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Clarion VZ509A Owner's Manual

Clarion VZ509A Owner's Manual

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VZ509A
DVD MULTIMEDIA STATION WITH 7-inch TOUCH
PANEL CONTROL

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  • Page 1 Owner’s manual & Installation manual VZ509A DVD MULTIMEDIA STATION WITH 7-inch TOUCH PANEL CONTROL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Thank you for purchasing the Clarion VZ509A. • Please read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating this equipment. • After reading this manual, be sure to keep it in a handy place (e.g., glove compartment). Contents 1. FEATURES ........................2 Expanding Systems......................

  • Page 3: Features

    Expanding visual features Rear Vision Camera Rear Monitor (CC2011E/ CAA185) 4-Channel Amplifier VTR etc. iPod USB Memory BLT370 NP509A Expanding navigation features ® Bluetooth cellular phone Note: The items listed outside of the frames are the commercial products generally sold. VZ509A...

  • Page 4: Playable Discs

    • When you play a CD Extra disc, only the first session will be recognized. About playing a CD-R/RW disc This player can play CD-R/RW discs previously recorded in Video CD, Audio CD format, or format with MP3/WMA/AAC/DivX files. VZ509A...

  • Page 5: Precautions

    The operation procedures vary with the disc; observe the instructions for selecting a story provided during playback. DVD menu DVD Menus can be called up during DVD video playback to perform menu setting. • Example showing DVD menu VZ509A...

  • Page 6: Liquid Crystal Panel/Generalities

    • The touchkeys on the display operate when slightly touched. Do not press the touchkey screen with much force. • Do not push the case surrounding the touchkey panel with much force. This may cause malfunctioning of the touchkeys. VZ509A...

  • Page 7: About The Registered Marks, Etc

    Blink LED • When the Blink LED function is set to “On” from the System tab menu on the General screen, blinks when the ACC power is turned off. VZ509A...

  • Page 8: Outline Of Button And Touchkey Operation

    * In addition to the above conditions, the system check function can be performed from the System tab menu on the General screen. Note: *1 These images indicate the buttons to press or keys to touch. You can change the media sources. VZ509A...
  • Page 9 Tuner mode operation (Source screen) Switches the radio band. Selects Home/Travel modes. Manual tuning Seek tuning • Select desired station after selecting radio band. VZ509A...
  • Page 10 (Options screen) when automobile moving. (DVD top menu) *2 (Setup screen) Note: *2 If you do not touch the screen for about 7 seconds, all the keys on the screen will disappear. Touch the screen surface to redisplay them. VZ509A...
  • Page 11 Adjusting the General settings (Source or Mode screen) (Settings screen) (Clock tab screen) (General screen) (Display tab screen) (System tab screen) VZ509A...
  • Page 12 Adjusting the Audio settings (Source or Mode screen) (Settings screen) (Others tab screen) (Audio screen) (Beat EQ tab screen) (BAL/FAD tab screen) VZ509A...

  • Page 13: Remote Control Unit

    [E], [e], [T], [t] buttons • Do not dispose of battery into fire or flames. • Press to select desired menu item displayed on • Dispose of spent battery properly. the DVD menu. (in DVD Video mode) CR2025 battery Rear side Rear cover VZ509A...

  • Page 14: Basic Operations

    2. To turn off the power, turn off the engine • Press to select the next lower or higher track. switch. (in Video CD, CDDA, MP3/WMA/AAC/DivX, and USB modes) • Keep pressing to perform fast backward or fast forward playback. (in DVD and USB modes) VZ509A...

  • Page 15: Adjusting The Volume

    • If the panel strikes a car part during Standing up the liquid crystal panel calibration within a range of 70q inclination, 1. Press the [OPEN/CLOSE] button. the maximum downward inclination will be The liquid crystal panel comes out and stands 70q. up automatically. VZ509A...

  • Page 16: Turning The Audio Off

    Housing the liquid crystal panel 1. Press the [OPEN/CLOSE] button. The liquid crystal panel is housed automatically. Note: • When leaving this unit unused for a long period of time or leaving your car, be sure to house the liquid crystal panel. VZ509A...

  • Page 17: Turning The Monitor Off

    • Do not use lens cleaning discs. These may Ball-point pen damage the lens of this unit. • When there seems to be something wrong with reading discs, please consult your dealer or an Roughness authorized Clarion service center. VZ509A...

