Panasonic CQ-D5501U manual

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    ® DVD Player/Receiver with CD Changer Control Lecteur DVD/récepteur avec contrôle de changeur CD Reproductor de discos DVD/receptor con control de cambiador de discos CD CQ-D5501U ¡ Please read these instructions (including “Limited Warranty” and “Customer Services Directory”) carefully before using this product and keep this manual for[...]

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    3 2 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 2 1 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U Safety Information Wa rning Observe the following warnings when using this unit. ❑ The driver should neither watch the display nor operate the system while driving. Watching the display or operating the system will distract the driver from looking ahead of the vehicle and can cause accidents[...]

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    5 4 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 4 3 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U Safety Information (continued) Caution THIS PRODUCT IS A CLASS I LASER PRODUCT. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR BY YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFI[...]

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    7 6 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 6 5 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U Limited W arranty U.S.A. PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY, DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 PANASONIC SALES COMPANY, DIVISION OF PANASONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. Ave. 65 de infanteria, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolin[...]

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    9 8 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 8 7 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U Features Contents ■ DVD video, Video CD Playback You can enjoy watching DVDs and VCDs if the optional monitor (CY-VH9300U or CY-V7100U) is connected. (DVD/VCD Player a Page 28) ■ MP3 Playback from CD-R/RW (MP3 Player a Page 24) *This unit is not compatible with WMA file. ■ DVD-R, DVD-RW [...]

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    11 1 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 10 9 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 10 Preparation War n ing ¡ Keep batteries away from children to avoid the risk of accidents. If an infant ingests a battery, please seek immediate medical attention. Caution ¡ Remove and dispose of an old battery immediately. ¡ Do not disassemble, heat or short a battery. Do not throw a b[...]

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    13 1 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 12 Source Press [SRC] to change the source. Radio CD Player MP3 Player DVD/VCD Player (VCD disc) DVD/VCD Player (DVD disc) XM Satellite Radio CD Changer Control AUX Note: ¡ AUX cannot be used when the CD changer or XM receiv- er is connected to the DIN connector. SQ (Sound Quality) You have 6 preset modes (FLAT, ROCK, [...]

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    15 14 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 14 13 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U General (Main Unit) (continued) Open the Face Plate Press [ u ] (OPEN) . Note: ¡ The face plate automatically closes after a warning alarm sounds if no operation is performed for approximately 20 seconds. ¡ When a disc is already loaded ( lights), the disc will be ejected after the face [...]

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    17 16 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 16 15 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U General (Remote Control Unit) ❑ General CAR AV 1 3 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 0 MUTE E N T E R PAUSE PLAY STOP SRC RET POWER SOURCE TRACK RANDOM RETURN TITLE TRACK / SEARCH MENU AUDIO ANGLE GRP SCAN DRC SUBTITLE REPEAT TITLE / CH APTER SEL OSD VOL [0] to [9] ¡ Sets the language code. [MENU] ¡ Shows[...]

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    q Radio Mode Press [SRC] to select the radio mode. w Band Press [BAND] . e T uning [ [ ] : Higher frequency [ ] ] : Lower frequency Press and hold [ [ ] or [ ] ] for more than 0.5 seconds, then release it. Seeking will start. Display Change Press [DISP] to change the display as follows. 19 1 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 18 17 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U Aut[...]

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    Display Change Press [DISP] to change the display as follows. Note: ¡ “UPDATING” is displayed when channel information is updated. Channel Preset Up to 6 channels can be stored in each of the XM1, XM2 and XM3 band selections. With this operation, a channel can be manually stored in the preset memory. q Select a band and channel. ( a Previous p[...]

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    23 1 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 22 1 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U When CD is in the player Press [SRC] to select the CD player mode and playback starts. Display Change Press [DISP] . Track/Play time Disc title Track title Clock time Display off Note: ¡ “ NO TEXT ” is displayed when there is no information on the disc. ¡ To have another circle scroll [...]

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    When a disc is in the player Press [SRC] to select the MP3 player mode and playback starts. Display Change Press [DISP] . Note: ¡ “ NO TEXT ” is displayed when there is no information on the disc. ¡ To have another circle scroll while a title is displayed, press [3] (SCROLL) . Folder Selection [ } ] : Next folder [ { ] : Previous folder File [...]

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    27 1 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 26 25 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 26 Root Folder (Root Directory) Folder Selection File Selection T ree 1 T ree 2 T ree 3 T ree 4 T ree 8 (Max.) 2 1 3 4 q q w e r t y y 5 6 8 1 8 7 – In the order – In the order Notes on MP3 What is MP3 ? MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) is the compression format of digital audio. It is develope[...]

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    29 28 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 28 27 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U DVD/VCD Player You can enjoy watching DVDs and VCDs if the optional monitor (CY-VH9300U or CY-V7100U) is connected. When a disc is in the player Press [SRC] to select the DVD/VCD player mode and play- back starts. (If automatic start is not performed, press [ 5 ] (PLAY) of the remote contr[...]

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    31 30 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 30 29 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U OSD (On-Screen Display) You can see OSDs (On-Screen Display) if the optional monitor (CY-VH9300U or CY-V7100U) is connected. OSD (On-Screen Display) (Only for remote control unit) You can set up the optional monitor to display or hide the following information: title/artist name for CDs, a[...]

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    33 1 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 32 31 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 32 Random Play All the available tracks are played in a random sequence. Press [4] (RANDOM) . lights. Press [4] (RANDOM) again to cancel. Disc Random Play All the available tracks on the current disc are played in a random sequence. Press and hold [4] (RANDOM) for more than 2 seconds. blink[...]

