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    SQT0179 Owner ’ s Manual <Full version> Wireless S peaker System Model No. SC-ALL8 SC-ALL3 Than k yo u fo r purc hasi ng t his prod uct. Please read these in structions ca refully bef ore using thi s prod u ct, and save this manua l for future use. Register online at www .p anasonic. com/register (U .S . c u st ome r s on l y) SC-ALL8 SC-AL[...]

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    - 2 - T able of cont ent s Accessories ............... .............. ................... .............. .................. ............. 3 Unit care ............... ................... ................... . ............. .............. ................. 4 Control ref erence guide ................ .................. ...... ........ ................[...]

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    - 3 - Accessories  ≥ Do not us e AC power supply cord (AC mains lead) with ot her equi pment. ≥ Product n um bers provided in this owner ’s manual are correct a s of May 2014. These may be subject to change. 1 AC power supply cord (AC mains lead) (K2C B2CB00022 ) (K2C T2YY00097) (K2CQ 2YY00 1 1 9) (K2C J2YY00101) W all mounting accessories[...]

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    - 4 - Unit care Clean this unit with a soft, dry cloth. ≥ When cleaning t he speaker covers, use a fine cloth. Do not use tissue s or other mat erials that c an fall apar t. Small pieces may get stuck inside t he speaker c over . ≥ Never use alcohol, p aint thinner or benzine to clean this uni t. ≥ Before us ing chemically t reated cloth, car[...]

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    - 5 - Control refere nce guide 1 WPS pair ing swit ch [-W PS] Enter WPS p airing mode ( l 17 ) / firmware update mode ( l 24) 2 Sele ctor sw itch [AU X] Select AUX a s the audio source ( l 23) 3 V olume contr ol switch [VOL –]/[VOL + ] 4 S tandby /on swit ch [ Í /I] T ouc h to switch the unit from on to stan dby mode or vice ver sa. In sta ndby [...]

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    - 6 - Indicator illumi nation The indicator patterns illustrat ed below are displaye d during n orma l operation al conditions. Indicator Description Operation indicator (a mber) Blinks once ≥ The uni t det ects th e sw itch touc hed. Blinks tw ice ≥ The unit de tects a valid operation perf ormed by touch ing and h olding the switch. Blin ks ?[...]

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    - 7 - Indicator Description Network indicat or (blue/red) Blinks alte rnately ≥ The u nit is carry ing o ut an intern al process. – W ait for approximately 60 sec onds before t he blinking stop s. – Do not di sconnect the AC power supply cord (AC mains le ad). Doing so may cause malfunction or damage. Network indicat or (blue) Blinks slowly ?[...]

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    - 8 - Indicator Description Network indicator (blue) Light s up ≥ The unit is con nected to th e network. Network indicator (red) Blinks ≥ The unit is con necting to the network. – When th e network connecti on cannot be est ablished, the b linking keeps going. Check the network connectio n. ( l 12) AUX indicator (green) Light s up ≥ AUX is[...]

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    - 9 - Inst allation This uni t can be inst alled eith er vertically or horizont ally . Insta ll the unit with the speaker fee t side down as shown b elow .  ≥ The output sound will be automat ically adjust ed depending on th e i nstallati on sty le. V ertical Horizont al S pe ak er fe et S p eak er fe et[...]

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    - 10 - Connectio ns  ≥ This unit consumes a small amount of AC power ( l 33, 38) even when tu rned off. ≥ For the purpose of power conservation, the unit can be disconne cted if you wil l not be u sing it f or extended period of time. ≥ These speakers do not have magnetic shi elding. Do not place them nea r a TV , PC or ot her magnetic dev[...]

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    - 11 -  ≥ For det ails, r efer to the ope rating inst ructions of the device. Connec tion of an ex ternal de vice Audio cabl e (not sup plied) Plug t ype: ‰ 3.5 mm ( 1 / 8 q ) st ereo[...]

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    - 12 - Network set tings Y ou can stream music from a device o n the network by using the Qualcomm ® AllPla y™ smart media plat form or DLNA feature. T o use these fe atures, this unit m ust join the sam e network as the dev ice . Choose a network setting me thod from the following.  ≥ The se tting will be canceled a fter the s et time li m[...]

