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CQ-2130U

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CLK

ALM

PRG

LOUD

APM

BAND

PWR

VOL

SEL

CQ-2130U

PUSH

BASS/TREB

BAL/FADER

MUTE

6

5

4

3

2

1

SCAN

TUNE

SEEK

ILL

6

5

4

3

2

1

Tuning in a Weather Band Station

• Press 

[BAND]

to select WB (Weather Band)  (

a

page 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 following frequencies.

1. 162.550 MHz
2. 162.400 MHz
3. 162.475 MHz
4. 162.425 MHz
5. 165.450 MHz
6. 162.500 MHz
7. 162.525 MHz

Occasionally the frequency of an existing or planned station must be
changed because of unexpected radio frequency interfere with adjacent
NOAA weather Radio Stations and/or with other Government or commer-
cial Operations within the area. If you have a question concerning NOAA
Weather Radio, please contact your nearest National Weather Service
Office.

Note:

The weather band (CH1-6) has been preset. CH7 is selected by
pressing 

[

}

]

or 

[

{

]

.

WB

Weather Band Frequency (channel) Number

The frequency (162) remains unchanged.

Summary of Contents for CQ-2130U

Page 1: ...AND PWR VOL SEL CQ 2130U PUSH BASS TREB BAL FADER MUTE 6 5 4 3 2 1 SCAN TUNE SEEK ILL Heavy Duty Cassette Weather Band Receiver CQ 2130U Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and keep this manual for future reference R ...

Page 2: ...osal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance http www eiae org CAUTION PLEASE FOLLOW THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF YOUR STATE PROVINCE OR COUNTRY FOR INSTALLATION OF THE UNIT Find the model number and serial number on either the back or ...

Page 3: ...t expose the product including the speakers and tapes to water or exces sive moisture This could cause electrical shorts fire or other damage When Parked Parking in direct sunlight can produce very high temperatures inside your vehi cle 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 negative ground...

Page 4: ...ning preset station setting preset station calling weather band station tuning Cassette Tape Player 12 How to load Rewind Fast forward play side change eject a cassette tape Troubleshooting 14 Preliminary steps if you suspect something wrong troubleshooting tips Speaker connections 16 Product servicing 16 Maintenance 16 Installation Guide 17 Overview required tools dashboard specifications identif...

Page 5: ...R power Power off Press PWR power again ACC ON Volume Turn the knob clockwise to increase volume and counterclockwise to decrease volume Mute Press MUTE to mute the sound completely Loudness Press and hold MUTE LOUD for more than 2 seconds to enhance bass and treble tones at low or medium volume Press and hold MUTE LOUD for more than 2 seconds again to cancel Up Down Press MUTE again to cancel Mut...

Page 6: ...ge 12 to 12 dB by 2 dB step Balance center default R right speaker or L left speaker Note If no operation takes place for more than 5 seconds in audio mode 2 seconds in vol ume mode the display returns to the reg ular mode push default 0 dB Treble Adjustable range 12 to 12 dB by 2 dB step default 0 dB Balance Adjustable range 1 to 15 by 1 step Fader center default F front speaker or R rear speaker...

Page 7: ...5 sec onds in alarm time the display returns to the clock display Minutes Hours Time Setting Time Reset When you want to reset the time repeat steps q to r Note the current time will be displayed at all the time even the power of the radio is turned off q Press and hold CLK clock and do not release to set time Display blinks and the time setting mode is activated w Press to set the hour e Press to...

Page 8: ...Alarm Sound The alarm will turn off automatically after 90 seconds Otherwise press ALM once Alarm output Volume Selection You can select ALARM VOL 1 or VOL 2 by pressing ALM in sequence and the display will show as follows q Press and hold ALM Alarm and do not release to set alarm time Display blinks and the alarm time setting mode is activated w Press to set the hour e Press to set the minute r O...

Page 9: ...is playing Band Press BAND to change the band Seek Tuning Press and hold for more than 0 5 seconds and release it Higher frequency Lower frequency Tuning will automatically stop when the next broadcast station is received FM stereo indicator w Manual Tuning Higher frequency Lower frequency r Scan Press SCAN each station will be scanned sequentially and the display will blink for 5 seconds Press SC...

Page 10: ...u are driving blinks once Band Press BAND to select a desired band page 9 Auto Preset Memory APM Press and hold BAND APM auto preset memory for more than 2 seconds The 6 stations with good reception will be automatically saved in the memory under preset buttons from 1 to 6 Once set the preset stations are sequentially scanned for 5 seconds each Press BAND again to stop sequentially scan Manual Pre...

