Panasonic CQ-VX777EW User Manual

Operating Instructions

INTEGRATED CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER WITH DSP

CQ-VX777EW

Panasonic

Before operating this set, please read these instructions completely.

Contents

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Precaution.....................................................3

DISPLAY: GENERAL

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OPERATION: GENERAL..............................5

DISPLAY: TUNER (RADIO) LISTENING TO THE RADIO CASSETTE DECK OPERATION CD PLAYER DISPLAY CD PLAYER OPERATION

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CD/MD CHANGER CONTROL

DISPLAY

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CD/MD CHANGER CONTROL

OPERATION...............................................32

AUX IN DISPLAY

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AUXIN OPERATION.................................. 35

MD IN DISPLAY

MD IN OPERATION

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USEFUL FUNCTIONS................................37

CLOCK DISPLAY

CLOCK OPERATION REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION

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Installation Guide........................................45

Electrical Connection

Troubleshooting

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Special Notes..............................................50

Specifications..............................................52

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

We endeavor to give you the advantages of precise eiectronic and mechanical engineering, manufacturing with carefully selected components, and assembly by people who are proud of the reputation their work has produced for our company. We know this product wii! 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 short circuits which may cause fire or other damage, do not expose this equipment (including the speakers, CDs or tapes) 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 for a while until the Interior cools down

before switching the unit on.

Power Supply

This equipment is designed to be used in a car that has a 12-volt negative ground battery system.

Tape Mechanism

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

Disc Mechanism

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

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 present memory settings are cleared and

return to the original factory settings when the power connector or battery is disconnected.

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DISPLAY: GENERAL

(CD button)

(CD/WID changer

button)

(Tuner button)

(Tape button)

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□DB 1

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ii- DISC REP

ATT indicator

Lights when DRC II (Dynamic Road Noise Control) is turned on.

(DIMMER button)

Mode operation indicator

Displays spectrum analyzer, equalizer and other operations.

Flashes when ATT is turned on.

DRC 11 indicator

EQ indicator

Lights to indicate equalizer adjustment.

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SPACE indicator

Indicates the selection of one sound field effect or another.

POSi indicator

Lights when the short position is selected.

OPERATION: GENERAL

Starting Operation/Power

® Turn the ACC switch of your car to ON. ® When any ofT((TUNER), ^ (CD), ® (CH.C), @ (TAPE),or©

(DIMMER) is pressed, your Panasonic set is switched on.

Note:

When you are using your Panasonic set for the first time, the demonstration mode pattern is displayed. The display may remain unchanged when the above buttons are pressed. In such a case,

press DISP to release demonstration mode.

(D When OFF is pressed, your Panasonic set is switched off to return

to clock display mode. (See page 39 when clock display is selected.) The dock display goes out when OFF is pressed again.

Volume Control

Use the A and V buttons to adjust the volume. The volume increases when the A button is pressed. The volume decreases when the V button is pressed. 0 to 40

1 ■ ■

ATT

When ATT is pressed, the volume decreases instaneously to about

1/iO of the present level.

To restore to the preceding level, press ATT again.

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Switching Space (Sound Fieid

Effect) Mode

Sound field effects change as shown below each time SPACE is pressed. (See page 8.)

LIVE HOUSE CONCERT HALL ^ JAZZ CLUB

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SPACE OFF ^ CINEMA VOCAL ^ DISCO <- STADIUM

{It is also possible to widen or narrow the sound field.) (See page 8.)

Switching Spectrum Anaiyzer

16 patterns, including that of demonstration mode, are displayed by turn each time DISP is pressed.

If you wish to select demonstration mode, press DISP.

Switching Dimmer

Dimmer level changes in the following order each time © (DIMMER)

is pressed.

DIMMER High DIMMER Mid DIMMER Low

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The dimmer can also be adjusted by turning on or off the clearance lights of the car.

Initial settings are: ON^Mid

The illumination can also be turned by means of the clearance lights of the car.

OFF-»High

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Equalizer Display

HEQ (Human equalizer) GEQ (Graphic equalizer) Display of Settings

HEQ : Set state is displayed. GEQ : Set frequency is displayed.

{Preset channels are displayed if they

are set in the memory.)

Cursor

HEQ : The HEQ set position is displayed in the

left half and the equalizer characteristics are displayed in the right half.

GEQ : The equalizer characteristics are

displayed on the screen.

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OPERATION: GENERAL

Note;

Never adjust tone quality while driving. This is important for safety.

Tone Quality Adjustment

Tone quantity changes as shown below each time SELECT is pressed.

