| Media |
CD, CD-R and CD-RW, plus MiniDisc with MDLP and group play. The manual states MP3 is not supported |
| Human Equalizer |
Tone set by moving a cursor on a two axis grid rather than by band. SHARP to SOFT across for the clarity of the top end, HEAVY to LIGHT up and down for the richness of the bass, four steps on each axis for 49 patterns. FLAT from the factory |
| Graphic Equalizer |
7 bands at 80, 160, 320, 640 Hz, 1.6, 4 and 10 kHz, adjustable minus 12 to plus 12 dB in 2 dB steps, with six settings stored |
| DSP SPACE |
Seven sound fields plus off: LIVE HOUSE, DISCO, VOCAL, CINEMA, JAZZ CLUB, CONCERT HALL and STADIUM, held separately for each source and for AM and FM |
| Bass |
SBC-SW Super Bass Control Subwoofer and S.D.B.B Super Dynamic Bass Boost, both on the audio menu alongside balance, fader and listening position |
| Display |
15 band spectrum analyser with 14 selectable patterns, including a blank analyser and a full display off setting that wakes for about five seconds when a control is touched. Twelve of the patterns can be reversed top to bottom, left to right, or both, and switched between positive and negative |
| Direct Memory |
The D-M key jumps straight to traffic information from any mode, and from standby, preset to AM 1620 kHz from the factory and able to hold any station you prefer |
| Auxiliary input |
AUX-IN on the loom at 10 kohm and 2 Vrms, listed for television audio and ideal for a Bluetooth module |
| Tuner |
FM 76.0–89.9 MHz and AM 522–1,629 kHz (Japan domestic bands), with APM auto preset memory that finds and stores stations for you. FM usable sensitivity 12 dBf, S/N 70 dB mono, stereo separation 42 dB |
| Power |
41W x 4 maximum, 16W x 4 rated (1 kHz, 1%, 4 ohm), 4 ohm speakers, pre-out 1.8 Vrms into 600 ohm for an external amplifier |
| CD spec |
2 channels, 16-bit linear decoding, frequency response 5 Hz–20 kHz, S/N 90 dB (IHF-A), wow and flutter below measurable limits |
| MD spec |
Frequency response 5 Hz–20 kHz, S/N 90 dB (IHF-A), wow and flutter below measurable limits. Disc name, group name and track name all scroll across the display |
| Expansion |
Changer control for the Panasonic CD changers CX-DP801, CX-DP650, CX-DP600, CX-DP1205 and CX-DP1203D, and the MD changer CX-MD6D |
| Dolby |
Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation |
| Remote support |
A remote sensor sits in the top left of the fascia, so you can even add a remote to control it. Panasonic list the CA-RC55D for this model |
| Model marking |
The fascia is printed CQ-VX3200 and the chassis label gives the full code CQ-VX3200D, the D being Panasonic's domestic market suffix |
| Electrical |
DC 12V (11 to 16V), negative earth, 10A fuse, 4 ohm. Built by Matsushita Electric (Taiwan) |
| Form factor |
Double DIN (2-DIN), 178 x 100 x 160 mm, 2.4 kg |
