Panasonic CA-TU7000U User Manual

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AV Control Unit with Receiver

Unité de commande AV avec récepteur

Unidad de control de audio-vídeo con receptor

CA-TU7000U

¡Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use.
¡Prière de lire ces instructions attentivement avant d’utiliser le produit et garder ce manuel pour l’utilisation ultérieure.
¡Lea con atención estas instrucciones antes de utilizar el producto y guarde este manual para poderlo consultar en el futuro.

Operating Instructions

Manuel d’instructions

Manual de Instrucciones

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Radio Frequency Interference Statement (Part 15 of the FCC Rules):

Applies only in U.S.A.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
¡These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in an auto-

mobile installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to consult
the dealer or an experience radio technician for help.

FCC Warning

Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user’s authority to oper­ate this device.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules:
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful inrerference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause unde-

sired operation.

For Canada:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Safety Information

Label Indication and Location

Find the model 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 help with identifica­tion in case of theft.

MODEL NUMBER CA-TU7000U

SERIAL NUMBER

DATE PURCHASED

FROM

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE,
USE ONLY THE INCLUDED COMPONENTS.

Model No.
N° De Modèle

Manufactured by Matsushita Communication
Industrial Co., Ltd.
Yokohama Japan Made in Japan

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CA-TU7000U

FM75Ω

4Ω

Serial No.
N° De Série

This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
condition that this device does not cause
harmful interference.

Identification label

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When Driving

Keep the volume level low enough to be aware of road and traffic conditions.

When Car Washing

Do not expose the product, including the speakers and CDs, to water or excessive moisture. This could cause electrical
shorts, fire, or other damage.

When Parked

Parking in direct sunlight can produce very high temperatures inside your vehicle. Give the interior a chance to cool down
before switching the unit on.

Use the Proper Power Supply

This product is designed to operate with a 12 volt, negative ground battery system (the normal system in a North American
car.)

Disc Mechanism

Do not insert coins or any small objects. Keep screwdrivers and other metallic objects away from the disc mechanism and
disc.

Use Authorized Servicenters

Do not attempt to disassemble or adjust this precision product. Please refer to the Servicenter list included with this prod­uct for service assistance.

For Installation

The product should be installed in a horizontal position with the front end up at a convenient angle, but not more than 30˚.

WARNING:
TO AVOID THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF

LAWS, NOT FOR USE WHERE VISIBLE TO DRIVER FOR ANY PURPOSE
OTHER THAN NAVIGATION OR USE WITH REAR VIEW CAMERA.

When Driving

¡The driver must not operate the color LCD monitor. Operating the color LCD monitor may lead to distraction and

cause an accident. Stop your vehicle in a safe location when operating the unit.

¡The driver must not watch videos while driving. It may lead to distraction and cause an accident.
¡Keep the unit at an appropriate sound level. Driving with the sound at a level that prevents you from hearing sounds

outside and around the vehicle may cause an accident.

Use This Product Safely

1. AV Control Unit

Components

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2. Installation
Hardware

1 set (a page 42)

3. Power Connector

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4. Operating
Instructions

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5. Warranty Card,etc.

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ID Code

Prior to operating this unit, it is a advisable to assign your 4-digit ID code for security. (Make sure to use four digits for ID
code. ID code can not be set with two or three digits.)
Once the ID code has been set, the unit cannot be operated if the main power supply is disconnected then re-connected. It
is electronically locked so that a thief could not use the stolen unit unless that person knows the code you have set.
The ID code operation must be performed only by the person whom the unit belongs to.

Generally, it is not necessary to enter the ID code each time when using the unit if it has never been disconnected from the
main power supply (car battery). For the ID code setting procedures, see pages 34 to 35.

Caution: Record your registered ID code and keep it in a secure location. If you forget it, you will be unable
to use the unit. In case that you can not operate the unit because of forgetting the ID code, please consult your nearest
Panasonic Servicenter.

¡Picture might not be displayed, or it might take more time than usual to display picture in low temperature.

Also, movement of picture might become labored, or picture quality might become deteriorate as well in low
temperature. (practicable temperature: 0 °C - 40 °C)

¡Do not touch the LCD (liquid crystal display).

