Clarion am/fm cd/mp3/wma player built-in dsp/eq with touch panel owner's manual (59 pages)
Summary of Contents for Clarion DXZ955MC
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Owner’s manual Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones DXZ955MC CD/MP3/WMA Receiver / CeNET & Touch Panel Control / Music Catcher • Récepteur CD/MP3/WMA/ CeNET et écran de contrôle tactile/Music Catcher • Receptor de CD/MP3/WMA / Control en panel táctil y CeNet / Music Catcher...
Thank you for purchasing this Clarion product. ∗ Please read this owner’s manual in its entirety before operating this unit. ∗ After reading this manual, be sure to keep it in a handy place (e.g., glove compartment). ∗ Check the contents of the enclosed warranty card and keep it carefully with this manual.
MANUFACTURER FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT. INFORMATION FOR USERS:. CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS PRODUCT NOT APPROVED BY THE MANUFACTURER WILL VOID THE WARRANTY AND WILL VIOLATE FCC APPROVAL. Bottom View of Source Unit DXZ955MC...
If you try to play such a compact disc, you may not be able to remove it from the CD player or it may damage the CD player. DXZ955MC 2. Before the SLOPING CONSOLE closes, there may be a braking sound from the safety mechanism.
➜ (TV) ➜ AUX ➜ Radio... Note: External equipment not connected with CeNET is not displayed. DXZ955MC [ROTARY] knob • Press the knob to turn the power ON. • Press the knob to turn the power OFF. • Turn the knob to adjust the volume.
• Touch this button for preset channel up/down, folder up/down, and disc up/down operations. Sub buttons • Shows functions available in a certain context. DXZ955MC ● Simple operation display (To switch to the simple operation display, press Right slide and hold the [MODE] button for 2 seconds or button longer.)
) or down ( ) with your fingertip still touching the display, and keep your fingertip on the display. The current operation continues for the time your fingertip is held on the display. This operation is used, for example, for fast-forwarding/fast-rewinding tracks. P.CH 2:45 DISP DXZ955MC...
• If you purchased a replacement DCP, an electrical adjustment is necessary. This adjustment requires technical knowledge. Please consult Clarion service or a Clarion service station. DXZ955MC Attaching the DCP 1. Place the DCP to the SLOPING CONSOLE, adjusting the metal connecters on DCP and the SLOPING CONSOLE.
Receiver for remote control unit Operating range : 30° in all directions Signal transmitter [ SRC ] [ ISR ] [ SCN ] [ BND ] [ a ], [ d ] [ DISP ] [ RDM ] [ RPT ] Insertion guide DXZ955MC...
Auto store. [RPT] No function. [RDM] No function. ∗ Some of the corresponding buttons on the main unit and remote control unit have different functions. DXZ955MC CD/MP3/WMA/ CD changer M.CATCHER DVD changer Returns to the first Moves the next disc track.
1. Press the [ROTARY] knob. The mode that was previously active is displayed. DXZ955MC Turning off 1. Press the [ROTARY] knob. ∗ The clock will stay displayed after the power is turned OFF.
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Basic Operations DISPLAY EDIT << TITLE D-BLUE AUTO COLOR SCROLL on the left of the display to COLOR SELECT N I G H T D A R K B L U E on the right of the display to DXZ955MC...
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CD, CD changer, or MUSIC CATCHER mode. 1. Touch [DISP] while a title is shown. TRACK 02:53 ∗ Display edit mode appears. DXZ955MC 2. Touch [TITLE]. TITLE ∗ Title edit mode appears. 2:45 3. Touch DISP choose the kind of title to show.
2. Touch [BAND] to switch the reception band. Each touch of [BAND] switches the reception band as follows: FM1 ➜ FM2 ➜ FM3 ➜ AM ➜ FM1... Tuning There are 3 types of tuning mode available, seek tuning, manual tuning and preset tuning. DXZ955MC...
∗ In the standard operation display, preset No. can also be tuned by touching ■ To cancel tuning 1. Touch [RTN]. DXZ955MC Preset memory A total of 24 preset positions (6-FM1, 6-FM2, 6- FM3, 6-AM) exists to store individual radio stations in memory.
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In the radio mode, tune the station to store, and press and hold the [ISR] button for 2 seconds or longer. You will hear a long beep, and the station currently being received is stored to ISR. Radio Operations DXZ955MC...
Touching this during recording cancels the recording process. Touching this starts play from the track at the top of the disc or folder being played. DXZ955MC Touching this pauses or resumes play. DISP The display contents can be changed. a/d (only in the simple operation display) Touching these buttons selects the track to play.
