Clarion DX425 manual

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    DX425 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 parts 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 parts of the play er , do [...]

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    280-7750-00 Note: Be sure to unfold this page and refer to the front diagr ams as you read each chapter . Remarque: V euillez déployer cette page et vous référer aux schémas quand v ous lisez chaque chapitre. Nota: Cuando lea los capítulos, despliegue esta página y consulte los diagramas . 3 DX425 4 DX425 English 2. CONTR OLS / COMMANDES / CO[...]

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    English DX425 5 ■ Rotary Encoder V olume Control ■ DIN Chassis with Detachable Contr ol Panel ■ 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 and Dual 1-Bit D/A Con[...]

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    6 DX425 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 remove the compact disc from its stor age 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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    DX425 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 DX425 English Rear side AA (UM-3/1.5 V) Batteries Rear cover 1. T ur n the remote control unit ov er , 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 improp[...]

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    DX425 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 f or 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 d[...]

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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 PO WER button 3 f or 1 second or l[...]

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    Adjusting the T reble This adjustment can be perf ormed 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; turning 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 track (tr ack No .1) of CD . Selecting T racks (songs) Press the SRCH Left/Right button 2 . : Playbac k will start from the next trac k. : Playbac k will start from the beginning of the track currently pla ying. When this[...]

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    Scan play Press the SCN button 5 , then the displa y sho ws “ SCN ”, then the CD will pla y the first 10 seconds of each track of the whole disc. Press the SCN button 5 again to disengage the unit from scan play . * A scan pla y will start from the track f ollowing the one currently playing. Disc scan play Press and hold the SCN button 5 f or 1[...]

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    16 DX425 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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    DX425 17 English 10. ERR OR DISPLA YS CD ER2 CD ER3 CD ER6 CDCH ER2 CDCH ER3 CDCH 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[...]

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    18 DX425 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[...]