Clarion DXZ615 manual

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    AM/FM CD PLA YER WITH CD/MD CHANGER CONTR OL • LECTEUR CD AM/FM A VEC COMMANDE DE CHANGEUR CD/MD • RADIO DE AM/FM Y REPR ODUCT OR DE DISCOS COMP A CTOS CON CONTR OL DE CAMBIADOR DE DISCOS COMP A CT OS/MINIDISCOS Owner’ s manual Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones DX Z 6 1 5 All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2001: Clarion Co ., Ltd. Printe[...]

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    2 DXZ615 Contents 1. FEA TURES ..................................................................................................................................... 2 2. PRECA UTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 3 Handling Compact Discs ...............[...]

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    280-7627-00 DXZ615 4 DXZ615 3 8 DXZ615 English Use only compact discs bearing the mark. Do not play heart-shaped, octagonal, or other specially shaped compact discs. 2. PRECA UTIONS 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 or m on the disc or the optical parts of the player[...]

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    280-7627-00 5 DXZ615 6 DXZ615 DXZ615 7 English 4. NOMENCLA TURE Note: • Be sure to read this chapter ref erring to the front diagrams of chapter “ 3. CONTROLS ” on page 5 (unf old). Names of Buttons 3. CONTR OLS / LES COMMANDES / CONTROLES Source unit / Appareil pilote / Unidad fuente Note: Be sure to unfold this page and ref er to the front [...]

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    DXZ615 9 English Functions of Remote Contr ol Unit Buttons * Some of the corresponding buttons on the source unit and remote control unit ha ve diff erent functions. * FUNC ( BAND DISC UP PROG TO P ) V OLUME ¡ SEARCH ™ PLA Y/P A USE £ MUTE ¢ ISR ∞ DISP § SCN PS/AS ¶ RPT BLS • RDM MONI T ur ns power on and off . When pressed and held f or[...]

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    10 DXZ615 English 7. OPERA TIONS Basic Operations Note: Be sure to read this chapter ref err ing to the front diagrams of chapter “ 3. CONTROLS ” on page 5 (unfold). CAUTION Be sure to lower the v olume before s witching off the unit power or the ignition key . The unit remembers its last v olume setting. If y ou switch the po wer off with the [...]

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    DXZ615 11 English ∗ When you ha ve entered a title in a CD , it ap- pears in the sub display . If you hav e not en- tered a title, “ NO-TITLE ” appears in the title displa y instead. For inf or mation on how to en- ter a title, ref er to the subsection “ Entering titles ” in the “ Other Handy Functions ”. Setting the Beat EQ This unit[...]

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    12 DXZ615 English Adjusting the Beat EQ 1. Press BEQ button 7 and select the Beat EQ mode (1 to 3) to adjust. 2. Press A-M button @ and select “ BEQ ”. 3. T urning the Rotar y knob $ clockwise adjusts in the + direction; turning it counterclockwise adjusts in the – direction. ∗ When 1 BASS BOOST is selected, y ou can ad- just the bass in th[...]

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    DXZ615 13 English Radio Operations Manual tuning There are 2 wa ys availab le: Quic k tuning and step tuning. When you are in the step tuning mode , the fre- quency changes one step at a time. In quic k tun- ing mode, y ou can quickly tune the desired fre- quency . 1. Press BND button ! and select the desired band (FM or AM). ∗ If “ MANU ” is[...]

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    14 DXZ615 English CD Operations Loading a CD 1. Press OPEN button 1 to access the CD in- ser tion slot behind the FLIP DOWN P ANEL. 2. Inser t a CD into the center of the insertion slot with the label side f acing up. The CD plays automatically after loading. Notes : • Nev er inser t foreign objects into the CD insertion slot. • If the CD is no[...]

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    DXZ615 15 English CD Operations T op function The top function resets the CD pla y er to the first trac k of the disc. Press T OP button ! to pla y the first trac k (track No . 1) on the disc. Scan pla y The scan play locates and pla ys the first 10 sec- onds of each trac k on a disc automatically . This function continues on the disc until it is c[...]

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    16 DXZ615 English Other Handy Functions 6. Press DISP b utton 0 to select a character . Each time you press DISP b utton 0 , the char- acter changes in the f ollowing order: Capital letters ➜ Numbers ➜ Symbols ➜ Capital letters... 7. T urn the Rotar y knob $ to select the desired character . T urning the Rotar y knob $ cloc k- wise mov es the[...]

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    DXZ615 17 English CD Changer Operations 8. OPERA TIONS OF A CCESSORIES CD changer functions When an optional CD changer is connected through the CeNET cable , this unit controls all the CD changer functions. This unit can control a total of 2 changers (MD and/or CD). Press FNC button 3 and select the CD changer mode to star t pla y . If 2 CD change[...]

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    18 DXZ615 English CD Changer Operations T op function The top function plays from the first tr ack (track No . 1) of the disc. ● When pla ying a disc 1 to 6 Press the Direct button 8 (1 to 6) with the same number as the CD pla ying. ● When playing a disc 7 to 12 (onl y when a 12 disc CD changer is used.) Press and hold f or 1 second or longer t[...]

