Clarion DXZ778RUSB manual

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    English i DXZ778RUSB Français Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Español Svenska Português  TEL :+49-6105-977-0 F AX :+49-6105-977-399   CE DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY We Clarion Europa GmbH  ( s u p p l i e r ' s n a m e ) Hessenring 19-21, 64546 M örfelden-W alldorf, GERMA NY ( a d d r e s s ) declare[...]

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    English Français English ii DXZ778RUSB 2 DXZ778RUSB 387 DXZ778RUSB Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Español Svenska Português CONTROLS/LES COMMANDES/BEDIENELEMENTE/CONTROLLI BEDIENINGSORGANEN/CONTROLES/KONTROLLER/CONTROLOS [ ENT ] [ TA ] [ IR RECEIVER ] [ RELEASE ] [ SRC ] [ TITLE ] [ VOL ] [ P.CH ] [ OPTION ] [ ] (EJECT) [ ] (MUTE) [ MENU ] [ ] (SOU[...]

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    English 3 DXZ778RUSB 1. PRECAUTIONS 1. This unit is applicable for on-road 4 wheel vehicle purpose only. Use for tractor, fork truck, bulldozer, off road vehicle, 2 or 3 wheel motor bicycle, marine boat or other special purpose vehicle is not appropriate. 2. When the inside of the car is very cold and the player is used soon after switching on the [...]

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    English 4 DXZ778RUSB Handling Compact Discs Use only compact discs bearing the or mark. Do not play heart-shaped, octagonal, 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 easily affected by high temperature and humidity and [...]

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    English 5 DXZ778RUSB 2. NOMENCLATURE Note: • Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter “ CONTROLS ” on page ii (unfold). Names of the Buttons and Their Functions [RELEASE] button • Deeply push in the button to unlock the DCP. [SRC] button • Press the button to turn on the power. • Press and hold the button [...]

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    English 6 DXZ778RUSB Display Items LCD Screen In extreme cold, the screen movement may slow down and the screen may darken, but this is normal. The screen will recover when it returns to normal temperature. WMA AF REG TA TP PTY DAB DZE • FM1-3, AM : Radio mode • M1-3 : DAB mode • CD : CD/MP3/WMA/AAC mode • USB : USB mode • iPod : iPod BB [...]

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    English 7 DXZ778RUSB 3. DCP The control panel can be detached to prevent theft. When detaching the control panel, store it in the DCP (DETACHABLE CONTROL PANEL) case to prevent scratches. We recommend taking the DCP with you when leaving the car. Removing the DCP 1. With the SLOPING CONSOLE closed, turn off the power. 2. Press the [ RELEASE ] butto[...]

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    English 8 DXZ778RUSB 4. REMOTE CONTROL Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons ∗ Some buttons on the remote control unit have different functions from the corresponding buttons on the main unit. ● Shared modes [SRC] button • Use to alternate operation mode among the various modes. • Press to cancel a traffic announcement broadcast, an emer[...]

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    Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons English 9 DXZ778RUSB [AF] button • AF function on and off. • Press and hold the button for 1 second or longer to perform REG function on and off. [PTY] button • PTY mode on and off. ● CD/MP3/WMA/AAC and USB modes [BND] button • Press to play the first track. [ x ], [ v ] buttons • Press to move t[...]

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    English 10 DXZ778RUSB Inserting the Battery 1 Turn over the remote control unit and slide the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration. 2 Insert the battery (CR2025) into the insertion guides, with the printed 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 11 DXZ778RUSB 5. OPERATIONS Note: • Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter “ CONTROLS ” on page ii (unfold). Basic Operations CAUTION Be sure to lower the volume before switching off the unit power or the ignition key. The unit remembers its last volume setting. If you switch the power off with the vol[...]

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    Basic Operations English 12 DXZ778RUSB Turning on/off the power Note: • Be careful about using this unit for a long time without running the engine. If you drain the car’s battery too far, you may not be able to start the engine and this can reduce the service life of the battery. 1. Press the [ SRC ] button. The mode that was previous active i[...]

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    Basic Operations English 13 DXZ778RUSB Adjusting Sound Mode ● Adjusting the subwoofer output volume You can adjust the volume output from the unit’s subwoofer output terminal. “ S-W VOLUME ” can be adjusted only when “ SUB WOOFER ” is set to “ ST ” or “ MONO ” (page 20). 2-1. Select the “ S-W VOLUME ”. 3-1. Push the [ P.CH ][...]

