Using the Wired Remote Control

The remote control can be operated regardless of the HOLD mode of the unit.

Preparation:

Release the remote control from the HOLD mode.

EQ

HOLD

HOLD

Operation confirmation tones

» When an operation button is pressed, a confirmation

tone sounds. Refer to the parentheses in the illustra-

Basic operation

Press once during off or stop mode.

VOL

To start play

(Beep)

Press once during play.

VOL

To stop play

(Beep...Beep)

 

Press during play.

 

(Press [:] twice to skip to the be-

Skipping

ginning of the previous tracks.)

tracks

Backward

 

 

(Beep Beep Beep)

 

VOL

Searching

Forward

through tracks

(Beep Beep)

Press and hold during play.

tion for the different types of confirmation tones.

Turning the operation tones off and on

» While stopped or during play

» Press and hold [EQ] on the remote control for 5 sec- onds until the unit's display appears. The tone sounds when the setting is changed.

EQ

EQ

HOLD

Press and hold during play or stop mode.

To turn off

VOL

the unit

 

(Beep...Bee...p)

To adjust the

volume

VOL

DecreaseIncrease

(Beep)

VOL

(Beep)

The volume range is 0–25. (Press and hold to change the volume suc- cessively.)

A tone (beep-beep) sounds when you reach the minimum or maximum volume.

Changing the sound quality

Press during play or stop mode.

To turn the tone off

To turn the tone on

EQ

EQ

HOLD

(Beep)

The setting switches in the sequence indicated below each time [EQ] is pressed.

S-XBS>TRAIN>Cancel (no indicator is shown)

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S-XBS:

Select this setting to boost the low frequency range response.

TRAIN:

Select this setting to avoid annoying other passengers with noise from your headphones/earphones while riding on the train, or to reduce fatigue when listening for a long period of time.

Note!

The setting returns to S-XBS when you disconnect the power source.

Using the Unit with Optional Accessories

Using the unit with an audio system

Turn off this unit and the other equipment before con- nection.

1 Connect the remote control to [Ë] on the unit.

2 Connect the stereo connection cable to the re- mote control and the other equipment.

The unit may malfunction if you connect directly to [Ë] on the unit.

Do not connect the cable to the PHONO jacks on the amplifier.

3 Turn the operation tones off (see above) so they are not heard when you press buttons on the re- mote control.

4 Set the volume to 10.

Make further volume adjustments with the other equipment.

Note!

Obtain the optional connecting cable if the other equipment comes with mini-phone jacks.

If you connect speakers (active or otherwise) directly to the unit's headphone jack, ensure they have an imped- ance of 1 kor less.

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Other equipment

OLD

Ë

(White)

L To CD or

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUX

 

Headphone jack (Ë)

(Red)

R terminals

 

 

 

 

VOL

 

 

Stereo connection cable (not included)

Using the unit with a car audio system

Use only the specified car stereo cassette adaptor and car adaptor. Using other adaptors can cause overheating which can lead to fire.

The part numbers are indicated in parenthesses.

Items to be purchased

For connection to the car audio system

Car stereo cassette adaptor (SH-CDM10A)

Connect the car stereo cassette adaptor to the ear- phone jack of th remote control and connect it to the unit’s headphone jack. Set this unit’s volume to 10.

For securing the unit and connecting the power supply:

Car adaptor (SH-CDC9)

Car mounting kit (SH-CDF20)

Note when using the car mounting kit (SH-CDF20)

Bracket

1Remove the screw from

the bracket at the rear

 

 

of the car mounting

 

base.

 

2Replace the screw in the

Screwdriver

lower hole of the bracket.

 

Note!

When you switch off the car, volume and sound quality may return to the original settings and the resume function may work even if you change the disc.

It may not be possible to use the unit with some types of car stereos owing to restrictions imposed by the construction of the car stereo cassette adaptor.

For further details, refer to the instructions of the part

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Panasonic SL-CT495J, SL-CT490 Using the Wired Remote Control, Using the Unit with Optional Accessories, Basic operation

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