321 Studios AM/FM CD/MD PLAYER WITH CD/MD CHANGER CONTROL DMX5555z user manual

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clarion 


Owner’s manual 
Mode d’emploi 
Manual de instrucciones 



AM/FM CD/MD PLAYER WITH CD/MD 
CHANGER CONTROL 

RADIO AM/FM-LECTEUR CD/MD AVEC 
PILOTAGE DE CHANGEUR CD/MD 

• 

RADIO DE AM/FM Y REPRODUCTOR DE CD/MD 
CON CONTROL DE CAMBIADOR DE CD/MD 


Clarion Co., Ltd. 

All Rights Reserved. Copyright© 1999:Clarion Co., Ltd. PE-4018B 

Printed in Japan / Imprime en Japon / Inpreso en Japon 280-7323-00 







Thank you for purchasing the Clarion DMX5555z. 


* Please read this owner's manual in its entirety before operating this equipment. 

* After reading this manual, be sure to keep it in a handy place (e.g., glove compartment). 

* Check the contents of the enclosed warranty card and keep it carefully with this manual. 

* This manual includes the operating procedures of the CD changer, MD changer and TV connected 
via the CeNET cable. The CD changer, MD changer and TV tuner have their own manuals, but no 
explanations for operating them are described. 

Contents 


1. FEATURES. 

2. PRECAUTIONS. 

Handling Compact Discs. 

Handling Mini Discs. 

3. CONTROLS. 

4. NOMENCLATURE. 

Names of Buttons. 

Display Items. 

5. REMOTE CONTROL. 

Inserting the Batteries. 

Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons 

6. OPERATIONS. 

Basic Operations. 

Radio Operations.11 

CD Operations.13 

MD Operations.14 

Other Handy Functions.16 

7. OPERATIONS OF ACCESSORIES. 18 

CD Changer Operations.18 

MD Changer Operations.20 

TV Operations.21 

8. TROUBLESHOOTING.23 

9. ERROR DISPLAYS.24 

10. SPECIFICATIONS.25 


1. FEATURES 


■ 8-Times Oversampling Digital Filter and Dual 1-Bit D/A Converters 

■ Zero-Bit Detector™ Mute Circuit 

■ 4M Bit Read Ahead Memory (Approximately 10 Seconds) for Shock and Vibration 

■ IMIGI-TUNEBr FM Reception System 

■ Controller for Optional TV Tuner Modules 

■ Capability to Read CD TEXT Data from Clarion Compatible CD Changer 

■ Z-Enhancer with 3 Adjustment Modes 

■ Repeat / Random Play / Intro Music Scan 

■ CeNET with Balanced Audio Line Transmission and Dynamic Noise Canceling 

■ Bass Control Center Frequency : 30Hz / Boost Level : ±15dB 

■ 4V/4-Channel RCA Line Level Output with Fader Control 

■ 160W(40Wx4) Maximum Power Output 


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Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons 


Mode 

Button 

Radio 

CD 

MD 

CD changer 
MD changer 

TV 

H FUNC 

Turns power on and off. When pressed and held for 1 second: Turns power off. 

Switches among radio, CD, MD, CD changer, MD changer and TV. 

|24] BAND 

DISC UP 
PROG 

TOP 

Switches 
reception band. 

Plays the first 
track. 

Top play. 

Plays the first 
track. 

Top play. 

Moves the next 
disc in 
increasing 
order. 

Switches 
reception band. 

; VOLUME 

Increases and decreases volume (in all modes). 

IH SEARCH 

Moves preset 
channels up 
and down. 

Moves tracks up 
and down. 

When pressed 
and held for 1 
second: 
Fast-forward/ 
fast-backward. 

Moves tracks up 
and down. 

When pressed 
and held for 1 
second: 
Fast-forward/ 
fast-backward. 

Moves tracks up 
and down. 

When pressed 
and held for 1 
second: 
Fast-forward/ 
fast-backward. 

Moves preset 
channels up 
and down. 

M PLAY/PAUSE 

No function. 

Switches 
between 
playback and 
pause. 

Switches 
between 
playback and 
pause. 

Switches 
between 
playback and 
pause. 

No function. 

HI MUTE 

Turns mute on and off. 

HI ISR 

Recalls ISR radio station in memory. 

Press and hold for 2 seconds or longer: Stores current station into ISR memory (radio 
mode only). 

H DISP 

Switches among main display, sub display and clock display. 

m scn 

PS/AS 

Preset scan. 
When pressed 
and held for 2 
seconds: Auto 
store. 

Scan play. 

Scan play. 

Scan play. 

When pressed 
and held for 1 
seconds: Disc 
scan play. 

Preset scan. 
When pressed 
and held for 2 
seconds: Auto 
store. 

HI RPT 

BLS 

No function. 

Repeat play. 

Repeat play. 

Repeat play. 
When pressed 
and held for 1 
seconds: Disc 
repeat play. 

No function. 

HI RDM 

DOLBY NR 
MONI 

No function. 

Random play. 

Random play. 

Random play. 
When pressed 
and held for 1 
seconds: Disc 
random play. 

Switches 
between TV and 
VTR. 


* Some of the corresponding buttons on the source unit and remote control unit have different functions. 


2. PRECAUTIONS 


1. When the inside of the car is very cold and 
the player is used soon after switching on the 
heater, moisture may form on the disc or the 
optical parts of the player and proper play¬ 
back may not be possible. If moisture forms 
on the disc, wipe it off with a soft cloth. If mois¬ 
ture forms on the optical parts of the player, 
do not use the player for about one hour. The 
condensation will disappear naturally allow¬ 
ing normal operation. 


2. Driving on extremely bumpy roads which 
cause severe vibration may cause the sound 
to skip. 

3. This unit uses a precision mechanism. Even 
in the event that trouble arises, never open 
the case, disassemble the unit, or lubricate 
the rotating parts. 


This equipment has been tested and found to 
comply with the limits for a Class B digital de¬ 
vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 
These limits are designed to provide reasonable 
protection against harmful interference in a resi¬ 
dential installation. 

This equipment generates, uses, and can radi¬ 
ate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 
and used in accordance with the instructions, 
may cause harmful interference to radio com¬ 
munications. However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular instal¬ 
lation. 

If this equipment does cause harmful interfer¬ 
ence to radio or television reception, which can 
be determined by turning the equipment off and 
on, the user is encouraged to consult the dealer 
or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 


model clarion 

12V ©GROUND 

AM 530-171 OkHz/FM 87.9-107.9MHz 


THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC 
RULES.OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING 
TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE 
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST 
ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING 
INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERA¬ 
TION. 


THIS PRODUCTION COMPLIES DHHS RULES 21 CFR 
SUBCHAPTER J APPLICABLE AT DATE OF MANUFACTURE. 
US AND FOREIGN PATENTS LICENSED FROM DOLBY 
LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION_ 


CLARION CO.,LTD. 

50 KAMITODA,TODA-SHI,SAITAMA-KEN,JAPAN 


MANUFACTURED: 



ACAUTION 


USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR 
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER 
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN, MAY RE¬ 
SULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPO¬ 
SURE. 

THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER and MINI DISC 
PLAYER SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR 
REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY 
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EX¬ 
PRESSLY APPROVED BY THE MANUFAC¬ 
TURER FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID 
THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE 
EQUIPMENT. 


