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    CD/USB/MP3/WMA RECEIVER AUTORADIO CD/USB/MP3/WMA RECEPTOR CD/USB/MP3/WMA DB285USB Owner’s manual Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones[...]

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    English 2 DB285USB This equipme nt has been tes ted and found to co mply with the li mits for a Class B digital devi ce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limit s are designed to provide reasonable p rotection a gainst harm ful interf erence in a re sidential installation . This equipme nt generates , uses, and can radiate radio frequenc[...]

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    English 3 DB285USB Thank you for purchasing this Clarion product. ∗ Please read this owner’s manual in it s 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 ca rd and keep it carefully with this manual. Contents[...]

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    English 4 DB285USB 1. FEATURES • Front USB Slot • 4ch/2V RCA Output • Front Panel 3.5mm Auxiliary Input 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 playback may not be possible. If moisture forms on the disc, wi[...]

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    English 5 DB285USB Handling Compact Discs Use only compact discs bearing the or mark. Do not play heart-shaped, octagonal, or other specially shaped compact discs. Some CDs recorded in CD-R/CD-RW mode may not be usable. Handling • Compared to ordinary music CDs, CD-R and CD-RW discs are both eas ily affected by high temperature and humidity and s[...]

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    English 6 DB285USB 3. CONTROLS Names of the Buttons and Their Functions [RELEASE] button • Press the [ RELEASE ] button to unlock the DCP. [DISP] button • Switch the display indication. • Press and hold the button for 1 second or longer to enter the adjust mode. [] b u t t o n • Perform preset scan while in the radio mode. When the button i[...]

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    Names of the Buttons and Their Functions English 7 DB285USB [SCN] button • Perform scan play for 10 seconds of each track while in the CD/MP3/WMA mode. • Press and hold the button for 1 second or longer to perform folder scan play while in the MP3/WMA mode. [ROTARY] knob • Adjust the volume by turning the kno b clockwise or counterclockwise. [...]

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    English 8 DB285USB Display Items Display Screen In extreme cold, the screen movement may slow down and the screen may darken, but this is normal. The screen will recover when it returns to normal tempera ture. MP3 WMA : WMA indication : MP3 indication : Enter indication : Preset channel indication (1 to 6) MANU : Manual indication : MUTE indication[...]

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    English 9 DB285USB 4. DCP (DETACHABLE CONTROL PANEL) The control panel can be detached to prevent theft. When detaching the control panel, store it in the DCP (DETACHABLE CONTROL PANEL) case to prevent scratches. We recommend taking the DCP with you when leaving the car. Removing the DCP 1. Press the [ SRC ] button for 1 second or longer to switch [...]

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    English 10 DB285USB 5. REMOTE CONTROL ∗ If you buy the RCB -176-200 sold separate ly, you can enj oy the use of th e Remote Cont rol function. Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons ∗ Some buttons on the remote control un it have dif ferent funct ions from t he correspon ding button s on the main unit. ● Shared modes [SRC] button • Press [...]

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    Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons English 11 DB285USB ● CD/MP3/WMA modes [BND] button • Press to play the first track. [ x ], [ v ] buttons • Press to move the tracks up and down. • Press and hold the button for 1 second or longer to perform fast-forward/fast-backward. [] b u t t o n • Switches between playback and pau se. [SCN] bu[...]

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    English 12 DB285USB 6. OPERATIONS Note: • Be s ure to read this chapter refe rring to th e front diagrams of chapter “ 3. CONTROLS ” on page 6. Basic Operations CAUTION Be sure to lower the volume before switching off the un it power or the igniti on key. The unit remembers its last volume setting. If you switch the power off with the volume [...]

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    Basic Operation s English 13 DB285USB Sound Adjustment You can adjust a sound effect or tone quality to your preference. ● Setting the Z- Enhancer Plus This unit is provided with 4 types of sound tone effects stored in memory. Select the one you prefer. ∗ The factory de fault setti ng is “ OFF ”. 2-1. Select “ Z-EHCR+ ”. 3-1. Each time [...]

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    Basic Operation s English 14 DB285USB ● Adjusting the treble This adjustment can be performed only when the Z-Enhancer Plus is set to “ CUSTOM ”. 2-1. Select “ TREBLE ”. 3-1. Press the [ ] button. 3-2. Press the [ x ] or [ v ] button to select as following order. “ T<G 0> ” ↔ “ T<F 10k> ” 3-3. Turn the [ ROTARY ] kn [...]

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    English 15 DB285USB Radio Operations Listening to the rad io 1. Press the [ SRC ] button and select the radio mode. The frequency appears in the display. 2. Press the [ BND ] button and select the radio band. Each time the button is pressed, the radio reception band changes in the following order: F1 (FM1) ➜ F2 (FM2) ➜ F3 (FM3) ➜ AM ➜ F1 (F[...]

