Panasonic CQ-VX2200W User Manual

INTEGRATED CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER WITH DSP

CQ-VX2200W

Operating Instructions

¡Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and keep this manual for future reference.

SKIP

DISC

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SCAN

TPS

LOC

B NR

SPACE POSI

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DISP SPACE

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REMOTE

REVERSE

SOURCE

OPEN

S·A

D·M

REPEAT

DSP SPACEDISPLAY CLOCK

SEL S·A

TUNE TRACK

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MUTE

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CAUTION:

THIS PRODUCT IS A CLASS I LASER PRODUCT. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

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.

Laser products:

Wave length: 780 nm Laser power: No hazardous radiation is emitted

with safety protection.

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Safety Information

Contents

Page

Safety Information ......................................... 2

Use This Product Safely ................................ 8

Components ................................................... 8

Remote Control .............................................. 10

Name of Controls and Functions .................. 11

Power and Basic Operations ........................ 12

Radio Basics .................................................. 14

CD Player Basics ........................................... 16

Cassette Tape Player Basics ........................ 18

CD Changer Control ...................................... 20

Sound Space and Useful Functions ............ 22

Sound Setting ................................................ 26

Other Setting .................................................. 30

Installation Guide ........................................... 32

Electrical Connections ................................... 36

Troubleshooting ............................................. 39

Maintenance ................................................... 44

Specifications ................................................. 45

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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.

When Driving

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

When Washing Your Car

Do not expose the product, including the speakers, CDs and tapes 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 car. 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 V DC, negative ground battery system.

Disc Mechanism

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

Tape Mechanism

Keep magnets, screwdrivers or other metallic objects away from the tape mechanism and tape head to prevent poor performance or malfunctions.

Use Authorized Service Centers

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.

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˚.

❏ Use This Product Safely

❏ Components

¡Operating instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

¡Installation hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 set (a page 32)

¡Power connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

¡Remote Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

¡Lithium battery (CR2025) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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Remote Control

¡Do not disassemble or short

the battery. Do not throw a battery into a fire.

¡Keep batteries away from chil-

dren to avoid the risk of accidents.

¡Be careful to observe proper

local disposal rules when you dispose of batteries.

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

¡Battery Type:

Panasonic lithium battery (CR2025)

¡Battery Life:

Approximately 6 months with normal use (at room temperature)

Battery Installation

Back side

Lithium battery (+ side face up)

Battery holder

q While pushing

w Pull

e Install the

battery

Control Reference Guide

Point the remote control unit at the main unit’s sensor (REMOTE).

PWR (Power)

¡Power ON/OFF

MUTE / ATT (Attenuator)

¡Mute the sound temporarily ¡Decrease the volume to 1/10

VOL (Volume)

¡Adjust volume

SEL (Select)

¡Select the setting item ¡Change MONO/LOCAL

DISP (Display)

¡Change display

BAND

¡Change band ¡Auto preset memory

PRG (Program)

¡Reverse the tape play

side

■ (Stop)

¡Stop the tape rewind or

fast forward

Spectrum Analyzer

¡Change Spectrum Analyzer pattern ¡Arrange Spectrum Analyzer

DIMMER

¡Change the dimmer level

SPACE

¡Change sound space

SOURCE

¡Change source

][ (TUNE) / 1 2 (TRACK)

¡Change frequency ¡Change track ¡Select / Adjust the item

}{(DISC)

¡Change disc ¡Select / Adjust the item

DISP SPACE

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REMOTE

REVERSE

SOURCE

OPEN

S·A

D·M

REPEAT

DSP SPACEDISPLAY CLOCK

SEL S·A

TUNE

TRACK

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MUTE

VOL

AUTO·P

S·ANALYZER

PWR

Human Equalizer

FM■ DISC

AM45DISC

SKIP

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CD EJECT

CST EJECT

CD IN

CST IN

LARGE FLUORESCENT DISPLAY ■

41W x 4CH AMPLIFIER ■

15 BAND SPECTRUM ANALYZER ■

FLIP DOWN PANEL ■

INTEGRATED CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER WITH DSP

RESET

CD Slot

Cassette Tape Slot

Reset Switch

CST (Cassette tape) u (Eject)

CD u (Eject)

Name of Controls and Functions

][ (TUNE) / s d (TRACK)

¡Change frequency ¡Change track ¡Select / Adjust the item

SPACE

¡Change sound space

REMOTE (Remote control sensor)

SEL (Select)

¡Select the setting

item

DISP (Display)

