Dear Customer
Thank
you
for
purchasing
product. For optimum performance
and safety, please read these instruc-
tions carefully.
Supplied accessories
A
Use numbers indicated when asking
for replacement parts.
The parts marked *1 and *2 are
available commercially.
*1: RP-SD064 (64 MB),
RP-SD032 (32 MB) or
RP-SD016 (16 MB)
*2: BN-SDCAPE/1B
Using the supplied
accessories
B
Neck lanyard
Place the unit face-down.
1 Pull out the neck lanyard ring.
2 Attach the neck lanyard.
Take care that the lanyard does not
get caught and choke you.
C
Wrist band
Cut off any excess band after
adjusting it to the required length.
1 Press both releases to open the
clasp.
2 Put the unit into the wristband so
the bottom is facing up and the
buttons are positioned correctly.
3 Fit the loose end of the cover to
the wristband to fix the unit in
place.
4 Open the adjuster, adjust the
band to the required length and
fix in place with the pin.
5 Close the adjuster.
6 Put the wristband on and close
the clasp.
Care and use
Main unit and Supplied
accessories
• Keep the SD Memory Card out of
the reach of children to prevent
them from swallowing it.
• Discontinue use if you experience
discomfort with the earphones or
any other parts that directly contact
your skin.
Continued use may cause rashes
or other allergic reactions.
• Leave some slack in the cord of the
earphones or the neck lanyard if
you wind it around the unit.
Do not;
• play
your
headphones
earphones at a high volume.
• disassemble, remodel, drop, or
allow the unit to get wet.
• use or store in locations directly
exposed to sunlight, a heat vent, or
a heating appliance.
• use or store in humid or dusty
locations.
• use or store in locations exposed to
corrosive gases.
• insert objects other than SD
Memory Cards.
• use force to open the battery lid or
card cover.
• use cracked or warped cards.
• detach the label on the card or
attach other labels or stickers.
D
To protect your data
• Switch the write-protect switch a
of the SD Memory Card to "LOCK".
Unlock when you want to record or
edit the card again.
• Do not touch the metal terminals of
the card with your hands or metal
objects.
• Use an oil-based felt pen to write in
the memo space b . Do not use
pencil or ballpoint pen as these can
damage the card.
Batteries
Remove the battery if the unit is not to
this
be used for a long time.
Do not;
• recharge
ordinary
batteries.
• disassemble, short-circuit, or put in
a fire or water.
• peel off the cover or use if the
cover has been peeled off.
• keep together with metallic objects
such as necklaces.
Mishandling of batteries can cause
electrolyte
leakage
which
damage items the fluid contacts and
may cause a fire.
If electrolyte leaks from the battery,
consult your dealer.
Wash thoroughly with water if electro-
lyte comes in contact with any part of
your body.
Maintenance
Clean the cabinet, panel and controls
with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use any
type
of
abrasive
pad,
powder or solvent such as alcohol or
benzine.
Batteries (not included)
• Use alkaline batteries. You cannot
use manganese batteries.
• If rechargeable batteries are to be
used,
rechargeable
manufactured by Panasonic are
recommended.
• Do not use the rechargeable
batteries designed for use with
Panasonic's portable CD players.
Using this type of battery can
cause short-circuiting.
E
Inserting the battery
1 Slide the battery lid up and out.
2 Insert the battery in the correct
polarities.
3 Close the lid and press down to
lock.
F
Battery indicator
• When
the
indicator
replace the dry cell battery with a
new one.
• To save the clock, change the
battery within 30 seconds.
Hold function
G
This function stops the unit from
responding when a button is pressed.
It prevents the following:
• The unit turning on unexpectedly,
causing the battery to go dead.
• Play being interrupted when a
or
button is accidentally pressed.
Listening
H
1 Set to NORMAL.
2 Connect
the
earphones
and
extender firmly.
You
can
connect
earphones directly to the unit.
3 Insert an SD Memory Card
with tracks recorded.
