Panasonic Cd Cassette Receiver Cq Vx2200 Operating Instructions

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CQ-VX2200U
Operating Instructions
Manuel d’instructions
Manual de instrucciones
¡Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and keep this manual for future reference.
¡Prière de lire ces instructions attentivement avant d’utiliser le produit et garder ce manuel pour l’utilisation ultérieure.
¡Lea con atención estas instrucciones antes de utilizar el producto y guarde este manual para poderlo consultar en el futuro.
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Combiné autoradio AM/FM/lecteur de cassettes/lecteur CD
Receptor de AM/FM con reproductor de casetes y CD 
						

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Radio Frequency Interference Statement (Part 15 of the FCC Rules) :
Applies only in U.S.A.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules.
¡These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in an automo-
bile installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio commu-
nications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be deter-
mined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to consult the dealer or an experi-
enced radio technician for help.
FCC Warning:
Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the users authority to operate
this device.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules:
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
aThis device may not cause harmful interference, and
sThis device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
CFor Canada:
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Find the model number and serial number on either
the back or bottom of the unit. Please record them in
the space below and retain this booklet as a perma-
nent record of your purchase to help with identifica-
tion in case of theft.
MODEL NUMBERCQ-VX2200U
SERIAL NUMBER
DATE PURCHASED
FROM
CAUTION:
THIS PRODUCT IS A CLASS ILASER PROD-
UCT.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT
IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO REPAIR YOURSELF.  REFER THE
UNIT SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC
SHOCK, AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE,
USE ONLY THE INCLUDED COMPONENTS.
Laser products:
Wave length: 780 nm
Laser power: No hazardous radiation is emitted
with safety protection.
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MODEL  NO.
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Manufactured by Matsushita Electric (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.
Taipei Taiwan Made in Taiwan.12 V 4~8Ω 10 A
CQ-VX2200U
0KAGA01004
FM75Ω
SERIAL NO.
N° DE SÉRIE
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 
condition that this device does not cause
harmful interference.
Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from 
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
“Dolby” and the double-D B symbol are trademarks of 
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Label Indication and Location
Safety Information 
						

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ATTENTION:
CET APPAREIL EST UN PRODUIT LASER DE CLASSE
I.
LUTILISATION DE COMMANDES OU RÉGLAGES OU
LEXÉCUTION DOPÉRATIONS AUTRES QUE CELLES
QUI SONT INDIQUÉES DANS CE DOCUMENT PEU-
VENT RÉSULTER EN UNE EXPOSITION À UN RAYON-
NEMENT DANGEREUX.
NOUVREZ PAS LES COUVERCLES ET NESSAYEZ
PAS DEFFECTUER VOUS-MÊME DES RÉPARA-
TIONS. ADRESSEZ-VOUS À UN PERSONNEL QUALI-
FIÉ POUR TOUTE RÉPARATION.
MISE EN GARDE:
POUR RÉDUIRE LES RISQUES DINCENDIE OU
DÉLECTROCUTION, NEXPOSEZ PAS CET APPAREIL
À LA PLUIE OU À LHUMIDITÉ.
AFIN DE PRÉVENIR TOUT RISQUE DINCENDIE OU
DINTERFÉRENCES, UTILISER UNIQUEMENT LES
COMPOSANTS FOURNIS.
Produits laser:
Longueur donde: 780 nm
Puissance du laser: Aucune radiation dangereuse
nest émise avec la protection
de sécurité.
PRECAUCIÓN:
ÉSTE ES UN PRODUCTO LÁSER DE LA CLASE I.
LA UTILIZACIÓN DE CONTROLES, EL HACER
AJUSTES O EL SEGUIR PROCEDIMIENTOS DISTIN-
TOS DE LOS ESPECIFICADOS EN ESTE MANUAL
PODRÍA CAUSAR UNA EXPOSICIÓN PELIGROSA A
LA RADIACIÓN.
NO ABRA LAS CUBIERTAS NI HAGA REPARACIONES
USTED MISMO. SOLICITE LOS TRABAJOS DE SER-
VICIO AL PERSONAL CALIFICADO.
ADVERTENCIA:
PARA REDUCIR EL RIESGO DE INCENDIOS O SACU-
DIDAS ELÉCTRICAS, NO EXPONGA  ESTE PRODUC-
TO A LA LLUVIA NI A LA HUMEDAD.
PARA REDUCIR RIESGO DE INCENDIOS O SACUDI-
DAS ELÉCTRICAS, Y PARA EVITAR LAS INTERFE-
RENCIAS MOLESTAS, UTILICE SOLAMENTE LOS
COMPONENTES INCLUIDOS.
Productos láser:
Longitud de onda: 780 nm
Potencia láser: Con protección de seguridad no se
emite radiación peligrosa.
ll est recommandé de noter, dans lespace prévu ci-
dessous, les numéros de modèle et de série inscrits
soit à larrière soit sous le fond de lappareil, et de
conserver ce manuel comme mémorandum de
lachat afin de permettre lidentification de lappareil
en cas de vol.
NUMÉRO DE MODÈLECQ-VX2200U
NUMÉRO DE SÉRIE
DATE DE LACHAT
VENDEUR
Busque el número del modelo y el número de serie
ya sea en la parte trasera o en el fondo de la unidad.
Sírvase anotar dichos números en el espacio si-
guiente, y mantenga este librete como una anotación
permanente de su compra para ayudar en la identifi-
cación en el caso de robo.
NÚMERO DEL MODELOCQ-VX2200U
NÚMERO DE SERIE
FECHA DE COMPRA
NOMBRE DE LA TIENDA
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radio (Partie 15 des Règlements FCC):
Cet appareil numérique de Classe B est con-
forme au règlement ICES-003 canadien.
Consignes de sécuritéInformación para su seguridad 
						

