Clarion VB475 manual

VB475 1 En g lish Owner’ s Manual VB475 1 DIN D VD/CD/AMFM RECEIVER VB475OwnersManual.indd 1 VB475OwnersManual.indd 1 1/27/2007 9:34:13 PM 1/27/2007 9:34:13 PM[...]

2 VB475 English Thank you f or purchasing this Clarion product. • Please read this owner’ s manual in its entirety bef ore operating this equipment. • After reading this manual, k eep it handy , such as in your glo ve compar tment. • Sav e your sales receipt. The warranty at the end of this man ual and your sales receipt are essential f or [...]

VB475 3 En g lish 5. D VD/CD/MP3 OPERA TIONS ............................................................................... 15 Regions ................................................................................................................. 15 About D VDs .....................................................................................[...]

4 VB475 English 1. FEA TURES Features • Remov able front panel with protectiv e case f or theft prev ention. • Dolby 4.2 channel sound eff ects (manuf actured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolb y” and the double- D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.) • T ypes of suppor ted discs: D VD-5, D VD-9, D VD-10, D VD-18, SVCD [...]

VB475 5 En g lish vehicle . Y ou ma y cause an accident. Find a place to pull ov er and stop before y ou confi gure the player . • K eep the volume lo wer than you might if listening at home to ensure saf e driving. • Do not use the pla yer with the ignition off , which could drain the vehicle’ s batter y . • P arking in direct sunlight fo[...]

6 VB475 English Maintenance • When washing the v ehicle, keep the pla yer dr y , including the speaker and any discs . • Do not disassemble or modify this pla yer . Y ou ma y damage the play er , void the warranty , and suff er electric shock. All warranty service should be performed by an authorized Clarion ser vice center . 3. CONTROLS Play e[...]

VB475 7 En g lish 5/RDM (random) button In radio mode, press to select the preset b utton 5. The station frequency displa ys on the LCD . Press and hold to store a radio frequency at b utton 5. In D VD , CD or MP3 modes, press to pla y back chapters , tracks or fi les randomly . 6/RPT (repeat) button In radio mode, press to select the preset b utt[...]

8 VB475 English Play er with the front panel open Eject button D VD/CD slot F ront panel open Remote control Random Source Displa y Mute Po w e r Menu Setup Return Arrows Stop/Band V olume decrease F ast f orward F ast re verse Ne xt Pre vious Go to Slow Title Scan Repeat A udio Subtitle Zoom Angle F older down F older up P AL/NTSC Clear V olume in[...]

VB475 9 En g lish Angle Changes the scene angle while pla ying back a D VD that includes multiple scene angles. Arro ws Selects options on the D VD menu and values on On- Screen Displa y (OSD) menus. Au d i o D VD: Changes the language during playback. VCD/CD: Changes audio channel (left, right, stereo). Clear D VD: Erases incorrect input. W orks i[...]

10 VB475 English Title Displa ys the D VD’ s title menu. V olume down (V OL-) Low ers the volume. V olume up (V OL+) Raises the volume . Zoom Zooms in when viewing a mo vie or photograph. As you press ZOOM , the pla yer alternates among the availab le zoom settings: DV D : off > 1x > 2x > 3x > 4x > < > VCD: off > 1x > 2[...]

VB475 11 En g lish Confi guring audio options 1. Press the A UDIO button to select audio mode. The audio button w or ks to adjust the volume . 2. Press the same button again and again to alternate among all audio options: V olume > Bass > T reble > Balance > Fader > Loud > Sound eff ect > < > 3. Stop on the attribute you[...]

12 VB475 English The pla yer briefl y displa ys, “Bye Bye!” and enters its “standb y” state . The pla yer nev er turns off completely . If the clock display is enab led (the default), the pla yer displays the current time pref aced by “AM” or “PM. ” Setting the time In standby , y ou can set the time on the clock. 1. If the pla yer[...]

VB475 13 En g lish Right pivot hinge Direction to disconnect the front panel 3. Pull the panel out to release and remov e it from the left pivot hinge . The left pivot hinge is in the lower left Corner of the chassis Direction to remov e the front panel CA UTION Do not subject the front panel to e xcessive shocks. Do not expose the fr ont panel to [...]

14 VB475 English CA UTION! Changes or modifi cations to this product not appro ved by the manufacturer will v oid the warranty and will violate FCC appro val. Cleaning the remote control Use only a clean, soft, damp cloth to clean the remote control. Do not use lighter fl uid, methanol alcohol or other solvents . Cleaning discs Bef ore playing a [...]

VB475 15 En g lish • When disposing of used batteries, do not incinerate them. Comply with all gov er nmental regulations in your area. • Alwa ys check carefully that y ou are loading the batter y with its plus (+) and minus (-) poles as shown in the illustration abo ve . 5. D VD/CD/MP3 OPERA TIONS T o pla y back D VDs, the pla yer must be conn[...]

