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Safety Information
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Read the operating instructions for the unit and all other
components of your car audio system carefully before using
the system. They contain instructions about how to use the
system in a safe and effective manner. Panasonic assumes
no responsibility for any problems resulting from failure to
observe the instructions given in this manual.
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This pictograph intends to alert you to the pres-
ence of important operating instructions and
installation instructions. Failure to heed the
Warning
instructions may result in severe injury or
death.
Warning
Observe the following warnings when using
this unit.
❑ The driver should neither watch the display nor
operate the system while driving.
Watching the display or operating the system will distract
the driver from looking ahead of the vehicle and can cause
accidents. Always stop the vehicle in a safe location and
use the parking brake before watching the display or oper-
ating the system.
❑ Use the proper power supply.
This product is designed for operation with a negative
grounded 12 V DC battery system. Never operate this
product with other battery systems, especially a 24 V DC
battery system.
❑ Keep batteries and insulation film out of reach of
infants.
Batteries and insulation film can be ingested, so keep them
out of the reach of infants. If an infant ingests a battery or
insulation film, please seek immediate medical attention.
❑ Protect the Deck Mechanism.
Do not insert any foreign objects into the slot of this unit.
❑ Do not disassemble or modify the unit.
Do not disassemble, modify the unit or attempt to repair
the product yourself. If the product needs to be repaired,
consult your dealer or an authorized Panasonic Service
Center.
❑ Do not use the unit when it is out of order.
If the unit is out of order (no power, no sound) or in an
abnormal state (has foreign objects in it, is exposed to
water, is smoking, or smells), turn it off immediately and
consult your dealer.
❑ The remote control unit should not lie about in the
car.
If the remote control unit lies about, it could fall on the
floor while driving, get wedged under the brake pedal, and
lead to a traffic accident.
❑ Refer fuse replacement to qualified service per-
sonnel.
When the fuse blows out, eliminate the cause and have it
replaced with the fuse prescribed for this unit by a qualified
service engineer. Incorrect replacement of the fuse may
lead to smoke, fire, and damage to the product.
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CQ-VD6503W
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This manual uses pictographs to show you how to use the
product safely and to alert you to potential dangers resulting
from improper connections and operations. The meanings of
the pictographs are explained below. It is important that you
fully understand the meanings of the pictographs in order to
use this manual and the system properly.
This pictograph intends to alert you to the pres-
ence of important operating instructions and
installation instructions. Failure to heed the
Caution
instructions may result in injury or material dam-
age.
Observe the following warnings when
installing.
❑ Disconnect the lead from the negative (–) battery
terminal before installation.
Wiring and installation with the negative (–) battery termi-
nal connected may cause electrical shock and injury due to
a short circuit.
Some cars equipped with the electrical safety system have
specific procedures of battery terminal disconnection.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE MAY LEAD TO
THE UNINTENDED ACTIVATION OF THE ELECTRICAL
SAFETY SYSTEM RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHI-
CLE AND PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
❑ Never use safety-related components for installa-
tion, grounding, and other such functions.
Do not use safety-related vehicle components (fuel tank,
brake, suspension, steering wheel, pedals, airbag, etc.) for
wiring or fixing the product or its accessories.
❑ Installing the product on the air bag cover or in a
location where it interferes with airbag operation
is prohibited.
❑ Check for piping, gasoline tank, electric wiring,
and other items before installing the product.
If you need to open a hole in the vehicle chassis to attach
or wire the product, first check where the wire harness,
gasoline tank, and electric wiring are located. Then open
the hole from outside if possible.
❑ Never install the product in a location where it inter-
feres with your field of vision.
❑ Never have the power cord branched to supply
other equipment with power.
❑ After installation and wiring, you should check the
normal operation of other electrical equipment.
The continuation of their using in abnormal conditions may
cause fire, electrical shock or a traffic accident.