If you touch the LCD, your fingerprints will be conspicuous because the surface of the LCD was specially
processed.

¡In some cases, noise is generated. It depends on the position or direction of a cellular phone.

Change the position or direction of the cellular phone, or keep it away from the unit.

Cautions

This system is designed so that you can not see pic­ture from VCR, DVD player, and other devices while
you are driving.

¡

Park your car in a safe place and engage the parking brake before
watching the monitor.

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Picture can be seen on the second monitor.

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Note:

Be sure to connect the parking brake connection lead. (

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Operating Instructions for CY-VMC7000U page

46)

ID Code Input

Enter the ID code after turning on the power and activating the display.

Note: When failing in entering ID code, a screen on the right is displayed, and the
unit beeps three times. Enter a correct ID code.
In case of failing in entering ID code three times consecutively, the power is turned
off. Turn on the power again and enter a correct ID code in this case.

Success

VOLUME

MENUMUTE MODE NAVI

NAVIGATION ASPECT

P·MODEPOWER

ASP

ENTER

CY-VMC7000U

IN-DASH 7 WIDE COLOR LCD MONITOR / CD PLAYER

DISC/BAND

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Name of Controls and Functions

Display Unit (CY-VMC7000U)

Dimmer sensor (a page 38)

Remote control sensor

[MENU]

¡Shows the menu screen. (a page 30)
¡Shows the rear monitor setting menu.

(a page 24)

[}] [{] (VOLUME)

¡Adjusts the sound volume. (a page 14)

[MUTE]

¡Mutes the sound temporarily. (a page 14)
¡Compensates bass and treble in the low and

middle volume level. (a page 28)

[TILT]

¡Shows the monitor position setting

menu. (a page 15)

¡Tilts the monitor forward temporarily.

(a page 15)

[ASP] (ASPECT) (P • MODE)

¡Selects the aspect ratio. (a page 26)
¡Activates/inactivates the private mode.

(a page 28)

[]

(OPEN/CLOSE)

¡Opens/closes the monitor.

(a page 14)

[NAVI] (NAVIGATION)

¡Activates/inactivates the navigation. (a page 22)

[MODE] (POWER)

¡Switches on/off the power. (a page 14)
¡Changes the modes such as sound and picture.

(a page 14)

[u]

¡Ejects a CD. (a page 16)

CD slot

[}] [{] (DISC/BAND)

¡Select a disc or a band.

(a page 18 and 20)

¡Selects (vertically) or

adjusts an operation
or item.

[]] [[] (TRACK/TUNE)

¡Selects or searches a

track or a frequency.
(a page 18 and 20)

¡Selects (horizontally) or

adjusts an operation or
item.

[ENTER]

¡Searches for broadcast

stations and memorizes
them automatically.
(a page 19)

¡Determines an operation

or item.

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

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Aim the remote control at the remote control sen­sor of the display unit and operate it.

Remote Control (supplied with CY-VMC7000U)

[PWR]

¡Switches on/off the power. (a page 14)

[}] [{] (DISC/BAND)

¡Select a disc or a band. (a page 18 and 20)
¡Selects (vertically) or adjusts an operation or item.

[]] [[] (TRACK)

¡Selects or searches a track or a frequency.

(a page 18 and 20)

¡Selects (horizontally) or adjusts an operation or item.

[ENTER]

¡Searches for broadcast stations and memorizes them

automatically. (a page 19)

¡Determines an operation or item.

[MODE]

¡Switches on/off the power. (a page 14)
¡Changes the modes such as sound and pic-

ture. (a page 14)

[0] to [9]

¡Selects listening pattern. (a page 17 and 21)
¡Sets the ID code. (a page 34)
¡Memorize broadcast stations. (a page 19)

[MENU]

¡Shows the menu screen.

(a page 30)

¡Shows the rear monitor setting

menu. (a page 24)

[]

(OPEN/CLOSE)

¡Opens/closes the monitor.

(a page 14)

[}] [{] (VOLUME)

¡Adjusts the sound volume.

(a page 14)

[MUTE]

¡Mutes the sound temporarily.

(a page 14)

[NAVI] (NAVIGATION)

¡Activates/inactivates the navigation.

(a page 22)

[A] (ASPECT) (P • MODE)

¡Selects the aspect ratio.

