Dvd multimedia station with 6.0" touch panel control (57 pages)
Summary of Contents for Clarion VX404
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Owner’s manual VX404 DVD MULTIMEDIA STATION WITH 6.2” TOUCH PANEL CONTROL...
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The registration form is short and easy to complete. Once you’re registered, we can keep you informed of important product information. Register at www.clarion.com - it’s easy to keep your Clarion product up to date. INFORMATIONS DE L’ENREGISTREMENT DE PRODUITS CLARION Pour les Étas Unis et le Canada seulement...
Video Play Mode Screen ..................31 iPod Audio Bluetooth Mode .....................32 ® 12. Pandora OPERATIONS ....................33 Selecting the Pandora Mode ...................33 Pandora Bluetooth Mode ....................34 13. Bluetooth AUDIO PLAYER OPERATIONS ..............35 Selecting the Bluetooth Audio Mode ................35 Bluetooth Audio Player Settings ..................35 VX404...
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Others Setup Menu ......................47 Set the Anti-Theft code ....................47 21. TROUBLESHOOTING ....................48 GENERAL .........................48 DVD PLAYER ........................48 USB/SD DEVICE ......................49 Bluetooth .........................49 TFT screen ........................50 22. ERROR DISPLAY......................51 DVD PLAYER ........................51 23. SPECIFICATIONS ......................52 24. WIRE CONNECTION GUIDE ..................54 VX404...
Expanding audio features Expanding visual features External Power Rear monitor Rear Vision Camera Amplifier iPod ® Memory iPhone ® iPhone/ Smartphone via HDMI Bluetooth Telephone NOTE: The items listed outside of the frames are the commercial products generally sold. • VX404...
Using it in that condition may cause an accident, fire, or electric shock. • Use a fuse with the same specification only when replacing the fuse. Using a fuse with a different specification may causes a fire. • For the installation of this unit or a change in the installation, ask your authorized dealer or a nearest Clarion service center for safety. Professional skills and experiences are required to do • As the driver, you alone are responsible for your driving safety. • In order to avoid a traffic accident, do not operate the system while driving. • In order to avoid a traffic accident, operate the system only when the vehicle is stopped at a safe place and the parking brake is on.
1.When the inside of the car is very cold and the player is used soon after switching on the VX404 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.
When affected by static electricity or When the memorized data is lost or electric noise. Connect/disconnect the USB damaged by any chance, Clarion shall not memory stick when it is not accessed. be liable for any damage. • Connecting with the computer is not covered.
• Do not use commercially available disc protection sheets or discs equipped with stabilizers, etc. These may damage the disc or cause breakdown of the internal mechanism. VX404...
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® trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. And any use of such marks by Clarion Co., Ltd. is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. • Pandora. the Pandora logo. and the Pandora trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc.
Note: When the [RESET] button is pressed, frequencies of radio stations, titles, etc. stored in memory are cleared. [microSD slot ] Note: The microSD card is for music and video. [AUX IN] AUX 1 Connector. [Microphone] This is used for Bluetooth phone. VX404...
• Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) the same direction that you removed it. must not be exposed to excessive heat such as Please ensure the tray is inserted in the sunshine, fire or the like. correct direction. VX404...
• If the battery leaks, wipe the remote control completely clean and install a new battery. Remote Control Functions You can use the remote control unit to control the VX404. Note: • The wireless remote control operation may not be optimal in direct sunlight.
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Press again to change the speed to 2x, 4x, 8x or 16x. [ZOOM] Button • Press to turn on and zoom in while playing DVD. You can zoom in up to 3x. (No all DVD disc supports this function). VX404...
Flicking to right or left it will switch to next or previous page of main menu. Moving the menu position 1. Touch any quadrate icon on main menu more than 2 seconds, the icon will float on main menu. 2. Scrolling the floating icon to any position you want. VX404...
• If a CD-R or CD-RW disc that has not been finalized is played, it will take a long time to start playing. Also, it may not be possible to play depending on its recording conditions. VX404...
