Panasonic CQ-R221W User Manual

High-Power Cassette Player/Receiver with Changer Control

Operating Instructions

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Contents

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Precautions ................................................... 2

Power and Sound Controls ........................... 4

Radio Basics ................................................. 6

Casssette Tape Player Basics ......................8

CD Changer Basics .................................... 11

Clock Basics ............................................... 13

Remote Control Unit Preparation................. 14

Installation Guide......................................... 15

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Anti-Theft System ....................................... 18

Electrical Connections ................................ 20

Speaker Connections .................................. 21

Troubleshooting ........................................... 22

Fuse ............................................................ 23

Maintenance ............................................... 23

Specifications .............................................. 23

Panasonic welcomes you to their constantly growing family of electronic products owners. 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.

Precautions

Volume Level

For your driving safety, 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 equipment (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 equipment is designed to be used in a car having 12-Volt negative ground battery system.

Tape Mechanism

Keep magnets, screwdrivers and other metallic objects away from the tape mechanism and tape head.

Service

This unit is made of precision parts. Do not attempt to disassemble or adjust any parts. For repair, please consult your nearest authorized Panasonic Service Center.

About Preset Memory

The preset memory is cleared to return to the original factory setting when the power connector or battery is disconnected.

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S•HDB (Super High Definition Bass)

Especially for rock music, the bass-sound will be more powerful.

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Press and hold [MUTE] (S•HDB) for more than 2 seconds to be able to listen to super high-definition bass.

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Press and hold [MUTE] (S•HDB) for more than 2 seconds again to return to the normal tone.

Power and Sound Controls

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Power

Turn the key in the ignition until the accessory indicator lights. Press [PWR] to switch on the power.

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Volume

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Press [VOL

] or [VOLii] to increase or decrease volume.

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Volume Level

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Press [VOLjj] or [VOLii] for more than 0.5 second to change numeric levels on the display rapidly.

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Mute

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Press [MUTE] to mute the sound completely.

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“MUTE” blinks while this operation.

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Press [MUTE] again to cancel.

Note: This unit is equipped with an anti-volume-blast circuit which serves as an automatic

volume level adjuster so that you will not be deafened with sudden loud volume. This system operates as follows. When [PWR] is switched on, the volume level is low. After that, the volume level gradually returns to the level as the same as the one before turning off. Anti-volume-blast circuit is not effective when volume level is lower than position 20 at the display.

Press and hold

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Changing Audio Modes

Press [SEL] to switch the audio modes as follows.

VOL

BAS

TRE

(Volume) (Bass) (Treble)

FAd

BAL

(Fader) (Balance)

Bass and Treble

Press [SEL] to select the BASS/TREBLE mode. Press [VOLjj] or [VOLii] to increase or decrease the bass/treble response.

–12 to 0 (Center) to 12

Balance

Press [SEL] to select the BALANCE mode. Press [VOLjj] or [VOLii] to shift the sound volume to the right or left speakers.

1 to 15R or L Balance Center

Fader

Press [SEL] to select the FADER mode. Press [VOLjj] or [VOLii] to shift the sound volume to the front or rear speakers.

1 to 15F or R

Fader Center

Note: When a control mode (BAS/TRE/BAL/FAd) is selected but no operation is made within 5 seconds (2 seconds at volume mode), the display will return to the normal operation (Radio, Cassette, etc.) mode. In such a case, press [SEL] again to select the next control mode.

(R: Right, L: Left)

(F: Front, R: Rear)

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Radio Basics

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Change to the tuner mode

Press [MODE] to switch the operation mode as follows.

TUNER

TAPE

CD Changer Control

(When Tape is inserted) (When connecting CD Changer)

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Selecting a Band

Press [BAND] to select the bands as follows.

FM1

FM2

FM3

STEREO indicator lights if the station is broadcasting in stereo.

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Manual Tuning

Press [TUNEjj] or [TUNEii] to move to a higher or lower frequency.

Seek Tuning

Press and hold [TUNEjj] or [TUNEii] for more than 0.5 seconds, then release. The radio automatically stops on the next station.

Hold and release

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Manual Station Preset

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Press [BAND] to select a desired band.

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Use manual or seek tuning to find a station that you want to program into memory.

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Press and hold one of the station selector buttons [1] through [6] until the display blinks. The memory is now set for that

button on the band you have selected. Repeat the process to set other stations for the FM1 to AM bands.

Auto Preset Memory

Select a band, and press and hold [BAND] (APM) for more than 2 seconds.

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The 6 strongest available stations will be automatically set in memory on preset buttons [1] through [6].

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Once set, the preset stations are sequentially scanned for 5 seconds.

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Press the appropriate preset button for the station you want to hear.

Note: The stations manually preset on the selected band will be

deleted.

Note: You can change the memor y setting by repeating the above procedure.

