CD Stereo System Operating Instructions Model No. SC-PM28 For U.S.A. As an E NERGY S TAR ® Partner, Panasonic has determined that this product meets the E NERGY S TAR ® guidelines for energy efficiency. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. P PC RQT6885(Cov).
Dear customer Table of contents Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Before use These operating instructions are applicable to the following system. System SC-PM28 Main unit SA-PM28 Speakers SB-PM28 Before use Supplied accessories .................................................... IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................ Product Service ..............................................................
Supplied accessories THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. AC power supply cord ...................................... 1 pc. (K2CB2CB00006) FM indoor antenna ............................................ 1 pc. (RSA0006-L) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before use Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings.
Listening caution The remote control Battery installation EST. 1924 R6, AA, UM-3 We recommend that you avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise. Sound can be deceiving. Over time your hearing “comfort level” adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds “normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts. To establish a safe level: • Start your volume control at a low setting.
Connections • Plug the AC power supply cord into a household AC outlet only after all other connections have been made. • To prepare the AM loop antenna wire and speaker cords, twist the vinyl cover tip and pull off. 1 2 Before use (R) (L) 1 3 Tape the antenna to a wall or column, in a position where radio signals are received with the least amount of interference. Note For the best reception: An FM outdoor antenna is recommended. (\ page 7) 4 2 1 Connect the FM indoor antenna.
Connections A (1 3/16") 1 Shield braid 2 (19/32") Optional antenna connections You may need an outdoor antenna if you use this system in a mountainous region or inside a reinforced-concrete building, etc. A FM outdoor antenna Disconnect the FM indoor antenna if an FM outdoor antenna is installed. Core wire Note An outdoor antenna should be installed by a qualified technician only. B B AM outdoor antenna Connect the outdoor antenna without removing the AM loop antenna.
Front panel controls Before use 1 2 OPEN 3 AC IN POWER 4 " 5 6 7 8 # $ % REC AUX ALBUM SKIP TRACK SKIP RE MASTER S.SOUND EQ VOLUME FF STOP REW TUNER BAND & CD TAPE DEMO CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 CD 4 CD 5 DOWN 9 UP OPEN/CLOSE CD CHECK CD CHANGE ( ) ! PHONES + , - STOP TUNER BAND . ~ 1 2 3 4 Main unit Cassette lid Cassette open button (c OPEN) ............................ 23 AC supply indicator (AC IN) This indicator lights when the unit is connected to the AC mains supply.
Front panel controls ^ AUTO OFF SLEEP : ; < CLOCK TIMER DISPLAY PLAY REC DIMMER ABC DEF DISC 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 PROGRAM PLAYY MODE = > ? _ { 9 SPACE SP ACE REPEAT REPEA 0 DEL 10 . CD , CLEAR TUNER BAND | TAPE 5 AUX VOL VOL ALBUM 6 @ [ \ ] REW FF TITLE MARKER SEARCH ENTER RE-MASTER SHIFT S.
The radio: manual tuning 1 The unit comes on automatically. Every time you press the button: FM ↔ AM 3 2 PLAY REC DIMMER CL CK CLOCK TIMER DISPLAY DISPLA AUTO OFF SLEEP ABC DISC PLAY MODE 1 4 DEF 1 2 GHI JKL 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 DEL 0 PROGRAM 3 MNO SPACE SP ACE REPEAT 10 Press [TUNER/BAND] to select “FM” or “AM”. 2 Press [PLAY MODE] on the remote control to select “MANUAL”.
The radio: preset tuning CLOCK TIMER DISPLAY ABC DISC PLAYY MODE PLA DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 DEL 0 PROGRAM PROGRAM PLAY REC DIMMER By remote control only 9 SPACE REPEAT REPEA 10 CD CLEAR TUNER BAND TUNER/BAND TAPE AUX VOL VOL ALBUM REW FF TITLE MARKER SEARCH ENTER RE-MASTER SHIFT S.SOUND EQ SOUND MUTING MU ING INTRO /REW, /FF There are two methods of pre-setting stations.
CDs 2 3 1 , DEMO STOP /FF, /REW (CD 1) ~ (CD 5) This unit can play WMA, MP3 and CD-DA (digital audio) format audio CD-R and CD-RW that have been finalized (a process that enables CD-R/CD-RW players to play audio CD-R and CD-RW) upon completion of recording. It may not be able to play some CD-R or CD-RW due to the condition of the recording. The unit contains five CD trays. You can simply listen to the CD on a single tray, or you can select and listen to the CD in a particular tray.
