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Clarion DB538RMP manual

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  • Page 1

    All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2003: Clarion Co., Ltd. Printed in Malaysia / Imprimé en Malaisie / Gedruckt in Mala ysia / Stampato in Malaysia Gedrukt in Maleisi / Impreso en Malasia / T ryckt i Malaysia / Impresso na Malásia AM/FM MP3 CD PLA YER • RADIO AM/FM-LECTEUR CD/MP3 • AM/UKW MP3 CD-SPIELER • SINTOLETTORE CD MP3 AM/FM • AM/FM [...]

  • Page 2

    Thank you f or purchasing this Clarion product. ∗ Please read this owner’ s manual in its entirety before oper ating this equipment. ∗ After reading this manual, be sure to k eep it in a handy place (e.g., glov e compar tment). ∗ Check the contents of the enclosed w arranty card and keep it carefully with this man ual. CAUTIONS: This applia[...]

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    280-7922-00 DB538RMP 3 8 DB538RMP 280-7922-00 280-7922-00 DB538RMP 4 English English English Contents 1. PRECA UTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 3 Handling Compact Discs ...............................................................................[...]

  • Page 4

    280-7922-00 DB538RMP 3 8 DB538RMP 280-7922-00 280-7922-00 DB538RMP 4 English English Contents 1. PRECA UTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 3 Handling Compact Discs .......................................................................................[...]

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    280-7922-00 DB538RMP 7 5 DB538RMP 280-7922-00 6 DB538RMP 280-7922-00 English English Français Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Español Svenska Po r tuguês [ FNC ] [ BND ] [ ROTARY ] [ A-M ] [ DIRECT ] [ PS/AS ] [ TA ] [ PTY ] Main unit / Appareil principal / Hauptgerät / Apparecchio principale Hoofdtoestel / Unidad principal / Huvudenhet / Unidade p[...]

  • Page 6

    280-7922-00 DB538RMP 7 5 DB538RMP 280-7922-00 6 DB538RMP 280-7922-00 English English Français Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Español Svenska Po r tuguês English [ FNC ] [ BND ] [ ROTARY ] [ A-M ] [ DIRECT ] [ PS/AS ] [ TA ] [ PTY ] Main unit / Appareil principal / Hauptgerät / Apparecchio principale Hoofdtoestel / Unidad principal / Huvudenhet / U[...]

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    280-7922-00 DB538RMP 7 5 DB538RMP 280-7922-00 6 DB538RMP 280-7922-00 English English Français Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Español Svenska Po r tuguês English [ FNC ] [ BND ] [ ROTARY ] [ A-M ] [ DIRECT ] [ PS/AS ] [ TA ] [ PTY ] Main unit / Appareil principal / Hauptgerät / Apparecchio principale Hoofdtoestel / Unidad principal / Huvudenhet / U[...]

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    280-7922-00 DB538RMP 3 8 DB538RMP 280-7922-00 280-7922-00 DB538RMP 4 English English English Contents 1. PRECA UTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 3 Handling Compact Discs ...............................................................................[...]

  • Page 9

    DB538RMP 9 English Functions of Remote Contr ol Unit Buttons ∗ Some of the corresponding buttons on the main unit and remote control unit ha ve diff erent functions. ∗ DU AL ZONE button is not a vailab le. MP3 Button Mode Radio (RDS) CD [ FUNC ] [ B AND ] [ w ] , [ z ] [ a ] , [ d ] [ s ] [ MUTE ] [ TA ] [ DISP ] [ PS/AS ] / [ SCN ] [ AF ] / [ [...]

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    10 DB538RMP English 5. DCP The control panel can be detached to prev ent theft. When detaching the control panel, store it in the DCP (DET ACHABLE CONTROL P ANEL) case to pre vent scratches . We recommend taking the DCP with you when leaving the car . Removing the DCP 1. Press the [ FNC ] button f or 1 second or longer to switch off the po wer . 2.[...]

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    DB538RMP 11 English 6. OPERA TIONS Basic Operations Note: Be sure to read this chapter ref erring to the front diagrams of chapter “ 2. CONTROLS ” on page 5 (unfold). CA UTION Be sure to lower the v olume before s witch- ing off the unit power or the ignition ke y . The unit remembers its last v olume setting. If you s witch the po wer off with[...]

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    12 DB538RMP English Adjusting the bass 1. Press the [ A-M ] b utton and select “ BASS ”. 2. T ur ning the [ ROT A RY ] knob clockwise em- phasizes the bass; tur ning it counterclock- wise attenuates the bass. ∗ The factory default setting is “ 0 ”. (Adjustment r ange: –7 to +7) 3. When the adjustment is complete, press the [ A-M ] butto[...]