INFORMATION FOR USERS: 


CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS 
PRODUCT NOT APPROVED BY THE MANU¬ 
FACTURER WILL VOID THE WARRANTY 
AND WILL VIOLATE FCC APPROVAL. 




Handling Compact Discs _ 

FI COMPACT 

Use only compact discs bearing the GyO§G| mark. 

Do not play heart-shaped, octagonal, or other specially shaped compact discs. 


Handling 

• New discs may have some roughness around 
the edges. If such discs are used, the player 
may not work or the sound may skip. Use a 
ball-point pen or the like to remove any rough¬ 
ness from the edge of the disc. 


Ball-point pen 



Never stick labels on the surface of the com¬ 
pact disc or mark the surface with a pencil or 
pen. 

Never play a compact disc with any cellophane 
tape or other glue on it or with peeling off marks. 
If you try to play such a compact disc, you may 
not be able to get it back out of the CD player 
or it may damage the CD player. 

Do not use compact discs that have large 
scratches, are misshapen, cracked, etc. Use 
of such discs may cause misoperation or dam¬ 
age. 


• To remove a compact disc from its storage 
case, press down on the center of the case and 
lift the disc out, holding it carefully by the edges. 

• Do not use commercially available CD protec¬ 
tion sheets or discs equipped with stabilizers, 
etc. These may damage the disc or cause 
breakdown of the internal mechanism. 

Storage 

• Do not expose compact discs to direct sunlight 
or any heat source. 

• Do not expose compact discs to excess hu¬ 
midity or dust. 

• Do not expose compact discs to direct heat 
from heaters. 

Cleaning 

• To remove fingermarks and dust, use a soft 
cloth and wipe in a straight line from the center 
of the compact disc to the circumference. 

• Do not use any solvents, such as commercially 
available cleaners, anti-static spray or thinner 
to clean compact discs. 

• After using special compact disc cleaner, let 
the compact disc dry off well before playing it. 


Handling Mini Discs 


Use only MDs bearing the (ff|| mark. 

Handling 

• Never open the shutter on the MD cartridge. 



• Never play a minidisc with an index label that 
is peeling off. 


If you try to play such a minidisc, you may not 
be able to get it back out of the MD player or it 
may damage the MD player. 

Storage 

• Do not expose minidiscs to direct sunlight or 
any heat source. 

• Do not expose minidiscs to excess humidity or 
dust. 

• Do not expose minidiscs to direct heat from 
heaters. 

Cleaning 

• If the MD cartridge is dirty, wipe off the dirt with 
a soft dry cloth. 


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3. CONTROLS / LES COMMANDES / CONTROLES 


Source unit / Appareil pilote / Unidad fuente 



Display / A fficheur / Visualizador 



Note: Be sure to unfold this page and refer to the front diagrams as you read each chapter. 

Remarque: Veuiliez depiier cette page et vous referer aux schemas quand vous lisez chaque chapitre. 
Nota: Cuando tea los capftulos, despliegue esta pagina y consulte los diagramas. 


4. NOMENCLATURE 


Note: 

• Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter “3. CONTROLS on page 5 (unfold). 

Names of Buttons 

T] Preset buttons (1 to 6) 

m 

ENT (enter) button 

Direct buttons (1 to 6) (7 to 12) 


Play/pause button 

2 Z-EHCR (z-enhancer) button 

2 

TITLE button 

2 DISP (display) button 


ADJ (adjust) button 

2 SPE-ANA (spectrum analyzer) button 

2 

MD EJECT button 

2 SCN (scan) button 

2 

Left button 

PS/AS (preset scan/auto store) button 

2 

Right button 

2 RPT (repeat) button 

2 

Up button 

3 POWER button 

2 

Down button 

FUNC (function) button 

2 

A-M (audio mode) button 

2 RDM (random) button 


LOUD (loudness) button 

2 ISR (instant station recall) button 

m 

CD EJECT button 

2 MUTE button 

2 

CD insertion slot 

2 BAND (band) button 

TOP button 

2 

MD insertion slot 

Display Items 

D CD IN indication 

ED 

MANU (manual) indication 

Q SINGLE indication 

m 

LD (loudness) indication 

El ST (stereo) indication 

IE! A-M (audio mode) indication 

□ SCN (scan) indication 

m 

Function mode indication 

B RPT (repeat) indication 


* The names of modes being selected, etc. are 


5. REMOTE CONTROL 


□ RDM (random) indication 
D Operation status indication 

*The frequency, play time, clock, etc. are 
displayed. 

Q CD/MD changer indication 

□ Title scroll indication 
M MD IN indication 


displayed. 

DU Preset channel indication (1 to 6) 

Disc number indication (1 to 12) 

* The disc numbers corresponding to the discs 
in the CD or MD changer light. 

[0 Z-EHCR (z-enhancer) indication 
IQ DISC indication 


Receiver for remote control unit 


Remote control unit 



Inserting the Batteries 


1. Turn the remote control unit over, then slide 
the rear cover in the direction of the arrow. 

2. Insert the AA (UM-3/1.5V) batteries that came 
with the remote control unit facing in the di¬ 
rections shown in the figure, then close the 
rear cover. 

Notes: 

Using batteries improperly can cause them to ex¬ 
plode. Take note of the following points: 

• When replacing batteries, replace both batteries 
with new ones. 

• Do not short-circuit, disassemble or heat batter¬ 
ies. 

• Do not dispose of batteries into fire or water. 

• Dispose of spent batteries properly. 



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6. OPERATIONS 


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DasIL’ \yfJKiTallUIIS _ chapter “3. CONTROLS” on page 5 (unfold). _ 


_ A CAUTION _ 

Be sure to lower the volume before switching 
off the unit power or the ignition key.The unit 
remembers its last volume setting. If you 
switch the power off with the volume up, when 
you switch the power back on, the sudden 
loud volume may hurt your hearing and dam¬ 
age the unit. 

The clock is displayed when the ignition key 
is turned to the ACC (accessory) or IGN (igni- 
tion-on) position even when the unit power 
is off. In some cars, the clock may momen¬ 
tarily disappear when the ignition key is 
turned to the START position. The clock will 
reappear after the engine has started and the 
ignition key is released to the IGN (ignition- 
on) position. 

Turning on/off the power 

Notes: 

• Be careful about using this unit for a long time with¬ 
out running the engine. If you drain the car’s bat¬ 
tery too far, you may not be able to start the en¬ 
gine and this can reduce the service life of the 
battery. 

• System check 

This unit checks what external equipment is con¬ 
nected to the CeNET. The first time the ACC/Igni¬ 
tion is turned on (initialization), “SYSTEM’’ and 
“Push PWR’’ alternately blink in the display. Press 
POWER button [7]to start the system check. When 
complete, press POWER button [Tj again to acti¬ 
vate the unit. 

1. Press POWER button 0. 

2. The illumination and display on the unit light 
up. The unit automatically remembers its last 
operation mode and will automatically switch 
to display that mode. 

3. Press and hold POWER button [7] for 1 sec¬ 
ond or longer to turn off the power for the unit. 

Selecting a mode 

1. Press FUNC button |T| to change the mode 
of operation. 

2. Each time you press FUNC button [7], the 
mode of operation changes in the following 
order: 


Radio mode -4 CD mode -4 MD mode -4 CD 
changer mode -4 MD changer mode -4 TV 
mode -4 Radio mode... 

* External equipment not connected with CeNET 
is not displayed. 

