Panasonic CQ-DPX33 User manual

Panasonico
Removable Face High-Power CD Player/Receiver
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CQ-DPX33/DP22EUC
Operating Instructions
Manuel d'utilisation
(CQ-DPX33EUC)
Please read these instructionscompletelybeforeoperatingthisunit.
II est recommanddde lireattentivement ce manuel avantd'utiliserI'appareil.

Pana$onic welcomes you to our ever growing family of electronic product owners. We know that this
product will bring you many hours of enjeymenL Our reputation is built on precise electronic and me-
chanical engineering, manufactured with carefully selected components and assembled by people
who take pride in their work. Once you discover the quality, reliability, and value we have built into
this product, you too will be proud to be a member of our family.
Use This Equipment Safely
When Driving
Keep the volumelevel low enoughtobe aware ofroadand trafficconditions.
When Car Washing
Do not expose the equipment, includingthe speakers and CDs, to water or excessivemoisture.This
couldcause electrical shorts,fire,or otherdamage.
When Parked
Parking in directsunlight can producevery hightemperaturesinsideyourvehicle. Givethe interiora
chance to cooldownbefore switchingthe uniton.
Use the Proper Power Supply
This equipment isdesigned to operateoff a12 volt,negativegroundbattery system(the normal sys-
tem in a NorthAmerican car.)
Protect the Compact Disc Mechanism
Avoid insertion any foreignmatterstothe slot ofthe compactdisc.
Failureto observethis may causemalfunctiondue toprecisemechanismofthis unit,
Use Authorized Servicenters
Do not attemptto disassemble or adjustthis precisionequipment.Please refer to the Servicenterlist
includedwiththis productforserviceassistance.
For Installation
Unit shouldbe installed in a horizontalpositionwith the frontend up at aconvenientangle, but not
morethan 30°.
Note:
This operating instructionmanua!isfor 2 modelsCQ-DPX33EUC and CQ-DP22EUC. All illustrations
throughoutthis manual representmodel CQ-DPX33EUC unlessotherwise specified.The following
table describesthe differences between2 models.
Models
Operating Controls_
Pre-Out
Remote ControlUnit
CQ-DPX33EUC
2 (FixType)
Yes
CQ-DP22EUC
1(Fix Type)
None
Find the model number and serialnumber on eitherthe backor bottomof the unit, Please record
them in the space below and retainthis booklet as a permanent record of your purchaseto aid in
identificationincase of theft.
MODEL NUMBER CQ-DPX33/DP22EUC SERIAL NUMBER
DATE PURCHASED FROM

Contents
UseThis Equipment Safely .............................. Page 2
Laser Products ............................................ 6
Power and Sound Controls ............................... 7
How toadjust thevolume, Attenuator,Tone Enhancement, balance,
and tone for best listening
Radio Basics .......................................... 9
Manual and automatictuning, bandselection,preset stations
O Compact Disc Player Basics ............................. 11
Modeselection,play repeat, randomand scan
£3 Clock Basics .......................................... 13
Initial timesetting, resettingthe time, selectingthe clockdisplay
ORemote Control Unit Basics (Onlyfor CQ-DPX33EUC) ......... 14
Battery replacement,notes and Operatingprocedures
£3 Installation Guide ....................................... 16
Step-by-stepprocedures,anti-theftsystem,electrical connections
£3Troubleshooting ....................................... 23
Errormessages, troubleshootingtips,where to get service help 0 0 0 0 0
£3 Special Notes .......................................... 25
Notes on compactdiscs,a cautionon new discs
£3 Specifications ......................................... 26

