Clarion DUZ386MP manual

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    English 3 DUZ386MP 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). Contents 1. FEATURES .................................................................................[...]

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    English 4 DUZ386MP 1. FEATURES • • • ∗ “ iPod ” is for legal or righthol der-auth orized cop ying only. Don’ t steal mus ic. “ iPod ” is a trademar k of Apple Inc. , register ed in the U.S. a nd other countri es. 1. When the inside of the car is very cold and the player is used soon after switching on the heater moisture may form [...]

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    English 5 DUZ386MP Handling Compact Discs Use only compact discs bearing the or mark. Do not play heart-shaped, octag onal, 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 [...]

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    English 6 DUZ386MP 3. CONTROLS Names of the Buttons and Their Functions [] b u t t o n • Perform preset scan while in the radio mode. When the button is pressed and held, auto store is performed. • Play or pause a track while in the CD/MP3/ WMA/AAC mode. • Confirm various settings. [IR RECEIVER] • Receiver for remote control unit. (Operatin[...]

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    Names of the Buttons and Their Functions English 7 DUZ386MP [AUX] input jack • The input jack for connecting an external device. [ISR] button • Recall ISR radio station in memory. • Press and hold the button for 2 seconds or longer: Store current station into ISR memory (radio mode only). [ w ] (UP), [ z ] (DN) buttons • Select the folder w[...]

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    English 8 DUZ386MP Display Items Display Screen In extreme cold, the screen moveme nt may slow down and the screen may darken, but this is normal. The screen will recover when it returns to normal tempera ture. : WMA indication : AAC indication : MP3 indication : Enter indication : Disc No./Preset channel indication : Manual indication : Mute indic[...]

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    English 9 DUZ386MP 4. REMOTE CONTROL Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons If you buy the RCB-176-200 sold separ ately, you can enjoy the use of the Remote Control f unction. ∗ Some buttons on the remote control un it have dif ferent fun ctions fro m the corresp onding butt ons on the main unit. ● Shared modes [SRC] button • Press the butt[...]

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    Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons English 10 DUZ386MP [ ] button • Switches between playback and pau se. [SCN] button • Press to perform scan play. • When in MP3/WMA/AAC and USB/MTP modes, press and hold the button for 1 second or longer to perform folder scan play. [RPT] button • Press to perform repeat play. • When in MP3/WMA/AAC[...]

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    English 11 DUZ386MP Inserting the Battery 1 Turn over the remote control unit an d slide the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration. 2 Insert the battery (CR2025) into the insertion guides, with the prin ted side (+) facing upwards. 3 Press the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow so that it slides into the com[...]

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    English 12 DUZ386MP 5. OPERATIONS Note: • Be s ure to read this chapter refe rring to th e front diagrams of chapter “ 3. CONTROLS ” on pag e 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 DUZ386MP 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 y[...]

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    Basic Operation s English 14 DUZ386MP ● Adjusting the balance 2-1. Select “ BALA NCE ”. 3-1. Press the [ w ] or [ z ] button to adjust the balance of the right and left speakers. ∗ The fact ory default setting i s “ CENTER ” (center). (A djustment range: RIGHT12 to LEFT12 (right 12 to le ft 12)) ● Adjusting the fader 2-1. Select “ F[...]

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    English 15 DUZ386MP Radio Operations Listening to th e radio 1. Press the [ SRC ] button and select the radio mode. The frequency appears in the display. 2. Press the [ BND ] button a nd 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 the[...]

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    Radio Operations English 16 DUZ386MP 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 DUZ386MP CD/MP3/WMA/AAC Operations MP3/WMA/AAC 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 initia l size with a[...]

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    CD/MP3/WMA/AAC O perations English 18 DUZ386MP ● Logical format (File system) 1. When writing MP3/WM A/AAC file on a CD-R disc or CD-RW disc, please select “ISO9660 level 1, 2 or JOLIET or Romeo” or APPLE ISO as the writing software format. Normal play may not be possible if the disc is recorded on another format. 2. The folder name and file [...]

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    CD/MP3/WMA/AAC O perations English 19 DUZ386MP Listening to a di sc already loaded in the unit Press the [ SRC ] button to select the CD/MP3/ WMA/AAC mode. When the unit enters the CD/MP3/WMA/AAC mode, play starts automatically. If there is no disc loaded, the indication “ NO DISC ” appears in the title display. The mode changes each time the [[...]

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    CD/MP3/WMA/AAC O perations English 20 DUZ386MP Folder Select This function allows you to select a folder containing MP3/WMA/AAC files and start playing from the first track in the folder. 1. Press the [ z ] or [ w ] button. Press the [ w ] button to move the next folder. Press the [ z ] button to move the previous folder. 2. To select a track, pres[...]

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    English 21 DUZ386MP Operations Common to Each Mode ● Setting the clock 2-1. Select “ CLOCK ”. 3-1. Press the [ ] button. 3-2. Press the [ x ] or [ v ] button to select the hour or the minute. 3-3. Press the [ w ] or [ z ] button to set the correct time. ∗ The cloc k is displa yed in 12-h our format. 3-4. Press the [ ] button to store the ti[...]

