USB at a glance
A
PLAY
B
REC/PLAY
USB status indicator
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•Play MP3 tracks.
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•Record/play MP3 tracks.
Note:
USB status indicator blinks during USB recording.
Note:
USB status indicator lights up when selected.
Recording to a USB device or the internal memory
Panasonic cannot be held responsible on the action of consumer to record copyrighted contents which can cause copyright infringement.
Note:
•All recordings are in “.mp3” format.
•You cannot do recording when you are using random playback mode.
•Repeat playback mode is off during recording.
•A new album is added each time you do a recording.
•The sequence of album can change after the recording.
•The recordings are kept in a folder named “REC_DATA” in the USB device or the internal memory.
•The recorded tracks will be sorted in the following order automatically.
-Recorded tracks from Audio CD, radio or external input (Sorted by recorded)
-Recorded mp3 tracks from CD or USB device (Sorted by alphabet)
Basic recording
1Select the source you want to record. Prepare the disc playback mode.
•Record all tracks
Select “OFF PLAYMODE” (> “Play menu”).
•Record programmed tracks
Program the tracks you want (> “Program playback”).
•Record a single track
Select
Make sure the disc is stopped.
Radio
Tune in to the radio station.
External equipment
Connect and play the equipment (> “Using the auxiliary input”).
2Press [MEMORY REC ¥/;] or [USB REC ¥/;] to
start recording.
The name of the folder that keeps the recording is shown.
•Stop recording
Press [∫]. “WRITING” is shown.
•Pause recording
Press [MEMORY REC ¥/;] or [USB REC ¥/;] during recording.
Press again to continue recording.
Note:
You can pause during recording from the radio or AUX (except in SYNCHRO mode). A track mark is added every time you pause (> “Adding track marks”).
Note:
•Wait for a few seconds for the system to prepare the USB device before you start recording.
•USB status indicator blinks during USB recording.
Recording MP3 tracks
You can record MP3 tracks from:
•MP3 disc to 
or internal memory
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to 
or internal memory
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to internal memory, or vice versa
1Prepare the source you want to record.
•Record all tracks
Select “OFF PLAYMODE” (> “Play menu”).
•Record programmed tracks
Program the tracks you want (> “Program playback”).
•Record specified album or track
Select
2Press [MEMORY REC ¥/;] or [USB REC ¥/;] to start recording.
Example: Recording an album from the USB device to the internal memory.
Album being recorded 
Percentage of the recording process
•Stop recording
Press [∫].
Recording stops at the last fully recorded track in the album.
For example, if you stop recording during the fourth track, only the first three tracks are recorded.
“NO FILE RECORDED” is shown if no track is recorded.
Note:
•Some tracks can use a longer time to record.
•Some tracks cannot be recorded because of the condition of the source.
•The recorded folder name may be different from the original folder because of the auto rename function.
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