¡Change display

Display (VFD)

S•A (Spectrum Analyzer)

¡Change Spectrum Analyzer pattern ¡Arrange Spectrum Analyzer

OPEN

¡Open the panel

PWR (Power) / SOURCE

¡Power ON/OFF ¡Change source

D•M (Direct Memory)

¡Recall the direct memory ¡Memorize the frequency

MUTE / ATT (Attenuator) AUTO•P (Auto Preset Memory)

¡Mute the sound temporarily ¡Decrease the volume to 1/10 ¡Auto preset memory

}{(DISC)

¡Change band ¡Change tape side ¡Change disc ¡Select / Adjust the item

VOL (Volume)

¡Adjust volume

1 to 6

¡Preset memory / Recall preset memory ¡Memorize GEQ level adjustment / Recall GEQ level adjustment

¡Random ....... [4]

¡Scan ............. [5]

¡Repeat .......... [6]

For details about terminals on the rear of the unit, please see "Electrical Connections" (a page 37)

Behind the Front Panel

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DISP SPACE

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REMOTE

REVERSE

SOURCE

OPEN

S·A

D·M

REPEAT

DSP SPACEDISPLAY CLOCK

SEL S·A

TUNE

TRACK

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MUTE

VOL

AUTO·P

S·ANALYZER

PWR

Equalizer

FM■ DISC

AM45DISC

VOLUME 20

Volume

Power on : Press Power off : Press again and hold

Power On / Off

: Press

Setting Range : 0 to 40

¡ACC

¡ON

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

Preparation

SOURCE

PWR

DISP

¡The sound level for each source is stored in memory.

(For radio, one volume setting for AM, one volume setting for all FMs.)

OPEN

Display Change

: Press

DISP

When Power is Off

Example: CD Mode

Clock display

Display off

Clock display

Dot Spectrum Analyzer display

Track number/Track playing time

Power and Basic Operations

¡When you use this unit for the first

time, a demonstration message appears on the display.

: Press to cancel this display

SOURCE

: Press and hold for more than

1 second when turning power on to display a demonstration message again

Press 2 times

VOLUME 20

CD 01 0’37

8:15

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Decreasing volume range depends on setting. (MUTE/ATT setting a page 30)

¡MUTE : No sound (Default) ¡ATT: Decrease the volume to 1/10 of previous level.

TUNER CD

TAPE

AUXILIARY CHANGER

Mode Selection

Note: Skipping “AUXILIARY” can be set. (a page 30)

Mute / ATT (Attenuator)

: Press to select

Clock Setting

: Press to move to

minute

: Press and hold for

more than 2 seconds

: Press to adjust hour

: Press to adjust minute

12:00

8:00

8:15

DISP

DISPLAY CLOCK

DISP

DISPLAY CLOCK

(When a CD is in the player.)

(When a tape is in the player.)

(When a changer with a magazine loaded is connected.)

(When AUX-IN setting is ON.)

: Press

(Press again to cancel)

MUTE

: Press to set

Notes:

¡If clock is not adjusted, “ADJUST” will be appear. ¡The 12-hour system is used for the clock. ¡The clock is not adjustable when power is off.

SOURCE

MUTE ON

: Press to determine the

AM band

DISP SPACE

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REMOTE

REVERSE

SOURCE

OPEN

S·A

D·M

REPEAT

DSP SPACEDISPLAY CLOCK

SEL S·A

TUNE

TRACK

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FM1-1 87.50

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LOC

FM1-1 87.50

FM1 FM2

FM3

Mono / Local selection

MONO OFF/LOCAL OFF

MONO: Reduce noise during a weak FM broadcast. LOCAL: Searching stops at a strong signal only.

MONO ON/LOCAL OFF

MONO ON/LOCAL ON

MONO OFF/LOCAL ON

q :Press and hold for more than 2 seconds.

w :Press to select MONO/LOCAL

e :Press to change the display as follows.

SEL

FM1 FM2 FM3 AM

Radio Basics

: Press to select the radio

mode

: Press to select an FM

band

: Higher frequency : Lower frequency

Press and hold for more than 0.5 seconds then release. Seeking will start.

Band

Frequency

FM Stereo Indicator lights while FM stereo broadcast is received.

LOCAL Indicator lights while in LOCAL mode.

Preset Number

When in Radio Mode

Mode Selection

Band

Tuning

Note: Press when using the remote control

BAND

PRG/

SOURCE

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

Preset Station Setting

Up to 6 stations each can be saved in the FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM preset station memories.

