Panasonic CX-DH801N User Manual

8-Disc DVD Changer

CX-DH801N

CX-DH801N

YFM284C439ZA TAMACO0205-0 Printed in Taiwan

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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Web Site : http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/

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Operating Instructions

Bedienungsanleitung

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Gebruiksaanwijzing

Bruksanvisning

Manuale di istruzioni

Manual de Instrucciones

Brugsvejledning

Operating Instructions

Bedienungsanleitung

Manuel d’instructions

Gebruiksaanwijzing

Bruksanvisning

Manuale di istruzioni

Manual de Instrucciones

Brugsvejledning

SETUP

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Safety Information

Label Indications and Their Locations

CAUTION

LASER RADIATION
WHEN OPEN.
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

Caution: This product utilizes a laser.

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than
those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Laser products:

Wave Length: 650 nm
Laser Power: No hazardous radiation is emitted with safety protection.

Do not take apart this unit or attempt to make any changes
yourself.

This unit is a very intricate device that uses a laser pickup to retrieve
information from the surface of compact discs. The laser is carefully
shielded so that its rays remain inside the cabinet.
Therefore, never try to disassemble the player or alter any of its parts
since you may be exposed to laser rays and dangerous voltages.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

Caution Label

¡APPAREIL À LASER DE CLASSE
¡KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
¡LUOKAN 1 LASERPLAITE

Laser Product

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

¢ Contents .......................................................................................... 3

¢ Safety Information........................................... 4

¢ Use This Product Safely................................................................. 6

¢ Features........................................................................................... 6

¢ Discs that can be Played Back...................................................... 7

¢ System Combination ...................................................................... 8

¢ Preparation .................................................... 10

¢ Names of Controls and Functions .............................................. 12

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DVD

Changer Basics..................................... 15

¢ OSD (On Screen Display) Change and Indications ................... 19

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DVD/VCD (Video CD) Playback

....................... 20

¢ CD/MP3

Playback

.......................................... 24

¢ Notes on MP3 ................................................................................ 26

¢ Settings ......................................................... 28

¢ Troubleshooting ............................................ 34

¢ Maintenance.................................................................................. 39

¢ Corresponding Functions............................................................ 40

¢ Language Code List ..................................................................... 41

¢ Definition of Terms ....................................................................... 42

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Installation

...................................................... 44

¢ Electrical Connection................................................................... 49

¢ Specifications ............................................................................... 56

English 2

Deutsch 58
Français 114
Nederlands 170
Svenska 226
Italiano 282
Español 338
Dansk 394

CX-DH801N

8-Disc DVD Changer

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.
NOT FOR USE WHERE VIDEO MONITOR IS VISIBLE
TO DRIVER TO AVOID RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR
POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF STATE LAWS.

CAUTION - LASER RA­DIATION WHEN OPEN.
AVOID EXPOSURE
BEAM.

VORSICHT - LASER­STRAHLUNG, WENN
GEÖFFNET. VERMEIDEN
SIE EIN AUSSETZEN
GEGENÜBER
LASERSTRAHL.

ATTENTION –
RAYONNEMENT LASER
SI OUVERT, ÉVITER
TOUTE EXPOSITION AU
FAISCEAU.

ADVARSEL – LASER
UDSENDES NÅR DER
ER ÅBNET. UNDGÅ
UDSÆTTELSE FOR
STRÅLER.

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VAROITUS – LASER­SÄTEILYVAARA
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ALTISTUMISTA
SÄTEELLE.

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LASERSTRÅLNING I
ÖPPNAT LÄGE. UNDVIK
ATT UTSÄTTAS FÖR
STRÅLEN.

ADVARSEL – LASER­STRÅLING. UNNGÅ
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STRÅLEN VED ÅPNING.

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Safety Information

Safety Information

Warning

Observe the following warnings when using
this unit.

❑

The driver should neither watch the display nor
operate the system while driving.

Watching the display or operating the system will distract
the driver from looking ahead of the vehicle and can cause
accidents. Always stop the vehicle in a safe location and use
the parking brake before watching the display or operating
the system.

❑

Use the proper power supply.

This product is designed for operation with a negative
grounded 12 V DC battery system. Never operate this prod­uct with other battery systems, especially a 24 V DC battery
system.

❑

Keep batteries out of reach of infants.

Batteries can be ingested, so keep them out of the reach of
infants. If an infant ingests a battery, please seek immediate
medical attention.

❑

Protect the Deck Mechanism.

Do not insert any foreign objects into the slot of this unit.

❑

Do not disassemble or modify the unit.

Do not disassemble, modify the unit or attempt to repair the
product yourself. If the product needs to be repaired, consult
your dealer or an authorized Panasonic Service centre.

❑

Do not use the unit when it is out of order.

If the unit is out of order (no power, no sound) or in an
abnormal state (has foreign matter in it, is exposed to water,
is smoking, or smells), turn it off immediately and consult
your dealer.

❑

The remote control unit should not lie about in the
car.

If the remote control unit lies about, it could fall on the floor
while driving, get wedged under the brake pedal, and lead to
a traffic accident.

❑

Refer fuse replacement to qualified service person­nel.

When the fuse blows out, eliminate the cause and have it
replaced with the fuse prescribed for this unit by a qualified
service engineer. Incorrect replacement of the fuse may lead
to smoke, fire, and damage to the product.

Observe the following warnings when
installing.

❑

Disconnect the lead from the negative (–) battery
terminal before installation.

Wiring and installation with the negative (–) battery terminal
connected may cause electrical shock and injury due to a
short circuit.
Some cars equipped with the electrical safety system have
specific procedures of battery terminal disconnection.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE MAY LEAD TO THE
UNINTENDED ACTIVATION OF THE ELECTRICAL SAFETY
SYSTEM RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

❑

Never use safety-related components for installa­tion, grounding, and other such functions.

Do not use safety-related vehicle components (fuel tank,
brake, suspension, steering wheel, pedals, airbag, etc.) for
wiring or fixing the product or its accessories.

❑

Installing the product on the air bag cover or in a
location where it interferes with airbag operation is
prohibited.

❑

Check for piping, gasoline tank, electric wiring, and
other items before installing the product.

If you need to open a hole in the vehicle chassis to attach or
wire the product, first check where the wire harness, gaso­line tank, and electric wiring are located. Then open the hole
from outside if possible.

❑

Never install the product in a location where it inter­feres with your field of vision.

❑

Never have the power cord branched to supply other
equipment with power.

❑

After installation and wiring, you should check the
normal operation of other electrical equipment.

The continuation of their using in abnormal conditions may
cause fire, electrical shock or a traffic accident.

❑

In the case of installation to an airbag-equipping
car, confirm warnings and cautions of the vehicle
manufacturer before installation.

❑

Make sure the leads do not interfere with driving or
getting in and out of the vehicle.

❑

Insulate all exposed wires to prevent short circuit­ing.

This pictograph intends to alert you to the pres­ence of important operating instructions and
installation instructions. Failure to heed the
instructions may result in severe injury or death.

■

Read the operating instructions for the unit and all other com­ponents of your car audio system carefully before using the
system. They contain instructions about how to use the sys­tem in a safe and effective manner. Panasonic assumes no
responsibility for any problems resulting from failure to
observe the instructions given in this manual.

■

This manual uses pictographs to show you how to use the
product safely and to alert you to potential dangers resulting
from improper connections and operations. The meanings of
the pictographs are explained below. It is important that you
fully understand the meanings of the pictographs in order to
use this manual and the system properly.

Warning

This pictograph intends to alert you to the pres­ence of important operating instructions and
installation instructions. Failure to heed the
instructions may result in injury or material dam­age.

Caution

Caution

Observe the following cautions when using this
unit.

❑

Keep the sound volume at an appropriate level.

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

❑

Do not insert or allow your hand or fingers to be
caught in the unit.

To prevent injury, do not get your hand or fingers caught in
moving parts or in the disc slot. Especially watch out for
infants.

❑

This unit is designed for use exclusively in automo­biles.

❑

Do not operate the unit for a prolonged period with
the engine turned off.

Operating the audio system for a long period of time with the
engine turned off will drain the battery.

❑

Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight or exces­sive heat.

Otherwise these will raise the interior temperature of the
unit, and it may lead to smoke, fire, or other damage to the
unit.

❑

Do not use the product where it is exposed to water,
moisture, or dust.

Exposure of the unit to water, moisture, or dust may lead to
smoke, fire, or other damage to the unit. Make especially
sure that the unit does not get wet in car washes or on rainy
days.

❑

Be sure to keep the disc unit door closed to prevent
dirt and dust from getting into the unit and causing
possible malfunctions.

❑

The magazine cannot be inserted when a tray is not
loaded into place. In this situation, forced insertion
may cause damage to the unit and magazine.

Observe the following cautions when
installing.

❑

Refer wiring and installation to qualified service
personnel.

Installation of this unit requires special skills and experience.
For maximum safety, have it installed by your dealer.
Panasonic is not liable for any problems resulting from your
own installation of the unit.

❑

Follow the instructions to install and wire the prod­uct.

Not following the instructions to properly install and wire the
product could cause an accident or fire.

❑

Take care not to damage the leads.

When wiring, take care not to damage the leads. Prevent
them from getting caught in the vehicle chassis, screws, and
moving parts such as seat rails. Do not scratch, pull, bend or
twist the leads. Do not run them near heat sources or place
heavy objects on them. If leads must be run over sharp
metal edges, protect the leads by winding them with vinyl
tape or similar protection.

❑

Use the designated parts and tools for installation.

Use the supplied or designated parts and appropriate tools
to install the product. The use of parts other than those sup­plied or designated may result in internal damage to the unit.
Faulty installation may lead to an accident, a malfunction or
fire.

❑

Do not block the air vent of the unit.

Blocking this part will cause the interior of the unit to over­heat and may result in fire or other damage.

❑

Do not install the product where it is exposed to
strong vibrations or is unstable.

Avoid slanted or strongly curved surfaces for installation. If
the installation is not stable, the unit may fall down while
driving and this can lead to an accident or injury.

❑

Installation Angle

The product should be installed in a horizontal position with
the front end up at a designated angle, 0°, 22.5°, 45°, 67.5°
or 90°.
The user should bear in mind that in some areas there may
be restrictions on how and where this unit must be installed.
Consult your dealer for further details.

❑

Wear gloves for safety. Make sure that wiring is
completed before installation.

❑

To prevent damage to the unit, do not connect the
power connector until the whole wiring is complet­ed.

❑

Do not connect more than one speaker to one set of
speaker leads. (except for connecting to a tweeter)

Observe the following cautions when handling
the battery for the remote control unit.

●

Use only specified battery (CR2025).

●

Match the polarity of the battery with the (+) and (–) marks
in the battery case.

●

Replace dead battery as soon as possible.

●

Remove the battery from the remote control unit when not
using it for an extended period of time.

●

Insulate the battery (by placing it in a plastic bag or covering
it with vinyl tape) before disposal or storage.

●

Dispose of the battery according to the local regulations.

●

Do not disassemble, recharge, heat or short the battery. Do
not throw a battery into a fire or water.

In case of battery leakage

●

Thoroughly wipe the battery liquid off the battery case and
insert new battery.

●

If any part of your body or clothing comes into contact with
battery liquid, wash it with plenty of water.

●

If battery liquid comes into contact with your eyes, wash
them with plenty of water and get immediate medical atten­tion.

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Principal Operation

For a description of the functions, refer to the operating instructions for the control unit
as well (CQ-C9901N, CQ-VD7001N etc.).

Use the control unit with the ordinary operations

The basic functions of this DVD changer are also operable
with the control unit and remote control unit for the control
unit. You can operate the ordinary music CD (including MP3
discs) by using the control unit or its remote control unit.

Control unit

The control unit means a dependent Panasonic car audio
unit with CD/DVD changer control. The control unit can
operate only the basic functions of this DVD changer. For
ordinary DVD operations, we recommend the use of the
remote control supplied with this DVD changer. However,
the functions listed below can be operated only with the con­trol unit. Some units do not enable the “PLAY” and/or
“PAUSE” function of this DVD changer.

• Power On/Off

• Source selection

• Volume Up/Down

The button assignment of function that can be operated with
the control unit varies with the control unit. For details,
please refer to “Corresponding Functions” on page 40.
Some old type car audio units cannot support a DVD chang­er. As for the changer compatibility, please consult your
local dealer or your nearest Panasonic Service centre.

Remote control unit for control unit

Some control units have a remote control unit or is supplied
the remote control unit as an option. The control units and
their remote control units can also operate the basic func­tions of a DVD changer. These operable functions vary with
the type of the control unit or the remote control unit to be
used. For details, please refer to “Corresponding Functions”
on page 40.

For your safety, this system is designed not to
see the moving picture while you are driving.

¡Park your car in a safe place and use the parking brake

lever before seeing the moving picture.

