Operations; Basic Operations - Clarion VZ409E Owner's Manual

6. OPERATIONS

Basic Operations

Note:
• Be sure to read this chapter referring to the
chapter "3. CONTROLS"
CAUTION
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.
Power on / off
Note:
• Start the engine before using this unit.
• 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. Start the engine. The power button / knob
illumination on the unit will light up.
Engine ON
position
2. Press any key on the front panel or the
[POWER] key on the remote control to turn on
the power under standby mode. The unit goes
back to the last status after power on.
3. Press and hold the [SRC] key on the front
panel or press the [POWER] key on the re-
mote control to turn off the power under work
mode.
CT (Clock Time) display
• The displayed clock data is based on the CT
(clock time) data in the RDS signal, or the
GPS data when the Navigation system is con-
nected.
• When the CT data cannot be received, "--:--"
appears in the display.
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Opening the TFT Monitor and
Adjusting the Angle
WARNING
• To prevent the battery from going dead, operate
this unit with the engine running if possible.
• When the TFT monitor is operating, be careful
not to get your hand or fi nger caught between
the TFT monitor and main unit or the instrument
panel of the car.
• Do not move the TFT monitor by hand.
Standing up the front panel
Press the [OPEN/CLOSE] button. The TFT moni-
tor comes out and stands up automatically.
Adjusting the angle of the TFT monitor
The angle of the TFT monitor can be adjusted
depending on the mounting angle of the unit or
light coming into the car.
1. Turn the power on. When the TFT monitor is
closed, press the [OPEN/CLOSE] button.
2. Repeat pressing the [Tilt-] / [Tilt+] key to
adjust the angle of the TFT monitor. Every
pressing the [Tilt-] / [Tilt+] key tilts the TFT
monitor forward or backward.
• Adjustment is possible within the range 70°
to 110°.
• There are 8 adjustable angles available.
MAX 110°
MAX 110°
70˚
3. Press and hold the [Tilt-] / [Tilt+] key on the
display panel or the remote control to adjust
the tilt angle continuously.
Note:
• If the TFT monitor stops in the middle of its
operation, press the [OPEN/CLOSE] button
to house the panel and press the button again
to raise it. The unit will enter the same display
mode as the display was in when last turned
off .
Housing the TFT monitor
1. Press the [OPEN/CLOSE] button. The TFT
monitor is housed automatically.
Note:
• When leaving this unit unused for a long
period of time or leaving your car, be sure to
house the TFT monitor.
Mute
Press the [MUTE] key on the front panel or re-
mote control to mute the volume from the unit.
Notes:
1. Doing the operation above again or adjusting
volume will release muting.
2. Mute icon winks on the TFT during muting.
Volume adjustment
Turn the volume knob on the front panel or press
the [VOL] key on the remote control.
The adjustable range of volume is 0 to 40.
CAUTION
While driving, keep the volume level at which
external sounds can be heard.
Open SOURCE MENU
Press the [SRC] key on the front panel or remote
control or touch the top left corner of the screen
to open the SOURCE MENU.
Do the above operation again to return to the
original source.
Playing source selection
Open the SOURCE MENU, and then touch the
source you desired or select one source by mov-
ing the cursor and then confi rm.
Notes:
1. Playing source selection means selecting
work mode, such as DVD mode, Radio mode,
Camera mode, etc.
2. When some devices are not ready, they can-
not be selected.
Display system time
Press and hold the [DISP] key on the remote
control to switch the display information between
system time and playing source when the TFT
monitor is closed.
Change aspect ratio
Press the [WIDE] key on the display panel or
remote control to adjust the aspect ratio.
Image setting
(1) Enter image setting mode
Press the [PIC] key on the remote control.
(2) Select one item to adjust
Press the [ ]/[ ] keys on the remote
control.
(3) Adjust the value
Press the [ ]/[ ] keys on the remote
control.
(4) Exit image setting mode
To exit image setting mode, repeat the fi rst
step or stop operation for some seconds.
Reset the unit
If the unit can not work correctly, you should reset
the unit by pressing the [RESET] button on the
front panel.
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