(a page 26)

¡Activates/inactivates the private

mode. (a page 28)

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If the unit stops halfway,
press

[]

(OPEN/CLOSE)

again and draw it all the
way in.

Display Open / Close

OPEN

: Press

[]

(OPEN/CLOSE).

POW

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P·MODE

TRACK/

TUNE

VOLUME

MENU

MUTE

MODE

NAVI

NAVIGATION

ASPECT

OPEN/CLOSE

ASP

ENTER

TILT

INDASH 7 WIDE COLOR LCD MONITOR / CD PLAYER

CY-TU7000U

DISC/BAND

MODE

MUTE

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General

[]

(OPEN/CLOSE)

[MUTE]

[{][}] (VOLUME)

[MODE] (POWER)

Power

ON : Press [MODE] (POWER). (On the display unit)

Press [PWR] or [MODE]. (On the remote control)

Mode

Press [MODE] to change the mode.

Volume

[}] (VOLUME) : Up
[{] (VOLUME) : Down

MUTE

MUTE ON : Press [MUTE].
MUTE OFF : Press [MUTE] again.

Note: The sound level for each source is stored in

memory.

OFF : Press [MODE] (POWER) again for more than 2

seconds. (On the display unit)

Press [PWR] again or [MODE] again for more
than 2 seconds. (On the remote control)

Default : Volume 20 Setting Range : 0 to 40

VTR1

VTR2

CD Player

Radio

CD changer

Turn the key in the ignition until the accessory indicator
lights.

CLOSE

: Press

[]

(OPEN/CLOSE) again.

(After return the lateral angle to the neutral position.)

Note: When the display unit is opened or closed, a loud beep
sounds three times.

Warning: Do not insert hands, fingers or foreign
objects into the unit while the display is moving.
Inserting your hands, fingers or foreign objects into
the unit can cause injuries and damage to the unit.

(a page 22)

(a page 22)

(a page 16)

(a page 18)

(a page 20)

[]

(OPEN/CLOSE)

[MODE]

[MUTE]

[PWR] (Power)

[}][{] (VOLUME)

(When a CD changer is connected.)

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Caution: Do not place any object on the display unit, or subject it to undue force.

Cautions:

¡For smooth adjustment, make sure to first return the lateral angle to the neutral position and then adjust the tilt angle.
¡Do not manually change the position of the unit by using force.

Monitor Position Adjustment

Tilt Angle / Front-Rear Position

POWER

VOLUME

MENU

MUTE

MODE

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DISC/BAND

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Position "REAR" and tilt angle "5"
cannot be selected at the same time.

Press and hold [TILT] on the display unit for more than 1 second.

Monitor Position Setting Menu

Press [}] or [{] to adjust the tilt angle. Press []] or [[] to
move the display to the front or rear position.

Notes:

¡Press [MODE] to return to the regular mode.
¡The monitor position setting menu is automatically closed if no operation is performed for about 60 seconds.
¡Vertical angle (TILT) and front-rear position data are saved in the memory, so when the display unit is drawn out

next, it is automatically set at the angle and in the position adjusted before.

¡After adjusting its angle, also adjust the brightness to make it easy for you to watch. (a page 38)
¡The display position can also be set on the main menu screen. (a page 30)

Display Unit Lateral Angle Adjustment

Folding Down the Display Temporarily

Hold the display unit by the non-slip part in the
upper half of it, and adjust its lateral angle.

Caution: There is the danger of your fingers being
pinched if you hold the unit by lower part. Hold the unit
by the upper half of it, and move it carefully without
applying undue force.

Fold Down : Press [TILT] on the display unit.
Raise : Press [TILT] again on the display unit.

Note: Even when the unit is power off, you can fold down the display temporarily.

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TILT

Tilt Angle

1 to 5

[{][}]

Front-Rear Position

Front Rear

[]][[]

[TILT]

[}][{]
[]][[] (Adjust)

[}][{]
[]][[] (Adjust)

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VOLUME

MENUMUTE MODE NAVI

NAVIGATION ASPECT

P·MODEPOWER

ASP

ENTER

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IN-DASH 7 WIDE COLOR LCD MONITOR / CD PLAYER

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Disc Insert

Playback starts automatically.

