Clarion VRX74SVD Owner's Manual & Installation Instructions

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Thank you for purchasing the Clarion VRX745VD.

* This owner's manual is for the VRX745VD.

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Please read this owner's manualinits entirety before operating this equipment.

* After reading this manual, be sure to keep it

a handy place (e.g., glove compartment).

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Check the contents of the enclosed warranty card and keep it carefully with this manual.

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This manual includes the operating procedures of the CD changer,

DVD

changer, TV tuner, SIRIUS,

5.1

ch surround decoder. The CD changer, TV tuner,

5.1chsurround decoder and

DVD

Changer have

their own manuals, but no explanations for operating them are described.

Contents

1. FEATURES 2

PRECAUTIONS 3

CONTROLS 5

NOMENCLATURE 6

DISPLAY 8

OUTLINE OF BUTTON AND TOUCHKEY OPERATION 10

REMOTE CONTROL 16

DCP 19

CAUTIONS

HANDLING 20

10. DVD VIDEO SYSTEM

11.

OPERATIONS

Basic Operations 23 Radio Operations 30 DVD

Video Player Operations 32 VISUAL Operations 44 CD Changer Operations 44 DVD Changer Operations 47 TV Operations 47 SIRIUS Operations 49 Other Functions

5.1

ch Surround Decoder Operations 54

12.

CASE OF DIFFICULTY

13. ERROR DISPLAYS

14. SPECIFICATIONS

Installation

and

wire connection manual 61

• Fully-Motorized7"Widescreen LCD

• Touch Panel Control

•

DVD

Video/CD-DAlMP3Nideo

Play

Capability

• RCA 6-Channel

Output

•

Built-in

53W x 4

Amplifier

•

CeNET

with Balanced Audio Line

Trans-

mission

and

Dynamic Noise Canceling

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• Multi Angle, Multi Story,

Slow

Motion

Capability

•

103

Tag Capability

• CDTEXTCapable

•

CD-R/CD-RW

Compatible

•

5.1

Channel Decoder

for

DTS and

Dolby Digital Capability

• Optical Digital

Output

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For your safety, the driver should not watch the TV or operate the controls while driving. Please note that watching and operating the TV while driving are prohibited by law

in some countries. Also, while driving, keep the volume to a level at which external sounds can be heard.

When the inside of the car is very cold and the player

used soon after switchingonthe heater, moisture may form on the disc (DVD/ CD) or the optical parts of the player and proper playback may not

possible. If

moisture forms

the disc (DVD/CD), wipe it

off with a soft cloth. If moisture forms

the optical parts of the player, do not use the player for about one hour. The condensation will disappear naturally allowing normal operation.

Driving on extremely bumpy roads which cause severe vibration may cause the sound to

skip.

This unit uses a precision mechanism. Even in

the event that trouble arises, never open the case, disassemble the unit, or lubricate the rotating parts.

TV broadcast reception When receiving the TV broadcasts, the

strength of the signals changes since the car is moving, so

some cases it may not

possible to receive clear pictures.

• TV signalsarestrongly linear, so reception

affected

buildings, mountains and other

obstacles.

• Such external factors such as electric train lines, a high voltage lines, and signal devices may disturb the picture or cause noise.

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If the receptionispoor, switch to a station with good reception.

This equipment has been tested and found

to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference

a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used

accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there

guarantee that interference will not occur

particular installation.

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can

determined

by turning the equipment off and

on,

the user

encouraged to consult the dealer or

experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS

THIS PRODUCT NOT APPROVED BY THE MANUFACTURER WILL VOID THE WARRANTY AND

WILL VIOLATE FCC APPROVAL.

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Handling Discs

Handling

• New discs may have some roughness around the edges.

such discs are used, the player

may not work

the sound

may

skip. Use a

ball-point pen

the like to remove any

roughness from the edge of the disc.

• Never stick labels

the surface of the disc

mark the surface with a pencil or pen.

• Never

playa

disc with any cellophane tape or

other glue on

or with peeling off marks,

you try to play such a disc, you

may

not be

able to get it back out of the DVD player

may damage the DVD player.

• Do not use discs that have large scratches, are misshapen, cracked, etc. Use of such discs may cause misoperation or damage.

•

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

cause breakdown of the internal

mechanism.

Storage I

• Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or any heat source.

• Do not expose discs to excess humidity or dust.

• Do not expose discs

direct heat from

heaters.

Cleaning

•

remove fingermarks and dust, use a soft cloth and wipe in a straight line from the center of the disc to the circumference.

•

not use any solvents, such as commercially available cleaners, anti-static spray, or thinner to clean discs.

• After using special disc cleaner, let the disc dry off well before playing

it.

Discs

• Exercise a good precaution when loading a

disc with the panel open.

• Never turn off the power and remove the unit

from the car with a disc loaded.

ACAUTION

With

the

screen

open,adriver

may

not

see

the

disc

insertion

slot.

For

your

safety,

insertadisc

with

the

screen

closed.

Even

when

the

screenisclosed,

however,

the

recessed

disc

slot

maybedifficult

foradriver

see,

careisneeded

whenever

inserting

discs.

Be sure to

unfold

and

read the

page.

Cerciorese de desplegar

leer la pagina siguiente.

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[voLl

[<~],

[~>]

[BAND]!

"--

[DIRECT]

[FUNC]

~::--:--

[SENSOR]

~----:--[ISR]

With the Front panelopen/ Avec Ie panneauavant

ouvert

/ Con

panel frontal abierto

Note: Be sure

unfold this page and refertothe front diagrams as you read each chapter.

Remarque:

Veuifjez depfier cette page et vaus reterer aux schemas quand vous fisez chaque chap/Ire.

Nota: Cuando lea los capftulos, despliegue esta pagina y consulte los diagramas.

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Names

Buttons

Note:

• Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams

chapter

"3.

CONTROLS"on page 5 (unfold).

[VOL] button

• Use this button to increase/decrease the volume.

[DISP] button

• Use this button to switch the indications such as play status on the information panel.

[OPEN] button

• Use this button to open/close the liquid crystal panel.

• Press and hold this button for about 2 seconds or longer so that the liquid crystal panel is positioned horizontally when the liquid crystal panel is open (Air Conditioner Operation mode).

[FRONT OPEN] button

• Use this button to open the Front panel.

[SENSOR]

• Remote control infrared sensor.

[ISR] button

• Use this button to enter the ISR (Instant station recall) standby mode.

• Press and hold this button for 2 seconds or longer to store the current station into

ISR

memoryinthe radio mode.

[DIRECT] button

• Use this button to select a preset channel

the radio/SIRIUSrrV mode.

• Use this button to select a disc

the changer

mode.

• Press and hold one of the [DIRECT] button for 2 seconds or longer to store the current station into preset memory.

[<~],

[..->]

buttons

• Use this button to tune to a stationinthe radio/SIRIUSITV mode.

• Use this button to select a track

the CD,

Video CD, MP3 and CD changer mode.

• Use this button to select a chapter

the DVD

video and DVD changer mode.

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button

• Press this button to enter the play pause mode

the DVD video mode and changer mode. Press the button again to resume playback.

• Press and hold this button for 1 second or longerto mute the sound

the DVD video

mode and changer mode.

• Press this button to mute the sound

the

radio/SIRIUSITVNISUAL mode.

[BAND] button

• Press this button to switch the receiving bands for radio/SIRIUSITV mode, etc. Press and hold this button for 1 second or longer to switch the SEEK/MANUAL tuning modes.

• Use this button to move to the first track

disc in the DVD video mode.

• Use this button to switch to the next disc

the changer mode.

[FUNC] button

• Press this button to turn on the power. Press and hold this button for 1 second or longer to

turn off the power.

• Press this button to switch the modes such as

radio.

[ADJ] button

• Shows the ADJUST MODE menu to change the settings when the liquid crystal panel is open.

• Press and hold this button for 1 second or longer, the liquid crystal panel can be switched to a composite screen to lock the monitor.

(To

enable this function, go to the

GENERAL menu (within the ADJUST MODE

menu), and use the [CONNECT] key to select

"NAVI" or "OTHERS").

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When the Front panel open

[TILT] button

• Use this button to adjust the angle of the liquid crystal panel in 5 steps when the liquid crystal panel is open.

• When the panel is closed, holding this button depressed for 2 seconds or longer will enable the panel calibration function.

[~]

button

• Use this button to eject a disc.

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The Color LCD Display and the Information Panelonthe main unit show the following displays,

providing information about the mode and functions operated.

Information Panel

Operation status indication

*The frequency, play time,

clock, etc. are displayed.

MANU: Manual indication

g:.

:Stereo indication

a6JJ

:MAGNA BASS-EX indication

ALL~: ALL indication

seN

:Scan indication

RPT : Repeat indication

ROM

: Random indication

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: Preset channel indication

Disc number indication *The disc numbers corresponding to

the discs

the DVD or CD changer

light.

SAT:

SIRIUS indication

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Color

LCD

Display

Mode name

-Radio mode :

FM1

98.1MHz Pch 1 (band/frequency/preset No.)

-SIRIUS mode :

SR1

100ch Pch 1 (band/channel/preset No.)

-DVD changer mode:

T02 C00201:08:20

(disc No.ltitle No.lchapter

No.1

playback time)

-DVD video mode :

T01

C003 00:08:20 (title No.lchapter No.lplayback time)

-Video CD mode :

T01

00:01 :18 (track No.lplayback time)

-MP-3 mode :

F001

T001

00:04:07 (folderNo.ltrack No.lplayback time)

-CD mode :

T 02

04:

07 (track No.lplayback time)

-CD changer

mode:

T02 00 : 45 (disc No.ltrack No.lplayback time)

-TV mode :

TV1

28CH Pch 1 (band/channel/preset No.)

-VISUAL mode : No display

-Clocktime

Displays control keys corresponding to

play mode.

Example for radio mode:

SRCH : Input numbers to tune specific

broadcast frequencies.

BAND: Switch reception band

LIST : Display preset memory station

list.

Tune stations

• MANU : Seek/Manual indication

• ST : Stereo indication

• M.B EX : MAGNA BASS-EX indication

• When the

5.1

ch surround decoder (DVH940) is connected, the signal format of the digital input signal (for example,

"Dolby 0")

displayed.

-RadiolTV

mode:

USER WEST COAST (user title)

-SIRIUS

mode:

CH.NAME CH801 (channel name)

CATEGORY

ROCK (category)

TITLE

WALK

THIS WAY (title)

ARTIST CH801 (artist)

TEXT RADIO TEXT (radio text)

-CD mode/CD changer

mode:

USER SHINE (user title)

-CD TEXT

CD mode/CD changer

mod.e

DISC SHINE (disc title)

TRACK

Time

has

come

(track title)

ARTIST Time has

come

(artist)

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System check

The CeNET format utilized on this unit

is provided with a system check function. The operation panel's system check menu is displayed under the following conditions:

• When power

first turned on after initial

installation.

• When

external device is connected or

disconnected.

• When batteries are changed or otherwise

when power is disconnected.

• When reset button is pressed.

addition to the above conditions, when the

liquid crystal panel is open and the "PUSH

POWER KEY" message is displayed, the

system check screen can be displayed by pressing the [FUNC] button.

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(Radio

mode

screen)

Notes:

The operation button is [OPEN] buttoninthe

description of operation per mode.

*2: External equipment not connected with

CeNET is not displayed.

*3: The operation key is [SRCH] key

the

description of operation per mode.

*4: This shows a KEY

PAD

selection example

the radio mode when 107.9 MHz is selected.

*5: Touch the [RTN] key to return to the

previous screen.

*6: Touch the

[T]

key to go to the next menu.

Touch the [

...

] key to return to the previous

menu.

*7: Touch the [ESC] key to return to the main

screen.

(LIST

screen)

(Next page)

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(Radio

mode

screen)

Notes:

*8: The FUNCTION menu screen displays

icons for components connected to the main unit. The icons serve as touch keys

for selecting play modes.

*9: Pressing the [FUNC] button changes to the

following play modes.

*10: Screen during DVD mode when automobile

moving.

*11: When displaying images

DVD mode,

touching the screen surface will cause the

menu screen to

displayed.

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(DVD SETUP menu)

(Next page)

,,~

(ADJUST MODE menu)

(MONITOR menu)

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(AUDIO MODE menu)

When a

5.1

Surround

Decorderisconnected

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(AUDIO MODE menu)

(AUDIO EXT. menu)

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Remote

control

unit

Signal transmitter

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directions

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[DISC

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Gil

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I I [SEARCH MODE]

[RTN] [MENU]

[SET

Up]

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[ANGLE]

Inserting

the

Batteries

1.Turn the remote control unit over, then slide the rear cover

the direction of the arrow.

2.lnsert the AA (SUM-3, IECR-6/1.5V) batteries

that came with the remote control unit facing

the directions showninthe figure, then close the

rear cover.

Notes: Using batteries improperly can cause them to

explode. Take note

the following points:

• When replacing batteries, replace both batteries with

new

ones.

• Do not short-circuit, disassemble

heatbatteries.

• Do

not

disposeofbatteries into fireorflames.

• Dispose

spent batteries properly.

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Functions

Remote Control Unit Buttons

.Shared

modes

[FUNC] button

• Press and hold this button for 1 second or longer to turn on or off the power. Power on/

off, switches among radio,

TV,

etc.

[VOLUME] button

• Increases and decreases volume.

UTE] button

• Turns mute on and off.

[ISR] button

• Recall ISR radio stationinmemory.

• Press and hold for 2 seconds or longer: Store

current station into ISR memory (radio mode only).

[DISP] button

• Press to change display on information panel

(MAIN - SUS - Clock Time)

[2-Z0NE] button

• This button is not available.

• RadiolTV/SIRIUS mode

[BAND] button

• Switches reception band.

[0 • 9] button

• Use in the KEY

PAD

operation screen to set

the radio frequency and TV/SIRIUS channels.

[DISC SEL] button

• Press to display the

P.CH

SELECT screen.

[SEARCH MODE] button

• Press to display the KEY

PAD

operation

screen.

[ENT] button

• Press to confirm numerics enteredinthe KEY PAD

operation screen.

....

[..->]

buttons

• Press to select the next higher or lower preset channel in radio and TV/SIRIUS mode.

[SCAN] button

• Press to perform preset scans in the radio, TV and SIRIUS modes.

• Hold down to perform the auto store operation in the radio and TV modes.

.eve

player mode

[BAND] button

• Press to return to the first chapterinDVD video mode.

• Press to return to the first track

CD/MP-3 mode or video CD mode with the PSC function turned off.

[P.TIME] button

• Press to turn on and off the playtime display

the DVD video and video CD mode.

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button

• Press to play or pause video and audio media.

• Press and hold this button for 1 second or longer to stop video playback in DVD video.

[0-9]

button

• Press to enter DVD video chapters in the KEY PAD

screen.

• Press to set the track number of the Video CD with the PSC function turned off, CD track number or MP-3 track number

the KEY

PAD

screen.

[SEARCH MODE] button

• Press to display the KEY

PAD

operation

screen.

[RTN] button

• Press to switch the screen display while the

MENU screen is being displayed. However, it may occur that this button operation dose not work on some discs.

[MENU] button

• Press to display menu stored on video disc.

[SET UP] button

• Press to display the menu for setting audio features during DVD video playback.

• Press to show the DVD SETUP menu.

*If

you

wanttoselect a

after

the

SETUP

menuisdisplayed, touch the operation

keys

the

screen.

[DVD TITLE] button

• Press to display the title screen on DVD video

discs. Some discs do not display the title screen.

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Functions

Remote

Control

Unit

Buttons

L.A.],

[T],[....],[..,]

buttons

• Press to select menus and other items during DVD video/MP-3 playback.

[ENT]

button

• Press to confirm numerics entered in the KEY PAD

operation screen.

[<<II1II],[....

buttons

• Press to select the next higher or lower chapter number

DVD video mode.

• Press to select the next higher or lower track numbers in CD/MP-3 mode orvideo CD mode with the PSC function turned off.

[SCAN]

button

• Press to perform chapter scans in DVD video mode and track scans in CD mode. Press to perform track scan and hold down to perform folder

MP-3 mode.

[RPT]

button

• Press to perform chapter repeat in DVD video mode and track repeat

CD mode.Inthe MP-3 mode, press to perform track repeat and hold down to perform folder repeat.

[ROM]

button

• Press to play tracks at randominCD mode. In the MP-3 mode, press to play tracks at

random and hold down to play folders at random.

[PBC]

button

• Press to turn on and off the PSC function

video CD mode.

[AUDIO]

button

• Press to switch on the AUDIO function in

DVD

video and video CD modes.

