Panasonic Heavy Duty Cassette Weather Band Reciever Cq 2130 Operating Instructions

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CLK
ALMPRG
LOUD APMBAND PWR
VOL
SEL
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PUSH
BASS/TREB
BAL/FADER
MUTE
6 5 4 3 2 1SCANTUNE
SEEK
ILL6 5 4 3 2 1
Tuning in a Weather Band Station
• Press [BAND]to select WB (Weather Band)  (apage 9)
• Press any of the buttons 
[1]to [6]to monitor the preset station.
Weather Band Stations
National Weather Radio Broadcasts from over 380 Iocations throughout the
U.S. on seven VHF/FM frequencies.
Tune to weather band to receive continuous weather information 24 hours
a day on one of the...

CLK
ALMPRG
LOUD APMBAND PWR
VOL
SEL
CQ-2130U
PUSH
BASS/TREB
BAL/FADER
MUTE
6 5 4 3 2 1SCANTUNE
SEEK
ILL
PRG
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Cassette Tape Player
LOU APM
BAND
VOL
SEL
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PUSHBASS/TREB
BAL/FADER
MUT
6 5 4 3 2 1SCAIL
Stop and Eject
Once inserted into the unit, your tape will play continuously until you eject it.
If you press 
[u](eject), the unit ejects the tape and returns to radio operation.
When you stop the car engine, the tape will stop but not be ejected.
Notes:
• You can not change to Radio mode...

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To stop rewind or fast forward, gently press the button that is not in use.
The tape will resume playing from that position.
Top Side Playing
Note:To maintain your cassette player in top condition, avoid using tapes that are longer than 90 minutes (C-90).
Notes on Cassette Tapes
Tape Slack:
Use a pencil or similar object to take up the slack as
shown. If a loose tape is used, this may result in the
tape becoming tangled in the rotating parts of the unit.
Do not touch
or pull out the
tape....

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Troubleshooting
Preliminary Steps
Check and take steps as described in the tables below.
If You Suspect Something Wrong
Immediately switch the power off.
Disconnect the power connector and check that there is
neither smoke nor heat from the unit before asking for
repairs. Never try to repair the unit by yourself because it
is dangerous to do so.
No power.
Trouble
Vehicle’s ignition switch is not on.
aTurn your vehicle’s ignition switch to ACC or ON.
Cables are not correctly connected.
aConnect...

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Much noise in FM stereo
and monaural broad-
casts.
Trouble
The antenna ground lead is not connected properly.
aConnect the antenna ground lead properly.
The radio antenna is not extended enough.
aExtend fully the radio antenna.
Preset station is reset.Battery cable is not correctly connected.
aConnect the battery cable to the terminal that is always active.
Cause/Step
❐Radio
No sound.
Trouble
Blank tape is inserted in the unit.
aInsert recorded tape into the unit.
Tape sound quality is
poor....

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Speaker Connections
Caution:Please follow the instructions given below.  Failure to do so will cause damage to the unit and speakers.
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R
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(White)
(White
w/black stripe)
Chassis
(Gray 
w/black stripe)(Gray)
Chassis
• Use ungrounded speaker only.
• The maximum speaker input should be 37 W or more.  (If used with the optional
power amplifier, the speaker input should be higher than the maximum amplifier
output.)
•...

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Installation Guide
❐This installation information is designed for experienced installers and is not
intended for non-technical individuals. It does not contain warnings or cautions of
potential dangers involved in attempting to install this product.
Any attempt to install this product in a vehicle by anyone other than a qualified
installer could cause damage to the electrical system and could result in serious
personal injury or death.
❐If your vehicle is equipped with air bag and/or...

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Installation (Continued)
❐Preparation❐Installation Hardware
Warning:If your vehicle 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 com-
ponent, contact your vehicle dealer or manufacturer
to determine the required procedure and strictly fol-
low their instructions. 
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE MAY
RESULT IN THE UNINTENDED...

    
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Cautions:
• We strongly recommend that you wear gloves for installation work to protect yourself from injuries.
• When bending the mounting tab of the mounting collar with a screwdriver, be careful not to injure your hands
and fingers.
First complete the electrical connections, and then check them for correctness.(apage 21)
The included Mounting Collar qis designed specially for this unit. Do not use it to attach any other model.
Insert Mounting Collar qinto the dash-
board, and...

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Installation (Continued)
To Remove the Unit from the vehicles dashboard
Insert each Removal Tool iand pull.
Note:Do not lose Removal Tools. They will be needed to remove the unit from the vehicles dashboard.
iRemoval Tool
(U-shaped)