Adjusting the volume 

Press Up button 03 or Down button 01 increases 
or decreases the volume. 

* The volume level is from 0 (minimum) to 33 (maxi¬ 
mum). 

Switching the display 

Press DISP button [3] to select the desired dis¬ 
play. 

Each time you press DISP button [3], the display 
switches in the following order: 

Main display 




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1 


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Sub (title) display 


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* "ST. TITLE" 


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Clock display 



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English 


Basic Operations 


* Once selected, the preferred display becomes 
the display default. When a function adjustment 
such as volume is made, the screen will 
momentarily switch to that function’s display, 
then revert back to the preferred display sev¬ 
eral seconds after the adjustment. 

* When you have entered a title in a CD, it ap¬ 
pears in the sub display. If you have not en¬ 
tered a title, “USER TTL" appears in the title 
display instead. For information on how to enter 
a title, refer to the subsection “Entering titles” 
in the “Other Handy Functions”. 

* You can adjust the way of scrolling a title. For 
the details on it, refer to the subsection 
“Adjusting the way of scrolling” in the “Other 
Handy Functions". 

Setting the Z-enhancer 

This unit comes with 3 types of sound tone effects 
stored in memory. Select the one you prefer. 

• The factory default setting is “OFF”. 

Each time you press Z-EFICR button H], the tone 
effect changes in the following order: 

Z-EHCR 1” -» “Z-EHCR 2” -* Z-EHCR 3” -» 
OFF"-* “Z-EHCR 1”... 

• Z-EFICR 1 : bass emphasized 

• Z-EFICR 2 : treble emphasized 

• Z-EFICR 3 : bass and treble emphasized 

• OFF : no sound effect 

Adjusting the tone 

Press A-M button 03 and select the item to ad¬ 
just. Each time you press A-M button 09], the item 
changes in the following order: 

• When the Z-enhancer is off 

“BASS” -» “TREB" -» “BAL” -» “FAD” -» 

Function mode... 

• When Z-enhancer 1,2 or 3 is set 
“Z-EHCR" -» “BAL" -* “FAD” -» Function 
mode... 

Adjusting the bass 

1 . Press A-M button 09] and select “BASS". 

2. Press Up button 05 to emphasize the bass, 
or press Down button 08] to attenuate the bass. 

* The factory default setting is “0”. (Adjustment 
range:-6 to +6) 

3. When the adjustment is complete, press A-M 
button 03 several times until the function mode 
is reached. 


Basic operations Radio Operations 


Adjusting the treble 

1. Press A-M button 03 and select “TREB”. 

2. Press Up button 03 to emphasize the treble, 
or press Down button 03 to attenuate the 
treble. 

* The factory default setting is “0”. (Adjustment 
range: -6 to +6) 

3. When the adjustment is complete, press A-M 
button 03 several times until the function mode 
is reached. 

Adjusting the balance 

1. Press A-M button 03 and select “BAL". 

2. Press Up button 03 to emphasize the sound 
from the right speaker, or press Down button 
01 to emphasizes the sound from the left 
speaker. 

* The factory default setting is “0”. (Adjustment 
range: LI3 to R13) 

3. When the adjustment is complete, press A-M 
button 03 several times until the function mode 
is reached. 

Adjusting the fader 

1. Press A-M button 03 and select “FAD”. 

2. Press Up button 03 to emphasize the sound 
from the front speakers, or press Down but¬ 
ton 01 to emphasize the sound from the rear 
speakers. 

* The factory default setting is “0”. (Adjustment 
range: FI 2 to R12) 

3. When the adjustment is complete, press A-M 
button 03 several times until the function mode 
is reached. 

Adjusting the Z-enhancer 

1. Press Z-EFICR button U3 and select the Z- 
enhancer mode (1 to 3) to adjust. 

2. Press A-M button 03 and select “Z-EHCR”. 

3. Press Up button 03 or Down button 01 to ad¬ 
just Z-enhancer. 

* When Z-enhancer 1 is selected, you can adjust 
the bass in the range of ±2. 

* When Z-enhancer 2 is selected, you can adjust 
the treble in the range of ±2. 

* When Z-enhancer 3 is selected, you can adjust 
the bass and treble in the range of ±2. 

4. When the adjustment is complete, press A-M 
button 03 several times until the function mode 
is reached. 


FM reception 

For enhanced FM performance the 
mnEITUNED ® tuner includes signal actuated 
stereo control and Multipath noise reduction cir¬ 
cuits. 

Changing the reception area 

This unit is initially set to USA frequency intervals 
of 10kFIz for AM and 200kHz for FM. When using it 
outside the USA, the frequency reception range 
can be switched to the intervals below. 

• Setting the reception area 

1. Press FUNC button [7] and select the radio 
mode (FM or AM). 

2. While pressing RDM button [8], each time you 
press and hold the number “1” of the Preset 
buttons |T| for 2 seconds or longer, the recep¬ 
tion area switches from inside the USA to out¬ 
side the USA or from outside the USA to in¬ 
side the USA. 

* Any station preset memories are lost when the 
reception area is changed. 

Listening to the radio 

1. Press FUNC button [7] and select the radio 
mode. 

2. Press BAND button 03 and select the radio 
band. Each time the button is pressed, the 
radio reception band changes in the following 
order: 

FM1 -» FM2 -» FM3 -» AM -» FM1... 

3. Press Right button 01 or Left button 01 to tune 
in the desired station. 

Tuning 

There are 3 types of tuning mode available, seek 
tuning, manual tuning and preset tuning. 

Seek tuning 

1. Press BAND button 03 and select the desired 
band (FM or AM). 

* If “MANU” is lit in the display, press and hold 
BAND button 03 for 1 second or longer. “MANU” 
in the display goes off and seek tuning is now 
available. 

2. Press Right button 01 or Left button 01 to au¬ 
tomatically seek to the next station. 

When Right button 01 is pressed, the station 
is sought in the direction of higher frequencies: 
if Left button 01 is pressed, the station is 
sought in the direction of lower frequencies. 


Turning on/off the loudness 

The loudness effect emphasizes the bass and 
treble to create a natural sound tone. When you 
are listening to music at a low volume, it is rec¬ 
ommended to use the loudness effect. 

1. Press and hold LOUD button 03 for 1 second 
or longer to turn on the loudness effect. When 
the loudness effect is turned on, “LD” lights in 
the display. 

2. Press and hold LOUD button 03 for 1 second 
or longer to turn off the loudness effect. “LD" 
goes off in the display. 


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English 


Radio Operations 


Manual tuning 

There are 2 ways available: Quick tuning and step 
tuning. 

When you are in the step tuning mode, the 
frequency changes one step at a time. In quick 
tuning mode, you can quickly tune the desired 
frequency. 

1. Press BAND button |TT| and select the desired 
band (FM or AM). 

* If "MANU" is not lit in the display, press and 
hold BAND button QT] for 1 second or longer. 
“MANU" lights in the display and manual tuning 
is now available. 

2. Tune into a station. 

• Quick tuning: 

Press and hold Right button EH or Left button 
EH for 1 second or longer to manually tune to 
the desired frequency. 

• Step tuning: 

Press Right button EH or Left button EH to 
manually tune one step at a time to the de¬ 
sired frequency. 

Storing a preset station 

A total of 24 preset positions (6-FM1,6-FM2, 6- 
FM3, 6-AM) exists to store individual radio 
stations in memory. 