[SUB TITLE]

button

• Press to display subtitlesinDVD video mode.

[ANGLE]

button

• Press to turn the ANGLE function on and off

in DVD video mode. (This button is available only on multiple angles DVDs.)

[SLOW]

button

• Press to perform slow playbackinDVD video or video CD mode.

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changer mode

[BAND]

button

• Press to switch discs.

[DISC SELl

button

• Used to change the disc.

[~11l

button

• Press to play and pause the media.

[0 • 9]

buttons

• Press to enter track numbersinthe KEY

PAD

screen.

[SEARCH MODE]

button

• Press to display the KEY

PAD

operation

screen.

[<<II1II],[....

buttons

• Hold down to perform fast-forward and fastbackward.

[SCAN]

button

• Press to perform track scan and hold down to perform disc scan.

[RPT]

button

• Press to perform track repeat and hold down to perform disc repeat.

[ROM]

button

• Press to play tracks at random and hold down to play folders at random.

.DVD

changer mode

[BAND]

button

• Press to switch discs.

[DISC SEL]

button

• Used to change the disc.

Other

button

operationsinthis

mode

are

the same

thoseinDVD

player

mode.

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8.DGR

The control panel

canbedetached to prevent theft. When detaching the control panel, store it in

the DCP (DETACHABLE CONTROL

PANEL)

case to prevent scratches. We

recommend taking the

DCP

with

you

when

leaving the

car.

Removing the DCP

Press the [FUNC] button for 1 second or longer to turn off the power.

[FRONT

OPEN]

button

:e,

Deeply pushin[FRONT OPEN] button

unlock the front panel.

the

front

panel

does

not

open

fUlly,

gently

openitwith

your

hand.

Pull the DCP toward you

and

remove it.

Close the HOLD

FLAP.

Be suretoclose

the HOLD FLAP

for

safety

when removing the

DCP.

Attaching

the DCP

Insert the right side of the DCP into the main unit.

2. Insert the left side of the

DCP

into the main

unit.

• The DCP can easily be damaged

shocks.

After

removing it, be careful

not

dropitor

subjectitto

strong

shocks.

• If the FLIP

DOWN

PANELiskept open, the

DCP may

drop

duetovibrationofthe car.

This results in damage

the

DCP.

the

FLIP

DOWN

PANELorremove

the DCP

store

into

the case.

• The

connector

connecting the

source

unit

and the DCPisan extremely

important

part. Be careful

nottodamageitby pressing onitwith fingernails, screwdrivers, etc.

Note:

•Ifthe DCP is dirty, wipe

off

the dirt with a soft

dry

cloth

only.

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For a longer service life, be sure to read the following cautions.

Liquid crystal panel/Generalities

9. mAUTIDNS

€IN

HANDLIN6

• Do not place anything on the display when the panel is tilted.

• The remote controller may not work if the remote control sensor is exposed to direct sunlight.

• In extremely cold weather, the display movement may slow down and the display may darken, but this is not a malfunction. The display will work normally when the

temperature increases.

• Small black and shiny spots inside the liquid

crystal panel are normal for LCD products.

• The liquid crystal panel may stop temporarily

when it opens or closes, when the engine stops or when it is cold.

• The touchkeys on the display operate when

slightly touched.

not press the touchkey

screen with much force.

•

not push the case surrounding the touchkey panel with much force. This may cause malfunctioning of the touchkeys.

• Be sure to store the liquid crystal panel inside the main unit when parking the car outdoors for long period of time. The liquid crystal panel will operate properly

a temperature range of

oto 60°C.

• Don't allow any liquids on the set from drinks, umbrellas etc. Doing so may damage the internal circuitry.

•

not disassemble or modify the setinany

way.

Doing so may result in damage.

•

not draw the liquid crystal panel out and use it as a tray. Also, SUbjecting the liquid crystal panel to shocks may result

breakage, deformation or other damage.

• Do not let cigarettes burn the display. Doing so may damage or deform the cabinet.

• If a problem should occur, have the set inspected at your store of purchase.

• Do not insert objects or poke

the space between the liquid crystal panel and the main unit when the panel is tilted.

Cleaning

• Cleaning the cabinet

Use a soft, dry cloth and gently wipe off the dirt. For tough dirt, apply some neutral detergent diluted in water to a soft cloth, wipe off the dirt gently, then wipe again with a dry cloth.

• Cleaning the liquid crystal panel

The liquid crystal panel tends to collect dust, so

Wipe

it off occasionally with a soft cloth.

The surface is easily scratched, so do not rub

it with hard objects.

Do not use benzene, thinner, car cleaner, etc., as these substances may damage the cabinet or cause the paintto peel. Also, leaving

rubber or plastic products

contact with the cabinet for long periods of time may cause stains.

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DVD video is a high-quality digital video source that provides crisp and clear images. One 12 cm

disc contains either one film or four hours of

music.

DVD Video Features

This unit provides the following functions

in addition to the high image quality and sound quality of DVD video.

Notes:

• The functions described in the section, "Features", for example, the recorded language,

subtitles, angles, etc. differ with the DVD video

disc. Refer to the instructions provided with the DVD video.

• Some disc functions

may

operate differently than

described in this manual.

Multi-sound function

DVD video can storeupto 8 languages for one

film; select the language of your preference.

• The languages stored

the disc are

indicated by the icon shown below.

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Multi-angle function

A DVD video that is filmed from multiple angles allows you to select the angle of choice.

• The number of recorded angles are indicated by the icon shown below.

Subpicture (subtitles) function

A DVD video can record subtitles for up to 32 languages and you can select the language of the subtitles you wish to see.

• The number of recorded subtitle languages are indicated by the icon shown below.

Multi-story function

When a DVD video contains more than one story for a film, you can select the story you wish to enjoy. The operation procedures vary with the disc; observe the instructions for selecting a story provided during playback.

Dolby digital

Dolby digital enables up to

5.1

independent

multi-channel audio reproduction, the same type

of surround system that is also used

movie

theaters.

DTS

DTS (Digital Theater System) is a digital sound compression technique developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

This low sound compression format delivers a

large amount of data and makes it possible to

reproduce a high quality sound.

Menu screens

Menus can be called up during DVD video

playback to perform menu setting.

• Example showing menu display

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Page 22

Discs

Playable discs

This DVD video player can playthe following discs.

TVcolor system

This DVD player plays NTSC discs only and

cannot be used for playback of SECAM discs

and

PAL

discs.

,AboutMP3 playback

This unit can play back CD-R/CD-RW discs on which MP3 music data have been recorded.

For a detailed information, see the page entitled

"Listening

to an MP3".

CD TEXT

video CDs

ffiJD"~@

'DIGiTAL

VIDEO

DVD

video discs

VIDEO

Audio CDs

[ft]~@

DIGITAL

AUDiO

About

the

registered

marks

etc.

About CD Extra discs

A CD Extra disc is a discinwhich a total of two sessions have been recorded. The first session is Audio session and the sedand session Data sessioin.

Your personally-created CDs with more than

data sessions recorded cannot be played on this

DVD

video player.

Discs that cannot be played back

This DVD video player cannot play back DVD-

DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, Photo

CDs.

• Some CDs recorded

CD-R/CD-RW mode may not be usable. (Cause: disc characteristics, cracks, dust/dirt, dust/dirt on player's lens, etc.)

• This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims

of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual

property rights owned by Macrovision

Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection tecnology must be

authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering

disassembly is prohibited.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

"Dolby" and the duble-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

• "DTS" and

HDTS

Digital Out" are trademarks

of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Note on region numbers

The DVD video system assigns a region

number to DVD video players and DVD discs by sales area. DVD video players sold

the United States can play back DVD discs with the region number "ALL", "1" or any combination of numbers that also incorporate a "1".

The DVD video region number is marked on the

disc jacket as shown below.

(1)

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lIJ

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",:;J./

22 VRX745VD

Page 23

11. gPERATICINI

Adjusting

the volume

Operate

the

[VOL]

button in

the

direction

the

+ (up)

- (down) to

adjust

the

volume;

+ :

Increases

the

volume.

- :

Decreases

the

volume.

*The volume level indicated in the display is

range from

0 (minimum) to 33 (maximum).

Note:

Be sure to read this chapterreferring to the front diagrams

chapter

"3.

CONTROLS"on page5 (unfold).

Basic Operations

When

the

unitisturned

on,

starting

and

stopping

the

engine

with

its

volume

raisedtothemaximum

level may

harm

your

hearings. Be careful

about

adjusting

the volume.

Note:

• Use this unit after starting the engine.

EngineON

\...?WJ

position

MAIN

Display

While

driving,

keep

the

volumeata level at

which

external

sounds

can be heard.

Flf'j

tOng'"'"

)

,--

,--,

,-'""h- )

i i

ii--i'

..........

...

::1

L:i·

,::

•

ClockTime Display

•

MAIN

Display

•

SUB

Display

Notes:

• Once selected, the preferred display becomes the default display. When

a function adjustmentsuch

as volume is made, the display momentarify switches to that function's display, then returns back to the preferred display several seconds after the adjustment.

•

a title has been input,

is shown in the SUB

display.

no title has been input, "NO TITLE"

appears in the display.

input a title, refertothe

subsection

"Entering

titles"in"Other

Functions"

section.

• For CD

and

TV,

some special charactersofthe

title

will notbe displayed on the Information Panel

the

DCP.

In this case, those characters will only

be left blank.

• SUB displays do not

appear

when panel is open.

VRX745VD 23

Switching

the

display

When

the

panelisclosed:

Press

the

[DISP]

buttontoselect

the

desired

display. Each

time

you

press

the

[DISP] button,

the

display

switchesinthe

following order:

Turning on

and

off

the

power

Note:

• Be careful about using this unit for a long time without running the engine.

you drain the car's

battery too

far,

you may

not

be able to start the

engine

and

this can reduce the service lifeofthe

battery.

Press

the

[FUNC]

button.

The

illumination

and

displayonthe

unit light

up.

The

unit

automatically

remembers

its last

operation

mode

and

will

automatically

switch

display

that

mode.

Press

and

hold

the

[FUNC]

button

for

secondorlongertoturn

off

the

power

for

the

unit.

Note:

• About the "SYSTEM CHECK" The confirmation

connected equipment must

performed for this unit only when the wiring

connection is complete

and

power

is turned on to

the unit first. When the

power

is supplied, "PUSH

PWR"appear in the display. Press the

[FUNCj

button, the system checkstarts inside the unit.

When "COMPLETE"

and

"PUSH PWR"appear

alternately, press once again the

[FUNCj

button.

Selecting a mode

Press

the

[FUNC]

buttontochange

the

mode

operation.

Each

time

you

press

the

[FUNC]

button, the

modeofoperation

changesinthe

following

order: Radio

mode~SIRIUS

mode~DVD

mode

changer

mode~DVD

changer

mode

mode~VISUAL

mode~Radio

mode

...

* External equipment not connected with

CeNET is not selected.

Page 24

Basic

Operations

Opening

and

turning

the

liquid

crystal

panel

•

prevent the battery from going dead,

operate

this

unit

with

the

engine running,

possible.

• When

the

liquid crystal panel is operat-

ing, be careful

nottoget

your

handorfin-

ger caught between the panel and main

unitorthe

instrument panelofthe car.

• Do

not

move

the

liquid crystal panel by

hand.

Standing

the

liquid

crystal

panel

Press the [OPEN] button and the liquid crystal panel comes out and stand up automatically.

*While the liquid crystal panel

opening or

closing, the LED of

the

[FUNC] button blinks.

Notes:

•Ifthe liquid crystalpanel stops in the middleofits operation, press the

[OPEN]

buttontohouse the

panel

and

press the button again to stand it

up.

The unitenters the same display mode as the display was turned off the last time.

•

the liquid crystal panel stopsatany

point less

than 70

, the electronic beep will sound.

24 VRX745VD

Panel calibration

function

The

liquid crystal panel's maximum angle

inclination can be adjusted to match the

installation configuration within the automobile.

• Perform this with the panel

its closed position.

1. Deeply push in [FRONT OPEN] button to unlock the front panel.

Press and hold the [TILT] button for 2

seconds

longer, until the electronic beep is

heard.

The beep will sound tWice, and the panel will

rise and the calibration function will begin.

4. After completion

the calibration, the panel

will close automatically.

*If the panel does not strike the instrument

panel or other parts of the car during

calibration, the maximum inclination will

110°.

* If the panel strikes a car part during calibration

within a range of

inclination, the maximum

downward inclination will

70°.

Adjusting

the angleofthe

liquid

crystal

panel

The angleofthe liquid crystal panel can be adjusted depending on the mounting angle of the unit

light coming into the car.

eTo

adjust

the angle

Every time the

[TILn

button is pressed, the

liquid crystal panel tilts forward

backward.

The adjusted angle is stored in memory.

*Adjustment

possible within the range 70° to

110°, or within the range set

panel

calibration.

*There are 5 adjustable angle available.

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Basic

Operations

Housing

the

liquid

crystal

panel

Press

the

[OPEN] button and the liquid

crystal panel is housed automatically.

Note:

• When leaving this unit unused for

a long period

timeorleaving your

car,

be suretohouse the

liquid crystal panelinto the main unit.

Turning the

liquid

crystal

panel

horizontal

(Air

conditioner

operation mode)

When the

way

the liquid crystal panel is

mounted hinders

the

operation of the air

conditioner,

the

position of the panel can be

turned horizontal temporarily.

Press and hold the [OPEN] button when the liquid crystal panel is upright, and release the button when a beep is heard.

2. The liquid crystal panel turns horizontal. '"

Press the [OPEN] button again when the liquid crystal panel is

the horizontal position,

and the panel returns

the original position.

The unit can also be set so that the panel returns to its original angle after a set time

the horizontal position (See P.29).

Mute

1. When

the radio, SIRIUS,

VISUALorTV mode, each time you press the [MUTE] button, mute is turned on and off. "MUTE" appears when mute is turned on.

2. In modes

other

than radio, SIRIUS, VISUAL,

TV,

enable

the

MUTE function by holding

the [MUTE] button depressed

for

1 second

longer.

Regarding the

screen's [RTN]

and

[ESC] keys

• [RTN]: Touch the [RTN] key to return to the previous screen.

• [ESC]: Touch the [ESC] key to return to the main screen.

In the

ADJUST

MODE, pressing the

[ADJ] button will also cause a return to the main screen.

In cases

where

this kind of multiple key response is supported, the following kind of notation will be used:

Touch the [RTN] key, [ESC]

key,orpress the

[ADJ]

button.

Adjusting

the AUDIO

Note:

• When the separately-sold

1ch Surround

Decoder(DVH940j is used, the bass and treble tone adjustments cannot be made.

adjust the

tone, refer

the section "5-1chSurround

Decorder

Operations".

Adjusting

the balance/fader

1. Press the

[ADJ]

button, then touch the

[AUDIO]

key.

2. Touch the

[BAL/FAD]

key.

3. Touch the [....]

[T]

key to adjust to the

fader level.

*The factory default setting

"0". (Adjustment

range: front 13 to rear 13)

[....]

key:

Emphasized the sound from the front speakers.

[T]

key: Emphasized the sound from the

rear speakers.

4. Touch the [

.....]or

[.-.]

key to adjust to the

balance level.

*The factory default setting is "0", (Adjustment

range: left 12 to right 12)

[

.....

] key : Emphasized the sound from the left

speakers.

[.-.]

key:

Emphasized the sound from the right speakers.

Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,orpress the

[ADJ]

button.

Adjusting

the BASS

The bass gain, bass frequency (center frequency) and bass

Q can be adjusted as follows.

Press the

[ADJ]

button, then touch the

[AUDIO] key.

2. Touch the

[BASS]

key.

When the bass type selection screen is displayed, touch the key

for

the desirable

type to select it.

4. Touch the [....] or

[T]

key to adjust to

desirable level. GAIN :

-6

to 8 (The factory default setting

is "0")

FREQ. : 50Hz/80Hz/120Hz (The factory

default setting is "50")

Q : 1/1.25/1.5/2 (The factory default

setting is

5. Touch the [RTN] key, [ESC]

key,orpress the

[ADJ]

button.

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Page 26

Basic

Operations

Adjusting

the MID

The MID gain, MID frequency (center frequency) and MID Q can be adjusted as follows.

1. Press the [ADJ} button, then touch the

[AUDIO}

key.

Touch the [MID}

key.

3. When the bass type selection screen is

displayed, touch the key for the desirable type to select it.

4. Touch the

LA.]

or[.....

