Operating Inatructions Mode d’emploi Bedienungsanleitung Istruzioni per l'uso Portable Stereo Component System MODEL NO. RX-CT800 Panasonic Faas incon compe blr pean tie nt Ei20 Important ‘As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE. identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows. BLUE: NEUTRAL “The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected tothe BROWN: uve torminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. ‘The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.‘Thank you for purchasing this unit. For optimum performance, follow these operating instructions carefully, enous OCATION OF CONTROLS © Speakers [Tweeter] © Speakers [Wooter] @ Headphones Jack (PHONES) ‘eWhen using the headphones, avoid listening to sound ‘at excessive volume levels, bocause it may injure your oars. ‘*Speakers are automatically cut off when headphones ‘are connected. @ FM Stereo Indicator (FM STEREO) © Graphic Equalizer Controls (GRAPHIC EQUALIZER) ‘9 Balance Control (BALANCE) @ Volume Control (VOLUME) © | ___ Deck 2 (For Recording and Playback) Cassette Compartment Record Button (@ [RECORD)) Playback Button (> PLAY) Rewind Button (<4 REW) Fast Forward Button (>> FF) Stop/Eject Button (W/4 STOP/EJECT) Pause Button (I PAUSE) © Speaker Wall Mounts: @ Speaker Release Levers (RELEASE) © Handle © CD/Line input Jacks (CD/LINE IN) © Function Selector (SELECTOR) ® Speaker Terminals [SPEAKER (IMP 2.7-81)] © Ealting Selector/FM Mode Selector/Beat Proof @ Telescopic Antenna ‘Switch (EDITING/FM MODE/B.P) @ AC Socket (ACIN ~) © Band Selector (BAND) @ Battery Compartment @ Tuning Control (TUNING) @® Speaker Cables @ Fine Tuning Control (FINE TUNING) @ Speaker Cable Compartments ® Bullt-in Microphone (MIC) © Deck 7 (For Playback) Cassette Compartment Playback Button (> PLAY) Rewind Button (<4 REW) Fast Forward Button (>> FF) Stop/Eject Button (ml/ STOP/EJECT) Pause Button (Il PAUSE) PRECAUTIONS ‘if the set Ie not used for a long period of time or Is used only from an AC power source, remove all the batteries to prevent potential damage due to possible battery leakage, ‘*Avold using or placing this unit near sources of heat. Do ‘ot leave it in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for 2 ong time withthe doors and windows closed as this may form the cabinet. ‘*Avoid cuts, scratches, or poor connections in the AC ower cord, as they may result in possible tire or a shock hazard. Also, excessive bending, pulling or splicing ‘of the cord should be avoided ‘*Do rot unplug the AG power cord by pulling on the cord To do so may cause premature failure or shock hazard. ‘*Do not operate the set on AC power in a bathroom, as a potential shock hazard may result. ‘¢When not in use, disconnect the AC power cord from the ‘AC power outlet. ‘©The Function Selector switch dogs not separate entire unit from mains even if In “TAPEAO=]" position.eae 1 Battery Operation 1. Open the Battery Compartment cover as shown in the figure below. 2, Insert 6 UM-1 (Panasonic A20/LA20 or equivalent, not included) batterios into the Battery Compartment, mak- ing sure that the batteries are installed in the designated umerical order and that the proper polarities are maintained. Hole for battery removal 3. Replace the compartment cover. To Prevent Possible Damage to This Unit ‘Load new batteries with their polarities (® and ©) aligned correctly ‘Do not apply heat to batteries, or intemal short- circuit may occur. ‘IF this unit is not to be used fora long period of time, oF used on AC mains supply, remove all batteries ‘and store them in a cool and dry place, ‘sRremove spent batteries immodiatoly and dispose of them, Do not use old and new batteries together. Also never use an alkaline battery with a menganese battery Battery lite ‘When the batteries are weak, the tape speed will siow down, the sound will become distorted, and the volume will decrease. Sot tho Function Selector to “TAPEADEE]". Pross tho Playback Button. When the sound is distorted, itis time to replace all the batteries with new ones. (=> > g OK ot S 42 > @ NO ‘REPLACE ml AC Power Operation Connect the included AC power cord to the AC Socket in the unit and your household AG power outet. ‘AC power ‘outlet AC power cord BLUE non ULe tours BROWN (uve) Fit a suitable plug Note: To operate on battery power, unplug the AC power cord from the household AC power outiet and the AC Socket on the unitBate TEM CONNECTION This unit can be used as a one-ploce portable stereo radio cassette recorder, or a three-piece component system, by attaching or detaching the speaker system. ‘*Before attaching or detaching the Speakers, be sure to disconnect the Speaker Cables from the