Manual memory 

1. Select the desired station with seek tuning, 
manual tuning or preset tuning. 

2. Press and hold one of Preset buttons Q] for 2 
seconds or longer to store the current station 
into preset memory. 

Auto store 

Auto store selects up to 6 stations and 
automatically stores them into preset memory. If 
auto store cannot tune in all six stations, then it 
stores the strongest stations into memory and 
the other presets untouched. 

1. Press BAND button EH and select the desired 
band (FM or AM). 

2. Press and hold AS button 0 for 2 seconds or 
longer. The stations with good reception are 
stored automatically to the preset buttons. 


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Recalling a preset station 

Pressing the corresponding preset button recalls 
the stored radio frequency automatically. 

1. Press BAND button El and select the desired 
band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM). 

2. Press the corresponding Preset button [T| to 
recall the stored station. 

* Press and hold one of the Preset buttons |T] 
for 2 seconds or longer to store that station into 
preset memory. 

Preset scan 

Preset scan receives the stations stored in preset 
memory in order. This function is useful when 
searching for a desired station in memory. 

1. Press PS button 0. 

2. When a desired station is tuned in, press PS 
button 0 again to continue receiving that sta¬ 
tion. 

Note: 

• Be careful not to press and hold PS button © for 
2 seconds or longer, otherwise the auto store func¬ 
tion engages and the unit starts storing stations. 

Instant station recall (ISR) 

Instant station recall is a special radio preset that 
instantly accesses a favorite radio station at a 
touch of a button. The ISR function even operates 
with the unit in other modes. 

• ISR memory 

1. Select the station that you wish to store in ISR 
memory. 

2. Press and hold ISR button 0 for 2 seconds 
or longer. 

• Recalling a station with ISR 

In any mode, press ISR button 0 to turn on the 
radio function and tune the selected radio sta¬ 
tion. “ISR” appears in the display. Press ISR but¬ 
ton 0 again to return to the previous mode. 


CD Operations 


Loading a CD 

Insert a CD into the center of the insertion slot 
with the label side facing up. The CD plays 
automatically after loading. 

Notes: 

• Never insert foreign objects into the CD insertion 
slot. 

• When a CD is loaded in the unit, CD IN indication 
O lights in the display. Never try to insert another 
CD in this case. n=.»»o 

• Discs not bearing the mark and CD-ROMs 
cannot be played by this unit. 

Loading 3 ” (8 cm) compact discs 

* No adapter is required to play a 3"CD. 

* Insert the 3" CD into the center of the insertion 
slot. 

* When a 3" CD is loaded, “SINGLE” lights in the 
display. 

Listening to a CD already inserted 

Press FUNC button 0 to select the CD mode. 
Play starts automatically. If no CD is loaded in 
the unit, “NO DISC” appears in the display. 

Pausing play 

1. Press Play/pause button EH to pause play. 
“PAUSE” appears in the display. 

2. To resume CD play, press Play/pause button 
EH again. 

Displaying CD titles 

This unit can display title data for user titles input 
with this unit. 

Press DISP button 0 to display the title. 

Notes: 

• Titles of CD-text CDs cannot be displayed with this 
unit. 

• If the CD playing is a CD-text CD or no user title 
has been input, “USER TTL"appears in the display. 

Ejecting a CD 

Press CD EJECT button HH to eject the CD. Take 
it out from the ejected position. 

* If a 5"CD (12 cm) is left in the ejected position for 
15 seconds, the CD is automatically reloaded (Auto 
reload). 

* 3" CDs (8 cm) are not auto reloaded. Be sure to 
remove it when ejected. 


Notes: 

• If you force a CD into before auto reloading, 
this can damage the CD. 

• The radio mode is selected automatically 4 seconds 
after CD EJECT button @ is pressed. 

Selecting a track 

• Track-up 

1 . Press Right button EH to move ahead to the 
beginning of the next track. 

2. Each time you press Right button EH, the track 
advances ahead to the beginning of the next 
track. 

• Track-down 

1 . Press Left button EH to move back to the be¬ 
ginning of the current track. 

2. Press Left button EH twice to move to the be¬ 
ginning of the previous track. 

Fast-forward/fast-backward 

• Fast-forward 

Press and hold Right button EH for 1 second or 
longer. 

• Fast-backward 

Press and hold Left button EH for 1 second or 
longer. 

Top function 

The top function resets the CD player to the first 
track of the disc. Press TOP button E3 to play the 
first track (track No. 1) on the disc. 

Scan play 

The scan play locates and plays the first 10 
seconds of each track on a disc automatically. This 
function continues on the disc until it is canceled. 

• The scan play is useful when you want to select a 
desired track. 

1. Press SCN button 0 to start track scanning. 
“SCN” lights in the display. 

2. To cancel the scan play, press SCN button 0 
again. “SCN” goes off from the display and 
the current track continues to play. 


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CD Operations 


Repeat play 

The repeat play continuously plays the current 
track. This function continues automatically until 
it is canceled. 

1 . Press RPT button [6]. “RPT” lights in the dis¬ 
play and the current track is repeated. 

2. To cancel the repeat play, press RPT button 
E again. “RPT" goes off from the display and 
normal play resumes. 

Random play 

The random play selects and plays individual tracks 
on a disc in no particular order. This function 
continues automatically until it is canceled. 

1 . Press RDM button [8]. “RDM" lights in the dis¬ 
play, an individual track is selected randomly 
and play begins. 

2. To cancel the random play, press RDM but¬ 
ton E again. “RDM” goes off from the display 
and normal play resumes. 


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Loading an MD 

After confirming the orientation of an MD, insert 
the MD into the insertion slot. 

Notes: 

• Never insert foreign objects into the MD insertion 
slot. 

• When an MD is loaded in the unit, MD IN indica¬ 
tion flj lights in the display. Never try to insert an¬ 
other MD in this case. 

• An MD that does not carry the [all mark cannot 
be used with this unit. 

Listening to an MD already inserted 

Press FUNC button [T] to select the MD mode. 
Play starts automatically. If no MD is loaded in 
the unit, “NO DISC" appears in the display. 

Pausing play 

1. Press Play/pause button 02] to pause play. 
“PAUSE" appears in the display. 

2. To resume MD play, press Play/pause button 
IH] again. 

Switching between a disc title and 
a track title 

On this unit, a disc title and a track title that have 
been previously entered can be displayed. 

• Titles cannot be entered for MDs with this unit. 

1. Press DISP button E to display the title. 

2. Each time you press and hold DISP button 
® for 1 second or longer, the display toggles 
between the disc title and the track title. 

Notes: 

• If an MD is not input its disc title or a track title, 
‘B TITLE’’ or “O TITLE’’ appears in the display. 

• You can adjust the way of scrolling a title. For the 
details on it, refer to the subsection “Adjusting 
the way of scrolling” in the “Other Handy 
Functions”. 

Ejecting an MD 

Press MD EJECT button 04] to eject an MD.Take 
it out from the ejected position. 

*The radio mode is selected automatically 4 
seconds after MD EJECT button 03 is pressed. 


Selecting a track 

• Track-up 

1. Press Right button 0H to move ahead to the 
beginning of the next track. 

2. Each time you press Right button 0H, the track 
advances ahead to the beginning of the next 
track. 

• Track-down 

1. Press Left button 05] to move back to the be¬ 
ginning of the current track. 

2. Press Left button 0H twice to move to the be¬ 
ginning of the previous track. 

Fast-forward/fast-backward 

• Fast-forward 

Press and hold Right button 0H for 1 second or 
longer. 

