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Dear customer
Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions
carefully.
These operating instructions are applicable to the SL-PG590, SL-
PG490 and SL-PG390 models.
These operating instructions, however, fundamentally explain the
operation of SL-PG590 model.
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Technical specifications ................65 Back cover
Supplied accessories
Please check and identify the supplied
accessories.
AC power supply cord ....... 00... cee eee eee 1 pe.
For United Kingdom
(RJA0044-C)
For areas except
United Kingdom
(RJA0043-C)
CJ Stereo connection cable (SUP2249-3) ......... 1 pe.
ST eELT) |SL-PG490
Remote control (EUR643900) .............+5. 1 pe.
[ | SERCH [SL-PG450
Batteries for remote control (UM-4, AAA, R03) ...
2 pes.
Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement
parts,

(For United Kingdom)
(“EB” area code model only)
For your safety, please read the following text
carefully.
This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin
mains plug for your safety and convenience.
A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug.
Should
the
fuse
need
to
be
replaced
please
ensure
that
the
replacement
fuse
has
a
rating
of
5-ampere
and
that
it
is
approved
by
ASTA
or BSI
to
BS1362.
Check
for
the
ASTA
mark
@
or
the
BSI
mark
Y
on
the
body
of
the
fuse.
If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must
ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced.
If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used
until a replacement cover is obtained.
A
replacement
fuse
cover
can
be
purchased
from
your
local
dealer.
CAUTION!
IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUIT-
ABLE FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR
HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE RE-
MOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DIS-
POSED OF SAFELY.
THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRI-
CAL
SHOCK
IF
THE
CUT
OFF
PLUG
IS
IN-
SERTED INTO ANY 13-AMPERE SOCKET.
If
a
new
plug
is
to
be
fitted
please
observe
the
wiring
code
as
shown
below.
If
in
any
doubt
please
consult
a
qualified
electrician.
IMPORTANT
The
wires
in
this
mains
lead
are
coloured
in
accor-
dance
with
the
following
code:
Blue: Neutral, Brown: Live.
As these colours may not correspond with the
coloured
markings
identifying
the
terminals
in
your
plug, proceed as follows:
The
wire
which
is
coloured
Blue
must
be
connected
to
the
terminal
which
is
marked
with
the
letter
N
or
col-
oured
Black
or Blue.
The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected
to
the
terminal
which
is
marked
with
the
letter
L
or
coloured Brown or Red.
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO
THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH IS MARKED WITH
THE LETTER E, BY THE EARTH SYMBOL — OR
COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN/YELLOW.
THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF—KEEP DRY.
Before use
Remove the connector cover.
How to replace the fuse
The location of the fuse differ according to the type of
AC
mains
plug
(figures
A
and
B).
Confirm
the
AC
mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below.
Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug.
1. Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver.
Figure A
Figure B
2. Replace the fuse and close or attach the fuse
cover.
Figure A
Fuse
s.
Cs (5 ampere)
( Fuse
(5 ampere)
Figure B

Avoid placing the unit in areas of:
¢direct sunlight
*high temperature
*high humidity
* excessive vibration
*uneven surfaces (Place the unit on a flat level surface.)
Such conditions might damage the cabinet and/or other component
parts and thereby shorten the unit's service life.
To protect the unit against sound distortion and accoustical effects,
please place the unit at least 15 cm away from wall surfaces etc.
Never place heavy items on top of the unit or the AC power cord.
Voltage
* lt is very dangerous to use an AC power source of high voltage such
as for an air conditioner.
A fire might be caused by such a connection.
«A DC power source can not be used.
Be sure to check the power source carefully, especially if on a ship
or other place where DC is used.
Power cord protection
* Avoid cuts, scratches or poor connection of the AC power cord, as
this may result in fire or electric shock.
Excessive bending, pulling or slicing of the cord should also be
avoided.
*Do not pull on the cord when you are disconnecting the power, as
this
could
cause
an
electric
shock.
Grasp
the
plug
firmly
when
you
disconnect the power supply.
*Never touch the plug with wet hands or a serious electric shock
could result.
CLASS
LASER
1
PRODUCT
{Back of product)
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Foreign materials
*
Ensure
that
no
foreign
objects,
such
as
needles,
coins,
screwdriv-
ers
etc.,
accidentally
fall
into
the
unit.
Otherwise,
a
serious
electric
shock
or
malfunction
could
occur,
*Be extremely careful about spilling water or liquid on/into the unit,
as a fire or electric shock could occur.
(Disconnect the power plug and contact your dealer immediately if
this occurs.)
*
Avoid
spraying
insecticides
onto
the
unit
as
they
contain
flammable
gases
which
can
be
ignited.
¢Insecticides,
alcohol,
paint
thinner
and
similar
chemicals
shoud
never
be
used
to
clean
the
unit
as
they
can
cause
flaking
or
cloudiness
to
the
cabinet
finish.
Never attempt to repair, disassemble or reconstruct the unit if there
seems to be a problem.
A
serious
electric
shock
could
result
if
you
ignore
this
precautionary
measure.
¢!f
a
problem
occurs
during
operation
(the
sound
is
interrupted,
indi-
cators
fail
to
light
up,
smoke
is
detected,
etc.)
contact
your
dealer
or
Authorized
Service
Center
immediately.
*Disconnect
the
power
supply
if
the
unit
will
not
be
used
for
a
long
time.
Otherwise
the
operation
life
could
be
shortened.
AC Power supply cord
Even when the connector is per- Connector
fectly inserted, depending on the
type of inlet used, the front part of ~.F
the connector may jut out as
shown in the drawing. ( SS
However there is no problem Approx. 6 mm
using the unit. appliance inlet
CAUTION!
THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORM-
ANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECI-
FIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION
EXPOSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR
YOURSELF.
REFER
SERVICING
TO
QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL.
CAUTION!
DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOK-
CASE, BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED
SPACE IN ORDER TO KEEP WELL VENTILATED
CONDITION. ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY
OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE
VENTILATION
CONDITION
TO
PREVENT
RISK
OF
ELEC-
TRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING.

