Enjoy a New Generation of Radio-XM Satellite Radio - With the CQ-C8401U you can enjoy a new generation of radio-XM satellite Radio-when you hook up the optional XM receiver and digital adapter. XM Radio uses digital transmission to provide CD-like sound quality, with over 130 channels and 100% commercial-free music on channels of your choice. In addition to rock, jazz, country, blues, classical and other genres on more than 60 music channels, you also have over 30 channels of news, sports, talk and entertainment, plus over 20 dedicated channels of XM instant traffic and weather. With XM Radio, you can look forward to a mobile listening experience that's always fresh and never boring. MOS-FET High Power Amp for Pure Sound - A MOS-FET high power amplifier (60W x 4 max.) delivers pure signal output by minimizing crossover distortion during current-to-voltage conversion of the signal from the preamp stage. What does this mean? Benefits are apparent in an excellent high-range signal-to-noise ratio, reflecting minimal treble noise. The result is highly faithful sound reproduction with expressive musical detail. 3D Graphics in Motion - Spice up your drive with our CD receiver's 3D action graphics that look especially cool on the illuminated blue display. There are five motion patterns, including Formula 1 racecar action and a scenic cityscape called Metropolis, and 10 still images to choose from. Play Many Popular Music Formats - This CD receiver not only plays CDs, but also CD-R/RW discs, including MP3 and WMA formats. If you've got WMA and MP3 music files recorded on the same CD-R/RW disc, no problem-our CD receiver can handle it. For your listening pleasure, the acclaimed Alphatuner V FM/AM tuner circuitry is built into this unit as well, and there are 18 FM and 6 AM presets. Through years of experience, our advanced technology has made it possible to pack all of these incredible features into such a compact 1-DIN form. Easily Upgrade to an External Amp System - You can easily upgrade to an external amp system by using the dual preamp outputs on this 4-channel head unit. This allows for a maximum output voltage of 5V and output impedance of 60 ohms that not only help protect the signal from external noise, but also permit low power amp gain for powerful reproduction of transient peaks with minimum distortion. In addition, a non-fading, low impedance subwoofer output is available to make adding a dedicated subwoofer amplifier to your system easy. Personalize Your Sound with the Great Equalizer - Personalize your sound system with our SQ7 seven-band graphic equalizer. Not only does it provide manual adjustments to help you fine tune your music, but it also offers a series of one-touch equalizer settings, such as Rock, Pop, Vocal, Jazz, Club and Flat.

Features of the Panasonic CQ-C8401U include:

Maximum Output Power - 60W x 4
MOS-FET Output Stage
Sound Quality - SQ7
High & Low Pass Filters (crossover)
SBC-SW (Super Bass Controlled Subwoofer)
Muting
Attenuator
Bass, Treble, Balance Fader Controls
Speaker Impedance - 4-8 ohms
Pre-Amp Outputs (Front/Rear/Subwoofer) - F/R/S
Preamp Output Level/Impedance 5V/60 ohms
Subwoofer Output Level/Impedance 5V/60 ohms
High Pass Filter Frequency - 90-225Hz, 5Hz step
Low Pass Filter Frequency - 60-160Hz, 5Hz step
XM Satellite Radio Ready
FM/AM Presets - 18/6
Auto Preset Memory with Scan
FMO (FM Optimizer)
AFE (Adaptive FM Front End)
INQ (Impulse Noise Quieting)
AM Usable Sensitivity (S/N 20dB) 27dB/5V (225V)
FM Usable Sensitivity (75 ohms, S/N 30dB) - 10.2dBf (0.9V)
50dB Quieting Sensitivity (75 ohms) 15.2dBf (1.6V)
S/N Ratio (FM mono) - 62dB
Stereo Separation (1kHz) - 35dB
Alternate Channel Selectivity - 75dB
MP3/WMA Playback
CD-R/CD-RW Playback
Multi-stage Noise Shaping 1-bit DAC
3-Beam Hologram Pickup
One-chip Digital Circuit
CD Controls - Scan, Search, Repeat and Random Play
Pause
CD Text Display
Frequency Response (11dB) - 20Hz - 20kHz
S/N Ratio - 96dB
THD (1kHz) - 0.01%
Channel Separation (1kHz) - 86dB
Track/Disc Scan
Track/Disc Repeat
Search and Random Play
High Definition 3D Dot Matrix LCD Display - Customizable
Large Rotary Knob
Super Bright Display with Dimmer
LCD Illumination Color - Blue
Button Illumination Color - Light Blue
Spectrum Analyzer
Day & Night Design
AUX Input
Fully Motorized Front Panel
Open Face CD Access
Removable Faceplate
Flashing Warning Light
Wireless Remote Control

Panasonic CQ-C8401U Consumer Reviews (1 review)

Write a review of the Panasonic CQ-C8401U! Please share your experiences to help other people choose the product that's best for them. This is a review site, not a forum, so please don't just ask questions. Please do not use swear words or offensive language, and please, no advertising! Reviewed by Tanis on 03-02-2006
I just purchased this deck about a week ago, and I couldn't be happier!! Even though I haven't installed my full system yet, (subs/amp), this deck sounds better then anything I could have hoped for. The fact that I can customize any song to sound how I want is an awesome feature. And although at first I thought the motorized tilt was no big deal, I really don't think I could live without it now! (as my dash is pretty low.) The graphics on the deck could be a little clearer...but who really buys a deck for the graphics anyway when the sound and features are awesome? I know I'm just being overly picky, cause the fact that it even has graphics is pretty cool. (And there is not just one to choose from, but about 5!) Overall, if you are looking for a deck, I suggest that you take a long look at this one. I highly recommend it!
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