Panasonic CQ-VX999EW User Manual

Operating Instructions

INTEGRATED CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER WITH DSP

CQ-VX999EW

Panasonic

Before operating this set, please read these instructions completely.

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Precautions...................................................................3

OPERATION: GENERAL

LISTENING TO THE RADIO....................................20

CASSETTE DECK OPERATION

CD PLAYER OPERATION.........................................28

CD/MD CHANGER CONTROL OPERATION...........31

AUX IN OPERATION

CLOCK OPERATION.................................................36

USEFUL FUNCTIONS

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION..........................41

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Installation Guide......................................................46

Electrical Connection.................................................47

Troubleshooting.........................................................50

Special Notes..............................................................51

Specifications

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Panasonic weicomes 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. 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 preset memory is cleared to return to the

original factory setting when the power connector or battery is disconnected.

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OPERATION: GENERAL

■ Display

(CD changer button)

(Tuner button)

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ATT (attenuator) indicator

Flashes when ATT is turned on.

(Tape button)

D • M button

Sensor

Dot indicator

Displays the present function and set (adjustment) levels in characters.

Standby indicators

; Lights inside ° when an Tape is in.

^ : Lights inside when a CD is in.

^JJJJJ ' ^‘9hts inside o when the magazine is in the changer.

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Spectrum Analyzer indicators

Starting Operation / Power

ir' Turn the ACC switch of your car to ON, (2 Press any ofT (TUNER), © (CD), g) (TAPE), ^

or D ® M, and your unit is switched on.

Note:

When you are using your unit 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.

Caution:

If there is any obstacle above the mounting position in your car, set your unit at HALF 1, HALF 2 or HALF 3 as shown at left. The front panel is originally set to the position (FULL OPEN). See page 40 for how to set the front panel to lift-up position.

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TILT MOVEMENT

Front Panel Angie Adjustment

(Tilt)

® The front panel can be adjusted to a desired angle for easy display

viewing or easy button operation.

® The front panel angle changes in 3 steps each time press and hold

TILT for more than 0.5 second as shown at left.

® Even after turning off the power, the last TILT angle is memorized.

Note:

® When the engine is turned off, the front panel is automatically

fully closed.

® The front panel goes down if a button on it, for example, is

pushed hard after adjusting the angle. It automatically returns

to the original position after that.

Caution:

Never put your hand or finger inside while the front panel is opening or closing. This is important to avoid injuries. Never push or pull the front panel, or expose it to shock while

it is opening or closing, or when it is up highest. This is important to avoid trouble. Do not place anything on the front panel while it is opening or closing, or when it is up highest.

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OPERATION: GENERAL

Switching Power Off

• Press OFF to switch off the power.

Press OFF each time after turning power off, the dock display is turned on and off alternately.

Volume Control

Press A VOL or V to increase or decrease the volume,

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0 to 40

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Note: Volume can be adjusted in each of the operating modes except in Navi Mute mode with the optional navigation system connected. (See page 39.)

Attenuator

Press ATT to decrease the volume to about 1/10 of the previous level.

Press ATT again to cancel.

Note:

ATT cannot be used in Navi Mute mode. (See page 39.)

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Sound Control

M Sound Control Display

■SUB®W:

Lights when the preout is set to sub-woofer.

DRC IS indicator:

Lights when DRC II (dynamic road noise control) is set.

~EQ (equalizer) indicator:

Lights when the equalizer is set (or flashes during adjustment).

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-post (seat position) indicator:

-THRU:

Lights when the preout is set to THRU.

DELAY:

Lights when a delay time is set for SUB • W output.

Tone Quality Adjustment

Press SELECT to switch tone quality in sequence as follows.

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Lights when the seat position is set.

SPACE indicator:

Lights when a sound effect is set.

Normal mode -i- HUMAN EQ GRAPHIC EQ BAL//FAD

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DRCIl SELECT ^ SUPER BASS ^ POSITION SEL

Note:

When a setting mode is selected but no operation is made within 5 seconds, the display will return to the normal mode. In such a case, press SELECT again and repeat the setting procedure.

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Tone Quality Setting / HEQ (Human Equalizer)

® Uniike GEQ (graphic equalizer) which is for adjusting the tone quality of each frequency band, HEQ

offers a revolutionary function which enables you to select a heavy, light, sharp, or soft tone as desired.

