Panasonic SC-HC40 warranty Timer, Sound adjustment, External unit, Setting the clock, Play timer

Timer

Setting the clock

This is a 12-hour clock.

Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to select “CLOCK”.

Within 5 seconds, press [e,r] to set the time. (Press and hold to

change the time faster.)

Press [OK].

•To display the clock, press [CLOCK/TIMER].

•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 (➡ above).

•Prepare the music source (disc, radio, iPod®/iPhone, Bluetooth, USB or AUX) and set the volume.

Press [CLOCK/TIMER] repeatedly to select play timer.  Within 5 seconds, press [e,r] to set the starting time.  Press [OK].

 To set the finishing time, repeat step  and .

To activate the timer

Press [z, PLAY] repeatedly to turn the selected play timer on.  Press [^] to turn the unit off.

Change the settings	Repeat step  to  (➡ above).
Change the source	 Press [z, PLAY] twice to clear zPLAY
or volume	indicator from the display.
	 Make changes to the source or volume.
	 Perform step  and  (➡ above).
Check the settings	Press [CLOCK/TIMER] repeatedly to select
(When the unit is on	“zPLAY 1”, “zPLAY 2” or “zPLAY 3”.
or in standby mode)
Cancel	Press [z, PLAY] twice to clear the timer
	indicator from the display.

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

Sleep timer

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

Press [SLEEP] to turn the sleep function on or off.

30MIN 60MIN 90MIN 120MIN

OFF (Canceled)

Press [SLEEP] once to check the remaining time.

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

•When AUTO OFF is ON and the unit is left unused for about 30 minutes, the unit will shut down even if the play time or sleep time has not expired.

Sound adjustment

Preset EQ	Press [PRESET EQ] repeatedly to select
	“HEAVY”, “SOFT”, “CLEAR”, “VOCAL” or
	“FLAT”.
Bass or Treble	 Press [BASS/TREBLE] repeatedly to select
	“BASS” or “TREBLE”.
	 Press [e,r] to adjust the level (-4 to +4).
Surround Sound	Press [SURROUND] repeatedly during play to
	select “ON SURROUND” or “OFF SURROUND”.
	If interference in FM stereo reception increases,
	cancel the surround sound effect.
D.Bass	Press [D.BASS] repeatedly during play to select
	“ON D.BASS” or “OFF D.BASS”.
Re-master	Press [RE-MASTER]repeatedly during play to
	select “ON RE-MASTER” or “OFF RE-MASTER”.
	• Digital remaster is effective on MP3.
	• Analog remaster is effective on iPod®/iPhone
	and AUX.

External unit

USB operations	ENGLISH
The USB connectivity enables you to connect and play MP3 tracks from
USB mass storage class.
Preparation:
• Before connecting any USB mass storage device to the unit, ensure
that the data stored therein has been backed up.
• It is not recommended to use a USB extension cable. The device
connected via the cable will not be recognized by this unit.

Open the USB cover.

Reduce the volume and connect the USB mass storage device.

USB mass storage device (not included)

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Press [USB q/h] to start play.

Stop	Press [g, ]. “RESUME” is displayed. The
	position is memorized.
	Press [USB q/h] to resume play.
	Press [g, ] again to clear the position.
Pause	Press [USB q/h]. Press again to resume play.
Skip track	Press [u] or [i].
Skip album	Press [e,r].
Direct access play	 Press [e,r] to select the album.
(Play starts with the	 Press [i] once and then the numeric
track you select.)	buttons to select the track.

To remove the USB mass storage device, select a source other than “USB”.

•Removing the USB mass storage device with it selected as a source can damage the data stored in the device.

For other operating functions, they are similar as those described in “Disc operations” (➡ page 9, 10).

Compatible devices

Devices which are defined as USB mass storage class:

• USB devices that support bulk only transfer

• USB devices that support USB 2.0 full speed

Notes on USB

• Supported format: Files with extension “.mp3” or “.MP3”
• CBI (Control/Bulk/Interrupt) is not supported.
• A device using NTFS file system is not supported [Only
FAT 12/16/32 (File Allocation Table 12/16/32) file system is
supported].
• Depending on the sector size, some files may not work.
• This unit can access up to 255 albums and 2500 tracks.
• The maximum number of tracks in a folder is 999 tracks.
• Only one memory card will be selected when connecting a
multiport USB card reader, typically the first memory card	RQTX1146
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inserted.

• Disconnect the USB card reader from the unit when you remove
	the memory card. Failure to do so may cause malfunction to the
•	When you connect the digital audio player to the USB port, it	11
	charges all the time when the unit is on.
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