Panasonic CQ2650EU - AUTO RADIO/CASSETTE User manual

Panasonic.
Heavy Duty Cassette/Weatherband Receiver with Changer Control
-CQ-2650EU/2500CEU
Operating Instructions
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Please read these instructions completely before operating this unit.

Panasonic welcomes you to our ever growing family of electronic product owners. We know that this prod-
uct will bring you many hours of enjoyment. Our reputation is built on precise electronic and mechanical en-
gineering, 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.
O Use This Equipment Safely
When Driving
Keep the volume level low enough to be aware of road and traffic conditions.
When Vehicle Washing
Do not expose the equipment, including the speakers and tapes, to water or excessive moisture. This could
cause electrical shorts, fire, or other damage.
When Parked
Parking in direct suntight can produce very high temperatures inside your vehicle. Give the interior a chance
to coo! down before switching the unit on.
Use the Proper Power Supply
This equipment is designed to operate off a 12 volt, negative ground battery system (the normal system in a
North American vehicle.)
Protect the Tape Mechanism
Keep magnets, screwdrivers, or other metallic objects away from the tape mechanism and tape head to pre-
vent poor performance or malfunctions.
Use Authorized Servicenters
Do not attempt to disassemble or adjust this precision equipment. Please refer to the Servicenter list includ-
ed with this product for service assistance.
Note:
This operating instruction manual is for both models CQ-2650EU and CQ-2500CEU. All illustrations thro-
ughout this manual represent model CQ-2650EU unless otherwise specified. The following table describes
the differences between two models.
| Model —- [CD Changer Control] | PRE-OUT
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Find the mode! number and serial number on either the back or bottom of the unit. Please record them in the
space below and retain this booklet as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in case
of theft.
MODEL NUMBER CQ-2650EU/CQ-2500CEU SERIAL NUMBER
DATE PURCHASED FROM

Contents
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How to adjust the volume, balance, and tone for best listening
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Power and Sound Controls
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Keep Pulling and turn
Power
Turn the ignition key on.
Press PWR to switch on the power.
To turn the power off, press PWR again.
Volume
Turn the knob clockwise to increase volume, and counterclockwise to
decrease volume.
Balance
Keep pulling the knob and turn it to the left or right to shift the sound
volume to the left or right speakers.

Bass and Treble
Bass contro! < Turn the knob to adjust bass response.
Treble control : Pull and lock the knob and turn to adjust treble re-
sponse. :
After adjusting, press the knob in.
Pull Lock
and turn
Fader
Turn to the left or right to shift the sound volume to the rear or front
speakers.

Radio Basics
(CQ-2650EU)
Selecting a Band
Press BAND to select the bands in the following order.
FM1 = FM2 & WB (Weather Band) AM
“ST” indicator lights if the station is broadcasting in stereo.
Tuning
"or “/\ TUNE” to move to a lower or higher frequency.
Automatic Tuning
Two kinds of automatic tuning are available for selection. They are Seek
Tuning and Scan Tuning.
Seek Tuning
Press and hold “\/ TUNE” or “/\ TUNE” for more than a half second,
then release. The radio automatically stops on the next station.
Scan Tuning
Press the knob to scan the next stations for about 5 seconds sequen-
tially upward.

Preset Station Setting
Up to 18 stations can be preset in the station memory as follows;
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Manual Station Preset
1 Press BAND to select a desired band.
2 Use manual or seek tuning to find a station that you want to program
into memory.
3 Press and hold one of the station selector buttons 1 through 6 until
the display blinks. The memory is now set for that button on the band
you have selected.
Repeat the process to set other stations for the FM1 to AM bands.
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Note: You can change the memory setting by repeating the above pro-
cedure.
Tuning in a Preset Station
Press any of the buttons 1 through 6 to tune in the preset station.
Auto
Station
Preset
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Select a FM band and press and hold BAND for more than 2 seconds.
eThe six strongest available stations will be automatically stored in
memory preset buttons 1 through 6 of FM2 band.
e Once set, the preset stations are sequentially scanned for 5 seconds.
(To stop the scanning, press one of the preset button.)
e Press the appropriate preset button for the station you want to hear.
CAUTION: For safety reasons, do not attempt to program while driving.

Radio BasSICS continues
Weather Band (W/B) Preset
When the knob (VOL) is pressed in Weather Band mode, channel num-
ber 1 to 7 automatically scans in order. (The frequency (162) remains
unchanged but blinking). To stop the scanning, press the knob (VOL)
again.
Weather Band frequency number.
Tuning in a Weather Band Station
Press any of the buttons 1 through 6 to tune in the station preset by the
above.
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| Note: The weather band (CH1-6) has been preset in advance. CH7 |
| is selected by pressing “A TUNE” or “V TUNE”. |
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Weather Band Stations
National Weather Radio Broadcasts from over 380 locations throughout
the U.S. on seven VHF/FM frequencies.
Tune to weather band to receive continuous weather information 24
hours a day on one of the following frequencies.
162.550 MHz
162.400 MHz
162.475 MHz
162.425 MHz
162.450 MHz
162.500 MHz
162.525 MHz
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Occasionally the frequency of an existing or planned station must be
changed because of unexpected radio frequency interference with ad-
jacent NOAA Weather Radio Stations and/or with other Government or
Commercial Operations within the area. If you have a question con-
cerning NOAA Weather Radio please contact your nearest National
Weather Service Office.

Cassette Tape Player Basics
FAST FORWARD
PRESS BOTH
Loading a Cassette
Gently insert the cassette with the exposed tape facing to the right until
the mechanism captures it, and playback starts. ;
Rewind and Fast Forward
Press and engage either <4 (REW) to rewind or »® (FF) to fast forward
the tape.
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To stop rewind or fast forward, gently press the button that is not in use.
The tape will resume playing from that position.
If you rewind the tape fully, it will play on the same program side again.
If you fast forward to the end, play will resume from the beginning of
other side of the tape.
Changing Sides
Firmly press <4 (REW) and »® (FF) at the same time to switch to the
program on the other side of the tape.
The display changes to indicate which program is playing.
TOP SIDE PLAYING BOTTOM SIDE PLAYING

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Cassette Tape Player BasIC$ continues
Metal Tape Mode
Press MTL when playing metal or chromium dioxide (CrOz) tapes.
To turn it off, press MTL again.
Note: Playing non-metal tapes in MTL mode causes high frequency im-
balance, which affects tone quality.
Stopping and Ejecting the
Tape
Once inserted into the unit, your tape will play continuously until you
eject it.
If you press and engage 4&, the unit clears the tape and returns to
radio operation.
When you shut off the vehicle engine, the tape will stop but not eject.
Note: Always remove the cassette when you are done using the cas-
sette player. This will prolong the life of your tape.
CAUTION: To maintain your cassette player in top condition, avoid using tapes that are tonger than 90
minutes {C-90).