Panasonic SC-PM31 User Manual

Panasonic Consumer Electronics
Company, Division of Panasonic 
Corporation of North America
One Panasonic Way Secaucus,
New Jersey 07094
http://www.panasonic.com

Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5
San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina,
Puerto Rico 00985

© 2004 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Printed in Malaysia

Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive 
Mississauga, Ontario,
L4W 2T3
www.panasonic.ca

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AMPLIFIER SECTION
FTC Output Power both channel driven
  10% total harmonic distortion
 60 Hz–3 kHz
    (Low channel)  

 35 W per channel (6 Ω)

   

 

SC-PM313  30 W per channel (6 

Ω)

  3 kHz–16 kHz
    (High channel)  

 35 W per channel (6 Ω)

     

SC-PM313  30 W per channel (6 

Ω)

 70 W per channel

     

SC-PM313  60 W per channel

RMS Output Power both channel driven
  10% total harmonic distortion
  1 kHz
    (Low channel)  

 40 W per channel (6 Ω)

   

 

SC-PM313  35 W per channel (6 

Ω)

  8 kHz
    (High channel)  

 40 W per channel (6 Ω)

  

  

SC-PM313  35 W per channel (6 

Ω)

 80 W per channel 

   

SC-PM313  70 W per channel

Output Impedance 
  Headphone 16 

Ω – 32 Ω

FM TUNER SECTION
Frequency range
   

87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz (100 kHz steps)

   

87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHz (200 kHz steps)

Sensitivity 1.02 µV (IHF)
 S/N 

26 dB  1.00 µV

Antenna terminal(s) 75 

Ω (unbalanced)

AM TUNER SECTION
Frequency range 

520 kHz – 1710 kHz (10 kHz steps)

20 dB (at 1000 kHz) 900 µV/m

CASSETTE DECK SECTION
Track system 

4 track, 2 channel

Heads
 Record/playback 

Solid permalloy head

  Erasure 

Double gap ferrite head

Motor 

DC servo motor

Recording system 

AC bias 100 kHz

Erasing system 

AC erase 100 kHz

Tape speed 4.8 cm/s
Overall frequency response (+3 dB, –6 dB) at DECK OUT 
 NORMAL 35 Hz – 14 kHz
S/N RATIO 

42.64 dB (A weighted)

Wow and fl utter 0.08% 

(WRMS)

Fast forward and rewind time 

 

     

Approx. 120 seconds with C-60 cassette tape

CD SECTION
Disc
  CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3 

8 cm/12 cm (3

3

/

20

˝/4

73

/

100

˝) 

Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz
Decoding 

16/20/24 bit linear

Beam source/wavelength Semiconductor 

laser/780 nm

Number of channels Stereo
Frequency response 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+1dB, –2 dB)
Wow and fl utter 

Below measurable limit

Digital fi lter 

8 fs

D/A converter 

MASH (1 bit DAC)

MP3 
 Bit 

rate 

32 kbps – 320 kbps 

  Sampling frequency 

32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

SPEAKER SECTION
Type 

2 way, 2 speaker system

Speaker(s) 
 Woofer 

10 cm (4˝) cone type

  Tweeter 

6 cm (2

3

/

8

˝) cone type

 6 Ω

Input power (IEC) 
  HIGH 80 W (Max)
  LOW 80 W (Max)
Output sound pressure level 

 79 dB/W (1.0 m)

     

SC-PM313  81 dB/W (1.0 m)

Frequency range 

 45 Hz – 26 kHz (–16 dB)

   

 

50 Hz – 25 kHz (–10 dB)

     

SC-PM313  55 Hz – 22 kHz (–16 dB)

   

 

75 Hz – 20 kHz (–10 dB)

Dimensions (WxHxD)
     

 153 mm x 254 mm x 239 mm

   

 

(6

1

/

32

˝ x 10˝ x 9

13

/

32

˝)

     

SC-PM313  145 mm x 254 mm x 217 mm

   

(5

23

/

32

˝ x 10˝ x 8

18

/

32

˝)

 1.83 k

g (4.03 lbs.)

     

SC-PM313  2.00 k

g (4.41 lbs.)

GENERAL
Power supply 

AC 120 V, 60 Hz

135 W

Dimensions (WxHxD) 

175 mm x 254 mm x 391 mm

   

(6

7

/

8

˝ x 10˝ x 15

3

/

8

˝)

5.44 k

g (11.99 lbs.)

1.  Specifi cations are subject to change without notice.
 

Mass and dimensions are approximate.

2.  Total harmonic distortion is measured by the digital spectrum 

analyzer.

3. The labels “HIGH” and “LOW” on the rear of the speakers refer to 

High frequency and Low frequency.

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

unit.

•   Before using chemically treated cloth, read the instructions 

that came with the cloth carefully.

Clean the heads regularly to assure good quality playback 
and recording.
Use a cleaning tape (not included).

Press [y/ I POWER] to turn the unit off.

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