® Select your favorite tone, referring the Human Equalizer Positioning image diagram as follows.

® Press SELECT to select HEQ, The HEQ indicator blinks.

@ Setting a Tone Quality

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

Press A to select heavy bass sound

; Changes to heavy bass.

Press V to select light bass sound

: Changes to light bass.

Press to select sharp treble sound

: Changes to sharp treble.

Press to select soft treble sound

: Changes to soft treble.

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You can select a tone quality suiting with your feeling among 49 patterns. (HEQ default: FLAT) Center : Flat

Vertical axis : Heavy and light components of sound (mainly bass) Horizontal axis : Sharp and soft components of sound (mainly treble)

Soft Treble

SOFTS

To enjoy

BGM effect

while driving

SOFT2

To feel

composed and alert for safe drive

To relax and feel refreshed

SHARP2 SHARPS Sharp Treble

To be wide

awake to lively rhythm

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Human Equalizer Display

Setting display:

A set tone quality pattern is displayed in characters. (A set frequency is displayed in case of GEQ.)

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Sectional display

Tone quality (HEQ) adjustment table

The cursor blinks at the set tone quality

(current HEQ mode) position.

Equalizer characteristic result display

The equalizer curve corresponding to the cursor

position is displayed in the right half. (7 bands X ±10dB) (Full display in case of GEQ)

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Sound Range and Level Seiting/GEQ (Graphic

Equalizer)

0 Press SELECT to select GEQ mode.

0 Selecting a frequency

Press to switch the flashing cursor to change the sound range as follows.

80^ 160-^ 320-> 640^ 1.6k^ 4k^ 10 k (Hz)

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Adjusting the level

The level is 0 dB when the cursor is at the center. Any of the 13

levels can be selected from +12 dB to -12 dB.

(GEQ default: 0 dB for each frequency)

Press A to raise the level. Press V to lower the level.

GEQ in the Memory

0 Press SELECT to select GEQ mode.

0 Select a frequency, adjust the level and set the GEQ.

(See steps

Press and hold one of the preset buttons 1 to 6 for more than 2

seconds until the display blinks.

Note:

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

and 0 above.)

Preset number

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Listening to a Desired Selected

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Sound/Recalling GEQ iVlemory

J Press SELECT to select GEQ mode.

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

The GEQ preset display appears.

Balance and Fader Adjustment

(2) BAL Adjustment

Press to increase the sound volume from the right speakers. Press l<M to increase the sound volume from the left speakers.

FAD Adjustment Press A to increase the sound volume from the front speakers. Press V to increase the sound volume from the rear speakers.

Changing Listening Position/

Seat Position Change

The seat position function reproduces a sound image ideal to the listener according to his or her place in the car. © Press SELECT to select POSITION SEL mode. © Press to switch the position in sequence as follows.

(Seat position default: OFF)

OFF

Rear

Front right

Front left

Front

(HH(; opposite direction)

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OPERATION: GENERAL (Continued)

Bass Emphasis/SBC (Super Bass Control)

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 table 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 speakers' positions.

® 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 sub-woofer to the special sub-woofer output to create a front-oriented sound.

Setting a SBC Type

® Press SELECT to select SBC mode.

@ Press A to set SBC.

(When "SBC" is not displayed.)

d) Setting a type

Press ^ to switch the SBC type in sequence as follows. (SBC default: SBC OFF)

SBC OFF

SBC TYPE 1

SBC TYPE 2

SBC TYPES

Normal. To reproduce normal,-

flat characteristics

Bass is reproduced for easier listening by cutting off its undesired components accord ing to the characteristics of the sub-woofer built in the amplifier.

Bass is emphasized according

to the characteristics of the

semi-flushed mounted speaker. Bass is emphasized according

to the characteristics of the flushed mounted speaker. —

Set the SBC type dependent on

■speakers used. (See the following speakers assumed.)

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(H^ : opposite direction)

SBC Display SBC TYPE1

SBC TYPE2 SBC TYPES

Speaker Assumed

Semi-flush mounted speaker

Flush mounted speaker

(In this case, the rear speakers will be in monaural mode.)

■ T) Press SELECT to select SBC mode.

(2) Press V to select SBC-SW.

(When "SBC-SW“ is not displayed.)

