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Heavy Duty Cassette/ Weather Band Receiver with Changer Control
CQ-4500U/CQ-4300U
Operating Instructions
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use.
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Panasonic welcomes you to our ever growing family of electronic product owners. We know that this product will bring you many hours of enjoyment. Our reputation is built on precise electronic and mechanical 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 Drivin
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Contents Use This Equipment Safely ...................................................................Page 2 ❏ Power and Sound Controls ......................................................................4 How to adjust the volume, mute, balance, and tone for best listening ❏ Radio Basics..............................................................................................6 Mode selection, manual and automatic tuning, band selection, preset stations Cassette Tape Player Basice.........
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Power and Sound Controls l BASS/FAD BAL/FADER k FEW 4500U Power If the vehicle is not running yet, turn the key in the ignition until the accessory indicator lights. Press [PWR] to switch on the power. Volume Press the knob to select the volume mode and then turn it clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the volume level. BASS/FAD BAL/FADER Volume Level 0 to 40 d Anti-Volume-Blast Circuit At power on, the volume returns to the previous level slowly if the level was at 20 or higher. Changing Aud
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Fader Press the knob to select the FADER mode and then turn it clockwise or counterclockwise to shift the sound volume to the front or rear speakers. or R 1 to 15 Fader Center (F: Front, R: Rear) Note: In the audio mode (BASS/TRE/BAL/FADE), the display will returm to regular operation mode when there is no input for more than 5 seconds (2 seconds in the VOL mode). Press and hold S•HDB (Super High Definition Bass) l (Only for CQ-4500U) This featare enhances bass definition. Press and hold [MUTE]
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Radio Basics l BASS/FAD BAL/FADER k FEW 4500U Mode Selection Press [MODE] to change the operation mode as follows. Radio Cassette CD Changer (when connected) a a cd Press and hold [MODE] for more than 2 seconds. AUX (AUX is only for CQ-4500U) To change to the tuner mode In case of CD changer mode or Tape mode, press [MODE]. Selecting a Band Press [BAND] to change the band setting as follows. FM1 a FM2 a W/B a AM (Weather Band) cd "ST" indicator lights when FM stereo broadcast is available. Manua
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Station Preset FM1, FM2, and AM can save maximum 6 stations each in their preset station memories. Caution: To ensure safety, never attempt to preset stations while you are driving. Manual Station Preset Press [BAND] 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 the display blinks once. d Preset Number l Note: You can change the memory setting by repeating the above proced
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Radio Basics (continued) Tuning in a Weather Band Station Press any of the buttons [1] to [6] to monitor the preset station. The frequency (162) remains unchanged. Weather Band Frequency (channel) Number WB Note: The weather band (CH1-6) has been preset. CH7 is selected by pressing [j j] or [i i]. 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
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Cassette Tape Player Basics l BASS/FAD BAL/FADER k FEW 4500U Playing a Cassette Insert the cassette with the exposed tape side facing to the right. l Play will start automatically. FEW k Playing Side Indicator Exposed Tape side Rewind and Fast Forward l Press [i i] (REW) or [j j] (FF) to rewind or fast forward the tape. FEW k 4500U Press [] to stop. The tape will resume playing from that position. Fast Forward Rewind Changing Sides Press [] to reverse. Top Side Playing Bottom Side Playing 9
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Cassette Tape Player Basics (continued) Tape Eject Press [ ] to eject the tape, and the previous mode of operation will u be resumed. Notes: Always remove the cassette tape from the unit when the cassette tape player is not being used. If power is switched off before [u] is pressed, the cassette will not be ejected. Switch on the power again and press [u] to eject the cassette. Metal Tape Mode Press [1 MTL] when playing metal or chromium dioxide (CrO2) position tapes. BASS/FAD BAL/FADER Press
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TPS Operation (Tape Program Search) Press [3 TPS] to activate the tape program search mode. To select a desired program, press [i i] or [j j] corresponding d times to go backward (up to 8) or forward (up to 9). (Rewind:) (Fast forward:) l 8019 cc Ex1. To select the current program FEW k 4500U again, press [3 TPS], and press [i i]. or Ex2. To select the previous program, press [3 TPS], and press [i i] twice. l Ex3. To select the next program, press [3 TPS] and press [j j]. k FEW 4500U Ex4
