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1. 23 Add Finalize Feature cccccccseccsseseesesseeeseseeeseneesenees 23 Manual RecordiNg wsissseicassenascdanaraantarcernersesnccanareaehencneneennses 24 Synchronized Recording of 3 CD Changer Playback 26 1T DISC DUD DING rsisi 28 Listening Edit Recording ccceeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 29 Program Edit ReECOrding cccceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 30 Setting the Unit for High speed Recording 0006 32 Setting the Auto Track Spacing Function ccc00 32 Synchronized Recording from External Sources 33 Mixed Input Recording cccceecccssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeees 34 Special Recording Edit Operations 36 Skipping a Recorded Track on a CD R or CD RW Track SKID eciic sccncetstvoicul cuseveincapiesedvedesiacvssdddaceaselaossbees 36 Erasing a Track or Tracks Erase Function 6 36 Erasing All Tracks Disc Erase Function c0008 37 Finalizing a DISC cece cece eee eee eee e eee eeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeesaeeeeeeas 38 Making Recording of a Finalized CD RW Disc Possible UnfinaliZe Function c ceceeceeseeeeeceneeeeeeeeseeeessenees 38 Bypassing the FS Converter Sampling Frequency Converter for More Efficient Digital Recording 39 Setting Up Synchronized Start Recording for External Digital Source CD MD and DAT onlly 00008 40 Resetting the Unit to the Factory Defaul
2. i e This function is very convenient for recording single songs from is possible to set the unit to perform synchronized start and stop X p Sins E external digital CD or MD players With other t f digital audi i t onl hronized E ie eter eee teegicegee eres Meee e This function is only for use with externally connected digital tart of ding 1 ible Start OF recording 18 possible audio equipment It cannot be used with the 3 CD changer 2 4 Note e When performing synchronized start recording from an external component it is possible that part of the signal at the beginning of the first track will not be recorded If this should occur please perform manual recording wy an COMPACT DISC RECORDER SELFI Ei Panasonic ai ne si ANO 30D TO CD R PW HIGH SPEED RECORDING a LJ Mixed Input Recording Panasonic coweacroscreconpen sL PR300 Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 1 With the unit in the stop mode press the MENU button main unit remote control 2 Turn the MULTI JOG control or press the lt gt menu button on the remote control until D IN SYNCHRO is shown in the information display 3 Press the SET button main unit remote control e The current setting is shown in the information display 1 Load a recordable CD R or CD RW in the CDR 4 Turn the MULTI JOG control or press the lt gt CISC tay menu b
3. Time backward Turn the MULTI JOG control until AM 8 15 is displayed Time forward Press the SET button PLAY is displayed ps H p ah ii e If REC flashes rather than PLAY turn the MULT JOG con trol until PLAY is shown flashing Note e Ifthe CANCEL button is pressed while setting the minutes col umn the procedure returns to the previous step and the hour column starts flashing This is convenient for correcting the hour column 15 while PLAY is flashing press the SET button SET 1 6 Turn the MULTI JOG control on the main unit to set the function to CD or CDR 1 vf Press the SET button e The Daily Timer DAILY indicator is shown in the display window confirming that the play mode is set e When setting the ONCE TIMER the ONCE indicator is shown in the display window confirming that the play mode is set Example DAILY TIMER SET gt F 18 Set the power to standby mode The timer programming is displayed once and then the normal display is restored Notes e Make sure that the unit is put in standby for timer functions to operate e Match the connected receiver or other source with the unit s set ting and adjust the volume to the appropriate level e Timer play starts at the programmed start time and the power is switched to the standby mode at the programmed end time The unit power is turned on about two minutes before the pro gramm
4. Listening to CDs Programming Playback Using Main Unit Controls It is possible to select your own program order of tracks being played using the program playback mode Any of the tracks 1 99 on the CDs in the trays of the 3 CD changer can be selected If you want to program and record tracks see Program Edit Recording on page 30 Panasonic cowreactoiscrecorper sL PR300 SYNCHR g o o mm o 3 4 5 1 Load CDs into the trays of the 3 CD changer e Only tracks on the CDs loaded in the 3 CD changer can be reg istered into the program Note e To close a tray press the amp button for the tray number that is open If you press the amp button for a tray number other than that for the tray that is open the program may not be played correctly 2 Press the PLAY MODE button when the unit is in the CD stop mode e The CD PLAYER indicator is shown in the display window PROGRAM indicator is shown in the display window and if no program has been registered PG NO PROGRAM is shown in the information display Program step number Disc source Track number 3 3 Press the SET button to start program registration e The information display will show the following and disc source columns will flash Programming Di r step number PE ees Track number aS RQT6087 4 Select the disc source CD tray by turning the MULTI JOG control and then press the SET but
5. Panasonic 00000 0000 oo 0000 Compact Disc Recorder Operating Instructions Model No SL P R300 age 51 l o 0g i a rak Ht KE IN i W COMPACT COMPACT MISE Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read DEIAL AONG these instructions completely Please keep this manual for future reference DIGITAL AUDIO AECACENE P RQT6087 Y ReWritable M0901YNO PP Em Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this product For optimum performance and safety please read these instructions carefully Supplied Accessories Please check and identify the supplied accessories Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts Only for U S A To order accessories contact 1 800 332 5368 or web site http www panasonic com LI stereo connection cables RJL2PO04B08A 2 pcs Listening Caution cccsccssecesseeeseeeseseees 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 Fean OS orate e ceaeeite ds sueeveceenententstenseceesuensneaneet 4 Concerning CDS cccccccsesseeseesenseneeseeeees 5 Connections ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneeseneeeeeeees 6 Analog Connections ares nsec cntiscxdcansmtannahexeenmadedansceandepemddanepens 6 Digital CONNECTIONS ccccccneeeeeeeeeeceeesteeeeeeeeeaeeeeneeeeas 7 COMPONENNS ccccceeesceeeeeceneeeeneeseneeeeeeees 8 Mann NI esa
6. The disc loaded in the CDR 1s a finalized CD R or CD RW The disc inserted is not for music All the tracks on the disc have TRACK SKIP markers Depending on the playback function playback may proceed to the next disc without displaying anything Remedy If no disc has been inserted insert a CD ROM CD DA formatted or a CD R or CD RW disc Replace the disc Replace the disc with one that contains tracks that can be played Remedy Replace the disc with a CD R or CD RW that can be recorded on Replace the disc with a CD R or CD RW that can be recorded on Insert a CD CD R or CD RW Replace the disc Replace the disc with a CD R or CD RW that can be recorded on Finalization of the disc is recommended Insert a CD R or CD RW When using a CD RW perform the Unfinalize function to allow further recording Replace with a disc intended for music Replace the disc with one that contains tracks that can be played CD and CDR Messages Message NO R RW DISC DISC FULL TNO FULL CANNOT REC UNLOCK SCMS PROTECT NOT AUDIO IN NOT REC MUTE SHORT REMAIN CANNOT FIN NO RW DISC CANNOT ERASE CANNOT UNFIN DAO DISC SKIP FULL The disc inserted is a CD for computer data Recording and erase functions are not pos sible The CD R or CD RW has no available time 99 tracks have been recorded on the disc Further recording is not possible Recording is not
7. is shown in the information display Notes e There is no need to adjust the recording level when recording a digital signal e The last program information the most recently created pro gram still stored in the unit s memory will be erased if the trays of the 3 CD changer are opened RQT6087 Program Edit Recording This type of recording allows you to make a program of your favor ite tracks on any of the CDs loaded in the 3 CD changer in any order you like 3 1 Panasonic coweacrosscr conper si prsoo Ey o BJL Omri 7 CANCEL g CANCEL Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 1 Load CDs in the 3 CD changer Note e To close a tray press the amp button for the tray number that is open If you press the amp button for a tray number other than that for the tray that is open the program may not be played correctly 2 Load a recordable CD R or CD RW disc in the CDR tray e The disc is read 3 Press the CD EDIT button main unit remote control twice to select the Program Edit mode Main Unit Remote Control CD EDIT CD EDIT e The unit may be required to read the TOC Table of Contents of the CDs loaded in the 3 CD changer If this is done TOC READING is shown in the information display Recording onto CD R RW Discs If tracks have already been programmed for the CDs LAST P PG OK is shown in the inform
8. A vf Turn the MULTI JOG control on the main unit to set the hour column to AM 7 8 Press the SET button The hour column stops flashing and the minute column starts flashing MULTI JOG REC LEVEL SET Time Sx Time forward backward Turn the MULTI JOG control until Press the SET button AM 7 00 is displayed AM 7 00 is displayed Nel Z aZ Salar 9 Turn the MULTI JOG control on the main unit to set the minutes column to 15 1 0 Press the SET button e The off time of the timer is shown and the hour column flashes MULTI JOG REC LEVEL SET gt Time backward Turn the MULTI JOG control until AM 7 15 is displayed Time forward Press the SET button OFF AM 12 00 is displayed ae Sy aa The end time flashes jae aad A J ats v HO Em an 1 1 Turn the MULTI JOG control on the main unit to set the hour column to AM 8 1 2 Press the SET button e The hour column stops flashing and the minutes column flashes MULTI JOG REC LEVEL SET Time backward Turn the MULTI JOG control until AM 8 00 is displayed Time forward Press the SET button AM 8 00 is displayed Nae A ae a o Aala 1 3 Turn the MULTI JOG control on the main unit to set the minutes column to 15 Continued on the next page RQT6087 44 Timer Operations 1 4 Press the SET button e PLAY is displayed MULTI JOG SET REC LEVEL
9. Description For details refer to page in parentheses POWER I button and STANDBY lamp 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 When the unit is connected to the AC mains supply the STANDBY lamp lights up in standby mode and goes out when the unit is turned on see page 13 CD Trays 1 2 and 3 numbered from bottom to top Load CDs in these trays for 3 CD changer playback see page 14 DISC SELECTOR and OPEN CLOSE 4 Buttons Press to select the tray s that you want to play when CDs are loaded in the 3 CD changer Icons show the currently selected trays in the display window Use the OPEN CLOSE amp buttons to open and close the corresponding disc trays see page 14 CDR Disc Tray Load a recordable CD R or CD RW in this tray for recording CD playback is also possible using this tray REC SELECTOR and Source Selection Lamps Use to select the type of source the signal is to be recorded from The selected source is indicated by activation of the lamp under the source name located to the left see page 24 33 OPEN CLOSE 4 Button Press to open and close the CDR disc tray MULTI JOG REC LEVEL Control Use this control for selecting and setting use options changing clock settings skipping forward backward through tracks on a CD etc Also use it to adjust the level of the source signal when record ing discs
10. Notes on Recording Do not use CD R or CD RW discs with dust and or scratches on the surface as this may cause the recording to sound rough and may cause skipping when played backed It may even cause the unit to malfunction e When using a recording function one of the recording indica tors in the display window is illuminated do not subject the unit to any shock or vibration e Before recording on a CD R disc it is recommended to make a sample recording on a CD RW disc e If the source CD being recorded from the 3 CD changer is itself a first generation digital copy digital recording cannot be per formed When this occurs the recording type will switch from digital to analog automatically Read through this section before recording Discs not manufactured for holding audio data such as discs for standard computer use cannot be recorded using this CDR Discs with a format other than CD DA Compact Disc Digital Audio cannot be recorded The recording of discs over 80 minutes in length is not supported Multi session discs cannot be recorded Types of recording The following types of recording are possible with this unit Manual recording See page 24 Manually control the recording source used and the tracks you want to record The following is a list of possible settings High speed recording is not possible e DIGITAL digital recording from external sources connected to the DIGITAL IN OPTICAL termina
11. RQT6087 MIX BALANCE Control Use the MIX BALANCE control to adjust the mixing levels of independent signals being recorded simultaneously see page 35 CDR Control Operation Buttons SYNCHRO Press to select synchronized recording see page 33 MENU Press to enter the menu options SET Press to enter an operation or selection CANCEL Press to cancel an operation or selection FINALIZE Press to finalize a CD R RW disc when recording has been completed see page 38 STOP W Press to stop recording or playing of the CDR see page 15 25 PLAY gt Press to start playing or resume recording if the CDR is in the recording pause mode see page 15 25 PAUSE II Press to pause play or recording see page 16 REC REC MUTE Use to start recording or when recording to mute the recording signal see page 25 29 35 Display Window Displays operation modes and system information see page 10 Components CD Control Operation Buttons PLAY MODE Press repeatedly to select one of the play modes for the 3 CD changer see page 19 20 CD EDIT Press to select either Listening Edit or Program Edit recording mode see page 29 30 CD REC Press to perform synchronized recording of the currently selected CD in the 3 CD changer see page 26 27 STOPE Press to stop play of the selected disc in the 3 CD changer see page 15 PLAYF Press to start play of the selected disc in the 3 CD changer see page 14
12. Recording High speed recording is only possible for digital recording from the 3 CD changer to the CD wy aos Pa Panasonic cowresctoiscrecorper sLPR300 DTO Gale PANG SEED PORDE a r Mx BALANCE us n Sa eee 1 3 5 CANCEL CANCEL Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 1 When the unit is in the stop mode press the MENU button main unit remote control 2 Turn the MULTI JOG control or press the lt gt menu button on the remote control until DUB SPEED is shown in the information display 3 Press the SET button main unit remote control e The current setting is shown in the display window The setting is HIGH by default e The speed for recording to CD R discs is four times the normal recording speed and that for recording to CD RW discs is two times the normal recording speed 4 Turn the MULTI JOG control or press the lt gt menu button on the remote control to select HIGH or 1x e Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control to cancel the procedure and return to the normal display 5 Pess the SET button Notes e High speed recording is only possible for digital recording from the 3 CD changer to the CDR It can be used for 1 track dub bing 1 disc dubbing listening edit and program edit modes e There is no audio output from any of the output terminals LINE OUT DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL PHONES
