Clarion VRX746VD manual

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2 VRX746VD VRX746VD 201 Thank you for purchasing the Clarion VRX746VD . ∗ This owner ’ s manual is for the VRX746VD . ∗ Please read this owner ’ s manual in its entirety before operating this equipment. ∗ After reading this manual, be sure to keep it in a handy place (e.g., glove compartment). ∗ Check the contents of the enclosed warran[...]

VRX746VD 3 8 VRX746VD VRX746VD 4 English Owner’ s manual English Owner’ s manual English Owner’ s manual 5. DISPLA Y The Color LCD Display and the Information Panel on the main unit show the following displays, providing information about the mode and functions operated. Information Panel 1. When the inside of the car is very cold and the pla[...]

VRX746VD 7 5 VRX746VD 6 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual English Owner ’ s manual English Owner ’ s manual Note: Be sure to unfold this page and refer to the front diagrams as you read each chapter . 注意 ﹕在閱讀每一章時，請務必打開本頁，并參照本頁的前視圖。 참고: 이 페이지를 펼쳐두고, 각 장을 읽?[...]

VRX746VD 7 5 VRX746VD 6 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual English Owner ’ s manual English Owner ’ s manual Note: Be sure to unfold this page and refer to the front diagrams as you read each chapter . 注意 ﹕在閱讀每一章時，請務必打開本頁，并參照本頁的前視圖。 참고: 이 페이지를 펼쳐두고, 각 장을 읽?[...]

VRX746VD 3 8 VRX746VD VRX746VD 4 English Owner’ s manual English Owner’ s manual English Owner’ s manual 5. DISPLA Y The Color LCD Display and the Information Panel on the main unit show the following displays, providing information about the mode and functions operated. Information Panel 1. When the inside of the car is very cold and the pla[...]

VRX746VD 9 English Owner’ s manual Color LCD Display MANU ST M•B EX Clock time Mode name • Radio/TV mode : USER WEST COAST (user title) • CD mode/CD changer mode : USER SHINE (user title) • CD TEXT in CD mode/CD changer mode : DISC SHINE (disc title) : TRACK Time has come (track title) : ARTIST Time has come (artist) • Radio mode : FM1 [...]

10 VRX746VD English Owner’ s manual 6. OUTLINE OF BUTT ON AND T OUCHKEY OPERA TION ∗ 1 ∗ 2 Engine ON position System check The CeNET format utilized on this unit is provided with a system check function. The operation panel’s system check menu is displayed under the following conditions: • When power is first turned on after initial insta[...]

VRX746VD 11 English Owner ’ s manual 1 0 7 9 0 ENT ∗ 5 ∗ 7 ∗ 4 ∗ 6 ∗ 3 (Next page) (Radio mode screen) (KEY P AD screen) (Title input screen) (LIST screen) Notes: ∗ 1: The operation button is [ OPEN ] button in the description of operation per mode. ∗ 2: External equipment not connected with CeNET is not displayed. ∗ 3: The operat[...]

12 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual (Radio mode screen) (FUNCTION menu) (DVD mode screen) P .TIME ∗ 10 (SUB menu) ∗ 8 ∗ 9 ∗ 11 ∗ 12 Notes: ∗ 8: The FUNCTION menu screen displays icons for components connected to the main unit. The icons serve as touch keys for selecting play modes. ∗ 9: Pressing the [ FUNC ] button changes to the f[...]

VRX746VD 13 English Owner ’ s manual P ARENRT AL LEBEL (DVD SETUP menu) (Next page) MONI ADJ (MONITOR menu) (ADJUST MODE menu)[...]

14 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual CLOCK (ADJUST MODE menu) (GENERAL menu) BAL/F AD (AUDIO MODE menu) When a 5.1 ch Surround Decorder is connected[...]

VRX746VD 15 English Owner ’ s manual ST A TUS DSF SPEAKER SEL SUB WOOFER (AUDIO MODE menu) (AUDIO EXT . menu)[...]

16 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual 7. REMOTE CONTROL [ MUTE ] [ VOLUME ] [ P.TIME ] [ BAND ] [ FUNC ] [ DISP ] [ 0-9 ] [ DISC SEL ] [ SEARCH MODE ] [ MENU ] [ RTN ] [ SET UP ] [ DVD TITLE ] [ 2-ZONE ] [ PBC ] [ RDM ] [ SLOW ] [ ANGLE ] [ SCN ] [ RPT ] [ AUDIO ] [ SUB TITLE ] [ ],[ ] [ ENT ] [ ],[ ] [ ISR ] Rear side AA (SUM-3, IECR-6/1.5V) Batt[...]