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    Radio Operations English 16 DB285USB 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 the [ ] button. 2. When a desired station is tuned in, press the [ ] button again to continue receiving that station. Note: • Be care ful not to press[...]

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    English 17 DB285USB CD/MP3/WMA Operations MP3/WMA What is MP3? MP3 is an audio compression method and classified into audio layer 3 of MPEG stand ards. This audio compression method has penetrated into PC users and become a standard format. This MP3 features the original audio data compression to about 10 percent of its initial size with a high sou[...]

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    CD/MP3/WMA Opera tions English 18 DB285USB Disc-In-Play function As long as the ignition key is turned to the ON or ACC position, this function allows you to turn the power to the unit and start playing the disc automatically when the disc is inserted even if the power is not turned on. CAUTION • Do not try to put your h and or fingers in the dis[...]

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    CD/MP3/WMA Opera tions English 19 DB285USB Selecting a track ● Track-up 1. Press the [ v ] button to move ahead to the beginning of the next track. 2. Each time you press the [ v ] button, the track advances ahead to the beginning of the next track. ● Track-down 1. Press the [ x ] button to move back to the beginning of the current track. 2. Pr[...]

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    CD/MP3/WMA Opera tions English 20 DB285USB ● Folder random play This function allows you to play all the tracks of all the folders recorded on an MP3/WMA disc in a random order. 1. Press and hold the [ RDM ] button for 1 second or longer to per form folder random play. “ ALL RDM ” appears in the display for 2 seconds. ● To cancel play 1. Pr[...]

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    English 21 DB285USB Operations Common to Each Mode ● Setting the clock 2-1. Select “ CLOCK ”. 3-1. Press the [ ] button 3-2. Press the [ x ] or [ v ] butto n to select the hour or the minute. 3-3. Turn the [ ROTARY ] knob to se t the correct time. ∗ The clock is displaye d in 12-ho ur format. 3-4. Press the [ ] button to store the time into[...]

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    Operations Common to Eac h Mode English 22 DB285USB ● Setting the car speaker output for the cellular phone When the AUX input jack is used to connect an AUX BLUETOOTH BB (BLT370) (sold separately): ∗ The factory de fault setti ng is “ RIGHT ”. ∗ To output th e telephone calls, set the cellular phone inte rrupt to “ ON ”. 2-1. Select [...]

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    English 23 DB285USB 7. ACCESSORIES USB Operations USB memory device operat ion Note: • The following oper ations are the s ame as for CD mode: ∗ Titles up to 64 byt es can be disp layed in USB mode. ∗ Pause ∗ Track se lection ∗ Fast-forward /fast-ba ckward ∗ Scan play ∗ Repeat play ∗ Random play ∗ Folder select ion See “ CD/MP3/[...]

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    USB Operations English 24 DB285USB Connecting a USB memory device 1. Connect the USB memory device to the USB slot. Press the [ SRC ] button to sw itch the source to the device. Playback will begin from the first file recorded on the device. ∗ Always insert the device f ully into th e connector. Incomplete conn ections may cause the de vice not t[...]

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    English 25 DB285USB 8. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Measure Genera l Power does not turn on. (No sound is produced.) Fuse is blown. Replace wi th a fuse o f the same amp erage. If the fuse blows aga in, consu lt your stor e of purc hase. Incorrect w iring. Consult yo ur store of purchas e. No sound output when operating the unit with amplifiers o [...]

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    English 26 DB285USB USB No sound heard USB memory de vice contain s no MP3/WMA file s. Record MP3/WMA fil es properly to US B memory device. The files a re not prop er MP3/ WMA format. Use only prop erly encoded MP3/WMA files. Files are DRM co pyright protected . See page 17 for deta ils on how to can cel DRM protection. Connecto rs are loose. Disc[...]

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    English 27 DB285USB 9. ERROR DISPLAYS If an error occurs, one of the following displays is displa yed. Take the measures described bel ow to eliminate the problem. If an error display other than the ones described abov e appears, press the reset button. If the problem persists, turn off the power and co nsult your store of purchase. Error Display C[...]

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    English 28 DB285USB 10. SPECIFICATIONS FM Tuner Frequency Range: 87.9 MHz to 107.9 MHz Usable Sensitivity: 9 dBf 50dB Quieting Sensitivity: 15 dBf Alternate Channel Selectivity: 70 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 μV CD Player Syste[...]

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    Clarion Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2007: Clarion Co., Ltd. Printed in China / Imprimé en Chine / Impreso en China 2007/12 PE-3047B 280-8587-00[...]