CDs STOP , DEMO CD CD CHECK 4 1 2 3 Preparation: Press [CD 2/J] and then [STOP L, –DEMO]. Selecting the desired tray number and placing a CD in it 1 2 CD CHANGE Press [c CD CHANGE]. Within about 10 seconds Press [CD 1] – [CD 5] to open the tray and insert the CD. Press [c CD CHANGE] again to close the tray. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to insert other CDs. You can load up to 5 CDs. 2 CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 CD 4 Listening to the CD placed in a specific tray CD 5 3 1 Label must face upward.
AUTO OFF SLEEP 3 2 CL CK CLOCK TIMER DISPLAY DISPLA ABC DISC PLAYY MODE PLA DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ PROGRAM 7 8 DEL 0 10 CLEAR TAPE VOL VOL ALBUM Listening operations 1 5 By remote control only AUX REW FF TITLE MARKER SEARCH ENTER RE-MASTER SHIFT S.
CDs DISPLAY AUTO OFF SLEEP 1 CL CK CLOCK TIMER DISPLAY DISPLA ABC DISC 2 3 JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 DEL 0 9 2 3 Direct access play By remote control only SPACE SP ACE REPEAT REPEAT DEF 1 GHI PROGRAM PLAY MODE PLAY REC DIMMER 10 CD CD CLEAR TUNER BAND / TAPE APE Direct access allows you to start normal play from a specific track to the last track of the CD. AUX VOL REW FF TITLE MARKER SEARCH ENTER RE-MASTER SHIFT S.
AUTO OFF SLEEP 3 2 CL CK CLOCK TIMER DISPLAY DISPLA PLAY REC DIMMER ABC DEF 2 3 DISC 1 JKL MNO PROGRAM GHI 4 5 6 PLAYY MODE PLA PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 0 DEL DEL CLEAR TAPE By remote control only This function allows you to program up to 24 tracks. 1 7 AUX VOL 1 2 3 4 VOL REW FF TITLE MARKER SEARCH ENTER RE-MASTER SHIFT S.
How discs with MP3/WMA differ from CDs Example: MP3 This unit can play MP3 and WMA files recorded on CD-R/ RW with a computer. Files are treated as tracks and folders are treated as albums. This unit can access up to 999 tracks, 255 albums and 20 sessions. root 001????.mp3 When making MP3/WMA files to play on this unit 002????.mp3 Disc format Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended formats). 003????.mp3 001????.mp3 002 002????.mp3 003????.mp3 003 001????.mp3 002????.
ALBUM SKIP TRACK SKIP How discs with MP3/WMA differ from CDs Album skip play ALBUM ( or ) During play or stop Push the jog control up/down [ , ALBUM SKIP] to select the desired album. AUTO OFF SLEEP CL CK CLOCK TIMER DISPLAY DISPLA ABC DISC Remote control: Press [ALBUM ( PLAY REC DIMMER 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 PLAYY MODE PLA PQRS TUV 7 8 DEL 0 When selecting in the stop mode: Press [CD 2/ J] to start play. Play starts from the first track of the selected album.
A AUTO OFF SLEEP ABC DISC PLAY MODE DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 DEL 0 PROGRAM How discs with MP3/WMA differ from CDs PLAY REC DIMMER CL CK CLOCK TIMER DISPLAY DISPLA By remote control only Preparation: Press [CD 2/ J] and then [L CLEAR]. SPACE SP ACE REPEAT 10 2 CD CLEAR TUNER BAND TAPE APE VOL VOL ALBUM 1 INTRO function (Album scan) FF ENTER RE-MASTER SHIFT S.SOUND EQ SOUND MUTING 1 Press [INTRO]. INTRO function starts.
How discs with MP3/WMA differ from CDs AUTO OFF SLEEP CL CK CLOCK TIMER DISPLAY DISPLA ABC DISC 1 DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 PROGRAM PLAYY MODE PLA PLAY REC DIMMER 9 2 3 SPACE REPEAT REPEA 0 DEL DEL 10 CD CLEAR TUNER BAND TAPE 5 AUX CLEAR 2 VOL VOL ALBUM REW FF TITLE MARKER SEARCH ENTER RE-MASTER SHIFT S.SOUND EQ SOUND MUTING MU ING INTRO 3 4 Program play for MP3/WMA You can program up to 24 tracks. By remote control only Preparation: 1.
AUTO OFF SLEEP CL CK CLOCK TIMER DISPLAY DISPLA ABC DISC PLAYY MODE PLA DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 DEL 0 PROGRAM How discs with MP3/WMA differ from CDs PLAY REC DIMMER By remote control only Title search function SPACE REPEAT REPEA 10 CD CLEAR TUNER BAND TAPE AUX VOL VOL ALBUM REW FF TITLE MARKER SEARCH ENTER RE-MASTER SHIFT S.