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    - 13 - ≥ The foll owing steps are based on a sm artphone. ≥ Do not connect a L AN cable. Doing so will disable the Wi-Fi ® func tio n. 1 T urn this unit on. 2 Go to W i-Fi ® settings on the device. ≥ Proceed to t he next step aft er the network indicator changes fr om blinking in blue and red to blinki ng in blue. – The b linking in bl ue[...]

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    - 14 - 4 St art the Inter net browser on the dev ice to display the settin g s pa g e . ≥ [iOS] : The sett ings page w ill be automatically displayed. ≥ [Except _iOS] : Once you open the Internet browser , the settings p age will b e displaye d – If t he settings p age is not displayed, type “ http://172. 19.42. 1/” into the URL address f[...]

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    - 15 - 6 Select your network n ame (SSID) and type the p assword. ≥ Check the wireless rout er for t he network name (SSID) and the p assword. ≥ A list of network names ( SSIDs) will be appeared when you sel ec t t he “Net work N ame ” box . ≥ T o show the charac ters typed in t he “Password” bo x, select “ Sho w Password”. ≥ If[...]

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    - 16 - 8 Make sure the device is connected to your network .  ≥ Enable Jav a and cookies i n your browser set tings. ∫ Network st andby This unit will tu rn on automa tically from standby mode when you select the unit as th e output speaker s. T ouch and hold both [-WPS] and [VOL +] unti l the mode indicator (amber) b links. The indicat or b[...]

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    - 17 - ≥ Do not connect a LAN ca ble. Doing so will d isable the Wi-Fi fun ction. 1 T urn this unit on. ≥ Proceed to t he next step aft er the network indicator changes fr om blinking in blue and red to blinki ng in blue. – The b linking in bl ue start s after approximately 60 seconds. If the blinking in blue d oes not st art, restore the fac[...]

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    - 18 - 1 Disconnect the AC power supply cord (AC mains lea d). 2 Conn ec t th is un it t o a b road ban d rou ter , e tc . usi ng a LAN cabl e . 3 Connect the AC power supply cord (AC mains lead) to this unit, and turn t he unit on. ≥ When the conn ection is es tablished, the network in dicator (blue ) lights up.  ≥ Use ca tegory 5 or above [...]

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    - 19 - Y ou can change this unit’ s name on the network, an d use specifi c IP addre ss, subnet mask, de fault gateway , primary DN S, etc. Prep aration ≥ Complete the network settings. 1 Check this unit ’s IP address ( l 26), an d note it down. 2 Connect your device to the same networ k as this unit. 3 St art an Intern et browser on your d e[...]

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    - 20 - Enjoying music Y ou can enjoy music o n your hom e networ k, online mu sic services , and an exter nal device (AU X input). T o stream mu sic from the device on the network to this un it as AllPlay/ DLNA spe akers, you ne ed to downl oad the app “ Panasonic Musi c S treaming” (free of cha rge), etc. ≥ [iOS] : App S tore ≥ [Android] :[...]

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    - 21 - 5 [iOS] : From “ ”, select thi s unit as the output sp eakers. [Android] : From “Select Speaker”, select this unit as the output speakers. ≥ If you have multiple Al lPlay speakers, you c an enjoy synchr oniz ed sound from them. Sel ect “ ” and then sel ect the speakers to group. – Y ou can als o play dif ferent songs on other[...]

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    - 22 - This unit is comp atible with several music services. Visit t he following website for the compatibility informatio n. www .panas onic.com/global/consumer/h o meav/a llseries/service Prep aration ≥ Make su re that the ne twork is connecte d to the Intern et. ≥ Conn ect a device wit h a comp atible ap p instal led to the same ne twor k as[...]

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    - 23 - ∫ Using onli ne music services other than Spotify After step 2 3 From “ ”, select this unit as the output spe akers. ≥ Depending on the service, you might need to open full scre en pl ayer to display “ ”. ≥ If you have multiple Al lPlay speakers, you c an enjoy synchr oniz ed sound from the m . Select “Group” and then selec[...]

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    - 24 - Firmware up dates Occasionally , Panaso nic may release upda ted firmware for this u nit that may add or improv e the way a fea ture oper ates. These up dates ar e availa ble free of c har ge. Prep aration ≥ Connect t his unit to the netwo r k. ( l 12) – Make s ure that the network is connect ed to the Inter net. 1 T ouch and hold [ -WPS[...]

