Power
Supply
Preparations
Refer to the
specifications (page
8)
for
information on operating
times when using rechargeable batteries or dry
cell batteries
Im
portant-note-
about-
t
he-memory^
and the
power supply^
To
preserve the
contents of the memory, ensure
the unit
has a constant supply of
power
•Turn the
unit off before changing the battenes and
before
connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor
•The unit
can
maintain the memory without power
for about
one minute Change battenes or recon-
nect
the
AC adaptor within this time
•As a
precaution, insert batteries even when using
the AC adaptor
or car adaptor
Using the
AC adaptor
(not
included)
Be sure to
obtain the optional AC adaptor
Optional AC
adaptor RP-AC46
Open the
rubber cap and connect the
AC
adaptor
DC
IN jack
(DC
IN 4 5 V
)
T
Back
panel of
the
unit
Conserving
power
To save
power when the unit is not to be used for a long
time, unplug
the AC
adaptor from
the
household AC
outlet
Using
the rechargeable batteries
(not
included)
Recharge the
battenes before using
them
The unit can-
not be used
to
charge rechargeable batteries other than
those
specifically
designed for it
Optional
batteries P-3GAVA/2B
Recharging
procedure
1 Pull
the lock release and open the
hd
Open the battery lid, and insert
the
rechargeable
batteries
4
Be sure to close
the
battery lid properly
Open the rubber cap and
connect
the AC adaptor
(Refer to "Using the AC adaptor
1
for
connection
instructions
)
Recharging starts and the "W charging
indicator
flashes on the display
When the rechargeable batteries are fully
re-
charged the charging indicator disappears
When recharging is
complete, dis-
connect the
AC
adaptor from
the
unit's DC IN jack and the
household
AC outlet
•Never mix dry cell and rechargeable batteries
•Rechargeable batteries
have
a
service life of
approxi-
mately 300 charge-discharge
cycles The batteries
have reached the
end
of their operational life if
they
last for
a
noticeably shorter time after recharging,
or if
they cannot be
recharged at all Replace the
batteries
•Recharging
may
only
be
performed when the
unit is
off
•The AC adaptor and rechargeable batteries may
be-
come warm
while recharging is in progress This
is not
a malfunction
•Leaving the AC adaptor connected
can
cause
the bat-
tenes to go
flat After recharging the batteries
and dis-
connecting the AC adaptor from the
household AC
outlet, ensure you
disconnect the adaptor from
the
unit's [DC IN
4
5
V
0-rS-$ ]
terminal
If the battery lid
comes loose
©Insert the
right-side
hinge into its hole
©Slightly bend the
lid
and
insert the
left-
side
hinge into
its
hole
Removing
batteries
Push up on the
battery
in the direction
indicated by the arrow,
then lift out
Using
dry
cell batteries
(not included)
After disconnecting the AC adaptor
insert two "AA"
(LR6) alkaline battenes
The procedure for Inserting and
removing dry cell bat-
teries is identical to that for rechargeable
battenes
Battery indicator
S-XBS
in
3U
tl-
tQ*
Battery indicator
This indicator flashes when the battenes are almost out
of power
Power
is
cut off a short while
later Recharge
the
rechargeable
batteries or replace the
dry cell
batter-
ies with
new ones
•How long
the
unit continues to operate
after the
bat-
tery indicator starts flashing depends
on the
type of
batteries
and
on whether you are using
the unit to play
CDs or
the
radio
•The
battery
indicator may not flash
if rechargeable
batteries
other
than those designated by Panasonic
are
used
Using
the
car adaptor
(not included)
Be sure
to obtain
the car adaptor (SH-CDC9),
available
as
an
optional
accessory
CAUTION:
Use only car adaptor, Model SH
CDC9 manufac-
tured by Matsushita Electric Industrial
Co Ltd
The car adaptor can be used to
recharge the unit's bat-
teries while
in
the car
If the
unit
malfunctions or freezes
during use,
disconnect the power source
(the AC adaptor
or batteries)
Re-connect the
power
source
and continue
operation
Back
panel of the unit
Be sure
to
cover the
headphone jack and
DC IN
jack
with the rubber caps when
they are not in use
HOLD
Function
This function enables
the
unit to ignore accidental
but-
ton presses (The disc
lid can still be opened
and
closed
)
HOLD function prevents
the following
•The unit is powered
on
accidentally when not in use
causing the batteries
to
run
down
•A
button is accidentally
pressed during play
interrupt-
ing the operation
To use
the HOLD function
Set [HOLD] to the HOLD
position
"ho
I
d"
Indication
When the
unit
HOLD function is on
pressing
any button
causes the indication
"ho
;
d"
to appear
on the
display
When
the
unit is off
"Uq I
d"
appears
only when
r>
1
1]
or
[RADIO/BAND] is
pressed
Before operating the buttons
Be sure
to
move [HOLD]
to release
the unit from
the HOLD mode
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