Remote Control Unit; Radio/Disc Player/Audio Settings; Troubleshooting - Panasonic CQ-CP137U Operating Instructions

Remote Control Unit

Notes:
¡ This instruction manual explains operations for use with the buttons on the main unit. (Different operations exclud-
ed)
¡ When using the remote control unit, aim the remote control unit at the remote sensor and operate it.
[PWR] (Power)
toggles power on/off.
[VOL] (Volume)
adjusts the volume, selects the value in the audio menu,
[SRC] (Source)
etc.
selects a source.
[6] [7] (TUNE/TRACK) / []] [[] (FILE)
decreases/increases the frequency. (For seek tuning,
hold it down for more than 0.5 seconds and release it.),
[{] [}] (FOLDER)
skip to the previous/next track/fi le in the player source.
skips to the previous/next folder
(For fast reverse/fast forward, hold down either of them.)
in the player source.
[MUTE] [BAND] (h/ 5)
toggles mute on/off. selects a band in the tuner source, toggles pause/play
in the player source, executes the APM (Auto Preset
Memory) in the source (by holding it down for more
than 2 seconds).
Battery replacement
Warning
1
Remove the battery holder
from the remote control unit
Keep batteries and insulation fi lm out of reach of
placed on a fl at surface. infants.
Batteries and insulation fi lm can be ingested, so keep
q Stick your thumbnail into the
them out of the reach of infants. If an infant ingests a
groove, and push the holder in
battery or insulation fi lm, please seek immediate medi-
the direction of the arrow.
cal attention.
w Pull it out in the direction of the
arrow using your thumbnail and
Caution
Back side
another fi nger.
2
Insert a battery in the
¡ Remove and dispose of the discharged battery im-
case with (+) side fac- mediately.
ing up. ¡ Do not disassemble, heat or short a battery. Do not
throw a battery into a fi re or water.
3
Put the case back.
¡ Follow local regulations when disposing of a battery.
¡ Improper use of batteries may cause overheating,
an explosion or ignition, resulting in injury or a fi re.
Note: Battery Information:
Battery Type: Lithium battery (CR2025) (Included in the
remote control unit)
Battery Life: Approximately 6 months under normal use
(at room temperature)
Disc Player
Notes:
¡ The power will be turned on automatically when a disc is loaded.
¡ A disc which has both CD-DA data and MP3 data on it may not be reproduced normally.
Disc slot
takes a disc in with the [{] [}] (FOLDER) [u] (Eject)
printed side facing up. skip to the previous/next folder. ejects the disc.
Printed side up
[SRC] (Source)
selects a source.
[DISP] (Display)
switches the information on the display.
[BAND] (h/ 5) (Play/Pause)
toggles between pause and play with [4] (RANDOM)/[5] (SCAN)/[6] (REPEAT)
the player source. toggles on/off each play mode.
[3] (SCROLL)
[6] [7]
scrolls the information on the display.
skip to the previous/next track/fi le in the player mode.
For fast reverse/fast forward, hold down either of them.
Notes: Player Source Display
¡ Do not insert a disc when the indicator lights.
CD-DA Mode Display
¡ Refer to the sections of "Notes on Discs" and "Notes
on MP3".
Lights when a disc is loaded.
¡ This unit does not support 8 cm {3"} discs.
Play time
¡ Do not insert foreign objects into the disc slot.
Operation Flow
1
Press [SRC] to select the Disc Player source.
2
Select a desired portion.
Track/File Selection
Track number
Play Mode indicators
Press [6] / [7].
Lights when each mode is activated.
Note: To perform fast forward/reverse, hold down either Random play
of them. Repeat play
Disc Player (CD-DA disc): MP3 Mode Display
Previous/next track
Lights when a disc is loaded.
Disc Player (MP3 disc):
File number
Previous/next fi le
Folder Selection (MP3)
[}] (FOLDER): Next folder
[{] (FOLDER): Preceding folder
Pause Folder number
Play Mode indicators
Press [BAND] (h/ 5 ). Lights when each mode is activated.
Random play
Press again to cancel.
Repeat play
Folder Random, Folder Repeat, Folder Scan
Preparation
First Time Power On Notes:
¡ "CLK ADJUST" is displayed before adjusting the clock.
1
Set your car's ignition switch ¡ Hold down [6] or [7] to change numbers rapidly.
¡ When "NO DISC" is displayed, the clock cannot be ad-
to the ACC or ON position.
justed.
2
Press [SRC] (PWR: Power).
¡ When you want to readjust the clock, repeat steps 2 to 6.
Clock Display at Power Off
Battery Installation
Press [DISP] to change the display.
Pull the insulation fi lm out
Display off
from the backside of the
remote control unit gently. cd
Clock display (Default)
Insulation film
Note: Battery Information:
Battery Type: Lithium battery (CR2025) (Included in the
remote control unit)
Battery Life: Approximately 6 months under normal use (at
room temperature)
Clock Setting
The 12-hour (AM/PM) system is used for the clock display.
1
Press [CLK] (Clock).
(clock display)
2
Hold down [CLK] for more than 2 seconds.
Hour blinks.
