Panasonic SC-PM53 Operating Guide

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RQTV0102
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English
English
Cassette tape
Cassette lid
Top of unit
The buttons described for “Cassette tape” are mainly for 
the main unit unless indicated otherwise.
Basic play
Basic play
1
Press [
0] and insert the cassette.
"
Insert inside 
the guides
Forward side
2
Close the lid by hand.
3
Press [TAPE 
3]
 
to start play.
To play the other side of the cassette, turn the cassette over.
 
To
Action
stop tape playback
Press [–DEMO, 
7].
start one-touch play
Press [TAPE 
3] when the unit is OFF with 
the cassette loaded.
fast-forward and 
rewind
Press [4/REW/4] or [3/FF/¢] in the 
stop mode.
Note
•  Tapes exceeding 100 minutes are thin and can break or get caught 
in the mechanism.
•  Endless tapes can get caught up in the deckʼs moving parts if used 
incorrectly.
TPS (Tape Program Sensor)
TPS (Tape Program Sensor)
This function enables you to search the beginning of a track, 
up to a maximum of 9.
Press [4/REW/4] or [3/FF/¢] during play.
Play resumes from the track found.
Note
TPS may not function properly:
•  with short silent parts
•  when noise occurs between tunes
•  if silent parts found within tunes
Recording
Recording
Use normal position tapes.
High position and metal position tapes can be used, but this 
unit will not be able to record or erase them correctly.
Preparation
Wind the leader tape so that recording can begin 
immediately.
Recording the radio
Recording the radio
1
Insert the cassette to be recorded.
2
Tune to the required station (refer to page 10).
3
Press [
 REC/8] to start recording.
Recording discs
Recording discs
1
Insert the cassette to be recorded.
2
Press [CD 
6] and then [–DEMO, 7].
3
Press [OPEN/CLOSE 
0] to insert the disc. Press 
again to close.
4
Press [PLAY MODE] on the remote control to select 
your desired mode (refer to page 7).
5
Press [
 REC/8] to start recording.
Recording programmed tracks
Recording programmed tracks
1
Insert the cassette to be recorded.
2
Program the tracks you want (refer to page 8).
3
Press [
 REC/8] to start recording.
Other basic operations
Other basic operations
To
Action
erase a recorded 
sound
1) Insert the cassette to be recorded.
2) Press [TAPE 
3] and then 
[–DEMO, 
7].
3) Press [
¶ REC¥8].
stop recording
Press [–DEMO, 
7].
stop recording 
temporarily
1) Press [
¶ REC¥8].
2) Press again to resume recording.
record on the other 
side of the tape
Turn the cassette over and press 
[
¶ REC¥8].
You can perform the same operation of [
¶ REC¥8] on the 
main unit by pressing [REC 
¶¥8] and [TAPE] simultaneously 
on the remote control.
You attention is drawn to the fact that recording pre-recorded 
tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material may 
infringe copyright laws.
Erasure prevention
Erasure prevention
The illustration shows how to remove the tabs to prevent 
recording. To record on the tape again, cover as shown.
Side A
Tab for 
side A
Tab for 
side B
To re-record
Normal tape
Adhesive tape
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