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 is not waterproof. Do not expose it to 
water or excessive moisture.
•  Do not remove the face plate while driving your car. 
•  Do not place the face plate on the dashboard or 
nearby areas where the temperature rises to high. • 
Do not touch the contacts on the face plate or on 
the main unit, since this may result in poor electrical 
contacts.
•  If dirt or other foreign substances get on the 
contacts, wipe them off with clean and dry cloth.
•  To avoid damaging the face plate, do not push it 
down or place objects on it while it is open.
Power On/off
 (PWR: Power)
Face Plate Removing/Mounting
(Anti-Theft System)
Display Change 
(DISP: Display)
The display changes as follows every time [DISP] is 
pressed. 
At power-off: 
Clock display (Default)
Display off
Mounting
1 Fit	the	face	plate	with	its	left	hole	on	the	
left	pin	provided	on	the	main	unit. 	
2 Fit	the	other	hole	on	the	other	pin	
applying	slight	pressure.	
At power-on: 
When the power is set to ON, refer to the description for  
each source mode.  
						

							
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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 
volume setting for all FMs)
Volume Adjustment(VOLUME)
Temporary Volume Off 
(Down)
MUTE (ATT: Attenuation)
Radio
FM1, FM2, FM3, AM ( page 14)
Player
When loading CD ( page 16) 
When loading MP3/WMA disc ( page 18)
AUX1
Device connected to the AUX1 terminal of this unit 
 Caution
• Set the volume level to low enough before the 
AUX connection is completed. 
  Failure to observe this, the loud noise may come 
out and damage your speakers and your hearing. 
When an optional device is connected: 
Shift to connected device 
When connecting CD changer
When connecting iPod
When connecting XM Receiver 
When connecting Sirius Receiver 
OR 
When an expansion module is connected: 
The devices connected to the ports 1 to 4 are 
activated in sequence after shifting to AUX2 (device 
connected to the AUX terminal of the expansion 
module). 
Note: For information about connectable devices, 
refer to the System Upgrade Guidebook or the 
instruction manual for each device. 
System-up Connector 
						

							
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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. 
(VOCAL) clear sound: 
emphasizes middle tone and slightly 
emphasizes treble.
Press [DISP] to return to the regular mode. 
Notes: 
• Setting of SQ, bass/treble and volume are influenced 
one another. If such an influence mentioned above 
causes distortion to the audio signal, readjust bass/
treble or volume. ( page 22) 
•  Please refer to page 22 for the adjustment to each 
speaker and an optional subwoofer. 
  · Bass adjustment
  · Treble adjustment
  · Balance adjustment 
  · Fader adjustment 
  · Subwoofer level adjustment
Sound Control 
						

							
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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	[DISP] .	
Frequency
Clock time 
Display Off 
						

							
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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 Preset
1	Tune	in	to	a	station. 	
2	Hold	down	the	numeric	button	[1]	to	[6]	
for	2	sec. 	or	more.	
	
Station Preset(APM: Auto Preset Memory) 
						

							
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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 CD/CD Media (CD-ROM, 
CD-R, CD-RW)” ( page 28).
•	A disc which has both CD-DA data and MP3/WMA data on it 
may not be reproduced normally. 
CD Player
When a disc is already loaded, press [SOURCE] to 
select the CD mode. 
1	Press [OPEN] to open the face plate.
2	Load a disc with the printed side facing 
up.
Note: It may take some time to start playing. 
Operation Flow
Track numberTime
Play	Mode	indicatorsLights when each mode is 
activated.
Random playRepeat play
Lights when the disc is loaded.CD Mode Display
4	Select a desired portion.
Track Selection
[] (TRACK): Next track
[] (TRACK): Preceding track (press twice)
Note: Hold down for fast forward/reverse.
Pause
Press [].
Press again to cancel. 
3	Close the face plate manually. 
Notes:
	
•  The unit recognizes the disc and starts playing 
automatically. 
•  The power will be turned on automatically when a disc 
is loaded. 
Disc Eject 
1
 
Press [OPEN]. 2
 
Press [] and take the disc out. 3
 
Close the face plate manually. 
[] (Eject)
Printed side 
						

							
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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 number 10
1 Press [#] (NUMBER).
2 Press  [1]	[0].
3 Press [SET].
Notes: 	
•  To suspend direct selection, press 
[DISP]. 
•  Random, Scan and Repeat plays are canceled once 
[#] 
is pressed. 
CD Player
Display Change 
(DISP: Display)
Press [DISP]. 
Track/play time 
Disc title
Track title 
Clock time 
Display off
Notes:
• To have another circle scroll while a title 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 disc. 
						

