Clarion am/fm dvd video / video cd / cd / mp3 player / cd changer controller with 7" lc display owner's manual & installation manual vrx745vd (68 pages)
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Owner’s manual Mode d’emploi Manual de instrucciones AM/FM DVD VIDEO / VIDEO CD / CD / MP3 PLAYER / CD CHANGER CONTROLLER WITH 7" LC DISPLAY CONTRÔLEUR DE RADIO AM/FM/LECTEUR DVD VIDÉO /CD VIDÉO/CD/MP3/CHANGEUR CD AVEC AFFICHEUR À CRISTAUX LIQUIDES DE 7 POUCESl CONTROLADOR DE RADIO DE AM/FM, REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS DVD/VIDEODISCOS...
Thank you for purchasing the Clarion VRX925VD. This owner’s manual is for the VRX925VD. 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).
TV technician for help. INFORMATION FOR CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS PRODUCT NOT APPROVED BY THE MANU- FACTURER WILL VOID THE WARRANTY AND WILL VIOLATE FCC APPROVAL. USERS:. VRX925VD...
For your safety, insert a disc with the screen closed. No / Non Be sure to unfold and read the next page. Veuillez déplier et vous référer à la page suivante. Cerciórese de desplegar y de leer la página siguiente. VRX925VD...
Note: Be sure to unfold this page and refer to the front diagrams as you read each chapter. Remarque: Veuillez déplier cette page et vous référer aux schémas quand vous lisez chaque chapitre. Nota: Cuando lea los capítulos, despliegue esta página y consulte los diagramas. VRX925VD / Unidad principal Avec l`afficheur fermé...
• Use this button to enter the ISR (Instant sta- tion recall) standby mode. [MUTE] button • Use this button to mute the sound. VRX925VD [DIRECT] button • Use this button to select a preset channel in the radio/SIRIUS/TV mode.
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TV, VISUAL, or DVD video mode. • Press and hold this button for 1 second or longer to switch the display sizes while in the screen where the TV, VISUAL, or DVD video mode is suspended. VRX925VD...
Operation status indication The frequency, play time, clock, etc. are displayed. : Disc indication : Scan indication : Repeat indication : Random indication : Beat-EQ indication VRX925VD : SIRIUS indication : Manual indication : Stereo indication : Loudness indication...
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USER TITLE SHINE (user title) DISC TITLE SHINE (disc title) TRACK TITLE Time has come (track title) ARTIST Time has come (artist) DISC TITLE SHINE (disc title) TRACK TITLE Time has come (track title) MOTION/SPRITE pattern display Clock time VRX925VD...
] key to go to the next menu. 7: Touch the [ ] key to return to the previous menu. 8: This icon [ ] is displayed to indicate that the button should be held down for 1 second or longer. VRX925VD FUNCTION DVD PLAYER...
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10: Use this button during DVD, video CD and MP-3 playback. 11: When the KEY PAD is difficult to view, press the touch key on the right (left) side of the screen to move it to the other side of the screen. (DVD video menu) VRX925VD...
• Do not short-circuit, disassemble or heat batteries. • Do not dispose of batteries into fire or flames. • Dispose of spent batteries properly. VRX925VD Signal transmitter Operating range: 30˚ in all directions [ CeNET ] [ MUTE ] [ VOLUME ] [ P.TIME ]...
If you want to select a menu after the SETUP menu is displayed, touch the operation keys on the menu screen. [TITLE] button • Press to display the title screen on DVD video discs. Some discs do not display the title screen. VRX925VD...
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(This button is available only on multiple angles DVDs.) [SLOW] button • Press to perform slow playback in DVD video mode. VRX925VD CD/MD changer mode [BAND] button • Press to switch discs. [DISC SEL] button • Used to change the disc.
• The DCP is an extremely important part. Be care- ful not to damage it by pressing on it with fin- gernails, screwdrivers, etc. Note: • If the DCP is dirty, wipe off the dirt with a soft, dry cloth only. VRX925VD...
VRX925VD • Do not place anything on the display when the panel is tilted. • The remote controller may not work if the re- mote control sensor is exposed to direct sun- light.
DTS-CD software for music like a DVD software allows 5.1 channel indepen- dent multi-channel audio reproduction. Menu screens Menus can be called up during DVD video play- back to perform menu setting. • Example showing menu display VRX925VD...
