® AM/FM MP3 CD Receiver 0 0.01 -40 -30 0.1 1 -20 -10 10 50 0 0 0.01 -40 -30 0.1 1 -20 -10 DISPLAY 10 Operating Instructions 50 0 SOURCE /PWR MUTE S FILE TUNE / TRACK FOLDER DISC 1 2 SCROLL RANDOM SCAN 3 4 5 REPEAT LOUD VOL PUSH SEL CQ-TX5500W 6 PUSH BAND / CHANGER FOLDER·SEL 1 2 /AUTO·P MP3 ¡Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and keep this manual for future reference.
Safety Information CAUTION: THIS PRODUCT IS A CLASS I LASER PRODUCT. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. E N G L I S H Laser products: Wave length: 780 nm Laser power: No hazardous radiation is emitted with safety protection.
Contents Before Use Safty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Special care of this unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Special care of this unit For connecting to other devices: ¡Read the instructions for each device carefully and follow them for proper use. For the use of a mobile phone: E N G L I S H ¡A noise may occur because of the position or direction of a mobile phone. Keep the phone away from the unit as much as possible. 1 Unit handling Use the unit only in the car-mounted way. ¡If you use the unit outdoors or in a pleasure boat, the unit may be out of order, or you may be electrically shocked or injured.
Components • Operating Instructions ........................................................................................1 • Supplied Hardware ..................................................................1 set (a Page 72) • Remote Control Unit ...........................................................................................1 • Lithium Battery (CR2025)...................................................................................1 • Warranty Card.........................................
Names and Functions Main unit Display MUTE, LOUD ● Display switching ● Establishment of user setting mode / item selection ● Muting ● Bass and treble emphasis at low-volume levels (Loudness) E N G L I S H 0 0.01 -40 -30 3 0.1 1 -20 -10 10 50 0 0 0.01 -40 -30 0.
Refer to “Wiring Connections” for the terminals on the rear. Remote control Operate the remote control aiming it at the remote control sensor.
Power/Basic Operation Preparation ¡ACC ¡ON Start the engine. (Or turn the key in the ignition to the ACC ON position.) E N G L I S H SOURCE/ PWR 5 PWR Turn the power on / off. S ●ON: Press ●OFF: Hold down 1 sec. or more Notes: ● Inserting a disc into the slot or a disc magazine into the CD changer turns on the power and starts playback. ● Ejecting the playing disc or the active disc magazine turns off the power. on the remote control toggles the power on and off.
Select a sound source. SOURCE / PWR Press S to change the sound source. FM or AM CD (CD-DA) or MP3 Note: Identification by reading the first data of the disc AUX CD CH-C When AUX setting is ON When a changer is connected Reduce the volume level to zero. (mute) M ●“AUX” can be skipped when an external audio input (AUX) is not used. (☞ page 65) 6 Emphasize Bass and treble at lowvolume levels (loudness). MUTE Hold down M for 2 sec. or more.
Radio 0 E N G L I S H 0.01 -40 -30 0.1 1 -20 -10 10 50 0 0 0.01 -40 -30 0.1 1 -20 -10 DISPLAY 10 SOURCE / PWR 50 0 SOURCE /PWR MUTE S FILE TUNE / TRACK FOLDER DISC 1 2 SCROLL RANDOM SCAN 3 4 5 LOUD VOL PUSH SEL 1 Press 2 Press REPEAT 6 S to select the radio mode (FM / AM). PUSH BAND / CHANGER FOLDER·SEL 1 2 /AUTO·P 7 GER / CHAN BAND R·SEL E D L FO PUSH 1 2 to·Pselect /AUTO Band. FM1 FM2 AM1 FM3 FILE CK TRA TUNE / 3 Band Stereo Indicator FM1 1 87.
Station Preset Up to 6 stations can be stored in each of the FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM band selections. Manual Preset Memory Select a band and frequency (step q to e on the previous page) 1 Hold down to 6 for 2 sec. or more to memorize. (Preset button) ● The display blinks once, and a receiving station is saved in the memory. Manually save a station in the preset memory. E N G L I S H 8 FM1Ł 6 87.