VRX746VD 17 English Owner ’ s manual Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons ● Shared modes [FUNC] button • Press and hold this button for 1 second or longer to turn on or off the power . Power on/ off, switches among radio, TV , etc. [VOLUME] button • Increases and decreases volume. [MUTE] button • Turns mute on and of f. [ISR] button ?[...]

18 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual [ w ], [ z ], [ Å ], [ Î ] buttons • Press to select menus and other items during DVD video/MP-3 playback. [ENT] button • Press to confirm numerics entered in the KEY P AD operation screen. [ a ], [ d ] buttons • Press to select the next higher or lower chapter number in DVD video mode. • Press to se[...]

VRX746VD 19 English Owner ’ s manual 8. DCP The control panel can be detached to prevent theft. When detaching the control panel, store it in the DCP (DET ACHABLE CONTROL P ANEL) case to prevent scratches. We recommend taking the DCP with you when leaving the car . Removing the DCP 1. Press the [ FUNC ] button for 1 second or longer to turn off t[...]

20 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual 9. CAUTIONS ON HANDLING Liquid crystal panel/Generalities For a longer service life, be sure to read the following cautions. • Be sure to store the liquid crystal panel inside the main unit when parking the car outdoors for long period of time. The liquid crystal panel will operate properly in a temperature [...]

VRX746VD 21 English Owner ’ s manual DVD video is a high-quality digital video source that provides crisp and clear images. One 12 cm disc contains either one film or four hours of music. DVD V ideo Features This unit provides the following functions in addition to the high image quality and sound quality of DVD video. Notes: • The functions de[...]

22 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual Discs Playable discs This DVD video player can play the following discs. TV color system This DVD player plays NTSC or P AL discs only and cannot be used for playback of SECAM discs. About MP3 playback This unit can play back CD-R/CD-RW discs on which MP3 music data have been recorded. For a detailed informati[...]

VRX746VD 23 English Owner ’ s manual 1 1. OPERA TIONS Basic Operations Note: Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter “ 3. CONTROLS ” on page 5 (unfold). When the unit is turned on, starting and stopping the engine with its volume raised to the maximum level may harm your hearings. Be careful about adjusting the[...]

24 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual Opening and turning the liquid crystal panel Basic Operations W ARNING • T o prevent the battery from going dead, operate this unit with the engine running, if possible. • When the liquid crystal panel is operat- ing, be careful not to get your hand or fin- ger caught between the panel and main unit or the[...]

VRX746VD 25 English Owner ’ s manual Basic Operations Adjusting the AUDIO Note: • When the separately-sold 5.1 ch Surround Decoder (DVH940) is used, the bass and treble tone adjustments cannot be made. T o adjust the tone, refer to the section “ 5-1 ch Surround Decorder Operations ” . Adjusting the balance/fader 1. Press the [ ADJ ] button,[...]

26 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual Basic Operations Adjusting the MID The MID gain, MID frequency (center frequency) and MID Q can be adjusted as follows. 1. Press the [ ADJ ] button, then touch the [ AUDIO ] key . 2. T ouch the [ MID ] key . 3. When the bass type selection screen is displayed, touch the key for the desirable type to select it.[...]

VRX746VD 27 English Owner ’ s manual Basic Operations ● “ COLOR ” : Adjust the color saturation. • This operation is available only when the car is stopped and the parking brake is applied. 4. Operate the touch key to adjust a level. ● “ BRIGHT ” : [ Î ] Press to make image brighter [ Å ] Press to make image dimmer ● “ HUE ”[...]

28 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual Basic Operations Adjusting the GENERAL Setting the BEEP ∗ The sound heard when you make operations is called “ beep ” . The unit can be set up so that it does not produce this beep sound. ∗ The factory default setting is “ BEEP ON ” . 1. When the panel is open, press the [ ADJ ] button to select th[...]

VRX746VD 29 English Owner ’ s manual Basic Operations Clock Adjustment 1. When the panel is open, press the [ ADJ ] button to select the ADJUST MODE menu. 2. T ouch the [ GENERAL ] key . T ouch the [ CLOCK ] key to adjust the time. 3. T ouch the [ w ], [ z ], [ a.m ] or [ p.m ] key to adjust the time, then touch the [ SET ] key . ∗ The time is [...]

