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 me¬
chanical engineering, manufactured with carefully selected components and assembled by people
who take pride in their work. Once you discover 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 Equipment Safely
When Driving
Keep the volume level low enough to be aware of road and traffic conditions.
When Car Washing
Do not expose the equipment, 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 vehicle. Give the interior a
chance to cool down before switching the unit on.
Use the Proper Power Supply
This equipment is designed to operate off a 12 volt, negative ground battery system (the normal sys¬
tem in a North American car.)
Protect the Compact Disc Mechanism
Avoid insertion any foreign matters to the slot of the compact disc.
Failure to observe this may cause malfunction due to precise mechanism of this unit.
Use Authorized Servicenters
Do not attempt to disassemble or adjust this precision equipment. Please refer to the Servicenter list
included with this product for service assistance.
For Installation
Unit should be installed in a horizontal position with the front end up at a convenient angle, but not
more than 30°.
Note:
This operating instruction manual is for 4 models CQ-DFX77EUC, DFX55EUC, DF66EUC and
DF44EUC. All illustrations throughout this manual represent model CQ-DFX77EUC unless otherwise
specified. The following table describes the differences between 4 models.
CQ-DFX77EUC
CQ-DFX55EUC
CQ-DF66EUC
CQ-DF44EUC
Pre-Out Level
4 V
2 V
2 V
2 V
Pre-Out
2 (Lead type)
2 (Lead type)
2 (Lead type)
2 (Fix type)
Sub Woofer-Out
Yes (with cut-off
frequency control)
Yes
Yes
None
Super HDB
Yes
Yes
Yes
None
LOUD
None
None
None
Yes
CD Changer Control
Yes
None
Yes
None
Remote Control
Yes (with 14 keys
control unit)
Yes (with 14 keys
control unit)
Yes (with 8 keys
control unit)
Yes (with 8 keys
control unit)
LCD Color
3 Colors
3 Colors
3 Colors
Blue
Find the model number and serial number on either the back or bottom of the unit. Please record
them in the space below and retain this booklet as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in
identification in case of theft.
CQ-DFX77/DFX55/
MODEL NUMBER
DF66/DF44EUC
SERIAL NUMBER
DATE PURCHASED_FROM_
CQ'DFX77/DFX55/DF66/DF44EUC