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    2-DIN DVD MUL TIMEDIA ST A TION WITH 6.2-inch TOUCH P ANEL CONTROL ST A TION MUL TIMÉDIA DVD 2-DIN A VEC COMMANDE A VEC COMMANDE A VEC COMMANDE ÉCRAN T ACTILE DE 6,2 pouces EST ACIÓN DVD MUL TIMEDIA DOBLE DIN CON P ANEL CON P ANEL CON P ANEL DE CONTROL TÁCTIL DE 6,2 pulgadas DVD MUL TIMEDIA ST A TION WITH 7-inch TOUCH P ANEL CONTROL ST A TION M[...]

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    2 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual CLARION PRODUCT REGISTRA TION INFORMA TION For USA and Canada only www .clarion.com Dear Customer: Congratulations on your purchase of a Clarion mobile electr onic product. W e are confident that you’ll enjoy your Clarion experience. There ar e many benefits to registering your product. W e invite you to [...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 3 English Owner’ s Manual Contents 1. FEA TURES ......................................................................................................................... 4 Expanding Systems ........................................................................................................... 4 2. PRECAUTIONS .............[...]

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    4 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual 1. FEA TURES Double Din 6.2” T ouch Panel Control (VX401) Motorized 7” T ouch Panel Control (VZ401) DVD Video/CD-DA/MP3/WMA Playback Capability Built-In Bluetooth ® NP401 Navigation Control with T ouch Panel OEM Steering Wheel Remote Ready Compatible with Sirius Satellite Radio Compatible with iPod ® / [...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 5 English Owner’ s Manual 2. PRECAUTIONS • For your safety , the driver should not watch any video sources and/or operate the controls while driving. Please note that watching and operating any video sources while driving ar e prohibited by law in some countries. Also, while driving, keep the volume to a level at which exter[...]

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    6 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual 1.When the inside of the car is very cold and the player is used soon after switching on the heater , moisture may form on the disc (DVD/ CD) or the optical parts of the player and proper playback may not be possible. If moisture forms on the disc (DVD/CD), wipe it off with a soft cloth. If moistur e forms on[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 7 English Owner’ s Manual 3. CONTROLS Operational P anel [VOL+] [SOURCE] [PWR] AUX IN SENSOR RESET [ CLOSE] MIC [VOL-] [VOL+] [SOURCE] [PWR] SENSOR RESET MIC [VOL-] [OPEN] AUX IN VX401 VX_VZ401 081210 R4 _EN.indd 7 9/10/2010 8:01:47 AM[...]

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    8 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual Note: Be sure to read this chapter while referring to front diagr am “CONTR OLS”. [ SRC] Button • Press this button to turn the unit power on. The Main menu will be displayed. Scroll through the available sour ces such as AM/FM T uner , Sirius, DVD, NAVI, USB, Camera modes, etc. • Press and hold this [...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 9 English Owner’ s Manual / BAND [ ] / BAND Remote Control Signal transmitter Signal transmitter [ OPEN ] [ ] [ VOLUME ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ MENU ] [ PIC ] [ REPEAT ] [ ] ROOT [ ] [ ] [ SUB TITLE/VIDEO iPod MODE* ] [ ANGLE/AUDIO iPod MODE* ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ MUTE ] [ ] [ SRCH ] [ ] [ ] [ TITLE ] [ ZOOM ] [ AUDIO ] [ 0 - 9 ] [ ] Rep[...]

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    10 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual / BAND Shared modes [VOLUME] Button Increase or decr ease volume. [MUTE] Button T urns mute on or off. [OPEN] Button Press this button to OPEN or CLOSE the motorized screen (VZ401). Please ensur e there are no obstructions befor e starting the opera- tion. [SRC/POWER] Button • Short press to scr oll throug[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 11 English Owner’ s Manual / BAND Functions of Remote Control Buttons [ ], [ ] Buttons • Press to select the next chapter number up or down in DVD video media. • Press to select the next track up or down in in CD media. [ ], [ ] Buttons Press to perform fastforwar d and fastbackward. Press again to advance to higher speed [...]

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    12 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual 4. CAUTIONS ON HANDLING Operation Panel • The operation panel will operate properly in a temperatur e range of 0˚ to 60˚ C. • Do not allow any liquids on the set from drinks, umbr ellas etc. Doing so may damage the internal circuitry . • Do not disassemble or modify the set in any way . Doing so may [...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 13 English Owner’ s Manual Handling Discs Handling • New discs may have some roughness around the edges. If such discs ar e used, the player may not work or the sound may skip. Use a ball-point pen or the like to remove any r oughness from the edge of the disc. • Never stick labels on the surface of the disc or mark the su[...]

