Panasonic CQ-VD7003 manual

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    1 2 CQ-VD7003N English Safety Information War n ing 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 s[...]

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    2 3 CQ-VD7003N English Caution Observe the following cautions when using this unit. ❑ Keep the sound volume at an appropriate level. Keep the volume level low enough to be aware of road and traffic conditions while driving. ❑ Do not insert or allow your hand or fingers to be caught in the unit. To prevent injury, do not get your hand or fingers[...]

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    3 4 CQ-VD7003N English Safety Information (continued) VAROITUS – LASER- SÄTEILYVAARA AVATTAESSA. VARO ALTISTUMISTA SÄTEELLE. FÖRSIKTIGHET – LASERSTRÅLNING I ÖPPNAT LÄGE. UNDVIK ATT UTSÄTTAS FÖR STRÅLEN. ADVARSEL – LASER- STRÅLING. UNNGÅ EKSPONERING FOR STRÅLEN VED ÅPNING. ÇçàåÄçàÖ – ãÄáÖêçéÖ àáãìóÖçàÖ ?[...]

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    4 5 CQ-VD7003N English Notes on Use Components 4. Operating Instructions <YFM284C562ZA> Qty.: 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX OO-OOOOO 3. Wiping Cloth <YEFX9991793> Qty.: 1 2. Remote Control Unit <EUR7641060> (includes a battery) Qty.: 1 CAR AV MUTE ENT VOL SRC PWR DVD MENU RET RETURN TOP MENU E[...]

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    5 6 CQ-VD7003N English 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.[...]

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    7 CQ-VD7003N Contents ¢ Safety Information .......................... 2 ¢ Notes on use ................................................... 5 ¢ Components .................................................... 5 ¢ Features ........................................................... 6 ¢ Contents ....................................................[...]

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    7 8 CQ-VD7003N English Preparation 2 3 Lithium battery (CR2025: supplied) Battery case Remote Control Unit Wa rning ¡ Keep batteries away from children to avoid the risk of accidents. If an infant ingests a battery, please seek immediate medical attention. Caution ¡ Remove and dispose of an old battery immediately. ¡ Do not disassemble, heat or [...]

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    8 9 CQ-VD7003N English Pictographs You can perform some operations of this unit in one or more methods with the touch panel or remote control. This book explains such operations in tabular form as fol- lows. Refer to the following for the pictographs located in the upper part of each table. Symbols used in this manual Disc Marks The following picto[...]

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    9 10 CQ-VD7003N English Name of Controls and Functions ENTER TILT O/C ASP MUTE SRC TA CQ-VD7001U NAVI OPEN / CLOSE ASPECT PWR VOL P·MODE CLOSE CQ-VD7003N TILT TEXT ENTER TILT OPEN ASP MUTE SRC TA CQ-VD7003N NAVI CLOSE ASPECT PWR VOL P·MODE Main Unit Main Unit Disc slot Remote control sensor w [ VOL ] e [ MUTE ] r [SRC] (PWR) (SOURCE/POWER) (Displ[...]

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    10 11 CQ-VD7003N English CAR A V MUTE ENT VOL SRC PWR DVD MENU RET RETURN TOP MENU ENTER / BAND r [ MUTE ] t [+] [–] (VOL) q [SRC] (PWR) (SOURCE/POWER) e [RET] (RETURN) u [] (TOP MENU/DVD MENU) w [ ■ ][ ❚❚ ][ B ] [ s ] [ d ] Aim the remote control at the remote control sensor of the display unit and operate it. y [ } ] [ { ] [ ] ] [ [ ] [ E[...]

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    11 12 CQ-VD7003N English T ouch Panel Operation Over view The State of Operation Screen ❒ Notes on the T ouch Panel Before operation ¡ Clean the surface of the touch panel. ( a page 51) Operation ¡ Use only your fingers to operate the touch panel. ¡ Do not press the panel forcefully. ¡ Do not scratch the panel with fingernails or any hard obj[...]