• Fast-backward 

Press and hold Left button 0H for 1 second or 
longer. 

Top function 

The top function resets the MD player to the first 
track of the disc. Press TOP button 0J to play the 
first track (track No. 1) on the disc. 

Scan play 

The scan play locates and plays the first 10 sec¬ 
onds of each track on a disc automatically. This 
function continues on the disc until it is canceled. 

• The scan play is useful when you want to select a 
desired track. 

1 . Press SCN button E to start track scanning. 
“SCN" lights in the display. 

2. To cancel the scan play, press SCN button E 
again. “SCN" goes off from the display and 
the current track continues to play. 

Repeat play 

The repeat play continuously plays the current 
track. This function continues automatically until 
it is canceled. 

1. Press RPT button [6]. “RPT” lights in the dis¬ 
play and the current track is repeated. 

2. To cancel the repeat play, press RPT button 
E again. “RPT” goes off from the display and 
normal play resumes. 


Random play 

The random play selects and plays individual tracks 
on a disc in no particular order. This function 
continues automatically until it is canceled. 

1. Press RDM button E- “RDM” lights in the dis¬ 
play, an individual track is selected randomly 
and play begins. 

2. To cancel the random play, press RDM but¬ 
ton E again. “RDM" goes off and normal play 
resumes. 


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Other Handy Functions 


Setting the clock 

1. Press and hold ADJ button HU for 1 second or 
longer to switch to the adjustment selection 
display. 

2. Press Right button 06] or Left button QU to se¬ 
lect “CLOCK”. 

3. Press ENT button 01]. 

4. Press Right button 06] or Left button 01 to se¬ 
lect the hour or the minute. 

5. Press Up button 03 or press Down button 01 
to set the correct time. 

* The clock is displayed in 12-hour format. 

6. Press ENT button 01 to store the time into memory. 

7. Press ADJ button 01 to return to the previous mode. 
Note: 

* You cannot set the clock when it is displayed with 
only the ignition on. If you drain or remove the car's 
battery or take out this unit, the clock is reset. While 
setting the dock, if another button or operation is 
selected, the clock set mode is canceled. 

Switching the spectrum analyzer 
display patterns 

You can select one out of 4 patterns or set it to 
off. 

* The factory default setting is “PATTERN 1”. 

Each time you press SPE-ANA button 0, the 
spectrum analyzer display pattern changes in the 
following order: 

PATTERN 1 -4 PATTERN 2 -4 PATTERN 3 -4 
PATTERN 4 -4 OFF -4 PATTERN 1... 

Note: 

The spectrum analyzer display is unavailable dur¬ 
ing these operations below; 

• Seek tuning and auto store in radio mode. 

• Mute or pause. 

• When “NO DISC" or an error message appears 
in the display. 

Setting the sensitivity of the spec¬ 
trum analyzer 

* The factory default setting is “MID”. 

1. Press and hold ADJ button 01 for 1 second or 
longer to switch to the adjustment selection 
display. 

2. Press Right button 01 or Left button 01 to se¬ 
lect “ANA SENS". 

3. Press Up button 01 or Down button 01 to set 
the sensitivity of the spectrum analyzer. 

You can choose one of “LOW”, “MID” or 
“HIGH” for the sensitivity of the spectrum ana¬ 
lyzer. 

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4. Press ADJ button 01 to return to the previous 
mode. 

Setting the speed of the spectrum 
analyzer display 

* The factory default setting is “HIGH”. 

1. Press and hold ADJ button 01 for 1 second or 
longer to switch to the adjustment selection 
display. 

2. Press Right button 01 or Left button 01 to se¬ 
lect “ANA SPD”. 

3. Press Up button 01 or Down button 01 to set 
the speed of the spectrum analyzer display. 
You can choose one of “LOW", “MID” or 
“HIGH” for the speed of the spectrum analyzer 
display. 

4. Press ADJ button 01 to return to the previous 
mode. 

Entering titles 

Titles up to 10 characters long can be stored in 
memory and displayed for radio or TV stations 
and CDs. The numbers of titles that can be 
entered for each mode are as follows. 


Mode 

Number of titles 

Radio mode 

30 titles 

CD mode 

100 titles 

TV mode 

15 titles 


CD changer mode 

Number of titles 

CDC655z connected 

60 titles 

CDC655Tz connected 

100 titles 

CDC1255z connected 

50 titles 


1. Press FUNC button [7] to select the mode you 
want to enter a title, (radio, CD, CD changer or 
TV) 


* Titles cannot be entered for MDs with this unit. 

2. Select and play a CD or a CD in the CD changer, 
or tune to an appropriate TV or radio station. 

3. Press DISP button H] and display the title. 

4. Press TITLE button 01. “TITL" appears in the 
display and the cursor position flashes. 

5. Press Right button 01 or Left button 01 to move 
the cursor. 

6. Press DISP button ® to select a character. 
Each time you press DISP button ®, the char¬ 
acter changes in the following order: 

Capital letters -4 Small letters -4 Numbers/ 
Symbols -4 Capital letters... 


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7. Press Right button 01 or Left button 01 to se¬ 
lect the desired character. Pressing Right but¬ 
ton 01 moves the cursor to the next charac¬ 
ter; pressing Left button 01 moves the cursor 
to the previous character. 

8. Repeat steps 5 to 7 to enter up to 10 
characters for the title. 

9. Press and hold ENT button 01 for 2 seconds 
or longer to store the title into memory and 
cancel title input mode. 

Clearing titles 

1. Play a CD or a CD in a CD changer, or tune a 
radio station or TV station that you want to 
clear the title for. 

2. Press DISP button ® and display the sub¬ 
title. 

3. Press TITLE button 01. “TITL” appears in the 
display and the display switches to the title 
input display. 

4. Press BAND button 03. 

5. Press and hold ENT button 01 for 2 seconds 
or longer to clear the title and cancel the title 
input mode. 

Adjusting the way of title scrolling 

There are 3 ways for scrolling a title in the dis¬ 
play. You can select the way you prefer. 

* The factory default setting is “AUTO”. 

1. Press and hold ADJ button 01 for 1 second or 
longer to switch to the adjustment selection 
display. 

2. Press Right button 01 or Left button 01 to se¬ 
lect “SCROLL”. 

3. Press Up button 01 or Down button 01 to 
change the display. Each time Up button 01 
or Down button 01 is pressed, the display 
changes among the 3 display methods avail¬ 
able. 

AUTO: 

The title automatically scrolls over and over 
again. 

1-TIME: 

A title scrolls once. To have title scroll again, 
press TITLE button 01. 

MANUAL: 

You must press TITLE button 01 to scroll the 
display. 

4. Press ADJ button 01 to return to the previous 
mode. 


Adjusting the display contrast 

You can adjust the display contrast according to 
the angle of installation of the unit. 

* The factory default setting is “LEVEL 6”. (Adjust¬ 
ment level: 1 to 11) 

1. Press and hold ADJ button 01 for 1 second or 
longer to switch to the adjustment selection 
display. 

2. Press Right button 01 or Left button 01 to se¬ 
lect “CONTRAST”. 

3. Press Up button 01 or Down button 01 to ad¬ 
just the contrast. 

4. Press ADJ button 01 to return to the previous 
mode. 

Message display 

When the unit is powered on or off, a message is 
displayed. The user can turn this message display 
on or off. 