13. e Ifa tray is opened and closed when it is not the current tray in use the unit temporarily assigns the tray a NO DISC status When it becomes time to play the disc in this tray the disc information is read and if there is no disc the unit will move on to the next tray e The total track time does not always match total play time time shown in display window exactly because the playback time includes lead in and lead out spaces as well Playing CDs using the CD Control PLAY gt button Press the CD Control PLAY button to select the 3 CD changer function This automatically starts playback of the disc in the cur rently selected tray e The currently selected tray is indicated by the red mark appearing to the immediate right of the CD icon in the display window Listening to CDs Stopping CD playback To stop playback at any time e Stop playback of a disc in the 3 CD changer by pressing the CD Control STOP W button The total number of tracks and playing time is shown in the information display e When all the tracks on a CD have been played through play back stops automatically To stop playback temporarily e If the CD Control PAUSE Il button is pressed playback is paused temporarily When the CD Control PLAY button is pressed playback resumes from the place where it was paused e This button works when the 3 CD changer is selected as the playback source Removing a CD from the 3 CD changer To
14. ea r CANCEL Panasonic COM Pacta dese RECORDER 1 When the unit is in stop mode press the MENU button main unit remote control 2 Turn the MULTI JOG on the main unit or press the lt 4 gt button on the remote control until D IN SYNCHRO appears in the display 3 Press the SET button main unit remote control e The current setting appears in the display 4 Turn the MULTI JOG on the main unit or press the lt 4 gt button on the remote control to select START or START amp STOP e When START is selected only the start of the digital signal is recorded synchronously e When START amp STOP is selected both the start and stop of single track recording are controlled by information in the source digital signal e Press the CANCEL button if you do not want to perform this procedure The setting is not changed 5 Press the SET button main unit remote control e Please note that the type of synchronized recording being per formed as set in the above procedure is not indicated in the display during actual recording Even when recording is started only the SYNCHRO indicator remains lit until recording is stopped e Even if this setting is set to START amp STOP recording is con cluded automatically if the source is stopped the disc is changed or if a track search is performed Note e Pressing the SYNCHRO button when unlocked displays UNLOCK in t
15. ton MULTI JOG REC LEVEL SET 1 Select the disc 2 Enter the selection po CD2 gt CD3 7 e When the SET button is pressed next the programming step and track number columns will flash 5 Select and enter a track number 1 99 by turning the MULTI JOG control and then press the SET button MULTI JOG REC LEVEL SET Vea gt A 1 Select the track 2 Enter the selection e The following is an example of track 2 on the CD in tray DISC1 being entered as Step 01 e When the SET button is pressed the programming of Step O1 is registered and programming for Step 02 is ready 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program up to a maximum of 32 steps e If you try to program over 32 steps MEMORY FULL is shown in the information display and the programming func tion ends automatically e Pressing the CD Control STOP W button on the main unit ends the programming function Listening to CDs T Press the CD Control PLAY amp button to start programmed play e During playback the disc number track number and play time of the track are shown in the information display e The numbers of the tracks that have been played are cleared from the music calendar They are displayed again when pro grammed play is completed e Operation stops automatically and STOP is shown in the information display when all of the programmed tracks have been played e Ifthe CD Control PLAY button is pr
16. 20 Hz 20 kHz 1 dB Headphones x 1 4 mW 32 Q Wow and flutter Less than measurable limit Digital OPTICAL x 1 Total harmonic distortion 0 0063 1 kHz COAXIAL x 1 CDR Section Power requirements AC 120 V 60 Hz System Compact disc digital audio recording Power consumption 40 W power ON mode ee 5 W STANDBY mode Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Dimensions WxHxD 436mm x 128 mm x 337 mm Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz 1 dB 17 3 16 in x 5 in x 13 1 4 in Inputs Analog LINE IN 300 mV Mass 6 3 kg 13 9 lbs Full scale 12 dB 50 kQ Digital OPTICAL x 1 Not s COAXIAL x 1 e Specifications are subject to change without notice Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz e Mass and dimensions are approximate Signal to noise ratio 94 dB during playback 1 kHz Dynamic range 91 dB during playback 1 kHz Wow and flutter Less than measurable limit Total harmonic distortion 0 0063 during playback 1 kHz Timer Section Timer system DAILY TIMER operation ON OFF timer ONCE TIMER operation ON OFF timer Product service Product information 1 Damage requiring service The unit should be serviced by quali In the U S A contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1 800 fied service personnel if 211 7262 or e mail consumerproducts panasonic com or web site a The AC power supply cord or plug has been damaged or http www panasonic com b Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit or l c The unit
17. CD RW is assigned as the start track tracks 8 9 10 and 11 will be erased 6 Press the SET button main unit remote control e ERASE TRACK is flashed in the information display the selected tracks are erased and the normal display is shown when erasing has been completed e Each track that was erased is cleared from the music calendar e Tracks can only be erased starting from the last track recorded on a disc Notes e Once a track is erased the recording cannot be restored e Do not turn the power off disconnect the AC power cord from the wall outlet or subject the unit to vibration during the erase operation Doing so may ruin the CD RW disc Erasing All Tracks Disc Erase Function CD RW only The Disc Erase function is used to erase the entire contents of the CD RW This unit uses a unique high speed 2x erasing function that is different from normal erasure procedures Erasing is per formed all the way through the disc s TOC Table of Contents ERASE DISC flashes in the information display during the eras ing process Note e If the disc is damaged or there is disc related trouble this func tion may not be possible Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 1 Load the CD RW to be erased in the CDR disc tray e The number of tracks and play time are shown in the informa tion display 2 When the unit is in the stop mode press the MENU
18. PAUSEII Press to pause play of the selected disc in the 3 CD changer see page 15 Headphones Jack Use this jack to connect headphones not supplied to the unit PHONES LEVEL Volume Control Use this to adjust the volume being output to headphones con nected to the unit Note Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent hearing damage Remote Control Sensor This sensor receives commands from the remote control Note In this manual procedures using buttons on the front panel of the unit are depicted by the name of the button in capital letters with the button illustration immediately after it Procedures using the buttons on the remote control are depicted by the button illustration with the name of the button in small letters and parentheses imme diately after it Example CD Control PAUSE Il button Front panel Il pause button Remote control RQT6087 Components Display Window 1 PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT IALL _1CD C corer CD PLAYER PLAYER LISTENING ED R PROGRAM EDIT CD numbers and play status displays Indicate whether discs are loaded in any of the 3 CD changer disc trays which disc is currently selected and the operation status of the current disc see page 15 PLAY MODE indicators Light according to which play mode has been selected CD PLAYER indicator Lights when the 3 CD changer is selected for play Information display
19. Press the SET button REC LEVEL SET 4 Turn the MULTI JOG control on the main unit within 30 seconds after step 3 to select the source to be recorded from 5 Press the SET button MULTI JOG REC LEVEL SET 6 Load a recordable CD R or CD RW disc into the CDR e The disc is read Set the power to standby mode e The present time is shown in the information display Notes e Match the timer of the connected source with the unit s setting e Recording starts at the programmed start time and the power will be switched to back to the standby mode at the pro grammed end time The unit power is turned on about two min utes before the programmed start time e When an operation is completed once using the Once Timer mode the timer program is cleared e If digital signals are not received when timed recording starts using the DIGITAL IN setting UNLOCK is shown in the information display and no signals will be recorded e When using the timer to record a digital satellite broadcast pro gram for instance check to see if the broadcast station with the program you want to record is tuned in correctly before pro gramming the timer start and end times 45 RQT6087 CD and CDR Messages 46 Note Items with marks are confirmation displays CD Messages Message CD NO DISC indicates the disc tray number CD DISC NG indicates the disc tray number ALL SKIP TR CANNOT PLAY CDR Me
20. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSON NEL The laser product label has not been attached to this product CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Listening Caution Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you ve just pur chased is only the start of your musical enjoyment Now it s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equip ment offers This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Asso ciation s Consumer Electronics Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or dis tortion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hear ing We recommend you to avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound So what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts To establish a safe level e Start your volume control at a low setting e Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level e
21. Rules Operation is The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of suffi cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the ap pliance RQT6087 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit Fol low the safety instructions on the unit and the safety precautions listed below Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference Safety Power source Connect the unit to a power source of the type described in these instructions or as marked on the unit Polarization The unit is equipped with a polarized power plug where one blade is wider than the other This safety feature ensures that the plug fits into your household AC outlet only one way If the plug doesn t fit one way try reversing it If the plug still doesn t fit contact an electrician to replace the obsolete outlet D
22. batteries in the remote control e Replace them with two fresh batter 12 have discharged ies AA 15F R6 SUM 3 Z S e The remote control sensor is e Move the unit so that the sensor is 12 1 exposed to direct sunlight or some not exposed to direct sunlight a 5 other intense source of light lighting fixture or some other intense z source of light aa If the unit fails to operate properly even when the remedial action suggested above has been taken This unit uses a microcomputer to perform a large number of operations If it fails to operate no matter which button is pressed disconnect the power cord and then wait a few moments before re connecting it Then set the time and re program the timer Notes e If something important is going to be recorded always test record first to check that the recording turns out properly before proceeding with the actual recording e The manufacturer assumes no liability whatsoever for any damages resulting from missed opportunities or accidental erasure that occurs while conducting recording or play operations due to malfunctioning of or trouble in the unit or for any incidental damage 49 RQT6087 Specifications CD Player Section Clock display 12 hour display System Compact disc digital audio system ee aaa TER 412 Common Specifications Signal to noise ratio 97 dB 1 kHz Output terminals Dynamic range 93 dB 1 kHz Analog LINE x 1 set 2 V 5 KQ Full scale Frequency response
23. during high speed recording Therefore the only way to monitor the process is using the recording level meter in the display window Setting the Auto Track Spacing Function When the automatic track spacing function is turned on the unit automatically records 2 seconds of silence at the beginning of each track when performing synchronized one button recording or using the listening edit or program edit modes to record from the 3 CD changer to the CDR 2 4 Panasonic cowreacroiscrecorper Si PR300 1 3 5 CANCEL Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 1 When the unit is in the stop mode press the MENU button main unit remote control 2 Turn the MULTI JOG control or press the lt gt menu button on the remote control until TRACK SPACE is shown in the information display 3 Press the SET button main unit remote control e The current setting is displayed on the screen The setting is on by default Recording onto CD R RW Discs 4 Turn the MULTI JOG control or press the lt gt menu button on the remote control and choose the setting TR SPACE ON or TR SPACE OFF e Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control to cancel the procedure and return to the normal display 5 Press the SET button Notes e There is no indicator to show the status of this function e This function will work when you begin recording from the recordin
24. has been exposed to rain or In Canada contact Panasonic Canada Inc Customer Call Centre at d The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked change 905 624 5505 web site www panasonic ca fdbckca htm or an in performance or Authorized Service Centre closest to you e The unit has been dropped or the cabinet damaged 2 Servicing Do not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in these operating instructions Refer all other servicing to authorized servicing personnel 3 Replacement parts When parts need replacing ensure the ser vicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 4 Safety check After repairs or service ask the servicer to perform safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition Panasonic Consumer Electronics Panasonic Sales Company Panasonic Canada Inc Company Division of Matsushita Division of Matsushita Electric of 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Electric Corporation of America Puerto Rico Inc PSC Ontario L4W 273 One Panasonic Way Secaucus Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 www panasonic ca New Jersey 07094 San Gabriel Industrial Park http www panasonic com Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 2001 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd RQT6087 Printed in Malaysia
25. is in the pro gram or random play modes the following settings are possible REPEAT ALL Random mode Repeats random playback of all of the CDs loaded in the 3 CD changer Program mode Repeats playback of the entire program REPEAT 1 Repeats playback of the track currently playing The setting selection will be shown by the ALL or 1CD indicator being lit in the PLAY MODE section of the display window Notes e Repeat playback mode cannot be used during CD REC or CD EDIT recording operations e Play is repeated in the selected mode when the DISC SELEC TOR 1 2 or 3 button main unit or remote control CD Control PLAY amp button of the main unit or play button of the remote control is pressed Listening to CDs Random Playback When in the 3 CD changer stop mode CD PLAYER indicator is shown in the display window press the PLAY MODE button main unit remote control repeatedly until CD RANDOM is shown in the information display The RANDOM indicator will be shown in the PLAY MODE section of the display window Note e The random playback mode cannot be used for discs loaded in the CDR Panasonic compactoiscrecoRDeR sLPR300 POWER ma max 5 PLAY MODE PLAY MOD Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 e Random play is started by pressing the CD Control PLAY button on the main unit or the play button on the remote contr