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    14 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual 5. DVD VIDEO SYSTEM This unit provides the following functions in addition to the high image quality and sound quality of DVD video. Note: • The functions described in this section, for example, the recor ded language, subtitles, angles, etc. differ depending on the DVD video disc. Refer to the instruction[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 15 English Owner’ s Manual Playable discs This DVD video player can play the following discs. About CD Extra discs A CD Extra disc is a disc in which a total of two sessions have been recor ded. The first session is Audio session and the second session is Data session. Y our personally-created CDs with more than second data s[...]

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    16 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual • This product incorporates copyright pr otection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 17 English Owner’ s Manual 6. OPERA TIONS Basic Operations Note: • Be sure to r ead this chapter referring to the chapter “3. CONTROLS” 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 volume. T ur ning ON and O[...]

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    18 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual Basic Operations T ur ning Monitor ON or OFF 1. T ouch the screen button Monitor OFF on the Main Menu to turn Off the scr een. 2. T ouch the screen again to turn monitor scr een On. [Monitor off] : T ur n off the scr een. [Audio off] : T ur n off the audio of sour ce. Adjusting the V olume Press [VOL-] /[ VO[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 19 English Owner’ s Manual Basic Operations Adjusting the EQ The EQ can be adjusted as follows. 1. T ouch the [ ] or [ ] key to select your settings. 2. T o set your preferable setting, select User . 3. Select from preset setting list: Flat , Jazz , Pop or Classical . Adjusting the Bass The Bass gain and Bass frequency can be [...]

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    20 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual Listening to the Radio 1. T ouch the [T uner] key on the Main menu display . The tuner mode screen is displayed. 2. T ouch the [BAND] key or touch the [BAND] button on r emote control to select the radio band. Each time the button is pr essed, the radio r eception band changes in the following or der: FM1, F[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 21 English Owner’ s Manual Radio Operations Preset Scan The Preset Scan r eceives the stations stored in the preset memory in or der . This function is useful when searching for the desir ed station in memory . 1. T ouch the [Band] key to select the desired band. (FM or AM). 2. T ouch the [List] key to display the Preset List [...]

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    22 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual WARNING Some videos may be recor ded at higher than desired volume levels. Incr ease the volume gradually from the minimal setting after the video has started. DVD Video Player Operations CAUTION For your safety , the driver should not insert or eject a disc, or operate the controls while driving. Setting up[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 23 English Owner’ s Manual Showing DVD Player mode screen After disc is loaded, the play mode is automatically engaged. T ouch the screen of the playing disc to display DVD Video menu. The display will r etur n to the playback screen, if you do not touch the scr een for 25 seconds. Stop Playback 1. T ouch the [ ] key . Playbac[...]

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    24 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual Repeat Playback This operation plays back chapters recor ded on the DVD Video r epeatedly . 1. Showing the DVD Player mode screen, touch the [ ] key for Chapter Repeat. 2. T ouch the [ ] key again for Title Repeat. 3. T ouch the [ ] key again to tur n off the repeat playback. Repeat A B Select the desired pa[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 25 English Owner’ s Manual DVD Video Player Operations the disc: ( Indicates multi-angle). * Depending on the disc, angles may switch smoothly or switch with a momentary still image. * Depending on the disc, switching may be completely impossible or impossible on some scenes. * Depending on the disc, scenes recor ded in two or[...]

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    26 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual 5. T ouch the [List] key to return to the main screen. Stop Playback 1. T ouch the [ ] key to stop playback. Audio Settings 1. T ouch the [Audio Settings] key to enter Audio menu. Other various play functions 1. T ouch the [List] key to display the Disc List screen. 2. T ouch the key of the function you want[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 27 English Owner’ s Manual DVD Video Player Operations • Folder structure A disc with a folder having more than 8 hierarchical levels will conflict with the ISO9660 and playback will be impossible. • Number of files or folders 1. The maximum allowable number of folders is 200 (including root dir ectory); the maximum allo[...]