] key to adjust to

desirable level. GAIN :

-6

to 6 (The factory default setting

"0")

FREQ. : 700Hzl1kHz/2kHz (The factory

default setting is

k")

Q : 1.5/2 (The factory default setting is

"2")

Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,orpress the

[ADJ] button.

Adjusting

the TREBLE

The treble gain and treble frequency (center

frequency) can be adjusted as follows.

Press the [ADJ] button, then touch the [AUDIO]

key.

2. Touch the [TREBLE]

key.

3. When the bass type selection screen is

displayed, touch the key for the desirable type to select it.

4. Touch the

LA.]

or [

.....

] key to adjust to

desirable level. GAl N :

---6

to 6 (The factory default setting

is "0")

FREQ. : 8kHz/12kHz (The Factory default

setting is "12K")

Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,

or press the

[ADJ] button.

Adjusting

the

non

fader

output

volume

You

can adjust the volume output from the unit's

non fader output terminal.

Press the [ADJ] button, then touch the [AUDIO]

key.

2. Touch the [NON FADER VOL]

key.

26 VRX745VD

Touch the

[.,]

or [

.....

] key to adjust to

desirable level.

*The factory default setting is "0". (Setting

range:

-6to6)

Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,orpress the

[ADJ] button.

Turning

on/off

the MAGNA BASS

EXTEND

The MAGNA BASS EXTEND does not adjust the low sound area like the normal sound adjustment function, but emphasizes the deep bass sound area to provide you with a dynamic sound.

Press the [ADJ] button, then touch the [AUDIO]

key.

2. Thouch the

[MeB

EX]

key.

Each time you touch the [Mea

EX]

key,

you can switch between "ON" and "OFF". When the MAGNA BASS EX effect is turned on,

"MeB

EX"

lightsinthe display.

3. Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,orpress the

[ADJ] button.

Adjusting

the MONITOR

Adjusting

the

brightness

and

tone

color

Notes:

• This function is not available when the displayis stored.

• The

HUE

setting canbeadjusted only when the

NTSC mode is selected.

• Switch

the VISUAUDVD player(DVD video

video CD)/DVD changer

lTV

mode you see.

Press the [ADJ] button to switch to the

ADJUST MODE menu.

Touch the [MONITOR]

key.

Touch the [MONI

ADJ]

key to display

[BRIGHT], [HUE] and [COLOR]

key.

Touch the [BRIGHT], [HUE] and [COLOR] key to adjust BRIGHT, HUE and COLOR.

•

"BRIGHT":

Adjust the brightness of the display.

•

"HUE":

Adjust the tone of color (red is emphasized or green is emphasized)

• This operation is available only when the

car

is stopped

and

the parking brake is applied.

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Basic

Operations

•

"COLOR":

Adjust the color saturation.

• This operation is available only when the car is stopped

and

the parking brake is applied.

Operate the touch key to adjust a level.

•

"BRIGHT":

[~]

Press to make image brighter

[

....

] Press to make image dimmer

•

"HUE":

[~]

Press to increase green

[

....

] Press to increase red

•

"COLOR":

[~]

Press to increase color depth

[

....

] Press to decrease color depth

5. Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,

or press the

[ADJ] button.

Adjusting

the

dimmer

level

Use to adjust panel brightness when car lights are ON/OFF.

• The

factory

default:

When the car light is off: Brightest setting (58 steps)

When the car light is on: Medium brightness (29 steps)

When the panel is open, press the [ADJ] button to display the ADJUST MODE menu.

Touch the [MONITOR]

key,

and touch the [DIMMER LEVEL] key to adjust the dimmer level.

Touch the

[~]

or [

.....

] key to adjust.

Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,

or press the

[ADJ] button.

Warning

display

when CCD camera

installed

When a TV tuner (sold separately) is installed together with optional CCD camera, the following warning message is displayed during use of the CCD camera: "Make

sureofsafety

around

your

vehicle"

*The factory default setting

"ON"

Press the [ADJ] button.

Touch the [MONITOR]

key,

and touch the [CCD WARNING] key to switch between "ON" and "OFF".

Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,

or press the

[ADJ] button.

Switching

the

VTR

system

between

NTSCandPAL

*This function

enabled only when the

panel

open.

The

factory default settingis"NTSC".

Switch to the VISUAUVTR

mode you use.

1. Press the [ADJ] button to switch to the

ADJUST MODE menu .

Touch the [MONITOR]

key.

3. Touch the [NTSC/PAL] key to select "NTSC"

or "PAL".

4. Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,

or press the

[ADJ] button.

Switching

the

front

and

rear

monitor

lock

The front monitor lock and rear monitor lock allows you to enjoy

2-Z0NE. 2-Z0NE: Use the front monitor lock (or rear monitor lock)

to lock the receiver screen image (or image from a separately sold rear monitor) to switch the speaker sound to a sound mode that differs from the sound accompanying the image.

Notes:

• The front (rear) monitor lock displays the image

of an external device (VTR, TV game console, etc.) connected to the Visual terminal.

• When

2-Z0NE

is used, the soundfrom an

external device (VTR,

game console, etc.) can

only

heardfrom headphones connected to the

external device.

• A rearmonitor is

a separately sold accessory.

2-Z0NE: 1

(front

monitor

lock)

Press and hold the [ADJ] button for 1 second or longer.

Press the [FUNC] button to select the desired mode.

cancel the monitor lock, press the [ADJ]

button.

The screen shows the image of the selected

mode.

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Page 28

Basic

Operations

2·Z0NE:

2 (rear

monitor

lock)

Press the [ADJ] button to display the ADJUST MODE menu.

Touch the [MONITOR]

key.

Touch the [REAR MONI LOCK] key and the [ON]

key.

•

Lock

system

monitor

image

and

sound

Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,

or press the

[ADJ] button.

cancel the monitor lock, press [ADJ] button, touch the [REAR MONI LOCK] key and the [OFF]

key.

Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key.

or press the

[ADJ] button. The monitor lock is now canceled.

Front

monitor

lock

Rear

monitor

lock

Visual

connection

Visual

connection

Visual

connection

Visual

connection

[OTHERS]

[NAVI]

[OTHERS]

[NAVI]

Front

image

Image of device

Image of device Displays image of mode selected

(receiver

connected to the

connected to the using the [FUNC] button

screen)

Visual terminal

(*3)

Rear

monitor

Displays image of mode selected

Image of device connected to the

image

using the [FUNC] button (*2)

Visual termfnal (separately sold)

Vehicle

speaker

Plays sound of mode selected using the [FUNC] button

sound

A device connected to the Visual terminal should be set up as described in the section

"Switching

CONNECT."

No image is displayed on the rear monitor when a non-image mode such as radio, SIRIUS, CD, etc. is engaged.

For safety reasons, this image is not displayed when the vehicle is moving. The picture can be watched only when the vehicle is standing still and the parking brake is engaged.

Adjusting

the GENERAL

Setting the BEEP

The

sound heard

when

you

make operations

called "beep". The unit

canbesetupso that it

does not produce this beep sound.

The

factory default settingis"BEEP

ON".

When the panel is open, press the [ADJ] button to select the ADJUST MODE menu.

Touch the [GENERAL]

key.

Touch the [BEEP] key to select "ON" and "OFF".

Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,

or press the

[ADJ] button.

28 VRX745VD

Setting

the

button

illumination

*The factory default setting

"GREEN" (green).

When the panel is open, press the [ADJ] button to select the ADJUST MODE menu.

2. Touch the [GENERAL]

key.

Touch the [KEY ILLUMI] key to select "RED" (red) or "GREEN" (green).

Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,orpress the

[ADJ] button.

Page 29

Basic

Operations

Clock

Adjustment

1. When the panel is open, press the

[ADJ]

button to select the

ADJUST

MODE

menu.

2. Touch

the

[GENERAL]

key.

Touch the

[CLOCK]

key to adjust the time.

3. Touch the

[A],

[....

[a.m]or[p.m] key to

adjust the time, then touch the [SET]

key.

*The time is displayed

12-hourformat.

4. Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC] key,orpress the

[ADJ]

button.

Setting the

Auto

Panel

When you removeorattach the DCp, you can set

the

liquid crystal panel automatically housing

opening.

*The factory default setting is "ON".

1. Press the

[ADJ]

button to select the

ADJUST

MODE

menu.

2. Touch

the

[GENERAL]

key.

Touch

the

[AUTO PANEL] key to set "ON",

"OFF"

"CLOSE".

ON: The liquid crystal panel houses

automatically after removing the DCP.

And the liquid crystal panel open automatically after attaching the

DCP. OFF: Normal operation. CLOSE:

The liquid crystal panel houses

automatically after removing

the

DCP.

3. Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,orpress the

[ADJ]

button.

Switching

CONNECT(connect)

Make the following settings when an external

device is connected to the Visual terminal.

NAVI:

when

a navigation system is

connected

*When a navigation system is

connected, use the monitor lock function. Locking the monitor locks the screen size in

F.WIDE mode

(fUll

wide) and the VTR system to NTSC.

OTHERS:

for

external devices

other

than a

navigation system

NONE:

whennoexternal devices are connected

*The factory default setting is "NONE".

When the panel is open, press the

[ADJ]

button to display the

ADJUST

MODE

menu.

2. Touch the

[GENERAL]

key.

Touch the [CONNECT] keytoselect "NAVI" or

"OTHERS" or "NONE".

3. Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,orpress the

[ADJ]

button.

Time

settinginair

conditioner

operation mode

This setting can be usedtoadjust the time the panel stays

the horizontal position when

the air conditioner operation mode.

• The factory default setting is "10s".

1. Press the

[ADJ]

button.

2. Touch

the

[GENERAL]

key.

3. Touch the [HVAC

MODE]

key to set to "55,"

"105,"

"305."

4. Touch the [RTN] key, [ESC]

key,orpress the

[ADJ]

button.

VRX745VD 29

Page 30

Radio Operations

FM reception

For enhanced FM performance the

mRIiI:rUNEC:=

® tuner includes signal actuated stereo control,

Enhanced Multi AGe, Impulse noise reduction curcuits and Multipath noise reduction circuits.

Listening

to the radio

Press the [FUNC] button and select the Radio mode. The frequency is displayed.

Press the [BAND] button and select the radio band. Each time the button is pressed, the radio reception band changes

the

following order:

FM1-+FM2-+FM3-+AM-+FM1

...

Press the

....

] or

[~>]

button to tuneinthe

desired station.

Seek

tuning

Press the [BAND] button and select the

desired band. (FM or AM)

Tuneinto a station.

:(.

"MANU"

litinthe

display,

press

and

hold

the [BAND] button for 1 second or longer.

"MANU"

the display goes off

and

seek

tuning

now available.

:(.

The same operationisalso availablebyusing the

[BAND]

key.

Press the

....

] or

[~>]

button to

automatically seek a station. When the

[~>]

button is pressed, the station

is sought

the direction of higher

frequencies; when the

....

] button is

pressed, the station is sought

the direction

of lowerfrequencies.

:(.

The same operationisalso availablebyusing the [

........

] or

[~~]

key.

Selecting

stations

with the KEY

PAD

:(.

This function displays the

KEY

PADonthe screen

enabling

youtotunebyentering a frequency.

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Touch the [SRCH] key to switch the KEY PAD.

2. Touch the

[0]-[9] key corresponding with the

frequency you desired. When you touch the wrong number

([0]-[9] key), you can cancel

that to touch the [CLR]

key.

Touch the [ENT]

key.

The radio station you

required would be tuned.

Touch the [ESC]

key.

Manual

tuning

There are 2 ways available: Quick tuning and step tuning.

When you are

the step tuning mode, the

frequency changes one step at a time.

quick tuning mode, you can quickly tune the desired frequency.

Press the [BAND] button and select the desired band. (FM or AM)

:(.

"MANU"

not litinthe

display,

press

and

hold the [BAND] button for 1 second or longer.

"MANU" appears

the display

and

manual

tuning

now available.

:(.

The same operationisalso availablebyusing the

[BAND]

key.

Tune into a station.

•

Quick

tuning:

Press and hold the

....

] or

[~>]

button for 1

second or longer to tune

a station.

• Step

tuning:

Press the

....

] or

[~>]

button to manually

tune

a station.

Recalling a

preset

station

A total of 24 preset positions (6-FM1, 6-FM2, 6-

FM3, 6-AM) exists to store individual radio stations in memory. Pressing the corresponding

[DIRECT] button recalls the stored radio

frequency automatically. There are 2 ways available to recall the preset

station.

•

Using

the

[DIRECT]

button

Press the [BAND] button and select the desired band. (FM or AM)

Press the corresponding [DIRECT] button to recall the stored station.

:(.

Press

and

hold oneofthe

[DIRECn

buttons

for

2 seconds

longertostore that station

into preset

memory.

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Radio Operations

•

Using

the

LIST screen

Touch the [LIST]

key.

Touch the corresponding [DIRECT] key to recall the stored station.

You

can

select

the

desired

bandtotouch

the

[BAND]

key.

Touch

and

hold

the

[DIRECT]

key

for 2

seconds

longertostore

the

current station

into preset

memory.

Touch the [RTN] key or the [ESC] key to return to the previous mode.

Manual

memory

.Using

the

[DIRECT] key

Press the [BAND] button and select the desired band. (FM or AM)

Select the desired station with seek tuning, manual tuning, or preset tuning.

Press and hold one of the [DIRECT] buttons

for 2 seconds or longerto store the current station into preset memory.

•

Using

the

LIST screen

Press the [BAND] button and select the

desired band. (FM or AM)

Select the desired station with seek tuning,

manual tuning, or preset tuning.

Touch the screen to display the menu, then touch the

[LIST]

key.

Touch and hold one of the [DIRECT] key for 2 seconds or longer to store the current

station into the preset memory.

Auto

store

Auto store is a function for storing up to 6 stations that are automatically tuned

sequentially. If 6 receivable stations cannot

be received, a previously stored station remains unoverwritten at the memory position.

Press the [BAND] button and select the

desired band. (FM or AM)

Touch the [LIST]

key.

Touch and hold the [AS] key for 2 seconds or

longer.

The stations with good reception are stored automatically to the preset channels.

Preset

scan

Preset scan receives the stations stored

in preset memoryinorder. This function is useful when searching for desired station

memory.

Touch the [LIST]

key.

Touch the [PS] key to start preset scan. The

unit starts scanning each station for 7

seconds sequentially.

When the desired station is turned

in,

touch the [PS] key again to continue receiving that station.

Instant

station

recall

(ISR)

Instant station recall is a special radio preset that instantly accesses a favorite radio station at a touch of a button. The ISR function even operates with the unit

other modes.

.ISR

memory

Select the station that you wish to store

ISR memory.

Press and hold [ISR] button for 2 seconds or longer.

• Recalling a

station

with

ISR

1.Inany mode, press [ISR] button to turn

on the radio function and tune the selected radio station.

"ISR" appears

the display. Press

[ISR] button again to return to the previous

mode.

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This function allows displaying the important

part of image fully on the screen.

some cases, image is displayed while being panned (scrolled).

• N

:A black zone is createdinthe top and

bottom areas of the screen.

Touch the [RTN] key ([ESC] key).

This method displays Cinema Scope and Vista Vision images without cutting them off by creating a black zone on the top and bottom gaps.

.When

watching

throughawide

typeofthe

rear

view

monitor

(16:9)

• WIDE:

.When

watching

throughaconventional

typeofthe

rear

view

monitor

(4:3)

• N PS :The leftmost and rightmost areas of the screen are cut off.

Touch the

[T]

key.

Touch the LA.] key to

return to the previous menu.

DVD Video

Player

Operations

Changing DVD System Settings

Notes:

•

the SETUP operation is performed in the middle

video COIOVO video

play,

the disc plays from

the beginning.

• Various settings

the SETUP menu cannot be

made with the remote control unit.

Selecting the DVD SETUP

Touch the screen to show the menu screen.

Touch the [SUB] key to display the SUB MODE screen.

Touch the [SETUP] key to display the DVD SETUP menu.

Touch the [RTN] key ([ESC] key).

Setting

the screen size

Set up the screen size according to the rear view monitor which is connected to this unit.

Follow the steps 1 to 3in"Selecting

the

DVD SETUP menu".

Each time you touch the [TV DISPLAY]

key,

you can change amoung the screen size

the following order.

"WIDE"

......"NPS"

......"NLB"

......

"WIDE"

*The factory default setting

"WIDE".

Setting

the

angle

mark

display

You

can set up so that the angle mark appears

on scenes where the angles can be switched.

Follow the steps 1 to 3in"Selecting

the

DVD SETUP menu".

Touch the [ANGLE] key to select "ON" or "OFF".