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    12 13 CQ-VD7003N English Radio ( a page 24) * 1 To switch Operation Screen ON, touch the center of touch panel or press [ENTER] . * 2 The operation screen is not available in the video mode. DVD mode Showing the hidden part of the screen. Some items have continued parts. You can see the continued parts by pressing or . Note: ¡ Refer to the descrip[...]

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    13 14 CQ-VD7003N English Operations General ENTER TILT OPEN ASP MUTE SRC TA CQ-VD7003N NAVI CLOSE ASPECT PWR VOL P·MODE TILT OPEN ENTER MUTE SRC [MUTE] [OPEN] (CLOSE) [SRC] (PWR : power ) [TILT] [VOL] Remote Control Sensor [SRC] – – – [SRC] [SRC] ( a page 12) [SRC] General Operations DVD VTR RADIO CH-C END Power ON : Source selection [OPEN] [...]

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    14 15 CQ-VD7003N English CAR AV MUTE ENT VOL SRC PWR DVD MENU RET RETURN TOP MENU ENTER / BAND MUTE SRC MUTE SRC VOL [SRC] (PWR: power ) [MUTE] [ ] ] [ [ ] [ + ] [ – ] (VOL) q Press and hold for more than 2 sec- onds. w Press to adjust. Setup is the same as from MENU. Refer to for details. ( a page 34) DISPLAY UNIT Operations DVD VTR RADIO CH-C E[...]

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    15 16 CQ-VD7003N English Before Disc Playback Discs that can be Played Back ❒ Symbols used on jackets (Examples of such symbols include) ¡ : Number of subtitle languages ¡ : Number of audio tracks ¡ : Number of angles The numbers indicate the number of languages, tracks, angles, etc., recorded on the disc. Screen size (H:V aspect ratio) ¡ : 4[...]

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    16 17 CQ-VD7003N English ENTER TILT O/C ASP MUTE SRC TA CQ-VD7001U NAVI OPEN / CLOSE ASPECT PWR VOL P·MODE CLOSE CQ-VD7003N TILT TEXT ENTER TILT O/C ASP MUTE SRC TA CQ-VD7001U NAVI OPEN / CLOSE ASPECT PWR VOL P·MODE CLOSE CQ-VD7003N TILT TEXT [ u ] (eject) lights. Disc Insert ¡ The mode that supports the disc is selected, and play- back starts. [...]

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    17 18 CQ-VD7003N English Disc Player Video Mode ❒ Folder/File/T rack Selection q Touch (folder name) to select a folder. , : scrolls up/down the file list by 1 page. , : scrolls up/down the file list by 1 line. w Touch (file name) to play. q Press [ ] ] , [ [ ] , [ } ] or [ { ] to select a folder. [ ] ][ [ ] : movement among different lev- els of[...]

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    18 19 CQ-VD7003N English …… Touch/Press and hold Operations Operations DVD VTR RADIO CH-C END WMA WMA WMA MP3 MP3 MP3 CD CD CD VCD VCD VCD DVD DVD DVD Compatible Compatible Discs Discs Compatible Discs DVD DVD DVD Track (chapter)/file Selection Fast Forward/ Fast Reverse Note: ¡ When playing a DVD, there are cases where it is not possible to r[...]

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    19 20 CQ-VD7003N English Disc Player (continued) To switch Operation Screen ON, touch the center of touch panel or press [ENTER] . Note: ¡ If no operation is performed for 8 seconds after you have touched , the operation buttons disappear. ¡ If the title/chapter number is inputted and no operation is performed for 2 seconds, playback will start f[...]

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    20 21 CQ-VD7003N English Note: ¡ If no operation is performed for 10 seconds or is touched , the operation buttons disappear. ¡ It may not be possible to switch the language unless the unit is at the DVD menu ( a previous page) or is at the DVD settings. ( a page 40) ¡ The language on the DVD settings takes priority when the power is turned on o[...]

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    21 22 CQ-VD7003N English Notes on MP3/WMA What is MP3/WMA? MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) and WMA (Windows Media TM Audio) are the compression formats of digital audio. The former is developed by MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group), and the latter is developed by Microsoft Corporation. Using these compression formats, you can record the contents of about[...]

