Panasonic RQXF50 Operating Instructions
Panasonic RQXF50 is a portable stereo radio cassette player with a modern design and a variety of features. It offers clear and powerful sound quality, making it perfect for listening to music, podcasts, or audiobooks on the go. With its easy-to-use controls and a range of connectivity options, the Panasonic RQXF50 is a versatile and convenient device that can meet all your audio needs.
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= © Panasonic — specifications | — Stereo Radio Cassette | "DS : EEE Frequency range: AM. 522-1611 kHz 2 Recorder FM: 87.50—108.00 MHz = : Dry cell battery and rechargeable battery: > > RQ-X F50 Treck oyster o 4 track. 2 channel. stereo НЕ Supplied Accessories E eLogad new battery with thelr polarities (& and ©) aligned , , Frequency range: | * о =- © Stereo earphones with remote controller correctly, Operating Instructions Playback: 30-18,000 Hz (-6 dB) eimai rene RFEV124PVKS e Do not apply heat to batteries, or internal shortcircuit may (TYPE ITYPE IUTYPE IV) - @) Charger ....... RFEB105E (for Continental Europe) occur. Ва о ВЕ Recording: 70-10,Q00 Hz (TYPE I) 7 = ne eae haa aa *RFEB105B (for UK) sif this unit is not to be used for a long period of time, GENERAL 7 @ Rechargeable Ni-MH battery .......... RP-BP120H remove the battery and store it in a cool and dry place. Input jack: MIC; 0.6 mV (600 (1) co eThis one is in the carrying case ((@). | s Remove spent battery immediately. Output jack: PHONES - - @ Rechargeable battery carrying case ..... AFCT0001 ¢Do not peel of the plastic covering on the rechargeable Lower aa irement: > MW+5 MW (RMS...max) - ® Stereo microphone .… 120000, RFEM301P battery. Short-circuiting may result which is dangerous, rechargeable battery; PA rechargeable battery) ~ Power Sources Carrying batteries around: Battery; DC 1.5 Y (one R6/LAS batte on When putting dry baftery and rechargeable batlery in a AC adaptor; QC IN 1.5 V with optional У - e eos rates a ine rechargeshle ppd Ae м pocket or bag, ensure that no other meta! objects, such as Note: Panasonic AC adaptor RP-AC11 ry cell battery (no ) Р a necklace, are placed in the pocket or bag with them. The “EB” indication shown on the packing case indicates Dimensions (WXHXxD): 109.6x81.2x30.5 mm ; cluded). Contact with metal may cause short-circuiting which, In United Kingdom. pgp 215 g {with rechargeable battery) ; B Rechargeable battery [g turn, may cause a fire. When carrying rechargeable batter- Input: AC 230 Y (For UK, 230-240 Y) > For initial u а after purchase or after a long interval (mare les around, be absolutely sure to place it inside the in Before connecting, operating or adjusting pas ’ = ro $e añer p 9 cluded rechargeable battery carrying case. | : 50 Hz, 4 W = than three months), be sure to recharge the rechargeable | oo this product, please read these instruc- Output: DE 210 MA 1,2 Y 7 battery tions completely, Endless tapes: Note: Failure to operate these tapes correctly may cause the Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Lid. Central P.O. Box 288, Osaka 530-91, Japan Printed in Taiwan ROQTTO114-E F0495X0 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Weight and dimensions are approximate. Normally, 8 hours of recharging will give approximately 6 Hours of cassette tape playback (at 25°C). However, playback time may became shorter depending on the oper- ating conditions, e.g. repeating fast-forward or rewind, etc. 1. Recharge the rechargeable battery. # For UK, the shape of the adaptor is different... _ _ the DC IN jack. Before Use H Connecting the stereo earphones El Unless the earphones are firmly inserted into the (> jack, the sound may become intermittent, ar operation using the remote controller may become impossible. The size of the earpiece can be adjusted. When it's too loose in the ear, tum the fitting ring to @, when it's too tight, turn to ©). When not using the stereo earphones, slide up the slider ((®) to prevent entanglement of the cord. ! Ш Release from the “hold” state E With the “hold” function in effect, making every button ineffective, wrong operation and subsequent battery wear can be avoided ((®). Before operation, be sure to slide the HOLD switch on either the main unit or the remote controller with which you are going to operate, so that the “hold” function wont work (©). Both the main unit and remote contralier have a HOLD switch, and each of them works