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Operating Instructions
High-Power Cassette Player/Receiver with Changer Control
CQ-RG131W
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Contents E N Page Page G Precautions ................................................... 2 Anti-Theft System ....................................... 16 L I Power and Sound Controls ........................... 4 Electrical Connections ................................ 18 S Radio Basics ................................................. 6 Speaker Connections .................................. 19 H Casssette Tape Player Basics ...................... 8 Troubleshooting .................................
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E N Power and Sound Controls G L I S H 1 CQ-RG131W Power Turn the key in the ignition until the accessory indicator lights. Press [PWR] to switch on the power. Volume Press [VOL ] or [VOL ] to increase or decrease volume. j j i i Volume Level 0 to 39 Press [VOLj j] or [VOLi i] for more than 0.5 second to change numeric levels on the display rapidly. CQ-RG131W Mute Press [MUTE] mute the sound completely. “MUTE” blinks while this operation. Press [MUTE] again to cancel. CQ-RG131W Press a
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E N G L I Changing Audio Modes S H Press [SEL] to switch the audio modes as follows. VOL BAS TRE 2 a a (Volume) (Bass) (Treble) cd FAd BAL b (Fader) (Balance) Bass and Treble Press [SEL] to select the BASS/TREBLE mode. Press [VOLj j] or [VOLi i] to increase or decrease the bass/treble response. –12 to 0 (Center) to 12 –12 to 0 (Center) to 12 d Balance Press [SEL] to select the BALANCE mode. Press [VOLj j] or [VOLi i] to shift the sound volume to the right or left speakers. R or L 1 to 15 Balance
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E N Radio Basics G L I S H 3 CQ-RG131W Change to the tuner mode In case of Tape mode ..............................Eject a tape. In case of CD Changer mode ..................Press [BAND]. CQ-RG131W Selecting a Band CQ-RG1 Press [BAND] to select the band as follows. FM1 FM2 FM3 AM a a a cd "ST" indicator lights if the station is broadcasting in stereo. Manual Tuning Press [TUNE ] or [TUNE ] to move to a higher or lower CQ j j i i frequency. Hold and release Seek Tuning Press and hold [TUNEj j
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E N G L I Preset Station Setting S H Up to 24 stations can be preset in the station memory as follows; 4 FM1 FM2 FM3 AM 6 stations 6 stations 6 stations 6 stations Caution: For safety reasons, do not attempt to program while driving. Manual Station Preset CQ-RG Press [BAND] to select a desired band. Use manual or seek tuning to find a station that you want to program into memory. Press and hold one of the station selector buttons [1] through [6] until the display blinks. The memory is now
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E N Cassette Tape Player Basics G L I S H 5 CQ-RG131W Loading a Cassette Gently insert a cassette with the exposed tape side facing to the CQ-RG131W right until the mechanism captures it, and playback starts. Program Indicator (This indication “” rotates.) Exposed Tape Rewind and Fast Forward When the program indicator “ ” lights, press [ ] to rewind or press [ ] to fast forward the tape. When the program indicator “ ” lights, press [ ] to fast forward or press [] to rewind the t
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E N G L I Stopping and Ejecting the Tape S H Once inserted into the unit, your tape will play continuously until you eject it. CQ-RG131W 6 If you press [ ] (EJECT), the unit ejects the tape and returns to u radio operation. When you stop the car engine, the tape will stop but not be ejected. Notes: You can not change to CD Changer mode or Radio mode while tape is playing. If you want to change to CD Changer mode or Radio mode, eject the tape. Always remove the cassette when you stop using th
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E N CD Changer Basics G L Note: I CD changer functions are applicable to units with optional CD changer unit. S (sold separately) H 7 CQ-RG131W To Changer mode While a disc magazine is inserted in the CD changer, press [CD·C]. Play starts from the first track. Track Number Play Disc Number Time Note: The cassette, if loaded, should be removed. Otherwise, the CD play will not start. CQ-RG131W Selecting a Disc Press [1] (iDISC) or [2] (DISCj) to select discs in ascending or descending order. Se
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E N G L I Hold and release Searching a Track S H CQ Press and hold [TRACK] or [TRACK] for more than 0.5 second to activate fast forward or reverse through a track. Release 8 [TRACK ] or [TRACK ] to resume the normal CD play from that position. 31W Repeating a Track Press [4] (REPEAT) to repeat the current selection. “REPEAT” indicator lights. The current selection continues to repeat until you press [4] (REPEAT) again. Random Selection Press [5] (RANDOM) to random selection of m