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    28 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual This function is available when a SIRIUS Satellite Radio T uner is connected through the dedicated connection. This unit is recommended to be used with the following receiver: SC-C1 - SiriusConnect V ehicle T uner Note: SIRIUS Satellite Radio is a subscription service. Please contact Sirius Radio to begin or[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 29 English Owner’ s Manual Recalling the preset station A total of 20 satellite radio stations can be stored in the r eceiver’ s memory . Y ou can access the presets by touching the Pr esets keys. This allows you to store your favorite satellite radio stations in the memory for later recall. 1. T ouch the [Band] key to enter[...]

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    30 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual 7. ACCESSORIES iPod/iPhone Operations Notes on using Apple iPod/iPhone • Do not connect an iPod/iPhone to this unit with a headphone connected to the iPod/ iPhone. • After the iPod/iPhone has been connected to this unit, the iPod’ s buttons are disabled for operation in the Music mode. • In the Video[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 31 English Owner’ s Manual Note: • Note that not all iPod/iPhone devices are compatible to output video to this unit. [ ] Previous T rack key • T ouch this key to play the previous track. [ ] Next T rack key • T ouch this key to play the next track. [Audio Settings] key • T ouch this key to switch to the Audio menu for[...]

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    32 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual USB Operations This system can play audio files (MP3/WMA) stored in an USB memory which is r ecognized as “USB Mass Storage Class device”. Y ou can use your USB memory as an audio device by simply copying desired audio files into it. Note: • This system will not operate or may operate improperly with[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 33 English Owner’ s Manual Selecting the Bluetooth Mode 1. T ouch the ( ) Bluetooth indicator on the top of the screen. T ouch the [ ] key in the Main Menu screen to access the Bluetooth mode directly . The default setting is OFF . 2. The system changes to the Bluetooth mode. [Audio T ransfer] key While talking, to transfer au[...]

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    34 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual Note: • Y ou cannot register the same Bluetooth audio player which is already register ed doubly . Controlling the Bluetooth Audio Player Note: • Occasionally , depending on the environment, playback sounds may be fragmented, or switch noises may be generated. Playing Music After the connection with a Bl[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 35 English Owner’ s Manual Selecting the BT Phone mode 1. T ouch the [ ] key to display the Menu screen. 2. T ouch the [ Bluetooth] key to select the Bluetooth mode. 3. T ouch the [Keypad] key to select the BT Phone mode. The T elephone screen is displayed. • When the connection with a Bluetooth telephone has been establishe[...]

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    36 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual 4. When the call is finished, touch the [End] key to hang up. The display will return to the previous mode scr een selected before entering the BT Phone mode. Note: • Depending on the cellular phone, the T elephone Interrupt screen may be closed and the connection with this system may be disconnected when[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 37 English Owner’ s Manual Listening to HD Radio Broadcasts 1. T ouch the T uner key on the Main menu display . The tuner mode screen is displayed. 2. T ouch the [BAND] key or press the [Band] button on remote control to select the radio band. Each time the key is touched, the radio reception band changes between FM and AM. Se[...]

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    38 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual HD Radio Operations Auto Store The Auto Store is a function for storing up to 16 stations that are automatically tuned in sequentially . If 16 receivable stations cannot be received, a pr eviously stored station remains unoverwritten at the memory position. 1. T ouch the [Band] key to select the desired band[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 39 English Owner’ s Manual External peripheral devices, including a game console, camcorder , navigation unit, video of iPod/iPhone, etc. can be connected to the AUX IN in the front of this unit or A V IN connector on the back of this unit using the A/V media cables. NOTE: For your safety , the unit has a safety function, whic[...]

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    40 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual Y ou can customize the various settings of this unit from the Settings scr een. T ouch [Settings] key on the Main Menu screen. The Setting menu screen will be displayed. T ouch the [Main] key to return to the Main screen. General Settings 1. T ouch the [General] key . The general setting screen appears. The [...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 41 English Owner’ s Manual 2. T ouch the desired tab key and perform the adjustments. • Password Refer to Setting up the password for parental level contr ol in page 22. • Parental contr ol T ouch this key to set the age ratings Choose the desired rating: 1. Kid Safe ， 2. G 2. G ， 3. PG ， 4. PG-13 4. PG-13 5. PG-R ?[...]

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    42 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual Problem Cause Measure 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 pur chase. Incorrect wiring. Consult your installation center . Nothing happens when buttons are pressed. Display is not accurate. The [...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 43 English Owner’ s Manual USB DEVICE Problem Cause Measure USB device cannot be inserted. The USB device has been inserted with wrong dir ection. Reversing the connection direction of the USB device, try it again. The USB connector is broken. Replace with a new USB device. USB device is not recognized. The USB device is damag[...]