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    22 23 CQ-VD7003N English Root Folder (Root Directory) Folder Selection File Selection T ree 1 T ree 2 T ree 3 T ree 4 T ree 8 (Max.) 2 1 4 3 q q e w r t y y 5 6 7 1 8 8 – In the order – In the order ¡ You are recommended to minimize the chances of making a disc that contains both CD-DA files and MP3/WMA files. ¡ If CD-DA files are on the same[...]

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    23 24 CQ-VD7003N English Radio [BAND] [ENTER] Operations DVD VTR RADIO CH-C END Band Selection List Selection Refer to the next page. Station Selection Seek T uning …… Touch/Press and hold [ [ ][ [ ] Up [ ] ][ ] ] Down [ [ ][ [ ] Up [ ] ][ ] ] Down Touch/press and hold for more than 0.5 second then release. Seeking starts. FM 1 FM 2 FM 3 AM [BA[...]

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    24 25 CQ-VD7003N English …… Touch/Press and hold Manual Preset Memory Up to 6 stations can be preset in each band. Preset Station Calling to Auto Preset Memory 6 stations with first to 6th highest in signal strength of each band will be preset. [BAND] to Preset Swap q Select the list and the preset number that contains the station to be interch[...]

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    25 26 CQ-VD7003N RDS (Radio Data System) English Some FM stations are broadcasting added data compati- ble with RDS. This radio set offers convenient functions using such data. RDS service availability varies with areas. Please under- stand if RDS service is not available in your area, the fol- lowing service is not available, either. This chapter [...]

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    26 27 CQ-VD7003N English Press [TA] to switch TA mode as follows. [TA] (Only for the button [TA] on the player) The following functions are available when the TA mode is active. ¡ A TP (Traffic program) station is automatically searched for and received at the instant of toggling the TA mode on if you are receiving a non-TP station. ¡ When execut[...]

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    27 28 CQ-VD7003N English ENTER TILT O/C ASP MUTE SRC TA CQ-VD7001U NAVI OPEN / CLOSE ASPECT PWR VOL P·MODE CLOSE CQ-VD7003N TILT TEXT ENTER RDS (Radio Data System) (continued) PTY Preset Call Program types are stored in memory under the preset buttons (1) to (6) shown in the table below. To tune in to the desired program type, press any of the pre[...]

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    28 29 CQ-VD7003N English Example: Radio mode Refer to “Settings” for further information regarding other items on the menu. ( a page 32) RDS SETUP Setting for RDS (Radio Data System) : When the AF network of an RDS station is not required. : AF, Best Station Research and PI seek function are active. default: : The frequency is changed for progr[...]

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    29 30 CQ-VD7003N English A V1/A V2 Note: ¡ You can set up the system so that the AV mode is not selected (source skip). ( a page 41) (AV set to NAVI INPUT is not skipped even if is set to ) ¡ If no operation is performed for 10 seconds or is touched, the operation buttons disappear. ¡ AV terminal is not used for the Panasonic car navigation syst[...]

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    30 31 CQ-VD7003N English[...]

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    31 32 CQ-VD7003N English Settings DISPLAY UNIT CLOCK ID-CODE MEMORY CLEAR OTHER DIMMER PICTURE SOUND SETUP GRAPHIC-EQ CS Auto SP SETUP SP LEVEL TIME ALIGNMENT SOURCE LEVEL CROSS OVER LANGUAGE DISPLAY PRO LOGIC DOWN MIX DR COMP MULTI-CH NAVI SETUP CAMERA SETUP SOURCE SKIP INPUT SELECT OUTPUT SELECT H-F SETUP FM SETUP AM SETUP LOCAL RDS SETUP (*1) Pl[...]

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    32 33 CQ-VD7003N English [SRC] (Exit from the menu) ENTER TILT O/C ASP MUTE SRC TA CQ-VD7001U NAVI OPEN / CLOSE ASPECT PWR VOL P·MODE CQ-VD7003N TEXT ENTER SRC ❏ MENU Operation Note : ¡ The display returns to the previous status if there is no operation for more than 60 seconds after changing to the set- ting menu. (Example: DVD mode) Touch in [...]

