Panasonic SC-AKX18 User Manual

Confidential

Until:

9 May 2014

T9899

Table of contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
About Bluetooth

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Supplied accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Preparing the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Placement of speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Overview of controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Preparing media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Media playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Sound effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Clock and timers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
External equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Spanish quick reference / Referencia rápida en
español . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.) . . . . . . . . . . 19

Maintenance

To clean this system, wipe with a soft, dry cloth.
• Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this

system.

• Before using chemically treated cloth, read the

instructions that came with the cloth carefully.

About Bluetooth

Frequency band
• This system uses the 2.4 GHz frequency band.

Certification
• This system conforms to the frequency restrictions and

has received certification based on frequency laws.
Thus, a wireless permit is not necessary.

• The actions below are punishable by law:

– Taking apart or modifying the main unit.
– Removing specification indications.

Restrictions of use
• Wireless transmission and/or usage with all Bluetooth

equipped devices is not guaranteed.

• All devices must conform to standards set by

Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

• Depending on the specifications and settings of a

device, it can fail to connect or some operations can be
different.

• This system supports Bluetooth

security features. But

depending on the operating environment and/or
settings, this security is possibly not sufficient.
Transmit data wirelessly to this system with caution.

• This system cannot transmit data to a Bluetooth

device.

Range of use
• Use this device at a maximum range of 10 m (33 ft).
• The range can decrease depending on the

environment, obstacles or interference.

Interference from other devices
• This system may not function properly and troubles

such as noise and sound jumps may arise due to radio
wave interference if this unit is located too close to
other Bluetooth

devices or the devices that use the

2.4 GHz band.

• This system may not function properly if radio waves

from a nearby broadcasting station, etc. is too strong.

Intended usage
• This system is for normal, general use only.
• Do not use this system near an equipment or in an

environment that is sensitive to radio frequency
interference (example: airports, hospitals, laboratories,
etc.).

The Bluetooth

word mark and logos are registered

trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use
of such marks by Panasonic Corporation is under
license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of
their respective owners.

Google Play and Android are trademarks of Google Inc.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from
Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

Panasonic bears no responsibility for data and/or
information that can possibly be compromised during a
wireless transmission.

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