Panasonic Mp3 Cd Player Receiver Cq C300u Operating Instructions

CQ-C300U11
English

Preparation, General
General
This chapter explains how to turn on or off the power, how to adjust the volume, etc.
Power on
Press	[PWR]	(Power).
Power off
Hold	down	[PWR]	(Power)	for	1	sec. 	or	
more. 	
You can remove the face plate to 
prevent it from being stolen.
Removing
1 Turn	off	the	power. 	(	above)
2 Press	[OPEN].	 The	face	plate	will	be	
opened. 	
3 Push	the	face	plate	to	
the	left.
4 Pull	it	out	toward	you. 	
5	Put	the	face	plate	in	
the	case.
 Cautions
•  This face plate...

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Source Selection
(SOURCE)
The source changes as follows every time [SOURCE] 
is pressed. 
AUX1 (AUX1 in) (3.5 mm  stereo)
From line output of external sound/audio device (ex. 
Silicon-audio player, HDD player, etc.)
General
Volume off (down)
Press	[MUTE].
Cancel
Press	[MUTE]	again.	
Note: You can select mute or attenuation. ( page 23)
 Up
 Down
Setting Range: 0 to 40
Default: 18 
Note: The volume level can be set independently for 
each source. (For radio, one volume setting for AM, one...

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English

General, Sound ControlSQ Selection Based on Genre 
SQ (Sound Quality) 
The equalizer curve is selectable from among 4 types 
(FLAT, ROCK, POP and VOCAL) depending on your 
listening category. 
SQ changeover 
The SQ category is changed every time [SQ] (Sound 
Quality) is pressed. 
(FLAT) flat frequency response: 
does not emphasize any part. 
(Default)
(ROCK) speedy and heavy sound:  
exaggerates bass and treble. 
(POP) wide-ranged and deep sound: 
slightly emphasizes bass and treble....

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1	Press	[SOURCE]	to	select	the	radio	
mode. 	
2	Press	[BAND] 	to	select	a	band. 	
3	Select	a	station.
Frequency Adjustment
[] (TUNE): Higher
[] (TUNE): Lower
Note: Hold down for 0.5 sec. or more and release 
for station search.
Preset Station Selection
	 Press	the	numeric	button	[1]	to	[6].	
Radio
This chapter explains how to listen to the radio.
BandPreset NumberFrequency
Lights while receiving an FM stereo signal.
Operation Flow
Radio Mode Display
Display Change 
(DISP: Display)
Press...

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Radio
Radio
Up to 6 stations can be preset in AM, FM1, FM2, and FM3 
respectively. 
Auto Preset Memory (APM)
Stations with good receiving conditions automatically 
preset.
1	Select	a	band.
2	Hold	down	[BAND] (APM)	for	2	sec.	or	
more.
The preset stations under best receiving conditions 
are received for 5 sec. each after presetting the 
stations (SCAN). To stop scanning, press the 
numeric button [1] to [6]. 
Note: New stations overwrite existing saved stations. 
Manual Station...

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 Cautions
•	This	unit	does	not	support	8	cm	{3"}	discs.	
•	Do	not	insert	a	disc	when	
	indicator	lights	
because	a	disc	is	already	loaded. 	
•	Do not use irregularly shaped discs. ( page 28)
•	Do not use discs that have a seal or label attached.
•  To avoid damaging the face plate, do not push it down or 
place objects on it while it is open.
•  Do not pinch your finger or hand in the face plate.
•  Do not insert foreign matter into the disc slots.
•	Refer to the section on “Notes on...

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English

Random Play
All the available tracks are played in a random sequence. 
Press [4]	(RANDOM).  lights. 
Press again to cancel. 
Scan Play 
The first 10 seconds of each track is played in sequence. 
Press [5]	(SCAN).
Press again to cancel. 
Repeat Play 
The current track is repeated. 
Press [6]	(REPEAT).  lights. 
Press again to cancel. Random, Scan, Repeat Play
(RANDOM, SCAN, REPEAT)
Functions Only by Remote 
Control Unit
Direct Access
A track can be directly selected.
Example: track...

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MP3/WMA Player
4 Select a desired portion.
Folder Selection
[] (FOLDER): Next folder
[] (FOLDER): Preceding folder
File Selection
[] (TRACK): Next file
[] (TRACK): Preceding file (press twice)
Note: Hold down for fast forward/reverse.
Pause
Press [].
Press again to cancel.
Operation Flow
MP3/WMA Mode Display
Folder numberFile number
Play	Mode	indicatorsLights when each mode is activated.
Random playRepeat playFolder Random, Folder 
Repeat, Folder ScanLights when the disc is loaded....

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Direct Access
A file in the current folder can be directly selected.
Example: file number 10
1 Press [#] (NUMBER).
2 Press  [1]	[0].
3 Press [SET].
Random, Scan, Repeat Play
(RANDOM, SCAN, REPEAT)
Functions Only by Remote Control Unit
MP3/WMA Player
Notes:
• To have another circle scroll while a text is displayed, 
press  [3]	(SCROLL). If the number of displayed 
characters is 8 or less, the characters do not scroll. 
•  “NO TEXT” is displayed when there is no information 
on the...

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MP3/WMA Player
What is MP3/WMA?
MP3* (MPEG Audio Layer-3) and WMA (Windows MediaTM 
Audio) are the compression formats of digital audio. 
The former is developed by MPEG (Motion Picture 
Experts Group), and the latter is developed by Microsoft 
Corporation. Using these compression formats, 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...