26. number To return to continuous playback In the CD stop mode repeatedly press the PLAY MODE button on the main unit until the total playing time is shown in the informa PLAY MODE tion display Programming Playback Using the Remote Control If you want to program and record tracks see Program Edit Recording on page 30 Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR30t 1 Load CDs into the trays of the 3 CD changer e Only tracks on the CDs loaded in the 3 CD changer can be reg istered into the program Note e To close a tray press the amp button for the tray number that is open If you press the amp button for a tray number other than that for the tray that is open the program may not be played correctly 2 Press the CD Deck Selection button to place the unit in the CD mode e The CD PLAYER indicator is shown in the display window 3 Press the PLAY MODE button e The PROGRAM indicator is shown in the display window and if no program has been registered PG NO PROGRAM is shown in the information display 4 Press the SET button e The information display will show the following Program step timber Disc source Track number 1 reverse or gt gt forward buttons and then press the SET button 1 Select the disc source po CD2 CD3 7 e When the SET button is pressed next the program step and track number columns will flash Continued on the next page 2 Enter the se
27. recording periods of silence no audio input from the recording source are interpreted as track separa tions and a track mark is inserted RQT6087 Recording onto CD R RW Discs AUTO TRACK function off To add track marks manually e Manual track marking offers you the flexibility of placing track marks anywhere you like in the recording e Manual track marking is not possible when the AUTO TRACK 1 Follow the procedure written for selecting the AUTO TRACK function but in step 4 select Anconi AUTO TR OFF unction 1s on 2 Press the SET button main unit remote control To add track marks automatically e The AUTO TRACK indicator in the display window will turn off e Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control to cancel the procedure and return to the normal display Panasonic coweactoiscreconper sL Pr300 3 During recording press the SET button main unit remote control to insert a track mark Notes e Even if automatic track marking is turned off automatic track marking will be performed during synchronized one button recording When this occurs manual track marking is tempo rarily disabled e Tracks must be at least four seconds in length Pressing the SET button less than four seconds after the previous track mark cre ates a new track mark once 4 seconds of recording has been per formed Synchronized Recording of 3 CD Changer Playback Performing synchroni
28. remove a CD from the 3 CD changer press the OPEN CLOSE A button next to the tray holding the CD to be removed To remove the CD that is currently being played back it is recommended that playback first be ended by pressing the CD Control STOP W but ton before pressing the OPEN CLOSE amp button After pressing the OPEN CLOSE amp button the tray will open and the CD can be removed Press the OPEN CLOSE amp button once more to close the tray Number of CDs and play status display The display window shows whether or not a CD has been loaded into each of the CD trays as well as the play status of the CD This icon lights in sequence when a CD is playing and blinks when play is paused If no disc is loaded the light remains out 1 E and NO DISC is shown in the information display This lights when the CD in the tray has been selected to be played CDR Playback Operations E 3 H 1 Press the CDR OPEN CLOSE 4 button to open the CDR disc tray 2 Load a disc in position and close the tray by pressing the CDR OPEN CLOSE 4 button again OPEN CLOSE vA e When a CD R or CD RW is loaded in the CDR the unit deter mines the format of the disc and whether it is finalized or not 3 Press the CDR Control PLAY gt button to select the CDR function and start playback at track 1 e Playback stops automatically at the end of the last track on the disc To stop CDR playback e S
29. the first genera tion copy is a finalized CD R or CD RW disc loaded in the 3 CD changer the recording type is automatically changed from digital to analog and the recording type indicators light accord ingly If high speed dubbing is turned on it will be turned off when the recording type is changed RQT6087 A space reserved at the beginning of a disc for calibrating the laser power needed to record that disc PMA Program Memory Area On a recordable disc it is the area that temporarily holds the information about the recordings on the disc the track numbers and the track starting and stopping points when written in a session that is not yet closed unfinalized disc When the session is closed the disc is finalized this information is written to the TOC TOC Table of Contents The area on a CD to which is recorded various information of the disc contents such as the number of tracks their starting points and the total length of the data area Troubleshooting Before requesting service make the below checks If you are in doubt about some of the check points or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem In the U S A contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1 800 211 7262 or e mail consumerproducts panasonic com or web site http www panasonic com In Canada contact Panasonic Canada Inc Customer Care Centre at 905 624 5505 web site www panasonic ca or an Authorized S
30. 300 Note Once a skip marker has been entered for a track it can not be removed 1 When the unit is in the stop mode press the MENU button main unit remote control 2 Turn the MULTI JOG control or press the lt menu button on the remote control until TRACK SKIP is shown in the information display 3 Press the SET button main unit remote control e SKIP track number is shown in the information display e Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control if you do not wish to perform this procedure 4 Turn the MULTI JOG control or press the lt gt menu button on the remote control to select the track number to be skipped RQT6087 5 Press the SET button main unit remote control e A skip marker is entered into the PMA for the selected track and WRITE SKIP is shown in the information display When the process is finished the normal display is shown e The track to be skipped is cleared from the music calendar Notes e Even if a track is skipped the recorded information is not erased and the time remaining on the CD R or CD RW does not change e Tracks that have been assigned a skip marker are only skipped during playback on this unit and other CD players that support the track skip function e You cannot use the track skip function when recording to unfi nalized CD R discs or CD RW discs from the 3 CD changer Erasing a Track or Tracks Erase Function CD RW only P wy Pa
31. D R or CD RW disc loaded in the 3 CD changer is a first generation digital copy this recording selection must be used If you attempt to record the disc using the digital setting SCMS PROTECT is shown in the information display and recording will not be allowed e MIX combined source recording is only possible in analog e Ifa source has already been selected the corresponding lamp will light and the selection will be shown in the display window e When playback is stopped and the CDR is selected press the DISPLAY button on the remote control repeatedly to show the recording time remaining on the disc e High speed recording is not possible when recording manually Recording onto CD R RW Discs 3 Press REC REC MUTE to put the CDR in recording pause mode e The disc is read and OPC performed if required e The remaining recording time on the CD R or CD RW disc is shown in the information display 4 When analog signals are to be recorded adjust the recording level while playing the source e Press the MENU button first and turn the MULTI JOG to adjust the recording level Then press the SET button ance e Adjust the volume in such a way that REC LEVEL the O dB display is not exceeded when the loudest sound is applied OVER LU ee ee ee ee Bo se 20 2012 10 6 3 0OdB The OVER indicator should not be made to light as this may cause distortion in the recording e When CD ANALOG recording is selected th
32. Displays track time and operation information SKIP ON indicator Lights when the currently selected disc contains SKIP TRACK markers see page 36 CD RECORDER indicator Lights when the CDR has been selected for play or recording HIGH SPEED indicator Lights when the high speed 4x 2x recording function is being performed see page 32 SYNCHRO synchronized recording indicator Lights to indicate synchronized recording is on see page 27 AUTO TRACK indicator Lights when automatic track marking has been turned on see page 26 Level meters Indicate the levels of the right and left channels during playback and recording operations When the input signal exceeds 0 dB the OVER indicator lights see page 25 Disc format indicators Light to indicate the type of disc that is loaded in the CDR and whether or not it is finalized RQT6087 1 2 3j 4 5 SKIP ON ANALOG 8 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 O Coe LOBES 10 ari fit 16 17 18 19 20 Tiida a I I REC HIGH SPEED AUTO TRACK EA EA DAILY DIGITAL gt o 32kHz ONCE 44 1kHz SI EDS E SD eji 48kHz CDR deck operation indicators Light to indicate the operation mode of the CDR Recording type indicators and sampling frequency indicators Light to indicate whether the recording is analog or digital During digital recording the appropriate frequency indicator lights to indi cate the sampling f
33. PITCH 0 e The adjusted playback speed can only be recorded using analog recording functions such as mixed recording e Even if the pitch has been adjusted when digital synchronized recording is performed the pitch is automatically restored to 0 e The amount of pitch adjustment 0 is shown in the infor mation display when one of the pitch buttons is pressed e When the speed of CD playback is changed using the pitch con trol buttons there is no signal output from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL terminal e Pitch control cannot be used for the CDR Disc Lock Function The Disc Lock function can be used to make it impossible for chil dren or anyone else to take CDs out of or load new ones into the 3 CD changer and CDR This function helps to ensure that timer play and recording functions are performed correctly e When the power is in standby press the DISC OPEN CLOSE 4 button while holding down the CD Control STOP W button on the front panel TRAY LOCKED will be shown in the information display for 3 seconds after which it is no longer possible to remove or load CDs To cancel the Disc Lock function Repeat the same step followed to lock the trays TRAY UNLOCKED will be shown in the information display for 3 sec onds after which the Disc Lock function is canceled Note e The Disc Lock function is canceled if the AC power cord is unplugged from the wall outlet RQT6087
34. Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim its for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and re ceiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user s authority to operate this device This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
35. ack Atleast 15 cm 5 29 32 in of space between the back panel and the nearest object wall Bottom Place the unit on a flat level surface with no obstruc tions on Foreign material Ensure objects and liquids do not get into the unit Avoid exposing the unit to excessive smoke dust mechanical vibration and shock Magnetism Situate the unit away from equipment and devices that generate strong magnetic fields Stacking Do not place heavy objects on top of this unit Surface Place the unit on a flat level surface Carts and stands Use the unit only with carts and stands recommended by the manufacturer Move carts with care Sudden stops excessive force and uneven surfaces can cause carts to overturn Wall and ceiling mounting Do not mount the unit on walls or ceilings unless specified in the instructions LAr Environment 1 2 Water and moisture Do not use the unit near water such as near a bathtub or swimming pool Avoid damp basements Heat Situate the unit away from heat sources such as radia tors Do not situate where temperatures fall below 5 C 41 F or rise above 35 C 95 F Maintenance Unplug the unit from the household AC outlet before cleaning Clean with a damp cloth Do not use abrasive pads scouring powders or solvents Service Damage requiring service The unit should be serviced by quali fied service personnel if a The AC power supply cord or the
36. ack number corresponding to the buttons pressed is shown in the information display and playback of that track starts To select a two digit track number Press the 210 button and then the two numbers you want within 5 seconds or so Example Track 15 Press gt 10 then 1 and then 5 Example Track 20 Press gt 10 then 2 and then 0 Direct Track Selection selecting another track during playback Press the number button s corresponding to the track to be played step 2 The display will change to indicate the corresponding track number playback of the current track will stop and playback of the newly selected track will begin e To select a track on a CD in another tray repeat steps 1 and 2 e Direct track selection cannot be initiated by pressing the 210 button alone this button must be used in combination with one of the other number buttons 0 through 9 This function is not possible when either program or random play mode is in use Forward and Reverse Search 1 Press the CD and CDR Deck Selection button CD or CDR corresponding to the tray holding the CD currently playing 2 Press the lt lt reverse or gt gt forward button corresponding to the direction you want search Release the button when you find the location you want to play Reverse Forward search search e If playback is paused when a search is performed there is no sound heard during the search When the search is complete the pause mode
37. ation display Press the SET button on either the remote control or the main unit or press the PLAY button on the main unit to record the same programmed tracks Recording starts To program new tracks press the CANCEL button and then pro ceed to step 4 e If you press the CANCEL button the playing time remaining time on the CD R or CD RW disc in the CDR is shown in the information display 4 Select and enter the disc number MULTI JOG REC LEVEL SET e The disc source can be selected using the MULTI JOG control on the main unit or the lt gt buttons on the remote con trol e When the SET button main unit remote control is pressed the programming and track numbers shown in the information dis play start flashing 5 Select and enter a track number MULTI JOG REC LEVEL SET 2 Enter the selection e After the track is entered the amount of time remaining on the CD R or CD RW disc is shown in the information display 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to continue programming tracks e Up to 32 steps can be programmed The same track may be pro grammed more than once e Programming ends when 32 steps have been registered or if there is no more time remaining on the CD R or CD RW Press the CDR Control PLAY gt or REC REC MUTE button on the main unit or the REC REC MUTE button on the remote control When ADD FINALIZE is shown in the information window e No response no input assumes that