(X^ Setting a type

Press »\ to switch the SBC frequency in sequence as follows. (SBC default: SBC-SW OFF)

SBC-SW OFF

SBC-SW 100 Hz

SBC-SW 200 Hz

(H^ ; opposite direction)

SBC-SW Display Bass Cutoff Frequency

SBC-SW 100Hz

SBC-SW 150Hz

SBC-SW 200Hz

Note:

® Rear speaker sound is monaural output.

® When the preout is set to SUB ® W, the delay time to emphasize the speaker bass can be adjusted.

(See page 18.)

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SBC-SW 150 Hz

ioOHz 150Hz

200Hz

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H Dynamic Road Noise Controi Setting/DRC li

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

Press DRC 1! to switch the DRC !l type in sequence as follows. (DRC II default: DRC II TYPE 2)

DRCNTYPE 2 DRCMTYPE 3 ^ DRCIITYPE 4

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DRCNTYPE 1 DRCII OFF

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

Model Description TYPE1 TYPE2 TYPES Music in low volume in town drive TYPE4 Music in low volume in highway drive

The DRC II curve changes in the pattern Ф or ф as follows:

Town drive

Highway drive

Characteristics DRC curve ®, compressor OFF DRC curve (D, compressor OFF DRC curve ®, compressor ON DRC curve compressor ON

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Sound Field Effect Settsng/SPACE

A sound field effect can be set for each of the AM, FM, CD, TAPE, CH-C, AUX1 and AUX2 modes.

Press SPACE to switch the Sound Field Effect in sequence as follows. (SPACE default : SPACE OFF)

SPACE OFF LIVE HOUSE ^ CONCERT HALL JAZZ CLUB

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Note:

SPACE effect is OFF during saving in the Direct Memory. (See page 37.)

Desired Space Display/SPACE Indicator

To display the Sound Field Effect currently set by an icon:

® Press and hold SPACE for more than 2 seconds.

(D The current SPACE indicator is shown by an icon.

(D Press and hold SPACE for more than 2 seconds to switch the icon

as follows:

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OPERATION; GENERAL (Continued)

Switching Spectrum Analyzer Display

Press DISP to switch the spectrum analyzer display in the 16 patterns

including DEMO mode in sequence as follows.

Note:

DEMO mode is initially displayed. There may be cases where the buttons cannot be operated in DEMO mode. If so, change the spectrum analyzer display to other than DEMO mode.

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Preout (External Output) Switching

Connect an optional power amplifier (CY-A/I9054EN, for example) and set it to suit your system.

Your unit has a preout for rear output and another for sub-woofer/front/rear output. The operating procedures for the possible setting of preout (sub-woofer/front/rear) outputs are described in this section.

Press and hold SUB ® W for more than 2 seconds to switch the output mode as follows:

(Preout default; SUB ® W)

PREOUT SUB®W (Sub-woofer output)

In case of connecting sub-woofers that

emphasize bass; Volume level, delay time adjustment, and cutoff frequency can be set.

PREOUT THRU

(Through output)

Preout Output Volume Adjustment

(common to SUB*W and THRU)

0 Press SUB • W to select LEVEL SELECT (See page 18.)

® Press or to decrease or increase the volume.

(Default: 0 dB)

In case of connecting speakers for

normal system upgrading: Volume level adjustment and front/rear

switching can be made.

Adjusting range: -o® dB <—lOdB -i-IOdB (at 2-dB intervals)

“oo dB: No output from the amplifier connected to

the preout terminal (No sound is produced.)

Note:

• When a setting mode is selected but no operation is made within 5 seconds, the display will return to the normal mode. In such a case, press SUB«W again and repeat the setting procedure.

• These operations cannot be performed in Direct Memory mode or Navi Mute mode.

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Operating Instructions

Contents

OPERATION: GENERAL

■ Display

Note:

Caution:

Note:

Caution:

Volume Control

Attenuator

■SUB®W:

DRC IS indicator:

~EQ (equalizer) indicator:

-post (seat position) indicator:

-THRU:

DELAY:

Tone Quality Adjustment

SPACE indicator:

Tone Quality Setting / HEQ (Human Equalizer)

GEQ in the Memory

Bass Emphasis/SBC (Super Bass Control)

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H Dynamic Road Noise Controi Setting/DRC li

Desired Space Display/SPACE Indicator

OPERATION; GENERAL (Continued)

Switching Spectrum Analyzer Display

Preout (External Output) Switching

Note: