Panasonic SA-H82 Operating Instructions Manual

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Panasonic
Hi-Fi Audio System
SA-H82
Operating Instructions
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  • Page 1 Panasonic Hi-Fi Audio System SA-H82 Operating Instructions Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, pEease read these instructions completely.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Thank you for purchasing the Hi-Fi Audio System SA-H82. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Table of Contents Precautions ........Listening to Tapes ........Safety ..........To temporarily stop playback (tape deck 1 only) ..Installation ..........
  • Page 3 The model number and serial number ofthis product can be found o n either the back or the bottom of the unit. Please note them in the space provided below and retain this CAUTION booklet as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in the event of theft.
  • Page 4: Precautions

    Precautions Before using this unit please read these operating instructions carefully. Take special care to follow the warnings indicated on the unit itself as well as the safety suggestions listed below. Afterwards keep them handy for future reference. Safety 1. Power Source -- The unit should be connected to power supply 3.
  • Page 5: Maintenance

    Maintenance <seo go ,orde.,s.) Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth lightly Do not use any type of abrasave pad, scounng powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine. moistened with mild detergent solution. Service 1. Damage Requiring Service -- The unit should be serviced by (d) The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a...
  • Page 6: Connections

    Connections Ilconneth I 2 Â3Con--tth °Conn indoor antenna external unit. speaker cable. AC power suppl! (included). cord (included). PHOflO REMOTE SPEAKERS FMANT Cooling fan (not included) • outdoor antenna Connect the FM indoor antenna. (included) If the FM indoor antenna does not provide satisfactory reception of Install this antenna on a wall at a height and direction which FM broadcasts, an outdoor antenna should be used.
  • Page 7: Ac Outlet

    Connect the external uniL Connect the speaker cable. The load impedance of any speaker used with this unit must be • To connect a turntable. 8-16 ohms. The "GND" terminal is for use with turntables which have a ground Be sure to connect the striped wire to the negative terminals. wire.
  • Page 8: Front Panel Controls And Functions

    Front Panel Controls and Functions Tuner section O FM stereo Indicator (STEREO) ®Tuning buttons (TUNING) This indicator automatically illuminates when an FM stereo These buttons are used for tuning to the desired broadcast station. broadcast is being received, It will not illuminate if the FM mode selector is set to the monaural mode.
  • Page 9: Amplifier Section

    Amplifier section _Super bass button (SUPER BASS) (_ Power indicator When thisbuttonis pressed,the dynamiclowfrequencyranges are boosted. _) Power switch (POWER) Equalizer controls (GRAPHIC EQUALIZER) (_ Balance control (BALANCE) This controlcan be used to adjust the balance of sound heard These controls are for compensation of tonal quality. By s_iding the controls at each of the indicated frequencies in the "+"...
  • Page 10: Cassette Deck Section

    Front Panel Controls and Functions (continued) DECK 1 Cassette deck section Editing speed button Speaker switch (SPEAKERS) This switch is used to switch the speaker systemson and off, (EDITING SPEED) This button is used to select the recording speed when a Headphones jack (PHONES) tape-to-tape recording is made.
  • Page 11: Remote Control Section

    .- Amplifier controls, Fig. TAPE Remote control section Remote control transmission window Aim the transmission v_ndowtowardthe remotecontrol signal receptor of the main unit when operatingthe remote control. Amplifier controls (Fig.l) Power button (POWER) _Volume buttons (VOLUME) Note that there is no need to press thLsbutton if the unit's power is For adjustment of the volume level.
  • Page 12: Compact Disc Controls

    Front Panel Controls and Functions (continued) .-Compact disc controis---_., DiSC 6°°6 6 6 6 00000 00000 recorder controls Fig. : Compact disc controls (Fig. 3) (See page 25.) _Skip buttons ( HI< SKIP IHH ) @ Disc button (DISC) Press one of these buttonsto select the desired track. Press this button to select the disc.
  • Page 13: Basic Operating Procedure

    Basic Operating Procedure Start the Sound Source. Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Headphones (not Included) Plug type: 1/4 inch phoneplugstereotype From the main unit (.g., Start the sound source. Set the power switch to "ON". (The power indicatorwill illuminate,) Adjust the volume level.
  • Page 14: Memory Presettings