OLaser Products (The standard described on this page is for U.S.A. only.)
Caution:
This product utilizesa laser.
Use of controls or adjustmentsor performanceof procedures other
than those specified heroin may result in hazardous radiationex-
posure.
Laser products:
Wave length780 nm
LaserPower No hazardousradiationisemittedwith safety protection.
• Label indications and their locations
Certification Label
Front
Identification Label
Productcomplieswith DHHS Rules21
CFR, SubchapterJ in effectas ofdate of
manufacture.
Dalian MatsushitaCommunication
IndustrialCo., Ltd.Dalian,China
MANUFACTURED
I
ModelNo.
N. DeModbleC Q- D P X 3 3 E UC
L ........... J
12V 4~8Q 15A --- FM75Q
ManufacturedbyDalianMatsushita
CommunicationIndustrialCo., Ltd.
DalianChina MadeinChina
SerialNo. I....... J
N"DeS_rie
I Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15 ol the
iFCCRules,Operationis subjectto the
=conditionthatthisdevicedces notcause
harmfulinterference,
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Power and Sound Controls
Power
If the car is not already running,turn the key in the ignitionuntil
the accessoryindicatorlights.
Press[PWR] to switchonthe power.
Press[PWR] againto switchoffthe power.
When power is turned off while the time is displayed, the clock
mode remainson. When the [PWR] is pressed again, the system
iscompletelyoff.
Note: When a CD is insertedwith all power connected,the unit
power willautomaticallyturnon and CD loadingbeginsandplays.
Volume
•Press[^ VOL] or [v VOL] to increaseor decrease volume.
VolumeLevel
(0 to 40)
•Press [^ VOL] or [v VOL] for more than 0.5 second to
changenumeric levelson the displayrapidly.
Attenuator
•Press [AT'r]. Volume will decrease to about 1/loof its previous
level
• Press [ATT] again to deactivate when listening at normal
volume.
Tone Enhancement
Press LOUD [L] to enhance bass and treble tones when listening
at low or mediumvolume. PressLOUD [L] againto deactivate.
Note: This unitisequipped with an anti-volume-blastcircuitwhich serves as an automaticvol-
umelevel adjuster sothat you willnot be deafened suddenloudvolume.
This system operates as follows. When [PWR] is switchedon, the volume level is low. After
that, thevolumelevel graduallyreturnstoitspreviouslevelprior to switchingoffthe unit.
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Power and Sound Controls
(continued)
Changing Audio Modes
Press [SEL] toswitchthe audio modeinthe followingorder.
VOLUME-, BASS--*TREBLE-* BALANCE-->FADER
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Bass and Treble
•Press [SELl to select the BASS (TREBLE) mode. Press
[^ VOL] or [v VOL] to increaseor decrease the bass/treble
response.
4,
-12 to 12 -12 to 12
•Press [^ VOL] or [v VOL] for more than 0.5 second to
changenumericlevelson the displayrapidly.
Balance
•Press [SEL] to selectthe BALANCE mode. Press [^ VOL] or
[v VOL] to shiftthe soundvolumetorightor left speakers.
or L 1 to 15 Balance Center
•Press [^ VOL] or [v VOL] for more than 0.5 second to
changenumericlevelsonthe display rapidly.
Fader
•Press [SEL] to select the FADER mode. Press [^ VOL] or
[v VOL] to shift the sound volume to the front or rear
speakers.
or R 1 to 15 BalanceCenter
•Press [^ VOL] or Iv VOL] for more than 0.5 second to
change numericlevelson thedisplayrapidly.
Note: When acontrol mode (BAS/TRE/BAL/FAD) is selected but no operation is made within
5 seconds(2 seconds at volume mode), the display will returnto the normaloperation (Radio,
CD, etc) mode. In sucha case, press [SEL] againtoselectthecontrolmode.

