Panasonic RX-MDX55

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Name	RX-MDX55
Manufacturer	Panasonic
Released	2001/09
Device type	boombox
Recorder	Recorder
MDLP	Yes
NetMD	No
Hi-MD	No
Radio	Yes
Dimensions	365 x 141 x 226mm
Weight	3.6kg
ATRAC ver	Not recorded
Battery	Not recorded Not recorded
Battery notes	Not recorded
Sidecar (depr)	No
Voltage	Not recorded
Power cable	AC
Price (launch)	Not recorded
Price (launch)	Not recorded
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Inputs	CD, Radio recording
Outputs	3.5mm headphone, Built-in speaker
Control	Not recorded

Offered in RX-MDX55-S (Silver), RX-MDX55-A (Blue), RX-MDX55-K (Black)

Features:

MDLP Support
"Turn-back" recording (time machine recording?)
High-speed CD recording (LP2 mode: 2x, LP4 mode: 4x)
"MD Title Station" copies titles from second MD unit when connected.
CD 1-track recording (records one track and pauses)
Auto-CD recording (whole CD recording)
Synchro-CD recording
NoMono-recording
MD and CD Play modes: 24 track program play, repeat play (1-track/all-tracks/program/group), shuffle play.
Sound Virtualizer (?)
Bass-reflex speaker
Panasonic H.D.E.S and H.E.S.
Timer modes: wakeup-timer, sleep-timer, timer-recording, sleep and timer-fade functions.
LCD backlit display
3 line alphabet selection display for titling.
Auto-off (turns unit off 10 minutes after CD/MD finished playing)
Remote-control
CD-Text titles copied to MD while recording.
4 preset DSP based equalizer settings: "Heavy, Clear, Soft, Vocal".
Unit sits on adjustable base, allows any direction/angle to be set (20 degree vertical adjust range (+15/-5), 90 degree horizontal adjust range (45 left/45 right)).
Available in silver, blue, and black.