Notes:

¡Load a CD after making sure that there is no CD

in the disc compartment. (If "NO DISC" is dis­played while the CD mode is activated, you will
find there is not CD in the compartment.)

¡Loading a CD when the power is off will turn

the power on.

Track Selection

[[] (TRACK) : Next track
[]] (TRACK) : Beginning of the current track

Previous track (Press twice.)

Track Search

Press and hold.

[[] (TRACK) : Fast forward
[]] (TRACK) : Fast backward

CD Player

Label Side

Disc Eject

Press [u] to stop playback and eject the CD.

Cautions:

¡Do not use irregularly shaped CDs.
¡Do not insert foreign matter into the disc slots.

[MODE]

[]][[] (TRACK)

[]][[] (TRACK)

[MODE]

Notes :

¡You can play a CD even if the monitor is closed.
¡If you leave a CD at the CD slot for approximately 30 seconds, the CD is loaded into the compartment automatically

after loud beep is energized three times.

Track Number

Play Time

Mode Display

Number of Track

The monitor shows
“Over B” when the
number of tracks is
21 or more.

[u] (Eject)

When CD is in the player

Press [MODE] to change to CD player mode and
playback starts.

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Various Way of Listening

(Only on the remote control)

Repeat Play

Repeat the current selection.

Press [6] (REPEAT) again to cancel.

Random Play

All the available tracks are
played in a random sequence.

Press [4] (RANDOM) again to cancel.

Scan Play

The first 10 seconds of each
track plays in sequence.

Press [5] (SCAN) again to cancel.

Press [4] (RANDOM)

Press [5] (SCAN)

Press [6] (REPEAT)

With the scanning of all tracks
over, the original program starts
playing from the beginning.

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VOLUME

MENUMUTE MODE NAVI

NAVIGATION ASPECT

P·MODEPOWER

ASP

ENTER

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IN-DASH 7 WIDE COLOR LCD MONITOR / CD PLAYER

DISC/BAND

TRACK/
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Tuning

[[] (TUNE) : Up
[]] (TUNE) : Down

Press and hold [[] (TUNE) or []] (TUNE) for
more than 0.5 seconds, then release. Seeking will
start.

Radio

[MODE]

[]][[] (TUNE)

[]][[] (TUNE)

[MODE]

Stereo Indicator

Mode Display

Preset Memory

Radio Mode

Press [MODE] to change to radio mode.

Band

[}] (BAND) : FM band
[{] (BAND) : AM band

Band

[}][{] (BAND)

[}][{] (BAND)

Note: The stereo indicator lights during reception of an FM stereo broadcast.

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[ENTER]

[ENTER]

Frequency

[1] to [6]
(Preset memory)

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One-touch selection of a station

Up to 6 stations each can be saved in the FM1, FM2, AM1 and AM2 preset station memories.

Manual Preset
Memory

Manually save a station in
the preset memory

Select a band and frequency (step q, w and e on the previous page)

Press and hold [1] to [6] on the remote control for more than 2 seconds.

The frequency blinks once, and
a receiving station is saved in
the memory.

Auto Preset
Memory

Automatically save strong
stations in the preset
memory

Select a band (step q, w on the previous page)

Press and hold [ENTER] for more than 2 seconds.

Preset Station
Calling

Select a band (step q, w on the previous page)

Press [1] to [6] on the remote control.

Note: New stations are overwritten on existing saved stations after following this procedure.

¡The 6 strongest available stations will be automatically saved in the memory

under preset numbers 1

to 6.

¡Once set, the preset stations are sequentially scanned for 5 seconds each.
¡To stop the scanning, press [1] to [6] on the remote control.

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P·MODEPOWER

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IN-DASH 7 WIDE COLOR LCD MONITOR / CD PLAYER

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Track Selection

[[] (TRACK) : Next track
[]] (TRACK) : Beginning of the current track

Previous track (Press twice.)

Track Search

Press and hold.

[[] (TRACK) : Fast forward
[]] (TRACK) : Fast backward

CD Changer

Caution: Do not use irregularly shaped CDs.

[MODE]

[]][[] (TRACK)

[]][[] (TRACK)

[MODE]

Track Number

Play Time

Mode Display

Number of Track
The monitor shows
“OVER B” when the
number of tracks is
21 or more.