  • Page 18: Connecting/Disconnecting An Usb Media Device

    DivX mode according to the Playform • For detailed information on the playable iPod setting. See “MP3/WMA/AAC Operations” models, see our home page: www.clarion.com (page 32) or “DivX Operations” (page 35). • For the other limitations, see “iPod Operations”...

  • Page 19: Selecting A Media Source

    Incomplete connections may cause the • When 2-Zone function is ON, the [SRC] button device not to be recognized. works only for the Main zone. To switch the Sub zone source, specify it from the Source screen, or use the remote control unit. VZ509A...

  • Page 20: 2-Zone Function

    “No Media” will be displayed. *3:This key is displayed only when the optional navigation system is connected. Note: • When the USB mode is selected, video images input from the AUX1 terminal will be output to the rear monitor. This is normal. VZ509A...

  • Page 21: Source Operations

    Turning off the 2-Zone function 1. Press the [SRC] button to display the Source screen. 2. Touch the [2-Zone] tab to display the 2-Zone tab screen. 3. Touch and hold the [2-Zone Off] key for more than 1 second. VZ509A...

  • Page 22: Manual Memory

    2. Touch the [Band] key to select the band. 3. Touch the corresponding Preset key to recall the stored station. • Touching and holding the desired Preset key for more than 2 seconds will store the current station to the preset memory. VZ509A...

  • Page 23: Dvd Video Operations

    • The factory default setting is “Wide”. Video mode), and starts playback from the previous position. 4-1. Touch the [Wide], [PS], or [LB] key of the TV Display item to change the screen size to “Wide”, “Pan Scan” or “Letter Box”. VZ509A...
  • Page 24 [ENT] key. to turn the Angle function ON or OFF. Note: • When a disc with view restrictions is inserted, you will be prompted to input a password. The disc will not be viewable until the correct password is entered. VZ509A...
  • Page 25 VANUATU 8689 EL SALVADOR 8386 VENEZUELA 8669 FIJI 7074 ANGUILLA 6573 GRENADA 7168 ARUBA 6587 GUATEMALA 7184 VIRGIN ISLANDS (BRITISH) 8671 GUYANA 7189 CAYMAN ISLAND 7589 HAITI 7284 CHRISTMAS ISLAND 6789 HONDURAS 7278 COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS 6767 JAMAICA 7477 VZ509A...

  • Page 26: Watching A Dvd Video

    4-2. Touch the ten-key (0 to 9) to input a 4-digit After the DVD menu is displayed, select an item password, and touch the [ENT] key. in the operations described as follows. • The factory default setting of the password is “0000”. VZ509A...
  • Page 27 The image is expanded so that the left and right edges of the image fit to the screen. The top and bottom areas of the image may be cut off. 3. Touch the [Hide] key to return to the playback screen. VZ509A...

  • Page 28: Slow Playback

    • Touching the [} (Chapter)] key starts playback from the beginning of the current chapter. When touching this key again within about 4 seconds, playback starts from the beginning of the previous chapter. VZ509A...

  • Page 29: Repeat Playback

    • To turn off subtitles, select “OFF”. • Depending on the disc, switching may be completely impossible or impossible on some scenes. • It may take time to switch among subtitles. 4. Touch the [Back] key to return to the previous screen. VZ509A...

  • Page 30: Video Cd Operations

    ❏ Operating a Video CD Watching a Video CD After disc loading, the play mode is automatically engaged. • When playback is not started, touch the [p] key. • Operations may differ depending on the story of the disc. VZ509A...
  • Page 31 2. Touch the [On] or [Off] key of the PBC item to cannot be reproduced during slow playback. set the function ON or OFF. 3. Touch the [Back] key to return to the previous screen. Note: • When the PBC setting is changed, the disc plays from the beginning. VZ509A...

  • Page 32: Audio Cd Operations

    ❏ Operating an audio CD 3. Touch the [Hide] key to return to the playback screen. Listening to an audio CD After disc loading, the play mode is automatically engaged. • When playback is not started, touch the [p] key. VZ509A...