“1”. The DVD video region number is marked on the disc jacket as shown below. VRX925VD TV color system This DVD player plays NTSC discs and PAL discs only and cannot be used for playback of SECAM discs.
• For CD, MD and TV, some special characters of the title will not be displayed on the Information Panel of the DCP. In this case, those characters will only be left blank. CAUTION MAIN Display SUB Display Clock Time Display MAIN Display VRX925VD...
The unit enters the same display mode as the dis- play was turned off the last time. VRX925VD Adjusting the angel, etc. of the liquid crystal panel The angle of the liquid crystal panel or protrud-...
FREQ. : 50Hz/80Hz/120Hz (The factory de- fault setting is “50”) : 1/1.25/1.5/2 (The factory default setting is “1”) 5. When the adjustment is complete, touch the [RTN] key several times or press the [A-M] button to return to the previous mode. VRX925VD...
2. Touch the [BAL/FAD] key. 3. Touch the [w] or [z] key to adjust to the fader level. VRX925VD The factory default setting is “0”. (Adjustment range: front 13 to rear 13) [w] key : Emphasized the sound from the front speakers.
3. Press the [a] or [d] button to tune in the desired station. When the panel is open, the same operation is also available by using the [a] or [d] but- ton in the panel. FM1... VRX925VD...
[PS] key. To cancel the KEY PAD display, press the [KEY PAD] button or touch the [OFF] key. VRX925VD 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.
Recalling a station with ISR 1. In any mode, press [ISR] button to turn on the radio function and tune the selected radio station. “ISR” appears in the display. Press [ISR] button again to return to the previous mode. VRX925VD...
The factory default setting is “N PS”. The color of the selected item changes. VRX925VD When watching through a conventional type of the rear view monitor (4:3) • N PS : The leftmost and rightmost areas of the screen are cut off.
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3. Touch the ten-key(0 to 9) to input a 4-digit password, and touch the [ENT] key. The factory default setting of the password is “0000”. 4. Touch the [w] or [z] key to select level 1 to 8, or 0 (no parental). The factory default setting is “8”. VRX925VD...
Notes: • For your safety, the VRX925VD has a safety func- tion which turns off the picture when the car is moving, so only the audio can be heard. The pic- ture can only be watched when the car is stopped and the parking break is applied.
[ANGLE] key. • In video CD mode: To switch the playtime, touch the [P.TIME] key. To perform track repeat, touch the [T.RPT] key. To perform track scan, touch the [T.SCN] key. To switch the language, touch the [AUDIO] key. VRX925VD...
The DVD menus appears. The displayed contents may differ, depending on the DVD software. • Example showing menu display VRX925VD 2. To cancel to the DVD menu, press the [MENU] button again. To select the menu contents, press the [KEY PAD] button and use either the “Cross KEY...
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Depending on the disc, the menu may ap- pear again after scan playback of all chap- ters within the title. 3. Touch the [CHAPTER SCAN] key again, and scan playback is turned off. VRX925VD...
On discs in which two or more audios or audio languages have been recorded, you can switch among the audio languages during playback. VRX925VD 1. Display the sub KEY PAD using the proce- dures described in the section “KEY PAD operation”.
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The displayed contents may differ, depending on the V-CD software. • Example showing menu display To select the menu contents, press the [KEY PAD] button and use either the “Cross KEY PAD” or the “Ten KEY PAD” according to the disc contents menu. VRX925VD...
2 seconds, playback starts from the beginning of the previous track. This operation cannot be performed on some discs with PBC. VRX925VD Fast forward and fast backward 1. Press and hold the [a] button or [d] button during playback.
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This unit supports only CD TEXT in English. Also, some character data may not be reproduced prop- erly on the display. Pausing playback 1. Press the [s] button during playback. Playback pauses. 2. To resume playback, press the [s] button, and playback resumes. VRX925VD...
10 seconds for each. 1. Touch the screen and touch the [SUB MODE] key. VRX925VD 2. Touch the [TRACK SCAN] key, then touch the [RTN] key. Touch the [TRACK SCAN] key again, and scan playback is turned off.
• Press the [a] button, and playback starts from the beginning of the current track. When this button is pressed again within about 2 seconds, playback starts from the beginning of the previous track. This operation skips the track over the folder. VRX925VD...
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(Track scan playback) About file scan playback This operation plays back all files recorded on the disc, about 10 seconds for each. VRX925VD 1. Touch the screen and touch the [SUB MODE] key. 2. Touch the [TRACK SCAN] key, then touch the [RTN] key.