¡For your safety, you must ensure that the connection of

the parking brake lead is correct. (a page 50)

Use This Product Safely

Features

❑ DVD Video / Video CD / CD (CD-DA, MP3) 8

Disc Changer

¡

DVD, Video CD and CD discs are changeable. The
changer can also play an MP3.

¡

Mixture of different type discs (DVD Video, Video CDs
and Audio CDs) is acceptable.* (a page 7)

❑ 5.1-channel system can be built up

¡

This unit has an optical digital output. To connect the
optional digital surround processor (CY-AC300) with
this unit, you can build the 5.1-channel system.

❑ Both NTSC and PAL format software are

playable (a page 30)

❑ Both NTSC and PAL video format can be

generated

¡

NTSC and PAL video formats output are always
changeable by the one touch. (a page 30)

* Discontinuous arrangement of the same type discs may take
a long time to change discs.

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Use this Product Safely, Features, System Upgrade

Discs that can be Played Back

❒ Discs not supported

The following discs are not played back on this prod­uct.

¡DVD-Audio
¡DVD-ROM ¡DVD-R ¡DVD+R
¡DVD-RAM ¡DVD+RW ¡DVD-RW
¡SVCD ¡VSD ¡CVD
¡CD-G ¡CD-ROM (except MP3)
¡CD-RW (except MP3 and CD-DA)
¡CD-R (except MP3 and CD-DA)
¡SACD ¡Photo CD ¡CDV
¡Hybrid SACD (except CD-DA)
¡CD-TEXT (except for sound reproduction)
¡Divx Video Discs
¡CD-EXTRA (audio-only playback possible)
¡DVDs with a region number other than “2” or “ALL”

¡Playing back a photo CD disc with this unit could

damage the data that is recorded on the disc.

Note:

¡About CD-Rs and CD-RWs, refer to “Notes on CD-

Rs/RWs”. (a page 15)

¡Some copy-protected music CDs are not playable.
¡DTS only works with optical outputs.*
¡Even if you play a DTS DVD or a DTS CD, analog sound

cannot be reproduced. (Only digital output comes out)

¡WMA files are not playable.
¡This unit does not support 8 cm discs.

❒ Symbols used on jackets

(Examples of such symbols include)

¡

: Number of subtitle languages

¡ : Number of audio tracks

¡ : Number of angles

The numbers indicate the number of languages,
tracks, angles, etc., recorded on the disc.

Screen size (H:V aspect ratio)

¡ : 4:3 standard size

¡ : Letterbox (a page 30, 42)

¡ 16:9 wide size

: Playback in letterbox format on a stan-

dard screen (4:3).

: Playback in (pan and scan)

(a page 30, 42) format on a standard
screen (4:3).

Note: The size of the image that is displayed on the
screen depends on the screen mode (“TV MODE”

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page 30), and on the screen size for the content on the
disc.

❒ Region Management Information

This product is designed and manufactured to
respond to the Region Management Information that
is recorded on a DVD disc. If the Region number
described on the DVD disc does not correspond to the
Region number of this product, this product does not
play the disc.

The Region number for this product is “2” or “ALL”.

PAN & SCAN

PS16:9

LB16:9

LB

4:3

3

2

2

2

ALL

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Example:

LPCM (CD-DA),

MP3, DTS*

❒ Disc Type

Recordable

ReWritable

DISC DVD

VCD

(Video CD)

CD CD-R/RW

Mark/logo

Disc Size 12 cm

Video

Format

NTSC / PAL

Audio

Format

LPCM,
MPEG1,
MPEG2,

DTS*,
Dolby

Digital

LPCM,

MPEG1

Region

No.

2

ALL

Panasonic welcomes you to our 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.

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System Combination

System Combination

❑ Basic System

Connecting with the display monitor and 1DIN
CD/Receiver with CD/DVD changer Control.

Just connecting a monitor display and this DVD
Changer with your basic 1 DIN audio system, you do
not only watch the DVD, but also listen to normal music
CDs and MP3 discs.

Digital Surround Processor: CY-AC300

In-Dash 7” Widescreen Color LCD
Monitor/DVD Receiver:
CQ-VD7001N

WMA MP3 CD Player/Receiver with
512 Color OEL Display:
CQ-C9901N

External Power Amplifier

STAND BY (R)

COLOR LCD MONITOR

VM1500

ON (G)

Color LCD Monitor: CY-VM1500EX

❑ Optional system (Example)

This unit can be combined with other components like shown below. For more details, refer to the operating instructions
for the connected devices.

❑ 5.1-channel Surround System

This unit has an optical digital output. To connect the
optional digital surround processor (CY-AC300) with
this unit, you can build the 5.1-channels surround sys­tem in order to play DVD software in a way that creates
“You are here” feel in a car.

Power
amplifier
(option)

Surround Speakers:
CJ-DA6920

Subwoofer:
CJ-HD303

8-Disc DVD
Changer:
CX-DH801N

In-Dash 7”
Widescreen Color
LCD Monitor/DVD
Receiver:
CQ-VD7001N

Digital Surround
Processor:
CY-AC300

Center Speaker:
EAB-CF2

Front Speakers:
CJ-DA1700

STAND BY (R)

COLOR LCD MONITOR

VM1500

ON (G)

WMA MP3 CD
Player/Receiver with
512 Color OEL Display:
CQ-C9901N

Color LCD Monitor:
CY-VM1500EX

8-Disc DVD Changer:
CX-DH801N

❑ To CQ-VD7001N users

How to switch the DVD changer display

In the DVD changer mode, the DVD changer display will
appear automatically if you perform the following set­tings in the “INPUT/OUTPUT” menu previously.

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Press /touch [MENU].

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Press/touch [INPUT/OUTPUT]/[SELECT]

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[INPUT SELECT].

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Select [CH INPUT]/Select [VTR]. *

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Press/touch [END] to exit from the menu.

* When connecting the DVD changer’s video output with VTR1
input of CQ-VD7001N.

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Preparation

Preparation

Battery Installation

(Inserting/Replacing the Battery)

It is convenient for you to check and set the following set­ting prior to initial use.
Operations vary according to the disc. For details, refer to
the guide provided with the disc.

TV TYPE (a page 30)

Setting:
Set the video format of your monitor display in “TV TYPE”.
Check:
Check if “TV TYPE” is set to “PAL”(or “NTSC”) when con­necting a PAL (or an NTSC) monitor display.

TV MODE (a page 30)

Setting:
Choose the aspect ratio in “TV MODE”. The standard aspect
ratio of Panasonic is “WIDE”.
Check:
Check if the picture on the monitor is displayed naturally.

PREFERENCES (a page 32)

Setting:
Choose the first priority language of reproduction in “PREF­ERENCES”.
*This setting is valid only when the DVD software contains
the chosen language.
Check:
Check if the unit displays the subtitle or/and the disc menu
or reproduce the sound in a language chosen by you.

COMPRESSION (DR COMP: Dynamic Range
Compression)

(a page 31)

Setting:
Set the dynamic range of sound reproduction in “COMPRES­SION” menu.
To prevent the sound from reaching peak suddenly, we rec­ommend you to set this value to “MINIMUM”.
Check:
Check if you hear the low volume sound clearly when a DVD
software having the large dynamic range is playing.

Components Remote Control Unit Battery Information Settings and Checks

Note:

¡The number in parenthesis underneath each accessory

part name is the part number for maintenance and serv­ice.

¡Accessories and their parts numbers are subject to modi-

fication without prior notice due to improvements.

7. Installation Hardware (screws, cords,
etc.) (a page 46)

6. Warranty Card, etc.

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TRACK/SEARCH

DISC/FOLDER

NTSC/PAL

TITLE/CHAPTER

TRACK

STOP

RANDOM

RETURN

PAUSE

PLAY

REPEAT

SUBTITLE

CAR AV

TITLE

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N

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MENU

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SCAN

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q Remove the battery holder.

With the remote control unit placed on a flat surface.
q Stick your thumbnail into the groove, and push the

holder in the direction of the arrow, and at the same
time.

w Pull it out in the direction of the arrow using a tough

pointed object.

Lithium battery
(CR2025: supplied)

Battery holder

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 back into its original position.

Back side

Tough pointed object

Warning

¡Keep a battery away from children to avoid the risk of

accidents. If an infant ingests a battery, please seek
immediate medical attention.

Cautions

¡Remove and dispose of an old battery immediately.
¡Do not disassemble, heat or short a battery. Do not

throw a battery into a fire or water.

¡Follow local regulations when disposing of a battery.
¡Improper use of a battery may cause overheating, an

explosion or ignition, resulting in injury or a fire.

Note: Battery Information:

Battery Type: Panasonic lithium battery (CR2025)
Battery Life: Approximately 6 months under normal use (at
room temperature)

Pictographs

In this manual, the pictographs shown below are used to
indicate compatible types of discs and operating units.

Discs : DVD video

: VCD (video CD)
: CD
: CD-R/RW's containing MP3 files

Control : Control unit or remote control for the

control unit.

: DVD changer’s remote control

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Names of Controls and Functions

Names of Controls and Functions

DVD Changer, Disc Magazine and Tray Remote Control Unit

❑ General

Aim the remote control at the remote control sensor and operate it (see below note).

❑ DVD Changer Unit

❑ Disc Magazine Tray

Note: Do not use 8 cm Discs.

Tray

Push these trays into the
magazine until click is
felt after putting a disc
on the tray.

Notes on Remote Control and connections:

¡Aim the DVD changer’s remote control unit at the remote control sensor on the monitor display (In the case of connect-

ing its Remote-out with DVD changer’s Remote-In) or the included remote control sensor and operate it.

¡If the control unit equips with the remote control sensor and forwards the remote control data to the DVD changer, you

can operate it with aiming at the control unit.

¡Never use both Remote-Ins (One is mini-pin, the other is RCA) at the same time. Failure to observe this may cause mis-

operation.

¡Misoperation may occur if the remote control sensor is near other infrared equipment (Example: Infrared Headphone

system). In this case, install the remote control sensor of your DVD Changer apart from other infrared equipment.

H

A

C

B

V

Door

Keep this door closed
except when loading or
unloading a magazine. Dust
can cause malfunction.

Disc Magazine Slot

Reset Switch

(a page 39)

Eject Button (u)
(a page 17)

Angle Adjust Screw

Screw to adjust mounting angle.
One each on the right and left sides.
(a page 47 for details.)

Shutter for the deck
mechanism protec­tion

Push the magazine
straightforward into the
slot to make this shutter
drawn properly.

Note: Do not touch
this shutter.

Magazine Inserting
Direction Arrow

Be sure to use the magazine and the trays supplied with the
unit as an accessory (VYQ3174). Any other magazines can
not be used.

[0] to [9]
¡Sets the language code. (a page 41)

[MENU]

¡Shows the menu screen. (a page 21)

[SETUP]

¡Shows the SETUP menu. (a page 28)

[OSD]

¡Displays information about each source

on the screen. (a page 19)

¡Toggles NTSC/PAL. (a page 30)

[}] [{]

¡Selects (vertically) or adjusts

an operation or item.

[]] [[]

¡Selects (horizontally) or adjusts

an operation or item.

[ENTER]

¡Determines an operation or item.

TRACK/SEARCH

DISC/FOLDER

NTSC/PAL

TITLE/CHAPTER

TRACK

STOP

RANDOM

RETURN

PAUSE

PLAY

REPEAT

SUBTITLE

CAR AV

TITLE

E

N

T

E

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RAND

SCAN

REP

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[DISC}] [DISC{] (DISC/FOLDER)

¡Selects a disc. (a page 18)

[}]

[{]

[]][[]

[ENTER]

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Names of Controls and Functions (Continued)

❑ Discs (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3)

[RET] (RETURN)

¡Returns to the previous status. (a page 21)
¡Displays the VCD (Video CD)’s menu.

(a page 21)

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TRACK/SEARCH

DISC/FOLDER

NTSC/PAL

TITLE/CHAPTER

TRACK

STOP

RANDOM

RETURN

PAUSE

PLAY

REPEAT

SUBTITLE

CAR AV

TITLE

E

N

T

E

R

SETUP

MENU

RAND

SCAN

REP

GRP RET

ANGLE

SUB

AUDIO

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[s] [d]

¡Goes to beginning. (a page 20, 24)
¡Fast forward/fast reverse

(a page 20, 24)

[d]

¡Slow playback (a page 20)

[■] (STOP)

¡Stops playback. (a page 20, 25)

[❚❚] (PAUSE)

¡Pause (a page 20, 25)

[B] (PLAY)

¡Playback (a page 18)

[RAND] (RANDOM)

¡Random play (a page 25)

[REP] (REPEAT)

¡Repeat play (a page 20, 25)

[SCAN] (SCAN)

¡Scan play (a page 25)

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[MENU] (TITLE)

¡Displays the DVD menu. (a page 21)
¡Displays the Title menu. (a page 21)

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[GRP] (TRACK) (TITLE/CHAPTER)

¡Title/chapter selection (a page 21)
¡Direct track selection (a page 21, 24)
¡Direct file/folder selection (a page 24)

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[SUB] (SUBTITLE)

¡Switching the subtitle language

(a page 22)

[AUDIO]

¡Switching the audio language

(a page 22)

[ANGLE]

¡Switching the angle (a page 22)

[AUDIO]

¡Switches between stereo or monaural sound.

