Panasonic CQ-FX421W User Manual
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We endeavor to give you the advantages of precise electronic and mechanical engineering, manufactured
with carefully selected components, and assembled by people who are proud of the reputation their work
has built for our company. We know this product will bring you many hours of enjoyment, and after you
discover the quality, value and reliability we have built into it, you too will be proud to be a member of our
family.
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Precautions
While driving
For your driving safety, do not operate while you are driving and keep the volume level low enough to be aware of road and traffic conditions.
Car Washing
To avoid electrical shorts which may cause fire, or other damage, do not
expose this Product (including the speakers and tape) to water or excessive
moisture.
Car Ventilation
If your car is parked for several hours in direct sunlight, the temperature
inside the car may become very high. It is advisable to drive the car and give
the interior a chance to cool down before switching the unit on.
Power Supply
This product is designed to be used in a car having a 12-Volt negative ground
battery system.
Tape Mechanism
Keep magnets, screwdrivers and other metallic objects away from the tape
mechanism and tape head.
Protect the Tape Mechanism
Avoid inserting any foreign objects into the slot of this unit.
Failure to observe this many cause malfunction due to the precise mechanism of this unit.
For Installation
The unit should be installed in a horizontal position with the front end up at a
convenient angle, but not more than 30°.
Your Car Audio system requires a complex installation procedure to ensure
reliable operation. If you experience any operational difficulties, or require a
repair, please refer to the original installer or your supplying dealer or
Panasonic Service Center for assistance.
Malfunctions
Do not use the unit if it malfunctions or is something wrong.
Do not use the unit in abnormal condition, for example, without sound, or with
smoke or foul smell, can cause ignition or electric shock. Immediately stop
using it and call store where you purchased.
Service
This product is made of precision parts. Do not attempt to disassemble or
adjust any parts. For repair, please consult your nearest authorized
Panasonic Service Center.
Note: The preset memory is cleared to return to the original factory setting
when the power connector or battery is disconnected.
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Remote Control Unit Preparation
Battery Installation
q Remove the battery holder.
Take hold of the holder at position B and pull it out
by pushing position A in the direction shown by the
arrow.
w Install the battery on the battery holder.
Set a new battery properly with its (+) side facing
up as shown in the figure.
e Insert the battery holder.
Push in the battery holder back into its original
position.
Battery Notes
Remove and dispose of an old battery immediately.
Battery Information:
¡Battery Type:Panasonic lithium battery (CR2025)
¡Battery Life: Approximately 6 months under normal
use (at room temperature)
(Back side)
Lithium battery
Position B
Position A
Battery holder
Caution: Improper use of batteries may cause overheating, an explosion or ignition, resulting in injury or a fire. Battery
leakage may damage the unit.
¡Do not disassemble or short the battery. Do not throw a battery into a fire.
¡Keep batteries away from children to avoid the risk of accidents.
¡Be careful to the disposal rules when you dispose of batteries.
Main Controls
Some of the functions may not be usable even if they are shown.
Car Audio
BAND/DISC UP
PRG
(ATT)
PWR
VOL
MODE
MUTE
TRACK
TUNE
Mode (Source) Button
Power Button
Volume Control Buttons
Tune, Track/Search,
Fast Forward/Rewind Button
Mute Button
Program, Band, Disc up Button
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VOL
SEL
SUB·W
OPEN
SOURCE
TA
PWR
REG
TUNE
TRACK
BAND
S•HDB
DISC
PRG
AUTO·P
REMOTE
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CT
CASSETTE RECEIVER WITH CHANGER CONTROL
CT
REPEAT
SCAN
RANDOM
MONO/LOC
DISP
PTY
123 4
MTL NR TPS B·S REP
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AF
SEL
DISP
VOL
SOURCE
TUNE
TRACK
Volume Level (0 to 40)
Power and Sound Controls
Power
Turn the key in the ignition until the accessory
indicator lights.
Power on : Press [SOURCE] (PWR).
Power off : Press [SOURCE] (PWR) again
and hold.
Volume
[}VOL] : Up
[{VOL] : Down
Press and hold for rapid adjustment.
Anti-Volume-Blast
Circuit
When the power is switched
off and on again, the volume
slowly rises to the previous
level.
The anti-volume-blast circuit
will not work when the volume level is set lower than
position 20 on the display.
Level Meter
(Default)
Note: When the power is switched on for
the first time, a demonstration message
appears on the display.