Speaker Terminals, ‘*Be sure to set the Function Selector to “TAPE/(GEET" before connecting the Speaker Cables, 1 Attaching the Speakers 1. Align the speaker with the main unit as shown in the figure, interlock the grooves and prose down. 2. Connect the speaker cord end, marked by a colored line, lo the © speaker terminal and then in turn to the appropriate speaker. ‘*Stereo effect and tonal quality are likely to be impaired ifthe polarities (@ and ) are not properly maintained. @Re Se eet “ex Coloured tine When using the unit with the Speakers altached, wind the Speaker Cables as shown. ‘Singa 6 slfong magnet is uset forthe Speaker, Kéeo ‘hagneliagtscommuter passes, tcksts or pefebrial ‘corded tapes, watches, lc. away from the. get The speaker magnet in the set.may damage them’ Detaching the Speakers 1. Unlock the Speaker Release Levers by puling them in the direction shown below, and slide up each Speaker, RELEASE RELEASE) eS ‘ a 2. Connect the Speaker Cables to the Speaker Terminals, lm Speaker Wall Mounts 1. Drive one screw into the wal for each speaker, as shown in the figure. Ensure that both the screws and the wall can support @ 20 kg load. 2, Mount the Speakers to the wall by hanging the Speaker Wall Mounts (built into the speaker cabinel) onto the screws.RADIO Set the Function Selector to “RADIO”. Sel the Band Selector to the desired radio band. 3. Tune in your favourite station using the Tuning Contro. Adjust the Volume, Balance and Graphic Equalzor Controls to the desired settings. (Reter to “Graphic Equalizer’) ‘5, The radio can be tutned off by setting the Function Soloctor to “TAPE/OEFT". Notes: ‘¢To receive FM stafeo broadcasts, set the FM Mode, Selector to STEREO". ‘The FM Stereo. Indicator will light during ‘stereo broadcasts. ‘elf FM stereg reception is poor {excessive noise, FM Stereo Indicator flickers); set the FM Mode Selector to “MONO”. This will reduce the noise and provide clear reception; however, the broadcast will not be hoard in stereo. 1 Graphic Equalizer It allows you to tailor the trequency response of the unit to compensate for room acoustics and other factors which affect requency response. The overall tone can be altered by adjusting the four controls which control the following frequency bands: 100 Hz, 990 Hz, 1 kHz, 3.9 kHz, 10 KHZ. Positioning the contra to the "+" side of the detent wil amply the corresponding frequency band; the “-" side wil attenuate it @ Fine Tuning Control For SW broadcasts, tune to the approximate frequency with the Tuning Control, and then use the Fine Tuning Control for more precise tuning. Note: When using the Tuning Control, be sure to set the Fino Tuning Control pointer to the center position. 1m Antennas FM: Pull out the Telescopic Antenna and adjust its length and angle for optimum reception. > Lwaw: ‘Tho sensitive ferrite core antenna inside the set will provide excellent LWIMW reception in most areas. For ‘optimum reception, turn the set in the direction which gives the best results, since the ferrite core antenna is directional, sw: ‘*Extond the Telescopic Antenna fully, keep it vertical. t ) CRCSar seas Use only good-quality tapes up to the length of C-90. Do not use C-120 tapes with this unit because these tapes. ‘can easily become broken or stretched if not used with ‘extreme care and may get tangled with the capstan and pressure roller. Notes: ‘*Use normal types of cassette tapes only. thother tapes are used, you. may not obtain optimum performance. ‘*Cessettes, both recorded and unrecorded, should ‘ot be stored in locations with high temperature, high humieity-or direct sunlight. Never place @ recorded cassette near a magnetic soures, such as ‘a: magnet or a TV set as this may affect tape performance. Testes awuaon OK inthe proper directions. Do not handle, or pull the tape out of the cassette,eased ‘This unit has a double cassette system, which means that a tape can be played back with both Deck 1 and Deck 2. 1 Single Tape Playback 1. Open the Cassette Compartment cover by pressing the ‘Stop/Eject Button. insert the cassetto as shown in the figure, and then close the Cassette Compartment cover. Fullreei of tape ‘exposed part ot te 6 wie ss Gant e Cases ‘cannot be closed, ‘donot try 16 force 2. Set the Function Selector to “TAPE/GE. Press the Playback Bution to begin tape playback. Adjust the Volume, Balance and Graphic Equalizer Controls to the desired settings. 5, To stop playback, press the Stop/Ejact Button. Otherwise, at the end of the tape, the Playback Button will lease and the unit will shut off automaticaly, Automatic Playback Relay (Deck 1 to Deck 2) When Deck 1 playback has finished, Deck 2 playback starts automatically. 