3
Adjust the hour.
Hour entered
[7]: sets the hour ahead.
[6]: sets the hour back.
4
Press [CLK].
Minute blinks.
5
Adjust the minute.
Minute entered
[7]: sets the minute ahead.
[6]: sets the minute back.
6
Press [CLK].
Completed
Display Change Random, Scan, Repeat Play
Press [DISP].
Random Play
Disc Player (CD-DA disc):
All the available songs (tracks/fi les) are played in a random
sequence.
Track/Play time
Press [4] (RANDOM). lights.
d
Press again to cancel.
Disc title
Folder Random Play (MP3)
d
Track title All the available fi les in the current folder are played in a
random sequence.
d
Hold down [4] (RANDOM) for more than 2 seconds.
Clock time
lights.
d
Hold down again to cancel.
(Return to "Track/Play time")
Scan Play
Disc Player (MP3 disc):
The fi rst 10 seconds of each song (each track/fi le) is played
Folder/File
in sequence.
d
Press [5] (SCAN).
Play time
Press again to cancel.
d
Folder Scan Play (MP3)
Folder name/ Album*
d
From the next folder, the fi rst 10 seconds of the fi rst fi le in
each folder is played in sequence.
File name/Title, artist*
Hold down [5] (SCAN) for more than 2 seconds.
d
lights.
Clock time
Hold down again to cancel.
d
(Return to "Folder/File")
Repeat Play
The current song (track/fi le) is repeated.
*ID3 Tag Setting
Press [6] (REPEAT). lights.
Hold down [3] (SCROLL) for more than 2 seconds.
Press again to cancel.
Folder Repeat Play (MP3)
cd
The current folder is repeated.
(Default)
Hold down [6] (REPEAT) for more than 2 seconds.
When a folder name is displayed:
lights.
TAG ON: The album title is displayed.
TAG OFF: The folder name is displayed.
Hold down again to cancel.
When a fi le name is displayed:
TAG ON: The title/artist name is displayed.
TAG OFF: The fi le name is displayed.
Notes:
¡ To have another circle scroll while a text is displayed,
press [3] (SCROLL). If the number of displayed charac-
ters is 11 or less, the characters do not scroll.
¡ "NO TEXT" is displayed when no information exists on
the disc.
¡ ID3 tag information is displayed for the album name and
title/artist name.
General
Caution
Set the volume level to low enough before the AUX connection is completed.
Failure to observe this may generate loud noise and accordingly damage your speakers and your hearing.
[MUTE] AUX Connector (3.5 mm ø stereo)
toggles mute on/off. From line output of external sound/audio device
[SQ] (Sound Quality) Remote Control Sensor (ex. Silicon audio player, HDD player, etc.)
selects a sound type
(SQ).
[SRC] (Source)
selects a source.
[PWR] (Power)
toggles power
on/off.
[VOL] (Volume)
Power On/Off Mute
Set your car's ignition switch to the ACC or ON position.
Press [MUTE] to mute the sound completely.
Power on: Press [SRC] (PWR).
Press again to cancel.
Power off: Hold down [SRC] (PWR) for more than 1
SQ (Sound Quality)
second.
SQ is a function that can call up various sound types at the
Source Selection
touch of button in accordance with your listening music
type.
Press [SRC] to change the source.
Hold down [SQ] for more than 2 seconds to select the
Radio sound type as follows:
d
(FLAT)
Disc player
Flat frequency response:
d
does not emphasize any part. (default)
d
AUX
When a device connected to the front AUX terminal of this (ROCK)
unit
Speedy and heavy sound:
d exaggerates bass and treble.
(Return to "RADIO")
d
Volume Adjustment
(POP)
(Setting Range: 0 to 40, Default: 18)
Wide-ranged and deep sound:
Turn [VOL] clockwise to increase the volume, and slightly emphasizes bass and treble.
d
counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
(VOCAL)
Clear sound:
Volume level (0 to 40) (default: 18)
emphasizes middle tone and slightly emphasizes treble.
d
(Return to "FLAT")
Note: Settings of SQ, bass and treble are infl uenced one
another. If such an infl uence causes distortion to the audio
signal, readjust bass/treble or volume.
Audio Settings
[VOL]
selects a value in the audio menu.
(PUSH SEL: Select)
selects items in the audio menu.
1
Press [VOL] (PUSH SEL) to open the audio menu.
Note: If no operation takes place for more than 5 seconds in audio setting (2 seconds in the volume adjustment), the dis-
play returns to the regular mode.
2 3
Press [VOL] (PUSH SEL) to select a mode to be Turn [VOL] clockwise (q) or counterclockwise (w)
adjusted. to adjust.
Volume
(Setting Range: 0 to 40, Default: 18) q / w : Adjustment
Bass
(Setting Range: −12 dB to +12 dB by 2 dB, Default: 0 dB) q / w : Adjustment
Treble
(Setting Range: −12 dB to +12 dB by 2 dB, Default: 0 dB) q / w : Adjustment
Balance
(Setting Range: 15 levels each, Default: CNT (center)) q / w : Adjustment
Fader
(Setting Range: 15 levels each, Default: CNT (center)) q / w : Adjustment
Notes:
¡ The volume can also be adjusted directly using [VOL] on the main unit. (a "General")
¡ Do not activate SQ and Bass/Treble at the same time to avoid causing sound distortion.
