Panasonic 5300U manual

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    R Heavy Duty CD Pla yer / W eather Band Receiver with CD Changer Control Heavy Duty CD pla yer/W eather Band Receiver CQ-5500U/5300U Operating Instructions Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and sa ve this manual f or future use .[...]

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    2 P anasonic welcomes you to our e v er growing f amily of electronic product owners . We kno w that this product will bring you many hours of enjo yment. Our reputation is built on precise electronic and mechanical engineering, manufactured with carefully selected components and assemb led by people who take pride in their work. Once you disco ver[...]

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    3 Contents Use This Equipment Saf ely ...................................................................P age 2 Laser Products ......................................................................................Page 4 P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules ......................................................................P age 4 ❏ P ower and Sound Con[...]

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    4 ❏ Laser Products (Applies to laser product used in the United States only .) Caution: This product utilizes a laser . Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein ma y result in hazardous radiation e xposure. Laser products: W av e Length 780 nm Laser P ower No hazardous radiation is emitted with[...]

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    5 P o wer and Sound Contr ols BASS/TREB/BAL/F ADER BASS/TREB/BAL/F ADER P o wer If the vehicle is not running yet, turn the ke y in the ignition until the accessory indicator lights. Press [PWR] to s witch on the power . Changing A udio Modes Press this knob [SEL] to change the audio mode as f ollows. VO L a BASS a TRE (V olume) (T reble) cd F ADE [...]

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    5500U FEW l k 5500U FEW l k 6 F ader Press the knob to select the F ADER mode and then turn it clockwise or countercloc kwise to shift the sound volume to the front or rear speakers . S•HDB (Super High Definition Bass) (Only f or CQ-5500U) This f eatare enhances bass definition. Press and hold [MUTE] (S•HDB) f or more than 2 seconds to activate[...]

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    7 SS/TREB/BAL/F ADER Selecting A uxiliar y Sour ce (Only f or CQ-5500U)  Press and hold [MODE] (A UX) for more than 2 seconds to select A UX Input mode.  Connect the auxiliary equipment (any other appropriate equipment) to A UX IN Connector. Canceling A UX Input mode Press [MODE] (A UX) to resume the previous mode. Press and hold P o wer and [...]

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    8 5500U FEW l k 5500U FEW l k Radio Basics T o change to the tuner mode In case of CD changer mode or CD mode, press [MODE] . ASS/TREB/BAL/F ADER Selecting a Band Press [B AND] to change the band setting as follo ws. FM1 a FM2 a W/B a AM (W eather Band) cd "ST" indicator lights when FM stereo broadcast av ailable. Manual T uning Press [TU[...]

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    9 5500U FEW l k A SS/TREB/BAL/F ADER Station Preset FM1, FM2 and AM can sav e maximum 6 stations each in their preset station memor ies . Manual Station Preset  Press [B AND] to select a desired band.  Use manual or seek tuning to find a station to be stored in the preset memory .  Press and hold one of the preset buttons [1] to [6] until [...]

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    10 T uning in a W eather Band Station Press any of the b uttons [1] to [6] to monitor the preset station. W eather Band Stations National W eather Radio Broadcasts from over 380 locations throughout the U .S. on se ven VHF/FM frequencies. T une to weather band to receiv e continuous weather inf or mation 24 hours a da y on one of the follo wing fre[...]

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    11 Compact Disc Pla yer Basics T o play CD Inser t the disc and pla y star ts automatically . "LOAD" will be displa yed until the disc is loaded. Pla y star ts from the first track. Note: While the disc is in the deck, " " indicator lights. Disc Ejection Press [ u ] to stop CD pla y , and the disc will eject quietly from the CD [...]

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    12 Repeating a T rack Press [5] (RPT: REPEA T) to repeat the current selection. Press [5] (RPT: REPEA T) again to cancel. Random Selection Press [6] (RDM: RANDOM). A random selection of music is pla yed from all av ailable trac ks. Press [6] (RDM: RANDOM) again to cancel. Scanning T rack Press [4] (CD SCAN). The displa y will blink and the first 10[...]

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    5500U FEW l k 13 /BAL/F ADER CD Chang er Basics (Onl y for CQ-5500U) Star ting the CD Changer Once the CD changer has been connected, press [MODE] to change to the CD changer mode . When a disc magazine is inser ted, CD pla y star ts automatically . Selecting a Disc Press [1] ( i DISC) or [2] (DISC j ) to select a disc in descending or ascending or[...]

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    14 0000 E 3 E 1 E 2 T rack Repeat Press [5] (RPT: REPEA T) to repeat the current selection. "REPEA T" indicator lights. Press [5] (RPT: REPEA T) again to cancel. Random Selection Press [6] (RDM: RANDOM). A random selection of m usic is pla yed from all av ailable discs/trac ks. Press [6] (RDM: RANDOM) again to cancel. Note: The Random mod[...]

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    15 5500U FEW l k Cloc k Basics (The cloc k system is 12-hours.) Initial Time  Press and hold [CLK] to set time. Displa y blinks , and the time setting mode is activated. Press [ i i ] to set the hour . Press [ j j ] to set the minute. (Hold [ i i ] or [ j j ] to change numbers rapidly .)  Once the time has been set, release [CLK] . Note: When[...]