Normal mode {VOL) —> HEQ GEQ BAL/FAD

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Preout DRCll ^ SBC/SBC-SW Position

HEQ Setting

(D Press SELECT to select HEQ. The EQ indicator blinks.

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(D Press ■ or > to select the desired tone quality.

With the center fixed fiat, any of the 49 equalizer patterns, arranged in vertical and horizontal directions, can be selected. Center : HEQ flat

Press to choose heavy bass sound (steps 1 to 3). Press to choose light bass sound (steps 1 to 3). Press to choose sharp treble sound (steps 1 to 3). Press to choose soft treble sound (steps 1 to 3).

(D Press SPACE to select a desired sound field effect.

0 1. Press 1 to narrow the sound field (steps 1 to 3).

2. Press 2 to widen the sound field (steps 1 to 3).

Note:

If WIDE is set after selecting HALL by pressing SPACE, the space effect of a larger hall can be obtained, if NARROW is set, the space effect of a smaller hall is produced. You will be able to create a pleasing sound space by selecting a HEQ pattern to suit your liking as described on page 12.

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Note;

Different from GEQ which is for adjusting the tone quaiity of each frequency band, HEQ is a revolutionary equalizer which permits selection of your desired tone quality, heavy, light, sharp, or soft. The space function enables you to adjust the space of your car to create a sound field better pleasing to you.

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The HEQ matrix display is as shown below.

button

Softs HeavyS Softs Heavy2 Softs Heavyi Soft2 Heavyf Softs -™

button

Softs Lighti Soft2 Lighti Softs Light2 Soft2 Light2 Softs Lights

Center; HEQ flat

: Heavy, adjustable in three

steps 1 to 3.

: Light, adjustable in three steps

1 to 3.

: Sharp, adjustable in three

steps 1 to 3.

: Soft, adjustable in three steps 1

to 3.

Soft2 Heavy3 Soft2 Heavy2 Softi Heavy2 —Heavy2

Soft2 — Softi — ■FLAT

Soft2 Lights Softl Lights —Lights

Softt HeavyS

Softl Heavyi

Softl Lighti Softi Lights

—Heavy3

—Heavyi

—Lighti Sharpi Lighti —Lights

Sharpi HeavyS Sharp IHeavyS Sharp2Heavy2 Sharpi Heavyi Sharpi—

Sharpi Lights SharpSLightS Sharpi Lights ShaipSLightS SharpSLightS

button

Human Equalizer Position Image

Soft treble

Sharp2Heavy3

Sharp2Heavy1 Sharps— Sharps— SharpSLightI

SharpSHeavyS SharpSHeavyS SharpSHeavyI

SharpSUghtl SharpSLightS

button

Sharp treble

The vertical axis for the adjustment of the heavy and light components of sound (mainly bass) The horizontal axis for the adjustment of the sharp and soft components of sound (mainly treble) Select any of the 49 kinds of sound by operating the buttons to suit your liking. The display shows the position of the selected sound at left and the equalizer curve for the selected sound at right.

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Setting GEQ

0 Press SELECT to select GEQ mode. @ • Press (frequency selection buttons) to select a

frequency. Any of the seven frequency bands (80 Hz, 160 Hz, 320 Hz, 640

Hz, 1.6 kHz, 4 kHz, 10 kHz) can be selected. The flashing

cursor moves to the left or right each time the corresponding

button is pressed. The fiashing cursor move leftward (bass) when is pressed. The flashing cursor move rightward (treble) when is pressed.

Move the flashing cursor to the frequency position you wish to adjust.

• Press«, '•►to adjust the level. 0 dB when the cursor is at the center. Any of the 13 levels can be selected from +12 dB (cursor at the highest position) to -12

dB (cursor at the lowest position).

Press ■ to raise the level. Press ■•►to lower the level.

Note;

Make the above adjustment while the mode is displayed (for about 5 seconds). If no button is pressed

while it is displayed, it automatically returns to normal mode. In such a case, press SELECT again to

select GEQ.

GEQ in the Memory

Note:

if a preset button once saved in the memory is preset again, the GEQ saved in the memory is erased.

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Recalling GEQ

T‘ Press SELECT to select GEQ mode.

(I Press one of the buttons (1 to 6) to recall the desired GEQ. The

GEQ preset display appears.

Balance and Fader Adjustment

Press SELECT to select BAL/FAD.

BAL Adjustment

Press to increase the sound volume from the right speaker. Press to increase the sound volume from the left speaker.

FAD Adjustment

Press ■ to increase the volume from the front speaker. Press ►to increase the volume from the rear speaker.