If a disc contains both CD-DA and MP3 data, only first-recorded data is played. (It may take time until playback starts because all data is checked.) CD Player Playback starts when inserting a CD. To Eject the Disc Press Make sure there is no CD loaded before inserting a CD. (There is a CD loaded during the u button lighting.) E N G L I S H When a CD is loaded: SOURCE / PWR 1 9 1 GER / CHAN BAND ·SEL FOLDER PUSH 2 ·P /AUTO Press S to change to the CD mode. ● Playback starts.
Playing Mode Note: RANDOM Press Random Play While the RANDOM, SCAN or REPEAT play is in operation, each corresponding indicator lights up. ● 4 Press again to cancel. RANDOM SCAN REPEAT E N G L I S H 10 SCAN Press Scan Play SOURCE 5 TRACK 6 7 Press again to cancel. The first 10 seconds of each track play in sequence. After scanning returns to the start point, the scan function is canceled and the same track as the one before scanning starts.
MP3 Player If a disc contains both CD-DA and MP3 data, only first-recorded data is played. (It may take time until playback starts because all data is checked.) Playback starts when inserting a CD. To Eject the Disc Press Make sure there is no CD loaded before inserting a CD. (There is a CD loaded during the u button lighting.) E N G L I S H When a CD is loaded: SOURCE / PWR 1 11 Press S to change to the MP3 mode. ● Playback starts. FOLDER DISC Label Side up Do not use a single adapter.
Folder Selection Order / MP3 file playback order (Example) ● ● ● ● This unit counts the number of folders irrespective of the presence or absence of MP3 file. If the selected folder does not contain any MP3 files, the nearest MP3 files in the order of playback will be played. Playback order may be different from other MP3 players even if the same disc is used. “ROOT” appears when displaying the root folder’s folder name.
MP3 Player (continued) Playing Mode RANDOM E N G L I S H All files Random Play 13 Press Note: 4 (“RANDOM” is canceled by pressing again.) RANDOM Playing folder Hold down 4 for 2 sec. or more. ● While the RANDOM or REPEAT play is in operation, each corresponding indicator lights up. RANDOM REPEAT (“RANDOM” is canceled by holding down for 2 sec. or more again.) REPEAT Playing file Repeat Play Press RANDOM, REPEAT 6 (“Repeat” is canceled by pressing again.
Points to remember when recording an MP3 disc This player allows you to play MP3 files recorded on CD-ROMs, CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-RWs (Rewritable). What is MP3 MP3, short for MPEG Audio Layer-3, is a standard for compressing digital video data adopted for video CDs and similar media. It is one of the audio compression systems covered by MPEG’s (Motion Picture Experts Group) digital audio compression standards.
CD Changer Preparation Connect a CD changer.(☞ page 76) SOURCE / PWR 0 E N G L I S H 0.01 -40 -30 0.1 1 -20 -10 10 50 0 0 0.01 -40 -30 0.1 1 -20 -10 DISPLAY 10 50 0 SOURCE /PWR MUTE S FILE TUNE / TRACK FOLDER DISC 1 2 SCROLL RANDOM SCAN 3 4 5 LOUD 1 VOL Press S to select the changer (CH-C) mode. PUSH SEL ● REPEAT 6 BAND / CHANGER FOLDER·SEL 1 2 Playback starts. If “NO MAG” appears on the display, insert a magazine.
Playing Mode RANDOM All tracks Press Note: 4 (“RANDOM” is canceled by pressing again.) Random Play RANDOM Playing disc Hold down 4 for 2 sec. or more. The first 10 seconds of each track play in sequence. All tracks Press 5 (“SCAN” is canceled by pressing again.) SCAN First track in the disc While the RANDOM, SCAN or REPEAT play is in operation, each corresponding indicator lights up. RANDOM SCAN REPEAT (“RANDOM” is canceled by holding down for 2 sec. or more again.