*The factory default setting

"OFF".

Touch the [RTN] key ([ESC] key).

Setting

the

disc

language.

Following the steps 1 to 3in"Selecting

the DVD SETUP menu", touch the [MENU LANGUAGE]

key.

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DVD Video Player Operations

Touch the key to select a desired language to set it.

*The factory default setting

"ENGLISH".

3. Touch the [RTN] key ([ESC] key).

Setting

the

audio

language

Following the steps 1 to 3in"Selecting

the DVD SETUP menu", touch the [AUDIO LANGUAGE]

key.

2. Touch the key to select a desired language

to set it.

*The factory default setting

"ENGLISH".

3. Touch the [RTN] key ([ESC] key).

Setting

the

subtitle

language

Following the steps 1 to 3in"Selecting

the DVD SETUP menu", touch the [SUB TITLE LANG.)

key.

2. Touch the key to select a desired language

to set it.

*The factory default setting is "OFF".

3. Touch the [RTN] key ([ESC] key).

Setting

the

password

for

setting

the

parental

level

FollOWing

the steps 1 to 3in"Selecting

the DVD SETUP menu", touch the [PASSWORD] (password)

key.

2. Touch the ten-key(O to

to input a 4-digit

password.

*The factory default setting

"0000".

* Input "4356"

return password to "0000".

• Inputanold password,

and

touch the

[ENT)

key.

• Input a new password,

and

touch the

[ENT]

key.

Touch the [RTN] key ([ESC] key).

When a disc with view limited is played When

a disc with view limited is played, the input

screen requiring you to input the password may appear. When this happens, enter the correct password, otherwise playdoes

not

start.

Setting

the

country

code

Set up the country number for setting up of the parental level.

1. Following the steps 1 to 4

"Selecting

the DVD SETUP menu", touch the [PARENTAL LOCALE]

key.

2. Touch the ten-key(O to 9) to input a 4-digit

country code.

*The factory default setting

"8583"(U.S.A).

Country Input code

CANADA

6765

UNITED STATES

8583

AMERICAN SAMOA

6583

BERMUDA

6677

PUERTO RICO 8082

5T.

PIERRE

AND

MIQUELON

8077

VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S)

8673

3. Touch the [ENT]

key.

4. Touch the [RTN] key ([ESC] key).

Setting

the parental level

You

can change the level of parental lock

(audio-visual restriction).

This function allows cutting scenes that are

unfavorable for children or replacing them automatically with other scenes prepared in advance. For example, by replacing scenes of

radical violence or portrayals of sex with safe scenes, you can make a trouble-free story as if

it were so from the beginning.

1. Following the steps 1 to 4 in "Selecting

the DVD SETUP menu", touch the [PARENTAL LEVEL]

key.

2. When you touch the

L.A.]

or [

.....]key,

PASSWORD input screen is displayed.

Touch the ten-key(O to9)to input a 4-digit

password, and touch the [ENT]

key.

*The factory default setting

the password

"0000".

Touch the

[.A.]

or [

.....

] key to select level 1 to

or 0 (no parental).

*The factory default setting

"8".

Touch the [RTN] key ([ESC] key).

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DVD Video Player Operations

The relationship between DVD video category codes and parental level are shown in the table below. Use this table when setting the parental level.

LEVEL7

NC-17

(NO

ONE17AND

UNDER

ADMITIED)

LEVEL6

R (RESTRICTED)

LEVEL4

PG-13

(PARENTS

STRONGLY

CAUTIONED)

LEVEL3

(PARENTAL

GUIDANCE

SUGGESTED)

LEVEL1

G (GENERAL AUDIENCES)

• The contents that the parental level restricts varies with the country code.

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Basic

Operations

Loadingadisc

Insert a disc into the centre of the insertion slot with the label side facing up. The disc plays automatically after loading.

Notes:

•

Never

insert foreign objects into the disc insertion

slot.

•

the disc is

not

inserted easily, there

may

another

disc in the mechanismorthe unit

may

require service.

• 8

(single play) discs cannotbeused.

With the screen open, a driver

may

not see the

disc insertion slot. For your safety. insert a disc

with the screen closed.

Watching/Listening to a

disc

already

inserted

Press the [FUNC] button to select the DVD mode. Play starts automatically. If no disc is loaded in the unit, "NO DISC" appears in the

display.

AWARNING

• Videos may be played

back

with

particu-

larly

loud

sound.

Increase

the

volume

gradually

from

the

minimum

after

the

video

images are displayed.

•

For

your

safety,

the

driver

should

not

watch

the

video

operate

the

controls

while

driving.

Please

note

that watching

and operating

the

video

while

driving

are

prohibitedbylawinsome

countries.

Note:

•

For

your

safety, the VRX745VD

has

a safety

function which turns

off

the picture when the

car

is moving, so only the audio canbeheard. The picture can

only

be watched when the

car

stopped

and

the parking

break

is appfied.

Pausing

play

Press the

[~/II]

button to pause play.

"PAUSE" appears

the display.

resume disc

play,

press the

[~/II]

button

again.

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DVD Video Player Operations Ejecting

disc

Press the

[~]

button a disc ejects. "EJECT"

appears

the display. The play mode then

switches to Radio.

* If a disc is left

the ejected position for 15 seconds, the disc is automatically reloaded (Auto reload).Inthis case, however, the play mode will remain set to Radio.

Note:

•

you force a disc into before auto reloading, this

can damage the disc.

DVD Video Operations

Watching a DVD-Video

After disc loading, the plaY,mode is automatically engaged.

• Button operation may not

allowed

depending on the story of the disc.

•

After

the

screenisdisplayed

For normal DVD-Video discs, the

DVD

screen appears. After the DVD menu screen is displayed, select

an item

the following operations and play it

back.

Showing

the DVD

Touch the screen to show the menu screen. Touch the [MENU] key during playback. The DVD menus appears.

The displayed contents may differ, depending on the DVD software.

• Example showing DVD menu display

select the

DVD

menu contents, touch the

[KEY]

key.

The

"Cross

KEY PAD"

(£.......-

is displayed.

Touch the [NUM]

key,

the display changes to

the "TEN KEY PAD"

(O~9).

Touch the [+] key to return to the "Cross

KEY PAD".

Select the DVD menu contents use either the "Cross

KEY PAD" on the "TEN KEY PAD"

according to the disc contents menu.

Touch the [ENT] key and touch the [ESC] key.

Switching

KEY

PAD

position

When the KEY

PAD

becomes difficult to view

in the menu display, you can move it to the other side of the screen.

Stopping

playback

Touch and hold the

[~/II]

key for 1 second

or longer during playback. Playback stops.

resume playback. Touch the

[~/II]

key, and playback resumes from the scene where playback is stopped.

Pausing

playback

Press the

[~/II]

button or touch the

[~/II]

key during playback. Playback pauses.

resume playback. Press the

[~/II]

button,

and playback resumes.

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DVD Video Player Operations

Slowplayback

Press the

[~/II]

button or touch the

[~/II]

key,

then press and hold the

[~>]

button or

the

[~~]

key.

While the button or key is being pressed, slow playback continues at the speed 1/3 times the normal playback.

• Slow playback cannot be performed

the

backward direction.

addition, audio cannot be reproduced during slow playback.

Skipping a chapter (searching)

About

chapter

Chapter means a small segment to divide the data area of the disc.

1. Press the

...] /

[~>]

button or touch the

[~]/[~]

key during playback.

Chapters are skipped, as many as the times the button is pressed, and playback starts.

Current

...

....

location

...

down~

--.

• Press the

[~>]

button, and playback starts

from the beginning of the next chapter.

• Press the

...] button, and playback starts

from the beginning of the current chapter. When this button is pressed again within about 2 seconds, playback starts from the beginning of the previous chapter.

• The unit may return to the menu screen when the

[~>]

...] button is pressed.

• The same operation can be performed by touching the screen to display the menu screen, then touching the

[~]orI~~]

key.

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Fast forward

and

fast backward

1. Press and hold the

....

] or

[~>]

button during

playback. Press and hold the button, and the playback

speed becomes S-time faster first and then

20-time faster

3 seconds later. Release the

button, and the normal speed is restored.

• No audio is reproduced during fast forward and fast rewind operation.

• The same operation can be performed by

touching the screen to displaythe menu

screen, then touching the

[~]or[~~]

key.

• The fast forward and fast rewind speed

may differ depending on the disc.

• The menu screen may appear when the

button is pressed.

Searching with a chapter/title number

You

can locate the beginning of the scene using the chapter numbers or title numbers recorded on the DVD-Video disc.

Touch the screen to display the menu screen.

Touch the [SRCH]

key.

Each time you touch the [SFT]

key,

you can

switch between title number input "[T**]" and

chapter number input "[C***]".

• Title

A large segment to divide the data area of the disc.

•

Chapter

A small segment to divide the data area of

the disc.

Input the numberof the title that you want to play back with the [0] to [9]

key.

Touch the [ENT]

key.

Playback starts from the scene of the input title number or chapter number.

• If the input title number does not exist or searching with a title number is not allowed, the screen image will not change.

Touch the [ESC]

key.

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DVD Video Player Operations Scan

playback

Scans and plays back all chapters recorded on the DVD-Video, the first 10 seconds for each.

Touch the screen to display the menu, then

touch the [SUB]

key.

Touch the [SCAN]

key,

then touch the [RTN]

key.

The message "C.SCN" will be displayed.

After scan playback of all chapters on the disc, chapter scanning through the same disc is performed again.

Depending on the disc, the menu may appear again after scan playback of all chapters within the title.

Touch the [C.SCN] key to turn off the scan playback.

Repeat

playback

This operation plays back chapters recorded on

the DVD-Video repeatedly.

Touch the screen to display the menu, then

touch the [SUB]

key.

2. Touch the [REPEAT]

key,

then touch the

[RTN]

key.

The message "C.RPT" will be

displayed.

Touch the [C.RPT] key to turn offthe repeat

playback.

TOP

function

The TOP function resets the

DVD

player to the

first chapter of the track.

Press the [BAND] button to playback the first

chapter(chapter

No.1).

Using the title menu

On DVD discs containing two or more titles, you can select from the title menu for playback.

Touch the screen and touch and hold the

[MENU] key for 1 second or longer during playback.

The title menu screen appears.

• Depending on the disc, the title menu cannot be called.

Touch the [KEY]

key,

and touch the

[.£],

[T],

[<lIIIII]

or [-..] key to select the item.

• Depending on the disc, items cannot be selected with the ten-key buttons.

Touch the [ENT]

key.

Touch the [ESC]

key.

Switching

among

languages

On discsinwhich two or more audios or audio languages have been recorded, you can switch among the audio languages during playback.

Touch the screen to display the menu, then touch the [SUB]

key.

Touch the [AUDIO] key during playback. Each time you touch the

key,

you can switch

among audio languages.

• Depending on the disc, up to 8 audios may be recorded. For details, see the mark of

the disc

(0)):

Indicates that 8 audios have

been recorded).

• When the power is turned on and when the disc is changed with a new one, the language set at the time of factory shipment is selected.

that language has not been recorded, the language specified on the disc.

• Depending on the disc, switching may be completely impossible or impossible on some scenes.

• It may take time to switch among audios.

Switching

subtitles

On DVD discsinwhich two or more subtitle languages have been recorded, you can switch among the subtitle languages during playback.

Touch the screen to display the menu, then touch the [SUB]

key.

Touch the [SUB TITLE] key during playback.

Each time you touch the

key,

you can switch

among subtitles.

• Depending on the disc, up to 32 kinds of

subtitles may be recorded. For details, see the mark of the disc

04.;]:

Indicates that 8

kinds of subtitles have been recorded).

• Depending on the disc, switching may be

completely impossible or impossible on some scenes.

•

may take time to switch among subtitles.

.To

turn

off

subtitles

Touch the [SUB TITLE] key several times,

and subtitles are turned off.

In initial setting:

Off-

Subtitle

1- Subtitle 2

LSubtitleX

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DVD Video Player Operations Switching

angles

On DVD discsinwhich video images have been recorded

two or more angles, you can switch

among the angles during playback.

This operation can be performed when the

"Settingupthe

angle

mark

display" function

(see

32) is set to "ON".

Touch the screen.

Touch the

[9]

(Angle mark) key during

playback. Each time you touch the

key,

you can switch

among angles.

• Depending on the disc, up to 9 angles may be recorded. For details, see the mark of

the disc

(ffi:l:

Indicates multi-angle).

• Depending on the disc, angles may switch smoothly or switch with a momentary still image.

• When the power is turned on and when the disc is changed with new one, the language set at the time of factory shipment

selected. If that language has not been recorded, the language specified on the disc.

• Depending

the disc, switching may

be completely impossible or impossible on some scenes.

• It may take time to switch among angles.

• Depending on the disc, scenes recorded

two or more angles may be played back.

Displaying

the

playback

status

Touch the screen to display the menu, then touch the [SUB]

key.

Touch the [P.TIME] key

during playback. Playback status

display

on the screen.

Title

number

I Chapter/number

F Playback time

[-----TO~~O:OO:19

Touch the screen to turn off the display. The

display will turn off after 7 seconds.

Watching a video CD

After disc loading, the play mode is automatically engaged.

• Button operation may not

allowed

dependingonthe story of the disc.

•

After

the

menu screenisdisplayed

For V-CD discs equipped with the PBC (Play Back Control) function, the menu screen appears. After the menu screen is displayed, select an item

the following operations and

play it back.

Showing

the

V-CD

(for

V-CD

discs

with

PSC)

This key does not function on some discs.

Touch the screen to display the menu screen. Touch the [MENU] key during

playback. The V-CD menu appears. The displayed contents may differ,

depending

the V-CD software.

• Example showing menu display

select the V-CD menu contents, touch the

[KEY] key and use either the

"Cross KEY

PAD" or the

"Ten KEY PAD" according to the

disc contents menu.

Pausing

playback

Press the

[~/II]

button. Playback stops.

resume playback, press the

[~/II]

button, and playback resumes from the scene where playback is stopped.

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DVD Video Player Operations Slow

playback

Press the [

/11]

button then press and hold

the [...

button.

While the button is being pressed, slow playback continues at the speed

1/3 times

the normal playback.

• Slow playback cannot be performed

the

backward direction.

addition, audio

cannot be reproduced during slow

playback.

• The same operation can be performed by touching the screen to displaythe menu screen, then touching the

[l<iliiii

....

]

[~]

key.

Skippingatrack

(searching)

1. Press the

....

] / [...

buttonortouch the

[l<iliiii

....

] / [......

key during playback.

The track is skipped and playback starts.

Current

....

location

HI-I

Track

Backward"""-

---+

Playback

direction direction

• Press the [...>]button, and playback starts from the beginning of the next track.

• Press the

....

] 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.

• The same operation can be performed by touching the screen to display the menu screen, then touching the

[l<iliiii

....

]

[~]

key.

the case of some discs furnished with

PSC

function, when

PSCissetto"ON",

this

operation will cause the

screentobe

displayed.

Fast

forward

and

fast

backward

Press and hold the

....

]

[...>]button during

playback.

Press and hold the button, and the playback speed becomes 5-time faster first and then 20-time. faster

3 seconds later. Release the

button, and the normal speed is restored.

• The same operation can be performed by

touching the screen to display the menu screen, then touching the

[l<iliiii

....

] or

[~]

key.

• No audio is reproduced during fast forward

and fast rewind operation.

• The unit may return to the menu screen

when the button is pressed.

Searching with a

track

number

This operation allows searching with the track numbers recorded on the video CDs.

1. Touch the screen.

Touch the [SRCH]

key.

3. Input the number ofthe track that you want

to play back with

[0]

to [9]

key.

Touch the [ENT]

key.

Playback starts from the scene of the input track number.

• If the input track numberdoes not exist

or searching with a track number is not allowed, the screen image will not change.

you

are playing a disc with

PSC

and

the

PSC

functionisengaged, this operation

may

notbeperformed.

Touch the [ESC]

key.

Changing

audio

output

You

can change the audio output method.

Touch the screen to display the menu, then touch the [SUB]

key.

Touch the [AUDIO] key during playback.

Each time you touch the

key,

you can switch

among audio output methods.

L (Left)-+R (Right)-+STEREO

t I

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DVD Video Player Operations Displaying

the

playback

status

Touch the screen to display the menu, then

touch the [SUB]

key.

Touch the [P.TIME]

key.

Playback status is displayed on the screen.

Touch the screen to turn off the display. The

display will turn off after 7 seconds.

On/offofPlayback

Control

The

factory default settingis"ON".

On video CDs equipped with Play Back Control function, you can turn it on/off.

