Panasonic RQ-V460 User manual

Operating
Instructions
stereo Radio Cassette Player
MODEL NO. RQ-V460/V520
mPanasonic
Before connection, operating or adjusting this product, please read these
instructions completeiy.

Thank you for purchasing this unit.
For optimum performance, follow these
operating instructions carefully.
(Please refer to the illustrations on page
2to 3.)
Precautions
•Avoid using or placing this unit near sources of heat. Do not leave It
man automobile exposed to direct sunlight for along period of time
with the doors and windows closed, as this may deform the cabinet
•When not in use, disconnect the AC adaptor from the AC mains
supply.
Precautions for listening with ttie lieadphones
•Do not play your headset at ahigh volume. Hearing experts
advise against continuous extended play,
•if you experience aringing in your ears, reduce volume or
discontinue use.
•Do not use while operating amotorized vehicle. It may
create atraffic hazard and is illegal in many areas.
•You should use extreme caution or temporarily discontinue
use in potentially hazardous situations.
•Even if your headset is an open-air type designed to let you
hear outside sounds, don't turn up the volume so high that
you can't hear what's around you.
Stereo earpliones (Included)
The right earphone cord is lon-
ger than the left and is adjust-
able for your convenience.

Location of Controls
(Refer to (a).)
The feature of RQ-V460 is different.
J« Dolby noise reduction function and XBS switch are not provided for
RQ-V460.
Tape operation
ORewind button (REW)
®Fast forward button <FF)
OStop button (STOP!)
OPlayback/direction button (PLAY/DIR A)
OPusli open button (PUSH OPEN)
©Headphones jack (Q
)
Q* Dolby* noise reduction switch (DOLBY NR)
QD Operation/battery check Indicator (OPR/BATT)
(D Volume control (VOLUIUIE)
fB* XBS switch (XBS)
(E) Battery compartment cover
(P Reverse mode selector (REV MODE)
®Hold switch (HOLD)
<D DCInput|ack(DCIN3V e-fh® )
®Belt clip receptacle
•Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
"DOLBY" and tlie double-D symbol are trademarl<s of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
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Radio operation
O®Tuning buttons (TUNING TUNING +)
©Memory button (MEMORY)
OMemory select/memory scan button
(•M.SELECT/-M.SCAN)
0Radio on/off •band select button
(-[0FF]*0N RADIO, AM/FM BAND)
©Direct tuning buttons (1 ,2, 3)
©FM mode selector (FM MODE)
Display section
©Tuning Indicator (TUNED)
®Stereo Indicator (ST)
®Direction Indicator (REV/FWD)
©Hold Indicator ([holdD
®Direct tuning Indicator (DIRECT)
®Band Indicators (FM/AM)
®Multi Indicator
®Memory Indicator ([mD
©Memory ciiannel Indicator
Stereo earphones section
©Remote control button
®Volume control
®Slider
When not In use, slide to prevent entanglement of the cord.
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Power Source
Battery operation (Refer to d]
)
Install the two R6/LR6 size batteries (Panasonic UM-S or equivalent
not included) as shown in the figure.
To prevent possible damage to this unit
•Load new batteries with their polarities (® and ©) aligned
correctly.
•Do not apply heat to batteries, or internal short-circuit may
occur.
•If this unit is not to be used for along period of time, or used
on AC power source, remove all batteries and store them in
acool and dry place.
•Remove used batteries immediately.
•Do not use old and new batteries together. Also never use
an alkaline battery with amanganese battery.
Battery removal
Press battery "2" toward the ©battery terminal and remove it.
Battery life
When the batteries are weak, the OPR/BATT (operation/battery
check) indicator will become dim or turn off during operation, and this
unit will turn off to protecting the memorized contents.
Replace with new batteries. When replacing the batteries, replace
them within 30 seconds. (If not, memorized contents will cancelled.)
When the power is turned off soon after increasing the volume,
pressing the operation button or turning on the radio, replace the
batteries.
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AC Power operation (Refer to \c\.)
Connect the AC adaptor (Use only Panasonic AC adaptor,
RP-AC33, optional) as shown in the figure.
Note:
To operate on battery power, unplug the AC adaptor unit from the
household AC power outlet and the DC input jack on the unit
•If you leave the AC adaptor jack connected to the DC input jack
while disconnecting the AC adaptor unit from the AC power outlet,
the memorized contents for radio will be cleared.
When the battery indicator flashes and you wish to use the AC
adaptor, be sure to connect the AC adaptor before removing
the spent batteries.
Cassette Tapes
This unit is equipped with an auto tape select function, so you can
use normal, CrOa or metal types of tape.
Notes:
•Cassette tapes, both recorded and unrecorded, should not be
stored in locations with high temperature, high humidity or direct
sunlight. Never place arecorded cassette near amagnetic source
such as amagnet or aTV set as this may affect tape performance.'
•Do not use C-120 tapes with this unit because these tapes can
easily becomes broken or stretched if not used with extreme care
and may get tangled with the capstan and pressure roller.