(a page 22)

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[}] [{] []] [[]

¡Selects an operation or item. (a page 21)

[ENTER]

¡Determines an operation or item.

(a page 21, 24)

[ENTER]

¡Item selection (a page 24)

[}] [{] []] [[]

¡Selects a folder or file. (a page 24)

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[0] to [9]

¡Selects an item on the menu.

(a page 21)

[0] to [9]
¡Title/chapter selection (a page 21)

[0] to [9]
¡Direct track selection

(a page 21, 24)

¡Direct file/folder selection

(a page 24)

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DVD Changer Basics

Notes on Discs

How to hold the disc

¡Do not touch the underside of the disc.
¡Do not scratch the disc.
¡Do not bend disc.
¡When not in use, keep disc in the case.

Do not use discs that fit any of the descriptions given
below. Using these discs may damage the discs or cause
the unit to malfunction.

¡Special discs in a shape which is not round

¡Discs with adhered labels, etc. on them

¡Damaged or deformed discs

Discs with burrs
Please remove the burrs
before use.

Discs with cracks, scratches
or parts missing

Shoddily made discs

disc accessories (stabilizers,
etc.)

Protective films or sheets

Labels created by a printerDisc with adhered stickers

or tape

Do not leave discs in the following places:

¡Direct sunlight
¡Near car heaters
¡Dirty, dusty and damp areas
¡On seats and dashboards

Disc cleaning

Use a dry, soft cloth to wipe from the center outward.
Do not attach any seals or labels to your discs.
Do not write on the disc label in a heavy pen or ballpoint
pen.

Notes on CD-Rs/RWs

¡You may have trouble playing back some CD-R/RW discs

recorded on CD recorders (CD-R/RW drives), either due
to their recording characteristics or dirt, fingerprints,
scratches, etc. on the disc surface.

¡CD-R/RW discs are less resistant to high temperatures

and high humidity than ordinary music CDs. Leaving
them inside a car for extended periods may damage and
make playback impossible.

¡The unit may not successfully playback a CD-R/RW that

was made by the combination of writing software, a CD
recorder (CD-R/RW drive) and a disc if they are incom­patible with one another.

¡This unit does not play CD-R/RW discs if the session is

not closed.

¡This player does not play CD-R/RW discs which contain

other than CD-DA or MP3 data (Video CD, etc.).

¡Be sure to observe the handling instructions of CD-R/RW

discs.

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Label side

[FOLDER}] [FOLDER{] (DISC/FOLDER)

¡Folder up/down (a page 24)

Names of Controls and Functions

Note: Operations vary according to the disc.

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DVD Changer Basics (Continued)

Loading and Removing a Disc

❑ To Load a Disc

q Place the disc magazine with the direction arrow facing

upward, and pull out trays fully one after another from
the magazine.

w Place a disc on the tray.
e Push the tray straightforward into the magazine until it

clicks in position (See caution above).

Note:

¡Be careful not to insert more than one disc on a single

tray to protect the unit from any unexpected troubles.

¡Please insert discs so that the same type of discs are

arranged successively as you can. Discontinuous arrange­ment of the same type discs may take a long time to
change discs.

¡Be sure to use the magazine and the trays supplied with

the unit as an accessory (VYQ3174). Any other maga-
zines can not be used.

¡Never use protect film or stabilizer commercially available

as a disc accessory for the unit because it may cause
trouble.

¡Do not use irregularly-shaped disc. Failure to observe this

may cause malfunction.

❑ To Remove a Disc

Pull out trays from the magazine to the stopper position, and
take a disc from each of them by hand.
Be careful not to allow the disc to drop to the ground while tak­ing it out.

Note: Carefully handle the magazine since discs may be disen­gaged and come out, if the magazine is placed with its disc­inserting port facing downward.

Magazine Tray

Disc with the labeled side

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Loading and Removing the Magazine

Magazine Inserting
Direction Arrow

Caution: Insert disc trays into the magazine firmly until they click. Failure to do so may cause disc clogging in

the DVD changer unit or a malfunction of your DVD changer.

DVD Changer Basics

Note: The disc trays of the DVD changer are
easy to remove from the magazine. Please watch
out the trays are not slipped out from the maga­zine when installing a disc.
If one of the trays is slipped out and removed,
insert the disc tray into the magazine gently until
a click is felt.

❑To Load the Magazine

q Slide the door to the right until it is fully open with a click.

❑To Remove the Magazine

q Open the door.

w Press the eject button (u).

The magazine will eject automatically.

e Pull the magazine straight in the arrow direction until it comes off

the unit.

r Close the door.

q

w

q

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e

e

r

Eject button (u)

e Close the door fully until you hear a click.

w Check the unit for its top and magazine inserting direction, and

carefully push the magazine straightforward into it until you hear a
click.

Note:

• When inserting the magazine, follow the sign marked on the maga­zine for the inserting direction.

• Make sure that all disc trays are loaded into place before magazine
insertion.

Caution:

• Be sure to keep the disc unit door closed to prevent dirt and dust

from getting into the unit and causing possible malfunctions.

• The magazine cannot be inserted when a tray is not loaded into

place. In this situation, forced insertion may cause damage to the
unit and magazine.

Note: Please wait for 10 seconds or more after connecting the battery cord to insert the disc magazine. Failure to observe

this may cause a disc loading error.

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CD/DVD Changer Mode

POWER

Turn your car’s ignition switch to ACC or ON position, and
then press the control unit’s power key to turn on the con­trol unit and the DVD changer.
Press [POWER] to turn on the monitor display as well when
you watch the DVD software.

As for power on/off, please refer to the operating instruc­tions of each unit.

Note: The remote control of the DVD changer has no power

key. Use the power key on the control unit or the
remote control for the control unit instead.

CD/DVD Changer Mode
(Source selection)

Press [SRC] (Source)/[MODE] to change to CD/DVD chang­er mode and playback starts.

(Example: CQ-C9901N, CQ-VD7001N etc.)
Note: If you have not changed to the CD/DVD changer

mode, you cannot listen to the sound of DVD changer
when you press the [5] (PLAY) key on the DVD
changer’s remote control.

Disc Selection

(Example: CQ-C9901N, CQ-VD7001N etc.)

[}] or [8]: Next disc
[{] or [0]: Previous disc

[DISC }] : Next disc
[DISC {] : Previous disc

Volume

Turn your control unit volume knob or press volume keys.
(Example: CQ-C9901N, CQ-VD7001N etc.)

[}] (Volume): Up

or [{] (Volume): Down

Play

Press [5] (PLAY) to start playback or resume from Pause or
Stop.

Note:

¡Because playback will not start automatically when your

DVD changer is working alone, press [5] (PLAY) to start
playback.

¡Some control units do not have the “Play” function.

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[}] [{]
(DISC/FOLDER)

Example: CQ-C9901N Control unit

Down

Up

[5] (PLAY)

DVD Changer Basics (Continued)

[OSD]

(On Screen Display)

OSD (On Screen Display) Change and Indications

Note: Displaying contents and their positions partly vary with each mode. Refer to the description of each mode for details.

This unit has 9 types OSDs. The following operations allows you to change among OSDs.

❑ CD/MP3

¡Playing time is displayed. (CD) (cannot

turn off)

¡File/Folder selection list and playing time

are displayed. (MP3) (cannot turn off)

¡ID3 tag (If available) is displayed during

playback.

NTSC/PAL

TITLE/CHAPTER

TRACK

RETURN

SUBTITLE

RAND

SCAN

REP

GRP RET

ANGLE

SUB

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OSD

Press [OSD].

❑ DVD/VCD (Video CD)

Prohibition

Input is not possible because a soundtrack, subtitle lan­guage or angle number which was not recorded on the disc
has been selected or because the user has attempted to per­form an operation which is not supported by the unit.

STAND BY (R)

COLOR LCD MONITOR

ON (G)

Example: CY-VM1500EX Display unit

[POWER]

DVD Changer Basics, OSD (On Screen Display) Change and Indications

For a description of the functions, refer to the operating instructions for the control unit
as well (CQ-C9901N, CQ-VD7001N etc.).

[VOLUME]

[}] [{] (DISC)

[SRC] (PWR: Power)

SELSEL

SRCSRC

BANDBAND MUTEMUTE

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8

0

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VOLVOL

DISPDISP

CAR AUDIO

MENU

SEL

POWER

SOURCE

SRC

SET

BAND MUTE

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5

8

0

64

97

#

VOL

RANDOM

NUMBER

TUNE TUNE

SCAN REPEAT

DISP

SRC

8

0

VOL

[VOL }]
[VOL {]

(Volume)

[SRC]

(POWER)

[}] [{]
(DISC)

Example: EUR7641010 (option)
Remote Control for control unit

• Title elapsed time dis­play (DVD) (default)

• Chapter elapsed time
display (DVD)

Press [OSD].

•

No OSD (On Screen
Display) is displayed (VCD)

• Total time display
(VCD) (default)

Press [OSD].

•

No OSD (On Screen Display) is
displayed during playback (DVD)

• Track time display
(VCD)

Press [OSD].

On Screen Display (OSD) is
available only when Play
Back Control (PBC) is “OFF”.
(VCD)

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TITLE

SETUP

MENU

TRACK/SEARCH

STOP

PAUSE

RANDOM

RAND

SCAN

123

PLAY

REPEAT

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REP

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SUB

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DVD/VCD (Video CD) Playback

DVD Menu/VCD (Video CD)
Menu

Selection of content, audio, subtitle, etc.
q Press [MENU] (TITLE ) during DVD playback.

(For the VCD (Video CD) menu, press [RET] (RETURN)

during playback.)

w Press []], [[], [}] or [{] to select the preferred

menu.
For the VCD (Video CD) with playback control (a page
33, 42), press [0] to [9] on the remote control.

e Press [ENTER].
To return to the previous status, press [RET] (RETURN).

Title Menu

Selection of the title to start playback.
q Press and hold [MENU] (TITLE ) for more than 2 sec-

onds during playback.

w Press []], [[], [}] or [{] to select the preferred

title.

e Press [ENTER].

To return to the previous status, press [RET] (RETURN)

.

Title/Chapter Selection

Starting playback from a specific title/chapter.
q Press [GRP] (TITLE/CHAPTER) to select the input

mode. The mode changes every time []]/[[] is
pressed.

w Press [0] to [9] to input preferred title/chapter number.
e Press [ENTER]. Playback will start.

Direct Track Selection

q Press [GRP] during playback.
w Press [0] to [9] (Track number) to select a Track.
e Press [ENTER].

Note:
¡If no operation is performed for 10 seconds after [GRP]

(TITLE/CHAPTER) has been pressed, the display returns
to the regular mode.

¡If the title/chapter number is entered and no operation is

performed for 10 seconds, the display returns to the reg­ular mode.

¡The direct track selection is available only when PBC is

“OFF”.

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Chapter/Title Selection

DVD/VCD (Video CD) Playback

Basic Operation

Title number,
Chapter number,
Playing time, Disc
number and etc.

Regular Mode

Title Number Input

Chapter Number Input

Go to Beginning

[d]: next track/chapter
[s]: beginning of the current track/chapter

Previous track/chapter (Press twice.)

Note: When playing a DVD, there are cases where it is not
possible to return to the start of a chapter that spans 2 titles.
(a page 43)

Fast Forward/Fast Reverse

Press and hold

[d]: fast forward
[s]: fast reverse

Release to resume playback.
The speed gradually increases if the button is held down.

Stop

Press [3] (STOP).
Press [5] (PLAY) again, and play will resume from the point
where [3] (STOP) is pressed. (Continued playback function)
To cancel continued playback, press and hold [3] (STOP)
for more than 2 seconds in the stop mode.

Pause

Press [y] (PAUSE).
To resume playback, press [5](PLAY) again.

Note: Some control units do not have the “Pause” function.

Slow Playback

Press and hold [d] in the pause.
To resume normal playback, press [5](PLAY).
To pause, press [y](PAUSE) again.

Note: Reverse slow playback is not possible.

Repeat Play

Press [REP] (REPEAT) to repeat current chapter/track.
Press [REP] (REPEAT) again to cancel.

Press and hold [REP] (REPEAT) for more than 2 seconds to
repeat current title/disc.
Press and hold [REP] (REPEAT) again to cancel.

Frame to Frame Play

Press [y](PAUSE) to go to next frame in the pause.
To resume normal playback, press [5](PLAY).

