Cassettes; Sound Quality/Sound Field; Recording - Panasonic SC-AK410 Operating Instructions Manual

Cassettes

DECK 1/2
2
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]).
Note
•
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.
CLOCK CLOCK / PL PL AY /
AUTO OFF O OFF TIMER TIMER REC REC
SLEEP EEP CD DISP CD DISP DIMMER DIMMER
ABC ABC DEF DEF
DISC DISC
1 2 3
GHI GHI JKL JKL MNO MNO
PROG PROGRAM AM
4 5 6
PQRS PQRS TUV TUV WXY WXYZ
PLAY MODE AY MODE
PLAY MODE
7 8 9
SPACE SPACE
REP REPEAT AT
DEL DEL 0 10
CD CD
TUNER TUNER
TAPE TAPE
BAND ND CLEAR LEAR
AUX AUX
VOL VOL VOL VOL
AL BUM BUM CURSOR CURSOR
REW FF
TITLE TITLE
INTRO INTRO MARKER MARKER SEARCH SEARCH ENTER ENTER
SHIFT SHI S. S.SO SOUND EQ UND EQ PRE RESET EQ T EQ MUT UTING ING
Front side
CLOCK PL AY
AUTO OFF TIMER REC
SLEEP CD DISP DIMMER
ABC DEF
DISC
GHI JKL MNO
PROGRAM
5
PQRS PQRS TUV TUV WXYZ WXY
PLAY MODE AY MODE
7 8 9
SPACE SPACE
REP REPEAT AT
0
DEL DEL 10
CD CD
TUNER TUNER TAPE TAPE
BAND ND CLEAR LEAR
AUX AUX
VOL VOL VOL VOL
ALBUM BUM CURSOR CURSOR
REW FF
TITLE TITLE
INTRO INTRO MARKER MARKER SEARCH SEARCH ENTER ENTER
SHIFT SHI S. S.SO SOUND EQ UND EQ PRE RESET EQ T EQ MUT UTING ING
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

, DECK 1
, TAPE
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.
Your attention is drawn to the fact that recording pre-recorded tapes
or discs or other published or broadcast material may infringe
copyright laws.
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 14)
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.
Remote control only
•
To record programmed tracks (A do steps 1–3 on page 9
for CD-DA or steps 1–4 on page 11 for MP3).
•
To record specific CDs/tracks
1. For CD-DA, do steps 1 to 2 on page 9: "To listen to
specific CDs and tracks (CD Play Mode function)".
For MP3, do steps 1 to 2 on page 10: "CD Play Mode
function for MP3".
Ensure CD is stopped.
2. For 1-ALBUM mode (MP3 only) and 1-SONG mode:
Press [ALBUM (
3. For 1-SONG mode: Press [g, REW/3] or [f,
4/FF] 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.
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].
CLOCK CLOCK
AUTO OFF O OFF TIMER TIMER
SLEEP EEP CD DISP CD DISP
ABC ABC
DISC DISC
1 2
GHI GHI JKL JKL
PROGRAM AM PROG
4 5
PLAY MODE AY MODE PQRS PQRS TUV TUV
PLAY MODE
7 8
REP REPEAT AT
0
DEL DEL
CD CD
TUNER TUNER
CLEAR LEAR
BAND ND
AUX AUX
VOL VOL
AL BUM BUM CURSOR CURSOR
ALBUM ( , )
REW
TITLE TITLE
INTRO INTRO MARKER MARKER
SEARCH SEARCH
SHIFT SHI S. S.SO SOUND EQ UND EQ PRE RESET EQ
or )] to select the album.
/ PL PL AY /
REC REC
DIMMER DIMMER
DEF DEF
3
MNO MNO
6
WXYZ WXY
9
SPACE SPACE
10
TAPE TAPE
VOL VOL
FF
ENTER ENTER
T EQ MUT UTING ING
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