ingividually. When the “HOLd” appears: One of the buttons on the unit is pressed in the hold state. First, release the hold state. Precautions elf the set ls not used for a long period of time or is used only from an AC power supply, remove the battery to prevent potential damage due to possible battery leakage. ® Avoid using or placing this unit near a heat source. Do not leave it in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a “long period of time with the doors and windows closed, as this may deform the cabinet, # When not in use, disconnect the AC adaptar from the AC power outlet. Precautions for Listening with the Headphones: eDo not play your headset at a high volume, Hearing experts advise against continuous extended play. e |f you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce volume or discontinue use. #Do not use while operating a motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas. sYou should use extreme caution or temporarily discon- tinue use in potentially hazardous situations. e Even if your headset is an open-air type designed to let you hear outside sounds, dort turn up the volume so high that you can't hear what's around you. Rechargeable battery and charger: e Use only the included charger when recharging. e During recharging, it is normal for the charger and the rechargeable battery to get slightly warm. - Do not leave the charger turned on for more than 24 hours at one time, otherwise, the rechargeable battery life may be shortened. & Avoid recharging or placing the rechargeable battery near a heat source or humidity. ¢The included rechargeable battery can be recharged about 300 times. After that, its operation time becomes shortened, which will be the time to replace it. a LPI oa tape to wind around the revolving parts. For this unit, it is recommended to use the tape which is appropriate to the auto reverse mechanism. + Cassette compartment cover: В 1 the catch is in the position shown in the figure (>, the cassette compartment cover doesn't close. If this occurs, 2. Open the cassette holder and the battery cover. slide OPEN so that the catch (6) is in the position shown in RADIO ON, 3. Insert the charged battery into the unit. the figure ©. - o * FM/AM, If an attempt is made to close the cover forcibly, the com- OPR/BATT OPEN = MODE E Dry cell battery BJ partment cover may get bent out of shape. M SEL A а, © ==) 1. Open the cassette holder and the battery cover. Ny 2. Insert one RE/LAS battery (UM-3 or equivalent, not Listening to Radio Q Included) into the unit You can enjoy the FM broadcast with stereo sound and AM FM MODE a »* When the battery becomes weak: with monaural. © As the OPR/BATT indicator dims or turns off, recharge the 1. Press RADIO ON to switch on the power. VOLUME rechargeable battery or replace the dry cell battery with a new ane. 2. Press «FM/AM lo select the band. AC ; 3. Press + or — to select the desired station. RADIO OFF и power operat on Each press changes the frequency one step at a time. MEMORY ® Connect only Panasonic AC adaptor AP-AC11 (optional) to +: Frequency becomes higher. —: Frequency becomes lower. To reach the station faster: Press and hold + or — for more than one second, and the frequency indication starts to run fast. It stops when a broadcast is received. To end this search, press + or — one mare time. 4. Adjust the volume, To stop listening, press RADIO OFF. Note: IT a cassette tape is inserted while listening to the radio, the sound pauses for about two seconds. E To obtain good reception When listening to AM broadcast: As the built-in ferrite antenna works, try various directions to catch optimum reception, When listening to FM broadcast: As the cord of the earphone acts as an antenna, use it as extended as possible, not coiled. E When there is a noise during FM reception Set the FM MODE selector to the MONO position. Though the sound becomes monaural, noise is reduced, E Preset tuning Total 24 stations can be stored. You can store each station separately as follows. MODE!: FM; 6 stations AM: 6 stations MODEZ: FM: 6 stations AM; € stations lt is recommended that you use MODE? for daily, and MODE? for travel. Mode selecting: Press and hold æ MODE for more than 2 seconds to select the mode ( (MODE EJ or MODEZ] |. Storing radio station in the memory: Frequencies of up to 24 radio stations (6 AM and 6 FM in each mode) can be stored. a 1. Tune in the station ta be stored. 