Radio Basics
To change Tuner Mode
You canselect=FM"or "AM"directly.
Selecting a Band
• Press [FM] toselect the bandsin the followingorder.
FMI---*FM2---*FM3
I
=STEREO" indicator lights if the station is broadcasting in
stereo.
•Press [AM] to selectthe bands.
ManualTuning
Press [> TUNE] or [< TUNE] to move to a higheror lowerfre-
quency.
Seek Tuning
Press and hold [> TUNE] or [< TUNE] for more than 0.5 sec-
ond, then release. The radio automatically stops on the next
station.
MONO/LOCAL Selection
•Much interference is reduced during aweak FM stereo broad-
casts when MONO isON. (Only for FM mode)
•Searching stops automatically at astrong wave station only
when LOCAL is ON.
Press [MONO] to switch on or off the MONO mode as follows.
MONO OFF<---* MONO ON
Press [LOC] to switch on or off the LOCAL mode as follows.
LOCAL OFF _LOCAL ON
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Radio Basics (continued)
4,
4,
Pressand Hold
Preset Station Setting
Up to24 stationscan be preset inthe stationmemory as follows;
6 stations 6 stations 6 stations 6 stations
4,
Manual Station Preset
C) Press[FM]or [AM] to selecta desiredband.
_) Use manualor seek tuning to find a stationthat you want to
programintomemory.
_)Press and hold one of the stationselectorbuttons[1] through
[6] untilthedisplayblinks.
Repeat theprocessto set other stationsfor the FM1-3 and AM
bands.
Note: You can change the memory settingby repeatingthe
aboveprocedure.
Tuning in a Preset Station
Press anyofthe buttons[1] through[6] totune inthe stationpre-
set bytheabovesteps_) to (_).
AutoStationPreset
Selecta bandand press [APM] (AUTO PRESET MEMORY).
• The 6 strongestavailable stationswill be automaticallyset in
memorypresetbuttons[1] through[6].
•Once set, the preset stations are sequentially scanned for
5 seconds.
•Pressthe appropriatepreset buttonfor the stationyou wantto
hear.
I _ution: Forsafetymasons, do not attempttoprogramwhile driving. 1
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Compact Disc Player Basics
Mode Selection
While the disc is inserted, press [CD] to switch the operation
mode.
\To start the CD Player
Insertthe disc(labelside up) and playbackstartsautomatically.
=LOAd"will be displayeduntilthe disc is loaded.Play starts from
firsttrack.
Play time
-Track number
Note: While the disc is inserted,MDISC"indicatorwill light. If you
press[CD] afterthedisc isejected,the discwillbe re-inserted.
Stopping and Ejecting a Disc
Press[A] to stopCD play, and the disc willquietlyeject from the
CD slot. (Duringdiscejection,=EJ"(EJECT) willbe displayed.)
Selecting a Track
Press[IH_ TRACK] once to go to the next track.Press repeatedly
to stepforwardthroughallthe tracks.
Press [<1<1TRACK] once to play from the beginningof the track
you are listeningto. Press twice to play the previoustrack. Press
repeatedlyto stepbackwardthrough all thetracks.
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Compact Disc Player Basics
(continued)
Hold and Releasq Searching a Track
Press and hold [IH_ TRACK] or [<F<l TRACK] for more than
0.5 secondto activatefast forward or reversethrougha track.
Release [IH_ TRACK] or [<1<1TRACK] to resumethe normalCD
playfrom that position.
Repeating a Track
Press[R/R I_] to repeat the currentselection."REF_ indicatorwill
light.
The current selection will continue to repeat until you press
[R/R I_] again.
Random Selection
Pressand hold [R/R I_] for more than 2 seconds."R I_" indicator
will light.A random selection of musicis playedfrom all available
tracks.
To turn offthe random playfeature, pressand hold[R/R I_] again
for more than 2 seconds.
ScanningTracks
Press [SCAN]. The display will blinkand the first 10 secondsof
eachtrackon the discplay in order.
To stop scanning and continue with the current track, press
[SCAN] again.
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SelectingbyTrack Number
(Directaccess)
•Press a number from [1] to [6] thenthe correspondingtrackwill
start.
•Press and hold a number from [7] to [12] ([1] to [6]) for more
thanone secondand the correspondingtrack willstart.