When a disc with view restrictions is inserted, you will be prompted to input this password. The disc will not be Note: If you force a disc into before auto reloading, it viewable until the correct password is entered. may damage a disc. Change DVD System Settings VX404...
• It may take time to switch among audios. Depending on the disc, up to 8 kinds of audios may be recorded. For details, see the mark of the disc: Indicates that 8 audios have been recorded). VX404...
“DivX Registration”. Note: You will find “10 digit DivX registration code on the *No audio is reproduced during fast forward and fast screen. backward operation. *The fast forward and fast backward speed may differ depending on the disc. VX404...
For detail please visit “http://www/divx.com/vod” Playable Video Disc Formats This system can play video files stored on disc. *.avi files • format: Divx 4/5/6 • Picture size: 720 x 480 • Audio format: MP3 • Audio sampling frequency: 32/44.1/48 KHz VX404...
This unit is an ID3 Tag compatible model. recorded onto a disc. (Tracks might not always be This unit supports the ID3 TAGs of the Version 2.4, 2.3, played in the order displayed on the PC). 1.1 and 1.0. VX404...
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1. Touch [ ] button to stop playback. 2. Touch [ ] button again to resume playback. Playback resumes from start of the folder which playing track is in. •Other operations about playing MP3/WMA/AAC are almost same as CD Player mode. VX404...
• The maximum allowable number of files in a folder is 65535. • You can store the MP3 files, WMA AAC/FLAC together in a folder. 1. Option button • The system may become slow if the files or folders 2. Play/Pause button exceed the limitation above. VX404...
ID3 Information Area This area display ID3 information of playing file: song title, artist information, album information, number of current file/total number in current folder, elapsed playing time/total time of current file. VX404...
8 - Bluetooth status indicator do not touch the screen for 10 seconds. 9 - Playback information 10 - Shortcut button Play/Pause Playback 1. Touch [ ] button to Pause playback. 2. Touch [ ] button to resume playback. VX404...
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This operation is same as this in USB/SD Audio mode. 5 - Repeat button 6 - Shuffle button 7 - Video files in list 8 - System time 9 - Bluetooth status indicator 10 - Mute status indicator 11 - Playback status information VX404...
• This system will not operate or may operate improperly with unsupported versions. • For detailed information on the playable iPod/iPhone models, see our home page: www.clarion.com The playback starts after a while, from where the iPod/ iPhone has been paused.
Select different category songs to play. The the list is in root, touch it to close the list. category is same as the iPod/iPhone. • Touch the button [ ] to close the List and back to the ID3 information mode. VX404...
When this button is touched again within about 5 1 - Option button seconds, playback starts from the beginning of the 2 - Repeat button previous track. 3 - Previous Track button 4 - Play/Pause button VX404...
This operation is same as this in iPod Audio mode. Switch to Previous/Next Track • Touch [ ] or [ ] button during playback to play previous /next track. • Touch [ ] button to starts playback from the VX404...
Audio mode. Please refer to the iPod Audio Mode operation. Note: Video playback is not available on all iPod/ iPhone devices. Please contact your Clarion dealer for details. An optional connection cable or accessory may be required for this feature. Note: •...
13 - Current album name. •Skipping a track (Pandora mode) Touch [ ] button during playback, tracks are skipped and starts playback from the beginning of the next track. Note: • Some track are not able to be skipped. VX404...
4. Other audio applications will not work correctly when the unit is set to Pandora mode. Exit Pandora mode to use other applications. 5. When playing Pandora mode via bluetooth, audio volume level is affected by the volume of mobile phone. VX404...
2. Touch the Device button [ ] to display the Device • For detailed information on the playable Bluetooth Select screen. audio players, see our home page: www.clarion.com Selecting the Bluetooth Audio Mode 1. Touch the [Bluetooth Audio] button to select the Bluetooth Audio mode.
3. Touch the desired Device button you wish to use. Touch [ ] button to select it as your active device. The corresponding cellular phone is set as current telephone. 4. Touch the [ ] button to return to the previous screen. VX404...