Amplifier
or
receiver
(not
included)
Dust-protection cap
=> To househoid
AC outlet
For United Kingdom:
BE
SURE
TO
READ
THE
CAUTION
FOR
THE
AC
MAINS
LEAD
ON
PAGE
3
BEFORE
CONNECTING.
Digital amplifier (not included)
D [
DIGITAL
©
©
©
INPUT
INPUT
“OPTICAL +
Insert
the
batteries
in
the
correct
polarities
(@,
©).
(UM-4,AAA,R03)
About 7 meters in front of
the signal sensor
Before
making
connections,
be
sure
that
the
power
of
this unit
and
all
other
system
components
is
first
turned
off.
Al
Stereo connection cable
White
(L)
a
Red (R)
Although
the
figure
shows
the
AC
power
supply
cord
being
connected
to
a
household
AC
outlet,
if
the
amplifier
(or
receiver)
is
equipped
with
a
AC
outlet,
connect
the
cord
to
that
outlet.
[
To
connect
a
digital
amplifier
E
Remove
the
dust-protection
cap
which
is
inserted
in
the
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
OUT
terminal
only
if
you
connect
a
digital
amplifier.
When
this
terminal
is
not
being
used,
attach
the
cap
as
shown
in
the
illustration.
Battery installation
|
Use
of
batteries
|
Do
not
mix
old
and
new
batteries,
or
batteries
of
different
types
(man-
ganese
and
alkaline,
etc.).
Never
subject
batteries
to
excessive
heat
or
flame;
do
not
attempt
to
disassemble
them;
and
be
sure
they
are
not
short-circuited.
*\f
the
remote
control
is
not
to
be
used
for
a
long
period
of
time,
remove
the
batteries
and
store
them
in
a
cool,
dark
place.
Do
not
attempt
to
recharge
alkaline
or
manganese
batteries.
Do
not
use
rechargeable
type
batteries.
Correct method of use
Operations notes
Do
not
place
obstacles
between
the
remote
control
signal
sensor
and
remote
contro!
unit.
*Do
not
expose
the
remote
control
signal
sensor
to
direct
sunlight
or
to
the
bright
light
of
an
invertor
fluorescent
light.
Take
care
to
keep
the
remote
control
signal
sensor
and end
of
the
remote
control
unit
free
from
dust.
elf
this
system
is
installed
in
a
rack
with
glass
doors,
the
thickness
and
color
of
the
glass
doors
might
make
it
necessary
to
use
the
remote
control
a
shorter
distance
from
the
system.
To prevent damage
*Do not place heavy items.
*Do not disassemble or reconstruct.
*Do not spill water or other liquids.