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HPanasonicwelcomes you to our ever growing family of electronic product owners. We know that this
product will bring you many hours of enjoyment. Our reputation is built on precise electronic and mechani-
cal engineering, manufactured with carefully selected components and assembled by people who take
pride in their work. Once you discover the quality, reliability, and value we have built into this product, you
too will be proud to be a member of our family.
When Driving
Keep the volume level low enough to be aware of road
and traffic conditions.
When Washing Your Car
Do not expose the product, including the speakers, CDs
and tapes to water or excessive moisture. This could
cause electrical shorts, fire, or other damage.
When Parked
Parking in direct sunlight can produce very high tempera-
tures inside your car. Give the interior a chance to cool
down before switching the unit on.
Use the Proper Power Supply
This product is designed to operate with a 12 V DC, nega-
tive ground battery system (the normal system in a North
American car.)
Disc Mechanism
Do not insert coins or any small objects. Keep screw-
drivers and other metallic objects away from the disc
mechanism and disc.
Tape Mechanism
Keep magnets, screwdrivers or other metallic objects
away from the tape mechanism and tape head.
Use Authorized Servicenters
Do not attempt to disassemble or adjust this precision
product. Please refer to the Servicenter list included with
this product for service assistance.
For Installation
The product should be installed in a horizontal position
with the front end up at a convenient angle, but not more
than 30˚.
❏Use This Product Safely
❏Components
¡Operating instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
¡Installation hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 set (apage 32)
¡Power connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
¡Remote Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
¡Lithium battery (CR2025) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
¡Warranty card (Servicenter list included) . . . . . . . . . . 1
Notice:
This product has a fluorescent lamp that contains a small amount of mercury. It also contains lead in some components.
Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recy-
cling information please contact your local authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance:  
						