Preset Station Setting

Up to 24 stations can be preset in the station memory as follows;

FM1 FM2 FM3 AM

6 stations 6 stations 6 stations 6 stations

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Press and hold

Caution: For safety reasons, do not attempt to program while driving.

Preset Number

To reduce interference during FM broadcasts (MONO)

Press [MONO] for monaural reception in case a lot of interference is present in an FM stereo signal or to improve the listening quality of weak FM broadcasts. To turn it off, press [MONO] again.

Tuning in a Preset Station

Press any of the buttons 1 through 6 to tune in the station preset by the above steps to .

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Press and hold

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Cassette Tape Player Basics

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Loading a Cassette

Insert the cassette with the exposed tape side facing to the right. Gently push the cassette in until the loading begins. The cassette will be loaded in place and playback starts.

Program Indicator (This indication “ ” rotates.)

Rewind and Fast Forward

Press either [



] to rewind or [] to fast forward the tape.

To stop rewind or fast forward, press [] If you rewind the tape fully, it will play on the same program side

again. If you fast forward to the end, play will resume from the beginning of the other side of the tape.

Changing Sides

Press [] to switch to the program on the other side of the tape. The display changes to indicate which program is playing.

Ejecting the Tape

Press [

] and the cassette will eject for removal, and the

previous mode of operation will be resumed.

Notes:

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If power is switched off before [u] is pressed, the cassette will not eject. Switch on the power again and press [u] to eject the cassette.

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The cassette tape should always be removed from the cassette slot when not in use.

Top Side Playing Bottom Side Playing

Fast Forward

Rewind

Exposed Tape Side

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Blank Skip

Press [5] (SKP) to skip long unrecorded portions on the tape.

This is most convenient if you quickly want to skip the remaining unrecorded portions at the end of the tape and fast forward to the beginning of the first music on the reverse side of the tape. To turn it off, press [5] (SKP) again.

Notes:

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“B·SKIP” indicator lights. However, the blank skip operation will not work if REPEAT is on. The repeat function has pr iority over that of the blank skip function.

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Also the blank skip operation will not work when the unrecorded portion of the tape is less than 15 seconds.

Repeat Play

Press [4] (REP) to repeat the same music you are now listening to.

After finishing the music just listened to, the rewind starts automatically until the beginning of music, and the same music starts playing again. To turn it off, press [4] (REP) again.

Metal Tape Mode

Press [1] (MTL) when playing metal or chromium dioxide (CrO

tapes. To turn it off, press [1] (MTL) again.

Note: Playing non-metal tapes in metal tape mode causes high frequency imbalance, which affects tone quality.

Dolby Noise Reduction

Press [2] (NR) to set the Dolby B NR mode.

To cancel the Dolby B NR mode, press [2] (NR) again. Note: Set the Dolby B NR mode when playing back a tape

recorded with Dolby B Noise Reduction.

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Cassette Tape Player Basics

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TPS Operation (Tape Program Search)

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Press [3] (TPS) to activate the tape program search mode.

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From the current selection, decide which program you want to select. Now, press [] several times forward (up to 9 programs) or press [] several times backward (up to 8 ) to select the corresponding program number.

EX1. To select the current program

again press [3] (TPS), and press [] once.

EX2. To select the 1st program

backward of the current selection, press [3] (TPS) once, and press [] two times.

EX3. To select the next program, press

[3] (TPS) and press [] once.

EX4. To select the 3rd program forward

of the current selection, press [3] (TPS) once, and press [] three times.

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To turn it off, press [3] (TPS) again.

Note:

The TPS mode may not work correctly in the following cases. This, however, does not mean that the unit is defective.

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There is an interval less than 4 seconds or having a high level of noise or hum between programs.

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There is particularly low-level passage during the program.

Notes on Cassette Tapes

Pencil

Do not touch or pull out the tape.

Tape Slack: Use a pencil or similar object to take up the slack as shown. If a loose tape is used, this may result in the tape becoming tangled in the rotating parts of the unit.

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

(Rewind:)

(Fast forward:)

Notes:

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To maintain your cassette player in top condition, avoid using tapes that are longer than 90 minutes (C-90).

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If you insert into the unit a cassette with a loose tape caused by forcing it into cassette with a finger or the like, the cassette may not be properly reproduced. In such a case, eject the cassette, make the tape tight, then insert it back into the deck.

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CD Changer Basics

Note:

CD changer functions are applicable to units with optional CD changer unit. (sold separately)

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To Changer mode

While a disc magazine is inserted in the CD changer, press [MODE] to switch to changer mode. Play starts from the first track.

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Selecting a Disc

Press [1MTL] (

DISC) or [NR2] (DISCj) to select discs in

descending or ascending order.

Selecting a Track

Press [TRACK] once to go to the next track. Press repeatedly to step forward through all the tracks. Press [TRACK] once to play from the beginning of the current track. Press twice to play the previous track. Press repeatedly to step backward through all the tracks.