❑ In the case of installation to an airbag-equipping
car, confirm warnings and cautions of the vehicle
manufacturer before installation.
❑ Make sure the leads do not interfere with driving
or getting in and out of the vehicle.
❑ Insulate all exposed wires to prevent short circuit-
ing.
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Page 1: Safety Information
They contain instructions about how to use the from improper connections and operations. The meanings of system in a safe and effective manner. Panasonic assumes the pictographs are explained below. It is important that you no responsibility for any problems resulting from failure to fully understand the meanings of the pictographs in order to observe the instructions given in this manual. - Page 2 For maximum safety, have it installed by your dealer. Replace a dead battery as soon as possible. ● Panasonic is not liable for any problems resulting from Remove the battery from the remote control unit when not your own installation of the unit.
- Page 3 Safety Information (continued) 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 BY YOUR- SELF.
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Page 4: Before Reading These Instructions
Before Reading These Instructions Differences Among 4 Models This operating instruction manual is for 4 models CQ-VD6503W2/CQ-VD6503W3/CQ- VD6503W4 and CQ-VD6503W5. Example: The following table shows the playable region number for each model. -
Page 5: Features
Features Panasonic welcomes you to our constantly growing family of electronic products owners. We endeavor to give you the advantages of precise electronic and mechanical engineering, manufactured with carefully selected components, and assembled by people who are proud of the reputation their work has built for our company. -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Contents English êÛÒÒÍËÈ ¢ Safety Information ......2 ¢ Before Reading These Instructions ....5 ¢ Notes on use ........... 5 ¢ Components ............ 5 ¢ Features ............6 ¢ Contents ............7 ¢ Preparation........8 Settings, remote control unit, symbols used in this manual ¢... -
Page 7: Preparation
AV2-IN (AV1/AV2), be sure to connect the side Note: brake connection lead (aInstallation Instructions). ¡Battery Information: Battery Type: Panasonic lithium battery (CR2025) Battery Life: Approximately 6 months under normal use (at room temperature) CQ-VD6503W... -
Page 8: Symbols Used In This Manual
Symbols used in this manual Pictographs Disc Marks The following pictographs are used for the descriptions You can perform some operations of this unit in one or of disc operation. page 17-21) more methods with the touch panel or remote control. This book explains such operations in tabular form as fol- : DVD lows. -
Page 9: Name Of Controls And Functions
] are available only on the display unit. : This book refers to connections to the Panasonic car navigation system that will come onto the market in the future. Descriptions regarding the car navigation system are boxed with a dotted line. -
Page 10: Remote Control
Remote Control Aim the remote control at the remote control sensor of the display unit and operate it. q [SRC] (PWR) (SOURCE/POWER) [MUTE] t [+] [–] MUTE (VOL) ENTER / BAND [ ■ ] [❚❚] [ B ] [ s ] [ d ] [ } ] [ { ] TOP MENU [ ] ] [ [ ]... -
Page 11: Touch Panel Operation Overview
Touch Panel Operation Overview ❒ Notes on the Touch Panel Before operation ¡Do not use a pen or other sharp implements to ¡Clean the surface of the touch panel. page 47) operate the touch panel. ¡Do not bump the front panel. Operation ¡Use only your fingers to operate the touch panel. -
Page 12: Switching The Display
Switching the display Please refer to the separate “System Upgrade Guidebook” for how to operate this unit when optional devices are connected. Touching allows users to switch between screens as follows. ❏ How to Call up Operation Screen Source Standard Screen Operation Screen Radio page 24) -
Page 13: General
General [SRC] (PWR: power) ALBUM FOLDER MENU [s] [d] [+] [–] TUNE TRACK [MUTE] MUTE MUTE NAVI P-MODE ASPECT Remote Control Sensor TILT [MUTE] CQ-VD6503W [TILT] Preparation: Turn your car’s ignition key to the ACC or ON position. General Operations Operations Power –... - Page 14 [SRC] (PWR: power) [MUTE] MUTE MUTE MUTE [ + ] [ – ] (VOL) ENTER / BAND [] ] [[ ] TOP MENU RETURN DVD MENU CAR AV General Operations (continued) Operations Volume [ + ] [ + ] – [ –...