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[RET] (RETURN)

[]] [[] [}] [{]

(Select)

[ENTER]

[0] to [9]

(Title/chapter

Number)

[3] (STOP)

[y] (PAUSE)
[s][d]

[5] (PLAY)

[MENU] (TITLE)

*For the detail dis­play, please refer
to the next page.

DVD/VCD mode display

[GRP]

Chapter Selection

Title Selection

lights in yellow

lights in yellow

[]]/[[]

[ENTER]

[REP] (REPEAT)

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¡Operations vary according to the disc. For details, refer to the guide provided with the disc.
¡The pictographs and indicate the compatible types of disc.

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Note: Refer to “DVD Changer Basic” as well. (a page 15)

(Control unit LCD display example: After 2005
(ex. CQ-C9901/C9701N) type 1 DIN receiver)

DVD mode display

(Title time display)

Playing time

Title number is revised.

Chapter number is revised.

Disc No. / Disc type

Disc No. / Disc type

Playing time

(Chapter time display)

(During operation)

Chapter No.

Playing time

Disc No.

VCD (Video CD) mode display

(Total time display)

Playing time

Playing time is revised.

Track number is revised.

Disc No. / Disc type

Disc No. / Disc type

Playing time

(Track time display)

(During operation)

(On Screen Display (OSD) is available only when Play Back Control
(PBC) is “OFF”.)

[GRP]

(TITLE/CHAPTER)

[OSD]

Displays informa­tion about each
source on the
screen.
(a page 19)

PLAY

REPEAT

REP

REP

TRACK

GRP RET

GRP RET

TITLE/CHAPTER

DISC/FOLDER

SUBTITLE

SUB

AUDIO

ANGLE

RETURN

R

E

T

N

E

TITLE

SETUP

MENU

MENU

TRACK/SEARCH

STOP

PAUSE

RANDOM

RAND

SCAN

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¡Operations vary according to the disc. For details, refer to the guide provided with the disc.
¡The pictographs and indicate the compatible types of disc.

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TRACK/SEARCH

DISC/FOLDER

NTSC/PAL

TITLE/CHAPTER

TRACK

STOP

RANDOM

RETURN

PAUSE

PLAY

REPEAT

SUBTITLE

CAR AV

TITLE

E

N

T

E

R

SETUP

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RAND

SCAN

REP

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ANGLE

SUB

AUDIO

[SUB] (SUBTITLE)

[ANGLE]

[AUDIO]

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Useful Function

About DVD Video
Wide Dynamic
Range

Caution: The sound of

DVD audio/video covers a
wide dynamic range of more
than 100 dB. Thus, the
reproduced sound volume of
some DVD discs may be sig­nificantly low. When you
increase the volume in this
case, the sound may reach
the peak level suddenly and
it may lead to a traffic acci­dent. To avoid such an acci­dent, you can use the DR
COMP (Dynamic Range
Compression) function. This
function can be set by the
following procedure.

DR COMP (Dynamic Range Compression)

q Turn the volume back to the previous level (

decrease the volume

).

w Press [SETUP].
e Press [}] or [{] to select .
r Press [}], [{], []] or [[] to select a [ENTER].
t Press []] or [[] to select .a [ENTER]
y Readjust the volume level.

(a page 31)

MINIMUM

COMPRESSION

AUDIO SETUP

Conversation
level

OFF STANDARD MINIMUM

Switching the Subtitle
Language

Press [SUB] (SUBTITLE) during playback.
It is possible to change the subtitle language during play if

the multiple languages are recorded on the disc.

Note: There may be a brief delay before the subtitles
appear.

Switching the Audio Language

Press [AUDIO] during playback.
It is possible to change the audio language during play if

multiple audio languages are recorded on the disc.

Switching the Angle

Press [ANGLE] during playback.
For DVDs which contain scenes which have been shot

simultaneously from a number of different angles, the
same scene can be viewed from each of these different
angles during play.

Stereo and Monaural

Press [AUDIO]
It is possible to switch the audio between stereo sound

and monaural sound (L or R).

Note:

¡If no operation is performed for 2 seconds, the display

returns to the regular mode.

¡The language on the DVD settings take priority when the

power is turned on or the disc is loaded. (a page 32)

¡The number of languages depends on the disc. Some

discs have only one language or have no language.

DVDDVDDVD VCD CD MP3 CH-C

DVDDVDDVD VCD CD MP3 CH-C

Current language number

Total language number

Language name

DVDDVDDVD VCD CD MP3 CH-C

Current audio number

Total audio number

Audio name

Audio format

: the left channel audio is output on both

the left and right speakers.

: the right channel audio is output on

both the left and right speakers.

: stereo sound

STEREO

MONO RIGHT

MONO LEFT

Current angle

Total angle number

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CD/MP3 Playback

CD/MP3 Playback

[] ][[ ]

(Folder/file)

[}] [{]

(Folder/file)

[ENTER]

[RAND]

(RANDOM)

[REP] (REPEAT)

[SCAN]

[3] (STOP)
[y] (PAUSE)

[s][d]
[5] (PLAY)

[0] to [9]

(Monitor display example: CD playback)

[DISC/FOLDER }]
[DISC/FOLDER {]

Go to Beginning

[d]: next track/file
[s]: beginning of the current track/file

Previous track/file (Press twice.)

Fast Forward/Fast Reverse

Press and hold

[d]: fast forward
[s]: fast reverse

Release to resume playback.

File/Folder Selection

q Press []], [{], [}], [[] to select during playback

stop.

w Press [ENTER].

Direct Track/File/Folder
Selection

q Press [GRP] during playback.
w Press [0] to [9] (Track/File/Folder number) to select a

Track/File/Folder.

e Press [ENTER].

Folder Up/Down

Press and hold [DISC/FOLDER }] for more than 2 sec­onds: next folder
Press and hold [DISC/FOLDER {] for more than 2 sec­onds: previous folder

Note: It may take a long time to move between folders.

Stop

Press [3] (STOP).
Press [5] (PLAY) again, and play will resume from the point
where [3] (STOP) is pressed. (Continued playback function)
To cancel continued playback, press and hold [3] (STOP)
for more than 2 seconds in the stop mode.

Pause

Press [y] (PAUSE).
To resume playback, [5] (PLAY) or [y](PAUSE) again.

Note: Some control units do not have the “Pause” function.

Repeat Play

¡Current Track/file:

Press [REP] (REPEAT).
Press [REP] (REPEAT) again to cancel.

¡Current Disc/folder:

Press and hold [REP] (REPEAT) for more than 2 sec­onds.
Press and hold [REP] (REPEAT) again to cancel.

Random Play

¡All Tracks:

Press [RAND] (RANDOM).
Press [RAND] (RANDOM) again to cancel.

¡All Files in the Current Folder:

Press [RAND] (RANDOM).
Press [RAND] (RANDOM) again to cancel.

SCAN Play

Press [SCAN] to scan all the tracks in the current CD-DA
Disc.
Press [SCAN] again to cancel.

(Monitor display Example: MP3 Navigation display) (Monitor display example: MP3 play back with ID3 tag)

(Control unit LCD display example: Before 2004
(ex. CQ-RD243N, CQ-C3300N etc.) type 1 DIN CD/cassette receiver)

Disc type (CDDA: Normal music CD)

Playing time

Disc type
(MP3: An MP3
recorded disc)

Playing time

Disc title
Artist name

Album name

Track/File No.

Playing time

(Control unit LCD display example: After 2005
(ex. CQ-C9901/C9701N) type 1 DIN receiver)

Disc type

¡The pictographs and indicate the compatible types of disc.
¡In some functions, operations of the DVD changer may be different from those of the control unit (Example,

CQ-C9901N, CQ-VD7001N etc.)

DVDDVDDVD VCDVCDVCD CDCDCD MP3 CH-C

Note:

¡It is not possible to display the whole trees and a file list

in a folder.

¡You cannot operate the Navigation mode during playback.
¡File/folder numbers are used when the direct file selection

is operating.

Folder name

File name

File/folder
numbers

Playing time

Disc No.

Track No.

[GRP] (TRACK)

[OSD]

Displays informa­tion about each
source on the
screen.
(a page 19)

TITLE

SETUP

MENU

TRACK/SEARCH

STOP

PAUSE

RANDOM

RAND

SCAN

RAND

SCAN

123

123

456

456

7

7

809

809

OSD

OSD

NTSC/PAL

CAR AV

PLAY

REPEAT

REP

REP

TRACK

GRP RET

GRP

TITLE/CHAPTER

R

E

T

N

E

DISC/FOLDER

SUBTITLE

SUB

AUDIO

ANGLE

RETURN

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Notes on MP3

Folder selection order/file playback order

Root Folder
(Root Directory)

Folder Selection

File Selection

Tree 1 Root Tree 2 Tree 3

2

1

4

6

3

q

w

r

5

16

~

In the order

In the order

q

r

~

e

Recording MP3 files on a CD-media

¡You are recommended to minimize the chances of

making a disc that contains both CD-DA files and MP3
files.

¡If CD-DA files are on the same disc as MP3 files, the

songs may not play in the intended order, or some
songs may not play at all. Do not record CD-DA files
and MP3 files on the same disc. Failure to observe
this may cause either of these two types to be
unplayable.

¡Do not record files other than MP3 files and unnecessary

folder on a disc.

¡The name of MP3 file should be added by rules as

shown in the following descriptions and also comply
with the rules of each file system.

¡You may encounter trouble in playing MP3 files or dis-

playing the information of MP3 files recorded with cer­tain writing software or CD recorders.

¡The file extension

“.

mp3” should be assigned to each file

depending on the file format.

¡This unit does not have the play list function.
¡Although Multi-session recording is supported, the use

of Disc-at-Once is recommended.

¡Discs recorded by the packet writing software are not

supported.

Supported file systems

ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, Joliet, Romeo
Note: Apple Extension to ISO 9660, Apple HFS, UDF 1.50,
Mix CD, CD Extra are not supported.

According to the standard, “á”, “ç”, etc. can be used.
However, this unit does not display those letters.

What is MP3

MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) is a compression format of digital audio. MP3 is developed by MPEG (Motion Picture Experts
Group). Using this compression format, you can record the contents of about 10 music CDs on a single CD media (This fig­ures refer to data recorded on a 650 MB CD-R or CD-RW at a fixed bit rate of 128 kbps and a sampling frequency of 44.1
kHz).

Note:

¡MP3 encoding and writing software is not supplied with this unit.
¡CD writing software is not supplied with this unit.

Points to remember when making MP3 files

¡High bit rate and high sampling frequency are recom-

mended for high quality sounds.

¡VBR (Variable Bit Rate) is not recommended because

playing time is not displayed properly and sound may be
skipped.

¡Sampling frequency 16 kHz of MPEG-1 is not repro-

duced.

¡The playback sound quality differs depending on the

encoding circumstances. For details, refer to the user
manual of your own encoding software and writing soft­ware.

¡It is recommended to set the bit rate to “128 kbps or

more” and “fixed”.

Displayable characters

¡Displayable length of file name/folder name: within 9 characters
¡Displayable length of ID3 tag data: within 20 characters
¡Name files and folders in accordance with the standard of each file system. Refer to the instructions of writing software

for details.

¡The unit recognizes only ASCII character set. Chinese characters, accented French characters and accented Spanish

characters will be converted into an asterisk.

¡Special characters can not be displayed.
¡Characters may not be displayed properly depending on discs.

ASCII character set

A to Z, a to z, digits 0 to 9, and the following symbols:

(space) ! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ˆ _ ` { |

} ~

Special characters (example)

À Á Â Ã Å à á â ã å
Ä ä
Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö ò ó ô õ ö
Ù Ú Û Ü ù ú û ü

Note:
¡With some software in which MP3 format files have been encoded, the character information may not be displayed

properly.

¡Undisplayable characters and symbols will be converted into an asterisk.
¡It is recommended that the length of the file name be less than 8 characters (excluding the file extension).

Display Information

Displayed items

Caution: Never assign the “.mp3” file name extension to a file that is not in the MP3 format. This may not only

produce noise from the speaker damage, but also damage your hearing.

MP3

¡Folder name
¡File name

MP3 (ID3 tag)

¡Album
¡Title and Artist

Notes on MP3

Maximum number of files/folders

¡Maximum number of files: 999
¡Maximum number of files in one folder: 255
¡Maximum depth of trees: 8
¡Maximum number of folders: 255 (

Root folder is included.

)

Note:

¡This unit counts the number of folders irrespective of the

presence or absence of MP3 file.

¡Playback order may be different from other MP3 players

even if the same disc is used.

¡

“ROOT” appears when displaying the root folder name.

Copyright

It is prohibited by copyright laws to copy, distribute and
deliver copyrighted materials such as music without the
approval of the copyright holder except for the purpose of
enjoying the content personally.

No warranty

The above description complies with our investigations as
of December 2004. There is no warranty for reproducibility
and displayability of MP3.