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    33 34 CQ-VD7003N English ID-CODE ID Code Setting Prior to operating this unit, it is advisable to assign a 4- digit ID code for security. Once the ID code has been set, the unit cannot be operated if the main power supply is disconnected then re-connected. It is electronically locked so that a thief cannot use the stolen unit unless that per- son k[...]

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    34 35 CQ-VD7003N English MEMOR Y CLEAR Memory clearance The state of all of the current memories are returned to default settings. Note: ¡ The ID code is not deleted by executing memory clear. : no memory clear. The display returns to the previous one. : clears the memory to default settings appears when is selected. : no memory clear. : proceed. [...]

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    35 36 CQ-VD7003N English Settings (continued) RADIO INPUT/OUTPUT DVD AUDIO SCREEN USER DIMMER Adjusting the brightness : automatically adjusted according to ambient light intensity. default: AUTO 4 3 2 1 AUTO PICTURE Display appearance : decreases the contrast between black and white : increases the contrast between black and white [ ] (Adjust the [...]

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    ¡ To set the level to flat, touch and hold (flat) for more than 2 seconds. ¡ Expectable effects vary with the audio format to be used, settings in the menu, and other factors. 36 37 CQ-VD7003N English : more : less : more : less : more : less Setting range: off, + 1 to + 10 default: off ] [ (Applies to the Sub-woofer) SUB-W TruBass ] [ (Applies t[...]

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    37 38 CQ-VD7003N English Settings (continued) SP LEVEL (Speaker level) Adjusting the output balance of each speaker : down, : up : down, : up : down, : up : down, : up : down, : up : down, : up Setting range: – 10 dB to + 10 dB (1 dB steps) default: ± 0 dB for all speakers ¡ If the speaker setting is or for a speaker, the test signal is not out[...]

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    38 39 CQ-VD7003N English : disables the test tone : enables the test tone default: ¡ When the test tone is set to on, test signal (a continu- ous tone) is output from each speaker for approximately 2 seconds. Adjust the output balance so that the tone appears to have the same volume from each speaker. Adjusting the output balance: Adjust the volum[...]

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    39 40 CQ-VD7003N English Settings (continued) DISPLA Y Display aspect and DVD software mode : plays a video in 4:3 screen. : plays a video in wide screen (16:9). default: WIDE WIDE NARROW (Display aspect setting) DVD ASPECT : plays wide-screen video in Pan & Scan mode (in which the left and right edges of the screen are cut off). : plays wide-s[...]

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    40 41 CQ-VD7003N English PRO LOGIC 5.1 channel listening in Dolby surround sound : inactivates Pro Logic : activates Pro Logic default: Note : ¡ This setting is enabled only in the DVD/VCD/CD player mode. ¡ selection in some audio settings may disable audio output from the subwoofer. ON OFF ON OFF DOWN MIX To use the down mix function, specify th[...]

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    41 42 CQ-VD7003N English Settings (continued) FM SETUP Setting for FM stations : adjusted automatically : narrows the frequency bandwidth to be received to prioritize noise reduction. : widens the frequency bandwidth to be received to prioritize sound quality. default: : saves the preset stations in each band. : saves the preset stations in all FM [...]

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    42 43 CQ-VD7003N English ¡ The conventional display image has a 4 to 3 ratio of horizontal to vertical. ¡ In this case, a blank area remains on the right and left sides of the display. NORMAL ¡ The screen is extended hori- zontally as a whole to the aspect ratio of 16 to 9. ¡ The extension ratio is the same at any point of the screen. FULL ¡ T[...]

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    43 44 CQ-VD7003N English ENTER TILT O/C ASP MUTE SRC TA CQ-VD7001U NAVI OPEN / CLOSE ASPECT PWR VOL P·MODE CLOSE CQ-VD7003N TILT TEXT [ASP] ❑ Private Mode You can mute the sounds from the rear speakers if nec- essary. Activation of the private mode allows you to enjoy the front monitor and rear monitor independently with different sources at the[...]