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Cassette Tape Player Basics (continued) Repeat Play Press [4 REP] to repeat the current program. REPEAT Press [4 REP] again to cancel. Blank Skip Press [5 SKP] to skip unrecorded portions on the tape. B•SKIP Press [5 SKP] again to cancel. Notes: When repeat is on, the blank skip does not work because the repeat has priority over the blank skip. The blank skip does not work when the unrecorded portion of the tape is less than 15 seconds. 12
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CD Changer Basics Note: CD changer functions are designed for an optional CD changer unit. l BASS/FAD BAL/FADER FEW k 4500U To Start the CD Changer Once the CD changer has been connected, press [MODE] to change to the CD changer mode. When a disc magazine is inserted, CD play starts automatically. Play Disc Track TimeNumber Number Selecting a Disc Press [1] ( DISC) or [2] (DISC ) to select a disc in descending i j or ascending order. BASS/FAD BAL/FADER Then, the selected disc will start to play
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CD Changer Basics (continued) Repeat a Track Press [5] (RPT: REPEAT) to repeat the current selection. "REPEAT" indicator lights. REPEAT Press [5] (RPT: REPEAT) again to cancel. Random Selection Press [6] (RDM: RANDOM). All the available tracks on all discs in the magazine will be played in a random sequence. RANDOM Press [6] (RDM: RANDOM) again to cancel. Note: The Random mode will stop and the disc select function will operate once the [1] (i DISC) or [2] (DISC j) is pressed. Scanning Track Pre
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Clock Basics (The clock system is 12-hours.) l BASS/FAD BAL/FADER k FEW 4500U Press and hold Initial Time Press and hold [CLK] to set time display. "AM 12:00" blinks, and the time setting mode is activated. l Press [i i] to set the hour. Press [j j] to set the minute. (Hold [i i] or [j j] to change numbers rapidly.) d k Once the time has been set, release [CLK]. Note: When the clock is not set yet, "SET" is displayed. l k or Resetting the Time When you want to reset the time, repeat step
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Clock Basics (continued) Press and hold Alarm Time Setting Press and hold [ALM] to set alarm time Display blinks, and the l alarm time setting mode is activated. Press [i i] to set the hour. Press [j j] to set the minutes. (Hold [ ] or [ ] to change numbers rapidly.) i i j j k d When you have set the alarm time, release [ALM]. Note: When the alarm is not set yet, "AM 12:00" is displayed. l k FEW or Resetting the Alarm Time l When you want to reset the alarm time, repeat steps and abov
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(Only for CQ-4500U) Temperature Reading To read the temperatare outside the vehicle, press and hold the Press and hold knob [SEL] for more than 2 seconds. The current temperature in Fahrenheit is displayed on the display. BASS/FAD BAL/FADER Press and hold the knob [SEL] for more then 2 seconds again to cancel the temperature reading mode. Press and release the knob [SEL] to shift the temperature display Press and release to the current operating mode. BASS/FAD BAL/FADER Notes: The temperature S
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In Case of Malfunction Reset Switch If the unit does not respond when the function buttons are pressed, press the reset switch with a small pointed object, such as a pencil point. This will restore the unit to its default settings. All previously stored memor l y settings will be erased. Repeat the necessary steps in the previous pages to reprogram the clock and memory settings. If pressing the BASS/FAD reset switch does not restore normal operation, please BAL/FADER return the radio to the near
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Installation Guide WARNING This installation information is designed for experienced installers and is not intended for non-technical individuals. It does not contain warnings or cautions of potential dangers in attempting to install this product. Any attempt to install this product in a motor vehicle by anyone other than qualified installer could cause damage to the electrical system and could result in serious personal injury or death. ❏ Overview ❏ Installation Hardware This equipment should b
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Cut the connector wires one at a time from the ❏ Required Tools plug (leaving the leads as long as possible) so You'll need a screwdriver, a 1.5 volt AA battery that you can work with individual leads. and the following: 12 V DC ELECTRICAL SIDE-CUT TEST BULB TAPE PLIERS Turn the ignition on to the accessory position, and ground one lead of the test bulb to the chassis. Touch the other lead of the test bulb to each of the exposed wires from the cut radio connector Dashboard Specifications ❏ plug.
