Panasonic SC-PM21 Operating Guide

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Selecting sound effects
Y
a
Preset EQ
P
P
s
O
T
1
2
Bass or treble
B
E
1
2
O
T
1
2
3
• 
Setting the clock
Setting the clock
This is a 12-hour clock.
1
Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to select “CLOCK”.
Each time you press the button:
CLOCK
˚ PLAY
Original display
˚ REC
2
Within 5 seconds, press [ /REW/
4] or [ /FF/¢
to set the time.
3
Press [CLOCK/TIMER] again to confirm.
Displaying the clock
Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to display the clock for few seconds.
• The clock may lose or gain some time over a period. Readjust if 
necessary.
Using the sleep timer
Using the sleep timer
This function enables you to turn off the unit automatically 
after the set time.
Press [SLEEP] to select your desired time. 
SLEEP 30
SLEEP 60
SLEEP 90
SLEEP 120
SLEEP OFF
Sleep timer indicator
To cancel
Press [SLEEP] to select “SLEEP OFF”.
Changing the remaining time
Press [SLEEP] to show the time and press [SLEEP] again to 
select your desired time.
•  The play and sleep timer or the record and sleep timer can be used 
together.
• The sleep timer always has priority. Be sure not to overlap timer 
settings.
Using the play or record timer
Using the play or record timer
You can set the timer to come on at a certain time to wake you 
up (play timer) or to record from the radio (record timer).
Preparation
Turn the unit on and set the clock.
Timer
Action
Play timer
Prepare the music source you want to 
listen to; cassette, CD or radio, and set the 
volume.
Record timer
Check the cassette’s erasure prevention 
tabs (refer page 10), insert the tape and 
tune to the radio station (refer page 11).
1
Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to select your desired timer.
Each time you press the button:
CLOCK
˚ PLAY
Original display
˚ REC
2
Within 5 seconds, press [ /REW/
4] or [ /FF/¢
to set the starting time.
Play timer indicator
Start time
Record timer indicator
3
4
Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to confirm.
Repeat steps 2 to 3 to set the finishing time.
Finish time
To activate the timer
5
Press [
˚PLAY/REC] to turn on your desired timer.
˚ PLAY
no display (off)
˚ REC
6
Press [
y] to turn off the unit.
The unit must be off for the timers to operate.
Other basic operations
Other basic operations
To
Action
change the settings
Repeat steps 1 to 4 and 6 above. 
change the source 
or volume
1) Press [
˚
PLAY/REC] to clear the timer 
indicator from the display.
2) Make changes to the source or volume.
3) Do steps 5 to 6 as above. 
check the settings
(when the unit is on 
or in standby mode)
Press [CLOCK/TIMER] repeatedly to select 
˚
PLAY or 
˚
REC.
cancel Press 
[
˚PLAY/REC] to clear the timer 
indicators from the display.
•  Play timer and record timer cannot be used together.
• The play timer will start at the preset time with volume increasing 
gradually to preset level.
• The record timer will start 30 seconds before the set time with the 
volume muted.
•  The timer comes on at the set time everyday if the timer is on.
•  The unit must be in the standby mode for the timer to function.
•  If you turn the unit off and on again while a timer is functioning, the 
finish time setting will not be activated.
Timer
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