38. ay is being opened or closed or while the unit is switching CD trays 3 CD changer trays cannot be opened during recording even if recording from an external source This prevents noise and vibration from lowering the quality of the recording 3 Press the DISC SELECTOR 1 button e The function is set to CD and DISC1 playback starts from track 1 ED 3J2J3J4jJ5j 2c _ gt 6 7 8 9J HIGH SPEED AUTO TRACK o a KTTT 6 9 oa e The track number is cleared from the music calendar when the corresponding track has finished playing e In this example playback proceeds through all of the tracks on DISC1 DISC2 and DISC3 and stops automatically after the last track on DISC3 has finished playing This pattern changes depending on the first disc selected for play as described in the following section When one or more CDs are already in the trays e Press the button of the CD tray that you want to start playback from Continuous play will start playback from the CD in that tray e When play starts from DISC2 The CDs are played in the sequence of DISC2 gt DISC3 DISC1 and then playback stops automatically e When play starts from DISC3 The CDs are played in the sequence of DISC3 gt DISC DISC2 and then playback stops automatically If one of the trays does not contain a CD play skips to the CD in the next tray in the sequence Notes e The DISC SELECTOR 1 2 and 3 buttons do not function dur ing program and random play modes
39. button main unit remote control 3 Turn the MULTI JOG control or press the lt lt p gt P menu button on the remote control until DISC ERASE is shown in the information display 4 Press the SET button main unit remote control e ERASE DISC is shown in the information display e Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control if you do not wish to perform this procedure 5 Press the Set button main unit remote control e Full disc erasure takes a few minutes to perform During the procedure the length of the level meter is used to indicate approximately how much time is remaining until erasure is complete When the erasure has been completed the normal display is shown 37 RQT6087 Special Recording Edit Operations Finalizing a Disc Finalizing a disc marks the final process in recording on a CD R or CD RW disc In this process a TOC Table Of Contents is written to the disc When this procedure is completed it will be possible to play the CD R or CD RW disc on CD players compatible with CD R and or CD RW discs e Please note that once a CD R disc has been finalized it is no longer possible to record to that disc e If the power of the unit is turned off or the AC power cord unplugged from the wall outlet during the finalizing process the recording may be lost and the disc may no longer be usable e Even after a CD RW disc has been finalized further recording and or editing is pos
40. cording analog signals and the main unit is recording or stopped in the recording pause mode after pressing the MENU button on either the main unit or remote control the recording level can be adjusted using the MULTI JOG control on the main unit The recording level is shown in the information display as REC LEVEL a value ranging from 80 to 0 the default being 12 Recording level adjustment is not possible when recording using digital signals When CD ANALOG recording is selected the recording level is set automatically to the CD in the 3 CD changer To increase the recording level from LINE IN When recording the sound from LINE IN if the recording level is still low after adjustment of the analog recording level stated above change LINE IN GAIN to HIGH LINE IN GAIN is set to LOW at the time of purchase Place the unit in the stop mode and follow the steps below 1 Press the MENU button e TRACK ERASE is shown in the information display 2 Turn the MULTI JOG to select LINE IN GAIN 3 Press the SET button e LOW is shown in the information display 4 Turn the MULTI JOG to select HIGH 5 Press the SET button e The recording level further increases e To change LINE IN GAIN back to LOW follow steps 1 through 3 in the above procedure and select LOW in step 4 To increase the recording level with the remote control 1 Press the MENU button 2 Pres
41. e Mixed input recording See page 34 Simultaneously record the inputs from two analog sources Recording level and mixing balance can be adjusted manually Add Finalize Feature O e rp Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 Automatically finalize at the end of a recording onto a CD R disc when recording the sound from the 3 CD changer using the CD REC button The Add Finalize feature is disabled at the time of purchase This feature can also be set to enable finalization at the end of a recording To enable the Add Finalize feature Place the unit in the stop mode and follow the steps below 1 Press the MENU button e TRACK ERASE is shown in the information display 2 Turn the MULTI JOG to display FINALIZE 3 Press the SET button 4 Turn the MULTI JOG to select ON 5 Press the SET button Finalization will be performed upon completion of a recording with the CD REC button To disable the Add Finalize feature follow the steps through 3 in the above procedure and select OFF in step 4 RQT6087 Recording onto CD R RW Discs 24 To disable enable the Add Finalize feature with the remote control 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the lt or gt button to select FINALIZE 3 Press the SET button 4 Press the lt or gt button to select OFF or ON 5 Press the SET button Analog recording level adjustment When re
42. e When the PLAY button for either the 3 CD changer or CDR is pressed on the main unit the power is turned on and the cor responding tray is selected If a disc is loaded in the selected tray playback begins e When one of the 3 CD changer OPEN CLOSE 4 buttons or the CDR OPEN CLOSE button is pressed the power is turned on and the tray opens but the currently selected function 3 CD changer or CDR does not change e If the power cord is unplugged from the wall socket for more than a few seconds the internal clock program etc of the main unit may require resetting When this occurs please set the clock and timer functions again RQT6087 Listening to CDs 3 CD Changer Continuous Playback o sesa ex mC 2 TT E p gt ii Example Loading a CD for playback in tray DISC1 1 Press the DISC1 OPEN CLOSE 4 button to open the tray The power comes on and tray DISC1 opens 2 Load aCD and close the tray by pressing the 14 RQT6087 DISC1 OPEN CLOSE 4 button again Place the CD with its label side facing up Place an 8 cm CD in the center cutout CD READ DISC flashes in the information display while the disc is being read Follow steps 1 and 2 repeating the process for DISC2 and DISC3 pressing the appropriate OPEN CLOSE amp buttons and load CDs in trays DISC2 and DISC3 as well The unit will not respond to commands when a specified tr
43. e recording level is set automatically to the CD in the 3 CD changer 5 Press the CDR Control PLAY gt button to start recording 6 Play the sound of the source to be recorded When recording is complete Press the CDR Control STOP W button to stop The indicator in the display window flashes and operation stops Notes e You cannot record from multiple CDs If create a program that changes CDs a blank track of a few seconds will be added and recording will stop e When UNLOCK is shown in the information display the DIGITAL IN terminal is not connected properly to the source unit e Upon completion of recording the indicator flashes in the display window Operating any button while this indicator is flashing may render the disc being recorded unusable Always wait until the indicator stops flashing before proceeding with the next operation e When digital input signals are supplied they will be recorded in their original digital form as long as the source signal is not from a first generation digital copy refer to SCMS on see page 48 There is no need to adjust the recording level To record silence in the recording Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER K PR300 1 Press the REC REC MUTE button where you want record a four second silence e To record a silence longer than four seconds keep pressing the REC REC MUTE button as long as you want Notes e Four seconds o
44. e time timer please refer to the following pages To ascertain the correct time In most areas there is a telephone number you can call for the cor rect time Consult your telephone directory for assistance RQT6087 Timer Operations Timer Play wake up play Before proceeding with timer programming make sure that the present time has been set correctly see page 41 e With the exception of the MENU and SET buttons the timer settings must be made using the controls on the front panel of the main unit 1 18 2 4 16 Pani sonic compactoiscrecorper su PrR300 2 3 5 17 Example Setting the unit to turn on and play a CD from 7 15 AM to 8 15 AM Note e The setting of the DAILY TIMER activated every day and ONCE TIMER only conducted once and then erased from memory is performed following the same instructions after selecting the desired timer function 1 Turn on the power 2 Insert the CD you want to play into the DISC1 tray gt 3 Press the MENU button e TRACK ERASE is shown in the information window 4 Turn the MULTI JOG control until CLOCK TIMER is shown in the information display 5 Press the SET button e DAILY TIMER is shown in the information window To set DAILY TIMER To set ONCE TIMER Proceed to step 6 Press the MENU button and display ONCE TIMER and then proceed to step 6 6 Press the SET button The start time flashes
45. e tray e The disc is read if required 3 Press the CD REC button main unit remote control to start recording DISC DUBBING is shown in the information display e When a blank disc is in the CDR tray UPDATE OPC is shown following DISC DUBBING When ADD FINALIZE is shown in the information window e No response no input assumes that finalization is to be per formed or you can press the SET button main unit remote con trol to confirm that finalization is to be done Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control to keep the disc unfinalized Note e This message will not be shown if the menu FINALIZE func tion setting is ON The default setting is OFF The 3 CD changer and CDR start simultaneously This is called synchronized recording e Recording starts from the first track of the CD Remaining play time of Remaining recording time on track being recorded CD R or CD RW ED 3J2J3J4j5J 2 SJ_7 J 8 9 10 1 eo JJ IJ Cor a PED HGH SPEED AUTO TRACK e When a digital CD is recorded its signals are recorded in their original form Track marks are inserted automatically where one track changes to the next and track numbers change accord ingly When the recording of the last song in the CD is complete STOP DUBBING flashes and recording automatically stops When recorded without canceling ADD FINALIZE FINALIZE is shown in the information window after record
46. ecautions Be sure to store CDs in their cases to protect them from dust scratches and warping Do not place or store CDs in the following places e Locations exposed to direct sunlight e Humid or dusty locations e Locations directly exposed to a heat vent or heating appli ance e In the glove compartment or on the rear deck of an auto mobile AS D Handling precautions If you are taking the CD from a cold to a warm environ ment moisture may form on the CD Wipe this off with a soft dry lint free cloth before using the CD e Do not write on the label side with a ball point pen or other writing instrument e Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent e Do not attach labels or stickers to CDs Do not use CDs with exposed adhesive from tape or left over peeled off stickers e Do not use scratch proof protectors etc e Do not use CDs printed with label printers available on the market How to return CDs to their case 0 Face label upwards and press down Do not touch the recorded surface gt RQT6087 Connections Before making connections be sure that the power of this unit and all other system components is first turned off Analog Connections Use the stereo connection cables to connect this unit s LINE terminals with those for the TAPE CD VCR on the receiver etc Recording signals line input Amplifi
47. ed start time RQT6087 Clearing a timer operation From Standby Mode Panasonic coweactoiscrecorper si Pr300 ii p 1 Press the MENU button to display DAILY TIMER or ONCE TIMER 2 Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control e DAILY OFF or ONCE OFF is shown in the information display the DAILY or ONCE FP indicator is cleared from the display window and the timer operation is canceled With Unit Power Turned On mun uog P AECL anasSOnic compactpiscRECORDER SL PR300 3CD TO CD R PW HIGH SPEED RECORDING a lt oOo 6 2 6 6 o IN 1 2 1 Follow steps 1 through 5 in Timer Play wake up play to display DAILY TIMER or ONCE TIMER 2 Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control e DAILY OFF or ONCE OFF is shown in the information display the DAILY or ONCE FP indicator is cleared from the display window and the timer operation is canceled Timer Operations Timer Recording Unattended Recording from a Broadcast Receiver or Other Source 7 6 2 4 Pani sonic compactoiscrecorper si PR300 E POWER Wt 1 Perform steps 1 to 13 of the Timer Play wake up play procedure see page 43 2 When PLAY is flashing in the information display turn the MULTI JOG control on the main unit to select REC 3
48. er vice Centre closest to you No sound e A CD R or CD RW with nothing e Replace the disc with one on which f recorded on it has been inserted tracks have been recorded gt BLANK DISC is displayed S The time display flashes in the dis A power failure has occurred or the Set the clock and re program the 41 play window power cord has been disconnected timer Play fails to start e The CD has been inserted upside e Insert it properly with the label side 14 a down facing up E e Condensation has formed on the e Turn on the power and wait for a A lens couple of hours Q Specific parts are not played properly The CD is scratched e Replace the CD 14 Recording is not possible e The CD R or CD RW was loaded in Load the disc with the label side up 15 the tray upside down e The CD R or CD RW is already e Replace with a disc that can be finalized recorded on Further recording on a finalized CD x RW is only possible if the Unfinalize N function is used Q The source being copied is already a Perform analog recording of the 24 digital copy itself source There is dust or scratches on the sur e Clean the disc using a commercially face of the disc available disc cleaner If this is not effective replace the disc a Timer fails to start Present time is not correct e Set the time properly gt The timer display fails to appear e Set the timer properly 5 No remote control operations e The
49. er receiver etc This Unit AC power supply cord P _ to household AC outlet DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL Notes e Misconnections can be avoided by using the white plugs of the stereo connection cables for the LEFT channel and the red plugs for the RIGHT channel e Insert the plugs all the way in Incomplete connections may cause noise RQT6087 Connections Digital Connections Digital Optical and Coaxial Cable Connections Optical Cable Input Output Terminals Connect a receiver or amplifier with digital audio capability via the optical Input Output cables A single cable transmits stereo signals L R channels as digital data If analog audio connections are also being made try using the digital connectors on the receiver amplifier that are labeled the same way as the analog terminals Make sure the optical cable not supplied can be connected to the amplifier etc before purchasing it Do not bend the optical cable at a sharp angle CD player etc e The filament in the cable shines red when activated This beam sends the digital signal It is not harmful to the eyes but please keep the protective cap on the terminal when not in use Notes e Connect an external digital recording device to the digital out put terminal on an amplifier or receiver and then connect the ampli
