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CD Stereo System
Operating Instructions
Model No. SC-AK600
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these
instructions completely.
Please keep this manual for future reference.
For U.S.A. only
The servicenter list and warranty can be found on pages
29 and 30.
P PC
RQT6243-1P
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Table of contents Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. Before using For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Supplied accessories .............................................. 3 These operating instructions are applicable to the following system. Listening caution ..................................................... 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................... 4 System SC-AK600 Installation .............................................
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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.: Timer and other operations CAUTION: Convenient functions ............................................ 22 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Using headphones (not included) ........................ 22 the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Turning DEMO off .................................................. 23 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection Auto-off function...........
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the safety precautions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 4. Outdoor antenna grounding—If you connect an outdoor an- Safety tenna, ground the antenna system to protect against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National 1. Power source—Connect the unit to a power source of the type Elec
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Installation A A Placement of front speakers Front speaker (left) Front speaker (right) Place so that the subwoofers face out. Note Keep your speakers at least 10mm (13/32") away from the system • for proper ventilation. The subwoofers are located on the sides of the speakers. • Leave 10-cm clearance for them to be effective. Placement of center/surround B speakers Subwoofers Center speaker (SB-PC93) The small speaker with the short cord is the center speaker. The model numbers are printed on th
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Location of controls No. Name Ref. page 1 AC supply indicator (AC IN) This indicator lights when the unit is connected to the AC power supply. 2 Standby/on switch (f/I, POWER) 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. 3 Record button (a REC) ............................................. 17 4 Headphone jack (PHONES) ...................................... 22 5 Disc direct play buttons (CD 1 ~ CD 5) ........
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Playing discs This unit can play CD-DA (digital audio) format audio CD-R and 3 CD-RW that have been finalized (a process that enables CD-R/ CD-RW players to play audio CD-R and CD-RW) upon completion of 1 recording. It may not be able to play some CD-R or CD-RW due to the condition of the recording. 1 Press [c OPEN/CLOSE] button. The unit will come on automatically and the tray opens. 4 2 Set disc in the tray. To continue loading CDs in the other trays Press another [(CD 1) ~ (CD 5)] to select t
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Playing discs SLEEP SLEEP C CL LOC CK K PLAY AUT TO O OFF OFF TIMER TIMER REC REC Program play 12 3 DISC 2 45 6 10 Remote control only 78 9 0 3 TE EST ST C CH SELECT H SELECT CH H LEVE VEL You can select up to 24 tracks to play in the order you choose. D DIS ISPL A AY Y D DIIMME MER PL A AY Y MODE PROGRAM 1 D DIGIT IGITAL-IN AL-IN AU AUX X TU UNER NER TAP PE E CD Preparation: Press [ CD :/ J ] and then [L]. D DE ELA AY Y PL REW FF 4 SUBW SUBWOOFER OOFER S S..S SOUND EQ OUND EQ PRESET T EQ MU
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The radio: manual tuning 1 Press [TUNER, BAND] to select band. The unit comes on automatically. Every time you press the button: FM ↔ AM 1 2 Press [PLAY MODE] on the remote control to select “MANUAL”. Every time you press the button: 4 MANUAL ↔ PRESET 3 Press [g,3/REW] or [f,4/FF] to 3 select the frequency of the required station. SLEEP CLOCK PLAY AUTO OFF TIMER REC “TUNED” is displayed when a radio station is tuned. 12 3 DISC “ST” is displayed when a stereo FM broadcast is being 45 6 10 receive
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Cassette tapes 1 Press [c OPEN] and insert the cassette. The unit comes on automatically. Close the holder by hand. 2 Press [: TAPE] to start play. 2 3 Adjust the volume. 3 To stop the tape Press [L STOP, –DEMO]. 1 To play on the other side of the tape Turn the tape over and press [: TAPE]. STOP, DEMO A To fast-forward and rewind Press [g, 3/REW] (rewind) or [f, 4/FF] (fast-forward). 1 Forward OPEN Cassette tape selection and care side Use normal position tapes. High position and metal position
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Before recording A To protect tapes against further recording Selection of tapes for recording Use normal position tapes. High position and metal position tapes can be used, but the unit will Side A not be able to record or erase them correctly. A Erasure prevention Tab for side B Tab for side A The illustration shows how to remove the tabs to prevent recording. To re-record To record on the tape again, cover as shown. Normal position tape How volume and sound quality affect recording The tape y
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A Recording discs You can use 1-DISC/ALL-DISC/1-SONG mode (A page 12) to make recordings. Preparations: Do the preparatory steps (A page 16). • Insert the disc(s) you want to record (A page 9). • Press [:/ J CD] and then [L STOP, –DEMO]. 1-DISC/ALL-DISC recording 1 Do steps 1 to 2 on page 12. Ensure CD is stopped. STOP, 2 Press [a REC] to start recording. DEMO The CD starts. 1-SONG recording Do steps 1 to 3 on page 12. A Press [a REC] to start recording. The CD starts. REC To stop recording Pr
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Using the built-in sound quality A settings Press [PRESET EQ] to select the sound quality. SUPER Every time you press the button: SOUND EQ HEAVY SOFT CLEAR VOCAL EQ-OFF PRESET EQ HEAVY : Select this when playing rock or other kinds of music that sounds better with an added punch. SUBWOOFER SOFT : Select this when listening to background music. CLEAR : Select this for jazz or other kinds of music for which clarity in the treble range is desired. VOCAL : Select this to add gloss to vocals. The ori
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Enjoying surround sound The following chart gives a summary of this unit’s surround features. Note All the features are only effective if speakers are used. No discernible effect will be heard through headphones. • None of the features are effective when radio is selected as the source. • You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these surround systems are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn the surround • system off. Surround system Features Software Dolby Digital is a discr
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