No play.No sound or thereis a lot of noise.Play doesn’tresume from thelast point stopped.Play doesn’t startfrom the firsttrack.Cannot searchthrough tracks.Cannot specifypoint A or B.Cannot change theDigital Re-mastermode, anti-skipmode.Digital Re-masterdoes not work.Cannot skipalbums.The batteryindicator fails toappear or isincorrect.The unit stopsworking.Power cuts off.1≥The HOLD function is on. Cancel HOLD (➪page 5).≥The batteries may be depleted (➪page 5).≥The disc isn’t correctly set.≥The disc is scratched or dirty. (Tracks may be skippedparticularly with MP3 discs.)≥There is moisture on the lens. Wait for about an hourand then try again.≥The lens is dirty: clean it with a blower (recommendedproduct: SZZP1038C). If the lens gets marked withfingerprints, gently wipe them off with a cotton swab.≥The unit may not read a track properly if shakenstrongly during disc reading.≥If there is no data between sessions on a multi-sessiondisc, play may not be possible.≥If there is a large amount of JPEG data etc. within aMP3 file, sound may be muted and play may not bepossible.≥If the disc contains data with different formats, soundmay be muted and play may not be possible.≥If a CD-ROM format disc contains MP3 and other files,only the MP3 files will be playable.≥Ensure the plugs are inserted firmly.≥Wipe the plugs with a clean cloth.≥The disc is scratched or dirty.≥The sound may be interrupted or there may be noisewhen playing MP3 if the recording quality is poor.≥The elapsed play time disappears and sound isinterrupted if bumps continue repeatedly.≥Separate the unit from mobile telephones.≥This doesn’t work during random play.≥It may not work correctly under some conditions.Model No.SL-SX450SL-SX451CDear CustomerThank you for purchasing this product.Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please readthese instructions completely.Please keep this manual for future reference.RQT8037-PF1104TR0P PC pOperating InstructionsPortable CD PlayerTroubleshooting guideBefore requesting service, make the following checks. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the chart do not solve theproblem, refer to the “Customer Services Directory” on page 3 if you reside in the U.S.A., or refer to the “Product information” on page 3 if you reside in Canada.≥Random play modes may be on (➪page 6).≥Play resumes from where last stopped (➪page 5, Play).(If the lid is opened while the unit is turned off, theresume function may not be cancelled.)You cannot search through a disc with MP3 files.You may not be able to specify point A or B at the end ofa disc.If [:] or [9] is pressed before [MEMO] youcannot change the mode.Depending on the type of MP3 disc recording, the effectmay not appear.You cannot skip from the last to first album, or viceversa, during play.≥The indicator does not appear when the AC adaptor isconnected.≥The indicator may not appear correctly under certainconditions.Disconnect then reconnect all power sources (batteriesand AC adaptor).If you connect or disconnect the AC adaptor, the powercuts off even if batteries are inserted.Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina,Puerto Rico 00985Panasonic Canada Inc.5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 www.panasonic.caC 2004 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Printed in ChinaPanasonic Consumer Electronics Company,Division of Panasonic Corporation of North AmericaOne Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 http://www.panasonic.com