  • Page 33: Mp3/Wma/Aac Operations

    • You can also specify this function by touching the [Random] key on the CDDA mode screen. 3. To cancel the play, touch the [Track] key of the function to cancel. 4. Touch the [Back] key to return to the previous screen. VZ509A...
  • Page 34 • Set the Sampling Frequency to 44.1 or 48 kHz. • Set the Bit Rate to within ranges from 16 to 320 kbps (VBR). • Add a file extension “.M4A” or “.m4a” using single byte characters. VZ509A...
  • Page 35 4. Touch the [{] or [}] key to scroll the list, and After disc loading, the play mode is automatically touch the desired Track key. engaged. The corresponding track is started playback. • When playback is not started, touch the [p] 5. Touch the [Back] key. key. VZ509A...

  • Page 36: Divx Operations

    • Files other than DivX format (such as the Xvid files) cannot be played. In addition, some files may not be played because of the encoding format. When a file cannot be played, the next file is played instead. VZ509A...
  • Page 37 [Yes] key to play the movie. started. • For your safety, the driver should not watch the movie or operate the controls while driving. Please note that watching and operating the movie while driving are prohibited by law in some countries. VZ509A...
  • Page 38 The image is expanded so that the left and right edges of the image fit to the screen. The top and bottom areas of the image may be cut off. 3. Touch the [Hide] key to return to the playback screen. VZ509A...

  • Page 39: Source Operations (Accessories)

    • For detailed information on the playable iPod Setting the Playform of discs models, see our home page: www.clarion.com recorded with audio files ❏ Notes on using Apple iPod DivX files can be stored together with MP3/WMA/ AAC files in a disc or folder.
  • Page 40 : Album Shuffle 3. Touch the [Back] key to return to the previous screen. Pausing playback 1. Touch the [p] key during playback. Playback pauses. 2. To resume playback, touch the [p] key again. Playback resumes. VZ509A...
  • Page 41 The list of all the Video Playlists stored in the iPod You can narrow the Albums to be listed by is displayed. specifying the Composer name. [Movies]: The list of all the Movies stored in the iPod is displayed. VZ509A...
  • Page 42 • Do not select the categories with no track registered from a list screen. The iPod may be frozen. If the iPod is frozen, reset the iPod by following the procedure described in the instruction manual of the iPod. VZ509A...

  • Page 43: Usb Memory Operations

    • MPEG1 Layer3: 32, 44.1, or 48 kHz • MPEG2 Layer3: 16, 22.05, or 24 kHz • MPEG2.5 Layer3: 8, 11.025, or 12 kHz For WMA files: 32, 44.1, or 48 kHz For AAC files: 44.1 or 48 kHz VZ509A...

  • Page 44: Navigation System Operations

    • Hereafter in this section, the Navigation system will be called as “Navi”. Note: • When the Clarion Navi NP509A is connected, • For your safety, this system has a safety function the following functions are available: which turns off the picture when the car is moving, •...

  • Page 45: System Settings

    The image is expanded so that the left and right edges of the image fit to the screen. The top and bottom areas of the image may be cut off. 3. Touch the [Hide] key to return to the video screen. VZ509A...
  • Page 46 Emphasizes the sound from the left speakers. 3-2. Touch the [Custom] key. []]: 3-3. Perform the following settings to adjust the Emphasizes the sound from the right sound tone. speakers. Adjustment range: left 12 to right 12 • The factory default setting is “0”. VZ509A...

  • Page 47: Adjusting The Low Pass Filter

    3-1. Touch the [Others] key to display the Others tab screen. 3-2. Touch the [}] key to display the next screen. 3-3. Touch the [On] or [Off] key of the Magna Bass EX item to turn the Magna Bass Extend function on or off. VZ509A...

  • Page 48: General Settings

    4. When the adjustment completes, touch the signal. [Back] key to return to the previous screen. 3-1. Touch the [Display] key to display the Display tab screen. 3-2. Touch the [Auto], [NTSC], or [PAL] key of the AUX input item to set the VTR system. VZ509A...
  • Page 49 3-2. Touch the [On] or [Off] key of the Blink LED speaker. item to turn the Blink LED function on or off. Off: The telephone interrupts are ignored. Mute: The sound from this unit is muted during telephone calls. VZ509A...
  • Page 50 You can reset the connected navigation system from this unit. Erasing the Personal Code Note: • This setting will be available when the Clarion 3-1. Touch the [System] key to display the NAVI (Clarion Navi NP509A) is connected. System tab screen.