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Page 15: Before Disc Playback
Discs that can be Played Back ❒ Disc Type ¡ Playing back a photo CD disc with this unit could damage the data that is recorded on the disc. DISC CD-R/RW CQ-VD6503W2 * CQ-VD6503W3 * CQ-VD6503W4 (Video CD) CQ-VD6503W5 Recordable Mark/logo ❒... -
Page 16: Disc Insert
Disc Insert/Eject ALBUM FOLDER MENU TUNE TRACK MUTE NAVI P-MODE ASPECT TILT Warning CQ-VD6503W ¡Do not touch the unit while the display is moving. [u] (eject) Inserting hands, fingers or foreign objects into the unit can cause injuries and damage to the unit. Disc Insert Caution Press [u] to open the display. -
Page 17: Disc Player
Disc Player Disc Mode ( DVD ) Selection q Touch “Source Button”. Source Button [SRC] w Touch [}] [{] (DVD) on the ALBUM FOLDER MENU Source Selection Screen. [s] [d] TUNE TRACK MUTE NAVI P-MODE ASPECT TILT CQ-VD6503W Press [SRC] to change to the desired To switch Operation Screen ON, touch the center of mode. -
Page 18: Basic Operations
Basic Operations Operations Compatible Compatible Operations Discs Discs Track/file Selection Next track/file Compatible Beginning of the current track/file Discs Previous track/file (Touch/press twice.) Note: ¡ When playing a DVD, there are cases where it is not possible to return to the start of a chapter that spans 2 titles. - Page 19 Disc Player (continued) To switch Operation Screen ON, touch the center of touch panel or press [ENTER] on the remote control. Chapter/title Selection Operations Compatible Compatible Operations Discs Discs [DVD MENU] q Menu appears. Showing menu and – selecting an item Compatible [RETURN]* Discs...
- Page 20 mode display Repeat play DVD menu Return Audio language/ Angle/ Chapter/title selection Subtitle language Fast forward/fast reverse Play/stop/pause Useful Function Operations Compatible Compatible Operations Discs Discs Subtitle Language ¡ Touch during playback. – – Compatible It is possible to change the subtitle language during play if multiple lan- Discs guages are recorded on the disc.
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Page 21: Display Information
Notes on MP3/WMA What is MP3/WMA? Display Information MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) and WMA (Windows Media Displayed items Audio) are the compression formats of digital audio. The ¡ CD-TEXT ¡ MP3 (ID3 tag) former is developed by MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group), Disc title Album name and the latter is developed by Microsoft Corporation. - Page 22 Recording MP3/WMA files on a CD-media Recording MP3/WMA files on a CD-media ¡ You are recommended to minimize the chances of making ¡ You may encounter trouble in playing MP3/WMA files or a disc that contains both CD-DA files and MP3/WMA files. displaying the information of MP3/WMA files recorded with ¡...
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Page 23: Radio
Radio Radio Mode Selection Source Button [ s ] [ d ] q Touch “Source Button”. [SRC] Frequency [}] [{] w Touch (RADIO) on the Source Selection ALBUM FOLDER MENU Screen. TUNE TRACK MUTE NAVI P-MODE ASPECT TILT Press [SRC] to change to the desired CQ-VD6503W mode. -
Page 24: Preset Memory
Preset Memory Select a band and frequency. Manual Preset Memory Up to 6 stations can be – – blinks once preset in each band. ¡ Touch and hold for more than 2 seconds. ¡ The frequency blinks once, and a receiving station is saved in the memory. New stations overwrite existing saved stations. -
Page 25: Av1/Av2
SOURCE SKIP ¡If no operation is performed for 10 seconds or touched, the operation buttons disappear. ¡AV terminal is not used for the Panasonic car navigation system (available in future). Refer to for setting. System Upgrade NAVI SETUP... - Page 26 CQ-VD6503W...
