Clarion DXZ938R manual

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    All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2002: Clarion Co., Ltd. Printed in China / Imprimé en Chine / Gedruckt in China / Stampato in Cina Gedrukt in China / Impreso en China / T ryckt i Kina / Impresso na China Owner’ s manual / Mode d’emploi Bedienungsanleitung / Istruzioni per l’uso Gebruiksaanwijzing / Manual de instrucciones Bruksan visning /[...]

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    Thank you f or purchasing this Clarion product. ∗ Please read this owner’ s manual in its entirety bef ore operating 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 warr anty card and keep it carefully with this manual. ∗ This manual includ[...]

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    280-7876-00 DXZ938R 3 8 DXZ938R 280-7876-00 280-7876-00 DXZ938R 4 English English English Contents 1. PRECA UTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 3 Dual Action .............................................................................................[...]

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    280-7876-00 DXZ938R 7 5 DXZ938R 280-7876-00 6 DXZ938R 280-7876-00 English English Français Deutsch Italiano Nederlands Español Svenska P or tuguês English Main unit / Appareil principal / Hauptgerät / Apparecchio principale Hoofdtoestel / Unidad principal / Huvudenhet / Unidade principal With the DUAL ACTION opened / Lorsque la Double action es[...]

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    DXZ938R 9 English 4. DCP The control panel can be detached to pre vent theft. When detaching the control panel, store it in the DCP (DET ACHABLE CONTR OL P ANEL) case to pre vent scratches. W e recommend taking the DCP with you when lea ving the car . Removing the DCP 1. With the DU AL ACTION closed, turn off the power . 2. Press the [ RELEASE ] b [...]

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    10 DXZ938R English 5. REMO TE CONTROL [ FUNC ] [ BAND ] [ ] , [ ] [ ] , [ ] Mode Button Radio (D AB) (RDS) CD CD/MD changer D VD changer TV Switches among radio , DAB, CD , D VD deck, CD/MD changer , D VD changer, TV , and AUX. Switches reception band. Plays the first tr ack. T op play . Mov es the next disc in increasing order . Switches reception[...]

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    DXZ938R 11 English Notes: Using batteries improperly can cause them to explode . T ak e note of the follo wing points: • Do not shor t-circuit, disassemble or heat batteries. • Do not dispose of batter ies into fire or flames . • Dispose of spent batteries proper ly . Attaching the Remote Contr ol Unit to the Steering Wheel 1. Attach the hold[...]

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    12 DXZ938R English 6. OPERA TIONS Basic Operations Note: Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter “ 2. CONTROLS ” on page 5 (unfold). CA UTION Be sure to lower the v olume before switch- ing off the unit power or the ignition key . The unit remembers its last v olume setting. If you switch the po wer off with the [...]

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    DXZ938R 13 English 3. When the adjustment is complete, press the [ A-M ] button se veral times until the function mode is reached. Operation B ASS/TREB 1. Press the “ BASS/TREB ” mode. Each time the [ EQ ] button is pressed, the adjusting item “ B ASS ” or “ TREB ” is changed cyclically . 2. T urn the [ ROT ARY ] knob clockwise or coun-[...]

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    14 DXZ938R English A C-Processor II Operation Dolby Pr o Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II is a matrix decoding technol- ogy in which the updated digital matrix technol- ogy is applied and Dolby Pro Logic is further im- prov ed. It realizes e xcellent 5.1 channel repro- duction of Dolby surround source as w ell as ste- reo sound sources such as CDs, ther[...]

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    DXZ938R 15 English Distributing the center channel sound to the right and left will increase the integrated sound field image, providing y ou with an natural spatial f eeling of sound. Setting to the value 0 will produce the center sound with the center speaker . Setting to the value 7 will distrib ute the cen- ter sound to the front speaker L/R as[...]

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    16 DXZ938R English 5. Press and hold the [ VSE ] button f or 1 second or longer so that the POSITION eff ect is turned on or off. Adjusting A C-P II PR O 1. Select “ VSE ” menu which you want to edit on the basis of . 2. Press and hold the [ TITLE ] button f or 1 sec- ond or longer . 3. Press the [ a ] or [ d ] b utton to select item to be adju[...]

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    DXZ938R 17 English Radio Operations Listening to the radio 1. Press the [ FNC ] button and select the radio mode. The frequency or PS appears in the display . ∗ PS: Programme service name 2. Press the [ BND ] button and select the r adio band. Each time the button is pressed, the ra- dio reception band changes in the follo wing order : FM1 ➜ FM[...]

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    18 DXZ938R 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 mov e long distances (AF[...]

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    DXZ938R 19 English 1. Press and hold the [ TITLE ] b utton for 1 sec- ond or longer to switch to the adjustment se- lection display . 2. Press the [ a ] or [ d ] b utton to select “ LINK AC T ”. 3. T urn the [ ROT ARY ] knob clockwise f or “ ON ” or counterclockwise f or “ OFF ”. ● ON: AF switching betw een D AB and RDS enabled. ● O[...]

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    20 DXZ938R English PTY item ENGLISH Contents NEWS News AFF AIRS T oday’ s events INFO Inf or mation SPORT Sports EDUCA TE Education DRAMA Drama CUL TURE Culture SCIENCE Science V ARIED V ar iety POP M P op music ROCK M Rock m usic EASY M Easy music LIGHT M Light music CLASSICS Classics O THER M Other music WEA THER Weather FINANCE Finance CHILDRE[...]

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    DXZ938R 21 English RDS oprations 3. If you press and hold any one of the [ DIRECT ] buttons f or 2 seconds or longer , the selected PTY is stored into that preset channel memory . Emer gency broadcast If an emergency broadcast is receiv ed, all the function mode operations are stopped. “ ALARM ” appears in the display and the emer- gency broadc[...]