¡In some functions, operations of the DVD changer may be different from those of the control unit (example,

CQ-C9901N, CQ-VD7001N etc.)

A file/folder number in the figure above does not corre­spond with that of the direct file/folder selection.

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Settings: Setup Operation

Settings: Setup Menu Overview, Setup Operation

[]][[]

[}]
[{]

Settings: Setup Menu Overview

Tree 1 Tree 2

Description

Tree 3

Description

page

❏ MENU Operation

Note:

¡To go back to the previous menu, select and

[ENTER].

¡To exit setup, press [RET].

RETURN

Press

[SETUP]

.

q

Setup Menu screen.

Press

[}], [{], []]

or

[[]

to select

an item.

w

Selection (or adjustment).

Press

[ENTER]

.

e

Determination.

TRACK/SEARCH

DISC/FOLDER

NTSC/PAL

TITLE/CHAPTER

TRACK

STOP

RANDOM

RETURN

PAUSE

PLAY

REPEAT

SUBTITLE

CAR AV

TITLE

E

N

T

E

R

SETUP

MENU

RAND

SCAN

REP

GRP RET

ANGLE

SUB

AUDIO

123

456

7

OSD

809

RET

SETUP

[}] [{] []] [[]
[ENTER]

(Select/adjustment)

[SETUP]

[RET] (RETURN)

OTHER

COMPRESSION

(DR COMP)

AUDIO

32

ENGLISH

Audio language

SUBTITLE

PBC

SPANISH

DISC MENU

FRENCH

Dynamic Range Compression Level

MID
MIN

TV TYPE Select a TV Type.

30
30
30

TV MODE

Select a screen size.

30
30
30

MULTI. SYSTEM

NTSC

PAL

PAN & SCAN

LETTER BOX

WIDE

MINIMUM 31

STANDARD 31

OFF 31

OUTPUT LEVEL

MAX 31

31

Minimum compression level
Standard compression level
Compression off
Maximum audio output level

Auto detection
NTSC Standard
PAL Standard
Pan & Scan size screen
Letter Box size screen
Wide screen

Audio Language

JAPANESE

32
32
32

CHINESE
GERMAN

ITALIAN

OTHER

ENGLISH

JAPANESE

FRENCH
SPANISH
CHINESE
GERMAN

ITALIAN

OTHER

ENGLISH

JAPANESE

FRENCH
SPANISH
CHINESE
GERMAN

ITALIAN

ON

OFF

32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32

32

33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33

Audio language
Audio language
Audio language
Audio language
Audio language
Audio language
Audio language
Subtitle language
Subtitle language
Subtitle language
Subtitle language
Subtitle language
Subtitle language
Subtitle language
Subtitle language

Disc Menu language
Disc Menu language
Disc Menu language
Disc Menu language
Disc Menu language
Disc Menu language
Disc Menu language
Disc Menu language
Playback Control On
Playback Control Off

Minimum audio output level

31

Medium audio output level

Audio Output Level

AUDIO
SETUP

PREFERENCES

Subtitle Language, Subtitle ON/OFF

Disc Menu Language

Playback Control On/Off

GENERAL

SETUP

OFF

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Settings: GENERAL, AUDIO

Settings: GENERAL Settings: AUDIO

(Letter Box display aspect)
Display aspect is set to Letter Box.
(a page 42)

LETTER BOX

(Wide Display aspect)
Display aspect is set to Wide.
(a page 43)

Default:

WIDE

WIDE

(Standard audio dynamic range)

Compression level recommended by the software manufac­turer for listening at low volume.

STANDARD

(Dynamic range compression off)

Dynamic range compression is set to off.
A movie theater dynamic range with no compression.

Default:

Note: This function is effective for playback of Dolby
Digital/Dolby Surround DVD. The words of an actor hardly

audible during playback at a low volume, for example, will
become easier to listen to by selecting “MINIMUM”.

OFF

OFF

Conversation
level

OFF STANDARD MINIMUM

(Medium)
Audio output level will be set to Medium.

MID

(Minimum)

Audio output level will be set to Minimum.

Default:

Note: This setting should be performed only when audio
output distortion occurs.

MAX

MIN

GENERAL

PREFERENCE

AUDIO

PREFERENCE

AUDIO

GENERAL

(NTSC)
The unit transmits the NTSC formatted signal in either case,

playing an NTSC formatted video or a PAL formatted video.
(a page 7, 42)

Press and hold [OSD] (NTSC/PAL) for more than 6 seconds
to toggle between NTSC and PAL forcibly.

NTSC

(PAL)
The unit transmits the PAL formatted signal in either case,

playing an NTSC formatted video or a PAL formatted video.
(a page 7, 42)

Press and hold [OSD] (NTSC/PAL) for more than 6 seconds
to toggle between NTSC and PAL forcibly.

Default:

PAL

PAL

Note:

• The use of PAL as “TV TYPE” is recommended.

• Make the video format of the DVD changer correspond to
the video format of the monitor display.

:

Previous menu

[}][{][]][[]:

Select

[ENTER]:

Determine

[RET]:

Exit

RETURN

:

Previous menu

[}][{][]][[]:

Select

[ENTER]:

Determine

[RET]:

Exit

RETURN

TV TYPE (TV standard format setting)

(Auto selection of a TV standard format)
The unit will transmit the same TV standard formatted signal

as the output of playing video software.
(a page 7, 42)

Press and hold [OSD] (NTSC/PAL) for more than 6 seconds
to toggle between NTSC and PAL forcibly.
Press and hold [OSD] (NTSC/PAL) for more than 6 seconds
twice when the current mode is “NTSC”. (When NTSC for­matted software is playing.)

MULTI. SYSTEM

TV MODE (Display aspect setting)

(Pan & Scan display aspect)
Display aspect is set to Pan & Scan.
(a page 42)

PAN & SCAN

COMPRESSION

(DR COMP: Dynamic range Compression)

(Minimum audio dynamic range)

Greatest compression level, roughly equivalent to a TV
broadcast.

MINIMUM

OUTPUT LEVEL (Output Level setting)

(Maximum)

Audio output level will be set to Maximum.

MAX

PBC (Playback Control On and Off)

Playback control is set to On.

Playback control is set to Off.

Default:

Note: To enable the menu function on a VCD (Video CD),
select ON in this setting.

ON

OFF

ON

AUDIO (Audio Language Setting)

Audio Language during the DVD video playback is set to
English.

Audio Language during the DVD video playback is set to
Japanese.

Audio Language during the DVD video playback is set to
French.

Audio Language during the DVD video playback is set to
Spanish.

Audio Language during the DVD video playback is set to
Chinese.

Audio Language during the DVD video playback is set to
German.

Audio Language during the DVD video playback is set to
Italian.

Audio Language will be set to Other language shown above.
Input the 4-digit language code with referring to page 41.

Default:

Note: These adjustments being executed, playback will start
from the beginning of a disc.

ENGLISH

OTHER

ITALIAN

GERMAN

CHINESE

SPANISH

FRENCH

JAPANESE

ENGLISH

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Settings: PREFERENCES

Settings: PREFERENCES

GENERAL

AUDIO

PREFERENCES

GENERAL

AUDIO

PREFERENCES

GENERAL

AUDIO

PREFERENCES

GENERAL

AUDIO

PREFERENCES

:

Previous menu

[}][{][]][[]:

Select

[ENTER]:

Determine

[RET]:

Exit

RETURN

:

Previous menu

[}][{][]][[]:

Select

[ENTER]:

Determine

[RET]:

Exit

RETURN

SUBTITLE (Subtitle Language Setting)

Subtitle Language during the DVD video playback is set to
English.

Subtitle Language during the DVD video playback is set to
Japanese.

Subtitle Language during the DVD video playback is set to
French.

Subtitle Language during the DVD video playback is set to
Spanish.

Subtitle Language during the DVD video playback is set to
Chinese.

Subtitle Language during the DVD video playback is set to
German.

Subtitle Language during the DVD video playback is set to
Italian.

Subtitle Language will be set to Other language shown
above. Input the 4-digit language code with referring to page

41.

Subtitle is not displayed.

Default:

Note:

• These adjustments being executed, playback will start from
the beginning of a disc.

• A disc supporting closed captioning and subtitles may
overlap each other on the screen. In this case, turn the
subtitle off.

ENGLISH

OFF

OTHER

ITALIAN

GERMAN

CHINESE

SPANISH

FRENCH

JAPANESE

ENGLISH

DISC MENU (Disc Menu Language Setting)

Disc Menu Language used in the DVD video Menu is set to
English.

Disc Menu Language used in the DVD video Menu is set to
Japanese.

Disc Menu Language used in the DVD video Menu is set to
French.

Disc Menu Language used in the DVD video Menu is set to
Spanish.

Disc Menu Language used in the DVD video Menu is set to
Chinese.

Disc Menu Language used in the DVD video Menu is set to
German.

Disc Menu Language used in the DVD video Menu is set to
Italian.

Disc Menu Language will be set to Other language shown
above. Input the 4-digit language code with referring to page

41.
Default:

Note:

• These adjustments being executed, playback will start from

the beginning of a disc.

• This menu is not for selecting the menu language of this

unit itself. This unit can support only English.

ENGLISH

OTHER

ITALIAN

GERMAN

CHINESE

SPANISH

FRENCH

JAPANESE

ENGLISH

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Troubleshooting

If You Suspect Something Wrong

Check and take steps as described in the tables below.

If the suggestions below do not solve the problems, it is recommend­ed to take the unit to your nearest authorized Panasonic Service cen­tre. The product should be serviced only by qualified personnel.
Please refer checking and repair to professionals. Panasonic shall not
be liable for any accidents arising out of neglect of checking the unit
or your own repair after your checking.

Troubleshooting

■ Common

A mobile phone is used near the unit.

aKeep the mobile phone away from the unit.

The unit’s grounding wire is not connected securely.

aCheck the metal areas of the car chassis (body), and connect the ground-

ing wire more securely.

Noise
Picture is not clear.

Parking brake (side brake) lead is not correctly connected.

aConnect the side brake connection lead correctly.

You did not pull the parking brake (side brake) lever.

aPull the parking brake (side brake) lever.

Only sound,
no picture.

The volume is adjusted to zero. (Control unit)

aRaise the volume.

Mute is set to ON. (Control unit)

aSet it to OFF.

Cables are not correctly connected.

aConnect cables correctly.

Condensation (dew)

aWait for a while before use.

No sound

Car’s ignition switch is not on.

aTurn your car’s ignition switch to ACC or ON.

Cables are not correctly connected.

aConnect cables correctly.

Battery cable is not correctly connected.

aConnect the battery cable to the terminal that is always live.

Accessory cable is not correctly connected.

aConnect the accessory cable to your car’s ACC source.

Grounding wire is not correctly connected.

aConnect the grounding wire to a metal part of your car.

Fuse is burnt.

aCall the store where you purchased the unit, or your nearest Panasonic

Service centre and ask for fuse replacement.

No power

Problem

Possible causeaPossible solution

■

DVD, VCD (Video CD), CD, CD-R, CD-RW

■

DVD

■

CD

This unit ordinary plays files based upon only session data. And also, it can
play only MP3 data on the disc recorded both CD-DA and MP3.

aUse single session disc. Do not record both CD-DA and MP3 on a disc.

A mix mode disc or a
multi-sessions disc
cannot be reproduced
in some parts.

This unit does not support CD-TEXT display. This is normal, not out of order.

CD text is not
displayed.

If audio or subtitles in the languages are not recorded on the disc, the audio or
subtitles do not switch to that language. (Some discs permit switching through
a menu screen. Refer to the guide provided with your disc.)

The audio/subtitle
language selected in
the DVD settings is not
used.

¡It is not possible to switch if the disc does not have multiple audio lan-

guages/subtitle languages/angles recorded on it. (Refer to the guide provided
with your disc.)

¡Some discs permit switching through a menu screen.
¡Sometimes, switching angles is possible only with certain scenes.

Cannot switch the
audio language/subtitle
language/angle.

¡Disc is defective.
¡Mechanical trouble.

aPress [u]. If failure persists, press the reset switch (a page 39). If nor-

mal operation is not restored, call the store where you purchased the unit
or the nearest Panasonic Service centre.

The magazine is not
ejected.

Some operations are not permitted with certain discs.
(Refer to the guide provided with your disc.)

The buttons do not
work.

Unstable mounting.

aMount the unit securely with the mounting parts, referring to the section

on installation.

Sound skip due to
vibration.

The disc is dirty.

aClean the disc, referring to the section on “Notes on Discs” (a page 15).

CD sound skips, tone
quality is low.

The disc is upside down.

aPlace the disc in the correct direction, the label side up.

The disc is dirty.

aClean the disc, referring to the section on “Notes on Discs” (a page 15).

The unit can only play the following types of discs: DVD, VCD (Video CD),
music CD and MP3.

The disc is inside but
no sound.