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• Never insert foreign objects into the CD SLOT. • If the CD does not insert easily, there may be another CD in the mechanism or the unit may require service. Set to MP3/WMA Play MP3/WMA Play CD Play MP3/WMA DXZ955MC...
Listening to a disc already loaded in the unit 1. Press the [SRC] button to select the CD/ MP3 mode. DXZ955MC ∗ Play automatically starts when the mode mark and changes to the CD/MP3 mode. Pausing play 1.
1. Press the [MODE] button. 2. Touch [TRACK RPT]. ■ To cancel repeat play 1. Press the [MODE] button. Folder repeat play This function allows you to play the current folder repeatedly. 1. Press the [MODE] button. 2. Touch [FOLDER RPT]. DXZ955MC...
In the M.CATCHER mode, the files recorded in the built-in flash memory are played back. Operations for listening to a recording made using MUSIC CATCHER are the same as “CD/ MP3/WMA Operations”. For operations for recoding using MUSIC CATCHER, refer to the section “MUSIC CATCHER Operations”. DXZ955MC...
The display shows “CANCELED” and then the playback of the CD continues. Notes: • Recording also can be canceled by pressing the [SRC], [ Q ] or [ISR] button. • When recording is canceled, the track that has been recorded incompletely is deleted. DXZ955MC...
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“MM (minute): SS (second)” format. For example, “AVIL. 123:45”. Note: • The recordable time shown varies according to the set recording mode. DXZ955MC 253:49...
1. Press the [SOUND] button. 2. Touch [ADF]. SOUND SETTING BALANCE VOLUME 3. Touch on the right of the display to select the ADF mode. ADF MODE ADF 1 ∗ Select one of “USER”, “1”, “2”, “3”, or “OFF”. DXZ955MC...
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SETTING TIME P.EQ X-OVER ALIGN GAIN PRESET DXZ955MC 4. Touch [ON/OFF]. The P.EQ effect is toggled ON/OFF. FREQUENCY 5. Touch [L/R] to select “LEFT” or “RIGHT”. 6. Touch [BAND]. ∗This item can be adjusted within the range 1 to 3.
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2WAY) is THROUGH, 25Hz to 10 kHz. (The factory default setting is “80Hz”.) Sound Adjustment Q curve : 1 X OVER MODE 80Hz REAR on the left of the display to switches the on the right of the display to DXZ955MC...
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This is displayed when the “SPEAKER SELECT” is set to “3WAY”. This is displayed when the “SPEAKER SELECT” is set to “2WAY”. DXZ955MC 5. Touch adjust the setting. ∗ The adjustment range is 0cm to 501.4cm in 2.3 cm steps.
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∗ This item can be adjusted within the range -5 to +5. 4. Press the [SOUND] button to return to the original mode. Sound Adjustment SETTING TIME X-OVER ALIGN GAIN SEAT PRESET SW VOLUME on the right of the display and DXZ955MC...
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R12 (rear side emphasized) and F12 (front side emphasized). 4. Press the [SOUND] button to return to the original mode. DXZ955MC Selecting the VSE menu VSE (Virtual Space Enhancer) allows you to compensate the sound pressure balance inside your car so that the same sound effect can be obtained whichever seat you are sitting in as proved in compensation simulations.
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3. Touch [ON/OFF]. The P.EQ effect is toggled ON/OFF. 4. Touch select one of the P.EQ menus. Sound Adjustment SETTING TIME X-OVER ALIGN GAIN SEAT PRESET P.EQ MODE SEDAN-1 PRESET ON/OFF on the right of the display and DXZ955MC PRESET...
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250 Hz Front 500 Hz (USER) Rear 500 Hz DXZ955MC 4. Touch select one of the P.EQ menus. 5. Press the [ADJ] button. 6. Touch [F/R] to select [FRONT] or [REAR]. FREQUENCY 7. Touch [BAND] to select the value to set.
• The factory default setting is “0dB”. 1. Press the [SOUND] button. 2. Touch [SP GAIN]. SP GAIN MODE FRONT - L 3. Touch on the left of the display to select an item. Each touch switches the adjustment item as follows: BALANCE FADER DXZ955MC...
Select the frequency that suits your speaker when you have installed speakers with smaller diameter. Set to “THROUGH” if you use speakers that can reproduce low frequency sound. DXZ955MC ● SUB-W LPF (Subwoofer Low-Pass Filter) ➜ adjustment This filter cuts the signals above the selected frequency value.
SRD SP 4. Touching adjust the delay time. • “SRD-SP” can be adjusted within the range 0ms to 15ms. 5. Press the [SOUND] button to return to the original mode. Sound Adjustment on the right of the display to DXZ955MC...