50. essed at a specific step in a program the programming function will end and playback will start from Step 01 not the step currently shown in the infor mation display To clear a step track from the program To erase a programmed track turn the MULTI JOG Control while in the CD stop mode until the track you want to erase is shown in the information display Press the CANCEL button to erase the track from the program The step number for each track following the one erased is automatically reduced by one 1 e steps are renumbered To erase the entire program press the CANCEL but ton until PG NO PROGRAM is shown in the information dis play To change the contents of the program In the CD stop mode press the SET button followed by the CAN CEL button Programmed tracks will be erased in the reverse order of when they were entered starting from the last track pro grammed Press the CANCEL button twice to erase one track Continue erasing in this manner until all of the tracks you wanted to remove are erased Enter new tracks into the program by follow ing programming steps 4 and 5 To check the contents of the program To check the tracks you have entered into the program press the CD Control STOP W button and use the MULTI JOG Control to review the programmed tracks The program steps PG S and track numbers will be shown in the information display one at a time as you toggle through the program S Step step
51. f silence will be recorded regardless of whether or not the button is held down for fewer or more than four sec onds After the four seconds of silence the unit stops in the recording pause mode after the button is released e The REC MUTE function cannot be used at the beginning of recording started from the recording pause mode Fade In Fade Out Recording analog only This feature can be used to record analog sound other than CD ANALOG Located immediately below the CONTROL CD button on the remote control is a special button FADE that allows you to per form fade in and fade out of sound at the beginning and end of tracks when you are recording analog signals To fade in at the beginning of a track put the CDR into the recording pause mode and press the FADE button to start recording To fade out at the end of a track press the FADE button during the recording process The signal will fade out and the CDR will stop in the recording pause mode e This function cannot be used when recording digital signals Automatic and manual track marking A track mark specifies the end of one track and the beginning of another The unit inserts track marks automatically when the AUTO TRACK function is turned on or you can turn off the function and insert them manually AUTO TRACK function on e Tracks are automatically marked in the recording For digital sources the track information recorded in the digital source sig nal is used For analog
52. fier or receiver to this unit e The sound from an external device cannot be digitally output from this unit To listen to the sound from the external device connect an amplifier or receiver to the LINE OUT PLAY ter minal on this unit L To OPTICAL OUTPUT 4 4 terminal S N Coaxial digital cable not supplied lt P 2 ON E Optical digital cable not supplied amp This Unit C LINE REC IN PLAY OUT DOO DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT COAKIAL OP CAL COAXIAL OPTICAL O o C How to use optical terminals for connections SS lt Coaxial digital cable not supplied Optical digital cable not supplied Output signal To OPTICAL INPUT terminal 4 Receiver or amplifier with digital optical terminal 1 Remove the protective cap e When the terminal is not going to be used fit this protective cap back in position ASSE J S NA 2 Check that the end of the optical digital cable is not dirty and insert it securely A AI N Coaxial Cable Terminals e Coaxial Input Output terminals are provided on this unit for enhanced connectivity Simply connect the corresponding Input Output terminals of other components using coaxial cables for fast easy data transfer N 7 RQT6087 Components Main Unit
53. finalization is to be per formed or you can press the SET button main unit remote con trol to confirm that finalization is to be done Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control to keep the disc unfinalized Note e This message will not be shown if the menu FINALIZE func tion setting is ON The default setting is OFF When a blank disc is in the CDR tray UPDATE OPC is shown following ADD FINALIZE The recording process starts e Only the tracks selected from the CDs in the 3 CD changer are recorded e Playback starts from the first track selected The playing time of the track and the remaining playing time of the CD R or CD RW disc are shown in the information display e As high speed recording is performed CD R 4x CD RW 2x there is no audio output during the recording process When recording completes STOP DUBBING flashes and recording automatically stops When recorded without canceling ADD FINALIZE FINALIZE is shown in the information window after recording is stopped and finalization is automatically performed To stop the recording at any time Press the CD Control STOP W or CDR Control STOP W button on the main unit or the Hf stop button on the remote control to stop the recording process The recording mode is released after STOP DUBBING is shown in the information display RQT6087 Recording onto CD R RW Discs Setting the Unit for High speed
54. g pause mode except when performing synchronized one button recording Synchronized Recording from External Sources This unit offers the ability to record from various external sources to the CDR using synchronized START and START amp STOP func tions This feature is applicable to external digital audio equipment connected via the DIGITAL IN OPTICAL and COAXIAL termi nals and the LINE IN REC terminal COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 e Synchronized recording to the CDR from an external source 1 Load a recordable CD R or CD RW disc in the CDR tray e The disc is read if required 2 Press the REC SELECTOR button on the main unit or the remote control repeatedly to select the recording source e Each press of the selection button on either the main unit or remote control toggles one step through the following source choices OPTICAL IN Record digital signals via the OPTI CAL terminal COAXIAL IN Record via the COAXIAL terminal CD DIGITAL Record digital signals from 3 CD changer CD ANALOG Record analog signals from 3 CD changer LINE IN Record via the LINE IN terminal CD LINE MIX Record via 3 CD changer and LINE mix 3 Press the SYNCHRO button main unit remote control e The CDR is put into the synchronized recording pause mode e The source device must be stopped at this time 4 start playing of the source unit Notes e When recording with the SYNCHRO butt
55. gain The total track time does not always match total playback time time shown in the information display exactly because the playback time includes lead in and lead out spaces as well CD1 CD2 CD3 Using the Remote Control to Control Playback Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 1 Press the CD or CDR button to select the deck CD button To control discs in the 3 CD changer CDR button To control the disc in the CDR Pressing the CD1 CD2 or CD3 button automatically sets the unit to the 3 CD changer and starts playback of the disc in the selected tray When the CD function is selected the CD PLAYER indicator is shown in the display window When the CDR function is selected the CD RECORDER indicator is shown 2 Press the command button of the operation you want to perform The buttons on the remote control perform the same operations as the corresponding buttons on the main unit The command is applied to the 3 CD changer or CDR depend ing on the function currently selected Listening to CDs Direct Playback of a Specific Track Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 1 Press the CD and CDR Deck Selection button corresponding to the tray holding the CD and track to be played For a CD in the 3 CD changer CONTROL CD CD R RW CD1 CD2 CD3 Ome oC CD For a CD in the CDR CONTROL CD CD R RW 2 Press the number button s of the track you want to play The tr
56. ge 27 FINALIZE Button Press to start finalization of a CD R or CD RW see page 38 CD and CDR Deck Selection Buttons Press to select the deck you want to use 3 CD changer or CDR see page 17 SYNCHRO Button Press to select synchronized recording see page 33 FADE Button Press to create fade in and fade out of data being recorded see page 25 gt gt forward skip Button Press to skip forward to other tracks on the disc see page 18 Il pause Button Press to pause playback of the currently selected disc see page 16 P amp P forward Button Press to perform fast forward search of the currently selected CD see page 17 MENU Button Press to access Menu options PITCH Button Press to increase the speed of CD playback MULTI JOG Control menu Button Press to select menu operations SET Button Press to enter a selection on the menu Also used for registering tracks in the program mode CANCEL Button Press to cancel an operation PITCH Button Press to decrease the speed of CD playback RQT6087 Using the Remote Control Inserting the Batteries 1 Press down on the point shown by the arrow at the top of the compartment cover and lift the cover to open the compartment 2 Place the two accompanying batteries in the remote control making sure to match the battery polarities with the markings inside the compartment R6 AA
57. he information window and releases the syn chronized condition Resetting the Unit to the Factory Default Settings By performing the following procedure all menu settings stored in the unit are cleared and the unit is reset to the factory default settings Panasonic cowractoiscrecorDER sL PR300 POWER on cn CANCEL Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 1 When the unit is in stop mode press the MENU button main unit remote control 2 Turn the MULTI JOG control on the main unit or press the lt 4 gt menu button on the remote control until SET DEFAULT is shown in the information display 3 Press the SET button main unit remote control e SET DEFAULT is shown in the information display e Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control if you do not want to perform this procedure 4 Press the SET button main unit remote control e The unit is reset to the factory default settings and returns to the stop mode At the time of purchase DUB SPEED HIGH CD R 4x CD RW 2x FINALIZE OFF AUTO TRACK ON TRACK SPACE ON CONVERTER ON D IN SYNCHRO START LINE IN GAIN LOW Setting the Clock Panasonic coweactoiscrecorper sL pr300 1 3 5 7 CANCEL Set the clock immediately after turning on the power to the main unit for the first time Additionally should there be a power black out that lasts for longer
58. il the track number you are searching for is shown in the information dis play e Press the gt l forward skip button once to move to the begin ning of the next track or press it repeatedly until the track num ber you are searching for is shown in the information display RQT6087 Repeat Playback The repeat playback mode can be selected by pressing the REPEAT button on the remote control when the main unit is set to either 3 CD changer or CDR function Please note however that the REPEAT ALL setting for repeating all of the CDs loaded in the 3 CD changer can only be set when the main unit is set to 3 CD changer CD PLAYER indicator is shown in display window Y E REPEAT pereme REC FADE SYNCHRO Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 Setting the repeat play mode Press the REPEAT button on the remote control The REPEAT indicator will be shown in the PLAY MODE section of the display window Press the button repeatedly to choose the desired setting The selection in the information display changes in the following order REPEAT ALL Repeat playback of all of the CDs loaded in the 3 CD changer 3 CD changer only REPEAT 1CD Repeat playback of the CD currently playing REPEAT 1 Repeat playback of the track currently playing Vv Repeat off normal display Using repeat mode during program or random play modes If the repeat playback mode is activated while the unit
59. ing is stopped and finalization is automatically performed Checking a track number during recording Press the DISPLAY button on the remote control Remote Control DISPLAY CD R or CD RW Disc source Track number track number m h rh To stop the recording at any time Press the CDR or CD Control STOP W button on the main unit or the W stop button on the remote control STOP DUBBING flashes in the information display and the unit stops recording Notes e There is no need to adjust the recording level when recording a digital signal e Ifthe source CD being recorded from the 3 CD changer is itself a first generation digital copy digital recording cannot be per formed When this occurs the recording type will switch from digital to analog automatically e This type of recording cannot be started during CD playback It must start from the beginning of the first track of the CD e When the CD REC button is pressed the function is automati cally switched to CD This means that when the CD to be recorded has been selected recording can proceed straightaway e Upon completion of recording STOP DUBBING flashes in the information display Always wait for the STOP DUB BING message to be cleared before proceeding with the next operation e When you try to eject the disc from the CDR tray FINAL IZE is shown in the information display To finalize the disc press either the SET or FINALIZE button main
60. input recording level is reduced e Adjust the recording level so that the O dB display of the level meter is not exceeded when the highest signal is applied e The pitch controls may be used to adjust the speed of CD play back for mixing and recording purposes e When you have finished adjusting the recording level and the mix balance set the sources back to the point where you want to start recording from 5 Press the CDR Control PLAY gt button on the main unit to start recording 6 Start playback of the sources to be recorded To stop recording at any time Press the CDR Control STOP W button on the main unit or the W stop button on the remote control The Play indicator in the display window will flash and operation stops RQT6087 Special Recording Edit Operations Skipping a Recorded Track on a CD R or CD RW Track Skip Occasionally there may be tracks on a disc that are partial repeated or are otherwise unwanted Before a CD R or CD RW is finalized it is possible to enter a skip marker for that track in the PMA Program Memory Area A maximum of 21 skip marks can be inserted on one disc When a disc is finalized the information of tracks assigned a skip mark is written to the disc s TOC Table of Contents and those tracks will never be played 1 e just as if they had never been recorded 2 4 CANCEL Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR
61. is resumed e When forward or reverse searching is performed during play back of an unfinalized disc the information display and or the search function may not operate properly depending on the type of disc being played 17 RQT6087 Listening to CDs Skipping Tracks To skip forward or backward to different tracks on the currently selected CD use the MULTI JOG control on the main unit or the Hadd reverse or gt P forward buttons on the remote control MULTI JOG control e When the last track on a CD loaded in the 3 CD changer is advanced to the next track playback moves to the first track on the next CD It is not possible to skip forward when playing the last track of a CD loaded in the CDR e Turn the MULTI JOG control counterclockwise one notch to return to the beginning of the current track or keep turning it until the track number you are searching for is shown in the information display e Turn the MULTI JOG control clockwise one notch to move to the beginning of the next track or keep turning it until the track number you are searching for is shown in the information dis play Remote Control Press the CD and CDR Deck Selection button CD or CDR corre sponding to the tray holding the CD currently playing and then press the desired search direction e Press the ka reverse skip button once to return to the begin ning of the current track or press it repeatedly unt
