General Features

ID Code: Prior to operating this unit, you can assign a 4-digit ID code for security. Once the ID code has been set, the unit cannot be operated without entering the ID code if the main power supply is disconnected and then reconnected.

Motorized Video Display: This unit is equipped with a motorized 7in widescreen LCD that serves as a video monitor and system information display.

Touch Screen Controls: This unit has touch screen controls with interactive video graphics, making menu navigation easy.

Display Angle Adjustment: For optimum visibility, you can choose one of 5 tilt angles.

Auto Open/Close: When this feature is active, the display automatically opens when the ignition is turned on and closes when the ignition is turned off.

Display Adjustment: You can adjust the display's contrast, brightness, color, and tint. The display's dimmer function can be set to one of four brightness levels or Auto. When set to Auto, the display automatically adjusts its brightness according to the ambient light intensity.

Aspect Ratio: You can choose from the following screen modes:

• Normal: displays 16:9 widescreen format pictures that fill the entire screen width, and 4:3 (conventional TV) pictures display with black bars on either side

• Full: expands 4:3 pictures horizontally to fill the entire width of the screen, distorting the picture slightly but retaining full image height

• Zoom: expands 4:3 pictures both horizontally and vertically, filling the screen without distorting the picture but cutting off the top and bottom edges

• Just: expands 4:3 pictures horizontally only at the edges

7-band Graphic EQ: The 7-band graphic EQ lets you adjust the level of the following frequencies: 60Hz, 160Hz, 400Hz, 1kHz, 3kHz, 6kHz, and 16kHz. The level of each frequency can be adjusted from +12dB to -12dB in 2dB increments. You can also choose from the following Graphic EQ presets: Rock, Pop, Vocal, Jazz, Club, and Flat.

SRS CS Automotive: SRS Circle Surround Automotive (CS Auto) lets you experience a natural sound field anywhere in the vehicle, unlike other sound field manipulation methods such as time delay. SRS TruBass can be applied independently to front and rear speakers and the subwoofer. SRS Focus can be applied independently to front, center and rear speakers, or mixed between front and rear or center and rear.

Dolby Digital/DTS/Dolby Pro Logic Decoders: The CQ-VD7003U has built-in decoders that allow you to enjoy Dolby Digital, DTS, and Dolby Pro Logic. You can enjoy a 5.1-channel surround system by connecting an optional center speaker with an amplifier and a subwoofer with an amplifier.

Multi-channel System Set Up: Time delay, speaker management, and speaker output controls help you tune the surround system.

Alphatuner V: The tuner is designed to help suppress multi-path distortion and reduce the problem of radio signal reflections in metropolitan areas. It also features increased sensitivity for weak signal areas.

Satellite Radio Ready: The CQ-VD7003U is directly compatible with the SIRIUS SIR-PAN1 Satellite Tuner for Panasonic (item # 607SIRPAN1).

MP3/WMA Compatible: This unit can play MP3 and WMA files recorded onto CD-R and CD-RW discs in ISO 9660 Level 1/Level 2, Apple Extension to ISO 9660, Joliet, and Romeo. The player can support up to 511 files, 255 files in one folder, 8 levels, and 255 folders.

Dual Zone Capable (Private Mode): Activation of the private mode allows you to enjoy the front monitor and rear monitor independently with different sources at the same time. You can mute the sounds from the rear speakers if necessary.

Preamp Outputs: The unit has the following preamp outputs: front left, front right, rear left, rear right, center and subwoofer.

Subwoofer Preamp Output: The volume level of the subwoofer preamp output is adjustable from -10dB to +10dB in 1dB increments. This output has a low-pass filter that can be set to one of the following frequencies: 63Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 125Hz, 160Hz, or 200Hz. There is also a selectable phase setting that can be adjusted to Normal or Reverse.

High-pass Filter: The internal high-pass filter can be set to one of the following frequencies: 63Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 125Hz, 160Hz, or 200Hz. This filter affects the front and rear speaker outputs and preamp outputs.

Rear View Camera: You can connect an optional rear view camera to the unit.

Optional iPod Adapter: This receiver is compatible with the optional Panasonic CA-DC300U iPod adapter (item #133DC300). When an iPod is connected using the adapter, all of the iPod's controls will be disabled and it will be controlled from the receiver. With this interface, you'll be able to play your iPod music files through your Panasonic receiver and in most cases have all the titling information appear on the receiver's display.

Optional Hands-Free Phone System: Connection of the optional Hands-Free Phone System (Hands-Free Kit featuring Bluetooth technology: item #133BT100) allows you to talk on a handsfree cellular phone if the phone supports Bluetooth.

Note: This unit is designed only for receiving calls. It cannot send calls.

Optional TV Tuner: The CQ-VD7003U can control an optional TV tuner (CY-TUN153U).

Optional Expansion Module (hub unit): Connection of the CY-EM100U Expansion Module (item #133CYEM100) allows you to connect up to 4 optional components. You can choose from the following devices: DVD changer (maximum of 1 can be connected), CD changer (maximum of 1 can be connected), iPod (maximum of 2 can be connected), TV tuner (maximum of 1 can be connected), Hands-Free Phone System (maximum of 1 can be connected), or SIRIUS tuner (maximum of 1 can be connected).

DVD/Video CD Features

Scan Search: When playing a DVD or Video CD, there are three fast-play speeds in both directions (1.5x, 10x, or 20x).

Slow Motion: When playing a DVD or Video CD, you may move forward through the program being played in slow motion. Slow motion playback cannot be performed in reverse.

Repeat Play: When playing a DVD, you can repeat the current chapter. When playing a Video CD, you can repeat the current track.

Multi-Angle Display: This function allows you to choose the viewing angle of scenes that were shot from a number of different angles. 

Note: This function is limited to DVDs recorded with multiple camera angles.

Dynamic Range Compression: This function reduces a Dolby Digital soundtrack's dynamic range so you can hear quieter dialog without being overwhelmed by loud sections. You can choose a setting of Minimum, Standard, or Off.

DVD Settings: You can adjust the following DVD settings:

• Menu Language: allows you to select the default menu language

• Subtitle Language: allows you to select the default subtitle language

• Audio Language: allows you to select the default audio language

• DVD Aspect: allows you to select 4:3 or 16:9

• Letterbox: allows you to select Pan & Scan or Letterbox

• TV Type: allows you to choose NTSC or PAL

Changer Controls

CD Changer Controls: The CQ-C8803U has controls for a compatible Panasonic CD changer, such as the CX-DP880. A CA-CC30U adapter cable (item 133CACC30) is required to connect a CD changer to this unit.

Inputs and Outputs

Back Panel of Unit:

• Power: 16-pin jack for use with supplied display unit wiring harness

• Navigation: round 13-pin connector for use with a Panasonic Car Navigation System that will be available in the future

• System-up: square 12-pin connector

• Front Pre-out: left and right RCA audio jacks

• Rear Pre-out: left and right RCA audio jacks

• Subwoofer Pre-out: single RCA audio jack

• Center Pre-out: single RCA audio jack

• A/V Out: left and right RCA audio jacks and an RCA composite video jack

• A/V 1 In: left and right RCA audio jacks and an RCA composite video jack

• A/V 2 In: left and right RCA audio jacks and an RCA composite video jack

• Radio Antenna In: female Motorola jack

• Camera In: RCA composite video jack for use with an optional rear view camera