    Memory Presettings When broadcast frequencies have been preset to the memory, any methods for presetting broadcast frequencies in the memory: of those broadcast frequencies can thereafter be easily selected by automatic method (see below) and the manual method (refer to simply pressing one of the preset-tuning buttons.
  • Page 15 Notes Press hold the memory button then For automatic presetting in areas where there are fewer than 24 release it when the display frequency begins to FM stations, the remaining channels (through channel 24) will change. be left unoccupied. The unoccupied channels can be filled by The memory indicator will flash, and the automaticmemory using manual memory presettings.
  • Page 16: Manual Memory Presetting

    Memory Presettings ,oon,,.ue,, II--'he'n" selector marked "TUNER". TUNING MEMORY • DOWN UP& above procedures. Repeat the _ Manual memory presetting Li" Press the memory button momentarily. A maximum of 24 broadcast stations can be Ire.sly preset to any desired channel, {The memory indicator will illuminate.) l- L]_]J TJ' I Have you performed the steps 1 and 2 of "Basic...
  • Page 17: Back-Up Memory

    Back-up memory If frequency presettings are accidentally erased back-up function maintains the preset rnemo_ and the 1. Switch ON the power switch. most-recent memory (see below) of the tuner seetJon when the power is switched OFF, in the event of a power failure, or if the power 2.
  • Page 18: Listening To Radio Broadcasts

    Listening to Radio Broadcasts selector marked I Press the input TUNER . pL____LJ FM stereo indicator Memory tuner operation Have you performed the steps 1 and 2 of "Basic Operating Procedure" on page 13 and "Memory Presettings" on pages 14-17? From the main unit Press input...
  • Page 19: From The Remote Control

    TUNER PRESET "------"-" CZ] CZ] 00000 00000 00000 r----1r------i From the remote control Press one of the tuner preset buttons to select the desired channel. (There wil1 be an automatic change of the input selector.) ._Press to change to a higher channel (_..,Press to change to a lower channel (If either button is pressed and held, the channel will change...
  • Page 20: Manuel Tuning

    Listening to Radio Broadcasts ,con,,°oe°, I :",,_,,E_ .._I Manual tuning Have you performed the steps 1 and 2 of "Basic Select the desired broadcast station by using Operating Procedure" on page 13? one of the tuning buttons. Press input selector amplifier Press to change...
  • Page 21: Channel Selection Using The Memory Scan Button

    Memory scan indicator MEMORY SCAN MOD_E/B AUTO/MONO Channel selection using the memory scan button This feature is convenient for use when trying to locate a certain When a broadcast you want to listen to is found broadcast, or to listen to each station briefly to hear what is being broadcast, because each frequency can be heard (in sequence) for Press the memory scan button or about 4 seconds.
  • Page 22: Listening To Tapes

    Listening to Tapes TAPE SELECTOR selector marked I ACrOz DECK mNORMAL SECK I---1 Press the input "TAPE". DECK 111 DOLBY JI*OFF Have you performed the steps 1 and 2 of "Basic Select the appropriate noise reduction system. Operating Procedure" on page 13? •=: For tape recorded with the dalby noise reductionmode.
  • Page 23: To Temporarily Stop Playback (Tape Deck 1 Only)

    41ql/REV W'I_/CUE ._I/REV IW'IP/CUE ECK 1 c::: ,-_ [ ECK _. I m STOP/A EJECT m| PA_E ';' STOP/A EJECT To temporarily stop playback (tape deck I only) Press the pause button. TO resume playback, press the pause button again. To stop playback, rewind or fast forward DI_AE_C' Press the stop/eject...
  • Page 24: Series Playback

    Listening to Tapes ,oo°,,n.., DECK I ® i_ PLAy Series playback Press the pause button, Series playback is the continuous successive playback of the "A" side of the cassettes in both tape decks, from tape deck 2 to tape deck 1. Press the playback button...
  • Page 25: Select The Other Sources Using The Remote Control

    I_ PLAY Listening to compact discs Press the play button or numeric button to For a Panasonic multi compact disc player with the proper remote control terminal or a remote control sensor. start disc play. For detailed information, refer to the operating instructions of the...
  • Page 26: Operating Tv Or Vcr

    When operating the "IV and VCR, face the remote control transmitter be controlled. toward the remote control signal receptor of each unit. This remote control transmitter can also control any Panasonic For detailed information concerning TV or VCR operation, please...
  • Page 27: Wstchlng Video Tapes

