Panasonic Cd Player Weather Band Receiver Cq 5500u Operating Instructions

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Heavy Duty CD Player / Weather Band Receiver
with CD Changer Control
Heavy Duty CD player/Weather Band Receiver
CQ-5500U/5300U
Operating Instructions
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use. 

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❏Use This Equipment Safely
When Driving
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Contents
Use This Equipment Safely ...................................................................Page 2
Laser Products ......................................................................................Page 4
Part 15 of the FCC Rules ......................................................................Page 4
❏Power and Sound Controls ......................................................................5
How to adjust the volume, mute, balance, and tone for best listening
❏Radio...

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❏Laser Products (Applies to laser product used in the United States only.)
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 780 nm
Laser Power No hazardous radiation is emitted with safety protection.
Label indications and their locations
Product complies with DHHS Rules 21
CFR, Subchapter J in effect as of date of
manufacture.
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Power and Sound Controls
BASS/TREB/BAL/FADER
BASS/TREB/BAL/FADER
Power
If the vehicle is not running yet, turn the key in the ignition until the
accessory indicator lights.
Press 
[PWR]to switch on the power.
Changing Audio Modes
Press this knob [SEL]to change the audio mode as follows.
VOLaBASSaTRE
(Volume) (Treble)
cdFADEbBAL
(Fader) (Balance)
Volume
Press the knob to select the volume mode and then turn it
clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the volume level.
Bass and Treble
Press the knob to...

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Fader
Press the knob to select the FADER mode and then turn it
clockwise or counterclockwise to shift the sound volume to the front
or rear speakers.
S•HDB (Super High Definition Bass)
(Only for CQ-5500U)
This featare enhances bass definition.
Press and hold [MUTE](S•HDB) for more than 2 seconds to
activate high-defintion bass.
Press and hold [MUTE](S•HDB) for more than 2 seconds to
cancel.
Note: In the audio mode (BASS/TRE/BAL/FADE), the display
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SS/TREB/BAL/FADER
Selecting Auxiliary Source
(Only for CQ-5500U)Press and hold [MODE](AUX) for more than 2 seconds to select
AUX Input mode.
Connect the auxiliary equipment (any other appropriate
equipment) to AUX IN Connector.
Canceling AUX Input mode
Press [MODE](AUX) to resume the previous mode.
Press and hold
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Mute
Press [MUTE]to mute the sound completely.
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Radio Basics
To change to the tuner mode
In case of CD changer mode or CD mode, press [MODE].
ASS/TREB/BAL/FADER
Selecting a Band
Press [BAND]to change the band setting as follows.
FM1
aFM2aW/BaAM
(Weather Band)
cd
ST indicator lights when FM stereo broadcast available.
Manual Tuning
Press [TUNE j j]or [TUNE i i]to tune in a higher or lower
frequency.
Seek Tuning
Press and hold [SEEK j j]or [SEEK i i]for more than 0.5
seconds, then release it.
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Station Preset
FM1, FM2 and AM can save maximum 6 stations each in their preset station memories.
Manual Station Preset
Press [BAND]to select a desired band.Use manual or seek tuning to find a station to be stored in the
preset memory.
Press and hold one of the preset buttons [1]to [6]until the
display blinks once.
Note:You can change the memory setting by repeating the above
procedure.
Tuning in a Preset Station
Press the corresponding preset buttons [1]to [6]to tune...