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Searching a Track

Press and hold [TRACK] or [TRACK] for more than 0.5 seconds to activate fast forward or reverse through a track. Release [TRACK] or [TRACK] to resume the nor mal CD play from that position.

Hold and release

Play

Time

Disc Number

Track Number

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Error Display Messages

Repeating a Track

Press [4] (REPEAT) to repeat the current selection. “REPEAT” indicator lights.

Random Selection

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Press [5] (RANDOM) to random selection of music is played from all available CDs. “RANDOM” indicator lights.

Scanning Tracks

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Press [3] (SCAN). The track number blinks and the first 10 seconds of each track on the discs play in sequence.

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To stop scanning and continue with the current track, press [3] (SCAN) again.

Displays when the compact disc is dirty or upside down. Selects the next available compact disc.

Displays when compact disc is scratched. Selects next available compact disc.

Displays when the compact disc stops operating for some reason. Please contact your nearest authorized Panasonic Servicenter.

Displays when there is no disc in the magazine.

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Scanning Discs

Press and hold [3] (SCAN) for more than 2 seconds. The 1st track of all the discs in the magazine is played for 10 seconds each. Also, Disc Number blinks at the same time. To stop the current play of the disc scanning, press and hold [3] (SCAN) for more than 2 seconds again.

The current selection continues to repeat until you press [4] (REPEAT) again.

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To turn it off, press [5] (RANDOM) again.

Press and hold

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Clock Basics

(The clock system is 12-hours.)

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Initial Time Setting

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Press and hold [DISP] for more than 2 seconds. “AdJ” is displayed.

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Press and hold [DISP] again for more than 2 seconds. “12” blinks indicating the time setting mode is activated.

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To set hours, press [jj] or [ii].

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Press again [DISP] for minute setting.

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To set minutes, press [jj] or [ii]. Hold [jj] or [ii] to change numbers rapidly.

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When you have set the time, press [DISP].

Resetting the Time

When you want to reset the time, press and hold [DISP] for more than 2 seconds to activate the time setting mode. Then, repeat step to above.

Selecting the Clock Display

Press [DISP] for clock display. Press [DISP] once again, the current audio display mode resumes.

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Press and hold

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Remote Control

Remote Control Unit Preparation

Battery Installation

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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.

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Install the battery on the battery holder.

Set a new battery properly with its (+) side facing up as shown in the figure.

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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:

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Battery Type: Panasonic lithium battery (CR2025)

(Included)

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Battery Life: Approximately 6 months under normal

use (at room temperature)

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Do not disassemble or short the battery. Do not throw a battery into a fire.

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Keep batteries away from children to avoid the risk of accidents.

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Be careful to the disposal rules when you dispose of batteries.

Caution:

Improper use of batteries may cause overheating, an explosion or ignition, resulting in injury or a fire. Battery leakage may damage the unit.

Position B

Battery holder

Position A

Lithium battery

(Back side)

Power

Mode (Source)

Band/Disc up, program, STOP

Car AudioCar Audio

BAND/DISC UP

PRG

(ATT)

PWR

VOL

MODE

MUTE

TRACK

TUNE

Mute

Volume Control

Tune, Track Search, Fast Forward/Rewind

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Installation Guide

Preparation

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Before installation, check the radio operation with antenna and speakers.

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Disconnect the cable from the negative (–) battery terminal (see caution below).

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Unit should be installed in a horizontal position with the front end up at a convenient angle, but not 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 terminal is disconnected. For this type of car, battery could not be disconnected. Therefore, extra care should be taken to prevent short circuitting.

In-dash Installation Installation Opening

In-dash installation can be done if the car’s dashboard has an opening for this unit as shown in Fig. 1. The car’s dashboard should have a thickness of 4.5 mm - 6 mm in order to make the installation of the unit.

Installation Precautions

This equipment, if possible, should be installed by a professional installer. In case of difficulty, please consult your nearest authorized Panasonic Service Center.

1. This system is to be used only in a 12-volt, DC battery system (car) with negative ground.

2. Follow the electrical connection on page 20 carefully. Failure to do so may result in damage to the unit.

3. Connect the power lead after other connections are made.

4. Be sure to connect the YELLOW lead to the positive terminal (+) of the battery or fuse block (BAT) terminal.

5. Insulate all exposed wires to prevent short circuitting.

6. Secure all loose wires after installing the unit.

7. Please carefully read the operating and installation instructions of the respective equipment before connecting it to this unit.

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53 mm

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Supplied Hardwares

No.

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



Item

Mounting Collar

Hex. Nut (5 mm φ)

Rear Support Strap

Tapping Screw (5 mm φx 16 mm)

Diagram Qty

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Mounting Bolt (5 mm φ)

No. Item Diagram Qty

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Power Connector

Dismounting Plate

Removable Face Plate Case

Remote control

Car AudioCar Audio

BAND/DISC UPBAND/DISC UP

PRG

(ATT)(ATT)

PWR

VOL

MODE

MUTE

TRACK

TUNE



Lithium battery

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