Recharge the batteries before use.
Recharging procedure
1 Slide [OPEN ] to open the lid.
2 Open the battery lid and insert the
two rechargeable batteries.
Press to open in step 1.
3 Connect the AC adaptor.
Recharging starts. The main unit's recharging lamp
(CHG) lights and the battery indicator on the remote
control scrolls.
When the rechargeable batteries are fully recharged,
the battery indicator disappears. (It takes approximately
5 hours to fully recharge the supplied rechargeable bat-
teries.)
4 When recharging is complete, un-
plug the AC adaptor from the house-
hold AC outlet and the DC IN jack.
Note!
≥Rechargeable batteries have a service life of approxi-
mately 300 charge-discharge cycles. The batteries
have reached the end of their operational life if they
last for a noticeably shorter time after recharging, or if
they cannot be recharged at all.
≥Recharging may only be performed when the unit is
powered off.
Remote control
Remote control
Main unit
Main unit
2
Using dry cell batteries
(not included)
The external battery case allows you to extend the max-
imum playing time of the unit by loading an additional
two “LR6, AA, UM-3” alkaline batteries.
1 Open the cover of the external bat-
tery case and insert the batteries.
1
While pressing on the part marked “PUSH”
2 Open the case.
2 Connect the case to the battery
case terminal.
For your reference:
The unit can be powered by the batteries in the external
battery case alone. No batteries need to be loaded in
the player.
If the cover of the external battery case
comes loose:
Insert the protrusions on the cover into the holes in the case.
Note!
≥If rechargeable batteries and dry cell batteries are
used together, make sure to use fully charged
rechargeable batteries and new dry cell batteries.
≥Do not swing the unit around while the battery case is
connected as this can cause damage to the connec-
tion and may be a danger to those around you.
≥
The dry cell batteries should be changed when the unit is off.
Power Supply Preparations
Refer to the specifications (page 8) for information on operating times when using rechargeable batteries or dry cell batteries.
CAUTION:
Use only car adaptor, Model: SH-CDC9 manufac-
tured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Using the AC adaptor
Use only the included AC adaptor. Using other adap-
tors can cause overheating which can lead to fire.
Connect the AC adaptor supplied.
Refer to step 3 in “Using rechargeable batteries” for
connection instructions.
Conserving power
The AC adaptor consumes 2.1 W when the unit is
turned off with [∫]. To save power when the unit is not
to be used for a long time, unplug the AC adaptor from
the household AC outlet.
Note!
Turn the unit off before connecting or disconnecting the
AC adaptor.
Using the car adaptor (not included)
Be sure to obtain the car adaptor (SH-CDC9), available
as an optional accesary.
Scrolls
Recharging lamp
Note!
≥When the unit is used with an AC adaptor, the battery
indicator is not displayed.
≥The battery indicator may temporarily show a lower
level or otherwise not operate correctly when search-
ing and skipping, and also if the unit is used in an ex-
tremely cold environment.
≥The length of time the unit will continue to operate be-
tween when the battery indicator starts flashing and
when the power is cut off differs depending on the
type of batteries used.
≥The battery indicator may not be displayed correctly if
rechargeable batteries other than those designated by
Panasonic are used.