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This function is enabled only when the panel is open. 1. Press the [DISP] button. Title, artist and album title are displayed. Press the [DISP] button again to return to the previous mode. In case of an MP3 file without ID3-TAG data, the blue background screen appears. VRX925VD...
Switching to the VISUAL mode Notes: • For your safety, the VRX925VD has a safety func- tion which turns off the picture when the car is moving, so only the audio can be heard. The pic- ture can only be watched when the car is stopped and the parking break is applied.
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• When 2-ZONE or 3-ZONE is used, the sound from an external device (VTR, TV game console, etc.) can only be heard from headphones con- nected to the external device. • A rear monitor is a separately sold accessory. VRX925VD...
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3. Touch the [RTN] key or press the [ADJ] but- ton. 4. To cancel the monitor lock, press [ADJ] but- ton, touch the [REAR MONI LOCK] key and the [OFF] key. VRX925VD 2 ZONE Rear monitor Visual 2 connection lock...
2. Each time you press and hold the [DISP] but- ton for 1 second or longer, the display toggles among the disc title, the track title or the artist titles, user title. The selected title scrolls once. VRX925VD...
MD. When the panel is open: 1. Touch the screen or press the [LIST] button. VRX925VD 2. Each of the [DIRECT] key corresponds to an MD loaded into the MD changer. Touch the [DISC SELECT] key in the display, the [DIRECT] key (1 to 6) appears in the dis- play.
Press the [DIRECT] button (1 to 6) with the same number that the MD playing. If an MD is not loaded in a slot of the MD changer, pressing the [DIRECT] button corre- sponding to its disc number is invalid. VRX925VD...
3. To cancel repeat play, touch the [TRACK RE- PEAT] key. “TRACK REPEAT” goes off from the display and the unit returns to normal play. VRX925VD Disc repeat play After all tracks in the current disc have been played, the disc repeat play automatically re- plays the current disc over from the first track.
Watching TV Notes: • For your safety, the VRX925VD has a safety function which turns off the picture when the car is moving, so only the audio can be heard. The picture can only be watched when the car is stopped and the parking break is applied.
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[PS] key. To cancel the KEY PAD display, press the [KEY PAD] button or touch the [OFF] key. VRX925VD Manual tuning There are 2 ways available: Quick tuning and step tuning. When you are in the step tuning mode, the frequency changes one step at a time.
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3. Touch the [ON] key or [OFF] key to set the selected reception setting. Sets reception emphasizing the visual. OFF: Sets the diver setting to OFF. 4. Press the [ADJ] button or touch the [RTN] key to return to the previous mode. VRX925VD...
It’s radio like you’ve never heard before. So Get Sirius and Listen Up! For more informa- tion, visit siriusradio.com. VRX925VD Selecting Sirius Radio modes Press the [FUNC] button to select the Sirius mode.
SR1, 6-SR2 and 6-SR3). This allows you to se- lect your favorite SIRIUS stations and store them in memory for later recall. Using the [DIRECT] key 1. Press the [LIST] button. 2. Press the [BAND] button or touch the [BAND] key to select the desired band. VRX925VD...
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3. Press the [a] or [d] button to tune in a sta- tion. This starts seek tuning and broadcast channels that meet the specified category are selected. VRX925VD Notes: • When the category selection mode is entered, the category of the last received channel is displayed first.
Radio station or a TV station for which you want to enter the title. 3. Touch the screen or press the [LIST] button, the MENU screen appears. 30 titles 15 titles 60 titles 50 titles VRX925VD...
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SELECT] key to change over to a list display of discs 7 to 12. 3. Touch the [RTN] key again to return to the previous mode. VRX925VD Setting the auto dimmer The brightness of the color LCD display is adjusted automatically in proportion to the surrounding light.
This unit requires special wiring to mute the audio signal automatically when a cellular telephone rings in the car. This function is not compatible with all cellular telepones. Contact your local authorized Clarion dealer for information on proper installation and compatibility. VRX925VD...
• The default value is “ON”. • The phase of the “SUB WOOFER” is reversed in the ON- setting. The default value is “ON+”. VRX925VD PL II Control This function is available only when the MUSIC MODE is selected for Dolby PL II. For setup details, see “Selecting the Dolby PL II (Dolby...
