Panasonic Car Kit user manual

Car Kit

Operating Instructions

Accessories

≥1 Car power adaptor: SH-CDC12PEY
≥1 Car stereo cassette adaptor: SHCDM10B1PYK

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,
Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 http://www.panasonic.com

Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

Panasonic Canada Inc.

5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 www.panasonic.ca

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/

C 2003 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Cautions

A

Ensure the CD player is installed correctly. Panasonic accepts no
responsibility for the unit falling or other damage caused by faulty
installation.

≥Disconnect the adaptor when you are finished or leave the vehicle.
≥Store so it is protected from dust.
≥Do not expose to direct sunlight, heat, or air from a heater or cooler.
≥Ensure the cord does not interfere with operation.

Heed the following cautions for each part.

∫ Car power adaptor

≥This car power adaptor can be used in an automobile which has a 12 V

or 24 V battery. You can use it in a truck or other large vehicle.
(This is a special-purpose negative ground car power adaptor.)

≥Do not connect immediately after using the cigarette lighter.
For long periods of use
≥Take the rechargeable batteries out of the CD player. (Leaving them in

the CD player can reduce their service life.)

≥Take care that the car battery doesn’t go flat.

∫ Car stereo cassette adaptor

≥Do not touch the head and tape.
≥Do not remove the protective film

on the head.

≥Keep magnetic objects away from

the head.

Head

Protective film

Tape

Troubleshooting guide

Before requesting service, make the below checks. If you are in doubt about some of
the check points, or if the solutions indicated in the chart do not solve the problem:

In the U.S.A., contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at 1-800-211-PANA (7262), or the Web Site
http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport, or the Web Site (http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo).
In Canada, contact the Panasonic Canada Inc. Customer Care Centre at 905-624-5505, or visit
the website (www.panasonic.ca), or an authorized Servicentre close to you.
In other areas, consult your dealer for instructions.

When the temperature inside the vehicle falls to an extremely

No sound.

Volume is low.

Poor sound
quality.

The car stereo
cassette adaptor
doesn’t fit in the
car’s audio system.

The CD player
doesn’t come on.

There is a sound of
something turning.

There is noise.

The car stereo
cassette adaptor
continues to operate
even when the CD
player is stopped.

low level, the unit may not operate properly because the cord
is too stiff and cannot be fit into it’s proper position.

≥Refer to the CD player's operating instructions for

adjusting the volume of the CD player.

≥Adjust the volume on the car’s audio system.
≥If the car’s audio system has a manual reverse

function, set the play direction to forward.

≥Adjust the L/R balance on the car’s audio system.

The tape deck heads on the car’s audio system may be
dirty: clean them.

≥Make sure you are trying to put it in the right way.
≥The capstans in the car’s audio system may be dirty:

clean them.

≥Replace the fuse.
≥If the fuse blows frequently, consult your dealer.

This is due to the construction of the adaptor and does
not indicate a malfunction.

If you have connected the CD player to your car’s audio
system through a CD-IN or AUX IN jack, change the
connection to the cassette adaptor that came with the
CD player.

Turn off the blank skip function on your car’s audio
system.

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