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| Main unit EJ
@
Power
“STANDBY
()/ON”
switch
(POWER,
STANDBY
¢5/ON)
Press
to
switch
the
unit
from
on
to
standby
mode
or
vice
versa.
In
standby
mode,
the
unit
is
still
consuming
a
small
amount
of
power.
®
Standby
indicator
(STANDBY)
When
the
unit
is
connected
to
the
AC
mains
supply,
this
indicator
lights
up
in
standby
mode
and
goes
out
when
the
unit
is
turned
on.
@
Random
play
button
(
RANDOM
)
@
BEE)
CD
edit
record
buttons
(
EDIT
GUIDE
)
Tape
length
button
(
TAPE
LENGTH
)
°Tape
side
select
button
(
SIDE
A/B
)
¢Time
fade
button
(
TIME
FADE
)
©
Time
mode
select
button
(
TIME
MODE
)
©
Disc
tray
@
Program
play
buttons
*Program
button
(
PROGRAM
)
*Clear
button
(
CLEAR
)
¢Recaill
button
(RECALL
)
Remote
control
signal
sensor
(SENSOR
)
There
is
no
“
SENSOR”
indication
on
SL-PG390.
SL-PG390
can
be
operated
by
using
the
remote
control
provided
with
a
Technics
amplifier
or
receiver.
@
Display
panel
@
Repeat
button
(
REPEAT
)
@
BEWEER
(SL-PG490
Headphones
jack
(
PHONES
)
®
BBREM
(SL-PG490
Headphones
volume
control
(PHONES
LEVEL
)
@
Peak
search
button
(PEAK
SEARCH
)
@
Auto
cue
button
(
AUTO
CUE
)
®
Numeric
buttons
(1-9,
0,
>10)
®
Disc
tray
open/close
button
(
4
OPEN/CLOSE
)
@
Skip/search
buttons
(
4</<<
,
>>/ppt
)
®
Stop
button
(
m
)
@
Pause
button
(
Ill
)
@
Play
button
(
>
)
Remote control EJ
[SL-PG490]
Buttons
©,
©,
©,
@,
and
®
-
@
have
the
same
functions
as
the
corresponding
buttons
on
the
main
unit.
@ Level control (—- LEVEL + )
@
A-B
repeat
button
(
A-B
REPEAT
)

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STANDBYO/ON
Label must face upward
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Total
number
of
tracks
Total
playing
time
“Wl.
“|
Index number
TRACK: | INDEX
boos]
(=
Track currently playing
Elapsed time
Press
POWER
(Power
goes
on).
“no
diSC”
indicates
that
a
CD
has
not
been
inserted.
elf
a
CD
is
already
in
the
disc
tray,
it
automatically
begins
play-
ing
from
the
first
track.
2
Press
4
OPEN/CLOSE
to
open
the
tray
and
in-
sert
a
disc.
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Press
4
OPEN/CLOSE
to
close
the
tray.
Press > (Play begins).
Play
stops
automatically
after
all
tracks
have
been
played.
To stop the disc play
Press @.
Press Il during playback.
Tepe?
To
resume
playback,
press
>
.
Hold down 4/44 (backward)
Te h fe d
orseaies
owed
or
>>/mPI
(forward)
during
backward (SEARCH)
playback.
To
skip
forward/backward
|
Press
44/44
(backward)
or
(SKIP)
pr
/PrI
(forward)
during
playback.
For your reference
lf
you
skip
step
3
and
press
P,
the
tray
automatically
closes
and
play
begins
from
the
first
track.
When
you
use
the
timer
with
another
unit,
be
sure
to
turn
this unit
on.
When
there
are
17
or
more
tracks
on
the
CD,
“®
”
will
appear.
Do
not
use
irregular
shape
CDs
(heart-shape,
octagonal,
etc.).
Bi
During
random
play
(see
page
9):
You
cannot
skip
backward
to
previous
tracks.
You
can
search
only
in
the
current
track.
During
program
play
(see
page
8):
Forward
and
backward
skipping
is
performed
in
the
programmed
track
order.
You
can
search
only
in
the
current
track.
During
A-B
repeat
(see
page
10):
Searching
can
be
performed
beyond
the
A-B
segment.
(A-B
repeat
will
not
be
cancelled.)
With
this
function,
a
disc
is
played
from
a
desired
track
to
the
last
track
and
then
stops
automatically.
:
On
model
SL-PG490
Direct
access
play
is
available
only
on
the
re-
mote
control.
Press
the
numeric
buttons.
Play
will
begin
from
the
selected
track
number.
To select a two-digit track
Press
>
10
and
then
the
two
numbers
you
want
within
7
seconds.
For example
Track No. 25: 210 > 25
Track No, 30: 210 ~ 3-0