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    Basic Operations English 14 DXZ778RUSB ● Compensation There is no need to compensate frequency characteristics if they are flat (no peaks or valleys) when you have measured the frequency characteristics with a measuring device. However, sometimes the frequency characteristics rise or fall in some places. If this happens, the frequency characteris[...]

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    Basic Operations English 15 DXZ778RUSB P.EQ basic menu setting values F: Center frequency, Q: Q curve, G: Gain (output level) 3-6. Push the [ P.CH ] button upward or downward to adjust the frequency, the gain and the Q. 3-7. Press and hold the [ ] button for 2 seconds or longer to store the adjusting in USER memory and auto return to the USER mode.[...]

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    Basic Operations English 16 DXZ778RUSB ● Adjusting the bass 2-1. Select “ BASS ”. 3-1. Press the [ ] button. 3-2. Push the [ P.CH ] button upward or downward to adjust the gain from –6 to +6 (The factory default setting is “ 0 ”). 3-3. Press the [ ] button to return to the previous mode. ● Adjusting the treble 2-1. Select “ TREBLE ?[...]

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    Basic Operations English 17 DXZ778RUSB Adjusting Sound Setting Mode ● Setting the preset setting This function allows you to recall, save or initialize the sound settings. If your speaker system is “ 3WAY ” or “ 2WAY ”, you can store and recall up to three adjustments you have made to “ P.EQ ON/OFF ”, “ X-OVER ”, “ T ALIGNMENT ?[...]

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    Basic Operations English 18 DXZ778RUSB 3-3. Push the [ P.CH ] button upward or downward to adjust the “ HPF ”, “ HPF SLOPE ”, “ PHASE ”, “ LPF ” and “ LPF SLOPE ”. ● HIGH ● MID ● SUB-W (3WAY)/REAR (2WAY) 3-4. Press the [ ] button to store into memory. ● Setting the time alignment The distance from the listener up to each[...]

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    Basic Operations English 19 DXZ778RUSB 3-3. Push the [ P.CH ] button upward or downward to adjust “ HIGH L SP ”, “ HIGH R SP ”, “ MID L SP ”, “ MID R SP ”, “ SUB-W L SP ”, “ SUB-W R SP ”, “ REAR L SP ”, “ REAR R SP ”, “ FRONT L SP ” and “ FRONT R SP ”. Above 12 adjustment item's adjustable range: 0 to 50[...]

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    Basic Operations English 20 DXZ778RUSB ● Setting the P.EQ ON/OFF ∗ The factory default setting is “ OFF ”. 2-1. Select “ P.EQ ON/OFF ”. 3-1. Push the [ P.CH ] button upward or downward to select “ ON ” or “ OFF ”. ● Setting the EQ SELECT ∗ The factory default setting is “ P.EQ ”. 2-1. Select “ EQ SELECT ”. 3-1. Push [...]

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    English 21 DXZ778RUSB Radio Operations Listening to the radio 1. Press the [ SRC ] button and select the radio mode. The frequency or PS and PTY appears in the display. ∗ PS: Programme service name ∗ PTY: Programme type 2. Press the [ MENU ] button and select the radio band. Each time the button is pressed, the radio reception band changes in t[...]

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    Radio Operations English 22 DXZ778RUSB Manual memory 1. Select the desired station with seek tuning or manual tuning. 2. Press the [ ] button to enter the preset memory mode. Push the [ P.CH ] button upward or downward to select a desired station, then press and hold the [] button for 2 seconds or longer to store the current station into preset mem[...]

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    English 23 DXZ778RUSB RDS Operations RDS (Radio Data System) This unit has a built-in RDS decoder system that supports broadcast stations transmitting RDS data. This system can display the name of the broadcast station being received (PS) and can automatically switch to the broadcast station with the best reception as you move long distances (AF sw[...]

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    RDS Operations English 24 DXZ778RUSB REG (Regional programme) function When the REG function is ON, the optimum regional station can be received. When this function is OFF, if the regional station area switches as you drive, a regional station for that region is received. ∗ The factory default setting is “ OFF ”. Notes: • This function is d[...]

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    RDS Operations English 25 DXZ778RUSB PTY This function enables you to listen to a broadcast of the selected programme type even if the unit is on a function mode other than radio. ∗ Some countries do not yet have PTY broadcast. ∗ In the TA standby mode, a TP station has priority over a PTY broadcast station. ∗ The factory default setting is ?[...]