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    35 1 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 34 Turn [VOLUME] . q : Up w : Down Turn [VOLUME] . q : Up w : Down Note: ¡ You cannot save any SQ presetting value in [1] button. ¡ Any SQ adjust- ments will not change the call up screen names such as ROCK and JAZZ. Turn [VOLUME] . q : Up w : Down 34 33 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U Audio Settings SQ Adjustment You can adj[...]

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    37 36 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 36 35 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U Balance/Fader You can adjust the sound level among the right, left, front and rear speakers. Default: BAL (balance) CNT (center) FAD (fader) CNT (center) Setting range: 15 levels each and CNT (center) Press [VOLUME] (PUSH SEL) . Press [VOLUME] (PUSH SEL) . Turn [VOLUME] . q : Front enhance[...]

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    39 1 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 38 37 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 38 Note: ¡ To return to the regular mode, press [DISP] . ¡ If no operation takes place for more than 10 seconds in function setting, the display returns to the regular mode. Function Settings Mute/Attenuation You can select mute or attenuation. ( a Page 12) Default: MUTE Press [VOLUME] (P[...]

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    41 40 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 40 39 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U User Settings The following information explains the settings only about the disc player and displayed contents on the screen. (Only for Remote Control Unit) 1. Menu Language Default: English 1. English 2. French 3. Spanish 4. Chinese 5. German 6. Italian 7. Other ( a Page 44) 8. Return Th[...]

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    43 42 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 42 41 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 5. TV T ype TV standard format setting Default: NTSC Note: Setting should be made to match the format of the con- nected monitor. Select NTSC if connections are made possible for both NTSC and PAL. If you select PAL, a picture may be partly omitted. 1. NTSC The unit transmits the NTSC form[...]

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    45 44 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 44 43 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U Language Code List (Only for Remote Control Unit) In “Other” cases (Menu Language, Subtitle Language, Audio Language) ( a Page 40) Definition of T erms 8277 Rhaeto-Romance 8279 Romanian 8285 Russian 8365 Sanskrit 8368 Sindhi 8372 Serbo-Croatian 8373 Singhalese 8375 Slovak 8376 Slovenia[...]

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    46 45 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U Caution ¡ This face plate is not waterproof. Do not expose it to water or excessive moisture. ¡ Do not remove the face plate while driving your car. ¡ Do not place the face plate on the dashboard or nearby areas where the temperature rises high. ¡ Do not touch the contacts on the face plate and on the main unit, si[...]

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    49 48 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 48 47 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U Installation 53 mm 182 mm 4.5 mm – 6.0 mm 0 – 30 ° Consult a professional for installation. Verify the radio using the antenna and speakers before installation. Mounting Angle Mounting Space side to side : horizontal front to rear : 0 – 30° e 2 3 4 5 6 4 w 4 4 w q 1 Remove the cabl[...]

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    51 50 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 50 49 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U Wiring Connection with the CD Changer and the Overhead Monitor (CY -VH9300U) Connection with CD changer and the overhead monitor (option, CX-DP880, CY-VH9300U). Note: ¡ Refer to the operating instructions for the connected devices, in addition. VIDEO-CONT ACC BATTER Y 15A FRONT SP REAR SP[...]

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    53 52 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 52 51 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U Wiring (continued) S O U R C E SE L VOL SO U R C E 1 2 3 4 D R C O M P P O S I SPC DIM M U T E A C3 00 s u p e r b r ig h t m u lt i- c o lo r d is p l a y & 3 0 w P o w e r A m p l if ie r fo r C e n t e r S p e a k e r D I G IT A L P R O L O G IC DIGATAL SURROUND PROCESSOR POSITION D[...]

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    55 54 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 54 53 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U Wiring (continued) Connection with Headrest Monitor (CY -V7100U) Connection with the headrest monitor (CY-V7100U) (Option). Note: ¡ Refer to the operating instructions for the connected devices, in addition. ACC BA TTERY 15A PA RKING BRAKE VIDEO-CONT CY-V7100U PHONES PRE-OUT FRONT PRE-OUT[...]

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    57 1 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 56 55 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 56 ■ Common (continued) The safety device works. a Consult your dealer, or your nearest Panasonic Servicenter. The power of the unit fails unintentionally. The plus and minus terminals at right and left channels of speakers are con- nected reversely. a Perform the speaker wiring in accord[...]

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    59 1 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 58 57 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 58 ■ MP3 There is a flaw or foreign objects on the disc. a Remove the foreign objects, or use a flawless disc. For MP3, refer to the description about MP3. Playing VBR (Variable Bit Rate) files may cause sound skipping. a Play Non-VBR files. Sound skipping or noise The playability of some[...]

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    61 60 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 60 59 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U Display The disc is dirty or upside down. The disc has scratches. a Eject the magazine. ¡ Check the disc. ¡ Load the disc again. To next disc automatically No operation by some cause. a Eject the magazine. If the failure persists, press the reset switch on the CD changer. If normal opera[...]

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    62 61 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U 63 62 E N G L I S H CQ-D5501U Above Specifications comply with EIA standards. Specifications Power supply : DC 12 V (11 V - 16 V), test voltage 14.4 V, negative ground Current consumption : Less than 2.3 A (CD mode, 0.5 W 4-channels) Maximum power output : 50 W x 4 (at 1 kHz) volume control maximum Video Signal system [...]