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Page 27: Settings
Settings Preparation: To display menu in Chinese, Execute (Language setting). page 31) MENU DISPLAY USER User DISPLAY UNIT Display adjustment page 30) CLOCK Clock setting page 30) ID-CODE ID Code Setting page 30) MEMORY CLEAR Memory clearance page 31) OTHER Other settings page 31) SCREEN... -
Page 28: Menu Operation
❏ MENU Operation (Example: DVD mode) Touch desired setting. Touch in Operation Screen. (Example: setting screen of DISPLAY UNIT page 30 ) Determines the setting and goes back to the pre- vious menu out of the menu. Determines the setting and gets out of the menu Note : ¡... -
Page 29: Display Unit
¡Record your registered ID code and keep it in a secure location. (Fill in the ID code memo page 46).) If you forget it, you will be unable to use the unit. In case you forget the ID code, please consult your nearest Panasonic Servicenter. CQ-VD6503W... - Page 30 (Setting ACC selection ON and ACC SELECT MEMORY CLEAR OFF) Memory clearance : set to OFF if your car has no ACC posi- The state of all of the current memories are returned to tion. default settings. : set to ON if your car has ACC position. Note: ¡The ID code is not deleted by executing memory clear.
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Page 31: Sound Setup
Settings (continued) SCREEN AUDIO USER AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT RADIO USER SCREEN INPUT/OUTPUT RADIO (Display) SOUND SETUP DIMMER Sound Set Up Adjusting the brightness SOUND EFFECT (Sound effect setting) AUTO : automatically adjusted according to ambient light intensity. THROUGH : No GEQ or CS Auto setting : Goes to GEQ setting Darker Brighter... - Page 32 ¡To set the level to flat, touch and hold (flat) TruBass (TruBass Setting) for more than 2 seconds. ¡Expectable effects vary with the audio format to be FRONT TruBass (Applies to the front speakers) used, settings in the menu, and other factors. : more : less REAR TruBass...
- Page 33 Settings (continued) (AUDIO continued) PHASE (Phase setting) SP SETUP (Speaker set up) Setting the absence/presence and size of each speaker 0° : subwoofer phase 0 degree FRONT (Front speaker setting) 180° : subwoofer phase 180-degree inverted Note: : for small speakers, or when bass playback SMALL ¡...
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Page 34: Time Alignment
Note: SOURCE LEVEL ¡While the private mode is active, only Setting the AV1/AV2 input level FRONT L Make this setting if it is not possible to adjust the volume can be FRONT R through the connected device (on the output side). adjusted. - Page 35 Settings (continued) USER SCREEN AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT RADIO LANGUAGE DISPLAY Language Setting Display aspect and DVD software mode MENU (DVD menu language) DVD ASPECT (Display aspect setting) : English NARROW : plays a video in 4:3 screen. : Chinese WIDE : plays a video in wide screen (16:9). : French default: WIDE...
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Page 36: Camera Setup
INPUT/OUTPUT USER SCREEN AUDIO RADIO PRO LOGIC NAVI SETUP (Navigation set up) 5.1 channel listening in Dolby surround sound System Upgrade Guidebook) : inactivates Pro Logic CAMERA SETUP : activates Pro Logic System Upgrade Guidebook) default: SOURCE SKIP Note : Source skip ¡... - Page 37 Settings (continued) RADIO USER SCREEN AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT FM SETUP Setting for FM stations NOISE SUPPRESSION (FM IF filter switching) AUTO : adjusted automatically NARROW : narrows the frequency bandwidth to be received to prioritize noise reduction. WIDE : widens the frequency bandwidth to be received to prioritize sound quality.