¡ If the fader is set to front, the pre-amp. output (rear) is decreased.
Radio (AM/FM)
Caution
[6] [7]
To ensure safety, never attempt to preset sta- decreases/increases the frequency. (For seek tuning, hold it
tions while you are driving. down for more than 0.5 seconds and release it.)
[SRC] (Source)
selects a source.
[BAND]
selects a band in the radio source.
(APM) (Auto Preset Memory)
[DISP] (Display) Preset buttons [1] through [6]
executes APM in the radio source
switches the information select a preset station in the radio source, preset
(by holding it down for more than 2
on the display. the current station (by holding it down for more
seconds).
than 2 seconds).
Operation Flow Display Change
1
Press [SRC] to select the radio source. Press [DISP] to change the display.
2
Press [BAND] to select a band.
Radio mode display (Default)
cd
Clock display
3
Select a station.
Station Preset
Frequency Adjustment Up to 6 stations can be preset in each of AM, FM1, FM2,
and FM3.
[6]: Lower
Preset stations can be simply called up by pressing [1]
through [6].
[7]: Higher
Auto Preset Memory (APM)
Note: For station search, hold down either of the buttons
for more than 0.5 seconds and release it.
With this operation, stations with good receiving condi-
tions can be automatically stored in the preset memory.
Preset Station Selection
1
Select a band.
Press the corresponding preset button from [1]
2
Hold down [BAND] (APM) for more than 2 sec-
through [6] to tune in a preset station.
onds.
Radio Source Display
The preset stations under best receiving conditions are
received for 5 seconds each after presetting the stations
Band Frequency Preset Number
(SCAN). To stop scanning, press one of the buttons
from [1] through [6].
Note: New stations overwrite existing saved stations.
Manual Station Preset
1
Tune into a station.
lights while receiving an FM stereo signal. 2
Hold down one of the preset buttons from [1]
through [6] for more than 2 seconds.
(blinks once)
Note: New stations overwrite existing saved stations.

Troubleshooting

If You Suspect Something Wrong
Warning
Check and take steps as described below.
If the described suggestions do not solve the problem, it is
¡ Do not use the unit in an irregular condition, for ex-
recommended to take the unit to your nearest authorized
ample, without sound, or with smoke or a foul smell,
Panasonic Servicenter. The product should be serviced
which can cause ignition or electric shock. Immedi-
only by qualifi ed personnel. Please refer the checking and
ately stop using the unit and consult your dealer.
the repair to professionals.
¡ Never try to repair the unit by yourself because it is
Panasonic shall not be liable for any accidents arising out
dangerous to do so.
of neglect of checking the unit or your own repair after
your checking.
Never take measures especially those other than indicated by italic letters in "Possible Solution" described below
because those are too dangerous for users to handle themselves.
Error Display Messages
Trouble Possible Solution
Common Display/Trouble Possible Solution
Radio
No power ¡ Start the engine. (Alternatively, turn the
ignition switch to the ACC position.)
¡ Switch the power or
¡ Verify the wiring. (Battery lead, power lead,
ACC ON/OFF. If this does
ground lead, etc.)
not solve the problem
No operation by some cause.
¡ Fuse blown (Consult your dealer or an
or the unit is still out
authorized Panasonic Servicenter.)
of order, consult your
¡ Ask a professional for fuse replacement.
dealer or an authorized
¡ Be sure to use the same rated fuse.
Panasonic Servicenter
No sound ¡ Disable the mute function. to ask for repairs.
¡ Verify the wiring.
Disc Player
¡ Wait until the dew disappears before turning
on the unit. ¡ Check the disc.
Noise ¡ Make sure that grounding is established
properly. (The disc is ejected automatically.)
The disc is dirty or upside down.
No sound from ¡ Adjust the balance and fader.
¡ Verify the wiring. ¡ Check the disc.
left, right, front,
or rear speaker
(The disc is ejected automatically.)
Left and right ¡ Connect the speaker lead correctly. The disc has scratches.
sounds are
¡ If normal operation is
reversed
not restored, consult
your dealer or an
No operation by some cause
Disc Player
authorized Panasonic
Servicenter to ask for
No sound, or ¡ Load the disc correctly.
repairs.
¡ Clean the disc.
disc is automati-
¡ Check the disc.
cally ejected
Sound skip, poor ¡ Clean the disc. Cannot read the fi le
sound quality
Sound skip due ¡ The maximum permissible tilt angle is 30°.
¡ Secure the unit.
to vibration
Disc not eject- ¡ Press [u]. If the disc is still not ejected,
consult your dealer or an authorized Pana-
able
sonic Servicenter.
Radio
Frequent noise ¡ Tune in to another station of high-intensity
waves.
¡ Make sure that the antenna mounted point
is grounded properly.
Preset data ¡ The preset memory is cleared to return to
the original factory setting when the power
deleted
connector or battery is disconnected.