CD Changer Mode

Press [MODE] to change to CD changer mode
and playback starts.

Disc Selection

[}] (DISC) : Next disc
[{] (DISC) : Previous disc

Note: Load a magazine with CDs when "NO MAG-

AZINE" is displayed.

CD changer functions are designed for optional
Panasonic CD changer unit.
Connect the CD changer, and load a magazine.

Disc Number

[}][{] (DISC)

[}][{] (DISC)

Number of Disc

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Various Way of Listening

(Only on the remote control)

Track Random

All the available tracks on all
discs in the magazine are
played in a random sequence.

Press [4] (RANDOM) again to cancel.

Press [4] (RANDOM).

Press [5] (SCAN)

With the scanning of all tracks over,
the original program starts playing
from the beginning.

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Disc Random

All the available tracks on cur­rent disc are played in a ran­dom sequence.

Press and hold [4] (RANDOM) for
more than 2 seconds.

Press and hold [4] (RANDOM) again
to cancel.

Track Scan

The first 10 seconds of each
track on the discs plays in
sequence.

Press [5] (SCAN) again to cancel.

Disc Scan

The first track of all the discs
in the magazine is played for
10 seconds each.

Press and hold [5] (SCAN)
for more than 2 seconds.

Press and hold [5] (SCAN) again to
cancel.

Track Repeat

Repeat the current selection.

Press [6] (REPEAT) again to cancel.

Press [6] (REPEAT)

Disc Repeat

Repeat the current disc
selection.

Press and hold [6] (REPEAT)
for more than 2 seconds.

Press and hold [6] (REPEAT) again to
cancel.

With the scanning of all tracks over,
the original disc starts playing from
the beginning.

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IN-DASH 7 WIDE COLOR LCD MONITOR / CD PLAYER

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Picture/Sound from Auxiliary Devices

Car Navigation

Preparation:

¡Connect a car navigation system.
¡Select a terminal in the "NAVIGATION SET

UP" screen according to the terminal actu­ally connected to the car navigation sys­tem.(a page 30)

DVD Player

Preparation: Connect a DVD player. (a
page 50)

[MODE]

[NAVI] (NAVIGATION)

[MODE]

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When you connect a car navigation system through
RGB cord [Panasonic Car Navigation (not available
yet) ] :

Car Navigation ON : Press [NAVI] (NAVIGATION).
Car Navigation OFF : Press [NAVI] (NAVIGATION) again.

When you connect a car navigation system to VTR1­IN or VTR2-IN terminal (other brand’s car navigation
system):

Car Navigation ON : Press [NAVI] (NAVIGATION).
Car Navigation OFF : Press [NAVI] (NAVIGATION) again.

Or press [MODE] to change to the VTR1 or VTR2 mode.

Select the same mode (VTR1 or VTR2) as the terminal that con­nected to a car navigation system (VTR1-IN or VTR2-IN).

DVD video/audio
output

RGB: car navigation

RGB input cord

VTR1-IN

VTR2-IN

Panasonic Car
Navigation System

(Example)

This Unit with
CY-VMC7000U
Control Unit

CY-VMC7000U
Display Unit

Press [MODE] to change to the VTR1 or VTR2 mode.

Select the same mode (VTR1 or VTR2) as the terminal that is
connected to a DVD video player (VTR1-IN or VTR2-IN).

Note: When you connect a Panasonic mobile DVD player (CX­DV700U or CX-DV1500EUC), you can operate it by aiming a
remote control, that is supplied with the DVD player, at the
remote control sensor of the display unit.
Be sure to connect a remote control signal receiver cord.
(a page 51)

This Unit with
CY-VMC7000U
Control Unit

VTR1-IN

VTR2-IN

Panasonic DVD
Player (CX-DV700U)

(Example)

Notes:

¡When you connect a Panasonic car navigation system with a

built-in DVD player, use an RCA cord as well.

¡The sound that a Panasonic car navigation system generates

comes from the speakers supplied with CY-VMC7000U.

Other brand’s car
navigation system

This Unit with
CY-VMC7000U
Control Unit

VTR1-IN

VTR2-IN

(Example)