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OFF

Select your desired position. Default; OFF

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Selecting Short Position

The short position function reproduces a sound image idea! to the iistener according to his or her place in the car.

(D Press SELECT to select POSITION mode. (D The positions change as shown below each time ►>! is pressed.

(The direction of change will be reversed if is pressed.)

Rear

SBC (Super Bass Control)

X' Press SELECT to select SBC mode,

il) • Press* to set SBC.

The SBC types change as shown below each time is pressed.

SBC OFF SBC TYPE 1

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SBC TYPE 3 SBC TYPE 2

(The direction of change will be reversed if is pressed.)

Press select SBC-SW. (In this case, the rear speaker will be in monaural mode.) The SWC frequencies change as shown below each time is pressed.

SBC-SW 100Hz ^ SBC-SW 150Hz SBC-SW 200Hz

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SBC-SW OFF

(The direction of change will be reversed if is pressed.)

The SBC function reinforces the bass range to suit the speaker characteristics. It is set to the rear speaker output, and permits selection of any of the three positions depending on the type of speakers installed.

(See the tables below.) These characteristics are so set as to be best suited particularly to the recommended speakers, but are subject to change in acoustic effects depending on the type of car and the position of speaker installation. Referring to the characteristics of each type of speaker, set SBC as suited

to the characteristics of the type of speakers used. In case of the SBC-SW type, the system can be

upgraded by connecting a desired subwoofer to the special subwoofer output to create a front-oriented

sound.

SBC Display

SBC TYPE1

SBC TYPE2

SBC TYPES Flush mounted speaker

Speaker Assumed

Semi-flush mounted speaker

SBC-SW Display

SBC-SW 100Hz SBC-SW 150Hz SBC-SW 200Hz

Bass Cutoff Frequency

100Hz 150Hz 200Hz

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(Continued)

DRCII (Dynamic Road Noise Control) Operation

The DRC li function corrects noise inside the car as appropriate to the running condition of it to let you enjoy listening.

DRC fl Operation

0 Press SELECT to select DRC II mode.

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0 DRC II types change as shown below each

time ►>! is pressed.

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DRCII TYPE 1 -> DRCII TYPE 2 DRCII TYPE 3

DRCII OFF ^ DRCII TYPE 4

{The direction of change will be reversed if NN is pressed.)

Note;

Your set is originally set to DRC II TYPE 2.

DRCII

The correction level increases starting with TYPE 1. Select a position as desired referring to the table below.

Model Description TYPE1 TYPE2 TYPES TYPE4

The DRC II curve changes in the pattern ® or (2) as follows:

Town drive

Highway drive Music in low volume in town drive Music in low volume in highway drive

DRC curve DRC curve compressor OFF DRC curve DRC curve

Characteristics

, compressor OFF

, compressor ON

, compress ON

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Switching Front Preampiifier Through Output/Subwoofer Output

0 Press SELECT to change to Preout.

(D Press ■ to select Through Output (THRU displayed).

Press to select Subwoofer Output (SUB.W displayed). Press ►>! to raise the preamplifier output volume (4 steps). Press to lower the preamplifier output volume (4 steps). <Preamplifier output volume indications>

THRU SUB W

Note;

• The output volume of the built-in amplifier is constant, so the volume will remain unchanged except for a system in which an externa! amplifier is connected to the front amplifier output.

• If the fader is set to the rear position, the output volume of the front preamplifier will decrease.

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OPERATION: GENERAL

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Opening/Closing the Front Panel

(Liftup)

Open and close the front panel when inserting or removing a tape.

• When OPEN CLOSE is pressed, the front panel is lifted all the way up. If a tape is inside, it will be automatically ejected.

• When OPEN CLOSE is pressed again, the front panel is lowered all the way down to the original position.

Note:

• If a tape is inserted when the front panel is up highest, the panel is automatically lowered all the way down to the original position.

• When the front panel is up highest, no operation will be accepted except for OPEN CLOSE and the remote control buttons.

• if no cassette tape is inserted or ejected for about 25 seconds while the front panel is up highest, the panel is automatically lowered all the way down to the original position.

• If a CD or tape is not in the fully ejected position, loading or unloading must be accurately performed because, otherwise, the CD, tape or the front panel is subject to damage.

Note;

• The highest liftup position of the front panel can be set to either of the two positions as shown at left.

• If there is no obstacle in the car, the front panel can be set to position ® {FULL OPEN).

• The front panel is originally set to position (D (HALF OPEN).

• See page 37 for how to set the front panel liftup position.

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