Hold Operation hi^^^^^^^^^^h
Setting the hold switch to "HOLD" position will hold the present
condition, and reject the operation of the front panel buttons.
This is useful to prevent unexpected operation.
(The hold indicator will appear on the display.)
Before operating the front panel button, be sure to release the hold
condition. (The hold indicator will disappear.)

Tape Playback
1. Press the push open button to open the cover.
2. Insert the cassette. (Refer to (].)
After closing the cover, the tape slack will be wound automatical-
ly.
3. Release the hold state.
The hold Indication will disappear.
4. Press the playback/direction button and adjust the volume.
The operation/battery indicator will light.
The play indication will come up on the display.
The direction indicator shows the direction of the running tape
FWD=fonward REV=reverse
To stop playback
Press the stop button.
Fast forward and rewind
This unit allows the tape to fast fonward or rewind by simply pressing
the fast fonward or rewind button.
To fast forward the tape, press the fast fonward button.
To rewind the tape, press the rewind button.
•When the tape reaches its end, the tape will automatically stop.
Auto play
Skip reverse
During playback, if you press the fast forward button, the tape is
forwarded and the reverse playback will start from the beginning
automatically.
Rewind auto play
During playback, if you press the rewind button, the tape is rewound
and the playback will start from the beginning automatically.
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Manual reverse
Select the playback side by pressing the playback/direction button
during playback.
Auto reverse
When the tape comes to its end, the auto reverse system functions
and the tape direction changes automatically to start playing the
opposite side of the tape.
Set thereverse mode selector to the desired mode.
"ilZD :For playback of both sides of the cassette tape once.
Notes:
•Playback will stop when the end of reverse side is
reached.
•If playback starts from the reverse side, only that side will
be played.
:For continuous playback of both sides of the cassette
tape.
Note:
When the cassette compartment cover is opened or after the
batteries are replaced, the playback will always start from the
forward side.
XBS switch (RQ-V520)
XBS boosts the low frequency range.
You can enjoy the dynamic low sound.
Dolby noise reduction switch (rq V520)
This unit Includes Dolby noise reduction which reduces the noise.
Set the Dolby noise reduction switch to "ON" to playback atape
recorded with Dolby noise reduction.
For other tapes, set the switch to "OFF".
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Radio Reception
1. Release the hold state.
The hold indication will disappear.
2. Press the radio on/off -band select button to turn on the
radio.
The frequency display will come up.
3. Press the radio on/off •band select button again to select the
desired band.
The "AM" and "FM" will appear alternately.
4. Press the tuning button to tune In your favorite station.
Pressing either of the tuning buttons one by one mal<es the
frequency display change. (AM step by 9kHz, FM step by
0.05 MHz)
Repeat the pressing until the frequency of the desired station
appears.
To turn off the radio
Press the radio on/off -band select button for more than 1second.
Antenna
The earphones cord serves as the FM antenna, hence be sure to
use it extended, not coiled.
AM:
The sensitive ferrite core antenna inside the set will provide excellent
AM 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.
FM mode selector
To receive FM stereo broadcasts, set the FM mode selector to
"STEREO". If reception is poor (excessive noise), set to "MONO".
This will reduce the noise and provide clear reception; however, the
broadcast will not be heard in stereo.
•When receiving the FM stereo broadcasts, the stereo indicator will
appear.
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How to memorize the broadcasting station
TO memorize into direct tuning buttons
(for direct tuning)
6stations FM and AlVI can be memorized
(3 FM and 3AM stations)
1. Receive the station to be memorized.
2. Press the memory button.
The memory indicator will flash on and off for 10 seconds
umng (1, 2or 3) buttons to be memorized.
(inree beeps will be emitted.)
thl® ml!^!'""^!^^^^^ ^""^ "'^'"^^ """^ber will appear, and
me memory indicator will light. yk^™,<iiiu
To memorize into memory channels from 1to 6
(For memory channel tuning)
12 stations can be memorized (6 AM and 6FM stations).
1. Receive the station to be memorized.
2. Press the memory button
S^fT^ "••""Ofy select
button to select the memory channel (1-6) to be memorlwd
The memory channel number will appear and each «mem;
WIN cnange from 1to 6and return
^Tn^H'T^^"^ '° ^"'ory button
again to enter the memory. """wn
(Three beeps will be emitted.)
The memory indicator will light.
Note:
Intlolfl!!?"^.'^^'^^'^ ^'^^^^^ ^f^^" memory is
entered into the same memory channel.
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How to tune in the memorized station
Direct tuning using the direct tuning buttons
1. Release the hold state.
2. Press the radio on/off 'band select button.
3. Press the radio on/off .band select button to select the
desired band.
4. Press one of the direct tuning buttons (1, 2or 3) to receive
your desired station.
Memory channel tuning
1. Release the hold state.
2. Press the radio on/off* band select button.
3. Select the desired radio band using the radio on/off 'band
select button.
4. Press the memory select button until the desired memory
channel number appears.
Double beeps will be emitted when returns (1).