62. it is in the stop mode press the MENU button main unit remote control 2 Turn the MULTI JOG control on the main unit or press the lt gt menu button on the remote control until CONVERTER is shown in the information display 3 Press the SET button main unit remote control e The CONVERTER ON is shown and ON flashes in the information display The default setting is ON e Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control if you do not wish to perform this procedure 4 Turn the MULTI JOG control on the main unit or press the lt gt menu button on the remote control to select ON or OFF e Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control if you do not want to perform this procedure The setting is not changed 5 Press the SET button main unit remote control RQT6087 40 RQT6087 Special Recording Edit Operations Setting Up Synchronized Start Recording for External Digital Sources CD MD and DAT only When performing digital synchronized start recording of an exter nally connected digital source synchronized start recording begins when a digital signal is encountered in the record pause mode However it is also possible to set this unit to start and stop record ing when you are recording a single track 2 4 wu f sos Panasonic compacrpiscRECORDER SL PR300 EC VEL i p CORD 3D TO CD R PW HIGH SPEED RECORDING
63. ition to the two disc formats shown COMPACT above the following disc format can also be played in either the 3 CD changer or CDR Notes e The unit can playback audio data recorded on CD G CD EXTRA and CD Text discs as well however the text information of CD Text discs cannot be displayed e If aCD R or CD RW has been recorded using a personal com puter playback is only possible if the disc is recorded in the CD Digital Audio format e You can play CD R and CD RW discs recorded in the music CD format Some of them however may not be played depending on the disc characteristics or recording condition e Do not use a CD R or CD RW disc that has been recorded in any format other than the music CD format or a CD RW disc that has been used in any format other than the music CD format with this unit Using such a disc with this unit may cause loud sound to damage the speakers or cause hearing disorder DIGITAL AUDIO Notes on playing unfinalized CD R or CD RW discs with the 3 CD changer e It will take some time before play starts e CD R or CD RW discs of short recording time may not be played e An unfinalized CD RW may not be played properly For example sound files that you have deleted may be played In such a case finalize the disc first or use the CDR of this unit for play e You cannot skip tracks on an unfinalized CD R or CD RW disc Do not use irregularly shaped CDs CDs of the sort can damage the unit Storage pr
64. l or COAXIAL terminal e CD digital analog recording of CDs loaded in the 3 CD changer e LINE analog recording of external sources connected to the LINE IN terminal Synchronized one button recording of one entire CD See page 26 Press the CD REC button while the main unit is in the stop mode to instantly dub the entire selected CD in the 3 CD changer to a CD R or CD RW disc New to this feature is an automatic disc finaliza tion function that can be set before recording begins Synchronized one button recording of a single track See page 27 Press the CD REC button while the unit is playing or paused to instantly dub the current track on a CD in the 3 CD changer to a CD R or CD RW disc Listening Edit recording See page 29 Select tracks to be recorded from one or all of the CDs in the 3 CD changer while listening to them New to this feature is an automatic disc finalization function that can be set before recording begins High speed recording CD R 4x CD RW 2x Program Edit recording See page 30 Program tracks to be recorded from one or all of the CDs loaded in the 3 CD changer New to this feature is an automatic disc finaliza tion function that can be set before recording begins High speed recording CD R 4x CD RW 2x Synchronized recording from external sources See page 33 Start recording from an external source as soon as the CDR detects the signal being input High speed recording is not possibl
65. lection RQT6087 Listening to CDs 6 Select a track number 1 99 using the lt lt reverse or gt gt forward buttons and then press the SET button P gt A 1 Select the track 2 Enter the selection 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to program up to a maximum of 32 steps e If you try to program over 32 steps MEMORY FULL will be shown in the information display and the programming func tion ends automatically e Pressing the W stop button ends the programming function 8 Press the gt button to start program play e During playback the disc number track number and play time of the track are shown in the information display e The numbers of the tracks that have been played are cleared from the music calendar They are displayed again when pro grammed play is completed e Operation stops automatically and STOP is shown in the information display when all programmed tracks have been played e Ifthe play button is pressed at a specific step in a program the programming function will end and playback will start from Step 01 not the step currently shown in the information display RQT6087 To clear a step track from the program To remove a programmed track while in the CD stop mode press the lt reverse skip or Pl forward skip buttons until the track you want to erase is shown in the information display Press the CANCEL button to erase the track from the program The step nu
66. lowing is a brief description of some of the acronyms used in this manual ATIP Absolute Time in Pregroove The reflected light returned from the pregroove of a CD R disc generates a carrier signal providing tracking motor control and focus signals Additional information including the Recommended Optimum Recording Power value is also encoded in a frequency modulation of the carrier signal CD R Compact Disc Recordable Recordable disc media Also often referred to as write once discs as data can only be recorded one time CD RW Compact Disc ReWritable Recordable disc media to which data can be recorded and erased repeatedly OPC Optimized Power Control OK NO CS CS Digital Source CD SHE First generation Second generation copy CD R or copy CD R or CD Analysis of recordable CD media to determine the optimum power setting for recording of data to the disc PCA Power Calibration Area 48 CD RW RW The copyright laws allow recordings to be made for the personal enjoyment of the individual user but they do not allow such record ings to be used for any other purpose without permission from the rightful owner of the copyrights Notes e If digital recording of a first generation digital copy is attempted SCMS PROTECT is shown in the information dis play and the recording operation is canceled e Inthe case of synchronized recording operations Listening Edit recording and Program Edit recording when
67. mber for each track following the one erased is automatically reduced by one i e steps are renumbered To erase the entire pro gram press the CANCEL button until PG NO PROGRAM is shown in the information display To change the contents of the program In the CD stop mode press the SET button followed by the CAN CEL button Programmed tracks will be erased in the reverse order of when they were entered starting from the last track pro grammed Press the CANCEL button twice to erase one track Continue erasing in this manner until all of the tracks you wanted to remove are erased Enter new tracks into the program by follow ing programming steps 5 and 6 To check the contents of the program To check the tracks you have entered into the program press the Hi stop button and use the kad reverse skip or gt forward skip buttons to review the programmed tracks The program steps PG S and track numbers will be shown in the information dis play one at a time as you toggle through the program S Step step number To return to continuous playback In the CD stop mode repeatedly press the PLAY MODE button on the remote control until the total playing time is shown in the infor mation display Remote Control PLAY MODE Recording onto CD R RW Discs Your attention is drawn to the fact that recording pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material may infringe copyright laws
68. nasonic cowescroscreconnen si prao seas sis 3CD TO CD R PW HIGH SPEED RECORDING a ae owen ww d r N efe USE c DISC EA mara c ue FE 3CD CHANGER DISC MX BALANCE co 6 ag 2 4 6 3 5 S hoy 2 J 3 DA 4 6 CANCEL Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 1 Load the unfinalized CD RW to be edited in the CDR disc tray e The number of tracks and play time are shown in the informa tion display 2 When the unit is in the stop mode press the MENU button main unit remote control 3 Turn the MULTI JOG control or press the lt gt menu button on the remote control until TRACK ERASE is shown in the information display Please refer to the Glossary for a brief definition of acronyms see page 48 Special Recording Edit Operations 4 Press the SET button main unit remote control e ERASE start track last track is flashed in the informa tion display Initially the start track and last track are both the last track number recorded on the CD RW e Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control if you do not wish to perform this procedure 5 it needed use the MULTI JOG control or press the lt gt menu button on the remote control to select the number of tracks you want to erase preceding the last track e Please note that all tracks following the start track will be erased For example when track 8 on an 11 track
69. ngs such as a live CD for example you can use the 1 DISC DUBBING feature to make a recording without any silence Panasonic coweacroiscrecorven si PR300 Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 1 Select and stop the CD to be recorded Example To record the CD loaded in tray DISC1 e Only the selected CD is recorded A 2 Load a recordable CD R or CD RW disc into the CDR and close the tray e The disc is read 3 Press the MENU button main unit remote control and then turn the MULTI JOG control on the main unit or press the lt or gt button on the remote control until 1 DISC DUBBING is shown in the information display 4 Press the SET button DUBING READY is shown in the information display e Only the selected CD is recorded 5 Press the SET button Recording onto CD R RW Discs DISC DUBBING is shown in the information display e When a blank disc is in the CDR tray UPDATE OPC is shown following DISC DUBBING The 3 CD changer and CDR start simultaneously e Recording starts from the first track of the CD When recording completes STOP DUBBING flashes and recording automatically stops Notes e Recording can only start if the total time of the tracks on the source disc is less than the time remaining on the disc being recorded to If the track time on the source disc is longer the message SHORT REMAIN is sh
70. nit Remote Control POWER I WF e The clock display is shown in the information display It flashes if the clock has not been set If the POWER 5 1 c button is pressed during a recording oper ation the standby lamp flashes while the unit brings the operation to an end Once the operation has stopped the unit enters the standby mode and the standby lamp lights steady From the time the button is pressed until the standby lamp lights steady the unit will not respond to any button pressed on the front panel of the main unit or remote control Turning the power on by pressing a function button when the unit is in the standby mode The unit can be turned on and a function selected simply by press ing one of the buttons shown in the figure below Operation The function is set to 3 CD changer The CD PLAYER indictor is shown in the dis play window If one of these buttons is pressed when a CD is in the corresponding CD tray contin uous play starts from the CD tray corresponding to the but ton pressed These buttons do not function Main unit 3 CD changer Remote control oe o during program and random CICO amp prog play modes Main unit The function is set to 3 CD 3 CD control Main unit 3 CD changer changer The CD PLAYER indicator is shown in the dis play window The function is set to CDR CDR control The CD RECORDER indica tor is shown in the display window Q a
71. nnections and or replace the disc Check the connection between the compo nent and this unit and confirm that the digi tal signal being output from the component is compatible with this unit Switch the source selection to select input from the analog connections and perform analog recording Set the source component to output a digital audio signal For example if a data track on a CD is Selected switch to a track that con tains audio data See page 25 for information on when the muting function can be used and press the REC REC MUTE button when the func tion can be performed Replace the disc with a disc that contains sufficient recording time Replace the disc Replace the disc Replace the disc 47 RQT6087 CD and CDR Messages Due to copyright and other considerations the following restriction is now in place for CD R and CD RW discs onto which the digital signals of CDs have been copied SCMS Serial Copy Management System The digital quality of CDs and other digital media can be recorded to CD R and CD RW using the CDR function of this unit How ever it is not possible to make a second generation digital copy from a first generation copy This restriction known as SCMS Serial Copy Management System is intended to prevent unlim ited digital copying in the interests of artists and other copyright holders This unit is designed to comply with SCMS restrictions Glossary The fol
72. ntrol on the main unit until the minutes column reads 15 vf Press the SET button MULTI JOG REC LEVEL SET Time Time backward forward Turn the MULTI JOG control until PM 1 15 is displayed Press the SET button PM 1 15 is displayed In case of the standby mode 1 Press the MENU button main unit 2 Follow the instructions for steps 4 7 above e The current time PM 1 15 is shown in the information dis play e Ifthe CANCEL button is pressed while setting the minutes col umn the procedure returns to the previous step and the hour column starts flashing This is convenient for correcting the hour column Ways to change or adjust the time display There are two different ways for accessing the time setting function in order to adjust the time With the main unit in the standby mode press the MENU button three times The present time is shown in the information dis play Follow the instructions for steps 4 7 above 41 RQT6087 42 Setting the Clock When the power to the unit is on press the MENU button one time TRACK ERASE is shown in the information display Using the MULTI JOG Control change the infor mation display to CLOCK TIMER Press the SET button Press the MENU button twice The present time is shown in the information dis play Follow the instructions for steps 4 7 above e For instructions on how to use the daily timer and on
73. o CD R RW Discs When ADD FINALIZE is shown in the information window e No response no input assumes that finalization is to be per formed or you can press the SET button main unit remote con trol to confirm that finalization is to be done Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control to keep the disc unfinalized Notes e This message will be shown if the menu FINALIZE function setting is ON The default setting is OFF e When a blank disc is in the CDR tray UPDATE OPC is shown following ADD FINALIZE The recording process starts e Only the tracks selected from the CDs in the 3 CD changer are recorded e Playback starts from the first track selected The playing time of the track and the remaining playing time of the CD R or CD RW disc are shown in the information display e As high speed recording is performed CD R 4x CD RW 2x there is no audio output during the recording process When recording completes STOP DUBBING flashes and recording automatically stops When recorded without canceling ADD FINALIZE FINALIZE is shown in the information window after recording is stopped and finalization is automatically performed To stop the recording at any time Press the CD Control STOP W or CDR Control STOP W button on the main unit or the W stop button on the remote control to stop the recording process The recording mode is released after STOP DUBBING
