Timer

Setting the clock

This is a 12-hour clock.

Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to set the clock.

Press [u/t] or [y/i] to select the time within 5 seconds. (Press and hold to change the time faster.)

Press [CLOCK/TIMER] again.

g To display the clock for few

Press [CLOCK/TIMER]

seconds when the unit is on or in

 

standby mode

 

 

 

Note

Reset the clock regularly to maintain accuracy.

Play timer

You can set the timer to come on at a certain time to wake you up. This unit offers 3 optional play timers.

Preparation:

Turn the unit on and set the clock. (see above)

Prepare the music source (disc, radio, iPod or AUX) and set the volume.

Press [CLOCK/TIMER] repeatedly to select play timer.

CLOCK zPLAY 1 zPLAY 2 zPLAY 3

Original display

Within 5 seconds, press [u/t] or [y/i] to set the starting time.

Start time

Play timer indicator “ON” is displayed

Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to confirm.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the finishing time.

Finish time

Play timer indicator “OFF” is displayed

To activate the timer

Press [z, PLAY] repeatedly to turn on your desired play timer. Press [^] to turn off the unit.

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To

Action

 

 

change the settings

Repeat steps 1 to 4 and 6.

 

 

change the source or

Press [z, PLAY] to clear zPLAY indicator

volume

from the display.

 

Make changes to the source or volume.

 

Perform steps 5 and 6.

 

 

check the settings

Press [CLOCK/TIMER] repeatedly to select

(when the unit is on or

zPLAY 1, zPLAY 2 or zPLAY 3.

in standby mode)

 

 

 

cancel

Press [z, PLAY] to clear the timer indicator

 

from the display.

 

 

Note

The timer will start at the preset time, with the volume increasing gradually to the preset level.

The timer comes on at the set time every day if the timer is on.

The unit must be in the standby mode for the timer to function.

If you turn the unit off and on again while the timer is functioning, the finish time setting will not be activated.

When external unit is selected as the source when the timer comes on, the system turns on and engages external unit as the source. If you wish to playback from the portable audio equipment, activate the equipment’s play mode and increase the volume. (See the portable audio equipment’s instruction manual.)

Sleep timer

The SLEEP timer can turn the unit off after a set time.

Press [SLEEP] to turn the SLEEP function on/off.

• Each time you press the button:

30MIN 60MIN 90MIN 120MIN

OFF (Canceled)

Sleep timer indicator

g To check the remaining time

Press [SLEEP] once

 

 

Note

The play timer and sleep timer can be used together. The sleep timer always has priority. Be sure not to overlap timer settings.

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Panasonic SC-HC3 operating instructions Setting the clock, Play timer, Sleep timer