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[Å] key : emphasized the sound from the left speakers. [Î] key : emphasized the sound from the right speakers. 3. When the adjustment is complete, touch the [RTN] key or press the [A-M] button to return to the STANDARD screen. VRX925VD...
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Note: • If the P.EQ effect is set to OFF, the adjustment made in “P.EQ” is not reflected in the music source. VRX925VD Setting and storing P.EQ Properties 1. Press the [A-M] button to show the AUDIO MODE menu. 2. Touch the [P.EQ] key to show the P.EQ adjusting display.
Replace with a compact disc with no scratches. Let dry for about 1 hour with the power on. Release the view limitation or change the parental level. See the subsection “Setting up the parental level”. Measure Main Unit The Reset button VRX925VD...
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There are red, green, and blue points in the display. VRX925VD Cause Check that the parking brake is applied. Adjust the brightness properly. The temperature inside the vehicle may be 0˚C or less. Set to an appropriate temperature (25˚C or so) and check it again.
MD changer. This is a failure of MD changer’s mecha- nism and consult your store of purchase. Replace with a non-scratched, non- warped-disc. Eject the disc then reload it properly. Load a pre-recorded MD in the MD changer. Measure VRX925VD...
6" Width (152 mm) 3-5/16" Height (85 mm ) Display method: Transmission type TN liquid crystal display Drive method: TFT (thin-film transistor) VRX925VD active matrix driving Pixels: 336,960 (1440 General Power source voltage: 14.4 V DC (10.8 to 15.6 V allowable) Ground: Negative Current consumption: 4.0 A (1 W)
1. Do not open the case. There are no user ser- viceable parts inside. If you drop anything into the unit during installation, consult your dealer or an authorized CLARION service centre. CAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION 1. Prepare all articles necessary for installing the main unit before starting.
Screwdriver Main unit Outer escutcheon Notes: 1) Some car models require special mounting kits for proper installation. Consult your Clarion dealer for details. 2) Fasten the front stopper securely to prevent the main unit from coming loose. Instrument panel Hole...
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Note 1: In some cases, the centre panel may require some modification (trimming, filling, etc.). VRX925VD rection of arrow to remove it. Repeat the same for the other side to remove the springs from the both sides. (Figure 7) 2.
Note: There are various types of fuse holder. Do not let the battery side touch other metal parts. CAUTION After the connection, fix the lead by a clamp or insulation tape for protection. Fuse holder Figure 10 Spring Fuse VRX925VD...
L+R (RCA) VISUAL 1 video input (RCA)/ DVD changer input (RCA) TV TUNER input (RCA) Reset switch Top view of the tuner amp unit VRX925VD Black Choke coil Yellow Power supply lead Connection cord (provided with this unit) CeNET cable (Sold separately) &...
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REAR LEFT v +12 V MAIN POWER Amplifier turn-on lead ILLUMINATION +12 V ACCESSORY GROUND CCD camera VISUAL 2 terminal Radio antenna jack ( 2) CeNET terminal Phone mute (Brown) ( 1) Spare terminal (Yellow) Parking brake (Grass-Green) AUTO ANTENNA VRX925VD...
TV/VTR/DVD video/video CD when the parking brake is engaged. • When the parking brake lead is not connected, the monitor will stay off. VRX925VD Parking brake lamp + lead to battery Connect these three leads. - cord...
SAMPLE SYSTEMS Sample System 1 MAIN UNIT VRX925VD RCA Cable (Visual) VISUAL 2 IN TTX7501z Tuner IN TTX7503z/TTX7504z TUNER AMP (CeNET TV TUNER) UNIT CeNET CCA-389 VISUAL 1 IN RCA Cable (Visual) Rear view monitor DSH920S (SIRIUS TUNER) CeNET VCZ625...
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CCA-389 RCA Cable (Visual) Rear view monitor Front Speaker Rear Speaker SRK601 (Center Speaker) SRV303 (Powered Sub Woofer) VRX925VD MAIN UNIT VRX925VD (Gray) RCA Cable (Visual) Tuner IN TUNER AMP UNIT CeNET VISUAL 1 IN Optical Digital Cable (included the DVH920)
CCA-389 RCA Cable (Visual) Rear view monitor RCA cable RCA cable Amplifier Front Speaker Rear Speaker MAIN UNIT VRX925VD (Gray) RCA Cable (Visual) Tuner IN TUNER AMP UNIT CeNET VISUAL 1 IN N(LINE OUT) (LINE IN)D Set the select switch to "N(LINE OUT)".