How discs with MP3/WMA differ from CDs AUTO OFF SLEEP CL CK CLOCK TIMER DISPLAY DISPLA ABC DISC PROGRAM DEF 1 2 3 GHI JKL MNO 4 5 6 TUV WXYZ PQRS PLAYY MODE PLA PLAY REC DIMMER 7 8 DEL 0 By remote control only 9 Marking a track SPACE REPEAT REPEA 10 You can mark one track each on the discs loaded so that you can start play from them later. CD CLEAR TUNER BAND TAPE AUX VOL VOL ALBUM 2 FF ENTER RE-MASTER SHIFT S.
Cassette tapes 1 OPEN Press [c OPEN], insert a cassette with the tape facing in. When the button is pressed, the unit comes on automatically. Make sure the cassette is fully inserted and close the lid by hand. 1 2 3 Press [TAPE 3 ] to start playback. Adjust the volume. STOP 2 3 , DEMO /FF, /REW One-touch play When the system is OFF and a cassette is already inserted, play starts automatically when you press [TAPE 3]. Fast-forward and rewind Press [g 4/REW] (rewind) or [f 3 /FF] (fast-forward).
A Before recording To protect tapes against further recording Side A Types of tapes which can be recorded correctly The system automatically identifies the type of tape. Tab for side B Tab for side A To re-record Normal position tape Adhesive tape NORMAL POSITION/TYPE I ✓ HIGH POSITION/TYPE II ✕ METAL POSITION/TYPE IV ✕ High position and metal position tapes can be used, but the unit will not be able to record or erase them correctly.
A Recording from the radio A Preparation: Do the preparatory steps (\ page 24). 1 Tune to the required station. (\ page 10 or 11) 2 2 STOP 2 , DEMO Press [[/ J REC] to start recording. To stop recording Press [STOP L, –DEMO]. To stop recording temporarily Press [[/ J REC]. To resume recording, press [[/ J REC]. To cut an unnecessary part while recording 1. Press [[/ J REC] during the unnecessary part. The cassette deck will go into the stop mode. 2. Press [[/ J REC] to resume recording again.
RE-MASTER S.SOUND EQ A Using the sound quality settings By remote control onlyly You can choose one of four types of sound quality with Preset EQ or enhances the bass and treble effect of the sound with Manual EQ.
A Auto-off function A AUTO OFF SLEEP AUTO OFF CL CK CLOCK TIMER DISPLAY DISPLA ABC DISC PLAY REC DIMMER By remote control only When CD or tape is selected as the source To save power, the unit turns off if it is left unused for 10 minutes. DEF 1 2 3 PROGRAM GHI JKL MNO 4 5 PLAY MODE PQRS TUV 7 8 6 WXYZ 9 SPACE SP ACE REPEAT 0 DEL 10 Note This function does not work if the source is tuner or AUX.
Using the timers 5 AUTO OFF SLEEP CL CK CLOCK TIMER DISPLAY DISPLA PLAY REC DIMMER ABC DEF 2 3 DISC 1 JKL 4 1 22 3 2 MNO PROGRAM GHI 4 5 6 PLAYY MODE PLA PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 DEL 0 SPACE REPEAT REPEA 10 CD CLEAR TUNER BAND TAPE AUX VOL VOL ALBUM REW FF TITLE MARKER SEARCH ENTER RE-MASTER SHIFT S.SOUND EQ SOUND MUTING MU ING INTRO 1 22 3 2 4 1 SHIFT CLOCK/ TIMER DISPLAY 21 31 Using the play/record timer By remote control only The timer has two functions.
Using the timers A PLAY/ REC AUTO OFF SLEEP CL CK CLOCK TIMER DISPLAY DISPLA PLAY REC DIMMER ABC DEF 2 3 DISC 1 JKL MNO PROGRAM GHI 4 5 6 PLAY MODE PQRS TUV WXYZ 7 8 9 DEL 0 SPACE SP ACE REPEAT 10 CD CLEAR TUNER BAND TAPE APE AUX VOL VOL ALBUM REW FF TITLE MARKER SEARCH ENTER RE-MASTER SHIFT S.
Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service, make the below checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem: In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-7262, or e-mail consumerproducts@panasonic.com, or web site (http://www.panasonic.com). In Canada, contact Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care Centre at 905-624-5505, web site (www.panasonic.ca), or an authorized Servicentre closest to you.
Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.) Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.
Specifications Power output 10% Total harmonic distortion 60 Hz–3 kHz, both channels driven (Low channel) 26 W per channel (6 Ω) 3 kHz–16 kHz, both channels driven (High channel) 29 W per channel (6 Ω) Total Bi-Amp power 55 W per channel Power output 10% Total harmonic distortion 1 kHz, both channels driven (Low channel) 35 W per channel (6 Ω) 8 kHz, both channels driven (High channel) 35 W per channel (6 Ω) Total Bi-Amp power 70 W per channel Input sensitivity AUX 250 mV Input Impedance AUX 11.