74. o not attempt to defeat the safety purpose of the plug Power cord protection Route the AC power supply cord so that it will not be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against it Never take hold of the plug or cord with wet hands Always grasp the plug body firmly when connecting and discon necting it Overloading When connecting the AC power supply cord be careful not to overload the household AC outlet extension cord or outlet from any other device as this can result in fire or electric shock Nonuse periods tTurn the unit off when it is not in use Unplug the unit from the household AC outlet if it is not to be used for a long time Unplug the unit during lightning storms Attachments and accessories Use only the attachments and accessories recommended in these operating instructions Installation Placement 1 Ventilation Situate the unit so that it receives proper ventilation Do not install in a confined space such as a bookcase or cabi net To prevent the risk of electric shock or fire due to overheat ing ensure curtains and other materials do not obstruct the unit s ventilation Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from dam age position the main unit as follows Front Open space with no obstructions Sides At least 3 cm 1 3 16 in of space on each side Top At least 5 cm 1 31 32 in of space between the top of the unit and the nearest object B
75. of 44 1 kHz for quality recording from a variety of sources No sampling frequency conversion of 44 1 kHz signals for optimal recording of CDs Mixing and recording of 3 CD changer playback and an external source input Many convenient recording options including one button full CD and single track recording Listening and Program Edit recording manual recording synchronized start stop recording and mixed input recording CD playback pitch control that can adjust the speed of play up to 12 faster or slower than the normal speed to alter the pitch for singing along with songs or other customized uses Timer playback and timer recording that can be set for one time or everyday operation OPC Optimize Power Control power adjustment performed for best possible recording onto CD R and CD RW media Concerning CDs Compatible Disc Formats The following disc formats can be used for EoMRET recording in the CDR In addition to the marks shown on the right oicitacaupio the phrases shown below or their equivalent should also be present somewhere on the eira packaging or accompanying documentation FOR CONSUMER FOR CONSUMER USE DIGITAL AUDIO ReWritable FOR MUSIC USE ONLY Discs that cannot be used for recording are as follows e Discs bearing marks other than those shown above e Discs intended for professional use and or marked FOR PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY e Discs intended for recording computer data In add
76. ol e When activated tracks are chosen randomly for playback from the CDs loaded in the 3 CD changer The tracks chosen will be lit in the music calendar and the SKIP ON lamp turns off e Selection is made only once from 1 to 99 tracks and playback ends after the last track is played e Tracks assigned a SKIP TRACK mark will not be chosen e The CD tray track number and playback time of the CD cur rently being played are shown in the information display e Track selection with the number buttons is not accepted during the random playback mode To release the random playback mode When the unit is in the 3 CD changer stop mode press the PLAY MODE button repeatedly until the RANDOM indicator is cleared from the PLAY MODE section of the display window CD Playback Pitch Control There are 3 CD pitch control buttons on the remote control that can be used to vary the speed of CD playback up to 12 faster or slower than the standard playback speed This function can be use ful in changing the pitch when matching the playback speed of the CD with another source To adjust the pitch of a CD during playback To increase the speed of playback press PITCH To decrease the speed of playback press PITCH Each press of a button increases or decreases playback speed 1 PITCH PITCH CaaS lt SET PITCH 0 om Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 e To restore the playback speed to normal press
77. ol can be oper ated starts to drop the batteries are nearing the end of their ser vice life The batteries provided are for checking system operations only Replace them with new batteries as soon as possible Do not drop the remote control or subject it to strong impact Do not expose the main unit and remote control to direct sun light or other intense sources of light Do not place objects blocking the path of signals being trans mitted from the remote control to the main unit Take care to keep the remote control signal sensor and end of the remote control unit free from dust If this system is installed in a rack with glass doors the thick ness and color of the glass doors might make it necessary to use the remote control a shorter distance from the system Do not place heavy items on the unit Do not disassemble or reconstruct it Do not spill water or other liquids onto it Power STANDBY ON Operations Turning the Power On and Standby Mode POWER O I a DISCSELECTOR 4 NR SETER TG 1 CD1 CD2 CD3 lysF POWER To turn power to the unit on Press the POWER 9 1 C5 button on the front panel or remote control Main Unit Remote Control POWER 0 1 D T N e The currently selected CD function is shown in the information display To put the unit in standby mode during operation Press the POWER 9 1 C5 button on the front panel or remote control Main U
78. on recording starts when the input level is detected If the track starts very quietly with a low input level the beginning of the track may not be recorded When recording from an analog source such as records or tapes recording may not start if the recording level is too low When this occurs please perform manual recording Performing synchronized recording of a digital source e Recording is started based on the digital signal e Track marking is based on track information recorded in the digital signal For digital sources other than CD MD and DAT track marking is based on silent track space Performing synchronized recording of an analog source e Recording is started when the unit detects an audio signal e Track marking is based on silent track space which the unit interprets to be track breaks If automatic track marking has been turned off manual track marking is necessary during the recording process To stop recording at any time Press the CDR Control STOP W button on the main unit or the W stop button on the remote control RQT6087 Recording onto CD R RW Discs Setting the START or START amp STOP function for e If the setting is set to START amp STOP recording stops auto synchronized recording from an external source matically when the signal from the source is stopped a disc is h d or if a track h is perf d If the signal is going to be recorded from CD MD or DAT player it sissies E can ede
79. own in the information dis play and the dubbing function is ended e Ifa track on the source disc is of SCMS format the message SCMS PROTECT is shown in the information display and the dubbing function is ended e Inthe 1 Disc Dubbing mode finalize the disc manually Listening Edit Recording Selected tracks can be programmed and recorded 3 1 2 ea 1 Select and stop the CD to be recorded 2 Load a recordable CD R or CD RW in the CDR tray e The disc is read 3 Press the CD EDIT button main unit remote control to select the Listening Edit mode Main Unit Remote Control ale CD EDIT LISTEN EDIT is shown in the information display for 3 seconds the LISTENING EDIT edit recording indicator is shown in the dis play window e The CD trays of the 3 CD changer cannot be opened once the listening edit mode is activated e If tracks have already been programmed for the CDs LAST L PG OK is shown in the information display Press the SET button on either the remote control or the main unit or press the PLAY button on the main unit to record the same programmed tracks Recording starts To program new tracks press the CANCEL button and then proceed to step 4 4 Program the tracks while the CD is playing by assigning a tag to each track on the disc e This is done by pressing either the SET button main unit remote control to add the track
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81. plug has been damaged or b Objects or liquids have gotten into the unit or c The unit has been exposed to rain or d The unit does not operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or e The unit has been dropped or the cabinet damaged Servicing Do not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in these operating instructions Refer all other servicing to authorized servicing personnel Replacement parts When parts need replacing ensure the ser vicer uses parts specified by the manufacturer or parts that have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety check After repairs or service ask the servicer to perform safety checks to confirm that the unit is in proper working condition The following is a list of some of the functions and conveniences obtained by having a 3 CD changer and CDR combined in a single unit 4 o RQT6087 Compatibility between 3 CD changer and CDR assured High speed recording from source discs in the 3 CD changer to the target disc in the CDR unit 4x for CD R 2x for CD RW Digital optical and coaxial I O input output terminals and analog I O terminals are provided for external audio signal source con nections Sampling frequency converter capable of converting digital sig nals with sampling frequency of 32 kHz and 48 kHz to digital sig nals with a sampling frequency
82. possible This may be caused by poor connections or disc trouble When performing digital recording of an external component the digital signal from the component is not being sent or the sig nal being sent cannot be recorded by this unit In accordance with SCMS regulations digi tal recording cannot be performed The digital signal is not an audio format The REC REC MUTE button has been pressed at a time when the function cannot be performed Not enough time remains on the disc to con tinue synchronized recording from the 3 CD changer to the CDR Trouble with the CD RW has prevented finalization from being performed A CD RW has not been inserted Erase and Unfinalize functions are not possible Trouble with the CD RW has prevented an erase function from being performed Trouble with the CD RW has prevented the Unfinalize function from being performed The Unfinalize function cannot be per formed with discs recorded using the DISC at Once recording system The maximum number of 21 tracks on the disc that can be skipped has been reached Skip marking more than 21 tracks is not possible with this unit Remedy Check to see if the CD ROM is recorded in audio format If not replace with a disc recorded using the CD DA format Replace with another recordable CD R or CD RW Finalization of the disc is recom mended Finalize the disc Replace the disc to per form further recording Check co
83. requency of the source being played back Timer operation indicators Indicate that a Timer play or recording function has been set and whether it is set for everyday or one time operation Music calendar Indicates the number of tracks on the currently selected CD or CDR and the track on the disc that is being played or recorded EDIT recording indicators Indicates if the listening edit or program edit mode is being used see page 29 30 1CD indicator Lights at the time either the 1CD or 1 Track recording mode is selected Also lights together with REPEAT and 1CD of the PLAY MODE indicators if REPEAT 1 is selected when setting the repeat play mode see page 18 PITCH indicators Indicate that the pitch of CD play has been adjusted in one direc tion or the other see page 19 3 CD changer operation indicators Light to indicate the operation mode of the 3 CD changer CD REC indicator Indicates a CD loaded in the 3 CD changer is being recorded by the CDR Using the Remote Control Remote Control DISC SELECTOR Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 When following the procedures in this manual the buttons on the remote control have the same func tion as the corresponding buttons on the main unit CD1 CD2 CD3 Disc Selection Buttons Use these to select the disc s to be played by the 3 CD changer see page 13 17 CD REC Button Press to
84. s been finalized further recording on that disc cannot be performed However if you erase the TOC Table of Contents on a CD RW disc the disc can be recorded on again Panasonic coweactpiscrecorper sL PR300 2 4 5 CANCEL 1 Load a finalized CD RW disc into the CDR disc tray e The CD RW and FINALIZED indicators will be shown in the display window if the CD RW disc that has been finalized 2 When the unit is in the stop mode press the MENU button main unit remote control 3 Turn the MULTI JOG control on the main unit or press the lt gt menu button on the remote control until UNFINALIZE is shown in the information display 4 Press the SET button main unit remote control e UNFINALIZE is shown in the information display e Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control to cancel the procedure and return to the normal display Special Recording Edit Operations 5 Press the SET button again to confirm the operation e UNFINALIZE is shown in the information display as the unfinalizing procedure is performed The procedure takes a lit tle over a minute and the level meter is used to indicate approx imately how much time is remaining until unfinalization is complete Upon completion the normal display is shown Bypassing the FS Converter Sampling Frequency Converter for More Efficient Digital Recording known as Sampling Rate Converter The FS conver
85. s playback from the beginning of the track and the CDR starts recording simultaneously e When a track is recorded its digital signals are recorded in their original form A new track mark is automatically placed at the beginning of the track being recorded When recording completes STOP DUBBING flashes and recording automatically stops When recorded without canceling ADD FINALIZE FINALIZE is shown in the information window after recording is stopped and finalization is automatically performed To stop recording at any time Press the CD or CDR Control STOP button on the main unit or the W stop button on the remote control to end recording The recording mode is released after STOP DUBBING is shown in the information display Notes e There is no need to adjust the recording level when recording a digital signal e If the source CD being recorded from the 3 CD changer is itself a first generation digital copy digital recording cannot be per formed When this occurs the recording type will switch from digital to analog automatically RQT6087 e Upon completion of recording STOP DUBBING is shown in the information display Always wait for the STOP DUBBING message to be cleared before proceeding with the next operation 1 Disc Dubbing e You can make a complete copy of a CD that you want to record onto a CD R CD RW disc When recording a CD with song numbers but no silence between so
86. s the lt 4 or gt button to select LINE IN GAIN 3 Press the SET button 4 Press the lt 4 or gt button to select HIGH 5 Press the SET button Sampling rate converter The main unit is equipped with a sampling rate converter to ensure that the original digital signals will be recorded regardless of the sampling frequency 32kHz 44 1kHz or 48kHz of the signal from the source RQT6087 Manual Recording 1 Insert a recordable CD R or CD RW 2 Selecta recording source Use the REC SELECTOR button to select the recording source Press the button repeatedly to toggle between sources The source type will appear in the display window and a lamp DIGITAL CD or LINE will light on the front panel showing the selected source The order of toggling and appearance of the sources in the information display starting from OPTICAL IN are as follows OPTICAL IN Record digital signals via the OPTI CAL terminal COAXIAL IN Record via the COAXIAL terminal CD DIGITAL Record digital signals from 3 CD changer CD ANALOG Record analog signals from 3 CD changer LINE IN Record via the LINE IN terminal CD LINE MIXx Record via 3 CD changer and LINE mix Notes e In accordance with the SCMS Serial Copy Management System recording systems are not allowed to create a second generation digital copy of a first generation copy refer to SCMS see page 48 Therefore if the C