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E N Clock Basics G L (The clock system is 12-hours.) I S H 9 CQ-RG131W Press and hold Initial Time Setting Press [DISP]. “AdJ” is displayed. Press and hold [DISP] again for more than 2 seconds. “12” blinks indicating the time setting mode is activated. To set hours, press [j j] or [i i]. d Press [DISP] again for minute setting. CQ To set minutes, press [j j] or [i i]. Hold [ ] or [ ]to change numbers j j i i rapidly. When you have set the time, press [DISP]. d Resetting t
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E N Installation Guide G L I Preparation S Before installation, check the radio operation with antenna and speakers. H Disconnect the cable from the negative (–) battery terminal (see caution below). Unit should be installed in a horizontal position with the front end up at a convenient angle, but not 10 more than 30°. Caution: For installation to cars with trip or navigational computers, all electronic memory settings previously registered in the computer will be lost when the battery ter
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E N Installation Guide (continued) G L I Installation Procedures S H Note: Disconnect the cable from the negative (–) battery terminal. 1. Secure the Mounting Collar . 11 Insert Mounting Collar into the Mounting Tab car’s dashboard, and bend mounting tabs out with a screwdriver. Dashboard Mounting Collar Screwdriver 2. Secure the rear of the unit. a) Check the electrical connection by referring to this operating instructions. b) Connect the Mounting Bolt using a suitable wrench. c) Inser
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CQ-RG131W CQ-RG131W PRG PRG CQ-RG131W PRG LOUD LOUD LOUD E N G L I To Remove the Unit S H a) Remove the trim plate with a screwdriver as shown in the figure (Fig. 1). 12 Trim Plate Screwdriver Fig. 1 b) Pull out the unit while pushing the two lock levers using Dismounting Plate as follows. (Fig 2, 3) c) Remove the unit pulling with both hands. (Fig 4). Lock Lever a Fig. 2 Dismounting Plate Fig. 3 Fig. 4 a Note: Do not lose the Dismounting Plate. It will be needed to remove the unit from
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E N Anti-Theft System G L I This unit is equipped with a removable face plate. By removing this face plate, the radio becomes S totally inoperable. The security indicator will blink. H 13 To Remove the Removable Face Plate a) Switch off the power. b) Press the release button ( ) (Fig. 5). The removable face plate will be released. Press Fig. 5 c) Remove the removable face plate by pulling on the right side of the unit. Place the removable face plate in a supplied case. Contacts Main Unit Fig. 6
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E N G L I To install the Removable Face Plate S H a) Slide the left side of the removable face plate in place. b) Press the right end of removable face plate until “click” is heard. 14 Plastic Tab Removable Face Plate Fig. 9 Fig. 8 Cutout Cautions: 1. Before removing the removable face plate, make sure the power is off. 2. This removable face plate is not water-proof. Do not expose it to water or excessive moisture. 3. Do not remove the removable face plate while driving your car. 4. Do not plac
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E N Electrical Connection G L I This unit can be connected to an optional CD changer (CX-DP88N). For details consult your S nearest Panasonic Service center. H For connection to a CD changer, refer to the operating instructions of the CD Changer (CX- DP88N). 15 Cautions: To prevent damage to the unit, be sure to follow the connection diagram below. Remove the covering of the leads about 5 mm long from their end before connecting. Do not insert the power connector into the unit until th
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E N Speaker Connections G L I Cautions: S H 1. Use ungrounded speakers only. 2. The speakers to be used with this unit should be able to handle more than 40 W of audio 16 power. If an optional amplifier is used, the speakers should be able to handle the maximum output power of the amplifier. Use of speakers with small input ratings can cause damage to the speakers. 3. The speaker impedance should be 4 - 8 ohms. If the impedance is too large or too small, it affects the output and may cause damag
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E N Troubleshooting G L I ❏ Troubleshooting Tips S H 17 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBABLE SOLUTION Unit will not turn on. Dead vehicle battery. Charge vehicle battery. Ignition not on. Turn ignition to On or Accessory. Bad power line connection. Check connections. Fuse burned out. Replace fuse. Radio has static. Antenna not hooked up. Hook up antenna. Close to high power lines. Move away from high power lines. Radio memory buttons do Not holding buttons down Press and hold buttons for more not