Touch the screen to display the menu, then

touch the [SUB]

key.

Each time you touch the [PBC]

key,

you can

switch between on and off. When the PBC is turned on or off, the disc

plays from the beginning.

•

Playback

control

(PBC)

This control signal is recorded on a Video CD for version 2.0 and used to control playback. Using pre-recorded menu screens

the Video CD with PBC, you can enjoy playback of software with a simplified dialog function or software with search function.

You

can also enjoy a still picture at high or standard resolution.

Listening

a CD

*This unit is a

TEXT compatible model.

This unit supports the display of the DISC TITLE,

TRACKTITLE and ARTIST of the CD TEXT.

After disc loading, the play mode is automatically engaged.

Note:

• This unitsupports only CD TEXT in English. Also,

some character data

may

not be reproduced

properly on the display.

Pausing

playback

Press the

[~/II]

button ortouch the

[~/II]

key during playback. Playback pauses.

resume playback, press the

[~/II]

button

or touch the

[~/III

key,

and playback

resumes.

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Skippingatrack

(searching)

Press the

[<1II1II]

[1iI->]

button during

playback. Tracks are skipped, as many as the times

the button is pressed, and playback starts.

• Press the

[1iI->]

button, and playback starts

from the beginning ofthe next track.

• Press the

....

] 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.

• The same operation can be performed by touching the screen to display the menu screen, then touching the [

........

] or

[1iI-1Jl-I]

key.

TOP

function

The TOP function resets the

DVD

player to the

first track of the disc.

Press the [BAND] button to playback the first

track (track

No.1).

Fast

forward

and

fast

backward

Press and hold the

[<1II1II]

[1iI->]

button during

playback. Press and hold the button, and the playback

speed becomes 5-time faster first and then 20-time faster 3 seconds later. Release the

button, and the normal speed is restored.

Searching with a

track

number

This operation allows searching using the track numbers recorded on the CDs.

Touch the [SRCH]

key.

2. Input the number of the track that you want to play back with [0] to [9]

key.

Touch the [ENT]

key.

Playback starts from the scene of the input

track number.

• Ifthe input track number does not exist or

searching with a track number is not allowed, the screen image will not change.

Touch the [ESC]

key.

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DVD Video Player

Operations

Selectinga

track

the LISTscreen

This function allows you to select tracks from a displayed list.

Touch the [LIST]

key.

The list menu will appear.

Press the [

...

] or

[T]

button to change the

track display.

Touch the desired track title

key.

The corresponding track will begin playback.

• The titles will scroll when the selected track's

"~"

mark is touched.

Press the [RTN] key to return to the previous screen.

Other

various

play

functions

1. Touch the [SUB]

key.

Touch the touch key of the function you want to play.

* [SCAN]; scan playback

This operation scans and plays back all tracks

recorded on the disc, the first 10 seconds for

each.

* [REPEAT]; repeat playback

This operation plays back tracks recorded on the CD repeatedly.

* [RANDOM]; random

playback

This operation plays back all tracks on the disc

no particular order.

Touch the [RTN] key to return to the previous screen.

*Use to display current play status, and also as

the cancel

key.

cancel play, touch the [T.SCN] ([T.RPT] or

[T.RDM])

key.

Note:

• The scan playback function can also be performed using the title list screen's {T.SCN]

key.

cancel

play,

touch the {T.SCN] key once again.

Displaying

titles

This unit can display title data for CD-text CDs.

Touch the [DISC], [TRACK], or [ARTIST] key to cause the respective display to scroll once.

Listening

MP3

This unit is a 103

Tag

compatible model.

This unit supports the title, artist and album display of the 103

Tag

versions 1 and 1.1.

After disc loading, the play mode is automatically engaged.

WhatisMP3?

MP3 is an audio compression method and classified into audio layer 3 of MPEG standards. This audio compression method has penetrated into PC users and become a standard format.

This MP3 features the original audio data compression to about 10 percent of its initial size with a high sound quality. This means that about 10 music CDs can be recorded on a CDR disc or CD-RW disc to allow a long listening

time without having to change CDs.

Note:

• Some CDs recorded on CD-R mode

may

notbe

usable.

Displaying

MP3 ID3-

TAG

titles

103

information such as title, artist and album

title can be displayed for an MP3 file containing

103

Tag

information.

Precautions when creating an

MP3

disc

• File

extensions

Always add a file extension ".MP3" or ".mp3" to an MP3 file by using single byte letters. If you add a file extension other than specified or forget to add the file extension ".MP3" or

".mp3", the file cannot be played.

addition,

if you use upper case and lower case letters

(capital and small letters) mixedly for file

extensions, normal play may not be possible.

Files without MP3 data will not

play.

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DVD Video Player Operations

•

Logical

format

(File

system)

1. When writing an MP3 file on a CD-R disc, please select "1509660

level1or

level

(without

including

expansion

format)"

as the writing software format. Normal playback may not be possible if the disc is recorded on anotherformat.

2. The folder name and filename can be

displayed as the title during MP3 play but the title must be within

and 27 single byte alphabetical letters and numerals for the folder name and filename, respectively (without including an extension). Entering more letters

numerals than specified may

cause an incorrect display.

•

Folder

structure

A disc with a folder having more than 8 hierarchical levels will conflict with the 1509660 and playback will be impossible.

.Number

filesorfolders

A total of 255 files and folders are allowed. (However, the maximum number of folders must be within 254.) When the number of files and folders

more than 256, playback of

tracks

excess of that numberisimpossible.

2. Tracks are played in the order that they were recorded onto a disc. (Tracks might not always be played in the order displayed on the PC.)

• Some noise may occur depending on the type

encoder software used while

recording.

•

caseofa track recordedatVBR (variable bit rate), the display for the play time

the track maybeslightly different from the actual play time. Also, the recommended value of VBR ranges from 64 kbps to 320 kbps.

• Depending on the damage conditions

a file, it may occurthat the file is not played and the next file is played instead. Also, if the damage is

a severe condition, play

stops showing the "DISC ERROR" display.

After disc selection, the play mode is automatically engaged.

Note:

•If103

Tag

information was

entered

with 2-byte

characters,

may

occur

that the characters are

not

reproduced

properly

on the display.

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Pausing

playback

Press the

[~/II]

buttonortouch the

[~/II]

key during playback. Playback pauses.

resume playback, press the

[~/II]

button

or touch the

[~/II]

key again, and playback

resumes.

Skippingatrack

(searching)

Press the

....

]

[~>]

button during

playback. Tracks are skipped,

many as the times

the button is pressed, and playback starts.

• Press the

[~>]

button, and playback starts

from the beginning of the next track.

• Press the

....

] 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

the previous track.

,;,

This operation skips the track over the folder.

•

The

same operation can be performed by touching the screen to display the menu screen, then touching the [

........]or

[~IJiI.I]

key.

Fast

forward

and

fast

backward

1. Press and hold the

....

]

[~>]

button during

playback. Press the button, and the playback speed

becomes 5-time faster first and then 20-time faster 3 seconds later. Release the button, and the normal speed is restored.

• The same operation can be performed by touching the screen to display the menu screen, then touching the [

........]or

[~IJiI.I]

key.

Selecting a folder/track

the

LIST

screen

Touch the [LIST] key during playback.

Folders (tracks) are displayed.

Touch the

LA..]

['Y]

key to select a folder

and touch the folder name. The titles will scroll when the selected

folder's"

l1li"

mark is touched.

The track selection screen appears.

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DVD Video Player Operations

Touch the [

...

] or

[T]

key to select the track

and touch the track name.

When

the selected track's

",)"

mark

touched, the titles

will

scroll.

Touch the

[RTN] key to return to the folder

select (LIST) screen.

Touch the [ESC]

key.

Playback

selectingafolder

and

track

(Direct

select

mode)

This operation allows searching using the folder and track numbers recorded

the MP3 disc.

Touch the [SRCH]

key.

Each time you touch the [SFT]

key,

you can

switch between

"TOOO"

for track number

input and

"FOOO"

for folder number input.

Input the number for the track or folder that

you want to play back with

[0]

to [9]

key.

Touch the [ENT]

key.

When you select the folder number playback starts from track 1 of the input folder number.

Touch the [ESC]

key.

Other

various

play

functions

Touch the [SUB]

key.

Touch the touch key of the function you want to

play.

* TRACK [SCAN];

track

scan

playback

This operation scans and plays back all tracks

recorded on the disc, the first 10 seconds for each.

* FOLDER [SCAN];

folder

scan

playback

This operation plays back the first tracks of all folder

the MP3 disc, the first 10 seconds

for each.

* TRACK [REPEAT];

track

repeat

playback

This operation plays back the tracks currently

being playback repeatedly.

* FOLDER [REPEAT];

folder

repeat

playback

This operation plays back tracksinan

MP3

folder repeatedly.

* TRACK [RANDOM];

track

random

playback

This operation plays the tracksinthe folder

a random order.

* FOLDER [RANDOM];

folder

random

playback

This operation plays back tracks recorded

the discinno particular order.

Touch the [RTN]

key,

return to the previous

screen.

Usetodisplay current play status,

and

also

the

cancel

key.

cancel

play,

touch the [T.SCN] ([ESCN],

[T.RPT], [ERPT], [T.RDM]

or [ERDM])

key.

Notes:

• The scan playback functioncan also be performed using the title list screen's [T.SCN]

key.

cancel

play,

press the [T.SCN] key once again.

• The folderplayback function can also be

performed using the title list screen's [F.SCN]

key.

cancel play, press the [F.SCN] key once again.

TOP

function

The TOP function resets the

DVD

player to the

first track of the disc.

Press the [BAND] button to playback the first

track (track

No.1).

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VISUAL Operations

This

function is available

whenaVTR,

etc.

connectedtothe

visual terminal.

Foryour safety, the driver should

not

watch

the

VTR,

etc.oroperate the controls while driving. Please note that watching and operating the VTR, etc. while driving are prohibited by law in some countries.

Switching

to the VISUAL

mode

Note:

• Foryour safety, the VRX745VD has a safety function which turns offthe picture when the

car is moving,soonly the audio can be heard. The picture can onlybe watched when the

car

stopped

and

the parking break is applied.

1. Press

the

[FUNC]

buton

and

select

the

VISUAL

mode.

Changing the

audio

input

level

The

visual

terminal

canbeusedtochange

the

input

audio

level.

* The factory default setting is "HIGH",

Touch

the

screentodisplay

the

menu,

then

touch

the

[SUB]

key.

2. Touch

the

[VISUAL

AUX

SENS]

keytoselect

the

level.

HIGH: 16.25

MID: 3.75

LOW: 0

3. Touch

the

[ESC] keytoreturn to previous

screen.

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CD Changer Operations

Note:

• When an optional DVD (CD) changer is connected through the CeNETcable, this unit controls all DVD (CD) changerfunctions. This unit can control

a total

2 changers (CD and/or

DVD).

changer

functions

Press

the

[FUNCJ button

and

select

the

changer

modetostart

play. If 2

changers

are connected,

press

the

[FUNC]

button

select

the

changer

for

play.

*If "NO MAGAZINE" appears in the display, insert

the magazine into the CD changer. "DISC CHECKING" appears

the display while the

player loads (checks) the magazine.

*If "NO DISC" appears

the display, eject the magazine and insert discs into each slot. Then, reinsert the magaZine back into the CD changer.

CD-ROM

discs

cannot be played in the CD

changer.

Pausing

play

Press

the

[.-/11]

buttonortouch

the[..

III]

keytopause

play. "PAUSE"

appearsinthe

display.

2. To

resume

play,

press

the[..

III]

button

touch

the

["III]

key

again.

Switching

the CD TEXT titles

This

operationisonly

possible

when

this

unit is

connected

with a

TEXT

compatible

changer. You

can

select

the

TEXT

titles

among

the

disc

titles,

track

titles

and

artist titles.

When the

panelisclosed:

Press

the

[DISP] button to

show

the

SUB

display.

The

disc

title,

track

titleorartist titles,

user

titleisdisplayed.

Each

time

you

press

and

hold

the

[DISP]

button

for1secondorlonger,

the

display

toggles

among

the

disc

title,

the

track

title

the

artist titles,

user

title.

The

selected

title scrolls once.

*When panel is open, titles will not be

displayed on the information panel.

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CD ChangerOperations

When the

panelisopen:

Touch the [DISC], [TRACK], [ARTIST], or

[USER] key to select the desired title.

The selected titles except for the user title scroll once.

Selecting a CD

When the

panelisclosed:

Each of the [DIRECT] buttons corresponds to a disc loaded into the magazine.

• Selecting a

disc

from1to

Press the corresponding [DIRECT] button(1to

to select the desired disc.

.Selectingadisc

from7to12(only

when

disc

changerisused.)

Press the corresponding [DIRECT] button(1to

for 1 second or more, then select the desired

disc.

When the

panelisopen:

Each of the [DIRECT] keys corresponds to a disc loaded into the magazine.

• Selecting a

disc

from1to

Touch the [LIST]

key.

Touch the corresponding [DIRECT] key(1to

to select the desired disc.

The track selecting screen appears.

:(.

When the mark of selecting disc

touched, the will scroll.

Touch the

[~.]

[T]

key to select the track

and touch the track title.

*When the

",)"

mark of selecting track

touched, the title will scroll.

Touch the [RTN] key to return to the track selecting screen.

• Selecting a

disc

from7to

12 (Only

when

disc

changerisused.)

Touch the

[T]

key.

Touch the corresponding [DIRECT] key (7 to 12) to select the desired disc.

Switching

to a

disc. (Disc Up

function)

The disc up function plays from the first track

(track No.1) of the next disc. Press the [BAND] button. Each time you press the [BAND] button, the

disc changes to the next disc.

Selecting with a

track

number

Touch the [SRCH]

key.

Touch the [0] - [9] key corresponding with the track you desired. When you touch the

wrong number([O] - [9] key), you can cancel

that to touch the [CLR]

key.

Touch the [ENT]

key.

The specified track is selected and playback

starts.

Selecting a

track

.Track-up

Press the

[~>]

button to move ahead to the

beginning of the next track.

Each time you press the

[~>]

button, the

track advances ahead to the beginning of the

next track.

*When the panel is open, the same operation

is also available by using the

[~~]

key.

• Track-down

Press the

[<~]

button to move back to the

beginning of the current track.

Press the

[<~]

button twice to move to the

beginning of the previous track.

*When the panel is open, the same operation

is also available by using the [

.....

ollIIII]

key.

Fast-forward/Fast-backward

• Fast-forward

Press and hold the

[~>]

button for 1 second or

longer.

*When the panel

open, the same operation

is also available by using the

[~~]

key.

• Fast-backward

Press and hold the

[<~]

button for 1 second or

longer.

:(.

When the panel is open, the same operation is

also available by using the [

....~]key.

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CD ChangerOperations TOP

function

The TOP function plays from the first track

(track

No.1)

of the disc.

• When

playingadisc1to

Press the [DIRECT] button(1to 6) with the

same number as the CD playing.

• When

playingadisc7to12(only

when

disc

changer

is used.)

Press the [DIRECT] button(1to6)with the

same number as the CD playing for 1 second or longer.

Other

various

play

functions

This function continues on the disc until it is cancelled or the mode is changed.

Touch the [SUB]

key.

Touch the touch key of the function you want to play.

TRACK [SCAN];

track

scan

playback

This scan play locates and plays the first 10 seconds of each track on a disc automatically.

* DISC [SCAN];

disc

scan

playback

This scan play locates and plays the first 10 seconds of the first track on each disc

the

currently selected CD changer.

TRACK [REPEAT];

track

repeat

playback

The repeat play cintinuously plays the current track.

DISC [REPEAT];

disc

repeat

playback

After all tracksinthe current disc have been played, the disc repeat play automatically replays the current disc over from the first

track.

* TRACK [RANDOM];

track

random

playback

The random play selects and plays individual tracks on the disc

no particular order.

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* DISC [RANDOM];

disc

random

playback

The disc random play selects and plays

individual tracks or discs automatically

particular order.

Touch the [RTN]

key,

return to the previous

screen.

*Use to display current play status, and also as

the cancel

key.

cancel play, touch the [T.SCN] ([D.SCN],

[T.RPT], [D.RPT], [T.RDM]

or [D.RDMD

key.

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DVD Changer Operations

Only basic operationsofDVD

changer

can be

performed from the unit. Use

the

remote control

unit to perform the following functions.

• SCAN, REPEAT, RANDOM function

• V-CD PSC function

ON/OFF

• DVD

SETUP

function, AUDIO, SUBTITLE,

ANGLE

setting function

For detalls

operations other than those described below, see DVD player Operation. For detalls

DVD

changer precautions, refer

the

supplied owner's manual.

