Radio

Problem

Poor reception of FM stereo and monaural broadcasts.

Preset station is reset.

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Station is too far, or signals are too weak.

aSelect other stations of higher signal level.

The radio antenna is not extended enough.

aExtend the radio antenna enough.

The motor antenna relay control lead is not connected correctly.

aIf there is a motor antenna in the car, connect the motor antenna relay control lead to the motor antenna lead that is installed in the car correctly.

Battery cable is not correctly connected.

aConnect the battery cable to the terminal that is always live.

CD / MP3

Problem

Disc is in the CD compartment but no sound is made, or disc is ejected automatically.

Sound skips, bad sound quality. (e.g. caused by noise)

Sound skip due to vibration.

Disc is not ejected.

Possible cause / Possible solution

Disc is upside down.

aPlace disc in the correct direction with the label side up.

Disc is dirty.

aClean disc, referring to the section on “Notes on CD / CD Media (CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW)” (a Page 29).

A disc that has data other than CD-DA or MP3 type is loaded.

aDiscs that have CD-DA or MP3 type data should be used.

aSome CD-R/RWs cannot be played back successfully thanks to incompatibility among writing software, a CD recorder (CD-R/RW drive) and the discs. Refer to instructions for the concerned devices for details.

Disc is dirty.

aClean disc, referring to the section on “Notes on CD / CD Media (CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW)” (a Page 29).

aSome CD-R/RWs cannot be played back successfully thanks to incompatibility among writing software, a CD recorder (CD-R/RW drive) and the discs. Refer to instructions for the concerned devices for details.

Mounting angle is over 30 degrees.

aAdjust mounting angle to less than 30 degrees.

Unstable mounting.

aMount the unit securely with the mounting parts, referring to the section on Installation.

¡Disc is defective. ¡Mechanical trouble.

aPress [u]. If normal operation is not restored, call the store where you purchased the unit or the nearest Panasonic Service Center to ask for repairs.

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CQ-RDP472N specifications

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