  • Page 13

    DB538RMP 13 English T urning the screen saver function on or off This unit is provided with the screen sa ver func- tion. Y ou can tur n on and off this function. If the button operation is perf or med with the screen sav er function on, the operation displa y corresponding to the button operation is sho wn f or about 10 seconds and the displa y re[...]

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    14 DB538RMP English A uto store A uto store is a function f or stor ing up to 6 sta- tions that are automatically tuned in sequentially . If 6 receivab le stations cannot be received, a previously stored station remains uno verwritten at the memory position. Notes: • The only FM band that can store the stations will automatically be stored in FM3[...]

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    DB538RMP 15 English RDS Operations RDS (Radio Data System) This unit has a built-in RDS decoder system that suppor ts broadcast stations transmitting RDS data. This system can display the name of the broad- cast station being received (PS) and can auto- matically switch to the broadcast station with the best reception as you mo ve long distances (A[...]

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    16 DB538RMP English PTY item ENGLISH Contents 1 NEWS News 2 INFO Information 3 POP M P op Music 4 SPORT Sport 5 CLASSICS Serious Classical Music 6 EASY M Easy Listening Music Preset n umber ● Cancelling the T A standby mode With “ TP ” and “ TA ” lit in the display , press the [ TA ] button. The “ TA ” in the display goes off and the [...]

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    DB538RMP 17 English PTY preset memory 1. When you press the [ PTY ] b utton, the PTY select mode is turned on. 2. T ur n the [ ROT A RY ] knob clockwise or coun- terclockwise to select the desired PTY . The 29 types of PTY below can be selected. 3. If you press and hold an y one of the [ DIRECT ] b uttons for 2 seconds or longer , the selected PTY [...]

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    18 DB538RMP English Loading a CD Inser t a CD into the center of the CD inser tion slot with the labeled side f acing up. “ LO AD ” appears in the display , the CD enters into the slot and star t playing. Notes: • Do not put your hand, fingers , or foreign objects into the CD inser tion slot. • If a CD has already been loaded, another CD ca[...]

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    DB538RMP 19 English MP3 Special Function Menu 1. When playing an MP3 CD , press the [ ROT ARY ] knob to display the MP3 Special Function Menu. 2. There are 3 functions in the Special Function Menu. FLD UP: DN ➜ MP3 SEL ➜ MP3 SRCH 3. T o go to the next function, press the [ ROT ARY ] knob again. 4. When a function is selected, turn the [ ROT ARY[...]

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    20 DB538RMP English 3. Each time the button is pressed, repeat pla y tur ns on or off . 4. When the repeat play function is on, the RPT indicator will be display ed. When the function is off, the indicator will not be displa yed. SCAN MP3 CD 1. This function enables y ou to play the first 10 seconds of each track in the MP3 mode . 2. When this func[...]

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    DB538RMP 21 English MP3 Special Function Menu 4. Each time the button is pressed, scan pla y turns on or off. 5. When the scan play function is on, the SCN indicator will be displa yed. When the function is off , the indicator will not be display ed. DISPLA Y SELECTION 1. Y ou can choose the display type f or MP3 CD by pressing the [ DISP ] (CH4) b[...]

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    22 DB538RMP English Figure 1 TITLE FOLDER No. / TRACK No. FOLDER No. TRA CK No. in current Folder TRACK No. / Pla y Time TRACK No. in whole CD Pla y Time “_FOLDER_” After 2sec, Show the FOLDER-TITLE. After 2sec, Show the TRACK-TITLE. “_TRACK__” After 2sec, Show the ALBUM-T AG. “ALBUM-T_” After 2sec, Show the ARTIST -TA G. “ARTIST -T?[...]

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    DB538RMP 23 English 7. IN CASE OF DIFFICUL TY Po w er does not turn on. (No sound is produced.) Compact disc cannot be loaded. Sound skips or is noisy . Sound is bad directly after power is turned on. Nothing happens when b utton are pressed. Display is not accur ate. Prob lem Cause Solution Fuse is blo wn. Incorrect wiring. Another compact disc is[...]

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    24 DB538RMP English 8. ERR OR DISPLA YS ■ To pr otect the system, this unit has been equipped with self dia gnostic functions. If a fault arises, a warning is issued by v arious error displa ys. Follow the corrective measures and re- move the fault. ERR OR 2 Error Displa y Corrective Measure This error displa y indicates that a fault has arisen i[...]

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    DB538RMP 25 English 9. SPECIFICA TIONS FM T uner F requency Range: 87.5 MHz to 108 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: MW 531 kHz to 1602 kHz LW 153 kHz to 279 kHz Usable Sensi[...]