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Page 38: Other Settings
Other Settings ALBUM FOLDER MENU TUNE TRACK MUTE NAVI P-MODE ASPECT TILT CQ-VD6503W [ASP] ❑ Aspect Ratio Note: ¡This adjustment is common to video mode. Default: NORMAL ¡You cannot change the aspect in the menu screen and a Mode: 4 types screen in the CD, MP3/WMA, radio and CD changer mode. - Page 39 Settings (continued) Other Settings (continued) ALBUM FOLDER MENU TUNE TRACK MUTE NAVI P-MODE ASPECT TILT CQ-VD6503W [ASP] ❑ Private Mode Note: You can mute the sounds from the rear speakers if nec- ¡Be sure to set to OFF when you do not use the private mode.
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Page 40: Troubleshooting
Please refer checking and repair to professionals. ¡Never try to repair the unit by yourself Panasonic shall not be liable for any accidents arising out of neg- because it is dangerous to do so. lect of checking the unit or your own repair after your checking. - Page 41 Troubleshooting (continued) ■ Radio Antenna installation or wiring of antenna cable is faulty. aCheck whether the antenna mounting position and its wiring are correct. In addition, check to see whether the antenna ground is securely connected to Poor reception or noise the chassis.
- Page 42 ■ MP3/WMA The disc has unplayable formatted data. No playback or disc aRefer to the description about MP3/WMA for playable sound data except CD- ejected DA (i.e. music CD). The playability of some CD-R/RWs may depend on the combination of media, The CD-R/RWs that are recording software and recorder to be used even if these CD-R/RWs are playable playable on other...
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Page 43: Display Settings
Troubleshooting (continued) ■ Display Settings AUTO dimmer is selected. The brightness of the aSelect one of the dimmer levels from among 1 to 4 to make the dimmer screen is not stable. adjustment become free from light intensity. The picture is dark. The picture is whitish. -
Page 44: Sound Settings
■ Sound settings No sound from left, Cables are not correctly connected. right, front, or rear aConnect the cables correctly. speaker. Left and right sounds are The speaker leads are connected in reverse between right and left. aConnect the speaker wires to the correct one. reversed. -
Page 45: Error Display Messages
❑ In case you forget the ID code... In case you forget the ID code, please consult your nearest Panasonic Service Center. ID code memo Copy the memo below, fill in the ID code, and keep it in a secure location. -
Page 46: Maintenance
If the suggestions in the charts do not solve the problem, we recommend that you take it to your nearest authorized Reset switch Panasonic Service Center. The product should be serviced Insert a hard, slender stick into the hole and push the only by a qualified technician. -
Page 47: Notes On Discs
Notes on Discs How to hold the disc Disc insert ¡ Do not touch the underside of the disc. The surfaces of new discs tend to be slippery. Therefore, ¡ Do not scratch the disc. when using such a disc for the first time, it may not load ¡... -
Page 48: Language Code List
Language Code List In “OTHER” cases... page 36) Input the four digit language code pressing the buttons Touch to determine. Note: ¡Setting is finished and the display returns to the main menu. ¡For retrying selection during number entry, touch/press /[RETURN]. DVD language menu page 36) Code... -
Page 49: Definition Of Terms
Definition of Terms Dolby Digital Playback control (VCD (Video CD)) This fully discrete format divides the music signals If the VCD (Video CD) has “With Playback Control” into 5.1 channels: Front Left (L), Front Right (R), or others written on the disc surface or on the jacket, Center (C), Left Surround (LS), Right Surround (RS) the scenes or information to be viewed (or listened and Subwoofer (SW: 0.1 channel) for recording and... -
Page 50: Specifications
¡Specifications and the design are subject to modification without notice due to improvements in technology. ¡Some figures and illustrations on this manual may be different from your product. Playable region number This operating instruction manual is for 4 models CQ-VD6503W2/CQ-VD6503W3/CQ-VD6503W4 and CQ-VD6503W5. The following table shows the playable region number for each model. Model...