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    44 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual TV/VTR (When connecting an optional TV tuner , etc.) Problem Cause Measure The image is not displayed. The parking brake is not engaged. Check that the parking brake is engaged. The display is dark. The brightness control is too low . Adjust the brightness properly . The operating condition is not good. The [...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 45 English Owner’ s Manual 9. ERROR DISPLA Y If an error occurs, one of the following displays is displayed. T ake the measures described below to solve the pr oblem. DVD PLA YER Display Cause Measure BAD DISC A disc is caught inside the DVD deck and is not ejected. This is a failure of DVD deck’ s mechanism and consult your[...]

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    46 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual LCD Monitor VX401 Screen Size: 6.2” wide type Pixel s: 1,152,000 Resolution: 800 x 480 x3 (RGB) VZ401 Screen Size: 7” wide type Pixels: 1,152,000 Resolution: 800 x 480 x3 (RGB) (RGB) Bluetooth Specification: Bluetooth V er 2.1+EDR Profile: HFP(Hands Fr ee Profile) HSP (Headset Pr ofile) A2DP (Advance[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 47 English Owner’ s Manual INST ALLA TION /WIRE CONNECTION GUIDE 1. Before Starting 1. This set is exclusively for use in cars with a negative ground 12V power supply . 2. Read these instructions carefully . 3. Be sure to disconnect the battery “-” terminal before starting. This is to pr event short circuits during install[...]

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    48 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual 4. Cautions on Installation 1. Prepare all articles necessary for installing the source unit befor e starting. 2. This model features an operation panel that slides forward. On some types of cars, the operation panel may make contact with the dashboard or gearshift lever , in which cause it cannot be install[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 49 English Owner’ s Manual 5. Installing the Main Unit For NISSAN vehicle For TOYOTA vehicle Mounting Screw Holes (Side View of the Main Unit) 6-Flat head screw (M5 8) (attached to the main unit) 6-Spacer (thickness: 1 mm) Main Unit Mounting bracket (1 pair for the left and right sides) This unit is designed for fixed install[...]

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    50 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual Installing the Main Unit in TOYOT A V ehicle Install by using parts attached to the vehicle. (Screws marked ar e attached to the vehicle.) *2 Some panel openings ar e too small for the unit depending on the vehicle type and model. In such a case, trim the upper and lower sides of the panel frame by about 0.5[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 51 English Owner’ s Manual 6. Cautions on Wiring 1. Be sure to turn the power off befor e wiring. 2. Be particularly careful wher e 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 a fuse is blown, [...]

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    52 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual 7. Wire Connections Note: • Before installing, be sur e to disconnect the negative cable of the car battery . • In the optional devices, the RCA cables and the Connector cables are separately-sold items. VX401 iPod/iPhone Video In Audio/L Audio/R CCA-748 (sold separately) 4-Channel Amplifier Subwoofer 1 [...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 53 English Owner’ s Manual iPod/iPhone Video In Audio/L Audio/R CCA-748 (sold separately) 4-Channel Amplifier Subwoofer 1 Subwoofer 2 Line Out Rear Line Out Rear Line Out Front Line Out Front Red Steering Wheel Remote Control Terminal External Microphone Connection Monitor Connector Cable Sirius Gray Black Black Black Camera V[...]

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    54 VX401/VZ401 English Owner’ s Manual See ne xt page for ho w to connect the par king brak e cord. Y ell ow Blac k Pur ple Pur ple/Bla ck Grass-g reen Gray Gray/Bla c k White White/Bla c k Green Green/Blac k Blue/White Orange/White Red Bro wn Blue +12V main pow er Ground Rear right + Rear right - Parking b ra k e cord Purple/White Reverse gear c[...]

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    English VX401/VZ401 55 English Owner’ s Manual Connecting the parking brake cord Connect the cord to parking brake lamp gr ound in the meter panel. Note: • Connecting the parking brake cord to lamp gr ound allows you to watch iPod/iPhone video/DVD video/A V input when the parking brake is engaged. • When the parking brake cord is not connecte[...]

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    Clarion Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2010: Clarion Co., Ltd. Printed in China / Imprime au Chiné / Impreso en China 201 1 /0 4 VX401/VZ401 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any i[...]