Useful Functions D•M 0 E N G L I S H 0.01 -40 -30 0.1 1 -20 -10 10 50 0 0.01 0 -40 -30 0.1 1 -20 -10 10 (Direct Memory) 50 D•M 0 SOURCE (Direct Memory) DISPLAY SOURCE /PWR MUTE SOURCE S FILE TUNE / TRACK FOLDER DISC 1 2 SCROLL RANDOM SCAN 3 4 5 LOUD VOL PUSH SEL REPEAT 6 PUSH BAND / CHANGER FOLDER·SEL 1 2 /AUTO·P 17 DISPLAY SEL VOL {} SEL, {} DISPLAY Press (“DIRECT MEMORY” is canceled by pressing again.) ● Registered stations can be received.
Sound Controls PUSH SEL 1 Press operation. to select an For the remote control Notes: ● VOL 2 Turn to make an adjustment. If no operation is performed while each operation is displayed (approx. 10 sec.), * For adjustment of the main volume, the waiting time is approx. 2 sec., the unit goes back to the normal mode. DISPLAY ● ● Bass adjustment (BASS) To switch to the normal mode, press D E N G L I S H . To initialize all settings and adjustments that are registered, refer to page 71.
User Settings DISPLAY 1 0 E N G L I S H 0.01 -40 -30 0.1 1 -20 -10 10 50 0 0 0.01 -40 -30 0.1 1 -20 -10 DISPLAY 10 50 DISPLAY 0 2 SOURCE /PWR MUTE S FILE TUNE / TRACK FOLDER DISC 1 2 SCROLL RANDOM SCAN 3 4 5 Hold down D for 2 sec. or more to change to the setting mode. LOUD VOL Press D to select an operation.
Notes: ● TUNE ][ DISPLAY If no operation is performed while each operation is displayed (approx. 10 sec.), the unit goes back to the normal mode. ● DISPLAY To switch to the normal mode, press D . ● To initialize all settings and adjustments that are registered, refer to page 71. E N G L I S H 20 LEVEL Selection of analog meter indication Default: Level meter :The pointer of the meter moves in response to the input level of a source. (See bottom scale.
User Settings (continued) DISPLAY Hold down D for 2 sec. or more to change to the setting mode. 1 0 E N G L I S H 0.01 -40 -30 0.1 1 -20 -10 10 50 0 0 0.01 -40 -30 0.1 1 -20 -10 DISPLAY 10 50 DISPLAY 0 2 SOURCE /PWR MUTE S FILE TUNE / TRACK FOLDER DISC 1 2 SCROLL RANDOM SCAN 3 4 LOUD VOL Press D to select an operation. FILE CK TRA TUNE / PUSH SEL REPEAT 5 6 3 PUSH BAND / CHANGER FOLDER·SEL 1 2 /AUTO·P 21 Turn to make a setting or an adjustment.
Notes on CD / CD Media (CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW) If you use commercial CDs, they must have either of these labels shown at right. How to hold the disc ¡Do not touch the underside of the disc. ¡Do not scratch on the disc. ¡Do not bend disc. ¡When not in use, keep disc in the case. TEXT E N G L I S H Label side Do not use irregularly shaped discs.
Maintenance Your product is designed and manufactured to ensure the minimum of maintenance. Use a soft cloth for routine exterior cleaning. Never use Static guard E N G L I S H Reco cleanerd r , Benziner Thinne benzine, thinner, or other solvents. Never Use Troubleshooting 23 Symptom Probable cause · Remedy ●Power and general Start the engine. (Or turn the key in the ignition to the ACC ON position.) ● Verify each connection. ● A fuse in the unit or connected devices blows.
Troubleshooting Probable cause · Remedy Symptom ●CD and MP3 Insert a disc correctly. Insert a music disc. ● Enter a folder title / a file title using specified the number and type of characters that comply with the specifications. ● Be sure to put the extension, “.MP3”, to a MP3 file. ● CD-R / RW contents may not be displayed correctly with used writing software, drive or the combination of them. ● ● E N G L I S H 24 Poor sound quality (skipping) Clean the disc. ● Verify the installation.
