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When Driving
Keep the volume level low enough to be aware of
road and traffic conditions.
When Washing Your Car
Do not expose the product, including the speakers
and CDs, to water or excessive moisture. This could
cause electrical shorts, fire, or other damage.
When Parked
Parking in direct sunlight can produce very high
temperatures inside your car. 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 battery system (the normal system
in a North American car).
Disc Mechanism
Do not insert coins or any small objects. Keep
screwdrivers and other metallic objects away from
the disc mechanism and disc.
Use Authorized Servicenters
Do not attempt to disassemble or adjust this preci-
sion product. Please refer to the Servicenter list in-
cluding with this product for service assistance.
For Installation
This product should be installed in a horizontal po-
sition with the front end up at a convenient angle,
but not more than 30
x
.
Note:
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The preset memory is cleared to return to the
original factory setting when the power connector
or battery is disconnected.
Panasonic welcomes you to our ever growing
family of electronic product owners. We know that
this product will bring you many hours of enjoy-
ment. Our reputation is built on precise electronic
and mechanical engineering, manufactured 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.
Use this Product Safely
Before Reading these Instructions
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This operating instruction manual is for 2 models;
CQ-HX1083U and CQ-HR1003U. All illustrations
throughout this manual rpresent model CQ-HX1083U
unless otherwise specified. The following table de-
scrives the differences between 2 models.
CQ-HX1083U
CQ-HR1003U
Models
Features
MP3/WMA playback
Yes
None
This can only be controlled through
the main unit.
This can only be controlled through
the remote control unit.
Operations with neither mark can be performed ei-
ther by the main unit or the remote control unit.
CQ-HX1083U
CQ-HR1003U
Indicates features applicable to
CQ-HX1083U only.
Indicates features applicable to
CQ-HR1003U only.
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Be careful not to lose the included operation
guide, which you may need when operating the
unit. Store it in a location such as one of the door
pockets in your car.
SE
T
SE
T
PWR
PWR
PWR
BAND
BAND
BAND
FACE
FACE
FACE
S
S•A
S•A
DISP
DISP
DISP
DIM
DIM
DIM
MENU
MENU
MENU
RET
RET
RET
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
0
0
9
9
#
#
MUTE
MUTE
MUTE
SCAN
SCAN
SCAN
DIMMER
DIMMER
DIMMER
RANDOM
RANDOM
RANDOM
NUMBER
NUMBER
NUMBER
REPEAT
REPEAT
REPEAT
RETURN
RETURN
RETURN
SOURCE
SOURCE
SOURCE
VOL
VOL
VOL
Car Audio
Car Audio
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Remote control unit (1)
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Wiping cloth for the
touch panel (1)
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Operating instructions
(1)
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Operation guide (1)
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Warranty card, etc.
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Installation hardware
(screws, power con-
nector, etc.) (page 64)
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Lithium battery
(CR2025) (1)
Accessories
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Operating guide for
Sirius (1)
Touch sensor control
Instead of turning a knob or pushing a button to ac-
tivate or change a setting, simply place your finger
lightly on the corresponding area of the panel.
Display color and patterns
You are free to choose whatever color you like to
light up the entire display. You can further cus-
tomize your display with 5 spectrum analyzer pat-
terns.
Double security
Due to original Shutter LCD technology, the panel
turns completely black when you turn off the unit.
But for perfect security, you can actually remove the
entire front panel and take it with you when you
leave your car.
CD player
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CD-R/RW playback
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MP3 and WMA playback
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Super One-Chip Digital Circuit
CQ-HX1083U
Features
