Cassettes; Sound Quality/Sound Field; Recording - Panasonic SC-AK110 Operating Instructions Manual

Cassettes

You can use either deck 1 or deck 2 for tape playback.
Use normal position tapes.
High position and metal position tapes can be played, but the unit will
not be able to do full justice to the characteristics of these tapes.
1
Press [:, TAPE].
The unit comes on.
If a cassette was loaded, play starts automatically (One touch play).
2
Press [c, DECK 1] or [c, DECK 2] and insert the
cassette.
Insert with the side to be played
facing towards you and the
exposed tape facing down.
Close the holder by hand.
3
Press [:, TAPE] to start playback.
To play on the other side of the tape, turn the tape over and press
[:, TAPE].
To stop tape playback
Press [L, STOP].
To fast-forward or rewind
Press [g/REW/3] (rewind) or [f/FF/4] (fast-forward).
To select between loaded decks
Press [DECK 1/2] (remote control: [PLAY MODE]).
Notes
•
Tape playback is momentarily interrupted if you open the other deck.
•
Tapes exceeding 100 minutes are thin and can break or get caught
in the mechanism.
•
Tape slack can get caught up in the mechanism and should be
taken up before the tape is played.
•
Endless tapes can get caught up in the deck's moving parts if used
incorrectly.

Sound quality/sound field

Using the built-in sound quality/
sound field settings
Press [PRESET EQ] to select a setting.
Every time you press the button:
HEAVY SOFT CLEAR
EQ-OFF
(cancelled)
HEAVY (sound quality) : Adds punch to rock
SOFT (sound quality) : For background music
CLEAR (sound quality): Clarifies higher sounds
DISCO (sound field) : Produces sound with the same kind of
lengthy reverberations heard at a disco
LIVE (sound field) : Makes vocals more alive
HALL (sound field) : Adds an expansiveness to the sound to
produce the atmosphere of a great concert
hall.
Note
You cannot use PRESET EQ and SUPER SOUND EQ together.
PL PLAY
SLEEP SLEEP CLOCK CLOCK
AUTO OFF UTO OFF TIMER TIMER REC REC
DISC DISC
1 2 3
PROGRAM PROGRAM
4 5 6
S.SOUND EQ S.SOUND EQ
7 8 9
PRESET EQ PRESET EQ
0 10 10
CD CD
TUNER TUNER TAPE TAPE
BAND BAND
AUX AUX
VOL VOL VOL VOL
MUTING REW MUTING REW CLEAR CLEAR FF FF
CD DISP DIMMER CD DISP DIMMER PLAY MODE PLAY MODE
Front side
SLEEP SLEEP CLOCK CLOCK PL PLAY
AUTO OFF UTO OFF TIMER TIMER REC REC
DISC DISC
1 2 3
PROGRAM PROGRAM
4 5 6
S.SOUND EQ S.SOUND EQ
7 8 9
PRESET EQ PRESET EQ
0
10 10
CD CD
TUNER TUNER TAPE TAPE
BAND BAND
AUX AUX
VOL VOL VOL VOL
MUTING REW MUTING REW CLEAR CLEAR FF FF
CD DISP CD DISP DIMMER DIMMER PLAY MODE PLAY MODE
DISCO LIVE HALL
Sound quality/sound field
Enhancing the sound quality
You can enhance the bass and treble effect of the sound.
Press [SUPER SOUND EQ].
Remote control: Press [S.SOUND EQ].
The button light comes on.
Press the button again to cancel.
The button light goes out.

Recording

Selection of tapes for recording
Use normal position tapes.
High position and metal position tapes can be used, but this unit will
not be able to record or erase them correctly.
Preparation:
Wind up the leader tape so recording can begin immediately.
1
Press [c, DECK 2] and insert the cassette to be
recorded.
Insert with the side to be recorded facing towards you and the
exposed tape facing down.
2
Select the source to be recorded.
Radio recording:
Tune in the station. (A page 10)
CD recording:
1 Insert the CD(s) you want to record.
Press [:/J, CD] and then [L, STOP].
2 Prepare the desired CD recording mode.
•
To record programmed tracks (A "Program play" on page
9: steps 1–3).
•
To record specific CDs/tracks
1-DISC/ALL-DISC recording
Do steps 1 to 2 on page 9: "To listen to specific CDs and
tracks (CD Play Mode function)".
Ensure CD is stopped.
1-SONG recording
1. Do steps 1 to 2 on page 9: "To listen to specific CDs and
tracks (CD Play Mode function)".
Ensure CD is stopped.
2. Press [g/REW/3] or [f/FF/4] to select the track.
Tape-to-tape recording:
1 Press [:, TAPE] and then [L, STOP].
2 Press [c, DECK 1] and insert the cassette you want to record.
3
Press [a REC] to start recording.
Your attention is drawn to the fact that recording pre-recorded tapes
or discs or other published or broadcast material may infringe
copyright laws.
To stop recording
Press [L, STOP].
If the tape finishes before the CD
The CD continues playing. Press [L, STOP] to stop it.
To record on the other side of the tape
Turn the tape over and press [a REC].
SLEEP SLEEP CLOCK CLOCK PL PLAY
REC REC
AUTO OFF UTO OFF TIMER TIMER
DISC DISC
1 2 3
PROGRAM PROGRAM
4 5 6
S.SOUND EQ S.SOUND EQ
7 8 9
PRESET EQ PRESET EQ
0 10 10
CD CD
TUNER TUNER TAPE TAPE
BAND BAND
AUX AUX
VOL VOL VOL VOL
MUTING REW MUTING REW CLEAR CLEAR FF FF
CD DISP CD DISP DIMMER DIMMER PLAY MODE PLAY MODE
PLAY MODE
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