30 VRX746VD English Owner’ s manual FM reception For enhanced FM performance the ® tuner includes signal actuated stereo control, Enhanced Multi AGC, Impulse noise reduction curcuits and Multipath noise reduction circuits. Listening to the radio 1. Press the [ FUNC ] button and select the Radio mode. The frequency is displayed. 2. Press the [ BA[...]

VRX746VD 31 English Owner ’ s manual ● Using the LIST screen 1. T ouch the [ LIST ] key . 2. T ouch the corresponding [ DIRECT ] key to recall the stored station. ∗ Y ou can select the desired band to touch the [ BAND ] key . ∗ T ouch and hold one of the [ DIRECT ] key for 2 seconds or longer to store the current station into preset memory [...]

32 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual DVD V ideo Player Operations Changing DVD System Settings Notes: • If the SETUP operation is performed in the middle of DVD video play , the disc plays from the beginning. • Various settings of the SETUP menu cannot be made with the remote control unit. Selecting the DVD SETUP menu 1. T ouch the screen to [...]

VRX746VD 33 English Owner ’ s manual DVD V ideo Player Operations 2. T ouch the key to select a desired language to set it. ∗ The factory default setting is “ ENGLISH ” . 3. T ouch the [ RTN ] key ([ ESC ] key). Setting up the audio language 1. Following the steps 1 to 3 in “ Selecting the DVD SETUP menu ” , touch the [ AUDIO LANGUAGE ][...]

34 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual DVD V ideo Player Operations W ARNING • Videos may be played back with particu- larly loud sound. Increase the volume gradually from the minimum after the video images are displayed. • For your safety , the driver should not watch the video or operate the controls while driving. Please note that watching a[...]

VRX746VD 35 English Owner ’ s manual DVD V ideo Player Operations Ejecting a disc 1. Press the [ Q ] button a disc ejects. “ EJECT ” appears in the display . The play mode then switches to Radio. ∗ If a disc is left in the ejected position for 15 seconds, the disc is automatically reloaded (Auto reload). In this case, however , the play mod[...]

36 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual DVD V ideo Player Operations Slow playback 1. Press the [ s ] button or touch the [ s ] key , then press and hold the [ d ] button or the [ ∂ ] key . While the button or key is being pressed, slow playback continues at the speed 1/3 times the normal playback. • Slow playback cannot be performed in the back[...]

VRX746VD 37 English Owner ’ s manual DVD V ideo Player Operations Scan playback Scans and plays back all chapters recorded on the DVD-Video, the first 10 seconds for each. 1. T ouch the screen to display the menu, then touch the [ SUB ] key . 2. T ouch the [ SCAN ] key , then touch the [ RTN ] key . The message “ C.SCN ” will be displayed. Af[...]

38 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual W atching a video CD After disc loading, the play mode is automatically engaged. • Button operation may not be allowed depending on the story of the disc. ■ After the menu screen is displayed For V -CD discs equipped with the PBC (Play Back Control) function, the menu screen appears. After the menu screen [...]

VRX746VD 39 English Owner ’ s manual DVD V ideo Player Operations Fast forward and fast backward 1. Press and hold the [ a ] or [ d ] button during playback. Press and hold the button, and the playback speed becomes 5-time faster first and then 20-time faster 3 seconds later . Release the button, and the normal speed is restored. • The same ope[...]

40 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual DVD V ideo Player Operations Displaying the playback status 1. T ouch the screen to display the menu, then touch the [ SUB ] key . 2. T ouch the [ P .TIME ] key . Playback status is displayed on the screen. 3. T ouch the screen to turn off the display . The display will turn off after 7 seconds. On/off of Play[...]

VRX746VD 41 English Owner ’ s manual Selecting a track on the LIST screen This function allows you to select tracks from a displayed list. 1. T ouch the [ LIST ] key . The list menu will appear . 2. Press the [ w ] or [ z ] button to change the track display . 3. T ouch the desired track title key . The corresponding track will begin playback. ?[...]

42 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual DVD V ideo Player Operations ● Logical format (File system) 1. When writing an MP3 file on a CD-R disc, please select “ ISO9660 level 1 or level 2 (without including expansion format) ” as the writing software format. Normal playback may not be possible if the disc is recorded on another format. 2. The f[...]