							
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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.
*ID3/WMA Tag Setting
When a disc is already loaded, press [SOURCE] to 
select the MP3/WMA mode. 
1	Press [OPEN] to open the face plate.
2	Load a disc with the printed side facing up.
Note: It may take some time to start playing. 
3	Close the face plate manually. 
Notes:
	
•  The unit recognizes the disc and starts playing 
automatically. 
•  The power will be turned on automatically when a disc 
is loaded. 
Disc Eject 
1
 
Press [OPEN]. 2
 
Press [] and take the disc out. 3
 
Close the face plate manually. 
 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 CD/CD Media (CD-ROM, 
CD-R, CD-RW)” ( page 28).
•	A disc which has both CD-DA data and MP3/WMA data on it 
may not be reproduced normally. 
•  Refer to the section on “Notes on MP3/WMA” (
 page 20). 
Hold down  [3]	(SCROLL)	for 2 sec. or 
more. 
(Default) When	a	folder	name	is	displayed:
	
TAG ON: The album title is displayed. 
TAG OFF: The folder name is displayed. 
When	a	file	name	is	displayed:	
TAG ON: The title/artist name is displayed. 
TAG OFF: The file name is displayed.
[] (Eject)
Printed side 
						

							
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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 disc.
•  ID3/WMA tag information is displayed for the album 
name and title/artist name.
Random Play
All the available files are played in a random sequence. 
Press  [4]	(RANDOM).  lights. 
Press again to cancel. 
Folder Random Play
All the files in the current folder are played in a random 
sequence. 
Hold down  [4]	(RANDOM) for 2 sec. or 
more.   lights. 
Hold down again to cancel. 
Scan Play 
The first 10 seconds of each file is played in sequence. 
Press [5]	(SCAN).
Press again to cancel. 
Folder Scan Play 
From the next folder, the first 10 seconds of the first file 
in each folder is played in sequence. 
Hold down  [5]	(SCAN) for 2 sec. or more.  
 lights.
Hold down again to cancel. 
Repeat Play 
The current file is repeated. 
Press [6]	(REPEAT).  lights. 
Press again to cancel. 
Folder Repeat Play 
The current folder is repeated. 
Hold down  [6]	(REPEAT) for 2 sec. or 
more.   lights. 
Hold down again to cancel. 
Display Change 
(DISP: Display)
Folder/File
Play time
(Data reading) 
Folder name/Album 
name* (Data reading) 
File name/title and artist 
name*
Clock time 
Display off
Press [DISP]. 
Notes:	
•  For folder selection, enter a number after pressing 
[#] 
twice. 
•  To suspend direct selection, press 
[DISP]. 
•  Random, Folder Random, Scan, Folder Scan, Repeat 
and Folder Repeat plays are canceled once 	[#] is 
pressed.  
						

							
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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 kHz).
* MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from 
Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
Note: MP3/WMA encoding and writing software is not 
supplied with this unit.
Points to Remember When Making MP3/WMA Files
Common
•  High bit rate and high sampling frequency are 
recommended for high quality sounds.
•  Selecting VBR (Variable Bit Rate) is not recommended 
because playing time is not displayed properly and 
sound may be skipped.
•  The playback sound quality differs depending on 
the encoding circumstances. For details, refer to 
the instructions of your own encoding software and 
writing software.
MP3
• It is recommended to set the bit rate to “128 kbps or 
more” and “fixed”.
WMA
• It is recommended to set the bit rate to “64 kbps or 
more” and “fixed”.
•  Do not set the copy protect attribute on the WMA file 
to enable this unit to play back.
Display Information
Displayed items
• CD-TEXT
Disc title
Track title • 
MP3	(ID3	tag)
Album name
Title name/artist name
• 
MP3/WMA
Folder name
File name • 
WMA	(WMA	tag)
Album name
Title name/artist name
Displayable characters
• Displayable length of file name/folder name: within 
32 characters. (Unicoded file and folder names 
are reduced by half in the number of displayable 
characters.)
•  Name files and folders in accordance with the standard 
of each file system. Refer to the instructions of writing 
software for details.
•  ASCII character set and special characters in each 
language can be displayed. 
•  Some Cyrillic characters in the Unicode can be 
displayed. 
ASCII	character	set
A to Z, a to z, digits 0 to 9, and the following symbols:
(space) ! ” # $ % & ’ ( )  * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [  ] ˆ\
 _ 
` { | } ~
Special	Characters
À Á Â Ã Å à á â ã å
Ä ä
Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö ò ó ô õ ö
Ù Ú Û Ü ù ú û ü
Notes:
•  With some software in which MP3/WMA format files 
have been encoded, the character information may not 
be displayed properly.
•  Undisplayable characters and symbols will be 
converted into an asterisk (). 
•  It is recommended that the length of the file name is 
less than 8 (excluding the file extension). 
 Caution
Never	assign	the	 “.mp3”,	or	“.wma” 	file	
name	extension	to	a	file	that	is	not	in	
the	MP3/WMA	format. 	This	may	not	only	
produce	noise	from	the	speaker	damage, 	
but	also	damage	your	hearing.
Notes on MP3/WMA
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