87. sible if the TOC information on the disc is erased using the Unfinalize function e When an unfinalized CD R or CD RW disc is loaded in the CDR and the OPEN CLOSE amp button is pressed to open the CDR disc tray FINALIZE is shown in the information dis play To skip the finalization process press the OPEN CLOSE 4 button one more time The disc will be ejected in the unfinal ized state CANCEL Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 RQT6087 1 Press the FINALIZE button main unit remote control e FINALIZE is shown in the information display e Ifyou want to cancel the finalization process at this point press the CANCEL button main unit remote control 2 Press the FINALIZE button again to start the finalizing process e The length of time that this process requires is about 2 minutes During the procedure the length of the level meter is used to indicate approximately how much time is remaining until final ization is complete e The 3 CD changer of this unit is compatible with finalized CD RW discs however not all CD players can play back CD RW disc even after they have been finalized e During the finalization process it will not be possible to remove or load discs in the 3 CD changer nor is playback of CDs loaded in the 3 CD changer possible Making Recording of a Finalized CD RW Disc Possible Unfinalize Function Once a CD R disc ha
88. ssages Message OPC ERROR OPC FULL CDR NO DISC BLANK DISC CDR DISC NG PMA FULL NO R RW DISC ALREADY FINAL NO AUDIO DISC ALL SKIP TR RQT6087 There is no disc in the selected tray Disc related trouble has occurred and the disc in the selected tray cannot be played All the tracks on the disc have TRACK SKIP markers Depending on the playback function playback may proceed to the next disc without displaying anything Displayed when a CD for which all of its tracks are marked to be skipped is loaded into the 3 CD changer and the PLAY button pushed OPC adjustments cannot be done to comply with the disc loaded in the CDR When this occurs record and erase functions are not possible Playback is possible Although time remains on the disc the PCA Power Calibration Area is full preventing fur ther recording and erasing playback is possible Recording is possible if the disc has been recorded to by another unit and the adjustment information has been maintained A CD CD R or CD RW has not been inserted A CD R or CD RW with nothing recorded on it has been inserted Playback and erase functions are not possible Disc related trouble has occurred and the disc in the tray cannot be played or recorded on Although time remains on the disc the PMA area is full preventing further recording PMA is an abbreviation of Program Memory Area A CD R or CD RW disc has not been inserted
89. start the CD REC function see page 27 28 CD EDIT Button Press repeatedly to select Listening Edit or Program Edit functions see page 29 30 Number Buttons Press to select tracks for playback see page 17 PLAY MODE Button Press repeatedly to select a play mode for the 3 CD changer see page 19 21 REPEAT Button Press repeatedly to select one of the repeat play modes see page 18 REC REC MUTE Button Press to put the unit into recording pause mode from CDR stop mode Press to mute recording signal during recording see page 25 31 lt lt reverse skip Button Press to skip back to the beginning of previous tracks see page 18 E stop Button Press to stop playback of the currently selected disc in the 3 CD changer or stop playback recording of the disc in the CDR gt play Button Press to play the currently selected CD lt lt reverse Button Press to perform fast reverse search of the CD currently being played see page 17 REC SELECTOR Button Press to select the source for recording to the CDR lt MULTI JOG Control menu Button Press to select menu operations Pitch 0 Button Press to restore playback speed of the CD player to normal POWER Button Press to turn the power of this unit on or to put it in the standby mode see page 13 DISPLAY Button Press to change the type of information that is shown in the infor mation display see pa
90. t Settings 40 Setting the CIOCK ccccsccceesseeeseeeeeeeees 41 Timer Operations cccccseesseeeeeeeeeeeees 43 Timer Play wake up Play cccsssceceeseeeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeens 43 Timer Recording Unattended Recording from a Broadcast Receiver or Other Source cccccceeeeceecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 45 CD and CDR Messages 2 e0es000s 46 SCMS Serial Copy Management System 008 48 GIOS SAI Deena erent ee reer nner neice eee erent ee vee 48 TrOUDICSNOOTING ccceeceeeseeeeeeeeeeeneeeneeeaes 49 SPeCiIFICATIONS ccecceeseeenseeeeeeeeneeeeneees 50 The model number and serial number of this product can be found on either the back or the bottom of the unit Please note them in the space provided below and keep for future reference MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER User memo DATE OF PURCHASE DEALER NAME WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND ENSURE THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES ARE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PER FORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZ ARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOUR SELF
91. ter of this unit performs the conversion of digital sig nals from sources that use sampling frequencies other than 44 1 kHz to the sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz which is neces sary for recording the signals to a CD R or CD RW disc e When the FS converter is turned off the converter is bypassed if the digital signal of the source has a sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz and when analog and multiple input recording are per formed e If source sampling frequencies of 32kHz or 48kHz are detected the FS converter is activated automatically and the sig nal is routed through it e When the FS converter is turned on all signals to be recorded are routed through it regardless of the sampling frequency even the 44 1 kHz digital signal is passed through it as the converter works as a filter to reduce signal fluctuation in the disc record ing For this reason having the function set to ON is recom mended for most recording purposes e When recording specially encoded discs such as dts HDCD etc be sure to turn the converter off setting to OFF using the following procedure see step 4 ldts is trademark of Digital Theater Systems Inc 2HDCD is a registered trademark of Pacific Microsonic Inc Note e When recording from the 3 CD changer the sampling rate con verter is always turned off Panasonic coweacroiscrecorper si prsoo POWER on CANCEL 1 When the un
92. than a few seconds or 1f the AC power cord of the unit is unplugged from the wall socket for longer than a few seconds please check to see if the clock needs to be reset again before using any other operation e This unit uses a 12 hour clock to indicate time e Adjust the clock regularly to maintain accuracy The time can be set regardless of the unit s power switch being turned on or off Example Setting the time to 1 15 PM when first using the system When the time is to be reset the present time will flash In case of the power on mode 1 Press the MENU button main unit while the unit is in the stop mode If the time has not been set the system will go directly to the XX HH MM setting shown in the information display bypassing the timer settings The only commands that the unit accepts at this time are the MENU SET and JOG control functions Pressing of any other button such as CD Control button CDR Control button or the I or CANCEL buttons will end the setting mode 2 Turn the MULTI JOG to select CLOCK TIMER 3 Press the SET button 4 Turn the MULTI JOG control on the main unit the hour column reads PM 1 5 Press the SET button main unit MULTI JOG REC LEVEL SET Time backward Turn the MULTI JOG control until PM 1 00 is displayed Time forward Press the SET button The hour column stops flashing and the minutes column starts flashing 6 Turn the MULTI JOG co
93. to the program or the CANCEL button main unit remote control to skip the track a When the track now playing is to be recorded SET The track is stored in the memory and operation moves on to the next track b When the track is not to be recorded CANCEL The track is not stored in the memory and operation moves on to the next track When the first track has been stored in memory Recording time remaining on the Play time of second track CD R RW disc pre calculated EEE ED CCDPLAYER _J 2 3J 4 5 J SYNCHRO 2 LISTENINGEDIT J 7 8 9 J 10 II REC HIGH SPEED AUTO TRACK CD R 1 JJJ 44 1kHz L lt gt JJJJ R240 30201510 6 3 0dB 1 is cleared from the music calendar After making the last programming choice START TO DUB is shown in the information display Press the SET button main unit remote control to continue or the CANCEL button main unit remote control to end the function Note e Up to 32 steps can be included in the programming The same track cannot be programmed twice When there is not much recording time left on the CD R or CD RW disc tracks that are longer than the remaining time pre calculated can be programmed but NO REM is shown in the information display 5 Press the CDR Control PLAY gt or REC REC MUTE button on the main unit or the REC REC MUTE button on the remote control Recording of the selected songs will begin RQT6087 Recording ont
94. top playback of a disc in the CDR by pressing the CDR Con trol STOP W button The total number of tracks and play time will be shown in the information display RQT6087 Listening to CDs To stop CDR playback temporarily Pressing the CDR Control PAUSE I button at any time when a CD is playing in the CDR pauses playback Press the CDR Con trol PLAY button to resume playback When playback is paused the Ill indicator is shown in the dis play window Removing a CD from the CDR To remove a CD from the CDR press the CDR OPEN CLOSE 4 button To remove a CD when it is being played back it is recommended that playback first be ended by pressing the CDR Control STOP W button before pressing the OPEN CLOSE amp button After pressing the OPEN CLOSE amp button the tray will open and the CD can be removed Press the OPEN CLOSE amp button once more to close the tray Notes RQT6087 When an unfinalized CD R or CD RW is loaded in the CDR and the CDR OPEN CLOSE button is pressed to open the CDR disc tray FINALIZE is shown in the information dis play If you do not wish to finalize the CD at that time press the CDR OPEN CLOSE amp button again For more information on finalizing a CD see page 38 If playback of an unfinalized disc is stopped or if tracks are skipped forward or reverse some data of the track or begin ning of next track in the case of skipping may be cut not read when playback starts a
95. unit remote control To skip the finalization process press the OPEN CLOSE amp button one more time or the CANCEL button main unit remote control e Depending on the disc the entire CD may not be recorded In such a case use the 1 Disc Dubbing feature see page 28 to record Performing synchronized one button recording of a single track Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 27 RQT6087 Recording onto CD R RW Discs 1 Select a disc and start playback Example When planning to record a track on DISC 2 Insert a recordable CD R or CD RW disc in the CDR disc tray e The disc is read 3 While the disc is playing back the track you want to record or if that track is being paused press CD REC main unit remote control Main Unit Remote Control CD REC CD REC ITR DUBBING is shown in the information display e When a blank disc is in the CDR tray UPDATE OPC is shown following 1TR DUBBING When ADD FINALIZE is shown in the information window e No response no input assumes that finalization is to be per formed or you can press the SET button main unit remote con trol to confirm that finalization is to be done Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control to keep the disc unfinalized Note e This message will be shown if the menu FINALIZE function setting is ON The default setting is OFF The CD restart
96. utton on the remote control to select e The disc is read START or START amp STOP shown in the 2 Press the REC SELECTOR button on the main information display unit or the remote control to select the e When START is selected only the start of recording is done recording source combination synchronously with the start of the digital signal e Press the CANCEL button if you do not want to perform this cD LINE procedure The setting is not changed SA S ooo L NX L NX 9 Press the SET button CD LINE has been selected e The type of synchronized recording being performed is not indi cated in the information display during actual recording When recording is started only the SYNCHRO indicator is shown in the display window until recording ends 34 RQT6087 Recording onto CD R RW Discs e Select CD LINE to mix and record a CD loaded in the 3 CD changer with the signals from an external source via the LINE IN terminal 3 Press the REC REC MUTE button main unit remote control to put the CDR in the recording pause mode e The remaining recording time on the disc is shown in the infor mation display 4 Press the MENU button main unit remote control and use the MULTI JOG REC LEVEL and MIX BALANCE controls to adjust the recording level and mixing balance while playing the two sources MULTI JOG REC LEVEL MIX BALANCE D CD recording level is reduced MIX BALANCE D Line
97. w A A O Ws S 3 Place the cover over the compartment and press down lightly until it locks in place e Align the poles and properly when inserting the batteries e Do not mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries e Do not recharge ordinary dry cell batteries e Do not heat or disassemble the batteries Do not allow them to contact flame or water e Remove the batteries if the unit is not to be used for a long time e Do not keep together with metallic objects such as necklaces e Do not use batteries if the covering has been peeled off e Do not use rechargeable type batteries Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire If electrolyte leaks from the batteries consult your dealer Wash thoroughly with water if electrolyte comes in contact with any part of your body RQT6087 Using the Remote Control Panasonic coweactoiscrecorper sL PR300 30 30 Point the remote control toward the left side of the front panel of the main unit before you begin pressing buttons The remote control can be operated at a distance of up to approximately 7m 23ft from the main unit This distance will be less if the remote control is operated from a position that is not directly in front or on the same level as the main unit When the distance over which the remote contr
98. zed one button recording of one entire CD Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 1 When the unit is in the stop mode press the MENU button main unit remote control 2 Turn the MULTI JOG control or press the lt gt menu button on the remote control until AUTO TRACK is shown in the information display 3 Press the SET button main unit remote 1 control 4 Turn the MULTI JOG control or press the lt gt menu button on the remote control to select AUTO TR ON e ON will flash in the information display The default setting for this function is on 5 Press the SET button main unit remote control e The AUTO TRACK indicator is now shown in the display window Panasonic COMPACT DISC RECORDER RAK PR300 e Press the CANCEL button main unit remote control to cancel the procedure and return to the normal display Note Note i e In order to prevent the beginning of a song from being cutoff when changing tracks digital sources provide a safety variance It is only possible to record from a CD loaded in the 3 CD changer using this feature of 12 frames and analog sources 19 frames RQT6087 Recording onto CD R RW Discs 1 Select and stop the CD to be recorded Example To record the CD loaded in tray DISC1 e Only the selected CD is recorded A 2 Load a recordable CD R or CD RW disc into the CDR and close th

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