Clarion RAX650Dz manual

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    AM/FM CASSETTE PLA YER WITH CD/MD CHANGER CONTROL • LECTEUR DE CASSETTE AM/FM A VEC COMMANDE DE CHANGEUR CD/MD • RADIO DE AM/FM Y REPR ODUCT OR DE CASETES CON CONTROL DE CAMBIADOR DE DISCOS COMAPCT OS/MINIDISCOS Owner’ s manual Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones R AX6 5 0 D z All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 1998: Clarion Co., Ltd. Prin[...]

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    2 RAX650Dz RAX650Dz xx Contents 1. FEA TURES ..................................................................................................................................... 3 2. PRECAUTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 3 Handling Cassette T apes [...]

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    RAX650Dz 4 RAX650Dz 3 8 RAX650Dz 2. PRECA UTIONS This equipment generates, uses, and can radi- ate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio com- munications. Howe ver , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If thi[...]

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    5 RAX650Dz 6 RAX650Dz RAX650Dz 7 4. NOMENCLA TURE Note: • Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter “ 3. CONTR OLS ” on page 5 (unf old). Names of Buttons 3. CONTR OLS / LES COMMANDES / CONTR OLES Source unit / Appareil pilote / Unidad fuente Note: Be sure to unf old this page and refer to the front diag rams as [...]

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    RAX650Dz 9 Functions of Remote Control 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 ™ VOLUME £ SEARCH ¢ PLA Y/P AUSE ∞ MUTE § ISR ¶ DISP • SCN PS/AS ª RPT BLS º RDM DOLBY NR MONI T ur ns power on and off . When pressed and held fo[...]

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    10 RAX650Dz 7. OPERA TIONS Basic Operations Note: Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter “ 3. CONTROLS ” on page 5 (unfold). CAUTION Be sure to lower the volume before switch- ing off the unit power or the ignition key . The unit remembers its last volume setting. If you switch the power off with the volume up, [...]

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    RAX650Dz 11 Setting the Z-enhancer This unit comes with 3 types of sound tone eff ects stored in memor y . Select the one you prefer . ∗ The factory default setting is “ OFF ”. Each time you press Z-EHCR button 8 , the tone eff ect changes in the following order: “ Z-ENHANCER 1 ” ➜ “ Z-ENHANCER 2 ” ➜ “ Z- ENHANCER 3 ” ➜ “ [...]

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    12 RAX650Dz T urning on/off the loudness The loudness effect emphasiz es the bass and treble to create a natural sound tone. When you are listening to music at a low volume, it is rec- ommended to use the loudness eff ect. 1. Press and hold LD button # for 1 second or longer to turn on the loudness effect. When the loudness eff ect is tur ned on, ?[...]

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    RAX650Dz 13 Radio Operations Manual tuning There are 2 ways available: Quick tuning and step tuning. When you are in the step tuning mode, the fre- quency changes one step at a time. In quick tun- ing mode, you can quickly tune the desired fre- quency . 1. Press BND button @ and select the desired band (FM or AM). ∗ If “ MANU ” is not lit in [...]

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    14 RAX650Dz T ape Operations Loading a tape 1. Press OPEN button 1 to access the cassette tape insertion slot behind the FLIP DOWN P ANEL. 2. Load a tape into the cassette tape insertion slot. “ LOADING ” appears in the display and starts playing. ∗ When a metal or chrome bias (70 µ sec) tape is inserted, the metal tape setting is selected a[...]

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    RAX650Dz 15 T ape Operations APC (Auto Program Control) function The APC function allows the tape to skip f orward to the beginning of the next track or rewind to the start of the current track. ● Skipping forward to the next track (“APC- FF”) During tape playback, press the right side of SEARCH button $ twice to fast-forward to the next tr a[...]

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    16 RAX650Dz Other Handy Functions 6. Press DISP button 0 to select a char acter . Each time you press DISP button 0 , the char- acter changes in the following order: Capital letters ➜ Small letters ➜ Numbers ➜ Symbols ➜ Capital letters... 7. T ur n the Rotary knob % to select the desired character . T urning the Rotar y knob % clock- wise m[...]

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    RAX650Dz 17 8. OPERA TIONS OF A CCESSORIES CD Changer Operations 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 changers are [...]

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    18 RAX650Dz CD Changer Operations T op function The top function plays from the first track (track No. 1) of the disc. ● When playing a disc 1 to 6 Press the Direct button 9 (1 to 6) with the same number as the CD playing. ● When playing a disc 7 to 12 (only when a 12 disc CD changer is used). Press and hold for 1 second or longer the Direct bu[...]

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    RAX650Dz 19 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 button 3 [...]

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    20 RAX650Dz MD Changer Operations TV 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). [...]

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    RAX650Dz 21 TV Operations Manual tuning There are 2 ways available: Quick tuning and step tuning. When you are in the step tuning mode, the fre- quency changes one step at a time. In quick tun- ing mode, you can quickly tune the desired fre- quency . 1. Press BND button @ and select the desired band (TV1 or TV2). ∗ If “ MANU ” is not lit in t[...]

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    22 RAX650Dz 9. TROUBLESHOOTING Power 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. Display is not accurate. Sound quality is poor . Problem Fuse is blown. Incorrect wiring. Power antenna lead is shorted to ground or excessive cur[...]

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    RAX650Dz 23 10. ERROR DISPLA YS ERROR 1 ERROR 2 ERROR 4 ERROR 8 ERROR 2 ERROR 3 ERROR 6 ERROR H ERROR 2 ERROR 3 ERROR 6 If an error occurs, one of the following displays is displayed. T ake 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 p[...]

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    24 RAX650Dz 11. SPECIFICA TIONS FM T uner Frequency Range: 87.9 MHz to 107.9 MHz Usable Sensitivity: 11 dBf 50dB Quieting Sensitivity: 17 dBf Alternate Channel Selectivity: 75 dB Stereo Separation (1 kHz): 35 dB Frequency Response ( ± 3 dB): 30 Hz to 15 kHz AM T uner Frequency Range: 530 kHz to 1710 kHz Usable Sensitivity: 25 µ V T ape Deck Wo w [...]