16 VB475 English About D VDs The contents of a D VD are organized into titles and chapters. A single work, such as a movie , corresponds to a single title. Each scene corresponds to a chapter. Chapter structure on a D VD On karaok e discs, each song corresponds to a title. Some discs are organized diff erently . How y ou access the titles depends o[...]

VB475 17 En g lish T rac k structure on a music CD or video CD Read the precautions with all CD-R and CD-R W discs before y ou use them. In addition: • CD-Extra discs can be pla yed bac k as music CDs. • Pla yback of CD-R and CD-R W discs, other than those recorded with a music CD recorder , ma y not be possible. • Even those CD-R and CD-R W [...]

18 VB475 English Open button Left side of the front panel 2. If the slot already contains a D VD or CD , press the eject button ( ) to remove the disc. Eject button D VD/CD slot Pla yer with the front panel open The pla yer ejects the disc and automatically returns to radio mode. NO TE Do not inser t 3-inch (8 cm) discs. The play er suppor ts only [...]

VB475 19 En g lish D VD playback f eatures P ausing playback • T o pause, press the pla y/pause button ( ) on the play er or the remote. • T o resume pla y back, press the pla y/pause button ( ) again. Choosing sections or chapters • T o select a pla y time when using a CD or video CD , press the GOT O button on the remote. • T o select a D[...]

20 VB475 English Selecting a dubbed language The D VD must be pre-programmed to support additional dubbed languages (audio channels). T o deter mine the number of dubbed languages , look for this symbol on the D VD packaging: . The packaging should also indicate the languages. 1. Press A UDIO on the remote. The pla yer displa ys the list of dubbed [...]

VB475 21 En g lish Video tab with TV shape option set to 4:3 3. For the TV shape option, press the right or left arrows to select 4:3 or 16:9 . 4. Press pla y/pause button ( ) to confi rm your selection. Choosing the video format F or a disc to play bac k correctly , you m ust select the video format used to record the disc. Press the P/N button o[...]

22 VB475 English Example of the inf or mation display ed for a VCD Example of the inf or mation display ed for a D VD Example of the inf or mation display ed for an MPEG disc • Use the arrow k eys on the remote to mov e up and down in the list. Use the number ke ys on the remote to select a different chapter or tr ack. • T o change to another m[...]

VB475 23 En g lish Ejecting a D VD or CD 1. T o release the front panel, press the open b utton ( ). Eject button D VD/CD slot Pla yer with the front panel open 2. Press the eject button ( ). The pla yer ejects the disc. 3. Remov e the D VD or CD . Playing bac k MP3 audio fi les • T o mov e from f older to folder , press the FOLDER down and up b[...]

24 VB475 English The Rating tab with the pass word selected The lock symbol changes from closed to open when y ou enter the correct passw ord. CA UTION Record y our passw ord and store it in a secure location. Without the correct passw ord y ou will not be able to change ratings 4 T o set parental control, press the down arro w and select the Ratin[...]

VB475 25 En g lish Filtering out foul langua g e from the audio TV G mode mutes sentences containing off-color language. 1. Press SETUP on the remote. 2. Select Rating > TV G Mode . 3. Select T olerant f or minimal foul language muting. Select Strict f or maximum foul language m uting. Example showing TVG mode off f or audio, b ut one for closed[...]

26 VB475 English Searc hing manually f or a station T o manually mo ve up through the radio frequencies , press and hold the BAND button. Presetting frequencies • T o preset the current frequency , hold one of the numbered b uttons for two seconds . • T o displa y the current frequency , press the DISP ( D ) button on the pla yer . T o display [...]

VB475 27 En g lish • T o repeat the current trac k press the repeat button: 6/RPT on the play er or RPT on the remote. T o pla y back the current disc, press the repeat b utton a second time. T o cancel repeat pla yback, press it a third time. NO TE Other functions work the same as for pla ying back a D VD . 8. INST ALLA TION AND WIRING Installat[...]

28 VB475 English Options T o connect any auxiliary device to the pla yer , refer to the man ual supplied by the manuf acturer of the auxiliar y unit. Accessories and hard ware The f ollowing components come with the play er : Qty Item Picture Qty Item Picture 1 Mounting brac ket 1 Storage bo x for front panel 1 Nut M5 1 P ower connector 1 Assembly [...]

VB475 29 En g lish P ower connector Assembly bar Screw Bolt Nut Location on vehicle Dashboard f ace Connections identifi ed 5. Use the nut to mount one side of the assemb ly bar with the bolt. 6. Inser t the play er into the mounting brack et and push it in until it clicks in place. F ront of the play er showing how to install the mounting br acke[...]

