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Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product.

For optimum performance and safety. please read these
instructions carefully.

Table of contents

Precautions ............
Supplied accessories ..
Concerning the remote control.
To enjoy surround sound .
Front panel controls.
Connections ........
Connecting audio equipment ..
Connecting video equipmen
Connecting a DVD player
Antenna Connections ..
Connecting the AC power supply cord and other information .
Speaker connections .. .........
Placement of speakers
Connecting speakers

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Basic operations.
The radio .....
Sequential tuning
Direct tuning
Preset tuning
Reproduction modes .........
Preparing for Dolby Pro Logic
Setting the center mode and adjusting speaker output level . 21
Adjusting the delay time ..
Enjoying sound modes
DVD SCH INPUT mode
Other functions
To adjust the tone quality
To adjust the sound balance
To mute the sound level ....
To listen through headphones
The remote control ..
To operate the receiver
To operate a cassette deck
To operate a CD player
To watch TV broadcasts
To watch video tapes
To operate a DVD player.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY lN THE U.S.A.
CAUTION:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation, If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception. which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one of the following measures:

0 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

0 Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.

I Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.

I Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help,

Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment
would void the users authority to operate this device.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC
SHOCK 0R PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN,
SPLASHING, DRIPPING OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

To PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE
BLADE OF PLUG To WIDE SLOT, FULLY
INSERT.

Making a recording..
Recording on a tape deck
Recording on a VCR

Specifications

Maintenance .

Product Service .......

Troubleshooting guide

About the HELP function

Listening caution .....

Servicenter List (US) ..

Back cover

User memo:

DATE OF PURCHASE
DEALER NAME
DEALER ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NUMBER

The model number and serial number of this product can be
found on either the back or the bottom of the unit.

Please note them in the space provided below and keep for
future reference.
MODEL NUMBER
SERIAL NUMBER

SA-AX540

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

a CAUTION

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within
an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user
to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage"
within the products enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the
appliance.

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ROTSZIZ

Front panel controls

I Main unit J
No. Name Retpafl No. Name Retpage
(D Power (3 ll" switch (POWER, (b/l) ................ 14 69 Center mode select button

Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice
VEISB.

In standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount ol
power.

® Sound mode selector/indicators...
® SFC mode selector (SFC MODE)
(D Input indicators (INPUT) .............
© DVD Sch input select button/indicator

(DVD GCH INPUT) .............................................. 24
® Input selector (INPUT SELECTOR)
® Volume control (VOLUME) .............
Help/reset button (-HELPl-RESET)... .
© Speaker select buttons (SPEAKERS A, B) ..... 14

(CENTER MODE) .......................
® Headphones jack (PHONES)
® Tuning buttons (TUNING V , A)
® Preset channel button (PRESET)

® Band select button (BAND) ............

65 FM mode select button (FM MODE) ..
® Memory button (MEMORY) .............................. 18
(2 Display

® Tape monitor button (TAPE MONITOR) ......... 15

63 Bass control (BASS)...
® Treble control (TREBLE)
6) Balance control (BALANCE)

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Servicenter List (US)

Panasonic

For Product In

Customer Service inquiries ple

rmation, Operating A

contact:

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Iance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all

Quit-at:

1-800-211-PANA (7262), Monday- rid/1y 9 Hill-9 pin; Sahirilny-Smuiay 9 ant-7 pm, EST.

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locate your nearest servicenier In/ 21

our WebSite.

1-800-332-5368 (Customer Orders Only)
Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032
(6 am to 5 pm Monday-Friday; 6 am to 10:30 am Saturday; PST)

(Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, Check)

CALIFORNIA
6550 Katella Avenue
Cypress. CA 90630

800 Dubuque Avenue
S. San Francisco
CA 94080

20201 Sherman Way
Suite 102
Canoga Park, CA 91306

3878 Ruftin Road
Suite A
San Diego, CA 92123

COLORADO

1640 South Abilene Street
Suite D

Aurora, CO 80012

FLORIDA

3700 North 29" Avenue
Suite 102

Hollywood, FL 33020

GEORGIA

8655 Roswell Road
Suite 100

Atlanta, GA 30350

ILLINOIS
9060 Golf Road
Niles, IL 60714

1703 North Randall Road
Elgin, IL 60123
(Pick-up/Drop-otf only)

MARYLAND
62 Mountain Road
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

MASSACHUSETTS
60 Glacier Drive -
Suite G

Westwood, MA 02090

MICHIGAN
37048 Van Dyke Avenue
Sterling Heights, MI 48312

MINNESOTA

7850-129 Avenue South

Airport Business Center
Bloomington, MN 55425

OHIO

2236 Waycross Road
Civic Center Plaza
Forest Park, OH 45240

PENNSYLVANIA
2221 Cabot Blvd. West
Suite B

Langhome, PA 19047

Cha rtiers Valley
Shopping Center
1025 Washington Pike
Bridgeville, PA 15017

TENNESSEE

3800 Ezell Road
Suite 806

Nashville, TN 37211

TEXAS
7482 Harwin Drive
Houston, TX 77036

13615 Welch Road
Suite 101

Farmers Branch
TX 75244

WASHINGTON
20425-841 Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032

HAWAII

99-859 lwaiwa Street
Aiea, Hawaii 96701
Phone (808) 488-1996
Fax (808) 486-4369

Service in Puerm Rica
Mats: 11th Electric 0 Puerlo Rico, Inc. Panasonic Sales Company/Factory Servicenter:

Ave. Go tlt Infanicria, Kin. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerfo Rica 00985
Phone (787) 750-4300 Fax (787) 768-2910

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Company, Division of Matsushlta
Electric Corporation at America
One Panasonic Way Secaucus.
New Jersey 07094
http://www.panasonic.cam

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Mississauga, Ontario
LAW 2T3
www.panasonlc.ca

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Puerto Rico 00985

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