To cancel this display, press [DISP].
Remote control sensor.
Mute
(Only for a Remote control)
Press [MUTE] to mute the sound completely.
Press [MUTE] again to cancel.
Display Control Mode
q
Press and hold [SEL] to change to the display
control mode. (“PATTERN” appears on the display.)
w
Press [SEL] during the display control mode
to change the display control mode as follows.
e
Press [[TUNE] to change each setting. Select your desired setting. ([]TUNE] : opposite direction)
Dimmer
(Default)
Note: The display will be back to the previous mode
with no operation for 5 seconds.
Pattern 1
Pattern off Pattern 4
Pattern 2 Pattern 3
Regular Mode Display Control Mode
Level Meter Dimmer
Panel Removal Alarm*
* See page 33.
Dimmer 3
(Brighter)
Dimmer 2
(Center)
Dimmer 1
(Darker)
PWR
(ATT)
MUTE
MODE
VOL
VOL
SEL
SUB·W
OPEN
SOURCE
TA
PWR
REG
TUNE
TRACK
BAND
S•HDB
DISC
PRG
AUTO·P
REMOTE
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CT
REPEAT
SCAN
RANDOM
MONO/LOC
DISP
PTY
123 4
MTL NR TPS B·S REP
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AF
SEL
VOL
S•HDB
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S•HDB
(Super High Definition Bass)
Especially for music, the bass-sound will be more powerful.
Press [S • HDB] to be able to listen to high-definition bass.
Press [S • HDB] again to cancel.
Note: If no operation takes place for more than 5 seconds in the audio mode (2 seconds in Volume mode), the
display returns to Regular Mode.
Bass
(–12 to +12)
Treble
(–12 to +12)
Balance
(Left / Right: 1 to 15)
Fader
(Front / Rear: 1 to 15)
SubwooferVolume
Adjustable range:
MUTE(0) to 8
(Default : level 4)
Audio Mode (Bass/Treble/Balance/Fader/Sub-Woofer)
q Press [SEL] to select the audio mode.
Regular Mode
Volume
Bass
Treble
Balance
Fader
Sub-Woofer
(Center)
(Center)
w
Press [}VOL] or [{VOL] to change each level.
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VOL
SEL
SUB·W
OPEN
SOURCE
TA
PWR
REG
TUNE
TRACK
BAND
S•HDB
DISC
PRG
AUTO·P
REMOTE
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CASSETTE RECEIVER WITH CHANGER CONTROL
CT
REPEAT
SCAN
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MONO/LOC
DISP
PTY
123 4
MTL NR TPS B·S REP
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AF
SOURCE
TUNE
TRACK
BAND
PTY
Radio Basics
r Mono/Local Selection (MONO/LOC)
MONO : Noise is significantly decreased when weak signals are
received from an FM broadcast station.
LOCAL : Only strong signals of stations are searched in seek tuning,
while at the LOCAL OFF setting, relatively weak signals are
also searched.
e Manual Tuning
[[TUNE] : Higher frequency.
[]TUNE] : Lower frequency.
Seek Tuning
[[TUNE] : Higher frequency.
[]TUNE] : Lower frequency.
Press and hold either of the buttons above for more than 0.5 seconds, then release it. Seeking will
automatically stop when a signal
of the next broadcast station is
received.
q Mode Selection
Press [SOURCE] to change to the
radio mode.
Radio
Cassette Tape Player
(When a tape is inserted)
CD changer control
(When a CD changer is connected)
FM1
FM2
FM3
AM (LW/MW)
w Band
Press [BAND] to change the
bands.
FM stereo indicator
FM broadcasts
Press and hold [PTY] (MONO/
LOC) to change the mode.
Release when at the desired point.
(Default)
(Default)
MONO OFF / LOCAL OFF
LOCAL OFF
MONO ON / LOCAL OFF
MONO ON / LOCAL ON
MONO OFF / LOCAL ON
LOCAL ON
AM broadcast
Press [PTY] (MONO/LOC) to
switch LOCAL mode on and off.
Band
ST
(SOURCE)
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VOL
SEL
SUB·W
OPEN
SOURCE
TA
PWR
REG
TUNE
TRACK
BAND
S•HDB
DISC
PRG
AUTO·P
REMOTE
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DISP
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AF
BAND
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Auto Station Preset
Note: New stations are overwritten on existing
saved stations after following this procedure.