1. Insert the playback tapes into Deck 1 and Deck 2, 2. Press the Deck 1 Playback Button. 3. Press the Deck 2 Pause Button, then press the Playback Button, Full Auto-Stop During playback, recording, fast forward or rewind when the tape reachos its end, the automatic stop system will release ‘the operation buttons and automatically turn the unit off és not tumed offif the Function Selector is LINE”, it must be set to “TAPE/ m Fast Forward and Rewind ‘The tape will move rapidly forward when the Fast Forward Button is pressed. ‘The tape will rewind rapidly when the Rewind Button is pressed. Note: Do nol prose iheRlaybeck Eton cusng tat onward ‘oF rewind, a his may am tha tane. Always press the Stop/Elect Button first, between: functions. RECORD PREVENTION TABS Cassettes are provided with plastic tabs (as illustrated) to prevent accidental erasing of a recording. Recordings can be made only when the tab is intact. ‘There is one tab for each side of the tape. To preserve a valuable recording, the tab(s) should be broken off with a ‘small screwdriver. I you want to record on a track whose tab has already been broken off, use cellophane tape to cover the hole, and record. Tab e sol NO a: som OK Oa Cellophane tapeRECORDING (Deck 2) Your altention is drawn to the fact that recording pre-recorded tapes or discs on other published or broadcast material may. infringe. copyright laws, This unithas an Automatic Level Control the recording level is automaticaly adjusted). @ Recording Radio Broadcasts Follow the procedure described in “RADIO”. 2. Insert the cassette into the Cassette Compartment. 3. Press the Record Button and the recording will begi }. To stop the recording, press the Stop/Eject Button. Set the Function Selector to “TAPENOFEY’ totum the unit oft. Note: The Graphic Equalizer does not function when recording. Only. the. monitor sound is. affected. ‘Beat Proof Switch ‘When an LW, MW or SW broadcast is recorded, the Beat Proof Switch can be used to reduce unwanted “beat” signals (whistle) which are sometimes present. Set the switch 10 whichever position best reduces these “beat” signals. 1 Recording through the Built-in Microphone (Monaural) ‘The condenser microphone in this unit is omni- FRANCAIS Eu ne @ Enceintes [Tweeter] © Enceintes [Woofer] @ Prise de casque (PHONES) Quand on utilise te casque, éviter d'écouter le son & es niveaux de volume excessits car ceci est préjuci- iable aux orelles, feLes enceintes se déconnectent automatiquerment quand le casque est reli. @ Témoin FM stéréo (FM STEREO) © Commandes d’égaliseur graphique (GRAPHIC EQUALIZER) © Commande de balance (BALANCE) @ Commande de volume (VOLUME) @ Sélecteur de fonction (SELECTOR) © Sélectour de montage/sélecteur de mode FM/ interrupteur de battement (EDITING/FM MODEVB.P) ® Sélecteur de gamme (BAND) ® Commande d'accord (TUNING) ‘® Commande d’accord précis (FINE TUNING) @® Microphone incorporé (MIC) © Platine 1 (Pour la tecture) Logement de cassette Touche de lecture (> PLAY) ‘Touche de rebobinage (4 REW) Touche d’avance rapide (>> FF) Touche d'arrétééjection (m/@ STOP/EJECT) ‘Touche de pause (If PAUSE) ® | Platine 2(Pour 'enregistrement et i Logement de cassette Touche d’enregistrement (@ [RECORD)) Touche de lecture (> PLAY) Touche de rebobinage (<4 REW) Touche d’avance rapide (>> FF) Touche d'arrévéjection (W/& STOP/EJECT) Touche de pause (II PAUSE) ieoture) © Montures de fixation murale d’enceinte @ Leviers de libération d’enceinte (RELEASE) © Poignée © Prisos d'entrée de lecteur CD/ligne (CD/LINE IN) @ Bornes d’enceinte [SPEAKER (IMP 2.7-80)) @ Antenne télescopique ® Doullle CA (AC IN ~) @ Logement des piles @ Cables d’enceinte @ Compartiments des cables d'enceinte RECAUTIONS #81 l'on prévolt de ne pas utiliser t'apparell pendant longtemps ou de lallmenter exolusivement sur le secteur, en retler les piles pour éviter les dégats qu'y provoqueralt une fulte de leur électrolyte. ‘*Eviter de placer ou d utiliser apparell prés de sources de chaleur. Ne pas le laisser dans un véhicule exposé Pendant longtemps en plein soleil, toutes portes et {enéitres closes, carla chalaur intérieure pourrat détormer le coftret. ‘*Tout cordon ¢'alimentation secteur entailé, écrasé ou mal raccordé peut entrainer un incendie ou une électrocution. Eviter de plier. de tirer ou d'allonger le cordon secteur. ‘*Ne pas débrancher le cordon d'alimentation secteur an tirant sur celu-c car ceci pourrait fendommager et causer tun risque <'électrocution. ‘*Pour éviter tout danger d'électrocution, ne pas allmenter appareil sur secteur dans une salle de bain. =10- *Lorsque l'appareil n'est pas en service, débrancher le cordon d'alimentation au niveau de la prise sectour. Plus do 40°C ibbees TN u