MUSIC MATCHER files a title up to 10 characters long. These titles can be displayed when broadcasts are received or when playing CDs. The number of titles that can be entered is as follows: DXZ955MC Mode CD mode TV mode Radio mode MUSIC CATCHER mode 64 titles...
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∗ This function is not compatible with all cellular telephones. Contact your local authorized Clarion dealer for information on proper installation and compatibility. Common Operations Changing settings Selecting setting items 1.
• Setting the portable audio (AUX) input level (cf. page 44) SYSTEM CHECK • Performing a system check (cf. page 45) CODEMATIC • Setting security (cf. page 45) SLIDE CONT • Setting the slide direction of the slide buttons (cf. page 46) DXZ955MC Sub item...
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ADJ-APPEARANCE [ ENT ] MESSAGE INPUT We I come TEXT on [FONT] to select the type of switches the type of on [TEXT] to determine the DXZ955MC...
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∗ Select one of OFF (dimming OFF, bright), 1 (slightly dimmed) to 5 (dark). DXZ955MC 5. Press the [ADJ] button to return to the original mode. Adjusting the brightness of...
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ADJ APPEARANCE I CON I CON on the right of the display to on the left of the display to ADJ SOUND SELECT P. E Q on the right of the display to DXZ955MC...
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• This item can be set only when Sirius is connected. 1. Press the [ADJ] button to set to the adjust mode. 2. Touch [TUNER]. DXZ955MC 3. Touch select “SID DISP”. S I D 4. Touch switch between the display for the upper 6 digits and the lower 6 digits.
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[4], [1], [3] and then [2] in that order, or press [SCN] on the remote control unit. Common Operations on the left of the display to ADJ SETTING on the right of the display to on the left of the display to ADJ SETTING INPUT CODE MATIC DXZ955MC...
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“SLIDE CONT”. ADJ SETTING SLIDE CONT 4. Touch on the right of the display to select “UP ➜ +” or “DOWN ➜ +”. 5. Press the [ADJ] button to return to the original mode. DXZ955MC...
CD-ROM discs cannot be played from every CD changer. This depends on the model. Note: DISC 2:45 • Some CDs recorded in the CD-R/CD-RW mode DISP may not be usable. DISP DISC 2:45 DISP allows you to select selects discs. CAUTION DXZ955MC...
∗ If you touch twice on the track display while the start of the track is being played, the track 2 tracks back is sometimes played. DXZ955MC Fast-forward/fast-rewind 1. To fast-forward, touch display. 2. To fast-rewind, touch display.
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The disc random play selects and plays individual tracks or discs automatically in no particular order. This function continues automatically until it is canceled. 1. Press the [MODE] button. 2. Touch [DISC RDM]. ■ To cancel disc random play 1. Press the [MODE] button. DXZ955MC...
Title display The name of the station currently being received is displayed. VTR : In video mode Touching these switches the display. DXZ955MC Reception band display TV1 : Band name Preset No. display Touching standard operation display selects a preset memory.
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Nos. so that broadcasts can be checked. 1. Touch [PS/AS]. “P-SCAN” appears on the display. ∗ The currently stored stations are received in order for 7 seconds or longer each. Stations with poor reception are skipped, and the next station is received. DXZ955MC...
[TV DIVER]. ADJ TUNER TV D I V E R 4. Touch on the right of the display to select [ON] or [OFF]. 5. Press the [ADJ] button to return to the original mode. DXZ955MC...
Write MP3/WMA files onto the disc properly. Use MP3/WMA files encoded properly. Use ISO9660 level 1, 2 or JOLIET or Romeo file system. Clean the disc with a soft cloth. Replace with a disc with no scratches. Use MP3/WMA files encoded properly. Measure Reset button DXZ955MC...
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Wrong filename File name or extension is not Play list play is correct. not performed. DXZ955MC Cause Let dry for about 1 hour with the power on. Use ISO9660 level 1, 2 or JOLIET or Romeo file system. Use alphanumeric/ASCII characters for MP3/WMA file name.
This is a failure of DVD mechanism and con- sult your store of purchase. Retry or replace with a non-scratched, non- warped-disc. Eject the disc then reload it properly Set the correct Parental level. Eject the disc and replace correct region code disc. Measure DXZ955MC...
(4 minutes for each) Approximately 354 minutes, 88 tracks (4 minutes for each) Note: • Specifications and design are subject to change without notice for further improvement. DXZ955MC Audio Maximum Power Output: 212 W (53 W × 4 ch) Continuous Average Power Output: 18 W ×...