* A process performed after recording that enables CD-R or CD-RW players to play audio CD-R and CD-RW.

•The unit may not be able to play some discs due to the condition of the recording.

•Do not use irregularly shaped CDs.

•Do not attach extra labels and stickers.

•Do not use CDs with labels and stickers that are coming off or with excessive adhesive under the labels and stickers.

•Do not attach scratch-proof covers or any other kind of accessories.

•Do not write anything on the CDs.

•Do not clean CDs with liquids (Wipe with a soft and dried cloth).

Note about using a DualDisc

The digital audio content side of a DualDisc does not meet the technical specifications of the Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) format so play may not be possible.

Creating MP3 files playable on this unit

•Maximum number of tracks and albums: 999 tracks and 255 albums.

•Compatible compression rate: Between 64 kbps and 320 kbps (stereo). 128 kbps (stereo) is recommended.

•Disc formats: ISO9660 level 1 and level 2 (except for extended formats).

•The time for reading TOC depends on the number of the tracks, folders or folder structures.

Limitations on MP3

•This unit is compatible with multi-sessions and it takes more time to start playing.

•This unit cannot play files recorded using packet write.

•If the disc includes both MP3 and normal audio data (CD-DA), the unit plays the type recorded in the inner part of the disc.

If the disc includes both MP3 and other types of audio data (e.g. WMA or WAV), the unit plays only the MP3.

•Depending on how you create the MP3 files, they may not play in the order you numbered them or may not play at all.