Warnings:

¡Do not use the unit in an irregular condition,

for example, no sound, or if it is emitting
smoke or foul smell, as this may cause elec­tric shock. Immediately stop using it and
call the store where you purchased it.

¡Never try to repair the unit by yourself due

to risk of electrical injury and potential dam­age to electrical safety equipment.

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting (Continued)

■

MP3

You turned off the ignition switch of the car during playback.

aPlaying another file will return the file playing time to normal.

File playing time is not
displayed correctly.

The disc does not conform to the file systems supported by this player.

aInsert a disc that conforms to the file systems supported by this player.

(a page 27).

a

There may be a problem with your writing software or CD recorder (CD­R/RW drive). For details refer to the user manual of your writing software.

ID3 tags, File name and folder name are not displayed on the LCD display of
host unit.

aThis DVD Changer unit cannot display the disc information on the host

unit. Watch them on the external display connected with the DVD Changer.

Folder/file name is not
displayed correctly.

Files or folders are not recorded in the desired playback order.

aSome writing software lets you specify the recording order by adding a

prefix in the range of “01” - “99”, etc. to the file name. For details refer
to the user manual of your writing software.

Files are not played in
the desired order.

aThe recording quality differs depending on the encoding software used,

and on settings such as the bit rate. Set the bit rate within the range speci­fied in the specifications chart (a page 57).
It is recommended to set the bit rate to “128 kbps or more” and “Fixed”.

High-speed writing was executed when MP3 data was recorded on the disc.

aDecrease writing speed as low as possible.

Poor recording quality,
sound skipping

The folders and files recorded on the disc are layered too much.

aAs checking of files takes longer in this case, do not record any unneces-

sary folders or files other than MP3s on the disc.

Discontinuous arrangement of the same type discs in the changer magazine.

aArrange the same type discs sequentially in the magazine.

It takes too long for
playback to start.

The disc does not conform to any of the file systems supported by this player.

aInsert a disc that conforms to the file systems supported by this player.

(a page 27).

The MP3 file is missing the “.mp3” file name extension.

aMake sure to add the “.mp3” extension to each MP3 file name.

Take the unit to Service centre and ask for fuse replacement.

No playback.

■

Remote Control

■

Sound Settings

■

Display Setting

The video format of the DVD changer does not correspond to the video format
of the monitor display.

aMake the video format of the DVD changer correspond to the video for-

mat of the monitor display.

The display screen is
not stable and/or col­ored, or rotates
improperly.

The speaker leads are connected in reverse between right and left.

aConnect the speaker wires to the correct one.

Left and right sounds
are reversed.

Cables are not correctly connected.

aConnect the cables correctly.

No sound from left,
right, front, or rear
speaker.

Battery poles (+) (–) are reversed.

aInsert the battery correctly.

Wrong battery.

aCheck the battery.

Battery has run down.

aReplace the battery.

Remote control is in the wrong direction.

aDirect the remote control at remote control sensor on the display unit.

Direct sunlight disturbs the transmission of remote control.

aMove your car to prevent the car from being exposed to direct sunlight, or

install the remote control sensor on another place to keep it out of direct
sunlight.

Buttons are invalid for
operation.

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Troubleshooting (Continued) Maintenance

Error Display Messages

■ DVD Changer (Control unit / Monitor display)

Problem

Possible causeaPossible solution

Product Servicing

If the suggestions in the charts do not solve the problem, we
recommend that you take it to your nearest authorized
Panasonic Service centre. The product should be serviced
only by a qualified technician.

If the Unit Begins to
Malfunction...

Reset switch

Insert a hard, slender stick straightforward into the hole and
push the switch.

Important

Push the switch only when the unit fails to operate with any
buttons. (Stored settings and adjustments are not cleared.)
If the unit fails to return to normal condition, call the nearest
Panasonic Service centre and ask for repairs.

Caution on Cleaning

Your product is designed and manufactured to ensure a
minimum of maintenance. Use a dry soft cloth for routine
exterior cleaning. Never use benzine, thinner or other sol­vents.

Alcohol

Pesticide

Wax

Benzine

Thinner

Product Servicing

Use fuses of the same specified rating (5 A). Using different
substitutes or fuses with higher ratings, or connecting the
unit directly without a fuse, could cause fire or damage to
the unit.

If the fuse blows frequently, there may be something
wrong with the unit. Consult your nearest Panasonic
Service centre for service.

Reset Switch

H

A

M4X5mmMAX

B

C

V

H.A

H

C

V.A.B

V
B
C

No magazine is in the changer.

aLoad the changer with disc-loaded magazine.

NO MAGAZINE

No disc is in the changer.

aInsert disc into the disc tray.

NO DISC

An attempt was made to play a disc with a region number other than “2” or
“ALL”. Or, the unknown error related with discs occurs.

aCheck the disc.

- E 6 -

(Control unit display)

(REGION ERROR etc.)
(Next disc will be selected
automatically after 5 seconds.)

No operation by some cause.

aOnce turn the ACC switch off, and turn it on again. And, push the reset

switch (a next page). If these operations fail, call the store where you
purchased the unit or the nearest Panasonic Service centre.

- E 3 -

(Control unit display)

(Next disc will be selected
automatically after 5 seconds.)

Disc has scratches.

aCheck the disc.

- E 2 -

(Control unit display)

(Next disc will be selected
automatically after 5 seconds.)

Disc is dirty, or is upside down.

aCheck the disc.

- E 1 -

(Control unit display)

(Next disc will be selected
automatically after 5 seconds.)

Note: There may be cases when the disc numbers affected by an error are displayed before E1 and E2.

■ DVD Changer (Monitor display)

An attempt was made to play a disc with a region number other than “2” or
“ALL”.

aCheck the disc.

REGION ERROR

(Next disc will be selected
automatically after 5 seconds.)

The type of disc that is selected is not supported.

aCheck the disc.

THIS TYPE OF DISC

CANNOT BE PLAYED.

(Next disc will be selected
automatically after 5 seconds.)

The mechanism of DVD changer has failed.

aOnce turn the ACC switch off, and turn it on again. And, push reset switch

(a next page). If these operations fail, call the store where you pur­chased the unit or the nearest Panasonic Service centre.

MECHANICAL ERROR

Disc is dirty, or is upside down, or has scratches.

aCheck the disc.

PLAYBACK ERROR

(Next disc will be selected
automatically after 5 seconds.)

Fuse (5 A)

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Language Code List

8277 Rhaeto-Romance
8279 Romanian
8285 Russian
8365 Sanskrit
8368 Sindhi
8372 Serbo-Croatian
8373 Singhalese
8375 Slovak
8376 Slovenian
8377 Samoan
8378 Shona
8379 Somali
8381 Albanian
8382 Serbian
8385 Sundanese
8386 Swedish
8387 Swahili
8465 Tamil
8469 Telugu
8471 Tajik
8472 Thai
8473 Tigrinya
8475 Turkmen
8476 Tagalog
8479 Tonga
8482 Turkish
8484 Tatar
8487 Twi
8575 Ukrainian
8582 Urdu
8590 Uzbek
8673 Vietnamese
8679 Volapük
8779 Wolof
8872 Xhosa
8979 Yoruba
9072 Chinese
9085 Zulu

Code Language Name

In “OTHER” cases... (a page 32, 33)

q Input the 4 digits language code by pressing the buttons [0] to [9] on the

remote control.

w Press [ENTER] to set.
Note: To exit setup, press [RET]. (The setting is not reflected when [ENTER] is

not pressed.)

Preferences menu

7289 Armenian
7365 Interlingua
7378 Indonesian
7383 Icelandic
7384 Italian
7387 Hebrew
7465 Japanese
7473 Yiddish
7487 Javanese
7565 Georgian
7575 Kazakh
7576 Greenlandic
7577 Cambodian
7578 Kannada
7579 Korean
7583 Kashmiri
7585 Kurdish
7589 Kirghiz
7665 Latin
7678 Lingala
7679 Laothian
7684 Lithuanian
7686 Latvian, Lettish
7771 Malagasy
7773 Maori
7775 Macedonian
7776 Malayalam
7778 Mongolian
7779 Moldavian
7782 Marathi
7783 Malay
7784 Maltese
7789 Burmese
7865 Nauru
7869 Nepali
7876 Dutch
7879 Norwegian
7982 Oriya
8065 Panjabi
8076 Polish
8083 Pashto, Pushto
8084 Portuguese
8185 Quechua

Code Language Name

6565 Afar
6566 Abkhazian
6570 Afrikaans
6577 Ameharic
6582 Arabic
6583 Assamese
6589 Aymara
6590 Azerbaijani
6665 Bashkir
6669 Byelorussian
6671 Bulgarian
6672 Bihari
6678 Bengali; Bangla
6679 Tibetan
6682 Breton
6765 Catalan
6779 Corsican
6783 Czech
6789 Welsh
6865 Danish
6869 German
6890 Bhutani
6976 Greek
6978 English
6979 Esperanto
6983 Spanish
6984 Estonian
6985 Basque
7065 Persian
7073 Finnish
7074 Fiji
7079 Faroese
7082 French
7089 Frisian
7165 Irish
7168 Scots Gaelic
7176 Galician
7178 Guarani
7185 Gujarati
7265 Hausa
7273 Hindi
7282 Croatian
7285 Hungarian

Code Language Name

Corresponding Functions, Language Code List

Corresponding Functions

[REPEAT] (6)

[RANDOM] (4)

[MODE] / [SRC] [BAND]

(PAUSE/PLAY)

Corresponding keys among the DVD changer remote control, the control unit, and its remote con­trol.

SEL

SRC

BAND

MUTE

VOL

DISP

Example:
Remote Control EUR7641010

Example: WMA MP3 CD Player/Receiver with 512 Color OEL Display CQ-C9901N

ENTER

TILT O/C

ASP

MUTE

MODE MENU

CQ-VD7001U

NAVI

OPEN / CLOSE

EJECTNAVIGATION

ASPECT

POWER

VOL

P·MODE

DISC

TUNE

/TRACK

OPEN / CLOSE

CQ-VD7001N

TILT

TEXT

Example: In-Dash 7” Widescreen Color LCD Monitor/DVD Receiver CQ-VD7001N

Note: Some operations are not allowed in some units.

CS

SRC

POWER

SOURCE

MENU

SEL

SEL

SRC

SRC

VOL

VOL

SET

BAND MUTE

BAND

MUTE

2 31

231

RANDOM

SCAN REPEAT

5

64

5

64

97

97

8

8

TUNE TUNE

0

0

DISP

DISP

#

#

NUMBER

CAR AUDIO

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“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.

U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603; 4,577,216; 4,819,098;
4,907,093; 5,315,448; and 6,516,132.

This product incorporates copyright protection technol­ogy that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellec­tual property rights. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is
intended for home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Definition of Terms

Title, Chapter (DVD)

DVDs are divided into some large sections (titles) or
some small sections (chapters). Each section is num­bered; these numbers are called “Title number” or
“Chapter number”.

Track (Video CD/CD)

Video CDs or CDs are divided into some sections
(tracks). Each section is numbered; these numbers are
called “Track number”.

WIDE

“WIDE” means a 16 : 9 ratio screen. The standard size
of Panasonic Car AV equipment adopts this ratio
screen. Therefore, this unit sets the default value to
“WIDE“ in “TV MODE”.

Definition of Terms

Digital audio output connector (Optical)

The digital audio output connector (optical) converts
electrical signals into optical signals and transfers
them to the amplifier. Consequently, it has a number
of features including its immunity from electrical inter­ference from external sources and its ability to prevent
the generation of noise and its minimal effect on the
external environment.

Dolby Digital

This fully discrete format divides the music signals
into 5.1 channels: Front Left (L), Front Right (R),
Center (C), Left Surround (LS), Right Surround (RS)
and Subwoofer (SW: 0.1 channel) for recording and
playback. The number of channels that are recorded
depends on the software. (1 to 5.1 channels)

Dolby Pro Logic

This format records signals from four channels [Front
Left (L), Front Right (R), Center (C), and Monaural
Surround (S)] in two channels, decodes those chan­nels through a Dolby Pro Logic decoder, and then out­puts the resulting signals in four channels.

DTS

This format requires more data than Dolby Digital, and
provides higher quality surround playback.
Similar to Dolby Digital, this fully discrete format
divides the music signals into 5.1 channels: Front Left
(L), Front Right (R), Center (C), Left Surround (LS),
Right Surround (RS) and Subwoofer (SW: 0.1 chan­nel) for recording and playback.

Interactive DVD

An interactive DVD is DVD software which includes
multiple angles, multiple plot endings, etc.

Letterbox screen

This refers to a screen on which the playback picture
of wide-screen DVDs or VCD (Video CD)s appears
with black bands running along the top and bottom.

LPCM (Linear PCM audio)

In this format, the audio signal is converted to digital
data and recorded in two channels without compres­sion. Because the capacity of a DVD disc is large, it
can store more data with better accuracy than a CD.