Note:

• When the

DVD

changer (VGZ625) is connected

via optical cable, no sound will be output

AUDIO

OUT

is switched to ANALOG on the changer's

"GENERAL SETUP" menu.

Selecting a

disc

When

the

panelisclosed:

Eachofthe [DIRECT] button corresponds to a disc loaded into the DVD changer.

Press the [DIRECT] button

to 6) and select

the desired disc. When

the

panelisopen:

Touch

the

[LIST]

key,

otherwise press the [DISC

SEL]

buttononthe remote control unit.

Touch

the

[DIRECT] key(1to 6) in the display

press

the

numeric button for the disc

number

to 6) on

the

remote control unitto select the

desired disc.

Switching

toanext

disc

(Disc Up function)

The

disc up function plays from the first track

(track No.1) of the next disc. Press the

[BAND]

button.

Each time you press the

[BAND]

button, the

disc

changes to the next disc.

TV Operations

functions

When an optionalTVtuner

is connected through

the

CeNET

cable, this unit controls allTVtuner

functions.Towatch

requires a

tuner.

For

your

safety,

the

driver

should

not

watch

the

TVoroperate

the

controls

while

driving.

Please

note

that

watching

and

operating

the

while

driving

are

prohibited

lawinsome

countries.

Watching TV

Note:

• Foryoursafety, the VRX745VD has a safety

function which turns

off

the picture when the

car

is moving, so onlythe audio can be heard. The picture can onlybe watched when the

car

stopped

and

the parking break is applied.

Press the [FUNC] button and select the

mode.

2. Press the

[BAND]

button to selectthe

desired

band (TV1orTV2). Each time the button is pressed, the input selection toggles between TV1

and

TV2.

3. Press the [.->]

...] button to tune

the

desired

station.

*When the panel is open, the same operation

is also available by using the [

........]or

[.-~]

key.

Watching a video

TheTVtuner

hasaVTR

input terminal to which

1 external device can

connected. Connect a

12V video cassette player (VCP)

video

cassette recorder (VCR) to the

tuner

input

terminal.

Touch the screen to display the menu, then touch the [SUB]

key.

2. Touch

the

[EXTRA

SELECT]

key in

the

menu screen when the "VTR" is displayed.

return to theTVbroadcast, touch the

screen again and touch the

[EXTRA

SELECT]

key in the menu screen.

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TV Operations

Seek

tuning

Press the [BAND] button and select the desired

band

(TV1

or TV2).

*The same operation

canbeperformed

touching the screentodisplay the menu

screen, then touching the [BAND]

key.

*If "MANU" is lit

the display, press and

hold

the [BAND] button for 1 second or

longer. "MANU"inthe display goes off and seek tuning is now available.

2. Press the

[-">1

....

] button to

automatically seek a station. Press the

[-..>]

button to automatically tune up the frequency band to the next available TV station; press the

....

] button to automatically tune down.

*The same operation

canbeperformed by

touching the screen

display the

screen, then touching the

[1<llIII

....

] or

[~~]

key.

Selecting

with

a station

number

Touch the screen to display the menu, then touch the [SRCH]

key.

Touch the [0]-[9] key corresponding with the station you desired. When you touch the wrong number

([0]-[9] key), you can cancel

that to touch the

[ClR]

key.

Touch the [ENT]

key.

The radio station you

required would be tuned.

Touch the [ESC]

key.

Manual

tuning

There are 2 ways available: Quick tuning and

step tuning. When you are

the step tuning mode, the frequency changes one step at a time.

quick tuning mode, you can quickly tune

the desired frequency.

Press the [BAND] button and select the desired band.

(TV1orTV2)

*The same operation can

performed

touching the screentodisplay the

screen, then touching the [BAND]

key.

"MANU"isnot litinthe display, press

and

hold

the [BAND] button

for

1 second or

longer.

"MANU" appearsinthe

display and manual

tuning

now available.

Tune into a station.

.Quick

tuning:

Press and hold the

[-..>]or[<

....

] button for 1

second

longer to tuneina station.

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.Step

tuning:

Press the

[~>]

.....

] button to manually tune

a station.

Notes:

• The same operation can be performedbytouching the screen to display the menu screen, then touching the [

........

] or

[~~]

key

• Manual tuning is cancelled

you do not operate the

unit for

7 seconds longer.

Only when connecting

the TTX7503Z

TTX7504Z with this unit)

Recalling a

preset

station

A total of 12TVstations can be stored (6-

TV1 and 6-TV2). This allows you to select your favorite

stations and store them in memory

for later recall. There are 2 ways available to recall the preset

station.

•

Using

the

[DIRECT]

button

1. Press the [BAND] button and select the

desired TV band.

(TV1orTV2)

recall a stored TV station, press the desired [DIRECT] button to select that station.

*Press and

hold

oneofthe [DIRECn buttons for 2 seconds or longer to store the current station into the preset

memory.

•

Using

the

LIST

screen

Touch the screen to display the menu, then touch the

[liST]

key.

2. Touch the corresponding [DIRECT] key to recall the stored station.

You

can

select the desired

bandtotouch the

[BAND]

key.

Touch

and hold one of the [DIRECT]

key

for 2

seconds or longer

store the current station

into the preset

memory.

Touch the [RTN] key to return to the previous

mode.

Manual

memory

.Using

the

[DIRECT]

button

1. Select the desired station with seek tuning, manual tuning or preset tuning.

Press and hold one of the [DIRECT] buttons for 2 seconds

longer to store the current

station to that preset memory.

•

Using

the

LIST

screen

Press the [BAND] button and select the desired

band. (TV1 orTV2)

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TV Operations

Touch the screen to display the menu, then touch the {LIST]

key.

Touch and hold one of the [DIRECT] key for 2 seconds

longerto store the current

station into the preset memory.

Auto

store

Auto store selects 6 TV stations automatically and stores each one into a preset memory.

If there are not 6 stations with good reception, stations previously stored

memory remain and only the strong stations are stored into memory.

Press the [BAND] button and select the

desired TV band.

(TV1

orTV2)

Touch the screen to display the menu, then touch [LIST]

key.

3. Touch and hold the [AS] key for 2 seconds or

longer. The stations with good reception are stored automatically to the preset channels.

Preset scan

Preset scan allows the user to view each preset position before it automatically advances to the next preset. This function is useful for searching for desired

stationinmemory.

Touch the screen to display the menu, then touch [LIST]

key.

Touch the [PS] key to start preset scan. The

unit starts scanning each station for 7

seconds sequentially.

3. When the desired channel is received, touch

the [PS] key again.

Setting the TV

diver

*This function

enabled only

when

the

panel

open.

*Normally

use

theTVdiver

with

the "ON" position.

You

can change the reception setting for the TV

antenna connected to the TV tuner.

Touch the screen to display the menu, then touch [SUB]

key.

Touch the [TV DIVER] key to set the selected

reception setting.

• ON: Sets reception emphasizing the visual.

• OFF: Sets the diver setting to

OFF.

Touch the [RTN] key to return to the previous mode.

SIRIUS Operation

What

Sirius

2l. ,

Satellite

Radio?

~1~11J~~

Sirius is radio the way it was meant to be: Up to

100 new channels of digital quality programming delivered to listeners coast to coast via satellite. That means 50 channels of completely commercial-free music. Plus up to 50 more channels of news, sports, and entertainment from names like CNBC, Discovery, SCI-FI Channel, A&E, House of Blues,

E!,

NPR,

Speedvision and ESPN. Sirius is live, dynamic entertainment, completely

focused on listeners. Every minute of every day of every week will be different. All 50 commercial-free music channels are created inhouse and hosted by DJs who know and love the music.

you like Reggae? How about Classic Rock or New Rock? Sirius has an array of choices spanning a vast range of musical tastes including the hits of the 50's, 60's, 70's, & 80's as well as Jazz, Country, Blues,

Pop,

Rap,

R&B, Bluegrass, Alternative, Classical, Heavy

Metal, Dance and many others

...

From its state-of-the-art, digital broadcasting facility

Rockefeller Center, NewYork City, Sirius will deliverthe broadest, deepest mix of radio entertainment from coast to coast.

Sirius will bring you music and entertainment programming that is simply not available on traditional radio in any market across the country. It's radio like you've never heard

before.

So Get Sirius and Listen Upl For more information, visit siriusradio.com.

Selecting Sirius Radio modes

Press the [FUNCj button to select the Sirius mode. The Sirius indication lights entering the mode that was engaged when the unit was turned off

last time.

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SIRIUS Operation Selectingaband

Press the [BAND] button to select a band. Each press of the button changes the display as shown below.

SR1~SR2~SR3~SR1

...

•

Information

displayed

during

reception

The following information is displayed when

Sirius Radio cannot

received normally.

• UPDATING : when the receiver is turned

the first time or after a reset

• ACQUIRING : when a channel is being tuned in

(no signal is yet received)

• INVALID CH : a channel without a broadcast has been selected

• NO

SIGN-UP:

a channel not covered by your contract

Switching

displayed

channel

labels

• Panel

closed

Press the [DISP] button to show the sub display.

Hold down the [DISP] button for 1 second to sequence the displayed channel labels as shown below.

CH.NAME

TITLE~ARTIST~RADIO

TEXT

CH. NAME...

.Panelopen

CH.NAME, CATEGORY TITLE, ARTIST and RADIO TEXT are displayed.

Touch each keys, the selected labels scroll

once.

Displaying

radio

text

Radio

textisonly displayed for stations that

transmit

such

information.

Touch the screen

the main screen to display

radio text.

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Selecting

withastation

number

Touch the [SRCH]

key.

Touch the [0]-[9] key corresponding with the station you desired. When you touch the wrong number ([0]-[9] key), you can cancel that to touch the [CLR] key.

Touch the [ENT]

key.

The radio channel you

required would be tuned.

Touch the [ESC]

key.

Channel

selection

Channels are selected with the following buttons.

• The

[<~]or[~>]

button

• A [DIRECT] button

For

details,

see

the

following operation descriptions.

Note:

• The audio output is muted

and

otherbutton operations are not accepted during channel selection.

Tuning

mode

(T-MODE)

There are two channel selection modes: seek

mode and manual mode.

• Seek

tuning

Only channels that can be received are selected

while channels without broadcasts and channels not covered by the contract are automatically skipped.

Press the

[<~]or[~>]

button. The receiver seeks the next available channel below or above the current channel.

The

same

operation

canbeperformed

touching

the

screentodisplay

the

screen,

then

touching the

[~~]or[~~]

key.

Press and hold the

[<~]or[~>]

button.

The receiver moves to seek channels below

or above the current channel. If the channel

found when either button is released is

available, that channel is received.

Otherwise, seeking continues until an

available channel is found.

• Manual

tuning

Any channel including channels without

broadcasts and channels not covered by the contract can be selected during manual tuning.

Press and hold the [BAND] button or the [BAND] key for 1 second or longer.

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SIRIUS Operation

*This changes the seek mode to manual mode

and the "MANU" indicator

the display lights. When this operation is performed in manual mode, the seek mode is engaged and the "MANU" indicator

the display goes off.

Note:

The receiver automatically reverts to the seek mode when the

r<~J

r'->J

button is

not

used for

7 seconds

the manual mode.

Press

the

[<<ilIII]

[lJil->]

button.

The

receiver

movestochannels

aboveorbelow

the

current

channel

onebyone.

*The same operation can be performed by

touching the screen to display the menu

screen, then touching the [....

<ilIII]

[~]

key.

Press

and

hold

the

[<<ilIII]

[-..>]

button

for

1 secondorlonger. The

receiver

movestoseek

channels

below

above

the

current

channel

and

the

channel

found

when

either button is released

is received.

Recalling a

preset

station

A totalof18

SIRIUS

stations

canbestored

(6-

SR1,

6-SR2

and

6-SR3).

This

allows

you

select

your

favorite

SIRIUS

stations

and

store

theminmemory

for

later

recall.

.Using

the

LIST

screen

1. Touch

the

[LIST]

key.

Press

the

[BAND]

buttonortouch

the

[BAND]

keytoselect

the

desired

band.

3. Touch

the

[DIRECT]

key(1to6)to

select

the

desired

preset

station.

*Touch and hold the [DIRECT] key for 2

seconds

longerto store the current station

into preset memory.

4. Touch

the

[RTN] key to returntothe

previus

mode.

•

Using

the

[DIRECn

button

Press

the

[BAND]

button

and

select

the

desired

SIRIUS

band

(SR1,

SR2orSR3).

2. To recall a

stored

SIRIUS

station,

press

the

desired

[DIRECT]

buttontoselect

that

station.

*Press and hold one of the [DIRECT] buttons

for 2 seconds or longer to store the current station into preset memory.

Manual

memory

Select

the

desired

station with

seek

tuning,

manual

tuningorpreset

tuning.

Press

and

hold

oneof[DIRECT]

buttons

for

secondsorlongertostore

the

current

station

into

preset

memory.

Notes:

When the name

a channel stored in memoryis

changed

a broadcasting station, the display

may

show

a channel name that differs from the

stored name.

A channel stored in memory

may

be discontinued

the optionofthe broadcasting station.

Categoryselection function

SIRIUS

Radio

allows

youtoselect

broadcast

channel

category

(contents).

Receiving

stations

selected

category

Touch

the

[SUB]

key.

.Selecting

from

preset

category

are

selected

Notes:

When the category selection mode is entered, the

category

the last received channel is displayed

first.

The categoryselection mode is canceled when no channel with the selected category can be found.

Press the

r<~J

r"'>J

button within 7 seconds

after

a channel has been

settocontinue seeking

channels up

ordown. The category selection

mode

is canceled

and

normal reception is

resumedifno

operation is performed for 7

seconds.

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SIRIUS Operation Presettingacategory

A category can be preset by registering specific categories in [DIRECT] keys 1 to

Then the desired category can be recalled by pressing the corresponding [DIRECT] keys.

Touch the [SUB]

key.

Touch the [ITEM] key to display a category.

Touch the

[T]

LA]

on the screen to select

the desired category on the screen.

4. Touch the category you wish to store

memory.

Touch the [PRESET] key to open the preset screen.

Touch and hold down for 2 seconds or longer

the Preset No. key you wish to store

memory.

Notes:

• When the nameofa channel stored in memoryis

changed

a broadcastingstation, the display

may

show a channel name that differs from the

stored name.

• A channel stored

memory

maybediscontinued

the optionofthe broadcasting station.

Scan

function

There are two scan modes: a category scan mode and a preset scan mode.

During scanning channels are displayed

in abbreviated form and the display mode cannot be switched.

•

category

is defined for the currentchannel.

• Preset

scan

A preset scan scans the channels (up to

18 channels) stored in the preset memory about every 10 seconds.

Touch the [LIST]

key.

Touch the [PS]

key.

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Other Functions

Entering

titles

Titlesupto 10 characters long canbestored

memory and displayed for Radio stations,

CD,

TV stations and CD changer. The numbers

titles that canbeentered for each mode are

follows.

Mode

Numberoftitles

TUNER mode

30 titles

CD mode

50 titles

TV mode

15 titles

changer

mode

Numberoftitles

CDC655z connected

60 titles

CDC655Tz connected

100 titles CDC12S5z connected 50 titles DCZ625 connected

100 titles

You

cannot enter titles

with

the

unitinSeek,

Preset

Scan,

Auto

store

(TUNERorTV)

mode.

Cancel

eachofthose operations

before

entering titles.

Press the [FUNC] button to select the mode you want to enter a title (TUNER, CD, CDchanger or TV).

Select and

playa

CDinthe CD changer or a

CD track or tune

to a Radio station or a

station for which you want to enter the title.

Touch the screen (TV mode only).

Touch the [LIST] key to display the LIST

screen.

Touch the [USER TTL]

key.

The title input mode display appears.

Touch the characters, symbols, etc. shown

the display to input titles.

"-¥-"

:Centering

"CLEAR" : Backspace

"0"

:Space

"MEMO" : Memory

"T(.A)"

: Scroll

Notes:

• Up to 10 characters can be input.

•

switch the charactertypes, touch the scroll key

(T)

the lowerleftofthe display.

Repeat the step 6 to enter the complete title.

Touch the [MEMO] key for 2 seconds or longer to store the title into memory and cancel title input mode.

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OtherFunctions Title

list

play

You

can display a listoftitles, then select the

track, discorbroadcast station to listen to

from that list.

You

can not display a title list with the unit

in Seek, Preset Scan, Auto store (Tuner or TV) mode. Cancel those operation modes before to display a title list.