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    44 45 CQ-VD7003N English Tr oubleshooting ■ Common ❑ If Y ou Suspect Something Wrong Check and take steps as described below. If the described suggestions do not solve the problem, it is rec- ommended to take the unit to your nearest authorized Panasonic Service Centre. The product should be serviced only by qualified personnel. Please refer ch[...]

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    45 46 CQ-VD7003N English Tr oubleshooting (continued) An AF station cannot be received even if AF indicator lights. There is little difference in receiving conditions between the current station and AF stations. Update of AF list ended in failure. a Wait until the AF list is successfully updated. For unstable reception, tune in to a stable station [...]

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    46 47 CQ-VD7003N English No playback or disc ejected The disc has unplayable formatted data. a Refer to the description about MP3/WMA for playable sound data except CD- DA (i.e. music CD). The CD-R/RWs that are playable on other devices are not playable on this unit. The playability of some CD-R/RWs may depend on the combination of media, recording[...]

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    47 48 CQ-VD7003N Tr oubleshooting (continued) English The brightness of the screen is not stable. dimmer is selected. a Select one of the dimmer levels from among 1 to 4 to make the dimmer adjustment become free from light intensity. AUTO The picture is dark. The picture is whitish. Something is wrong with the picture. The picture is light in color[...]

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    48 49 CQ-VD7003N English No sound from the subwoofer Playing back a disc having a subwoofer channel ¡ Subwoofer is set to in the speaker setting. a Set subwoofer to . ¡ Private mode is set to . a Set private mode to . ¡ Pro Logic is set to . a Set Pro Logic to . OFF ON OFF ON YES NO No sound from left, right, front, or rear speaker. Cables are n[...]

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    49 50 CQ-VD7003N English Tr oubleshooting (continued) ❑ Error Display Messages Note: ¡ There may be cases when the disc numbers affected by an error are displayed before “NON PLAYABLE DISC”. ■ CD/MP3/WMA/DVD/VCD (Video CD) Display Possible cause a Possible solution NON PLAYABLE DISC Disc is dirty, or is upside down. a Check disc. Disc has [...]

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    50 51 CQ-VD7003N English ❑ Product Ser vicing If the suggestions in the charts do not solve the problem, we recommend that you take it to your nearest authorized Panasonic Service Centre. The product should be serviced only by a qualified technician. ❑ Replacing the Fuse Use fuses of the same specified rating ( 15 A ). Using dif- ferent substit[...]

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    51 52 CQ-VD7003N English Notes on Discs How to hold the disc ¡ Do not touch the underside of the disc. ¡ Do not scratch the disc. ¡ Do not bend disc. ¡ When not in use, keep disc in the case. Do not use discs that fit any of the descriptions given below. Using these discs may damage the discs or cause the unit to malfunction. ¡ Special discs i[...]

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    52 53 CQ-VD7003N English Language Code List 8277 Rhaeto-Romance 8279 Romanian 8285 Russian 8365 Sanskrit 8368 Sindhi 8372 Serbo-Croatian 8373 Singhalese 8375 Slovak 8376 Slovenian 8377 Samoan 8378 Shona 8379 Somali 8381 Albanian 8382 Serbian 8385 Sundanese 8386 Swedish 8387 Swahili 8465 Tamil 8469 Telugu 8471 Tajik 8472 Thai 8473 Tigrinya 8475 Turk[...]

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    53 54 CQ-VD7003N English Definition of T erms Dolby Digital This fully discrete format divides the music signals into 5.1 channels: Front Left (L), Front Right (R), Centre (C), Left Surround (LS), Right Surround (RS) and Subwoofer (SW: 0.1 channel) for recording and playback. The number of channels that are recorded depends on the software. (1 to 5[...]

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    54 55 CQ-VD7003N English Specifications General ¡ Power supply : 12 V DC (11 – 16 V), test voltage 14.4 V, negative ground ¡ Current consumption : Less than 10 A (during disc playback) ¡ Power Output :2 2 W x 4 ch (DIN 45 324, at 4 Ω ) ¡ Maximum power output : 50 W x 4 ch ¡ Compatible speaker impedance : 4 Ω ¡ Video input signal : Compo[...]