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    RDS Operations English 26 DXZ778RUSB Emergency broadcast If an emergency broadcast is received, all the function mode operations are stopped. “ ALARM! ” appears in the display and the emergency broadcast can be heard. ● Cancelling an emergency broadcast If you press the [ TA ] button, emergency broadcast reception is cancelled. Switching the [...]

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    English 27 DXZ778RUSB 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 standards. 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 initial size with a[...]

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    CD/MP3/WMA/AAC Operations English 28 DXZ778RUSB ● Number of files or folders 1. Up to 255 files can be recognized per folder. Up to 510 files can be played. 2. Tracks are played in the order that they were recorded onto a disc. (Tracks might not always be played in the order displayed on the PC.) 3. Some noise may occur depending on the type of e[...]

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    CD/MP3/WMA/AAC Operations English 29 DXZ778RUSB Pausing play 1. Press the [ ] button to pause play. “ PAUSE ” appears in the display. 2. To resume CD play, press the [ ] button again. Displaying CD titles This unit can display title data for CD-text/MP3/ WMA/AAC disc and user titles input with this unit. 1. Each time you press the [ TITLE ] but[...]

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    CD/MP3/WMA/AAC Operations English 30 DXZ778RUSB List search function 1. Press the [ MENU ] button to enter the list search mode. And then the track list appears in the display. 2. Push the [ P.CH ] button upward or downward to select a track. ∗ If you push the [ SEEK PANEL ] leftward or rightward, the track list scrolls 5 lines at a time. 3. Pres[...]

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    English 31 DXZ778RUSB Operations Common to Each Mode ● Setting the button illumination 2-1. Select “ COLOR ”. 3-1. Press the [ ] button. 3-2. Push the [ SEEK PANEL ] leftward or rightward to select the color type in the following orders: “ COLOR SCAN ” ↔ “ Indigo Blue ” ↔ “ Surf Blue ” ↔ “ Silky White ” ↔ “ Aqua Gree[...]

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    Operations Common to Each Mode English 32 DXZ778RUSB ● Setting the contrast You can adjust the display contrast to match the angle of installation of the unit. ∗ The factory default setting is “ 8 ”. (Adjustment level: 1 to 16) 2-1. Select “ CONTRAST ”. 3-1. Push the [ P.CH ] button upward or downward to adjust the contrast. ● Turning[...]

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    Operations Common to Each Mode English 33 DXZ778RUSB ● Anti-theft indicator The red Anti-theft indicator is a function for preventing theft. When the DCP is removed from the unit, this indicator blinks. ∗ The factory default setting is “ OFF ”. 2-1. Select “ BLINK LED ”. 3-1. Push the [ P.CH ] button upward or downward to select “ ON [...]

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    Operations Common to Each Mode English 34 DXZ778RUSB Entering titles Titles up to 10 characters long can be stored in memory and displayed for CD, CD changer 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 (CD, CD changer or TV). 2. Sele[...]

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    English 35 DXZ778RUSB 6. OPERATIONS OF ACCESSORIES USB Operations USB memory device operation Note: • The following operations are the same as for CD mode: ∗ Pause ∗ Track selection ∗ Fast-forward/fast-backward ∗ Top function ∗ Scan play ∗ Repeat play ∗ Random play ∗ Folder selection ∗ List search function See “ CD/MP3/WMA/AAC[...]

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    USB Operations English 36 DXZ778RUSB Connecting a USB memory device 1. Connect the USB memory device to the USB cable. Playback will begin from the first file recorded on the USB memory device. ∗ If the USB memory device is not recognized, press the [ SRC ] button to switch the source to the device. ∗ Always insert the USB memory device fully i[...]

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    English 37 DXZ778RUSB iPod BB Operations ● iPod BB This section describes operations when connected to a CeNET iPod Interface (EA- 1276E). (Hereinafter, “iPod Interface (EA- 1276E)” is abbreviated as iPod BB.) Note: • See the iPod BB Owner’s Manual for details regarding iPod BB connections and operation conditions. Connecting an iPod When[...]

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    iPod BB Operations English 38 DXZ778RUSB ● To cancel the trick play 2. Push the [ SEEK PANEL ] leftward or rightward to select “ RPT OFF ” or “ RDM OFF ”. 3. Press the [ ] button. Note: • When the all repeat play mode is canceled, playback will stop when all tracks have been played. Selecting category from the iPod menu 1. Press the [ M[...]