NTSC

NTSC (National Television Standard Committee for­mat) is a color television-broadcasting format for
ground waves proposed by National Television
Standard Committee in 1953. This format is popular in
North America, Middle-South America and Japan. The
resolution of horizontal trace line is 525 and frame
number per second is 30.

PAL

PAL (Phase Alternation by Line) is a color television­broadcasting format for ground waves developed in
Germany on 1967. This format is popular in Western
Europe, South America, Africa, China and other Asian
countries. The resolution of horizontal trace line is 625
(525 in Brazil) and frame number per second is 25.

Pan & Scan screen

This refers to a screen on which the playback picture
of wide-screen DVDs or VCD (Video CD)s is cut off at
the left and right sides.

Playback control (VCD (Video CD))

If the VCD (Video CD) has “With Playback Control” or
others written on the disc surface or on the jacket, the
scenes or information to be viewed (or listened to) can
be selected interactively with the screen by looking at
the menu shown on the screen.
In these instructions, playback using the menu screen
is referred to as the “menu play” for video CDs. This
player supports Video CDs with playback control.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other
world-wide patents issues and pending. “DTS”
and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. © 1996 Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential unpublished works. Copyright
1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights
reserved.

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

……

Chapter 1

……

Title 1

Title 2

Track 1 Track 3

Track 2

……

Track

Recordable

ReWritable

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Installation

Installation

WARNING

❐ This installation information is designed for professional installers with knowledge of

automobile electrical safety systems and is not intended for non-technical, do-it-yourself
individuals. It does not contain instructions on the electrical installation and avoidance of
potential harm to air bag, anti-theft and ABS braking or other systems necessary to install
this product.

Any attempt to install this product in a motor vehicle by anyone other than a profes­sional installer could cause damage to the electrical safety system and could result in
serious personal injury or death.

❐ If your car is equipped with air bag and/or anti-theft systems, specific procedures may

be required for connection and disconnection of the battery to install this product.
Before attempting installation of this electronic component against the manufacturer's

recommendation, you must contact your car dealer or manufacturer to determine the
required procedure and strictly follow their instructions.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE MAY RESULT IN THE UNINTENDED DEPLOY­MENT OF AIR BAGS OR ACTIVATION OF THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM RESULTING IN DAM­AGE TO THE VEHICLE AND PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

❏ Overview

This product should be installed by a professional. However,
should you decide to install the product against the manu­facturer's recommendation, these operating Instructions do
not contain electrical installation instructions. You must con­tact your car dealer or manufacturer for electrical connection
instructions to avoid possible damage to your electrical safe­ty systems and resulting injury or death. (Please refer to

the “WARNING” statement above).

Your next step is to decide where to install the unit. The
instructions in these pages will guide you through the
remaining steps:

¡Identify and label the car wires.
¡Connect the car wires to the wires of the power connec-

tor.

¡Install the unit.
¡Check the operation of the unit.

If you encounter problems, please consult your nearest pro­fessional installer.

Before you begin installation, look for the following items
which are packed with your unit.

¡Warranty Card …… Fill this out promptly.
¡Panasonic Service centre for Service Directory ……

Keep for future reference in case the product needs serv­icing.

¡Installation Hardware …… Needed for installation.

Warning: This product is designed for operation
with a negative grounded 12 V DC battery system. Never
operate this product with other battery systems, espe­cially a 24 V DC battery system.

❏ Precautions

¡Disconnect the cable from the negative (–) battery termi-

nal (see caution at right).

¡The product should be installed in a horizontal position

with the front end up at a designated angle, 0°, 22.5°,
45°, 67.5° or 90°.

Warning: If your car is equipped with air bag
and/or anti-theft systems, specific procedures may
be required for connection and disconnection of
the battery to install this product.
Before attempting installation of this electronic
component against the manufacturer's recommen­dation, you must contact your car dealer or manu­facturer to determine the required procedure and
strictly follow their instructions.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE MAY
RESULT IN THE UNINTENDED DEPLOYMENT OF
AIR BAGS OR ACTIVATION OF THE ANTI-THEFT
SYSTEM RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHI­CLE AND PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Cautions:

¡We strongly recommend that you wear gloves for

installation work to protect yourself from injuries.

¡When bending the mounting tab of the mounting col-

lar with a screwdriver, be careful not to injure your
hands and fingers.

This unit should be professionally installed. In case of diffi­culty, please consult with your nearest professional installer.

1. This unit only operates in a 12 V DC negative ground sys­tem.

2. Follow the Electrical Connections carefully (a page 49-

55). Failure to do so may result in damage to the unit.

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

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

5. Insulate all exposed wires to prevent short circuiting.

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.

Caution: Please follow the laws and regulations of
your state, province or country for installation of the
unit.

Caution: Various settings that have been stored in
the memory in other on-board equipment (car navigation
etc.) may be lost if the battery terminals are disconnect­ed.
Therefore, we recommend you to make a record of or to
back up the settings before disconnecting the terminals.
After completing installation of the main unit, set up the
equipment again according to the settings.

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Installation

Installation Location

Avoid installing the unit in the following locations.

¡In areas hit by direct sunlight, hot air from the heater, or any other high-temperature location.
¡In an area where you cannot firmly secure the unit, or in high-vibration areas.
¡In areas with high humidity or high dirt and dust levels.

Use a screwdriver to set the angle-adjusting screw to the position “V” or “H”, depend­ing on the mounting angle selected.

This unit can be set in the five directions: horizontal, vertical, and the positions A
(22.5°), B (45°), and C (67.5°). Mount the unit by referring to the figures below.

Select the mounting angle

Default: H

Adjust the angle with a screw driver

(L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R)

Cautions:

¡Set the angle-adjusting screw to the same angle as the unit is installed.
¡Set the holes to the same positions for both left and right.

Installation (Continued)

Please check that all installation hardware listed below are included.

QtyDiagramItemNo.

❑ Installation Hardware (For wiring)

u

i

o

!0

!1

!2

1

1

1 set

1

2

1

P

O

W

E

R

Extension Cord (5 m)
(BRAKE / VIDEO-CONT / ACC / BATT/ DIN / RCA / GND)
YAJ024C107ZA

Clip Connector
YEAT034C012

Remote Control Sensor (

cable length 3 m)

YEFX9991540

Note:

¡The number in parenthesis underneath each accessory part name is the part number for maintenance and service.
¡Accessories and their parts numbers are subject to modification without prior notice due to improvements.

Remote Control Sensor Extension Cord (3 m)
YAJ074C024ZA

Cord Clamp
(for Remote Control Sensor)
YEFX007570

Double-Faced Adhesive Tape
(for Remote Control Sensor)

YFX994C124ZA

QtyDiagramItemNo.

❑ Installation Hardware (For Mounting)

q

w

e

r

t

y

4

2

4

1

1

2

Hex. Bolt with Double Washers (4 mmφx 8 mm)
YJT034C707ZA

Base Bracket
YFG014C920ZC

Hex. Nut (5 mmφ)
YJN014C703ZA

Mounting Bracket (L)
YFX214C387ZA

Mounting Bracket (R)
YFX214C386ZA

Double-Faced Adhesive Tape
YFX9994C725ZA

Note: For installation, use the screws shorter than 5 mm if you should use the screw other than above
Hex. Bolt with Double Washers

q.

Horizontal:Vertical:

Installation Angle

Selecting a mounting angle

(Normal) (Up-side down)

(Normal) (Up-side down)

Typical horizontal installation

Typical vertical installation

Set the screw to the
same positions for
both left and right.

Set the screw to the
same positions for
both left and right.

Do not tilt in this
direction.
Limit to less than
10 degrees.

Limit to less than 10 degrees.

Limit to less
than 10
degrees.

(90˚)

(0˚)

H

A

B

C

V

H

A

B

C

V

H

A

B

A

V

C

H

M

H

4
×

5

45°

m

mM

A

V

C

×

B

V.

H

A.B

C

B

A

V

R

A

H

H

A

H

B

22.5°

V

C

C

V

B

H

H

A

C

B

A

V

H

V

M

B

4

×

5

m

C

m

M

A

R

×

V.

A.B

A

C

V

C

B

V

H

C

H

B

A

A

B

B

C

V

C

R

V

A

M4×5mmMA×

HA

C

V.A.B

H

H

A

67.5°

M

4

V

C

B

×

A

5

H

m

H

m
M

A

×

V

.A

V

C

.B

B

H

C

B

A

V

R

A

H

H
A

M

HA

4
×

V

5

C

m

M4×5mmMAX

B

m

A

M

H

A

V

×

V

C

H

B

.

A

V

C

A

.

B

B

H

H

C

B

A

VAB

H

V

R

A

C

VBC

H

A (22.5°)

H (0°) V (90°)

H

A

B

C

V

H

A

B

C

V

A (22.5°)

H

A

B

C

V

H

A

B

C

V

H

B (45°)

B (45°)

A

B

C

V

C (67.5°)

H

A

B

C

V

H

A

B

C

VV

H

A

B

C

H

A

B

C

V

V

H

A

H

A

C

B

B

B

C

C

H

A

V

V

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Electrical Connection

Installation, Electrical Connection

DVD Changer
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Extension Cord

u

(BRAKE/VIDEO-CONT/ACC/BATT/DIN/RCA/GND)

Remote Control Sensor

o

Ground Lead

To a clean, bare metallic part
of the car chassis

Parking brake connection lead

Be sure to wire the parking
brake for safety and preventing
Accident.

Video control lead (output)

To Video control lead (input) of
other equipment

Power Lead

To ACC power, + 12 V DC.

Battery Lead

To the car battery, continuous
+ 12 V DC.

(Black)

(Blue/yellow stripe)

(Green/yellow stripe)

(Red)

(Yellow)

Remote-In (Mini. Pin)

To the remote control sensor or
Remote-out of other equipment

Remote-Out (RCA)

To Remote-In of other equipment
such as TV tuner

Remote-In (RCA)

To Remote-out of other equipment

DIN Cable

To the changer connector

Video output

RCA Cable

Audio output (R)

Audio output (L)

(Black)

(Black)

(Black)

(Black)

(Yellow)

(Red)

(White)

Fuse 5 A

Attaching the remote control sensor

o

Double-Faced Adhesive
Tape

!2

Attach the
receiver.

Overview

Cautions:

• This unit is designed for use in a car having a 12 V negative ground battery system.

• Be sure to insulate any exposed wires from a possible short-circuit from the car chassis. Bundle all cables and keep
cable terminals free from touching any metal parts.

• Note that if your car has a driving computer or a navigation computer, disconnecting the cable from the battery may
clear the memory.

• Install the cords avoiding the spots where the temperature can be extremely high.

Note:

• To prevent from damage to the unit, be sure to follow the wiring diagrams below.

• Be sure to fully plug in the connectors. Secure them with clamps and tapes.

• All other installation methods require the use of dedicated metal fittings. Consult with a qualified servicing engineer
or your dealer if other methods are required.

Note: The remote control sensor should be installed where

it is not exposed to direct sunlight and where it does not
interfere with driver’s operations.

Use the remote control
sensor extension cord

!0 if the original

remote control sensor
cord cannot reach the
DVD changer unit.

Installation (Continued)

Typical horizontal installation

1

Mount a mounting bracket (L) or (R) on either side of
the control unit with a hex. bolt together with double
washers (4 mmφx 8 mm).

Mounting bracket (L) r

Mounting bracket (R) t

Hex. bolt with double
washers (4 mmφx 8 mm) q x 4

Typical vertical installation

Mount the unit with the mounting bracket on either side
with a hex. bolt with double washers (4 mmφx 8 mm).

Mounting bracket (L) r

Mounting bracket (R) t

Hex. bolt with double
washers (4 mmφx 8 mm) q x 4

2

Select a location where the unit should be mounted.
Fix the base brackets with a double-faced adhesive
tape.

Base bracket w x 2

Double-faced adhesive tape y x 2

3

Use a cutter to cut a small cross in the carpet in
accordance with the locations of the 5 mmφ bolts of
the base brackets.

Base bracket w x 2

Carpet

Fix both the base brackets and the double-faced adhesive
tape to a mounting surface below the carpet.

4

Mount the unit on the carpet with four hex. nuts
(5 mmφ).

Hex. nut (5 mmφ) e x 4

Carpet

Relationship between mounting
holes and angles

The relationship between mounting holes and angles of the
mounting brackets (L and R) is illustrated above. Symbols
corresponding to the mounting angles are marked near the
respective holes. Select the correct holes in accordance
with the mounting angles to be used.