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    - 25 - Others Y ou can turn the b eep sound on /off. T ouch and hold both [-WPS] and [VOL –] until the mode indica tor (amber) b links. The in dicator blinks once: on (d efault) The indicator blin ks twice: off  ≥ If t he network indicat or is blinki ng in blue an d red, wait unt i l the bli nking stops. T o check the Wi -Fi signal strength [...]

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    - 26 - T o check the unit’ s IP address a nd the MAC addre ss. Prep aration ≥ Dow nload the app “Panasoni c Music S treaming”. ( l 20) 1 St art the app “Panasonic M usic Streaming ”. 2 [iOS] : Select “ ”. [Android] : Select “Se lect Speaker ”. 3 Select “ ”. 4 T ouch and hold “Grou p” in the title b ar at the top.  ≥[...]

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    - 27 - Att aching to a wall (optional) Consul t a qu alified buildin g cont ractor when at taching the un it to a wall. Prep aration ≥ T urn the unit o ff and disconnect th e A C power supply co rd (AC m ains lead) f rom the AC out l et. ≥ Make su r e the lo cation to place the unit has a s table Wi-F i con nectio n. ( l 25) 1 Fix the s afety h[...]

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    - 28 - 2 Att ach the fall preve ntion cord to the un it. ≥ Use a cord that is capabl e of supporting over 50 k g (1 1 0 l b s ) w i t h a d i a m e t e r of about 1.5 mm ( 1 / 16 q ). 3 Att ach the wall mount bracket s to the wall, and then h ook the unit securely onto them. ≥ Make sure that the wall and t he screws are cap able of suppo rting [...]

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    - 29 - 4 Drive a scre w to sec ure the safety holder o nto the wall. ≥ Refer t o step 3 for requi rements before screwing. 5 Att ach the fall preve ntion cord to the wall. ≥ Make sure that the slack of the cord is m inimal. Screw (not supp lied) Safety hol der (supplied) Fix to the wa ll Cord (not supplied) W all anchor (not supplied) Wa l l[...]

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    - 30 - T roubles hooting Before requ esting service, make the f ollowing checks. If the pr oblem remains un resolved, consult yo ur dealer for inst ructions. Refer to the limit ed warra nty on the “ Owner ’s Ma nual <Set up>”. T o return all settings to the fac tory defaults 1 T urn this unit on. ≥ If t he network indicat or is blinki[...]

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    - 31 - The mode indicator (a mbe r) keep s blinking twice . ≥ This unit is no t connected to th e network. T ouch any switch, an d then check the network connection. ( l 12 ) The mode indi cator (amber) keep s blinking three t imes. ≥ The upd ate has been fa il ed. T ouch a ny switch, and then try a gai n. The mode indicator (a mbe r) keep s bl[...]

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    - 32 - Cannot select this unit as t he output speakers . ≥ Make su re that the de vices are conne cted to the sa me network a s this unit. ≥ Reconnect the devices to t he network. ≥ T urn off and then on the wireless ro uter . ≥ T urn off “Network st andby” ( l 16), and turn this un it off and on. Playback does not st art. The sound is [...]

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    - 33 - S pecifications ∫ GENERAL Power supply AC 120 V , 60 Hz AC 220 V to 240 V , 50 Hz Power consumption 22 W Power consumption in s tandby mode Approx. 0.1 W Appr ox. 0. 15 W (When “Network st andby” i s on) Approx. 3.0 W[...]

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    - 34 - Dimensions (W k H k D) 373 m m k 224 mm k 138 mm (14 11 / 16 qk 8 13 / 16 qk 5 7 / 16 q ) Mass (W eight) Approx. 4.2 k g (9.26 lbs) Operating temperature range 0 o C to r 40 o C ( r 32 o F to r 104 o F) Operating humidity range 35 % to 80 % RH (no con densa tion) ∫ AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS output power Front Ch (both ch driven) 20 W per chann[...]

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    - 35 - ∫ FRONT SPEA KER (L/ R) Sp eaker unit(s) 1. W oofer 8c m( 3 1 / 8 q ) cone type k 2 2. T weeter 2.5 c m (1 q ) s emi-dom e ty pe k 2 Impedance 8 ≠ ∫ SUBWOOFER Sp eaker unit(s) 1. Subwoofer 12 cm (4 3 / 4 q ) con e type k 1 Impedance 4 ≠ ∫ Wi-Fi S ECTI ON WLAN St and ard IEEE802.1 1a/b /g/n Frequency range 2.4 GHz ba nd / 5 GHz band[...]

