Before Reading These Instructions
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CQ-5251JU
Panasonic
welcomes you to our ever growing family of electronic product owners. We know that this product will
bring you many hours of enjoyment. Our reputation is built on precise electronic and mechanical engineering, man-
ufactured with carefully selected components and assembled by people who take pride in their work. Once you dis-
cover the quality, reliability, and value we have built into this product, you too will be proud to be a member of our
family.
Accessories
1. Operating Instructions ..................................................................................................1
2. Supplied Hardware.............................................................................1 set (
➡
page 21)
Contents
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Customer Services Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Before Reading These Instructions . . . . . . . . . . .6
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Front AUX terminal, Rear AUX terminal, Sound Control, USB
Connector
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
First time power on, Clock adjustment
Controls Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Power, Source Selection, Volume, Mute, Display Change
Sound Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
SQ (Sound Quality) , Audio Modes (Bass/Treble/Balance/Fader)
Radio
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Band, Frequency adjustment, Auto Preset Memory (APM),
Preset station selection, Manual Preset Memory, Tuning in a
Weather Band Station
CD/MP3/WMA Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Disc loading/ejection, Track/File selection, Folder selection
(MP3/WMA), Pause, Display change, Scan, Repeat, Random
USB (MP3/WMA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
USB device connection, File selection, Folder selection,
Pause, Display change, Scan, Repeat, Random
iPod Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Song selection, Pause, Display change, Playing Mode
selection, Repeat, Random
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Electrical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
If You Suspect Something Wrong, Common, Radio, CD,
MP3/WMA, USB, Product Servicing
Error Display Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
CD/MP3/WMA, USB
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Cleaning this Unit, Caution
Notes on MP3/WMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Cautions as to compressed audio files, Cautions as to the
display of this unit, Cautions as to compressed audio files,
Common
Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
How to hold the disc, Unusable discs, Disc insert, Disc
cleaning, Notes on CD-Rs/RWs
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
General, FM Stereo Radio, AM Radio, Weather Band Radio,
CD Player