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    DXZ615 19 English MD Changer Operations MD changer functions When an optional MD changer is connected through the CeNET cable , this unit controls all the MD changer functions. This unit can control a total of 2 changers (MD and/or CD). Press FNC button 3 and select the MD changer mode to star t play . If 2 MD changers are con- nected, press FNC bu[...]

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    20 DXZ615 English MD Changer Operations TV tuner functions When an optional TV tuner is connected through the CeNET cable , this unit controls all TV tuner functions. T o watch TV requires a TV tuner and monitor . W atching a TV 1. Press FNC button 3 and select the TV mode. 2. Press BND button ! to select the desired TV band (TV1 or TV2). Each time[...]

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    DXZ615 21 English Manual tuning There are 2 wa ys availab le: Quic k tuning and step tuning. When you are in the step tuning mode , the frequency changes one step at a time. In quick tuning mode, y ou can quickly tune the desired frequency . 1. Press BND button ! and select the desired band (TV1 or TV2). ∗ If “ MANU ” is not lit in the displa[...]

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    22 DXZ615 English A C Pr ocessor Operations DSP control function If the DSP (DPH913), sold separately , is con- nected to this unit using the CeNET cable , all functions of the AC Processor can be controlled. DSF functions There are 2 modes av ailable in DPH913, STD mode and professional mode . Choose one of them and adjust the sound field and the [...]

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    DXZ615 23 English A C Processor Operations G.EQ effect ON/OFF While the “ G.EQ ” indication ¥ is lit in the dis- play , the G.EQ eff ect is set to “ ON ”. ∗ The factory def ault setting is “ ON ”. 1. Press A-M button @ and select “ G.EQ ”. While “ G.EQ ” is selected, “ G.EQ ” blinks in the dis- pla y . 2. Press DISP b utt[...]

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    24 DXZ615 English A C Processor Operations Editing/storing a sound field menu (User memory) 1. Select a sound field menu which y ou want to edit on the basis of . 2. Press and hold ADJ button 2 f or 1 second or longer . 3. Press the right or left side of SEARCH button % to select the item to be adjusted. There are “ EFFECT ”, “ DELA Y ”, ?[...]

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    DXZ615 25 English A C Processor Operations Selecting a P .EQ men u 1. Press A-M button @ and select “ P .EQ ”. “ P .EQ ” blinks in the displa y . 2. Press BND button ! to select “ BASC ” (ba- sic). “ BASC ” is display ed in the function mode indication 0 in the display . 3. Press one of Direct buttons 8 and select the desired P .EQ [...]

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    26 DXZ615 English Digital Radio / D AB Operations Note: Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagr ams of chapter “ 3.CONTROLS ” on page 5 (unf old). D AB control function When a CeNET cable is used to connect a D AB (sold separetely), all functions can be operated. Listening to the D AB station 1. Press FNC button 3 to select DA[...]

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    DXZ615 27 English Digital Radio / D AB Operations Manual memory The main unit has a manual memory function f or D AB programmes . Up to 18 programmes (6 programmes each) can be preset in the pre- set buttons. [M1], [M2] and [M3] 1. Press FNC button 3 to select D AB mode. 2. Press BND button ! to select any one shown abov e. 3. Press the right or le[...]

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    28 DXZ615 English Digital Radio / D AB Operations 4. P erform the follo wing operation depending on the connected model. T urn the Rotar y knob $ clockwise or countercloc k wise to set the information item f or ON or OFF . 5. Press ADJ button 2 to return to the previous displa y . Switching the PTY and INFO displa y language Y ou can select one of [...]

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    DXZ615 29 English 3. The PTY select mode is cancelled automati- cally 7 seconds after a PTY is selected. PTY seek 1. When you press RDM b utton 6 , the PTY se- lect mode is turned on. 2. Select PTY . 3. Press the right or left side of SEARCH button % . If you press the right side, the unit seeks a PTY broadcast moving up the frequencies; if you pre[...]

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    30 DXZ615 English D VD dec k control D VD deck control When an optional D VD deck (sold separ ately) is connected through the CeNET cable , this unit controls some D VD deck functions . Listening to D VD Press FNC button 3 and select the D VD mode. Adjust the volume T ur ning the Rotary Knob $ clockwise increases the volume; turning it counterclock[...]

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    DXZ615 31 English 9. TR OUBLESHOO TING P ower does not turn on. (No sound is produced.) No sound output when operating the unit with amplifiers or power antenna attached. Nothing happens when buttons are pressed. Displa y is not accurate. Compact disc cannot be loaded. Sound skips or is noisy . Sound is bad directly after power is turned on. Prob l[...]

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    32 DXZ615 English ERROR 2 ERROR 3 ERROR 6 ERROR 2 ERROR 3 ERROR 6 ERROR H ERROR 2 ERROR 3 ERROR 6 10. ERR OR DISPLA YS If an error occurs, one of the f ollowing displays is displa yed. T ake the measures described below to eliminate the prob lem. If an error display other than the ones described abo v e appears, press the reset b utton. If the prob[...]

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    DXZ615 33 English 11. SPECIFICA TIONS FM T uner F requency 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 F requency Response (±3 dB): 30 Hz to 15 kHz AM T uner F requency Range: 530 kHz to 1710 kHz Usable Sensitivity: 25 µ V CD Player [...]

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