Page 11: ...mation 24 hours a day on one of the following frequencies 1 162 550 MHz 2 162 400 MHz 3 162 475 MHz 4 162 425 MHz 5 165 450 MHz 6 162 500 MHz 7 162 525 MHz Occasionally the frequency of an existing or planned station must be changed because of unexpected radio frequency interfere with adjacent NOAA weather Radio Stations and or with other Government or commer cial Operations within the area If you...

Page 12: ...e 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 while tape playing if you want to change to Radio mode eject the tape Always remove the cassette when you stop using the cassette player This will prolong the life of your tape Exposed Tape side Program Indicator This indication rotates Loa...

Page 13: ...pe 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 Pencil Exposed end Open end Bottom Side Playing Play Side Change Press a and f at the same time to switch to the program on the other side of the tape The display changes to indicate which program is playing w Rewind and Fast Forward When the program indicator i lights press ...

Page 14: ...t the battery cable to the terminal that is always active Power connector is not correctly connected a Connect the power connector to your vehicle s ACC source Grounding wire is not correctly connected a Connect the grounding wire to a metal part of the car Mute is set to ON a Set it to OFF Cables are not correctly connected a Connect cables correctly The ground lead is not connected properly a Co...

Page 15: ...high tones is poor Heads are magnetized a Demagnetize heads Ask a service representative for advice Wow and flutter level is very high Tape running mechanism is dirty or out of order a Clean tape running mechanism or repair it Ask a service represen tative for advice Poor quality tape a Use better quality tape Cause Step Cassette Tape No sound from left right front or rear speaker Trouble Left and...

Page 16: ... Do not use a 3 wire type speaker system having a common earth lead Do not connect more than one speaker to one set of speaker leads Product Servicing If the suggestions in the charts do not solve the problem we recommend that you take it to your nearest authorized Panasonic Servicenter The product should be serviced only by a qualified technician Maintenance Your product is designed and manufactu...

Page 17: ...STEM RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND PERSONAL INJURY WARNING Overview This product should be installed by a professional However if you plan to install this product yourself your first step is to decide where to install it The instructions in these pages will guide you through the remaining steps Please refer to the WARNING statement above Identify and label the car wires Connect the car wi...

Page 18: ...gs before disconnecting the termi nals After completing installation of the main unit set the equipment again according to the record Disconnect the cable from the negative battary ter minal see warning and caution below Remove Mounting Collar q from the main unit tem porarily which are already mounted at shipment Unit should be installed in a horizontal position with the front end up at a conveni...

Page 19: ...ng Collar q into the dash board and bend the mounting tabs out with a screwdriver Establish the rear connection of the unit After fixing Power Connector fix the rear of the unit to the vehicle body by either method a or b shown in the previous page After installation reconnect the negative battery terminal The tabs to be bent vary depending on the vehicle To securely install the unit fully bend a ...

Page 20: ...tion Continued To Remove the Unit from the vehicle s dashboard Insert each Removal Tool i and pull Note Do not lose Removal Tools They will be needed to remove the unit from the vehicle s dashboard i Removal Tool U shaped ...

Page 21: ... when the battery terminals are disconnected Wiring Diagram CQ 2130U 10 12 14 16 7 8 6 4 2 5 3 1 9 11 13 15 Accessory Power ACC 12V DC negative ground only Ground Lead Connect to a clean bare metallic part of your vehicle Battery Lead Connect to vehicle battery Red ACC Ground Black Yellow Battery Violet Violet Black Gray Black Green Green Black White Black Gray white Left Speaker Front Right Speak...

Page 22: ...ge 87 9 107 9 MHz Useable Sensitivity 12 dBf 1 1 µV 75 Ω S N 30 dB 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity 17 dBf 1 8 µV 75 Ω Frequency Response 30 15 000 Hz 3 dB Alternate Channel Selectivity 75 dB Stereo Separation 35 dB at 1 kHz Signal Noise Ratio 70 dB Mono AM Radio Frequency range 530 kHz 1 710 kHz Usable sensitivity 28 dB µV 25 µV S N 20 dB Tape Player Reproduction System 4 track 2 program stereo Tape Sp...

Page 23: ...YFM284C421ZA TAMACO0204 0 Printed in Taiwan Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 ...

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