Touch the screen (TV mode only).

2. Touch the [LIST] key to display the LIST screen.

A title

Jist

is displayed.

The

following

functions can be carried

out

in a title list

display. .TUNER:

A title

a station storedinthe

presets 1 to 6

frequency is displayed;

.CD-changer:

DISC titles for discs 1 to 6

are displayed (By changing

over

a display

page

caseof12-CD changer,

disc

7 to

12 can be displayed). When there is not

any disc

a changer, "NO DISC" is

displayed.

• TV/SIRIUS:

A title of a channel stored

the presets 1 to 6ora channel

number

displayed.

3. Touch the [DIRECT] key

to 6) to select

oneofthe

items 1 to 6 and reproduce the

selected broadcast station

disc.

'"Incase of 12-CD changer, touch the [

...]key

to change over to a list display of discs 7 to

12.

Touch the [RTN] key again to return to the previous mode.

Changing

over

monitor

display

size

*This function

available only when the panel is

open.

Notes:

• This function is

not

available while you are

driving.

• Switch to the VISUAUDVD player(DVD video

video CD)/DVD changer

/TV

mode

you

see.

• "F.

WIDE":

(full wide mode)

The

whole image elongates horizontally.

•

"CINEMA":

(cinema mode)

The

imageatboth

top

and bottomina

display disappears.

•

"NORMAL":

(normal display)

There is a black area

both right and left

ends

a display. In caseofnormal

broadcasting (4:3), the image can be shown

without being cut

deformed.

•

"WIDE":

(wide mode)

The

image at right and left ends in a display

elongates horizontally.

Notes:

• When a normal

4:3

size image,

not

being a wide

one, is viewed

displayingitfUlly on a wide

monitordisplay in

a wide mode

a full-wide

mode,

partofthe peripheral image will be

lacking

deformed. In deference to the intention

producer, an original image can be viewedina

normal mode.

• During superimposed display, it becomes a fullwide mode.

• When the monitordisplay size mode is changed, only the monitor display size indication superimposed on the screen ("NORMAL", "WIDE",

"F.

WIDE"or"CINEMA') will be changed, then the corresponding display size mode will be engaged.

Internal

amplifier

cancel function

This function is used to disable

the

internal amplifier when an external amplifier is connected.

The factory default setting is "OFF".

Press the

[ADJ]

button.

2. Touch the [AUDIO EXT.]

key.

3. Touch the

[AMP

CANCEL]

key to select

"ON"

"OFF".

.OFF:

Use

with

the

internal amplifier.

•

ON:

Use with the external amplifier.

4. Touch the [ESC] key to return to the previous

screen.

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Triggered audio mute

for

cellular

telepones

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

proper installation and

compatibility.

Touch

the

screen to display the menu, then

touch

"display

size"

key ([EWIDE], etc.).

Each time you press the [DISP] button, the

monitor display size changes in the following

order: "F.

WIDE"

"CINEMA"

"NORMAl:'

"WIDE"

"F.

WIDE"

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5.1

Surround

Decoder Operations

5.1chSurround

Decoder

control function

This function is available when a

5.1

Surround Decoder (DVH940) is connected. When the

5.1

ch Surround Decoder (DVH940,

sold separately) is CeNET connected, the

5.1

ch Surround Decoder Control unit (DVC940, sold separately) cannot be used.

This section describes operation procedures

only.

For other details, refer to the owner's manual

supplied with the

5.1

ch Surround Decoder.

*For details

functions of each mode, refertothe

owner's manual supplied with the DVH940.

Press the [ADJ] button to show the ADJUST MODE menu.

Touch the [AUDIO EXT.]

key.

Touch the required keys to make the desired setting.

•

SPEAKER

SEL

(speaker selection)

This function determines center speaker, surround speaker and sub woofer connection.

3-1. Touch the [SPEAKER SEL] key to show

the submenu.

3-2. Touch the [CENTER SP], [SURROUND

SP]or[SUB

WOOFER] key to turn speakers on or off depending on what speakers are connected.

• The factory default setting is "ON".

• The phase of the "SUB WOOFER" is reversed in the ON- setting. The default

value is "ON+".

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.PL

CONTROL

*This function

available only when the MUSIC MODEisselected for DolbyPLII. For setup details, see "Selecting

the

DolbyPLIT

(Dolby

Pro

Logic

IT)

type."

3-1. Touch the [PLIICONTROL] key to show

the submenu.

3-2. Touch the [PANORAMA], [DIMENSION] or

[CENTER WIDTH] key to select respective item.

[PANORAMA]: Select the "ON"or"OFF". "OFF" is the

default value. [DIMENSION]:

Touch the key to make adjustments

between 0 and6.The default value is "3". [CENTER WIDTH]:

Touch the key to make adjustments

between 0 and7.The default value is "3".

• FILTER This function is used to select filter frequencies

that suit the speakers that are used.

:::

This functionisnot available for speakers whose SPEAKER SEL settingissettoOFF.

3-1. Touch the [FILTER] key to show the

submenu.

3-2. Touch the [FRONT HPF], [CENTER HPF],

[SURROUND HPF] or [SUB WOOFER LPF] key to set respective item.

[FRONT HPF]:

This function can be set to the following four settings: 50 Hz, 80 Hz, 120 Hz or THRGH (through). "THRGH" is the default value .

[CENTER HPF]: This function can be set to the following

three settings: 50 Hz, 80 Hz and 120 Hz. "120 Hz" is the default value.

[SURROUND HPF]: This function can be set to the following

four settings: 50 Hz, 80 Hz, 120 Hz or THRGH (through). "THRGH" is the default value.

[SUB WOOFER LPF]: This function can be set to the following

three settings: 50 Hz, 80 Hz and 120 Hz. "120 Hz" is the default value.

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5.1

Surround

Decoder

Operations

.SPEAKER

GAIN

This function sets speaker output level.

*This function is not available for speakers whose

SPEAKER SEL setting

set to OFF.

3-1. Touch the

[SPEAKER

GAIN]

key to show

the submenu.

3-2. Touch the [FRONT L], [CENTER], [FRONT

R],

[SURROUND

R],

[SURROUND

L] or

[SUB

WOOFER]

key to set respective item.

3-3. Touch the key to make adjustments

the

range

-10

dB to +10 dB in 1 dB step

increments. The default value is "0

dB"

•

DELAY

This function adjusts the timing of the speakers so that they are synchronized with front speaker output.

*This function

not available for speakers whose

"SPEAKER SEL" setting

set

OFF. .

3-1. Touch the [DELAY] key to show the

submenu.

3-2. Touch the [CENTER SP] or [SURROUND

SP] key to set respective item. [CENTER SP]: Adjustments are made

the range 0 ms to

5 ms.

The

default value is "0 ms".

[SURROUND

SP]:

Adjustments are made

the range 0 ms to

15 ms.

The

default value is "0 ms".

•

OOLBY

This function sets the dynamic range compression.

*This function

not available for speakers whose

"SPEAKER SEL" setting

set to OFF.

3-1. Touch the

[DOLBY

D] key to show the

submenu.

3-2. Touch the [MAX], [STD]

[MIN] key to

select respective item. *The default value

[MAX].

Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,orpress the

[ADJ] button.

DSFmode

DSF

effect

ON/OFF

*The factory default setting

"OFF".

Press the

[ADJ]

button and touch the

[AUDIO]

key.

2. Touch the [STATUS]

key.

Touch the [DSF] key to select "ON" and "OFF".

Each time the [DSF] key is touched, the on and off statuses are switched alternately.

Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,orpress the

[ADJ]

button.

Note:

• If the

DSF

effect is

settoOFF,

the adjustment made in "DSF" is not reflected in the music source.

Selecting

the

DSF

type

Press the

[ADJ]

button and touch the

[AUDIO] key.

Touch the key for the desirable type to select

it.

Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,orpress the

[ADJ]

button.

P.EQmode

P.EQ

effect

ON/OFF

*The factory default setting

"OFF".

Press the

[ADJ]

button and touch the

[AUDIO]

key.

2. Touch the [STATUS]

key.

Touch the [P.EQ] keytoselect "ON" and "OFF".

Each time the [P.EQ] key is touched, the on

and off statuses are switched alternately.

Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,orpress the

[ADJ]

button.

Note:

•

theP.EO effect is

settoOFF,

the adjustment

made in "P.EO" is notreflected in the music

source.

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5. 1

Surround

DecoderOperations

Setting

and

storing

P.EQ

Properties

Press the

[ADJ]

button and touch the

[AUDIO]

key.

Touch the [P.EO] key to show the

PEQ

adjusting display.

Touch the

key

for the desirable typetoselect it.

The

REQ

adjustment contents are as

follows:

.SIGNAL

*The factory default setting is "P.NOISE".

This function selects

"P.

NOISE"or"MUSIC".

.SPEAKER

SELECT

*The factory default setting

"FRONT".

This function selects "FRONT", "CENTER"

"SURROUND".

.BAND

*The factory default setting

"BAND1".

Select the channel to be compensated ("BAND1", "BAND2", "BAND3").

.FREOUENCY

*The factory default setting

is"1kHz".

Select the centerfrequency that you want to

compensate from the range of 18 Hz to

kHz. (1/3 octave step,31points)

• 0

*The factory default setting

"1".

Set the sharpnessofthe Q-curve to one of

the parameters: 1,

3,5,7 and 20.

•

GAIN

*The factory default setting

"0".

Adjust the gain (outpu't level)inthe range

-6

dB to+6dB.(1dB step, 13 points)

4. Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESC]

key,orpress the

[ADJ] button.

Selecting the

Dolby

PLH

(Dolby

Pro

Logic

H) type

* The factory default setting

"OFP'.

Press the [ADJ] button and touch the [AUDIO]

key.

Touch the

[Dolby

PUll

key.

Touch the key for the desirable type to select

it.

When the setting is finished, touch the [ESC] key

press the [ADJ] button to return to the

previous mode.

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Output adjustmentofsubwoofer volume,

center

volume

and balance/

fader

1. Press the

[ADJ]

button and touch the

[AUDIO]

key.

Touch the [DETAIL]

key.

make an adjustment on :

• Subwoofer volume adjustment

2-1. Touch the

[SUBWOOFERVOL]

key to

adjust to desirable level.

*The factory default setting is

"0".

(Setting

range:

-6

to 3)

• Center volume adjustment

2-1. Touch the [CENTER VOL] key to adjust to

desirable level.

*The factory default

"0". (Setting

range:-6

• Balance/Fader adjustment

2-1. Touch the

[BAUFADl

key.

Touch the

[Alar

[T]

key to adjust the

balance level. rA]

key:

emphasized the sound from the front speakers.

rT]

key:

emphasized the sound from the rear speakers .

2-2. Touch the [

...]or

[~]

key to adjust the

fader level.

[

...]key:

emphasized the sound from the

left speakers .

[~]

key:

emphasized the sound from the

right speakers.

Touch the [RTN]

key,

[ESCl

key,

or press the

[ADJ] button.

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Compact disc is dirty. Clean the compact disc with a soft cloth.

Another disc is already Eject the disc before loading the new one. loaded.

The Reset button

(SECURITY

:I:

When the reset button is pressed, frequencies of TV/radio stations, titles, etc. stored

memory are

cleared.

Replace with a fuse of the same amperage. If the fuse blows again, consult your store of purchase.

Consult your store of purchase. Turn off the power and remove the

DCP. Press the reset button for about 2 seconds with a thin rod.

Note: When the reset button is pressed, turn

off

the

ACC

power.

Release the view limitation or change the parental level. See the subsection "Setting

the

parental level".

Incorrect wiring. The microprocessor has

malfunctioned due to noise, etc.

Direct rays of the sun fall on When direct rays of the sun fall

the light-receptive the light-receptive part of the part of the remote controller, it may not work. remote controller.

There is a foreign matter Eject the foreign matter forcibly.

already

place.

Compact disc is heavily Replace with a compact disc withnoscratches. scratched or warped.

The batteries of the remote Check the batteries of the remote controller unit. controller unit are dead or

there is no battery

the

remote controller unit.

Water droplets

may

form

Let dry for about 1 hour with the power on.

the

internal lens

when

the

car

parkedina humid place.

Disc cannot play The view is limited. with the display "PARENTAL VIOLATION" shown.

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The brightness control is too Adjust the brightness properly. low.

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The operating condition is not good.

The headlight of the vehicle is lit.

The color is not adjusted adequately.

Improper NTSC/PAL setting

Bad receiving condition

Presence ofjamming

The temperature inside the vehicle may be

O°C

Jess.

Set to an appropriate temperature (25°C or so)

and check it again. The display is made dark at night to prevent the

glare (When the headlight of the vehicle is lit

the

daytime, the display gets dark). Check that COL and HUE are adjusted properly.

Set the NTSC/PAL properly according to the VTR.

A radio wave may not reach sufficiently due to

obstruction of mountains or buildings. Check it again at a place where a radio wave can be received properly.

may be underthe influence of radio wave reflected by mountains or buildings. Check it again after changing place or direction.

It may be underthe influence from automobiles, streetcar, power cable, neon sign, and so forth. Check it again after changing place.

This

not a failure, but a phenomenon peculiar to a liquid crystal panel (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

normally lit

pixels account for

0.01

%).

Page 59

A CD is loaded upside-down inside the CD Eject the disc then reload it properly.

deck and does not

play.

A CD inside the CD changer is not loaded. This is a failure of

changer's mechanism

and consult your store of purchase.

This is a failure of CD deck's mechanism and consult your store of purchase.

Replace with a non-scratched, nonwarped-disc.

Eject the disc then reload it properly.

Replace with a non-scratched, non-warped-disc.

Remove the disc and replace with

NTSC format disc.

PAL

format disc has been loaded.

A CD cannot be played due to scratches, etc.

A CD inside the CD changer cannot be

played because it is loaded upside-down.

A CD inside the CD changer cannot

played due to scratches, etc.

A CD is caught inside the CD deck and is not ejected.

13. ERROR DIIRLAYI

error

occurs,

oneofthe

following displays is displayed.

Take the

measures

described

belowtoeliminate

the

problem.

For

the

DVD changer, refertothe Owner's Manual provided with

the

DVD changer.

error

display

other

than the ones described above appears,

press

the

RESET

button. If

the

problem persists, turn

off

the

power

and

consult

your

storeofpurchase.

*When the reset button is pressed, frequencies of TV/radio stations, titles, etc. stored

memory are cleared.

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14.

IPEmIFIEATI.NS

Notes:

• Specifications comply with JEITA Standards.

• Specifications

and

design are subject to change

without notice for further immprovement.

6-3/4" (172 mm)

(178mm)

~_,.,~·I

(50mm)

LCD

Monitor

Screen Size: 7-inch wide type

Width (152 mm) x 3-5/16" Height

(85mm)

Display method:

Transmission type

liquid crystal display

Drive method:

TFT

(thin-film transistor)

active matrix driving

Pixels: 336,960 (1440 x 234)

General

Power

source voltage:

14.4 V DC (10.8 to 15.6 V allowable) Ground: Negative Current consumption: 4.0 A

Auto

Antenna

Rated Current:

500

less

Dimensions

the Main Unit:

7" Width (178 mm) x 1-15/16" Height

(50 mm) x 6-1/2" Depth (165 mm)

Weight

the Main Unit:

2.4

Dimensions

the Remote Control Unit:

2-1/8" Width (54

mm)

x 1-1/8" Height

(28.8 mm) x 6-1/8" Depth (155 mm)

Weight

the Remote Control Unit:

100 g (including battery)

Audio Amplifier

Rated

power

output:

18 W x 4 (20

to 20 kHz, 1%, 4 Q)

Maximum

power

output:

212

W (53 W x 4)

Speaker impedance: 4

Q (4 to 8

Input

Audio input:

130

±60mVrms

(High)

600

±80mVrms

(Mid)

840

±100mVrms

(Low)

(input impedance

10kQor

greater)

Video input:

1.0 ±0.2 Vp-p (input impedance 75 Q)

Video output

Video output:

1.0

±0.2

Vp-p

(output impedance75Q)

Tuner

Frequency Range: 87.9

MHz

to 107.9

MHz

Usable Sensitivity: 9

dBf 50dB Quieting Sensitivity:15dBf Alternate Channel Selecitivity:70dB Stereo Separation

kHz): 35

Frequency Response (±3 dB):30Hzto15 kHz

Tuner

Frequency Range:

530

kHz to

1710kHz

Usable Sensitivity:28dBllV

DVDpJayer

System:

Digital Versatile Disc System with CDDA

capable

Usable discs:

DVD

video disc,

Compact

disc

Frequency Response:

20Hzto20

kHz

(CD) (±1 dB)

Signal

Noise Ratio: 100 dB(1kHz) IHF-A

Dynamic Range: 100

dB(1kHz)

Distortion: 0.01%

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VRX74SVD

Installation and Wire connection manual

• Contents

BEFORE STARTING

2. PACKAGE CONTENTS

GENERAL CAUTIONS 62

4. CAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION 62

INSTALLING THE MAIN UNIT 63

6. REMOVING THE MAIN UNIT 65

7. CAUTIONS ON WIRING 65

8. WIRE CONNECTION 66

SAMPLE SYSTEMS

-1.