With
this
function,
you
can
program
up
to
20
tracks
in
any
order
you
like,
While the disc is stopped:
Press PROGRAM.
If
the
button
is
pressed
while
the
disc
is
playing,
that
track
is
programmed
as
the
first.
Select
the
track
to
be
programmed.
Press
the
numeric
buttons
to
specify
the
track
numbers in order.
[SE-PG490]
@
Press
1<«/<<
or
>»/>>i
to
specify
the
track
number.
@ Press PROGRAM.
@
Repeat
steps
@
and
©
until
you
have
com-
pleted
the
entry.
If
you
make
a
mistake
when
pressing
a
track
number,
press
CLEAR.
SL-PG490
(
ESHEEEN
)
Ciera
SEAR
KF]
Press
>.
Tracks
are
played
in
the
programmed
order,
and
then
play
stops
automatically.
Program
contents
are
stored
even
after
playback
ends.
To
play
the
same
program
contents
again,
press
>.
PROGRAM
To cancel program mode
Press PROGRAM.
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Selection
of
tracks
(step
2)
can
be
done
on
the
remote
control.
Press
the
numeric
buttons
to
specify
the
track
numbers
in
order.
To
select
a
two-digit
track
Press
=
10
and
then
the
two
numbers
you
want
within
7
seconds.
For example
Track no. 25: 210 3255
Track no. 30: 210 > 3-» 0
(Continued on next page)
Last track number
programmed
Paven
SL-PG490
TEPEAT MANOUM TIMEODE
>

PROGRAM CLEAR RECALL
PROGRAM CLEAR RECALL
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( SERED )
RANDOM
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Checking program contents
Press RECALL.
Each
time
the
button
is
pressed,
a
track
number
and
sequence
num-
ber
are
displayed.
To program additional tracks
SL-PG590
Press the numeric buttons.
SL-PG490
While the disc is stopped:
Press
I4</<<
or
»>/>rI
and
then
press
PROGRAM.
To erase programmed tracks
#To erase the last programmed track
While the disc is stopped:
Press CLEAR.
One
track
is
erased
each
time
the
button
is
pressed.
To erase a track within the program
Press
RECALL
to
display
the
track
to
be
erased,
and
then
press
CLEAR to erase the displayed track.
To erase all tracks
While the disc is stopped:
Press Ml.
Program mode is also switched off.
For your reference
“_¢” appears on the display:
When
21
tracks
have
been
specified
(no
further
programming
pos-
sible).
“_-:--” appears on the display:
*When
the
total
playing
time
of
the
programmed
tracks
exceeds
99
minutes
and
59
seconds.
¢When
a
track
numbered
21
or
higher
has
been
specified.
In
these
instances,
the
total
playing
time
will
not
be
displayed,
but
up
to 20 tracks can still be programmed.
With
this
function,
all
tracks
on
a
disc
are
played
one
time
each
in
random
order,
and
then
play
stops
automatically.
Press RANDOM.
Random play is cancelled when play is stopped.
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To cancel random play
Press RANDOM.
For your reference
During program play:
The
programmed
tracks
will
be
played
in
random
order.

REPEAT
REPEAT
SL-PG590;
ACB REPEAT
Ny
SL-PG590
— LEVEL +
LEVEL
MIE SER Eee
Indicates that output level has been
decreased by 2 dB
ee
”
Playback
of
ail
tracks
or
desired
tracks
will
be
repeated.
Press
REPEAT
before
or
during
play.
To cancel repeat
Press REPEAT.
To
repeat
only
one
track
or
specific
tracks
©
Specify
the
track
numbers.
Perform
steps
1
and
2
on
page
8.
@
Press
REPEAT.
@
Press
>.
Se
©
SL-PG490
(Available only from the remote control)
While
a
disc
is
playing,
if
you
specify
a
start
point
(point
A)
and
an
end
point
(point
B),
that
segment
will
be
repeated.
i While the disc is playing:
Press
A-B
REPEAT
at
the
start
point
(point
A).
2
Press
A-B
REPEAT
at
the
end
point
(point
B).
The
segment
between
A
and
B
is
played
repeatedly.
To cancel A-B repeat
Press A-B REPEAT.
For your reference :
°A-B
repeat
is
not
possible
during
random
play
(see
page
9)
and
program
play
(see
page
8).
*lf
you
press
during
A-B
repeat,
playback
returns
to
point
A.
elf
you
only
specify
point
A,
playback
will
still
return
to
point
A
if
you
press
>
at
any
point.
Output level: control
SL-PG490
(Available only from the remote control)
Rather
than
adjusting
the
volume
of
the
amplifier,
you
can
tempo-
rarily
lower
the
sound
by
decreasing
the
output
of
the
CD
player.
Press
-
LEVEL
to
decrease
the
volume.
Each
time
the
button
is
pressed,
the
volume
changes
as
follows.
0dB
>
—
2dB
->
--
4dB
...>
-12dB
To
increase
the
output
after
it
has
been
decreased
Press
LEVEL
+.
OS SEG
During
CD
edit
recording
(see
pages
13
and
14),
in
order
to
maintain
a
constant
recording
level,
the
output
level
cannot
be
adjusted.
For your reference
elf
the
unit
is
turned
off
and
then
turned
on
again,
the
output
level
returns
to
0
dB
(normal
sound
level).
¢When
the
output
level
is
decreased,
the
headphone
volume
de-
creases
as
well.