VRX746VD 43 English Owner ’ s manual DVD V ideo Player Operations 3. T ouch the [ w ] or [ z ] key to select the track and touch the track name. ∗ When the selected track ’ s “ ” mark is touched, the titles will scroll. T ouch the [ RTN ] key to return to the folder select (LIST) screen. 4. T ouch the [ ESC ] key . Playback by selecting a[...]

44 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual VISUAL Operations This function is available when a VTR, etc. is connected to the visual terminal. W ARNING For your safety , the driver should not watch the VTR, etc. or operate the controls while driving. Please note that watching and op- erating the VTR, etc. while driving are pro- hibited by law in some co[...]

VRX746VD 45 English Owner ’ s manual When the panel is open: 1. T ouch the [ DISC ], [ TRACK ], [ ARTIST ], or [ USER ] key to select the desired title. The selected titles except for the user title scroll once. Selecting a CD When the panel is closed: Each of the [ DIRECT ] buttons corresponds to a disc loaded into the magazine. ● Selecting a [...]

46 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual CD Changer Operations TOP 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 (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 the [ DIRECT ] bu[...]

VRX746VD 47 English Owner’ s manual TV Operations TV 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 . W ARNING For your safety , the driver should not watch the TV or operate the controls while driving. Please note that watching and operating th[...]

48 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual Seek tuning 1. Press the [ BAND ] button and select the desired TV band (TV1 or TV2). ∗ The same operation can be performed by touching the screen to display the menu screen, then touching the [ BAND ] key . ∗ If “ MANU ” is lit in the display , press and hold the [ BAND ] button for 1 second or longer[...]

VRX746VD 49 English Owner ’ s manual TV Operations 2. T ouch the screen to display the menu, then touch the [ LIST ] key . 3. T ouch and hold one of the [ DIRECT ] key for 2 seconds or longer to store the current station into the preset memory . Auto store Auto store selects 6 TV stations automatically and stores each one into a preset memory . I[...]

50 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual Entering titles Titles up to 10 characters long can be stored in memory and displayed for Radio stations, CD, TV stations and CD changer . The numbers of titles that can be entered for each mode are as follows. ∗ Y ou cannot enter titles with the unit in Seek, Preset Scan, Auto store (TUNER or TV) mode. Canc[...]

VRX746VD 51 English Owner ’ s manual ● “ F . WIDE ” : (full wide mode) The whole image elongates horizontally . ● “ CINEMA ” : (cinema mode) The image at both top and bottom in a display disappears. ● “ NORMAL ” : (normal display) There is a black area at both right and left ends of a display . In case of normal TV broadcasting [...]

52 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual 5.1 ch Surround Decoder Operations 5.1 ch Surround Decoder control function This function is available when a 5.1 ch Surround Decoder (DVH940) is connected. When the 5.1 ch Surround Decoder (DVH940, sold separately) is CeNET connected, the 5.1 ch Surround Decoder Control unit (DVC940, sold separately) cannot b[...]

VRX746VD 53 English Owner ’ s manual DSF mode DSF effect ON/OFF ∗ The factory default setting is “ OFF ” . 1. Press the [ ADJ ] button and touch the [ AUDIO ] key . 2. T ouch the [ ST A TUS ] key . 3. T ouch the [ DSF ] key to select “ ON ” and “ OFF ” . 4. Each time the [ DSF ] key is touched, the on and off statuses are switched a[...]

54 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual 5.1 ch Surround Decoder Operations Setting and storing P .EQ Properties 1. Press the [ ADJ ] button and touch the [ AUDIO ] key . 2. T ouch the [ P .EQ ] key to show the P .EQ adjusting display . 3. T ouch the key for the desirable type to select it. The P .EQ adjustment contents are as follows: ● SIGNAL ∗[...]

VRX746VD 55 English Owner ’ s manual 12. IN CASE OF DIFFICUL TY GENERAL Problem Cause Measure DVD Player Power does not turn on. (No sound is produced.) Nothing happens when buttons are pressed. Display is not accurate. The remote controller does not work. Disc cannot be loaded. Sound skips or is noisy . Sound is bad directly after power is turne[...]

56 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual TV Problem Cause Measure The image is not displayed. The display is dark. The color of the display is light or a shade of color is not good. When the VTR is connected, the image is disturbed. When the TV tuner is connected, the image gets unclear . The TV tuner has a double or triple image. The TV tuner has sp[...]