Mounting bracket (L) Mounting bracket (R)

A

A

C

B

B

V

V

R

C

H

H

A

A

C

B

B

V

V

L

C

H

H

Fix the Remote Control
Sensor Cord with1 Cord
Clamp

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PARKING BRAKE

H

V
B

H

A

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B

C

REMOTE-IN

REMOTE-OUT

REMOTE-IN

C

C

POWER

V

H.A

VIDEO-CONT

ACC

BATTERY 5A

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Electrical Connection (Continued)

Connection with DVD/monitor receiver (CQ-VD7001N)

Connection with DVD/monitor receiver with CD/DVD changer control (option, CQ-VD7001N)

Note: Refer to the operating instructions for the connected devices, in addition.

DVD Changer
CX-DH801N

Connecting the Parking Brake (Side Brake) Connection Lead

–

+

The parking brake (side brake) switch position varies with the car model.
For details on the exact location of the parking brake (side brake) switch in
your car, contact your dealer.

Parking Brake (Side Brake) Connection Lead

(Blue/yellow stripe)
When the parking brake (side brake) lever is
engaged, the unit is grounded by the chassis.

Parking brake

(Side brake)

switch

Car chassis

Battery

Brake light

Clip Connector

i

q Attach a Clip Connector i to the end of the parking

brake (side brake) connection lead.

w The Clip Connector i is connected to the power

source side lead of the parking brake (side brake)
lever.

Parking Brake (Side Brake) Connection Lead

(Blue/yellow stripe)

Comes up to this point.

Power source side lead

Parking (side) brake Foot brake

Caution: For safety, be sure to ask your nearest professional installer to do this connection.

Ground
Lead

To a clean, bare metallic part of the car chassis

Battery Lead

To the car battery, continuous + 12 V DC.

Video control Lead (output)

(Green/yellow stripe)
Not used.

Extension Cord

u

(BRAKE/VIDEO-CONT/ACC/BATT/DIN/RCA/GND)

(Black)

(Red)

(Yellow)

RCA Cable

Video Output (Yellow)

CQ-VD7001N

(option)

Remote-In
(RCA) (Black)

RCA Cable (option) Remote-out

(Black)

Be sure to wire the
parking brake for safety
and preventing accident.

Fuse 5 A

Not used.

Parking Brake Lead

(Blue/yellow stripe)

DIN Cable

(Black)
To the changer
connector.

DIN Connector

Audio Output (L)

(White)

Audio Output (R)
(Red)

(R) (Red)

(L) (White)

Changer/AUX Input
Connector

(Yellow)

Video Input Terminal

Power
Lead Not used. Do not connect the Power Lead

(ACC) if the control unit is equipped.

Note: Never use both Remote-Ins
(one is mini-pin jack, the other is RCA
jack) at the same time. Failure to
observe this may cause misoperation.

Note: Select [VTR] in [CH INPUT] of the [INPUT/OUTPUT] menu in advance if you would like to watch the display of the

DVD changer with CQ-VD7001N (a page 8).

H

V
B

H

A

B

C

V

M4X5mmMAX

H.A

V.A.B

REMOTE-IN

PARKING BRAKE

VIDEO-CNT

ACCACC

BATTERY 5A

C

C

CH/AUX IN

VTR IN

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Electrical Connection

Electrical Connection (Continued)

Connection without Control Unit

Connections for the minimum combination (CY-VM1500EX, External Power Amplifier, option)

Note:

• Refer to the operating instructions for the connected devices, in addition.

• Connect the included remote control sensor to Remote-In in the case of no remote control sensor on the display unit.

DVD Changer
CX-DH801N

Extension Cord

u

(BRAKE/VIDEO-CONT/ACC/BATT/DIN/RCA/GND)

Ground Lead

To a clean, bare metallic
part of car chassis

Parking Brake Lead

Be sure to wire the parking
brake for safety and pre­venting accident.

Power Lead

To ACC power, + 12 V DC.

DIN Cable Not used

(Black)

(Red)

(Black)

(Yellow)

(Blue/yellow stripe)

Video Control Lead (output)

(Green/yellow stripe)

Video control lead (input)

(Green/yellow stripe)

Display Unit
CY-VM1500EX

(option)

Control

Unit

Power
Connector

Remote-In

(Black)
(Black)
(Black)

RCA Cable

Audio Output

(R)
(Red)

(L)
(White)

Video Output

(Yellow)

Remote-Out

RCA Cable

(option)

Fuse 5 A

Battery Lead

To the car battery, contin­uous + 12 V DC.

Connection with CD/Receiver (CQ-C9901N)

Connection with CD/Receiver with CD/DVD changer control (option, CQ-C9901N)

Note: Refer to the operating instructions for the connected devices, in addition.

DVD Changer
CX-DH801N

Extension Cord

u

(BRAKE/VIDEO-C0NT/ACC/BATT/DIN/RCA/GND)

Ground
Lead

To a clean, bare metallic part of
the car chassis

Battery Lead

To the car battery, continuous + 12 V DC.

(Black)

(Red)

(Yellow)

Parking Brake Lead

(Blue/yellow stripe)

RCA Cable (option)

Display Unit

CY-VM1500EX

(option)

Control Unit

CY-VM1500EX

(option)

Be sure to wire the parking brake
for safety and preventing acci­dent.

Video control
Lead (output)

Video Control
Lead (input)

(Green/yellow
stripe)

(Green/yellow
stripe)

Video Output

(Yellow)

Remote-Out

Video-IN

RCA Cable

Audio Output

Audio Output

(R) (Red)

(L) (White)

CD/DVD Changer

/AUX Input

Connector

DIN Cable

(Black)

Changer Control Connector

CQ-C9901N (option)

Power Connector

Fuse 5 A

Not used.

Power
Lead Not used. Do not connect the Power Lead

(ACC) if the control unit is equipped.

Note: Never use both Remote-Ins (one is mini­pin jack, the other is RCA jack) at the same time.
Failure to observe this may cause misoperation.

Remote-In (Not used)
Remote-Out (Not used)

Note: Never use both Remote-Ins
(one is mini-pin jack, the other is
RCA jack) at the same time. Failure
to observe this may cause misoper­ation.

Remote-In
(RCA) (Black)

ACC

BATTERY 5A

H

V
B

H

A

V.A.B

B

C

V

M4X5mmMAX

REMOTE-IN

H.A

C

C

PARKIN G BRAKE

VIDEO-CNT

CH/AUX2-IN

H

PARKING BRAKE

BATTERY 5A

VIDEO-CNT

ACC

V
B
C

C

V.A.B

M4X5mmMAX

H

A

B

C

V

H.A

REMOTE-IN

REMOTE-OUT

REMOTE-IN

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Electrical Connection

Electrical Connection (Continued)

Connection with Digital Surround Processor (CY-AC300)

Connection with Digital Surround Processor (CY-AC300, option) and Power Amplifiers (option).

Note: Refer to the operating instructions for the connected devices, in addition.

Digital Surround Processor

CY-AC300 (option)

DVD Changer

CX-DH801N (rear)

External Power

Amplifier

(option)

External Power

Amplifier
(option)*

Battery Lead

To the car battery,
continuous +12 V DC

Center Speaker Cord

External

Amplifier

Control Power

Lead

(Blue/white stripe)

(Connect to AMP-CONT)

Center Speaker

EAB-CF2

(option)

Sub-Woofer

(option)

Left

Speaker

(Rear)

* For use as a monaural amplifier (Bridge connection)

Right

Speaker

(Rear)

Left

Speaker

(Front)

Right

Speaker

(Front)

ACC (or IGN) Power Lead

To ACC power,
+12 V DC

Amplifier Control
Power Lead

(Blue/white stripe)

Amplifier Control Power Lead

(Blue/white stripe)

Ground Lead

To a clean, bare metallic part of the
car chassis

Operating Unit/Main Unit
Connecting DIN Cord

(Supplied with CY-AC300)

SUB•W (MONO)

ANALOG-IN

DIGITAL-IN

Optical Fiber Cable

(CA-LRD60, option)

(R)

(R) (R)

(L)

(L)

(L)

(L)

(L)

(R) (R)

REAR

FRONT

CY-AC300
Main Unit (Rear)

Power
Connector

(Supplied with

CY-AC300)

RCA Cable (option)

RCA Cable

(option)

(Front)

(Black)

Resistor (220 Ω)

(When a Y-shaped

cord is used)

Fuse (5 A)

(Yellow)

(Black/green stripe)

(Black)

(Red)

DVD Changer

CX-DH801N (Left)

RCA

Cable

(option)

(L) (R)

Note on handling optical fiber cable:

¡Do not allow the cable to be damaged by getting it caught in the door,

placing a heavy object on it, etc.

¡Make sure that the cable is not strained when it is connected.
¡Do not bend the cable sharply.
¡Install the DVD changer in where it prevents the optical fiber connector

from hitting its surroundings.

25 mm or more

(option)

Extension Cord

u

(BRAKE/VIDEO-CONT/ACC/BATT/DIN/RCA/GND)

Ground
Lead

To a clean, bare metallic part of the
car chassis

Battery Lead

To the car battery, continuous + 12 V DC.

(Black)

(Red)

(Yellow)

Parking Brake Lead

(Blue/yellow stripe)

Display Unit
CY-VM1500EX

(option)

Control Unit
CY-VM1500EX

(option)

Be sure to wire the parking brake
for safety and preventing accident.

Video control Lead (output)

(Green/yellow stripe) Not used.

RCA Cable

Fuse 5 A

Not used.

(R) (Red)

(L) (White)

Pre-Out Connector (front)

Video Output (Yellow)

CQ-VD7001N

(option)

DIN Cable (Black)
To the changer
connector.

DIN Connector

Audio Output (L) (White)

Audio Output (R) (Red)

(R) (Red)

(L) (White)

Changer/AUX Input
Connector

(Yellow)

Video Input Terminal

RCA Cable (option)

Remote-out

(Black)

RCA Cable

(option)

Video Output
Terminal

(R) (Red)

(L) (White)

(Yellow)

(R) (Red)

(Yellow)

(L) (White)

Power
Lead Not used. Do not connect the Power Lead

(ACC) if the control unit is equipped.

Note: Never use both Remote-Ins
(one is mini-pin jack, the other is RCA
jack) at the same time. Failure to
observe this may cause misoperation.

Note: Select [VTR] in [CH INPUT] of the [INPUT/OUTPUT] menu in advance if you would like to watch the display of the

DVD changer with CQ-VD7001N (a page 8).

Remote-In
(RCA) (Black)

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C

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V.A.B

H

H

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C

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M4X5mmMAX

H.A

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PARKIN G BRAKE

VIDEO-CNT

CH/AUX IN

VTR IN

PRE-OUT FRONT

VIDEO OUT

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Specifications

Sales and Support Information

For UK and Ireland customers only.

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General

Power Supply : 12 V DC (11 V – 16 V) test voltage 14.4 V, negative ground
Current Consumption : Less than 2.0 A (at play mode)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
DVD Changer Unit : 231 x 73 x 168 mm
Disc Magazine Unit : 121 x 35 x 128 mm
Weight
DVD Changer Unit : 1.5 kg
Disc Magazine Unit : 0.2 kg
Disc Magazine Unit : VYQ3174 (included) holds 8 discs

DVD Changer Unit

Load Impedance : More than 10 kΩ
Output Voltage : 2 V rms (1 kHz, 0 dB, at max.)
Output Impedance : 600 Ω
Channel : 2 channels
Frequency Response : 5 – 20 000 Hz ±1 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio : 95 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion : 0.006 % (at 1 000 Hz)
Wow and Flutter : Below measurable limit
Light Source : Semiconductor laser
Wavelength : 650 nm

Video section

Video Output : Video composite signal, 1.0 V [p-p], 75 Ω

Specifications

Note:

¡Specifications and the design are subject to modification without notice due to improvements in technology.
¡Some figures and illustrations on this manual may be different from real ones.

Compression formats (Recommendation: “Note on MP3” on page 26)

16, 22.05, 24 kHzYES8 k – 160 kbpsMPEG 2 audio layer 3 (MP3)

32, 44.1, 48 kHzYES32 k – 320 kbpsMPEG 1 audio layer 3 (MP3)

Sampling frequencyVBRBit rateCompression method

MPEG 2 LPCM (48 kHz/16 bit)

Digital audio output

*DTS only works with optical outputs.

Disc

DVD

Video CD

Sound recording format Optical digital audio output from connector

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital bitstream (1 – 5.1 ch)

DTS*

DTS bitstream (1 – 5.1 ch)
(The analog portion is not output.)

Linear PCM
(44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz 16/20/24 bit)

Linear PCM (2 ch)
(44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz 16/20/24 bit)

MPEG 1

MPEG 1 bitstream

Linear PCM

Linear PCM (2 ch)
(44.1 kHz sampling/16 bit)

CD

MP3

Linear PCM

Linear PCM (2 ch)
(44.1 kHz sampling/16 bit)

DTS*

DTS bitstream (1 – 5.1 ch)
(The analog portion is not output.)

MP3

Linear PCM (2 ch)
(48 kHz sampling/16 bit)

MPEG 1 LPCM (48 kHz/16 bit)