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    Operations Common to Eac h Mode English 22 DUZ386MP When the ENTER PERSONAL CODE screen appear s The ENTER PERSONAL CODE screen will be displayed when turning the ACC power on after performing the foll owing operations: • The car battery was replaced. • The backup power was cut off. •T h e [ RESET ] button was pressed. Note: • If you have l[...]

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    Operations Common to Eac h Mode English 23 DUZ386MP ● Setting the dimmer control You can set the dimmer control “ ON ” or “ OFF ”. ∗ The factory de fault setti ng is “ ON ”. 2-1. Select “ DIMMER ”. 3-1. Press the [ w ] or [ z ] button to select “ ON ” or “ OFF ”. ● Anti-theft indicator The red Anti-theft indicator is a[...]

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    Operations Common to Eac h Mode English 24 DUZ386MP Entering titles Titles up to 10 characters long can be stored in memory and displayed for CD, CD changer, Radio stations and TV stations. The number of titles that can be entered for each mode are as follows. 1. Press the [ SRC ] button to select the mode you want to enter a title (Radio, CD, CD c[...]

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    English 25 DUZ386MP 6. ACCESSORIES USB/MTP Operations USB memory/MTP device operation Note: • The following oper ations are t he same as for CD mode: ∗ Pause ∗ Track sele ction ∗ Fast-forward /fast-ba ckward (Ex cept DRM fi le) ∗ Top function ∗ Scan play ∗ Repeat play ∗ Random play ∗ Folder select ion See “ CD/MP3/WMA/AA C Opera[...]

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    USB/MTP Operati ons English 26 DUZ386MP Connecting a USB memory/MTP device 1. Connect the USB memory/MTP device to the USB cable. Playback will begin from the first file recorded on the device. ∗ If the devic e is not reco gnized, pr ess the [ SRC ] bu tton to switch the sourc e to the device. ∗ Always insert the device ful ly into th e connect[...]

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    English 27 DUZ386MP iPod Operations This section describes operations when connected to an Apple iPod via the USB cable. Notes: • See t he iPod Owner’s Manual for deta ils regarding op eration cond itions. • The unit will not op erate, or may o perate improperly with unsupported ve rsions. • For a list of compat ible Apple iPod un it with t[...]

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    iPod Operat ions English 28 DUZ386MP Selecting category from the iPod menu 1. Press and hold the [ BND ] button for 1 second or longer to select the iPod menu mode. The iPod menu categories will be displayed. Notes: • Repeat and Random mode o perations ar e not supported wh en in the iPod me nu mode. • In the iPod menu mode, i f you press the [[...]

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    English 29 DUZ386MP CD Changer Operations Note: • The following oper ations are t he same as for CD mode: ∗ Pause ∗ Track sele ction ∗ Fast-forward /fast-ba ckward ∗ Scan play ∗ Repeat play ∗ Random play See “ CD/MP3/WMA/AA C Operat ions ” (page 17- 20) for de tails. CD changer functions When an optional CD ch anger is connected t[...]

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    English 30 DUZ386MP DVD Changer Operations By connecting an optional DVD chan ger that supports CeNET wiring, this unit can be used to control the DVD changer. To view DVDs, an optional monitor is required. • The DVD control and display functions supported by this unit are limited; the unit does not support all the functions possible on a DVD cha[...]

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    TV Operations English 31 DUZ386MP Setting the TV Area When you select the TV area (TV reception area) TV tuner area setting changes. 1. Press and hold the [ DISP ] button for 1 second or longer to switch to the adjustment selection display. 2. Press the [ x ] or [ v ] button to select “ TV AREA ”. 3. Press the [ w ] or [ z ] button to select th[...]

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    English 32 DUZ386MP 7. 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 amperage. I f the fuse blows aga in, consu lt your s tore of pu rchase. Incorrect w iring. Consult yo ur store of purchase. No sound output when operati ng the unit with amplifiers or[...]

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    English 33 DUZ386MP USB/MTP/iPod No sound heard The device contai ns no MP3/ WMA/AAC file s. Record MP3/WMA/ AAC files prop erly to the de vice. The files a re not prop er MP3/ WMA/AAC form at. Use only proper ly encoded MP3/ WMA/AAC files. Connecto rs are loose. Disconnect the device and reconnect securely. Sound is interrupte d or has noise. The [...]

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    English 34 DUZ386MP 8. 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 35 DUZ386MP 9. SPECIFICATIONS FM Tuner Frequency Range: 87.0 MHz to 108.0 MHz Usable Sensitivity: 11 dBμV 50dB Quieting Sensitivity: 17 dBμV Alternate Channel Selectivity: 60 dB Stereo Separation (1 kHz): 30 dB Frequency Response (±3 dB): 30 Hz to 15 kHz AM Tuner Frequency Range: 531 kHz to 1629 kHz Usable Sensitivity: 28 dBμV CD Player[...]

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    English 36 DUZ386MP 10. OTHERS WMDRM 10 for devices • This product is protected by certai n intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is pro hibited without a li cense from Microsoft. • Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management technology (WMDRM) to protect their i[...]

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    Clarion Co., Ltd. All Rights Reser v ed. Copyright © 2007: Clarion Co., Ltd. Printed in China / Imprimé en Chine / Impreso en China 2007/12 PE-3051K 28 0- 8 60 8 -00 DUZ386MP_EN.book Page 37 Thursday, D ecember 6, 2007 3:01 PM[...]