Troubleshooting (continued) Error Messages Probable cause · Remedy Message ●CD / MP3 E N G L I S H ERROR1 25 ERROR2 For ERROR 1 and ERROR 2 ● The disc is dirty. The disc is turned upside down. ● The disc is not an audio disc. The disc is not recorded. ● There is a scratch on the disc. a Eject the disc and check it. For ERROR 3 A mechanical error occurred. ● ERROR3 Stop the engine and start it again, or turn off the ACC power and turn on it again when the ejection button does not work.
No trouble in this case Dew condensation ● When you play back a disc in a rainy day or right after turning on the heater, playback may not function correctly because of dew condensation on the optical lens of the CD player or on the disc. In such a case, eject the disc and wait for approx. an hour to let dew evaporate spontaneously. E N G L I S H For no reaction by any buttons 26 Press the reset switch using a break-proof pin.
Preparation Warning Caution No disassembly, no repair, no modification E N G L I S H No disassembly 27 Expert engineers for wiring and installation Do not disassemble, repair or modify the unit. Do not connect the sheathpeeled cord to the power of other devices. Failure to heed the instructions may cause a fire, an electrically shock or a trouble. Check the supplied items against the table Wiring and installation require expertise and experiences.
Installation Remove the transportation brackets. Removed 4 screws may be used for installation. (Refer to the description at right.) Transportation bracket x 2 Cautions Be sure to put in the supplied tapping screws straight because the mounting holes on the unit are not tapped. ● Select from two types of supplied screws in accordance with the hole shape of your mounting bracket.
Electrical Connections Wiring Diagram E N G L I S H 29 (R) (Red) To the CD Changer (☞ page 76) (L) (White) CD/MD (R) (Red) To the Auxiliaries (TV tuner etc.) EC-IN CD Changer Input Cord AUX-IN AUX Input Cord (L) (White) Power Connector To the Navi Mute lead of the Panasonic car navigation system or car telephone mute lead. Keep the vinyl cap covered for insulation if this lead is not used.
Be sure to connect the power cord connector after completion of all other connections for prevention of shortings. E N G L I S H 30 ! (White) Left @ FRONT L (White w/black stripe) Front ! (Gray) Right For two speakers Insulate unused speaker cords with vinyl tape.
Wiring Connection Connection of changer and external amplifier Refer to the operating instructions for each connecting device in conjunction with this book. Ex.) CD changer (CX-DP801EN) E N G L I S H DIN Cord (supplied with optional CX-DP801) 31 CD/MD·C-IN Ground Lead (Black) To a clean, bare metallic part of the car chassis. Optional CD changer (CX-DP801EN) Left (White) Right (Red) Power Cord Left (White) Right (Red) Battery Lead (Yellow) To the car battery, continuous +12 V DC. AMP-CONT MAX 0.
Speaker Connections Caution: Please follow the instructions given below. Failure to do so will cause damage to the unit and speakers. ¡Use ungrounded speaker only. ¡The maximum speaker output should be 50 W or more. (If used with the optional power amplifier, the speaker output should be higher than the maximum amplifier output.) ¡The speaker impedance should be 4 - 8 Ω. ¡This unit uses the BTCL circuit, so each speaker should be connected separately using parallel vinyl insulated cords.
After – Sales Service Warranty period: One year from the date of purchase E N G L I S H 33 ■ Repair request Follow the remedies on the Troubleshooting pages. If the trouble cannot be solved, turn off the power and refer repairs to the dealer where you purchased the unit. Within the warranty period The dealer where you purchased the unit will repair it as specified in the warranty card. Please take the unit to the dealer along with the warranty card.
Specifications General Power supply Current consumption Power output Maximum power output Compatible speaker impedance Audio input impedance Audio input sensitivity Pre-out output voltage Pre-out output impedance Dimensions Weight : : : : : : : : : : : 12 VDC (11 V – 16 V), test voltage 14.4 V, negative ground 8.5 A (nominal output in the CD mode) 16 W x 4 ch. (1 kHz, 1 %, 4 Ω) 45 W x 4 ch. 4Ω 10 kΩ (AUX IN) 2 Vrms (AUX IN) 4.0 Vrms (in the CD mode) 600 Ω 178 (W) x 100 (H) x 160 (D) mm 2.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Central P.O.