							¢ Remote Control ......................................................................................................... 10
Battery Installation, control reference guide
¢ Name of Controls and Functions......................................................................... 11
¢ Power and Basic Operations................................................................................. 12
How to turn the power on / off, adjust the volume,  mode selection, setting mute,
selecting the display, clock setting
¢ Radio Basics............................................................................................................... 14
Manual and automatic tuning, band selection,MONO/LOCAL selection, preset stations
¢ CD Player Basics....................................................................................................... 16
Disc insert and playback, stop and disc eject, mode selection, track selection, fast
forward/rewind, random, scan, repeat
¢ Cassette Tape Player Basics.................................................................................. 18
Tape insert and playback, stop and tape eject, mode selection, changing side, fast
forward/rewind, metal tape mode, Dolby noise reduction, TPS operation, blank skip,
repeat play
¢ CD Changer Control................................................................................................. 20
Mode selection, disc selection, track selection, fast forward/rewind, random, scan,
repeat
¢ Sound Space and Useful Functions.................................................................... 22
Sound space reproduction, direct memory, external sound source, spectrum analyzer
display pattern, spectrum analyzer arrangement
¢ Sound Setting............................................................................................................ 26
¢ Other Setting............................................................................................................... 30
¢ Installation Guide...................................................................................................... 32
Step-by-step procedures
¢ Electrical Connections............................................................................................ 36
Cautions and wiring diagram
¢ Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................39
Where to get service help, troubleshooting tips, error display messages
¢ Maintenance............................................................................................................... 44
Care of the unit, notes on CD, notes on cassette tape
¢ Specifications............................................................................................................ 45
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Radio Frequency Interference Statement (Part 15 of the FCC Rules) ……………………… 2
Use this Product Safely …………………………………………………………………… 4
Components ………………………………………………………………………………… 4Contents 
						

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HRemote Control
¡Do not disassemble or short
the battery. Do not throw a bat-
tery into a fire.
¡Keep batteries away from chil-
dren to avoid the risk of acci-
dents.
¡Be careful to observe proper
local disposal rules when you
dispose of batteries. Caution:Improper use of bat-
teries may cause overheating,
an explosion, ignition, resulting
in injury or a fire. Battery leak-
age may damage the unit. ¡Battery Type:
Panasonic lithium battery
(CR2025)
¡Battery Life:
Approximately 6 months with
normal use (at room temperature)
Battery Installation
Back sideLithium battery
(+ side face up)
Battery holder
qWhile pushingwPull eInstall the
battery
Control Reference Guide
Point the remote control unit at the main unit’s sensor (REMOTE).
PWR (Power)
¡Power ON/OFFMUTE / ATT (Attenuator)
¡Mute the sound temporarily
¡Decrease the volume to 1/10
VOL (Volume)
¡Adjust volume
SEL (Select)
¡Select the setting item
¡Change MONO/LOCAL
DISP (Display)
¡Change display
BAND
¡Change band
¡Auto preset memory
PRG (Program)
¡Reverse the tape play
side
3(Stop)
¡Stop the tape rewind or
fast forward
Spectrum Analyzer
¡Change Spectrum Analyzer pattern
¡Arrange Spectrum Analyzer
DIMMER
¡Change the dimmer level SPACE
¡Change sound space SOURCE
¡Change source
][ (TUNE) /1 2 (TRACK)
¡Change frequency
¡Change track
¡Select / Adjust the item
}{(DISC)
¡Change disc
¡Select / Adjust the item 
						

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REMOTE
REVERSE
SOURCEOPEN
OPEN
S·A
D·M
REPEAT
REPEATDSP SPACE DISPLAY CLOCK
SELS·A
TUNE
TRACK
SCAN RANDOM
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INTEGRATED CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER WITH DSP
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MUTE
VOL
AUTO·P
S·ANALYZERPWR
Human
Equalizer
FM■  DISC
AM45DISC AM45DISCSKIPST
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CST EJECT
CD IN
CST INLARGE FLUORESCENT DISPLAY ■41W X 4CH AMPLIFIER ■15 BAND SPECTRUM ANALYZER ■FLIP DOWN PANEL ■
INTEGRATED CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER WITH DSP
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RESET
CD Slot
Cassette Tape Slot
Reset Switch CST (Cassette tape)
u(Eject) CDu(Eject)
Name of Controls and Functions
][ (TUNE) /s d (TRACK)
¡Change frequency
¡Change track
¡Select / Adjust the item
SPACE
¡Change sound space REMOTE
(Remote control sensor) SEL (Select)
¡Select the setting
itemDISP (Display)
¡Change displayDisplay 
(VFD: Vacuum Fluorescent Display)
S•A (Spectrum Analyzer)
¡Change Spectrum Analyzer pattern
¡Arrange Spectrum AnalyzerOPEN
¡Open the panel PWR (Power) / SOURCE
¡Power ON/OFF
¡Change source
D•M(Direct Memory)
¡Recall the direct memory
¡Memorize the frequency
MUTE / ATT (Attenuator)
AUTO•P (Auto Preset Memory)
¡Mute the sound temporarily
¡Decrease the volume to 1/10
¡Auto preset memory
}{(DISC)
¡Change band
¡Change tape side 
¡Change disc
¡Select / Adjust the item
VOL (Volume)
¡Adjust volume
1 to 6
¡Preset memory / Recall preset memory
¡Memorize GEQ level adjustment / Recall GEQ level adjustment
¡Random ........[4]
¡Scan..............[5]
¡Repeat...........[6]For details about terminals
on the rear of the unit, please
see Electrical Connections
(apage 37)
Behind the Front Panel 
						