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

Preset Station Calling

Auto Preset Memory

Automatically save strong stations in the preset memory.

Manual Preset Memory

Manually save a station in the preset memory.

AUTO·P

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

: Press and hold for more than 2 seconds

¡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 :Press to select the station.

Blinks once

Blinks

to :Press to select the station.

to : Press and hold for more than 2 seconds

¡The display blinks once, and a

receiving station is saved in the memory.

FM1-1 87.50

MUTE

FM1-2 102.70

ESET

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REMOTE

REVERSE

SOURCE

OPEN

S·A

D·M

REPEAT

DSP SPACEDISPLAY CLOCK

SEL S·A

TUNE

TRACK

SCANRANDOM

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FM■ DISC

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REP

SCAN

MTL

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REP

SCAN

MTL

CD 01 0’37

If lights, a CD has been already loaded.

: Press to open the panel

¡Insert the disc and playback will start.

Close the front panel manually.

OPEN

When a CD is inside (Blinks during CD play)

CD Player Basics

SOURCE

Disc Insert / Eject

CD u (Eject) Button

Label Side

Mode Selection

: Press to select the CD

mode

: Next track

Press and hold

: Beginning of the current track/

Previous track (Press twice)

Track Selection

Fast Forward / Reverse

: Fast forward

: Fast reverse

¡Release to resume the regular CD play.

Track Number

Play Time

Repeat, Random and Scan Indicator

Cautions:

¡Do not use irregularly shaped CDs. ¡To avoid damaging the front panel, do not push it

down or place objects on it while it is open.

¡Do not pinch your finger or hand in the front

panel. Do not insert foreign matter into the disc and cassette tape slots.

Notes:

¡Loading a CD when the power is off allows the

power to be turned on.

¡Ejecting the CD when the unit is in the CD mode

allows the power to be turned off.

When a CD is in the player

Caution: Only 12 cm CD is available for this unit.

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Various Way of Listening

Random Play

Scan Play

Repeat Play

: Press

(Press again to cancel)

: Press

(Press again to cancel)

SCAN

: Press

(Press again to cancel)

REPEAT

Lights

¡After playing 10 seconds of all

tracks, the scan play is finished and the starting position goes to the beginning of the first played track.

Notes on CD-R Disc

A playable CD-R disc is only a CD-R disc on which sound was recorded.

¡Some recorded CD-R discs by using CD recorder are not playable because of their characteristic, or scratches or dirt on

the discs.

¡You can not play a CD-R disc that has not been finalized. ¡A CD-RW disc is not playable. ¡MP3 file, video CD, CD-ROM and CD-EX disc are not playable. ¡Be sure to observe the handling instructions of CD-R disc. ¡Do not apply a disc that has a label printed by a commercially available label printer.

All the available tracks are played in random sequence.

The first 10 seconds of each track play in sequence.

Repeat the current selection.

RANDOM

SCAN

REP

CD EJECT

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RESET

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DISP SPACE

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REMOTE

REVERSE

SOURCE

OPEN

S·A

D·M

REPEAT

DSP SPACEDISPLAY CLOCK

SEL S·A

TUNE

TRACK

SCANRANDOM

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VOL

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PWR

qualizer

FM■ DISC

AM45DISC

When a Cassette tape is in the player

Cassette Tape Player Basics

SKIP

REP

TPS

B NR

MTL

Tape Insert / Eject

If lights, a tape has been already loaded.

: Press to open the panel

¡Insert the tape and playback will start.

Close the front panel manually.

OPEN

Tape u (Eject) Button

Exposed side

SOURCE

Mode Selection

: Press to select the cas-

sette tape mode

: Fast Forward : Rewind

Fast Forward / Rewind

Play Side Change

Cautions:

¡To avoid damaging the front panel, do not push it

down or place objects on it while it is open.

¡Do not pinch your finger or hand in the front

panel. Do not insert foreign matter into the disc and cassette tape slots.

Notes:

¡Loading a tape when the power is off allows the

power to be turned on.

¡Ejecting the tape when the unit is in the Cassette

tape mode allows the power to be turned off.

Metal Tape Indicator

TPS Indicator

Dolby B NR Indicator

When a Cassette tape is inside (Blinks during Cassette tape play)

Skip Indicator

Playside (s: Top side, t: Bottom side)

SKIP

REP

TPS

B NR

MTL

: Press to reverse

(Press for remote control)

BAND

PRG/

: Press to resume the tape play

(Press for remote control)

BAND

PRG/

Repeat Indicator

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