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 VX404AU DVD MULTIMEDIA STATION WITH 6.2” TOUCH PANEL CONTROL...
Video Play Mode Screen ..................30 iPod Audio Bluetooth Mode .....................31 ® 12. Pandora OPERATIONS ....................32 Selecting the Pandora Mode ...................32 Pandora Bluetooth Mode ....................33 13. Bluetooth AUDIO PLAYER OPERATIONS ..............34 Selecting the Bluetooth Audio Mode ................34 Bluetooth Audio Player Settings ..................34 VX404AU...
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Others Setup Menu ......................49 Set the Anti-Theft code ....................49 22. TROUBLESHOOTING ....................50 GENERAL .........................50 DVD PLAYER ........................50 USB/SD DEVICE ......................51 Bluetooth .........................51 TFT screen ........................52 23. ERROR DISPLAY......................53 DVD PLAYER ........................53 24. SPECIFICATIONS ......................54 25. WIRE CONNECTION GUIDE ..................56 VX404AU...
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. • VX404AU...
• In case of a problem, such as any material has been entered in the unit, the unit gets wet, or smoke or strange smells come out of the unit, etc., stop using this unit immediately, and consult your authorized dealer or a nearest Clarion service center. 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. • The software may contain inaccurate or incomplete information due to the passage of time, changing circumstances, and the sources of information used. Please respect current traffic conditions and regulations at all times while driving.
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1.When the inside of the car is very cold and the player is used soon after switching on the VX404AU 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.
Use of such discs may cause missoperation or damage. • To remove a disc from its storage case, press down on the center of the case and lift the disc out, holding it carefully by the edges. • 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. VX404AU...
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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. used with permission.Pandora is currently only available in the United States, Australia and New Zealand. VX404AU...
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. VX404AU...
• 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. VX404AU...
• 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 VX404AU. 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). VX404AU...
18 - Rear---Touch the button to display the Rear mode. Scrolling the menu 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. VX404AU...
• It may also not be possible to play back CDs recorded on a CD-R unit and CD-RW unit. (Cause: disc characteristics, cracks, dust/dirt, dust/dirt on player’s lens, etc.) • 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. VX404AU...
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. VX404AU...
For details, see the mark of the disc: Indicates that 8 audios have been recorded). When the power is turned on and when the disc is changed to a new one, the language set as the factory default is selected. If that language has not VX404AU...
“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. VX404AU...
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 VX404AU...
MP3/ WMA/ AAC (including root directory); the maximum allowable number of files is 1500 (max. 200 per folder). This Tag Display Function represents the maximum number of tracks that can be played back. This unit is an ID3 Tag compatible model. VX404AU...
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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. VX404AU...
• You can store the MP3 files, WMA AAC/FLAC 3. Previous Track /Fast Backward button together in a folder. 4. Next Track/Fast Forward button • The system may become slow if the files or folders 5. Repeat button exceed the limitation above. VX404AU...
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. VX404AU...
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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 VX404AU...
• 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. VX404AU...
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 VX404AU...
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 VX404AU...
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. VX404AU...
Pandora mode. 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. VX404AU...
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. VX404AU...
• 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. VX404AU...
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. VX404AU...
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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. VX404AU...
The AF function switches to a different frequency on the same network in order to maintain optimum 2. Press the [ ] or [ ] button in frequency menu to reception. tune up or down the step by step. VX404AU...
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Press the Seek [ ] button, seek starts to find the tuner sensitivity. selected PTY program. 2. Press the DX [ ] button to switch to DX tuner sensitivity. 5. Emergency Broadcast If an emergency broadcast is received, all the function mode operations are stopped. “Alarm” appears on the screen and the emergency broadcast can be heard. VX404AU...
10. Preset List/Service List Switch button Service Scan 11. Service List display in each category (Preset / Ensemble / PTY) When you want to update the list with the current 12. Preset number/Channel number/Service number services in Ensemble List or PTY List, please perform Service Scan. 13. DAB band button VX404AU...
Notes: After service scan, currently available services will be updated in the Ensemble List and PTY List. DAB Band When touch the DAB band button, the band will change as below DAB1->DAB2->DAB3->DAB1··· Preset Scan Preset Scan tunes to the Services stored in the preset list in order. VX404AU...
4 and iPhone 4s HDMI cable sold in the market Apple Genuine 30pin cable Apple Genuine VX404AU 30pin-Digital AV adapter (2) Connection with the iPhone 5, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c iPhone 5, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c HDMI cable sold in the market...
This HDMI mode is only indicate the screen of the iPhone, Android. Can‘t operate by the touch screen of VX404AU 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 VX404AU. VX404AU...
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. VX404AU...
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. VX404AU...
System Language: Set the Language for system ® DivX registration. screen. Tel Speaker: There are two options, Left and Right. For example, if current setting is Right, when BT phone is coming in, only right speaker can hear the Shortcut Menu: Select from shortcut menu and drag phone. it to left side area. Camera Audio: There are three options, Off, On and Mute. Version: Display the software version information. Video Setup Menu VX404AU...
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 VX404AU. VX404AU...
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” VX404AU...
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. VX404AU...
(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%). VX404AU...
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. VX404AU...
Resolution: 800 x 480 x 3 (RGB) Bluetooth Specification: Bluetooth Ver 2.1+EDR Profile: HFP1.5(Hands Free Profile) HSP1.0 (Headset Profile) A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) AVRCP1.2,1.3,1.4 (AV Remote Control Profile) PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile) SPP (Serial Port Profile) Power Class: 2 VX404AU...
• 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. DAB404E VX404AU HDMI cable holder HDMI CABLE Refer to page 57...
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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. VX404AU...
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