Panasonic SC-AK50 User Manual

Avoid placing unit in areas of direct sunlight, high temperature, humidity, vibration, or uneven surfaces.

Never place heavy items on top of the unit or the power cord.

Danger of using high voltage AC or DC power sources. Check power source carefully.

Avoid cuts, scratches, poor connection, bending, pulling, or slicing of the AC main cord.

Prevent foreign objects, water, or insecticides from entering the unit to avoid shock or malfunction.

Do not attempt repairs. Contact dealer for issues. Disconnect power if unused.

Hold arrow buttons to scroll frequency. Press repeatedly to fine-tune tuning.

Preset stations one at a time using V, A, and MEMORY/SET buttons.

Preset frequencies retained for about 2 weeks while system is unplugged.

Adjust allocation to receive AM broadcasts in 10 kHz steps. May clear presets.

Unit identifies Normal, High, and Metal position tapes. Metal tapes may not record/erase correctly.

Wind tape past leader before recording. Cannot record on leader part.

These settings do not affect recording. Sound quality/field set to 'FLAT'.

Disconnect mics, insert tape in deck 2, turn off Dolby NR, select reverse mode, press REC/STOP.

Press REC/STOP to stop, then again to resume recording.

Press for 4-sec silent interval or REC/STOP for immediate stop.

Load tape, change direction to . Press and immediately thereafter.

Advance tape to the desired point before starting recording.

Set the playback volume.

Set the starting hour and minutes using V, A, and MEMORY/SET buttons.

Set the ending hour and minutes using V, A, and MEMORY/SET buttons.

Select radio station or AUX unit for recording.

Insert tape in deck 2, select Dolby NR, select reverse mode.

Complete 'Setting the time' and switch on the power.

Press SLEEP to select desired time (30-120 min, OFF). System turns OFF when time elapses.

Press SLEEP to select 'OFF'.

Press SLEEP while power is ON.

Press SLEEP to show time, then press SLEEP to select new time.

Sleep timer turns OFF automatically when attempting CD Manager edit-record.

Sleep timer has priority. Do not overlap settings. Combine with Record or Play timer.

Play timer cannot be used with record timer.

Avoid modes where bar is indicated. Use stereo software for voice mute.

Covers issues like no sound, reversed channels, sound from one speaker, error messages.

Addresses TV picture issues or stripes caused by antenna wiring.

Addresses noise, sound disappearance, stereo indicator issues, and distorted stereo broadcasts.

Covers low sound, intermittent sound, dirty heads, and incorrect Dolby-NR settings.

Covers unusual beat sounds and low-frequency hums.

Troubleshoots display errors, play issues, warped discs, condensation, and dirty discs.

Addresses system unresponsiveness due to battery polarity or rundown batteries.