BEFORE STARTING

This set is exclusively for use in cars with a negative ground 12 V power supply.

Read these instructions carefully.

Be sure to disconnect the battery "8"

terminal before starting. This istoprevent short circuits during installation. (Figure 1)

Car battery

Figure 1

-2.

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Main

unit

® Manuals

Owner's manual & Installation manual Warranty card Guide label for SIRIUS radio

® Power

supply

lead

@ Bag

for

accessories (No.1)

Flat head screw (M5 x 8) 4 Sems hexagonal bolt (M5x

5 Electro tap Machine screw (M4x 3)

® Bag

for

accessories (No.2)

Hook plate 2 Cord clamp Rubber cap Special screw

® Universal mounting bracket

® Remote control

unit

® Battery

(for remote control unit)

® Outer Escutcheon

DCPCase

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-4. CAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION

-3.

GENERAL CAUTIONS

not open the case. There arenouser

serviceable parts inside. If you drop anything

into the unit during installation, consult your dealer or an authorized CLARION service centre.

Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the case. Never use a rough cloth, thinner, benzine, or alcohol, etc. For tough dirt, apply a little cold or warm water to a soft cloth and wipe off the dirt gently.

Prepare all articles necessary for installing the main unit before starting.

This model is used with the liquid crystal panel slid forwards (shell loading system). On some types of cars, the liquid crystal

panel may touch the dashboard or shift lever,

which case it cannotbeinstalled. Check that the set will not hamper operation of the shift lever before choosing the place of

installation.(Figure

Use the enclosed screws for installation. Using other screws can cause damage. (Figure

Chassis Chassis

:----

11~~:age

Max. 8 mm (M5 screw)

Dashboard

Figure 4

Install the unit within 30° of the horizontal plane. (Figure

Figure 5

TNT

The source unit has mounting screw holes for NISSAN

marks) and

TOYOTA

marks) vehicles.

Shift lever

Figure 2

Shift lever

(check that it does not

touch the LCD.)

Max. 30

Figure 3

If you have to do any workonthe car body,

such as drilling holes, consult your car dealer

beforehand.

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-5.

INSTALLINGTHE MAIN UNIT

• Universal Mount

Place the universal mounting bracket into the

instrument panel, use a screwdriver to bend each stopper of the universal mounting bracket inward, then secure the stopper as shown

Figure

Wire as showninSection

Insert the main unit into the universal mounting bracket until it locks.

Mount the outer escutcheon so that all the hooks are locked.

• Console opening dimensions

Screwdriver

Hole

Notes:

Some

car

models require special mounting kits

forproper installation. Consult

your

Clarion

dealer for details.

2) Fasten the front stoppersecurely

prevent

the main unit from coming loose.

Rear fastening hole (of vehicle)

Instrument panel

Universal mounting bracket

Stoppers

Note: Set the outer escutch-

eon so that its metallic

part

on the back side

fits the upper edge

the main unit.

Figure 6

VRX745VD 63

Page 64

• Fixed

Mount

(TOYOTA, NISSAN and

other

ISO/DIN

equipped

vehicles)

This unit is designed for fixed installationinthe dashboard.

If the vehicle is equipped with a factory-installed radio, install the main unit with the parts and screws marked

(*). (Figure

If the vehicle is not equipped with a factoryinstalled radio, obtain

installation kit to install

the main unit

the following procedure.

Remove the screws from both side of the main unit. Then, at either side, lift the leaf spring until the engaging claws are released from the holes, and slide the spring to the

direction of arrow to remove

it.

Repeat the same for the other side to remove the springs from the both sides. (Figure

Secure the mounting brackets to the chassis as shown

Figure8.Holes are pre-tapped

for

TOYOTA

and NISSAN vehicles; modification, such as drilling new holes, of the mounting brackets may be required for other models.

Wire as showninSection

Secure the unitinthe dashboard, and then reassemble the dashboard and the centre panel.

Centre Panel (Note 1)

The screws

with

this

mark are

enclosed

this

set.

*:The

parts and screws

with

this

mark

are used

install radioorincluded in

the installation kit.

Note 2

Figure 8

Engagin claw

Note 1:Insome cases, the centre panel may

require some modification (trimming, filling, etc.).

VRX745VD

Note

a hook on the installation bracket

interferes with the unit, bendand flatten it

with

a nipperora similartool.

Page 65

-6.

REMOVING THE MAIN UNIT

When the rear of the main unit has been secured with the method shown

Figure 6

unfasten the special screw.

Remove the outer escutcheon.

Insert the hook plate between the spring and the universal mounting bracket, fit tab

® of

the spring into hole

® of the hook plate, then

2-Hook plate

Outer escutcheon

pull the main unit out by the hook plate. (Insert both the right and left edges of the hook plate.) (Figure

Note: Keep the hook plate.

You

cannot remove the

main unit without disengaging the hook plate.

Instrument panel

Spring

Figure 9

-7.

CAUTIONS ON WIRING

Be sure to turn the power off before wiring.

Be particularly careful where you route the wires.

Keep them well away from the engine, and exhaust pipe, etc. Heat may damage the wires.

If the fuse should blow, check to see if the wiring is correct.

If it is, replace the fuse with a new one with the same amperage rating as the original (15A FUSE).

replace the fuse, remove the old fuse of the power supply lead and insert the new one. (Figure10) .

Note: There are various typesoffuse holder. Do

not

let the battery side touch othermetal

parts.

After the connection, fix the leadbya clamp or insulation tape for protection.

Fuse (15A FUSE)

Fuse holder

Figure 10

VRX745VD 65

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-8.

WIRE CONNECTION

Radio antenna

jack

-F

Optical output connector

'---@-O-----lII-------l@.l-mill]J

1[~

....

....................

~.-.-.-.-.-,-,-.-.-

••

Red

1~~G~ra~y~~~

Right}

Front audio output terminal (*2)

left

White

1~~8~la~Ck~R:e~d~Ri9ht

}

. (

fli left Rear au 10 output terminal *2)

White

Red

Right } Non faderoutput terminal

left

Yelow

...---..utJL...j""l

Video output terminal (*3)

...---...wL...j""l

tuner input terminal

...----.uuL...j""l

DVD changer input terminal

Yelow

Video }

.---------.uu~

Audio (left) Visual input terminal

~::::QID=:mq_

Audio (right)

*1: Connecting the PHONE

MUTE

Terminal

The lead included with the unit must be connected to the specified position

the vehicle's

connectorinorder

to use the "triggered audio mute for cellular telephones" function.

Note:

Before making

any

installation, disconnect the

car

battery - (negative) cable.

*2:

Connecttoa separately sold external amplifier with a separately sold RCA cord (L, R).

*3: Connect

a Rear View

Monitor

(sold separately) for the rear seat.

VRX745VD

Page 67

+12V main power

Yellow

Grass-green Parking brake

Brawn

Phone mute (*1)

Ground

BluelWhite Amplifier turn-on lead

Blue

Auto antenna

Black

Green

Rear left

~==:::====:::===G==:::re=en=/~B~la---:-'ck

Rear left e

Purple Rear right

"-::====:::=====~p~u~rp~l:e/~B~la:ck

Rear right e

OrangelWhite Illumination

~============R=e=d====--_

+12V accessory

.I_I_.~

i i

Glay

Front right

ii!l'~~~~1

Glay/Black Front right 8

\\l,=,=================

::.._._.

White Front left

~====--

White/Black Front left 8

~========~~~

VRX745VD

Page 68

• Connecting the Accessories

• Connection to the external amplifier

The external amplifier can be connected unless the

5.1

ch Surround Decoder is connected. For

detailed information, refer to the instruction manual of the

5.1

ch Surround Decoder.

• Connection to the CCO camera for vehicle

The CCD camera for vehicle can be connected to CCD terminal on the tuner amp unit. For detailed

information, refer to the instruction sheet or manual for the CCD camera.

Notes:

• A

power

supplybox (sold separately) is required for connectionofthe main unit

and

the CCO camera.

• The

power

supplybox for camera CAA147cannot be used. Please use the CAA188 instead.

• If the specified lead of the cellular phone is connected to the phone mute lead of the source unit, the audio mute is available when the cellular

telephone is used.

• SIRIUS Satellite Radio

When the SIRIUS is to be connected, use the CeNET connector. For detailed information, refer to

the instruction manual of the SIRIUS.

• TVTunner

When the TV TUNER is to be connected, connect the CeNET connector and RCA PIN (yellow). For

detailed information, refer to the instruction manual ofthe TV TUNER.

• Connecting the parking brake lead

Connect the lead to parking brake lamp earth in

the meter panel.

Notes:

• Connecting the parking brake lead to lamp earth allowsyou to watch TVNTRIOVO video/video CO when the parking brake is engaged.

• When the parking brake lead is not connected, the monitor will stay off.

68 VRX745VD

Parking brake lamp

lead to batlery

}

Connect these three leads.

- cor

parking

brake signal

~==========~

lead

Page 69

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o..

0..

S-

()

0) I\)

2:!

Rear

View

Monitor

(VMA5894/

VMAl194)

Front

o Speakers

RCA video cable (included the TV tuner)

Ferrite clamp (Included the DVD changer)

DVD Changer

(VU625j

CCO

TV tuner

(~;;;~;)

(TTX7501z)

VRX745VD

CeNETcable (Included the

TV tuner)

Conector cable

;:======tD3::::±::J

(included the CC425E)

CeNET cable (included the SIRIUS tuner)

CeNETCable (included the Changer)

Changer

(DCZ625)

CeNET V-adapter (CCA-S19-500, sold separately)

SIRIUS tuner

RCAcable

(sold separately)

Visual input

• Sample System 1

-9.

SAMPLE SYSTEMS

Set the [CeNET/STAND ALONE]

switch to the [CeNET] position.

NET

.rr:iii""J STAND

ALONE

VRX745VD 69

Page 70

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ll.l

S·

()

C-

o..

(l)

0..

Front Speakers

Rear Speakers

4-Channel

Amplifier

(APA4320)

Ferrite clamp (Included the DVD changer)

CeNET DVD Changer

(VCZ625j

Set the

[CeNET/ST~ND

ALONEl.switch to

the [GeNET] position.

CeNET

·~i~~~

RCA cable (sold separately)

Center speaker

p=;(IIl(!]J[]P

built-in amplifier

(SRKS)

RCA video cable (included the TV tuner)

RCA cable (sold separately)

.-+

::J'"

()

I0 IPowered sub-woofer

.ffi

r-----.......-- built-in amplifier

(SRV303)

1::::t=::::!;1J========~'-

RCA

cable (sold separately)

VRX745VD

Digital optical fiber cable

(DCA-OOS/OOB.

sold separately)

Set.

the.

[SL~VElSTANDALONE]

switch·to the [SLA

VEl

position.

SUl:.·.VE..

fiii'l

STANO

ALONE

• Sample System 2

Note:

• When the DVD changer (VCZ625) is connected via optical cable, no sound will be output

AUDIO

OUT

is switched to ANALOG on the changer's

"GENERAL SETUP" menu.

70 VRX745VD

Page 71

2004/2 (A·K)

Clarion Co., Ltd.

Printed

Japan/lrnorimeen,Japan

/ ImpresoenJapan

QC-6820B

280-8085-00

Page 72

F'ran~ais

CAUTION

With the screen open, a driver may not see the disc insertion slot. For your safety, insert a disc with the screen closed.

PRECAUTION

Lorsque Ilecran est ouvert,ilest possible que

conducteur ne voie pas la fente d'insertion du disque. Pour votre securite inserez

disque avec I'ecran ferme.

PRECAUCION

Con la pantalla abierta, es posible que el conductor no pueda ver la ranura de inserci6n del disco. Para su seguridad,

inserte el disco con la pantalla cerrada.

No/Non

PrintedinJapan 2002/1 (eL.K) 290-8143-00

Page 73

Page 74

WEL

100

CHANNELS

THE

BEST

ENTERTAINMENT

ON THE ROAD

siriusradio.com

Page 75

Page 76

GET

READY

FOR

100

CHANNELSOFTHE

BEST

IN-CAR

ENTERTAINMENT.

You've

just

purchased a Sirius Satellite Radio receiver

that's

going

plug you

into60original music channels,

from

today's hits

R&B

oldiestoclassical masterpieces. From authentic

country

and

real bluegrass

cool jazz,

hot

latin, reggae and rock. Plus

channelsofworld-class sports, news and entertainment, like

ESPN, Radio Disney,E!Entertainment Radio, CNBC, Fox News and Discovery Radio.

EXPERIENCE

SIRIUSINTWO

SIMPLE

STEPS.

If you

haven't

already

activated

your

Sirius receiver, here's how:

Contactusat

siriusradio.comorcall

toll-free

1-888-539-SIRJUS

(7474).

Have 3

itemsonhand:

• A valid

credit

cardorbranded

debit

card

• Sirius ID

Electronic Serial

Number

(check

the

receiver

boxoryour

display

control

window)

• Your vehicle

identification

number

(VIN)

5IJPER

lOR

SOU

N 0

RESOLUTLOIoI

Activate

todaytoget

100%

commercial-free music, plus

a Welcome

Kit

with a detailed Channel Guide. .

SIRIUS

•

100

channelsofdigital

entertainment,

coast-to-coast

•

original

music

channels, all

commercial-free

•

world-class

sports,

news

and

entertainment

channels

• S>PLEX

technology

for

superior

sound

resolution

Sirius,

the

emphasis is on

the

music and

entertainment

you

want.

From

now

on, it's

just

you,

the

road and

the

music.

ONLY

FROM

SIRIUS

Page 77

clarion

281-0624-00 2002/4 (A)

LIMITED WARRANTY INFORMATION

For USA and Canada only

This product is warranted against all defectsinmaterial workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original purchase. Clarion ProAudio products, except for speakers, are covered by a two year

limited warranty when installed by an authorized Clarion dealer. The conditions of this limited warranty and the extent of responsibility of Clarion Corporation of America ("Clarion") under this limited warranty are as follows:

PROOF OF DATE OF PURCHASE

WILL

BE REQUIRED FOR WARRANTY SERVICE OF THIS

PRODUCT.

THE CASE OF THE TWO (2) YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FOR CLARION PROAUDIO PRODUCT, PROOF OF INSTALLATION BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IS REQUIRED. INFORMATION

ABOUT

CLARION AUTHORIZED WARRANTY SERVICE

CENTERS

MAY

BE OBTAINED

CONTACTING OR WRITING CLARION

THE ADDRESS

LISTED BELOW.

This limited warranty will become void if service performed by anyone other than an approved

Clarion Warranty Service Center results

damage to the product.

This limited warranty does not apply to any product which has been subject to misuse, neglect or accident, or which has had the serial number altered, defaced or removed, or which has been connected, installed, adjusted or repaired, other than

accordance with the instructions furnished

by Clarion.

This limited warranty does not cover car static or other electrical interferences, tape head or laser

pick-up cleaning or adjustments, or labor costs for the removal or reinstallation of the unit for repair.

The sole responsibility of Clarion under this limited warranty shall be limited to the repair of the

product or replacement of the product, at the sole discretion of Clarion.

Product must be shippedinits original carton or equivalent carton, fully insured, with shipping

charges prepaid. Clarion will not assume any responsibility for any loss or damage incurred

shipping.

ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW

SHALL HAVE NO GREATER DURATION THAN THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL CLARION BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY

TO YOU.

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES you SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE

OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

Should you have any difficulties with the performance of this product during the warranty period, please call or visit our web site for a listing of Authorized Warranty Service Centers

your area. You may also contact the Clarion Customer Service at the address listed below for any service help you may need with Clarion products.

USA:

Clarion Corporation of America Attn: Customer Service Manager 661

Redondo Beach Blvd

Gardena, CA. 90247-4201

1-800-GO-CLARION

(310)327-9100 www.clarion.com

Canada: Clarion Canada, Inc. Warranty Service Center 2239 Winston Park Drive Oakville, Ontario L6H

5R1 (905)829-4600 www.c1arioncanada.com

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