Place the unit face-down.
1 Push the card cover up, and
allow it to spring open.
2 Insert the card so the label is
facing up and the end with the
corner cut off is facing in.
3 Press on the center of the card
so it locks into place and close
the cover.
4 Press.
The unit comes on and starts play.
5 Adjust the volume.
Press
and
hold
continuously.
To stop play and turn the unit
off
Press [a].
dry
cell
The unit turns off about ten seconds
later.
Resume
When you next press [a], play
resumes from where you stopped it.
Play starts from track 1 if you replace
the card or battery.
I
Removing the SD Memory
can
Card
After stopping play, open the card
cover, and press on the center of the
card to unlock it.
Other operations
K
Skipping tracks
Press during play at the NORMAL
position (J).
<: Backward >: Forward
scouring
L
Search
Press and hold during play at the
NORMAL position (J).
<: Backward >: Forward
M
Direct play
1 Press
during
NORMAL position (J).
Play stops.
batteries
2 Select the track.
<: Backward >: Forward
3 Play the track.
• Tracks change faster if you press
and hold [<] or [>].
• If the unit is left stopped for about
ten seconds, even after selecting a
track, it turns off.
O
Using playlists
Playlists created with Panasonic
Media Manager cannot be played.
1 Press during play at the MODE
position (N).
"?" flashes and the total number
of playlists a is displayed.
2 Press.
flashes,
3 Select the playlist number b .
The number of tracks c and the
total play time d in the playlist and
the playlist title e are displayed.
4 Press.
The tracks in the playlist are
played.
• If you select a playlist while the unit
is stopped, press [a] to start
play.
• To play all the tracks on the SD
Memory Card, select "d" (default
playlist) in step 3.
• If you want to stop the above oper-
ation partway, set the mode dial to
NORMAL.
After starting play, set the mode
dial to NORMAL.
P
Repeat play and Random
play
stereo
Press during play at the MODE
earphone
position (N).
Each time you press the button, play
mode will change.
the
stereo
1:
A:
r:
no display: Cancel
After changing the mode, set the
mode dial to NORMAL.
Q
Changing sound quality
Press during play at the MODE
position (N).
Each time you press the button,
sound quality will change.
s:
t:
no display: Cancel
to
adjust
After changing the mode, set the
mode dial to NORMAL.
ENGLISH
Setting the clock
R
1 During play, set the mode dial to
MODE.
If you want to stop the following
operation
NORMAL.
2 Press.
"P" is displayed.
3 Select
press.
This is the clock setting mode.
4 Select the display mode (12 hour
clock or 24 hour clock) and then
press.
5 Set the time and then press.
The clock starts.
6 Set the mode dial to NORMAL.
• To display the clock, set the mode
dial to HOLD during play or press
[a] while the dial is set to
HOLD.
• Adjust the clock regularly to main-
tain accuracy.
changing the display
S
Changing the display
play
at
the
1 During play, set the mode dial to
MODE.
2 Press [<] to change the
display.
The display changes with each
press.
a Track number
b Elapsed play time
c Total number of tracks
d Total play time
h Bitrate display
• A few seconds after changing, the
display returns to the track title indi-
cation automatically.
If you want to maintain the display,
press and hold [<].
• Track titles e, playlist titles f,
and artist information g scroll from
right to left if they do not fit on the
display.
• Titles including text data the unit
doesn't
displayed.
3 Set the mode dial to NORMAL.
Adjusting the contrast
1 During play, set the mode dial to
HOLD.
2 While pressing
[a], press [+] (lighter) or [-]
(darker) volume button.
3 Set the mode dial to NORMAL.
1 track repeat
All track repeat
All tracks played once in
random order
Adds powerful bass
Reduces sounds that
may annoy others
partway,
set
to
"T"
and
then
Adjusting and
(Display when playing AAC
audio data. T is a display when
playing MP3 data.)
support
cannot
be
and holding