30 VB475 English 7. Use the screw (B15x16) to attach the other side of the assemb ly bar to the vehicle body . 8. Attach the trim r ing to the front of the pla yer . Cable connections • Ref er to the owner’ s manual f or the power amplifi er and f or other units before y ou make connections . • Secure wiring with cable clamps or adhesiv e ta[...]

VB475 31 En g lish ANT .CONT ACC 1A WHITE RED YELLOW BLACK ORANGE BLUE BRO WN BA TTER Y GROUND ILLUMI PRK SW MUTE AU X - R VIDEO1 VIDEO2 FRONT -L FRONT -R SURROUND-L RED YELLOW YELLOW WHITE RED WHITE RED WHITE RED WHITE SURROUND-R SUB.W1 SUB.W2 AU X - L ANTENNA WHITE/BLACK WHITE GRA Y/BLACK GRA Y VIOLET VIOLET/BLACK GREEN GREEN/BLACK BLUE/WHITE FRO[...]

32 VB475 English Cable Where to connect NO TE If the vehicle does not use a telephone (TEL), lea ve this cab le unconnected. P .CONT (Blu/WHT) Connect to the e xter nal amplifi er control terminal (12V DC). P arking brake (Blue) This connection is used by the pla yer to detect when the parking brake is on and off . Batter y Brak e lamp P arking br[...]

VB475 33 En g lish • Do not use a three-cable speak er system and do not connect the speakers to the vehicle’ s body . The play er uses BTL circuitr y , which requires that each speaker be connected using insulated cables . • Install the speaker cab les and power amplifi ers appro ximately 12 inches (30cm) aw ay from the antenna and an y ant[...]

34 VB475 English RED WHITE RED WHITE YELLOW YELLOW RED WHITE SURROUND-L FRONT -R FRONT -L VIDEO2 VIDEO1 A UX-R POWER AMP VIDEO1 VIDEO2 AU X - R AU X - L MONITOR MONITOR EXTERNAL AUDIO DEVICE YELLOW YELLOW Fuse If the fuse requires replacing, use only a 10A fuse. If the fuse malfunctions after installing it, consult an authorized Clarion Dealer . W [...]

VB475 35 En g lish Language options Language setup tab Option Description and V alues OSD Menu Selects the language for the on-screen displa y menus. English , Chinese , French , Spanish Subtitle Selects the language f or subtitles. English , Chinese , French , Spanish Au t o Off T urns subtitles off. A udio Selects the audible language f or the D [...]

36 VB475 English Option Description and V alues TV shape Selects the aspect ratio (relationship of the image width to height). 4:3 Normal aspect ratio. 16:9 Full width aspect ratio . TV system Selects the TV standard. PA L F or Europe and Asia. NTSC F or the United States. Video Mode Controls ho w video images display . FILL Stretches the image so [...]

VB475 37 En g lish The Rating tab with the pass word selected The lock symbol changes from closed to open when y ou enter the correct passw ord. CA UTION: Record y our passw ord and store it in a secure location. Without the correct passw ord y ou will not be able to change ratings Option Description and V alues Rating Restricts movie viewing to ap[...]

38 VB475 English 10. TROUBLESHOO TING No sound from the speaker s • Sound ma y be muted. Press MUTE to restore the sound. • The pla yer ma y be fast f orwarding, f ast rev ersing, searching or displaying a single frame. • Confi r m that the cables are connected correctly . There is no vehicle-installed phone and the telephone m uting cable i[...]

VB475 39 En g lish 11. GLOSSAR Y CD : Compact Disc. CD-R/R W : CD Read/Read and Write. CODEC: Shor t for Compression/Decompression Module , it applies to audio data. Dolby Digital : The marketing name for the audio compression technologies de veloped by Dolb y Laboratories. DV D : Digital VideoDisc or Digital V ersatile Disc. D VD-R : D VD Read onl[...]

40 VB475 English 12. SPECIFICA TIONS P ower Supply power v oltage 12V DC (10.5~16V DC allow able) MAX Current: 10A A udio S/N Ratio 80dB Dynamic Range 80dB Output power 25 W x 4 Load Impedance 4 THD 0.1% FM Radio Usable Sensitivity (S/N: 30dB) 20 dBu F requency Response: 60 Hz ~ 14 kHz S/N Ratio 55dB Antenna Impedance 75 AM Radio Usable Sensitivity[...]

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44 VB475 English Clarion Corporation of America All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2007: Clarion Cor p. of Amer ica Printed in China VB475OwnersManual.indd 44 VB475OwnersManual.indd 44 1/27/2007 9:34:44 PM 1/27/2007 9:34:44 PM[...]