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    - 36 - ∫ Audio support for mat (AllPlay) MP3/AAC Sampling frequency 32/44 .1/48 k Hz Audio word size 16 bit Channel count 2c h Bit-rate 8- 320 kb ps FLAC/ALAC Sampling frequency 32/44.1/ 48/88.2/96/ 176.4/192 kH z Audio word size 16 bit, 24 bit Channel count 2c h WA V Sampling frequency 32/44.1/ 48/88.2/96/ 176.4/192 kH z Audio word size 16 bit, [...]

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    - 37 -  ≥ S pecifications are subject to change wit hout notice. ≥ Mass and di mensions are approxi mate. ≥ T otal harmon ic distortion is measured by a digital spectrum ana lyze r . ≥ Uncompress ed FLAC files may not operate correct ly . ≥ High sampling audio format (abov e 88.2 kHz) play with down-sampl i ng as bel ow . – 88.2 kHz/[...]

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    - 38 - ∫ GENERAL Power supply AC 120 V , 60 Hz AC 220 V to 240 V , 50 Hz Power consumption 14 W Power consumption in s tandby mode Approx. 0.2 W (When “Network st andby” i s on) Approx. 3.0 W Dimensions (W k H k D) Horizont al placing 248 m m k 131 mm k 155 mm (9 3 / 4 qk 5 5 / 32 qk 6 3 / 32 q ) V ertica l placing 131 m m k 248 mm k 165 mm ([...]

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    - 39 - ∫ AMPLIFIER SECTION RMS output power Front Ch (both ch driven) 20 W per channe l (8 ≠ ), 1 kHz, 10 % THD To t a l p o w e r 40 W FTC output power Front Ch (both ch driven) 13 W per ch annel (8 ≠ ), 80 Hz to 20 kHz, 1.0 % THD To t a l p o w e r 26 W ∫ FRONT SPEA KER (L/ R) Sp eaker unit(s) 1. W oofer 8c m( 3 1 / 8 q ) cone type k 2 2.[...]

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    - 40 - ∫ Audio support for mat (AllPlay) MP3/AAC Sampling frequency 32/44 .1/48 k Hz Audio word size 16 bit Channel count 2c h Bit-rate 8- 320 kb ps FLAC/ALAC Sampling frequency 32/44.1/ 48/88.2/96/ 176.4/192 kH z Audio word size 16 bit, 24 bit Channel count 2c h WA V Sampling frequency 32/44.1/ 48/88.2/96/ 176.4/192 kH z Audio word size 16 bit, [...]

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    - 41 -  ≥ S pecifications are subject to change wit hout notice. ≥ Mass and di mensions are approxi mate. ≥ T otal harmon ic distortion is measured by a digital spectrum ana lyze r . ≥ Uncompress ed FLAC files may not operate correct ly . ≥ High sampling audio format (abov e 88.2 kHz) play with down-sampl i ng as bel ow . – 88.2 kHz/[...]

  • Page 42

    - 42 - Qualco mm ® AllP lay™ smart me dia pl atform is a produc t of Qual comm Conn ect ed Experien ces, I nc. Qualco mm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incor porated, regi stered in the United St ates, and other countries and used with pe rmission . AllPla y and the AllP lay ico n are tr ademark s of Qual comm Con nect ed Experienc es, Inc., and use[...]

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    - 43 - Sales a nd Support Information Customer Communication s Centre ≥ For custo mers within the UK: 0844 844 3899 ≥ For custo mers within Ireland: 01 289 8333 ≥ Monda y–Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 p m (Excludin g public holid ays). ≥ For furth er support on yo ur product, ple ase visit our website : www .pana sonic.co.uk Direct S ales at Pa[...]

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    Manufactured by: Panasonic Corporati on Kadoma, Osaka, Japan Import er for E urope: Panason ic Mark eting E urope G mbH Pana sonic Testi ng Cen tre Winsber gring 15, 22525 Ham burg, Germany Panasonic Corporation of North Amer ica T wo River front Plaza , Newark, NJ 07102- 5490 http:// www .pan asonic.c om Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambl er Drive, M[...]