Clarion DB325am/ manual

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    DB325 2 English 1. When the inside of the car is very cold and the play er is used soon after switching on the heater , moisture may f orm on the disc or the optical par ts of the player and proper playbac k may not be possib le. If moisture forms on the disc, wipe it off with a soft cloth. If moisture forms on the optical par ts of the play er , d[...]

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    280-7790-00 Note: Be sure to unfold this page and refer to the front diag rams as you read each chapter . Remarque: V euillez déployer cette page et v ous référer aux schémas quand vous lisez chaque chapitre. Nota: Cuando lea los capítulos, despliegue esta página y consulte los diagramas . 3 DB325 4 DB325 English 2. CONTR OLS / COMMANDES / CO[...]

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    English DB325 5 ■ Rotary Encoder V olume Control with Rubber ■ DIN Chassis with Detachable Contr ol Aluminum Face ■ CD-R/CD-R W Compatible ■ Z-ENHANCER PLUS for Sound Creation with 3 Adjustment Modes (2-Band P .EQ) ■ ® FM Reception System ■ AM/FM Bands-1 AM, 3 FM/18 FM/6 AM T ouchbutton Memory ■ 8-Times Oversampling Digital Filter an[...]

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    6 DB325 English 5. HANDLING COMP A CT DISCS This unit has been designed specifically f or pla y- bac k of compact discs bearing the mar k. No other discs can be play ed. T o remov e the 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 . Alwa ys handle the compact disc[...]

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    DB325 7 English 6. DCP (Detachab le Contr ol P anel) The control panel can be detached to prev ent theft. When detaching the control panel, store it in the included DCP case to prev ent scratches. W e recommend taking the detachab le control panel with you when lea ving the car . Remo ving the DCP 1. T ur n off the power . 2. Press the DCP Release [...]

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    8 DB325 English Rear side AA (UM-3/1.5 V) Batteries Rear cover 1. T ur n the remote control unit over , then slide the rear cov er in the direction of the arrow . 2. Inser t the AA (UM-3/1.5 V) batteries that came with the remote control unit f acing in the directions shown in the figure , then close the rear cov er . Notes: Using batteries imprope[...]

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    DB325 9 English Functions of Remote Contr ol Unit Buttons Mode Button FUNC BAND DISC UP PROG T OP Radio T ur ns power on and off . When pressed and held for 1 second: T ur ns power off . Switches between radio and CD . V OLUME * Some of the corresponding buttons on the source unit and remote control unit ha ve diff erent functions. Increases and de[...]

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    Basic Operations When this unit is turned on, star ting and stop- ping the engine of a car with its volume raised to the maximum level ma y harm your hearing. Be careful about adjusting the volume. T urning ON the P ower and Adjusting the V olume 1) Press the POWER b utton 3 . * T o tur n off the power , press the POWER button 3 f or 1 second or lo[...]

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    Adjusting the T reble This adjustment can be perf or med when the Z- enhancer Plus is set to “ CUST OM ”. 1) Press A button % and select “ TREB ”. 2) T ur ning Rotar y knob $ cloc kwise empha- siz es the treb le; tur ning it counterclockwise atten uates the treb le . * The factory default setting is “ 0 ”. (Adjustment r ange: –6 to +6[...]

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    Radio Mode Operations FM Reception F or enhanced FM perf or mance the ® tuner includes signal actuated stereo control and Multipath noise reduction circuits. Listening to the Radio 1) Press the FUNC button 3 to select the radio mode , then the radio will be on. 2) T o select a preset band, press the BAND but- ton 4 , then select one of the preset [...]

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    Recalling ISR Press the ISR button # then the displa y will sho w “ ISR ”, then the radio station pre viously memoriz ed will be selected. Press the ISR but- ton # again to disengage the unit from the Recalling ISR function. Area Change Use this function when you are using the car stereo anywhere outside the U .S. Switchab le frequency spacing [...]

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    T op Function The top function allows the first trac k of the cur- rent CD to be play ed. Press T op button 4 to pla y the first trac k (track No .1) of CD . Selecting T racks (songs) Press the SRCH Left/Right button 2 . : Playbac k will star t from the next trac k. : Playbac k will star t from the beginning of the track currently pla ying. When th[...]

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    DB325 15 English 9. TR OUBLESHOO TING Reset button Problem Cause Solution Power does not turn on. (No sound is produced.) Fuse is blown. Replace with a fuse of the same amperage. If the fuse blows again, consult your store of purchase. Incorrect wiring. Consult your store of purchase. Compact disc cannot be loaded. Another compact disc is already l[...]

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    16 DB325 English 10. ERR OR DISPLA YS CD ER2 CD ER3 CD ER6 If an error occurs, one of the f ollowing displa ys is display ed. T ake the measures described below to eliminate the problem. Error Displa y Cause Measure A CD is caught inside the CD deck and is not ejected. A CD cannot be play ed due to scratches, etc. A CD is loaded upside-down inside [...]

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    DB325 17 English FM T uner F requency Range: 87.9 MHz to 107.9 MHz Usable Sensitivity: 11 dBf 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity: 17 dBf Alternate Channel Selectivity: 75 dB Stereo Separation (1 kHz): 35 dB F requency Response ( ± 3 dB): 30 Hz to 15 kHz AM T uner F requency Range: 530 kHz to 1,710 kHz Usable Sensitivity: 25 µ V CD Play er System: Compact[...]

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