2. Press MEMORY to have “M” indicated (flashing). 3. While “M” is flashing, press M.SEL to give the received station a memory number. E 4. While “M” is flashing, press MEMORY. To store another station in the memory: Repeat steps 1 through 4 above. Listening to a station stored in the memory: 1. Press RADIO ON to switch on the power. 2. Press «FM/AM 10 select the band. 3. Press M.SEL to select the station. As the button is pressed, the stations stored in the memory are received in order from small to large mem- Qry numbers. To remove an unnecessary station from the memory: . Press M.SEL to select the station you want to remove. . Press MEMORY to have "M” flash. . Press both + and - buttons to have *-—” indicated. . Press MEMORY. REC/REC C.RESET PAUSE VOLUME Slider ESTOP B.P = « > PLAY/DIR VOLUME MIC Multi operation button -—— DONR H——S-XBS Magnetic part of tape Leader tape (no recor- ding can be made) © _—E - | | вы || © CA = | Te 8 \ FF, side À Tab for side B ® 0 m3 — Li RADIO OFF 7 Beep Beep RADIO ON = M.SEL Beep Beep (D {D 3 © D L masse 0 4m 1 €— ae] с a BAND A Beep J FM Beep an 7 STOP y y Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep Bee.p Beep TUE STOP | | DIR FIST HE 5 00201000 зигота ктед ит чни F1 RC 11 um 0e eu ES AFF IPIS UE DU ELU ACTUS Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep TPS(FF) TPS(REW) REC Bee...p 7 REC PAUSE и — Cotton swab Pressure rollers - = Heads Capstans , > ENGLISH | Listening to Tape ТУРЕ |, ТУРЕ Hor TYPE 1V tapes can be used. The type of cassette is automatically selected. 1. Insert a cassette tape. [J] Closing the cover, the tape slack will be wound auto- matically and playback will be expected to start from the forward side. {(@)) 2. Press + | FLAY/DIR. Unless the lid is opened and closed, playback starts from the side that was played when the cassette recor- der was switched off. The indication informs which side of the cassette is in play: FWD: Forward side REV: Reverse side 3. Adjust the volume. To stop playback, press R STOP. Auto reverse: Play will be continued, looping forward and reverse side, until M STOP is pressed. Ш To change the side to play Press € » PLAY/DIR during playback. E Dolby noise reduction system When á cassette recorded with Dolby NR (type B) is played, set the OO NR selector to the ON pasitlon. Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laborataries Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the double-D symbol OO are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. EB To fast-forward or rewind Press FF [FEE /CUE in the stop mode to fast-forward, Prass REW Erg/REY in the stop mode to rewind. E Cue and review Sound can be monitored at à high speed for as long as the FF Gr3/CUE or REW (es//REV is held down during play- back. Normal playback will resume from the point where the button is released. - E To find the beginning of a song (TPS: Tape Program Sensor) ° When the cassette tape Is in play: Press FF [(Ps/CUE to skip the current song and start playing the following song. Press REW FP3/REV to go back to the beginning of the current song and start playing. Note: Since making use of the silent part between songs, the TPS function may fail to function properly in the following situations: eWhen the silent part between songs is less than 4 sec- onds or has noise. ` e When the next silent part is less than 10 seconds away. e When there is a long silent part or particularly low or small sound in the song. eWhen there is a part where the sound gradually goes up or goes down in the song. Recording e For recording, only TYPE 1 tapes can be used. If other tapes are used, you may not obtain optimum perior- mance. eUse a tape with tabs in place. eTake up the leader tape before proceeding. [J M Recording from stereo microphone 1. Connect the included stereo microphone to the MIC jack. 2. Insert a cassette tape with the side to be recorded facing out. M3) 3. Press and hold REC/REC PAUSE. The record indicator begins flashing. (B®) 4. Press 4 » PLAY/DIR while REC/REC PAUSE is pressing. The record indicator illuminates, and the recording starts. ({-®) NM Recording from radio 1. Tune in the desired broadcasting station. (Refer to “Listening to Radio”.) —2.. Follow steps 2 to 4 of “Recording from stereo mi- crophone.” #The recording level is automatically adjusted. The sound being recorded can be monitored through the stereo earphones. The volume adjustment can be done using the volume