Memory scan
Once the stations have been preset into the memory buttons for
channels 1through 6. the programs of each of those stations can be
heard for several seconds in turn simply by pressing the Memory
Scan Button. This function comes in handy for checking out what
kind of broadcasts are now being beamed by the preset stations.
1. Press the memory scan button for more than 1second
The channel will change in order 1^2-*3-^4-»5^6^1-*to
each broadcasting for about afew seconds.
2. When your desired memory channel Is displayed, press the
memory scan button once again.
Last station recall
This memory functions when the radio is off. When the radio is
turned on, the frequency received before it was turned off is tuned In
again.
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How to clear the unnecessary memory channels
You can clear the unnecessary memory channels for your conveni-
ence. (EX. 1->2-*3->4"*5"»6)
T1
cleared
1. Turn on the radio and recall the memory channel to be
cleared.
2. Press the memory button.
The memory indicator will flash on and off for 10 seconds.
3. White the memory Indicator flashes on and off, press both of
the tuning buttons at one time.
The frequency display will disappear and will appear instead.
4. Press the memory button.
The three beeps will be emitted.
Notes:
The display cannot be memorized into the direct tuning buttons.
If you press one of the direct tuning buttons after the "™" is
displayed, five beeps will be emitted.
The cleared channels can be reset to anew station by performing the
memorization procedure above.
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Remote Control Operation ^^mm^^mm
The operation can be changed, depending on how and how many
times the remote control button is pressed in sequence.
Tape operation
To stop
...Press the button once.
To change the tape direction
...Press and hold the button for more than 1second.
To fast forward*
...Press the button twice.
To rewind**
...Press the button three times.
In fast forward or rewind
To atop the operation and start playback
...Press the button once.
If the tape is fon^varded to the end of the tape, the playback will start
Jrom the reverse side automatically. (Skip reverse function)
**lf the tape is rewound to the beginning of the tape, the playback will
start from the same side automatically. (Rewind auto play function)
Notes:
•For volume adjustment, first set the volume control of the main unit
•When pressing the button twice or three times in succession, press
it within one second and at equal Intervals.
Iin stop condition I
Press once
...The playback will start.
to 5-7.
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Radio operation
Unstop condition I
Press and hold for more than 1second
...The radio will be turned on.
in radio operation
To turn off
...Press and hold for more than 1second.
To change the memory channei
...Press once by once
tl'
To change the receiving band
...Press twice by twice. (AIVI->FM)
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Remote Control Operation and Beeps mam
The beep (Pi) will be emitted each time the remote control button is
pressed.
Also, confirmation beeps will be emitted after pressing to confirm the
proper operation.
In tape operation
Operation Beep Confirma-
tion beep Function
Press once Pi Play
(during playback)
Press twice
PlPi PiPi Fast forward
(SIcip
reverse)
(during playback)
Press three times
PiPiPi PiPiPi Rewind
(Rewind
auto play)
(during playback)
Press and hold for
more than one
second
Pi Pi Change tape
direction
(during playback)
Press once Pi Pi... Stop
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In radio operation
The single beep (Pi) will be emitted when the power is turned on or
off and the memory channel or the receiving band is changed.
The double beeps (Pi Pi) will be emitted when the memory channel
returns to first step (1) or the receiving band returns to "AM".
Maintenance (Refer to HH^^^H^B^^^hh
©Cotton swab (3) Head
®Pressure rollers @Capstans
The head assembly, capstans, and pressure rollers are in constant
contact with the tape. If these parts are dirty, the sound quality will be
impaired. Periodically, clean these parts.
1. Open the cassette compartment cover.
2. The prayback head, capstans and the pressure rollers can be
seen. Clean them with acotton swab.
Notes:
•If the head assembly is extremely dirty, clean it with asoft cloth
dampened with alittle alcohol.
•Do not bring metal articles or magnetic material, such as a
screwdriver, near the head assembly.
•Do not clean the plastic cabinet with benzine or thinner. Clean it
with acloth, dampened in amild solution of soap and water. Avoid
excessive moisture.
•Avoid spray-type insecticides. Some insecticides contain chemic-
als that could cause cabinet deformation.
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Belt Clip
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rSpecifications
Radio Frequency
Range:
Power Requirement:
Power Output:
Frequency
Response:
Tape Speed:
Jack:
Input;
Output;
Dimensions:
(WxHxD)
Weight:
FIVI; 87.5-108 MHz
AlVI; 522-1611 l<Hz
Battery; 3V(two R6/LR6, UIW-3
batteries)
AC; 240 V, 50 Hz with optional
AC adaptor RP.AC33
30 mW(15 mWx2)...RIVIS (max.)
30-18000 Hz (Normal, CrOa/Metal)
4.8 cm/s
DC IN; 3V
HEADPHONES
114x89.8x25.5 mm
200 gwithout batteries
Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice. J
Matsushita Electric Industriai Co., Ltd
Centrai P.O. Box 288, Osal<a 530-91 ,Japan
RQT1125-L F0491D0 Printed in Japan