Press and hold [BAND] (AUTO • P) for more than
2 seconds (Auto Preset Memory).
¡The 6 strongest available stations will be auto-
matically saved in the memory under preset buttons [1] to [6].
¡Once set, the preset stations are sequentially
scanned for 5 seconds each.
Manual Station Preset
q Use manual or seek tuning to find a station.
(a Page 20)
w Press and hold one of the preset buttons [1] to
[6] until the display blinks once.
(AUTO • P)
Preset Station Setting
Up to 6 stations each can be saved in the FM1, FM2, FM3 and
AM (LW/MW) preset station memories.
q Band
Press [BAND] to select a desired band. (a Page 20)
Caution: To ensure safety, never attempt to preset
stations while you are driving.
e Tuning in a Preset
Station
Press the corresponding preset button [1] to
[6] to tune in a preset station.
Note: You can change the memory preset-
ting by repeating the above procedure.
Preset Number
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VOL
SEL
SUB·W
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SOURCE
TA
PWR
REG
TUNE
TRACK
BAND
S•HDB
DISC
PRG
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DISP
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AF
DISP
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RDS (Radio Data System)
RDS Basics
RDS service availability varies with areas. Please understand if RDS service is not available in your area,
this service is not available, either. This chapter explains the operation regarding RDS.
PS Display
(Program Service name)
The name of station is displayed
instead of the frequency.
CT Service
(Clock Time)
When receiving an RDS station, the
CT (Clock Time) service automatically
adjusts the time.
"NO CT" is displayed in areas where
CT service is not available.
(a Page 25 for Clock Setting)
AF
(Alternative Frequency list)
When reception is poor, an RDS station broadcasting the same program
is tuned in automatically.
Display Change
Press [DISP] to change the display
as follows.
Auto Preset Memory
Auto preset of RDS stations works
only when AF mode is on.
Best Station Research
Best Station Research is automatically
activated to store the station with the
best reception for each preset button.
PI (Program Identification) Seek
If Best Station Research does not
work properly and reception is poor
when tuning in a preset station, press
the same preset button again. PI
Seek will search an AF station with
good reception.
REG (Region) Mode
Changes the selection range of AF,
Best Station Research and PI Seek.
Press and hold [AF] (REG) when AF
mode is on.
The frequency is changed only for
programs within the region.
The frequency is changed also for
programs outside the region.
AF Mode
Press [AF] to select one of the
following AF modes:
Low level AF operating sensitivity.
High level AF operating sensitivity.
When the AF network of an RDS
station is not required
AF I Mode
(Default)
AF II Mode
AF OFF Mode
3 seconds
PS (Program Service Name)
(Default)
Frequency
CT (Clock Time)
Traffic Announcements
TA Volume Set
(Volume Level : 0 to 40)
Press [}VOL] or [{VOL] while receiving traffic
announcements .
The TA volume differs from the regular volume (by up
to 5 levels).
TA in Tape/CD Changer Mode
When TA is on, tape or CD changer playback will be
interrupted by FM traffic announcements.
Muting in TA Mode
To listen only to Traffic Announcements while muting,
press and hold [TA]for more than 2 seconds.
To cancel the muting TA on mode (muting in TA mode /
TA mode), take either following two.
¡Press [T A]again.
¡Press [}VOL] several times.
Note: To switch to TA off, press [TA]again and hold for
more than 2 seconds.
TP Auto Search
When reception of a TP station is poor, TP Auto Search
will automatically search for a TP station with better
reception.
TA Mode
Press [TA]to switch TA mode on
and off.
TA on
TA off
Seek and Preset Station
TP Seek Tuning
Seek tunes only TP stations. (a Page 20)
Auto TP Station Preset
The 6 strongest TP stations are saved in memory. (a Page 21)
Tuning in a TP Preset Station (a Page 21)
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VOL
SEL
SUB·W
OPEN
SOURCE
TA
PWR
REG
TUNE
TRACK
BAND
S•HDB
DISC
PRG
AUTO·P
REMOTE
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DISP
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123 4
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AF
TA
SEL
VOL
TP
AF
EON
TAon
TAon
Some RDS FM stations periodically
provide traffic information.
TP
(Traffic Program identification)
Broadcasting of traffic information
TA
(Traffic Announcements identification)
Radio announcements on traffic conditions
Note: These functions are not available where RDS Service is not available.
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