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REMOTE
REVERSE
SOURCEOPEN
OPEN
S·A
D·M
REPEAT
REPEATDSP SPACE DISPLAY CLOCK
SELS·A
TUNE
TRACK
SCAN RANDOM
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MUTE
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Human
Equalizer
FM■  DISC
AM45DISC AM45DISC VOLUME 20
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Volume
Power on : Press
Power off : Press again and hold
Power On / Off
: PressSetting Range : 0 to 40
¡ACC
¡ONTurn the key in the ignition until
the accessory indicator lights.Preparation
SOURCEPWR
DISP
¡The sound level for each source is stored in memory.
(For radio, one volume setting for AM, one volume
setting for all FMs.)
OPEN
Display Change
: PressDISPWhen Power is Off Example: CD Mode
Clock display
Display off
 VOLUME 20
Clock display
Dot Spectrum Analyzer display Track number/Track playing time
CD 01   0ê37
      8:15
      8:15
Power and Basic Operations
¡When you use this unit for the first
time, a demonstration message
appears on the display.
: Press to cancel this display
SOURCE: Press and hold for more than
1 second when turning
power on to display a
demonstration message
again
Press 2
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Decreasing volume range depends on setting.
(MUTE/ATT setting apage 30)
¡MUTE : No sound (Default)
¡ATT: Decrease the volume to 1/10 of previous level.
TUNERCDTAPE
AUXILIARYCHANGER
Mode Selection
Note:Skipping “AUXILIARY” can be set. (apage 30)
Mute / ATT (Attenuator)
: Press to select
Clock Setting 
: Press to move to
minute : Press and hold for
more than 2 seconds 
: Press to adjust hour
: Press to adjust minute
     12:00
      8:00
      8:00
      8:15
      8:15
DISP
DISPLAY CLOCK
DISP
DISPLAY CLOCK
SOURCE
(When a CD is
in the player.)(When a tape is
in the player.)
(When a changer with
a magazine loaded is
connected.) (When AUX-IN
setting is ON.)
: Press
(Press again to cancel)MUTE
: Press to set
Notes:
¡If clock is not adjusted, “ADJUST” will appear.
¡The 12-hour system is used for the clock.
¡The clock is not adjustable when the power is off.
  MUTE ON 
						

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REMOTE
REVERSE
SOURCEOPEN
OPEN
S·A
D·M
REPEAT
REPEATDSP SPACE DISPLAY CLOCK
SELS·A
TUNE
TRACK
SCAN RANDOM
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MTL B NR TPS SKIP
MUTE
VOL
AUTO·P
S·ANALYZERPWR
Human
Equalizer
FM■  DISC
AM45DISC AM45DISCST
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FM1-1  87.9
FM1FM2FM3
AM
Mono / Local selection
MONO OFF/LOCAL OFF
MONO: Reduce noise during a weak FM broadcast.
LOCAL: Searching stops at a strong signal only.
MONO ON/LOCAL OFF
MONO ON/LOCAL ON
MONO OFF/LOCAL ON
q:Press and hold for more than 2 seconds.
w:Press to select MONO/LOCAL
e:Press to change the display as follows.
SEL
SEL
FM1FM2FM3AM
Radio Basics
SOURCE: Press to select the radio
mode
: Press to select an FM
band
: Higher frequency
: Lower frequency
Press and hold for more than 0.5 seconds
then release.
Seeking will start. BandFrequency
FM Stereo Indicator
lights while FM stereo
broadcast is received.
LOCAL Indicator
lights while in LOCAL
mode. Preset Number
When in Radio Mode 
Mode Selection
Band
: Press to determine the
AM band
Tuning
Note:Press  when using the remote
controlBAND