  • Page 51: Adjusting The Monitor

    • If you forgot your Personal Code, please consult 3-2. Touch the [+], [–], [am], and [pm] keys under your dealer or an authorized Clarion service the Hour, Minute, and am/pm items to adjust center. the time, then touch the [SET CLOCK] key 1.
  • Page 52 [–]: Press to make contrast lower. [Hue]: Adjust the tone of color (red or green is emphasized). [+]: Press to increase green. [–]: Press to increase red. 4. When the adjustment completes, touch the [Back] key to return to the previous screen. VZ509A...

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    8. TROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem with this system, check the following items to resolve it. See also our homepage (www.clarion.com) for additional information. General Problem Cause Measure Power does not turn Fuse is blown. Replace with a fuse of the same amperage. If the on.

  • Page 54: Dvd Player

    ISO file system for CD-R/RW, or UDF for DVD±R/ The color of the The color is not adjusted Check that the Bright, Color, Contrast, and Hue display is light or a adequately. are adjusted properly. shade of color is not good. VZ509A...

  • Page 55: Error Displays

    Eject the disc, and replace correct region code disc. WMA files protected by Perform the operation such as skipping a file. DRM are played. (Repeat and random playback mode may be canceled.) Not Support Files not supported by this unit are played. VZ509A...

  • Page 56: Usb Devices

    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. • The frequencies of radio stations, setting data, etc. stored in memory are not cleared even when the Reset button is pressed. VZ509A...

  • Page 57: Specifications

    Audio input sensitivity: High: 0.65 V (at 2 V output) Mid: 1.3 V (at 2 V output) Low: 2.0 V (at 2 V output) (input impedance 10 k: or greater) Video input: 1.0 r0.2 Vp-p (input impedance 75 :) VZ509A...

  • Page 58: Installation And Wire Connection Manual

    • Disconnect the negative terminal of the back, left and right of the vehicle. battery before connecting wires, If it comes in contact with pedestrians, it otherwise an electric shock, injury by may cause an accident. short circuit may occur. Car battery VZ509A...

  • Page 59: Package Contents

    Many new vehicles use multiplexed and/or low voltage circuits that can be damaged if a test light or logic probe is used. • Connect cables appropriately. If a wrong connection is made, this may cause a fire or accident. VZ509A...
  • Page 60 Chassis Chassis serviceable parts inside. If you drop anything into the unit during installation, consult your Damage dealer or an authorized Clarion service center. 4. CAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION Max. 3 mm (M4 screw)/ Max. 8 mm (M5 screw) Figure 4 •...
  • Page 61 Universal Mount Note: • Some car models require special mounting kits for 1. Place the universal mounting bracket into the proper installation. Consult your Clarion dealer for instrument panel, use a screwdriver to bend details. each stopper of the universal mounting •...
  • Page 62 *2 The screws with this mark are enclosed in this set. *3 In some cases, the center panel may require some modification (trimming, filling, etc.). *4 If the hook on the installation bracket interferes with the unit, bend and flatten it with a nipper or a similar tool. VZ509A...
  • Page 63 • To replace the fuse, remove the old fuse of the power supply cord and insert the new one. (Figure 10) Fuse (15A FUSE) Fuse holder Figure 10 Note: • There are various types of fuse holder. Do not let the battery side touch other metal parts. VZ509A...

  • Page 64: Wire Connection

    Left Wireless Headphone White Yellow Black Rear Vision Camera terminal Black Yellow AUX1 video input terminal VTR etc. Yellow Black AUX2 video input terminal Connect to the AUX2 audio input terminal Right AUX1 audio input terminal Left White VZ509A...
  • Page 65 Brown Phone mute Green Rear left + Green/Black Rear left - Blue/White Amplifier turn-on cord Orange/White Illumination Blue Auto antenna Grass-green Parking brake cord Purple/white Reverse gear cord See next page for how to connect the parking brake cord. VZ509A...
  • Page 66 Navigation System. ●Bluetooth Cellular Phone Use the Telephone Adapter BLT370, and connect it to the AUX2 audio input terminal and the PHONE MUTE code. For detailed information, refer to the instruction manual of the BLT370. VZ509A...
  • Page 67 Clarion Co., Ltd. QC-6830K All Rights Reserved.Copyright © 2009: Clarion Co., Ltd. 280-8818-00 2009/5...

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