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    22 DXZ938R English CD Operations CA UTION Ejecting a CD 1. Press the [ O ] button. The DUAL A CTION opens. Press the [ CD EJECT ] button to eject a CD . “ EJECT ” appears in the display . Be careful not to get your fingers caught when opening and closing the DU AL A C- TION. 2. Remov e the CD and press the [ Q ] button to close the DU AL ACTION[...]

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    DXZ938R 23 English Entering titles-DISC or ST A TION TITLE Titles up to 10 characters long can be stored in memory and displayed f or CD , CD changer and TV stations. The number of titles that can be en- tered f or each mode are as follo ws. Operations Common to Eac h Mode 3. Press one of the [ DIRECT ] buttons to select the use memor y to which y [...]

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    24 DXZ938R English Operations Common to Each Mode 3. T ur n the [ ROT A RY ] knob clockwise or coun- terclockwise to adjust Contrast le vel. 4. Press the [ TITLE ] button to return to the pre- vious mode. ∗ Adjustment range is L V1 to L V18 ∗ F actor y default setting is L V18. Ke y Illumi 1. Press the [ TITLE ] button f or 1 second or longer t[...]

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    DXZ938R 25 English Operations Common to Each Mode Note: The contents of the title to be displa yed depend on a disc to be pla yed. If a disc with no title or user title input is pla yed, “ NO-TITLE “ appears in the displa y . Setting the method f or Ttitle scroll Set how to scroll in CD-TEXT or MD . ∗ The f actory default setting is “ ON ?[...]

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    26 DXZ938R English OFF ➜ ON ➜ MUTE ➜ OFF ... ● OFF: This unit continues normal operation ev en when the cellular phone is used. Note: • If conncting a hands-free kit, please ensure the setting is ON to receive the telephone audio through the system. ● ON: Y ou can listen to y our telephone calls from the speakers connected to this unit.[...]

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    DXZ938R 27 English CD/MD/D VD changer functions When an optional CD/MD/D VD changer is con- nected through the CeNET cable , this unit con- trols all CD/MD/D VD changer functions. This unit can control a total of 2 changers (CD/MD/D VD). Press the [ FNC ] b utton and select the CD/MD/ D VD changer mode to star t pla y . If 2 changers are connected,[...]

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    28 DXZ938R English CD/MD/D VD Chang er Operations Disc scan play Disc scan play locates and pla ys the first 10 seconds of the first track on each disc in the cur- rently selected CD (MD) changer . This function continues automatically until it is cancelled. ∗ Disc scan play is useful when y ou want to select a desired CD (MD). 1. Press and hold [...]

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    DXZ938R 29 English 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 the [ FNC ] b utton and select the TV mode. 2. Press the [ BND ] b utton to select the desired TV band (TV1 or TV2). Each time the b [...]

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    30 DXZ938R English Digital Radio / D AB Operations D AB control function When a CeNET cable is used to connect a D AB (D AH913 or D AH9500z) (sold separetely), all functions can be operated. Listening to the D AB station 1. Press the [ FNC ] button to select the DAB mode. 2. When the unit receiv es a DAB station, the displa y changes in the f ollow[...]

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    DXZ938R 31 English Digital Radio / D AB Operations Switching pr ogrammes 1. Press the [ FNC ] button to receiv e a D AB station. 2. Press the [ a ] or [ d ] button to switch programmes in the D AB station. Note: • The programme name ma y be the same depend- ing on D AB programmes. Pr ogramme scan This function scans through each receiv able progr[...]

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    32 DXZ938R English Digital Radio / D AB Operations INFORMA TION item ENGLISH Contents TRA VEL T ransport flash W ARNING Warning / Ser vice NEWS News flash WEA THER Area weather flash EVENT Event announcement SPECIAL Special ev ent INFO (Announcement) I n the INFO standby mode , when the selected announcement programme starts, the main unit switches[...]

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    DXZ938R 33 English Digital Radio / D AB Operations D VD DECK Operations Operation ● Play/Still operation Press the [ ] button to select the desired mode (pla y , still (pause)). Each time the button is pressed, the mode changes cyclically . ● Chapter up/down operation (FF/FB opera- tion) Press the [ d ] button for 1 second or shorter to increme[...]

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    34 DXZ938R English Problem Cause Measure General P ower does not turn on. (No sound is pro- duced.) No sound output when operating the unit with amplifiers or power antenna attached. Nothing happens when buttons are pressed. Display is not accu- rate. Fuse is blo wn. Incorrect wiring. P ower antenna lead is shor - ted to ground or e xcessive curren[...]

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    DXZ938R 35 English 9. 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. ERROR 2 ERROR 3 ERROR 6 ERROR 2 ERROR 3 ERROR 6 ERROR H ERROR 2 ERROR 3 ERROR 6 Cause Error Display Measure A CD is caught inside the CD deck and is not ejected. A CD cannot be play e[...]

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    36 DXZ938R English If an error displa y other than the ones described above appears, press the reset b utton. If the problem persists, turn off the power and consult your store of purchase . ERROR 2 ERROR 3 ERROR 6 ERROR P ERROR R Cause Error Display Measure A DISC inside the D VD changer cannot be play ed. A DISC cannot be play ed due to scratches[...]

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    302 DXZ938R English Français 10. SPECIFICA TIONS 10. CARA CTÉRISTIQ UES TECHNIQUES Radio section T uning System: PLL synthesizer tuner Receiving F requencies: FM : 87.5 to 108 MHz (0.05 MHz steps) MW : 531 to 1602 kHz (9 kHz steps) L W : 153 to 279 kHz (3 kHz steps) CD player section System: Compact disc digital audio system F requency Response: [...]