* The factory default setting is “ON”. 

1. Press and hold ADJ button 01 for 1 second or 
longer to switch to the adjustment selection 
display. 

2. Press Right button 01 or Left button 01 to se¬ 
lect “MESSAGE”. 

3. Press Up button 01 to set the message dis¬ 
play to “ON": press Down button 01 to set the 
message display to “OFF”. 

5. Press ADJ button 01 to return to the previous 
mode. 

Triggered audio mute for cellular 
telephones 

This unit requires special wiring to mute the audio 
signal automatically when a cellular telephone 
rings in the car. 

*This function is not compatible with all cellular 
telephones. Contact your local authorized Clarion 
dealer for information on proper installation and 
compatibility. 


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CD Changer Operations 


CD changer functions 

When an optional CD changer is connected 
through the CeNET cable, this unit controls all 
the CD changer functions. This unit can control a 
total of 2 changers (MD and/or CD). 

Press FUNC button [T] and select the CD changer 
mode to start play. If 2 CD changers are 
connected, press FUNC button [7] to select the 
CD changer for play. 

* If “NO MAGA" appears in the display, insert the 
magazine into the CD changer. “CHECK" appears 
in the display while the player loads (checks) the 
magazine. 

* If “NO DISC” appears in the display, eject the 
magazine and insert discs into each slot. Then, 
reinsert the magazine back into the CD changer. 


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CD-ROM discs cannot be played in the CD 
changer. 


Pausing play 

1. Press Play/pause button 01] to pause play. 
“PAUSE” appears in the display. 

2. To resume play, press Play/pause button 02] 
again. 


Displaying CD titles 

This unit can display title data for CD-text CDs 

and user titles input with this unit. 

• Title data for CD-text CDs can be displayed with 
this unit only when it is connected to CDC655Tz. 

• When connected to CDC655z or CDC1255z 

Press DISP button H] to display the title. 

• When connected to CDC655Tz 

1. Press DISP button [3] to display the title. 

2. Each time you press and hold DISP button 
E for 1 second or longer, the title display 
changes in the following order: 

User title (disc) -» CD-text title (disc) -» CD- 
text title (track) -» user title (disc)... 

Notes: 

• If the CD playing is not a CD-text CD or no user 
title has been input, “USER TTL" appears in the 
display. 

• If a CD-text CD is not input its disc title or a track 
title, “TEXTEJTTL "or ‘TEXTBTTL ’’ appears in the 
display. 


Selecting a CD 

Each of the Direct button |T] corresponds to a 
disc loaded into the magazine. 

• Selecting a disc from 1 to 6 

Press the corresponding Direct button E (1 to 
6) to select the desired disc. 

• Selecting a disc from 7 to 12 (only when a 
12 disc CD changer is used.) 

Press and hold the corresponding Direct button 
|T] (7 to 12) for 1 second or longer to select the 
desired disc. 

• If a CD is not loaded in a slot of the magazine, 
pressing the Direct button Q] corresponding to its 
disc number is invalid. 

Selecting a track 

• Track-up 

1. Press Right button 0H to move ahead to the 
beginning of the next track. 

2. Each time you press Right button 0H, the track 
advances ahead to the beginning of the next 
track. 

• Track-down 

1. Press Left button 05] to move back to the be¬ 
ginning of the current track. 

2. Press Left button 05] twice to move to the be¬ 
ginning of the previous track. 

Fast-forward/fast-backward 

• Fast-forward 

Press and hold Right button 0H for 1 second or 
longer. 

• Fast-backward 

Press and hold Left button 0H for 1 second or 
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Top function 

The top function plays from the first track (track 
No. 1) of the disc. 

* When playing a disc 1 to 6 

Press the Direct button [T| (1 to 6) with the same 
number as the CD playing. 

* When playing a disc 7 to 12 (only when a 
12 disc CD changer is used.) 

Press and hold for 1 second or longer the Direct 
button |T] (7 to 12) with the same number as the 
CD playing. 

* If a CD is not loaded in a slot of the magazine, 
pressing the Direct button Q] corresponding to its 
disc number is invalid. 

Scan play 

The scan play locates and plays the first 10 
seconds of each track on a disc automatically. 
This function continues on the disc until it is 
canceled. 

* The scan play is useful when you want to select a 
desired track. 

1. Press SCN button [5] to start track scanning. 
“SCN" lights in the display. 

2. To cancel the scan play, press SCN button [5] 
again. “SCN” goes off from the display and 
the current track continues to play. 

Disc scan play 

The disc scan play locates and plays the first 10 
seconds of the first track on each disc in the 
currently selected CD changer. This function 
continues automatically until it is canceled. 

* The disc scan play is useful when you want to 
select a desired CD. 

1. Press and hold SCN button [5] for 1 second 
or longer. DISC indication [Q and “SCN" light 
in the display and the disc scan play starts. 

2. To cancel the disc scan play, press SCN but¬ 
ton E again. DISC indication [Q and “SCN" 
go off from the display and the current track 
continues to play. 


Repeat play 

The repeat play continuously plays the current 
track. This function continues automatically until it 
is canceled. 

1. Press RPT button 0 b]. “RPT" lights in the dis¬ 
play and the current track is repeated. 

2. To cancel the repeat play, press RPT button 
E again. “RPT” goes off from the display and 
normal play resumes. 

Disc repeat play 

After all the tracks on the current disc have been 
played, the disc repeat play automatically replays 
the current disc over from the first track. This 
function continues automatically until it is 
canceled. 

1. Press and hold RPT button E for 1 second 
or longer. DISC indication [Q and “RPT” light 
in the display and the disc repeat play starts. 

2. To cancel the disc repeat play, press and hold 
RPT button E again. DISC indication [Q and 
“RPT” go off from the display and normal play 
resumes on the current track. 

Random play 

The random play selects and plays individual 
tracks on the disc in no particular order. This 
function continues automatically until it is 
canceled. 

1. Press RDM button E- “RDM” lights in the dis¬ 
play and the random play begins. 

2. To cancel the random play, press RDM but¬ 
ton E again. “RDM” goes off from the display 
and normal play resumes. 

Disc random play 

The disc random play selects and plays individual 
tracks or discs automatically in no particular 
order. This function continues automatically until 
it is canceled. 

1. Press and hold RDM button E for 1 second 
or longer. DISC indication [Q and “RDM” light 
in the display and the disc random play starts. 

2. To cancel the disc random play, press and hold 
RDM button E again. DISC indication [Q and 
“RDM” go off from the display and normal play 
resumes from the current track. 


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MD Changer Operations 


MD changer functions 

When an optional MD changer is connected 
through the CeNET cable, this unit controls all 
the MD changer functions. This unit can control 
a total of 2 changers (MD and/or CD). 

Press FUNC button [7] and select the MD changer 
mode to start play. If 2 MD changers are con¬ 
nected, press FUNC button [T] to select the MD 
changer for play. 

* If "NO DISC” appears in the display, load MDs into 
the MD changer. 

Pausing play 

1. Press Play/pause button 0H to pause play. 
“PAUSE” appears in the display. 

2. To resume play, press Play/pause button 02] 
again. 

Switching disc titles and track titles 

This unit can display disc titles and track titles 
already entered on MDs. 

* Titles cannot be entered for MDs with this unit. 