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    16 5500U FEW l k 5500U FEW l k Alarm Time Setting  Press and hold [ALM] to set alarm time. Display b links, and the alarm time setting mode is activated. Press [ i i ] to set the hour . Press [ j j ] to set the minute. (Hold [ i i ] or [ j j ] to change numbers rapidly .)  When you ha ve set the alarm time, release [ALM] . Note: When the alar[...]

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    17 BASS/TREB/BAL/F ADER BASS/TREB/BAL/F ADER T emperature Reading (Only f or CQ-5500U) T o read the temperatare outside the v ehicle, press and hold the knob [SEL] for more than 2 seconds. The current temperature in F ahrenheit appears on the display . Press and release the knob [SEL] to shift the temperature displa y to the current operating mode.[...]

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    18 Installation Guide This installation information is designed f or experienced installers and is not intended for non-tec hnical individuals. It does not contain warnings or cautions of potential dangers in attempting to install this product. Any attempt to install this pr oduct in a motor vehicle by an y one other than qualified installer could [...]

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    19 ❏ Required T ools Y ou'll need a scre wdr iv er , a 1.5 volt AA battery and the f ollowing: 12 V DC ELECTRICAL SIDE-CUT TEST BULB T APE PLIERS ❏ Dashboard Specifications ❏ Identify All Leads The first step in installation is to identify all the vehicle wires y ou'll use when hooking up your sound system. As you identify each wire[...]

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    20 A handy wa y to identify the speaker leads and the speaker the y connect with is to test the leads using a 1.5 volt AA battery as follo ws. Hold one lead against one pole of the battery and stroke the other lead across the other pole . Y ou will hear a scraping sound in a speak er if you are holding a speak er lead. If not, keep testing diff ere[...]

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    21 Battery Connect the yello w batter y lead to the correct radio wire or to the battery fuse por t on the fuse bloc k. Antenna Connect the antenna by plugging the antenna lead into the antenna receptacle. Equipment Connect any optional equipment such as amplifier , according to the instr uctions furnished with the equipment. K eep about 12 inches [...]

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    22 ❏ Installation Procedures Note: Disconnect the cable fr om the negative ( – ) battery terminal. 1 Mounting Collar Dashboard Mounting Tab Screwdriver 2. Securre the rear of the unit. a) Inser t P ower Connector  to the unit. b) Check the electrical connection by ref err ing to this oper ating instructions. c) Inser t the unit into Mounting[...]

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    23 ■ Using the Rear Support Strap  ■ Using the Rubber Cushion (option) (If there is an e xisting Rear Suppor t Brac ket on the fire wall of the v ehicle.) Cov er Mounting Bolt on the rear of the unit with Rubber Cushion (option), and mount it into the existing Rear Support Brack et. Rubber Cushion (option) Mounting Bolt Mounting Collar Rear [...]

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    24 T o remove the unit from the vehic le's dashboard Inser t each Remov al T ool and pull. Note: Do not lose Remov al T ool. The y will be needed to remov e the unit from the vehicle's dashboard. Removal Tool (U-shaped)[...]

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    25 A UX-In Sensor Lead (Connect to vehicle computer) A UX-In Sensor (Orange w/white stripe) Steering remote control lead (Orange) Steering remote To A U X (Red) (R) (L) (R) (L) (Rear) (White) Preamp-Out (Red) (White) A UX-In Pre-Out (Rear Side) T emperature Sensor Lead Sleeper Room Remote Connector (Connect to CA-RC300U) CD Changer Control Connecto[...]

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    26 Electrical Connections (continued) Cautions: This product is designed to operate with a 12-v olt negative g round batter y system. T o prev ent damage to the unit, be sure to follow the connection diag ram below . Remov e the cov ering of the leads approx. 5 mm long from their end bef ore connecting. Do not inser t the pow er connector into the [...]

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    27 E 1 E 2 E 3 T r oubleshooting ❏ Maintenance Y our product is designed and man ufactured to ensure a minimum of maintenance. Use a soft cloth f or routine exterior cleaning. Ne ver use benzine, thinner , or other solvent. ❏ When Something Doesn't W ork Check the charts on page 28 for possible causes and solutions to any prob lem you migh[...]

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    28 T r oubleshooting (contin ued) ❏ T roub leshooting Tips PROBLEM Unit does not turn on. Radio has static. Radio memor y b uttons do not wor k. No sound can be heard e ven if the disc is properly loaded. Sound distor ted due to vibration Inv er ted sound (Left/Right conn- ections.) No sound from front or rear speakers Sound distor ted sometimes [...]

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    29 Caution f or use of a new Disc A new disc ma y have rough edges on its inner and outer perimeter . If a disc with rough edges is used, proper setting will not be possible and the CD pla yer will not play the disc. Theref ore, remove the rough edges in advance b y using a ball-point pen or pencil as shown on the right. T o remove the rough edges [...]

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    30 Specifications General P ower Supply : 12 V DC (11V -16V) T est V oltage 14.4V , Negativ e ground Maximum P ower Output : 37 W × 4 channels at 400 Hz, V olume Control maximum P ower Output : 18 W per channel into 4 ohms, 40 to 30,000Hz at 3% THD . T one Action : Bass; ± 12 dB at 100 Hz T reble; ± 12 dB at 10 kHz Current Consumption : Less tha[...]

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    P anasonic Consumer Electronics Company , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One P anasonic Wa y , Secaucus , New Jerse y 07094 YFM284C332ZA T AMA CO0200-0 Printed in T aiwan[...]