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    English 39 DXZ778RUSB CD Changer Operations Note: • The following operations are the same as for CD mode: ∗ Pause ∗ Track selection ∗ Fast-forward/fast-backward ∗ Scan play ∗ Repeat play ∗ Random play See “ CD/MP3/WMA/AAC Operations ” (page 27- 30) for details. CD changer functions When an optional CD changer is connected through [...]

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    CD Changer Operations English 40 DXZ778RUSB Other various play functions ● Disc scan play Disc scan play locates and plays the first 10 seconds of the first track on each disc in the currently selected CD changer. This function continues automatically until it is cancelled. ∗ Disc scan play is useful when you want to select a desired CD. 1. Pre[...]

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    English 41 DXZ778RUSB DVD Changer Operations By connecting an optional DVD changer 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 ch[...]

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    English 42 DXZ778RUSB TV Operations Note: • The following operations are performed the same as for radio mode: ∗ Channel selection ∗ Storing channels in memory ∗ Calling channels from memory ∗ Auto store ∗ Preset scan See “ Radio Operations ” (page 21-22) for details. TV tuner functions When an optional TV tuner is connected through[...]

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    English 43 DXZ778RUSB Digital Radio / DAB Operations DAB control function When a CeNET cable is used to connect a DAB (DAH923) (sold separately), all functions can be operated. Listening to the DAB station 1. Press the [ SRC ] button to select the DAB mode. Notes: • The display shown in the normal reception mode and the preset reception mode is t[...]

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    Digital Radio / DAB Operations English 44 DXZ778RUSB Recalling a preset programme 1. Press the [ SRC ] button to select the DAB mode. 2. Press the [ MENU ] button. Each time you press the [ MENU ] button, the display changes in the following order: [M1] ➜ [M2] ➜ [M3] ➜ [M1]... 3. Push the [ P.CH ] button upward or downward to recall a preset [...]

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    Digital Radio / DAB Operations English 45 DXZ778RUSB ● AF function between RDS and DAB When the same programme is broadcasted by both RDS and DAB, and this function is ON, the unit switches to receive the broadcast with the better reception automatically. ∗ This function only operates when the DAH923 DAB unit (sold separately) is connected. ∗[...]

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    English 46 DXZ778RUSB 7. IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY Problem Cause Measure General 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. No sound output when operating the unit with amplifiers or po[...]

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    English 47 DXZ778RUSB USB No sound heard. The USB memory device contains no MP3/WMA/AAC files. Record MP3/WMA/AAC files properly to the USB memory device. The files are not proper MP3/ WMA/AAC format. Use only properly encoded MP3/WMA/AAC files. Files are DRM copyright protected. See page 27 for details on how to cancel DRM protection. Connectors a[...]

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    English 48 DXZ778RUSB 8. ERROR DISPLAYS If an error occurs, one of the following displays is displayed. Take the measures described below to eliminate the problem. If an error display other than the ones described above appears, press the reset button. If the problem persists, turn off the power and consult your store of purchase. Error Display Cau[...]

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    English 49 DXZ778RUSB 9. SPECIFICATIONS Radio section Tuning System: PLL synthesizer tuner Receiving Frequencies: FM : 87.5 to 108 MHz (0.05 MHz steps) MW : 531 to 1602 kHz (9 kHz steps) LW : 153 to 279 kHz (3 kHz steps) CD player section System: Compact disc digital audio system Frequency Response: 5 Hz to 20 kHz (± 1 dB) Signal to Noise Ratio: 1[...]

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    English Français English ii DXZ778RUSB 2 DXZ778RUSB 387 DXZ778RUSB Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Español Svenska Português CONTROLS/LES COMMANDES/BEDIENELEMENTE/CONTROLLI BEDIENINGSORGANEN/CONTROLES/KONTROLLER/CONTROLOS [ ENT ] [ TA ] [ IR RECEIVER ] [ RELEASE ] [ SRC ] [ TITLE ] [ VOL ] [ P.CH ] [ OPTION ] [ ] (EJECT) [ ] (MUTE) [ MENU ] [ ] (SOU[...]

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    English i DXZ778RUSB Français Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Español Svenska Português  TEL :+49-6105-977-0 F AX :+49-6105-977-399   CE DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY We Clarion Europa GmbH  ( s u p p l i e r ' s n a m e ) Hessenring 19-21, 64546 M örfelden-W alldorf, GERMA NY ( a d d r e s s ) declare[...]