VRX746VD 57 English Owner ’ s manual 13. ERROR DISPLA YS For the DVD changer , refer to the Owner ’ s Manual provided with the DVD changer . 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. ∗ When the reset button is pressed[...]

58 VRX746VD English Owner ’ s manual 14. SPECIFICA TIONS FM Tuner Frequency Range: 87.0 MHz to 108.0 MHz Usable Sensitivity: 9 dBf 50dB Quieting Sensitivity: 15 dBf Alternate Channel Selecitivity: 70 dB Stereo Separation (1 kHz): 35 dB Frequency Response (±3 dB): 30 Hz to 15 kHz AM Tuner Frequency Range: 531 kHz to 1629 kHz Usable Sensitivity: 2[...]

VRX746VD 59 English Installation and Wire connection manual VR X 7 4 6 V D Installation and Wire connection manual ■ Contents 1. BEFORE ST AR TING ............................................................... 59 2. P ACKAGE CONTENTS ........................................................... 59 3. GENERAL CAUTIONS ..............................[...]

60 VRX746VD English Installation and Wire connection manual 3. GENERAL CAUTIONS 4. CAUTIONS ON INST ALLA TION 1. Do not open the case. There are no user serviceable parts inside. If you drop anything into the unit during installation, consult your dealer or an authorized CLARION service centre. 2. Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the case. Never use [...]

VRX746VD 61 English Installation and Wire connection manual 5. INST ALLING THE MAIN UNIT ■ Universal Mount 1. Place the universal mounting bracket into the instrument panel, use a screwdriver to bend each stopper of the universal mounting bracket inward, then secure the stopper as shown in Figure 6. 2. Wire as shown in Section 8. 3. Insert the ma[...]

62 VRX746VD English Installation and Wire connection manual This unit is designed for fixed installation in the dashboard. If the vehicle is equipped with a factory-installed radio, install the main unit with the parts and screws marked ( ∗ ). (Figure 8) If the vehicle is not equipped with a factory- installed radio, obtain an installation kit to[...]

VRX746VD 63 English Installation and Wire connection manual 7. CAUTIONS ON WIRING 1. Be sure to turn the power off before wiring. 2. Be particularly careful where you route the wires. Keep them well away from the engine, and exhaust pipe, etc. Heat may damage the wires. 3. If the fuse should blow , check to see if the wiring is correct. If it is, r[...]

64 VRX746VD English Installation and Wire connection manual ∗ 1: Connecting the PHONE MUTE T erminal The lead included with the unit must be connected to the specified position of the vehicle ’ s connector in order to use the “ triggered audio mute for cellular telephones ” function. Note : Before making any installation, disconnect the car[...]

VRX746VD 65 English Installation and Wire connection manual Y ellow Black Purple Purple/Black Grass-green Glay Glay/Black White White/Black Green Green/Black Blue/White Orange/White Red Brawn Blue +12V main power Ground Rear right + Rear right - Parking brake Front right + Front right - Front left + Front left - Rear left + Rear left - Amplifier tu[...]

66 VRX746VD English Installation and Wire connection manual ■ Connecting the Accessories • Connection to the external amplifier The external amplifier can be connected unless the 5.1ch Surround Decoder is connected. For detailed information, refer to the instruction manual of the 5.1ch Surround Decoder . • Connection to the CCD camera for veh[...]

VRX746VD 67 English Installation and Wire connection manual 9. SAMPLE SYSTEMS ■ Sample System 1 Y ellow Y ellow Y ellow Visual input VTR (TTX750 1z /TTX7504z) (VCZ625) (DCZ625) CeNET STAND ALONE VRX746VD (CC425E) (VMA5894/ VMA7 194) VIDEO OUT DVD A/C IN TV IN TV tuner CeNET cable (included the TV tuner) RCA video cable (included the TV tuner) Rea[...]

68 VRX746VD English Installation and Wire connection manual ■ Sample System 2 VRX746VD CeNET STAND ALONE SLAVE STAND ALONE (VCZ625) (D VH940) (TTX750 1z /TTX7504z) (SRK5) (SRV3 03) (AP A4320) VTR TV Tuner CeNET cable (included the TV tuner) RCA video cable (included the TV tuner) CeNET DVD Changer CeNET cable (included the VCZ625) 5.1 ch Surround[...]