    Set upthe "IV to view Ib PLAY the video, (DOC) VIDEO POWER Watching video tapes Press the playback button. Have you performed the steps 1 and 2 of "Basic Operating Procedure" on page 13? Facing toward the main unit: Set up the TV to view the video. Adjust volume level using...
  • Page 28: Adjusting The Tone Quality

    Adjusting the Tone Quality BALANCE SUPER BASS r--1 To change the tone quality Adjust the graphic equalizer controls as desired. • Application examples • The characteristics of each frequency band (100 Hz): deep bass range -To reproduce disco music- -- Compensetlon for -- When this level is increased, the sounds from the Pass guitar and more powerfully...
  • Page 29: To Emphalze Iow-Frecluency Sound

    To emphasize low-frequency sound su_,_q iJa4m _'_" Press the super bass button to boost the _"_ bass range. (The super bass indicator w_!l illuminate.) To adjust the left/right sound balance , °'_'_, Adjust the left/right volume balance. •_f_=_,, While listening to an AM broadcast or a monaural FM '_"...
  • Page 30: Recording

    Recording To record from a sound source other than another tape • STOW & EJECT =o_F selector to I_--]_ select the sound source. J DECK2 IIIII ||PAUSE Have you performed the steps 1 and 2 of "Basic Press the input selector corresponding to the Operating Procedure"...
  • Page 31: To Temporarily Stop Recording

    To temporarily stop recording Press the pause button. To resume recording, press the pause button again. To stop recording ..Press the stop/eject button. To erase recorded sounds 3. Switch OFF the Dolby noise-reduction switch. When new recordings are made on a recorded tape, all sounds 4.
  • Page 32: Edit-Recording

    Edit-Recording To record from one tape to another E ST--II--TE ,,..L,c,o. 4 .oo. ,o , _"_'--,----, Have you performed the steps 1 and 2 of "Basic Press the pause button. Operating Procedure" on page 13? Press the record button. Have pressed input selector marked...
  • Page 33: To Temporarily Stop The Edit-Recording

    To temporarily stop the edit-recording Press the pause button. (The tape in tape deck 2 continuesplayback.) To resume the edit-recording,press the pause button again. To stop the edit-recording ..Press the stop/eject button on both tape deck 2 and tape deck 1. -33-...
  • Page 34: Concerning The Remote Control

    Concerning the Remote Control Battery installation cover, batteries. cover. _10penthe I21nsertthe Close the Open the cover. Be sure that the batteries are inserted so that their positive (+) and Press gently and move the cover in the direction of the arrow. negative (-) polarities match the polarities indicated in the compart- meet.
  • Page 35: Concerning Cassette Tapes

    Concerning Cassette Tapes Selection of cassette tapes Do not use the following types of tapes in this unit. 120-minute (or longer) tapes Because the tape is very thin, it might stretch during use causing unstable tape movement which may result in the tape becoming Metaltape tangled in the rotating parts of this unit.
  • Page 36: Maintenance

    Maintenance Head care To assure good sound quality for recording and playback, be sure to clean the heads after approximately every 10 hours of use. Record/Play Head 1. Press the power switch to switch OFF the power supply. 2, Press the stop/elect button to open the cassette holder. Erase Head 3, Clean the heads, pinch roller and the capstan shaft of each deck with a cotton swab...
  • Page 37: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications ,,..,..) • AM TUNER SECTION • AMPLIFIER SECTION 520-- 1710 kHz Frequency range Rated minimum sine wave 150 gV/m Sensitivity (for 500 mW) RMS power output (S/N 20 dB) 450 IJV/m 50 Hz-20 kHz, both channels driven 40dB image rejection at 1000 kHz 0.4% total harmonic distortion •...
  • Page 38: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting Guide Before requesting service for this unit, check the chart below for a If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies possible cause of the problem you are expedancing. Soma simple indicated in the chart do not solve the pro_em, refer to the directory checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the of Authorized Service Center (enclosed with this unit) to locate a convenient service center.
  • Page 39: Product Service

    Problem Probable cause(s) Suggested remedy Problems noted at all times No sound is heard when a • Check to be sure that the correct selector is The incorrect input selector has been pressed, pressed. tape or disc is played. When listening to stereo One of the speakers is connected out of phase.
  • Page 40: Index

    Tuner preset buttons ........Memory button .......... Memory scan button ........Matsushtta Electric of Canada Limited Panasonic Company, Division of Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc. Matsushita Electric Corporation of America 5770 Ambler Odve. Mississauga,...

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