control. = To stop recording, press E STOP. Auto stop: Recording can be made only in toward direction. When the tape reaches its end during recording, recording will stop automatically. To temporarily stop recording: Press REC/REC PAUSE during recording. eUnrecorded part on the tape can be made as long as REC/REC PAUSE is held down during recording. When release the button, the unit will be in recording pause mode. To resume recording, press <4 » PLAY/DIR, When there is too much interference during AM re- cording: Set the B.P selector to “1”, “2” ar “3”, whichever vields less noise. Record prevention tabs: [4 To prevent from erasing valuable recordings, record pre- vention tab should be broken off completely so that frag- ment isn't left within the slot, To re-record on a protected cassette, cover the slot with adnesive tape. © _ Notes: You cannot make a recording with Dolby noise reduction system. For your reference: In order to prevent trouble caused by the flat battery, it is recommended. that you replace the battery with new one when you are recording something important. Your attention is drawn to the fact that recording pre- recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material may infringe copyright laws. Changing the Display To select the display mode at your convenience: Press DISPLAY during tape operation. Tape operation mode: (MG) Tape counter mode: (4-4) it indicates amount of tape movement. (In reverse side operation, counter runs in descendent order.) To reset the tape counter to “000”; Press C.RESET when the counter is displayed. Changing the Tone To listen with emphasized low sound (S-XBS): Set the S-XBS selector to the ON position, If the sound is distorted, tum down the volume a little. Using Remote Controller Various radio and cassette recorder functions can be oper- ated with only one remote control button by changing the manner in which it is pressed. When pressing the button twice or three times in succes- sion; press it within one second and at equal intervals, Confirmation beep can be heard as shown on the figure Manc E. eBefore adjusting VOLUME on the remote controller, be sure to set VOLUME on the main unit between the levels 5 and 7. | The OPR {amp on the remote controller lights up to indi- cate that the main unit is in operation. (It is not for the indication of battery wear.) eThe beep tone, which is emitted when the button is pressed once in the stop mode, indicates that a cassette is not inserted. _ M Operating the radio 3] æ: Press and hold to switch on and off the radio, e: Press once to change the memory number, ea: . Press twice to change the band. E Operating the cassette player Y e: Press ance to play and stop. = Press and hold to change the direction. se: Press twice for fast-forward or TPS (FF). , «se: Press three times for rewind or TPS (REW). Recording operations: «о; Press iwice to stop recording temporarily. =: Press once Io resume recording. Maintenance BE Head care El To ensure good sound quality for tape operation, be sure to clean the head after approximately every 10 hours of use. Clean it with a cotton swab dampened with a little alcohol. Do not bring metal articles or magnetic material, suchas a screwdriver, near the head assembly, E Main unit Clean it with a cloth, dampened in a mild solution af soap and water. Do not clean the cabinet with benzine or thinner, Avoid excessive moisture. Avoid spray aerosol type cleaner. Some cleaners contain corrosive chemicals that may cause internal damage and cabinet deformation. For United Kingdom only This apparatus was produced to BS 800. ">

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Key features
- 4-track, 2-channel stereo cassette player
- AM/FM radio with digital tuning
- Built-in microphone for recording
- Stereo earphones with remote controller included
- Rechargeable Ni-MH battery included
- Stylish and portable design
- Easy-to-use controls
Frequently asked questions
The Panasonic RQXF50 uses one R6/LAS battery (not included) or the included rechargeable Ni-MH battery.
Normally, 8 hours of recharging will give approximately 6 hours of cassette tape playback.
Yes, the Panasonic RQXF50 has a built-in microphone for recording.
The frequency range is: Playback: 30-18,000 Hz (-6 dB) (TYPE I/TYPE II/TYPE IV); Recording: 70-10,000 Hz (TYPE I)
The input jack size is: MIC; 0.6 mV (600 Ω)
The output jack size is: PHONES
The dimensions are: 109.6x81.2x30.5 mm