1. Press DISP button ® to display the title. The 
disc title or track title is displayed. 

2. Each time you press and hold DISP button 
E for 1 second or longer, the display toggles 
between the disc title and the track title. 

Note: 

* If an MD is not input its disc title or a track title, 
“El TITLE" or “B TITLE” appears in the display. 

Selecting an MD 

Each of the Direct button Q] corresponds to an 
MD loaded into the MD changer. Press the 
corresponding Direct button [T] (1 to 6) to select 
the desired disc. 

* If an MD is not loaded in a slot of the MD changer, 
pressing the Direct button Q] corresponding to its 
disc number is invalid. 

Selecting a track 

* Track-up 

1. Press Right button 0g to move ahead to the 
beginning of the next track. 

2. Each time you press Right button QH, the track 
advances ahead to the beginning of the next 
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• Track-down 

1. Press Left button 05] to move back to the be¬ 
ginning of the current track. 

2. Press Left button 05] twice to move to the be¬ 
ginning of the previous track. 

Fast-forward/fast-backward 

• Fast-forward 

Press and hold Right button 0g for 1 second or 
longer. 

• Fast-backward 

Press and hold Left button 0g for 1 second or 
longer. 

Top function 

The top function plays from the first track (track 
No. 1) of the disc. Press the Direct button |T] (1 
to 6) with the same number as the MD playing. 

* If an MD is not loaded in a slot of the MD changer, 
pressing the Direct button |T] corresponding to its 
disc number is invalid. 

Scan play 

The scan play locates and plays the first 10 sec¬ 
onds of each track on a disc automatically. This 
function continues on the disc until it is canceled. 

* The scan play is useful when you want to select a 
desired track. 

1. Press SCN button [5] to start track scanning. 
“SCN” lights in the display. 

2. To cancel the scan play, press SCN button [5] 
again. “SCN” goes off from the display and 
the current track continues to play. 

Disc scan play 

The disc scan play locates and plays the first 10 
seconds of the first track on each disc in the 
currently selected MD changer. This function 
continues automatically until it is canceled. 

* The disc scan play is useful when you want to se¬ 
lect a desired MD. 

1. Press and hold SCN button [H for 1 second 
or longer. DISC indication [Q and “SCN” light 
in the display and the disc scan play starts. 

2. To cancel the disc scan play, press and hold 
SCN button [5] again. DISC indication [Q and 
“SCN” go off from the display and the current 
track continues to play. 


Repeat play 

The repeat play continuously plays the current 
track. This function continues automatically until 
it is canceled. 

1. Press RPT button [6]. “RPT” lights in the dis¬ 
play and the current track is repeated. 

2. To cancel the repeat play, press RPT button 
E again. “RPT” goes off from the display and 
normal play resumes. 

Disc repeat play 

After all the tracks on the current disc have been 
played, the disc repeat play automatically replays 
the current disc over from the first track. This 
function continues automatically until it is 
canceled. 

1. Press and hold RPT button E for 1 second 
or longer. DISC indication [Q and “RPT” light 
in the display and the disc repeat play starts. 

2. To cancel the disc repeat play, press and hold 
RPT button E again. DISC indication [Q and 
“RPT” go off from the display and normal play 
resumes on the current track. 

Random play 

The random play selects and plays individual 
tracks on the disc in no particular order. This 
function continues automatically until it is 
canceled. 

1. Press RDM button E- “RDM” lights in the dis¬ 
play and the random play begins. 

2. To cancel the random play, press RDM but¬ 
ton E again. “RDM” goes off from the display 
and normal play resumes. 

Disc random play 

The disc random play selects and plays individual 
tracks or discs automatically in no particular 
order. This function continues automatically until 
it is canceled. 

1. Press and hold RDM button E for 1 second 
or longer. DISC indication [Q and “RDM” light 
in the display and the disc random play starts. 

2. To cancel the disc random play, press and hold 
RDM button E again. DISC indication [Q and 
“RDM” go off from the display and normal play 
resumes from the current track. 


TV Operations 


TV tuner functions 

When an optional TV tuner is connected through 
the CeNET cable, this unit controls all TV tuner 
functions. To watch TV requires a TV tuner and 
monitor. 

Watching a TV 

1. Press FUNC button E and select the TV 
mode. 

2. Press BAND button 0T) to select the desired 
TV band (TV1 orTV2). Each time the button 
is pressed, the input selection toggles 
between TV1 and TV2. 

3. Press Right button 06] or Left button 05] to tune 
in the desired TV station. 

Watching a video 

The TV tuner has a VTR input terminal to which 
1 external device can be connected. Connect a 
12V video cassette player (VCP) or video 
cassette recorder (VCR) to the TV tuner input 
terminal. 

1. Press RDM button E to select VTR. 

2. To return to the TV broadcast, press RDM 
button E- 

Tuning 

There are 3 types of tuning mode available, seek 
tuning, manual tuning and preset tuning. 

Seek tuning 

1. Press BAND button 0T| and select the desired 
TV band (TV1 orTV2). 

* If “MANU” is lit in the display, press and hold 
BAND button 01] for 1 second or longer. "MANU” 
in the display goes off and seek tuning is now 
available. 

2. Press Right button 06] or Left button 05] to au¬ 
tomatically seek to the next station. 

Press Right button 0g to automatically tune 
up the frequency band to the next available 
TV station; press Left button 0g to automati¬ 
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TV Operations 


Manual tuning 

There are 2 ways available: Quick tuning and step 
tuning. 

When you are in the step tuning mode, the 
frequency changes one step at a time. In quick 
tuning mode, you can quickly tune the desired 
frequency. 

1. Press BAND button [TT] and select the desired 
band (TV1 orTV2). 

* If “MANU" is not lit in the display, press and 
hold BAND button 03 for 1 second or longer. 
“MANU” lights in the display and manual tun¬ 
ing is now available. 

2. Tune into a station. 

• Quick tuning: 

Press and hold Right button QU or Left button 
HU for 1 second or longer to quickly tune up 
and down to a desired station. 

• Step tuning: 

Press Right button 06] or Left button 05] to 
manually tune to a station, one channel at a 
time. 

Recalling a preset station 

A total of 12 TV stations can be stored (6-TV1 
and 6-TV2).This allows you to select your favorite 
TV stations and store them in memory for later 
recall. 

1. Press BAND button 03 and select the desired 
TV band (TV1 orTV2). 

2. To recall a stored TV station, press the desired 
Preset button Q] to select that station. 

* Press and hold one of the Preset buttons [Tj 
for 2 seconds or longer to store the current sta¬ 
tion into the preset memory. 

Manual memory 

1. Select the desired station with seek tuning, 
manual tuning or preset tuning. 

2. Press and hold one of the Preset buttons |T] 
for 2 seconds or longer to store the current 
station to that preset memory. 


Auto store 

Auto store selects 6 TV stations automatically and 
stores each one into a preset memory. 

If there are not 6 stations with good reception, 
stations previously stored in memory remain and 
only the strong stations are stored into memory. 

1. Press BAND button 03 and select the desired 
TV band (TV1 orTV2). 

2. Press and hold AS button [5] for 2 seconds or 
longer. The stations with good reception are 
automatically stored to the Preset buttons H]. 

Preset scan 

Preset scan allows the user to view each preset 
position before it automatically advances to the 
next preset. This function is useful for searching 
for a desired TV station in memory. 