• The input level of the microphone can be affected by its surroundings. Adjust the level if the person on the other end of the telephone has a reception problem. Bluetooth Telephone Settings You can confirm various information concerning about the Bluetooth Interface features. VX404...
5. If entering the Pass Key code is prompted on your cellular phone, enter the Pass Key code set in this unit. • You can change the Pass key setting of this unit from the Bluetooth Info screen under the Telephone Settings screen. VX404...
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2. When the call is finished, touch the [ ] button Note: to hang up. • Depending on some special cellular phone, the Telephone Interrupt screen may be closed and the connection with this system may be disconnected when entering the Private mode. VX404...
Recalling a preset station order to separate closely spaced stations. This feature 1. Touch the [FM1/2/3/AM] button to select the desire is useful in areas that have many radio stations in band (FM or AM) on the tuner. close proximity. VX404...
(1) Connection with the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S HDMI cable sold in the market Apple Genuine 30pin cable VX404 Apple Genuine 30pin-Digital AV adapter (2) Connection with the iPhone 5, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c...
This HDMI mode is only indicate the screen of the iPhone, Android. Can‘t operate by the touch screen of VX404 Note: Depending on the application and model of the mobile phone, there is the case that black frame appears around the screen.
If the reverse cable is connected correctly to the car, the unit goes to camera mode automatically when the car is in reverses. As an additional safety feature, the audio from camera with built-in microphones can be heard through the VX404. VX404...
DVD Video Rear Source Control Direct front can’t be selected. Mode 3. Touch the Front button to access the main menu but not close the Rear Source. DVD Video in Rear NOTE: More detail please refer to DVD Video Front source. VX404...
6 - Repeat button: Same as iPod function of front source 7 - Front/Rear button If the screen displays Rear Source, touch to switch to Front Source. If the screen displays Front Source, touch to switch to Rear Source. VX404...
Camera Audio: There are three options, Off, On and Mute. Shortcut Menu: Select from shortcut menu and drag Version: Display the software version information. it to left side area. Video Setup Menu This menu includes: DVD Wide Screen Mode, Dimmer and Dimmer Mode. VX404...
Note: Magna Bass EX: Choose the loudness On or Off. If the anti-theft code is lost or forgotten, a charge will be incurred at the owner’s expense by a Clarion service Others Setup Menu station to unlock the VX404. VX404...
Check that the parking brake is displayed. engaged. engaged. Disc cannot play with Feature exceeds set parental Release the view limitation or the display “PARENTAL level. change the parental level. VIOLATION” shown. See the subsection “Setting up the parental level” VX404...
The audio quality is poor after The Bluetooth reception is Move the device closer to the connection with a Bluetooth poor. car audio system or remove enabled device. any obstacle between the device and the system. VX404...
(The liquid crystal panel is produced according to technology with very high precision. Note that, though there are effective pixels of 99.99% or more, pixel missing or normally lit pixels account for 0.01%). VX404...
Eject the disc then reload it inside the DVD deck and does properly. not play. PARENTAL VIOLATION Parental level error Set the correct Parental level. Disc Region incorrect Region code error Eject the disc, and replace correct region code disc. VX404...
Resolution: 800 x 480 x 3 (RGB) Note: • Specifications and design are subject to change without notice for further improvement. Power Output: 20W RMS x 4 Channels at 4Ω and ≤1% THD+N Signal to Noise Ratio: 78 dBA(reference 1 W into 4Ω) VX404...
• In the optional devices, the RCA cables and the Connector cables are separately-sold items. • When connect the HDMI cable, be sure to fix with the HDMI cable holder. VX404 HDMI cable holder HDMI CABLE Refer to page 55...
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Orange White Illuminatio n Blue Auto antenna Brown Phone mute Grass- green Parking brake cord Purple Whit Reverse gear cord Note: Connecting the PHONE MUTE terminal It will mute the audio if the lead receives a negative or ground signal. VX404...