Panasonic SC-PM21 Timer, Setting the clock, Using the sleep timer, Using the play or record timer

Timer

Setting the clock

This is a 24-hour clock.

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

Each time you press the button:

CLOCK ˚ PLAY ˚ REC

Original display

2 Within 5 seconds, press [4/REW/4] or [3/FF/¢] to set the time.

3 Press [CLOCK/TIMER] again to confirm.

Displaying the clock

Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to display the clock for few seconds.

•The clock may lose or gain some time over a period. Readjust if necessary.

Using the sleep timer

This function enables you to turn off the unit automatically after the set time.

Press [SLEEP] to select your desired time.

SLEEP 30 SLEEP 60 SLEEP 90

SLEEP OFF SLEEP 120

Sleep timer indicator

To cancel

Press [SLEEP] to select “SLEEP OFF”.

Changing the remaining time

Press [SLEEP] to show the time and press [SLEEP] again to select your desired time.

• The play and sleep timer or the record and sleep timer can be used together.

• The sleep timer always has priority. Be sure not to overlap timer

Using the play or record timer

You can set the timer to come on at a certain time to wake you up (play timer) or to record from the radio (record timer).

Preparation

Turn the unit on and set the clock.

Timer	Action
Play timer	Prepare the music source you want to
	listen to; cassette, CD or radio, and set the
	volume.
Record timer	Check the cassette’s erasure prevention
	tabs (refer page 10), insert the tape and
	tune to the radio station (refer page 11).

1	Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to select your desired timer.
	Each time you press the button:
	CLOCK		˚ PLAY	˚ REC
		Original display
2	Within 5 seconds, press [4/REW/4] or [3/FF/¢]
	to set the starting time.

Start time

Play timer indicatorRecord timer indicator

3	Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to confirm.
4	Repeat steps 2 to 3 to set the finishing time.
		Finish time

To activate the timer
5	Press [˚PLAY/REC] to turn on your desired timer.
	˚ PLAY	˚ REC
	no display (off)
6	Press [y] to turn off the unit.

The unit must be off for the timers to operate.

Other basic operations

To	Action
change the settings	Repeat steps 1 to 4 and 6 above.
change the source	1)	Press [˚PLAY/REC] to clear the timer
or volume		indicator from the display.
	2)	Make changes to the source or volume.
	3)	Do steps 5 to 6 as above.
check the settings	Press [CLOCK/TIMER] repeatedly to select
(when the unit is on	˚PLAY or ˚REC.
or in standby mode)
cancel	Press [˚PLAY/REC] to clear the timer
	indicators from the display.

• Play timer and record timer cannot be used together.

• The play timer will start at the preset time with volume increasing

gradually to preset level.

• The record timer will start 30 seconds before the set time with the

volume muted.

• The timer comes on at the set time everyday if the timer is on.

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

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settings.

• If you turn the unit off and on again while a timer is functioning, the

fi nish time setting will not be activated.

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