1. Press PS button [U. 

2. When a desired station is found, press PS 
button [U again to remain tuned to that sta¬ 
tion. 

Note: 

• Do not press and hold PS button @ for 2 seconds 
or longer. Doing so will trigger the auto store 
function and start storing stations into memory. 

Setting the receiver for Diversity 
tuning 

You can change the reception setting for the TV 
antenna connected to the TV tuner. 

* The factory default setting is “ON”. 

1. Press and hold ADJ button 03 for 1 second or 
longer to switch to the adjustment selection 
display. 

2. Press Right button 03 or Left button 03 to se¬ 
lect “TV DIVER”. 

3. Press Up button 03 to set to “ON" or Down 
button 03 to set to “OFF”. 

ON: 

In the “ON” position, theTV tuner emphasizes 
the visual signal by choosing the antenna with 
the best signal strength. This requires more 
than one antenna on the vehicle. 

OFF: 

Set the TV Diver adjustment to the “OFF" po¬ 
sition when only using one antenna on the 
vehicle. 

4. Press ADJ button 03 to return to the previous 
mode. 


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8. TROUBLESHOOTING 


Power does not 
turn on. 

(No sound is 
produced.) 

No sound output 
when operating 
the unit with 
amplifiers or 
power antenna 
attached. 


Nothing happens 
when buttons are 
pressed. 

Display is not 
accurate. 


Fuse is blown. 


Incorrect wiring. 

Power antenna lead is 
shorted to ground or 
excessive current is required 
for remote-on the amplifiers 
or power antenna. 


The microprocessor has 
malfunctioned due to noise, 
etc. 


Replace with a fuse of the same amperage. If the 

fuse blows again, consult your store of purchase. 

Consult your store of purchase. 

1. Turn the unit off. 

2. Remove all wires attached to the power antenna 
lead. Check each wire for a possible short to 
ground using an ohm meter. 

3. Turn the unit back on. 

4. Reconnect each amplifier remote wire to the 
power antenna lead one by one. If the amplifiers 
turn off before all wires are attached, use an 
external relay to provide remote-on voltage 
(excessive current required). 

Press the reset button with a thin rod. 



CD cannot be 
loaded. 


Another CD is already 
loaded. 


Eject the CD before loading the new one. 


Sound skips or is 
noisy. 


Sound is bad 
directly after 
power is turned 
on. 

MD cannot be 
loaded. 


CD is dirty. 

CD is heavily scratched or 
warped. 

Water droplets may form on 
the internal lens when the 
car is parked in a humid 
place. 

Another MD is already 
loaded. 


Clean the CD with a soft cloth. 

Replace with a CD with no scratches or no warped. 


Let it dry for about 1 hour with the power on. 


Eject the MD before loading the new one. 


MD is immediately MD inserted wrongly. 

ejected. - 

Non-recorded MD is loaded. 

Sound skips or is MD is heavily scratched or 
noisy. warped. 

Sound is bad Water droplets may form on 
directly after the internal lens when the 

power is turned car is parked in a humid 

on. place. 


Insert correctly. 

Replace with a pre-recorded MD. 

Replace with an MD with no scratches or no warped. 


Let it dry for about 1 hour with the power on. 


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9. ERROR DISPLAYS 


10. SPECIFICATIONS 


If an error occurs, one of the following displays is displayed. 
Take the measures described below to eliminate the problem. 



Error Display 

Cause 

Measure 

o 

o 

ERROR 2 

A CD is caught inside the CD deck and is 
not ejected. 

This is a failure of CD deck's mechanism 
and consult your store of purchase. 

ERROR 3 

A CD cannot be played due to scratches, 
etc. 

Replace with a non-scratched, non-warped 
disc. 

Q 

2 

ERROR 2 

An MD is caught inside the MD deck and 
is not ejected. 

This is a failure of MD deck’s mechanism 
and consult your store of purchase. 

ERROR 3 

An MD cannot be played due to scratches, 
etc. 

Replace with a non-scratched, 
non-warped-disc. 

CD changer 

ERROR 2 

A CD inside the CD changer is not loaded. 

This is a failure of CD changer's mecha¬ 
nism and consult your store of purchase. 

ERROR 3 

A CD inside the CD changer cannot be 
played due to scratches, etc. 

Replace with a non-scratched, non-warped 
disc. 

ERROR 6 

A CD inside the CD changer cannot be 
played because it is loaded upside-down. 

Eject the disc then reload it properly. 

MD changer 

ERROR H 

Displayed when the temperature in the MD 
changer is too high and playback has been 
stopped automatically. 

Lower the surrounding temperature and 
wait for a while to cool off MD changer. 

ERROR 2 

An MD inside the MD changer is not 
loaded. 

This is a failure of MD changer’s mecha¬ 
nism and consult your store of purchase. 

ERROR 3 

An MD inside the MD changer cannot be 
played due to scratches, etc. 

Replace with a non-scratched, non-warped 
disc. 

ERROR 6 

Displayed when a non-recorded MD is 
loaded in the MD changer. 

Load a pre-recorded MD in the MD 
changer. 


If an error display other than the ones described above appears, press the reset button. If the problem 
persists, turn off the power and consult your store of purchase. 


FM Tuner 

Frequency Range: 

87.9 MHz to 107.9 MHz 
Usable Sensitivity: 

11 dBf 

50dB Quieting Sensitivity: 

17 dBf 

Alternate Channel Selectivity: 
75 dB 

Stereo Separation (1 kHz): 

35 dB 

Frequency Response (±3 dB): 
30 Hz to 15 kHz 

AM Tuner 

Frequency Range: 

530 kHz to 1710 kHz 
Usable Sensitivity: 

25 /A/ 

CD Player 

Frequency Response (±1 dB): 

10 Hz to 20 kHz 
Signal to Noise Ratio (1 kHz): 
100 dB 

Dynamic Range (1 kHz): 

95 dB 

Harmonic Distortion: 

0 . 01 % 

MD Player 

Frequency Response (±2 dB): 

20 Hz to 20 kHz 
Signal to Noise Ratio (1 kHz): 
90 dB 

Dynamic Range (1 kHz): 

85 dB 

Harmonic Distortion: 

0 . 01 % 


Audio 

Maximum Power Output: 

160 W (40 W x 4 ch) (EIAJ) 

Continuous Average Power Output: 

14 Wx4, into 4 £2, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 1%THD 
Bass Control Action (30 Hz): 

±15 dB 

Treble Control Action (10 kHz): 

±10 dB 

Line Output Level (MD 1 kHz): 

4 V 

General 

Power Supply Voltage: 

14.4 V DC (10.8 to 15.6 V allowable), 
negative ground 
Current Consumption: 

Less than 15 A 
Speaker Impedance: 

4 £2 (4 £2 to 8 £2 allowable) 

Weight / Source unit: 

5.5 lb. (2.5 kg) 

Weight / Remote control unit: 

1 oz. (30 g) (including battery) 

Dimensions / Source unit: 

7" (Width) x 3-15/16" (Height) x 6-1 18" (Depth) 
[178 (W) x 100 (H) x 155 (D) mm] 

Dimensions / Remote control unit: 

1-3/4"(Width) x 4-5/16"(Height) x 1 -1/8"(Depth) 
[44 (W) x 110 (H) x 27 (D) mm] 


Notes: 

• Specifications comply with EIA Standards. 

• US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. 

• Specifications and design are subject to change without notice for further improvement. 


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