Clarion DB355MP manual

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  • Page 1

    Be sure to unfold and read the next page. V euillez déployer et vous référer à la page suivante. Cerciórese de desplegar y de leer la página siguiente. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2004: Clarion Co., Ltd. Printed in Malaysia / Imprimé en Malaisie / Impreso en Malasia D B 346MP CD/MP3 RECEIVER • RÉCEPTEUR CD/MP3 • RECEPTOR CD/MP3 Ow[...]

  • Page 2

    Note : Be sure to unfold this page and refer to the front diagrams as you read each chapter . Remarque: V euillez déployer cette page et vous référer aux schémas quand vous lisez chaque chapitre. Nota: Cuando lea los capÍtulos, despliegue esta página y consulte los diagramas. SOURCE UNIT / APP AREIL PILOTE / UNIDAD FUENTE DISPLA Y / AFFICHEUR[...]

  • Page 3

    5 English DB355MP 4. PRECAUTIONS INFORMATION FOR USERS: . CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS PRODUCT NOT APPROVED BY THE MANU- FACTURER WILL VOID THE WARRANTY AND WILL VIOLATE FCC APPROVAL. USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN, MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EX- POSURE. THE COMPACT DISC PLAYE[...]

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    6 English DB355MP No No No No Ball-point pen Roughness No Proper wa y to hold the compact disc Removing the disc This unit has been designed specifically for play- back of compact discs bearing the mark. No other discs can be played. To remove the compact disc from its storage case, press down on the center of the case and lift the disc out, holdin[...]

  • Page 5

    7 English DB355MP DCP 2. 1. DCP [ RELEASE ] b utton DCP DCP case 6. DCP ( Detachable Control Panel ) The control panel can be detached 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 1. Press th[...]

  • Page 6

    8 English DB355MP 7. REMOTE CONTROL Inserting the Battery 1. Turn over the remote control unit and slide the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration. 2. Insert the battery ( CR2025 ) into the insertion guides, with the printed side ( + ) facing upwards. 3. Press the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow so that i[...]

  • Page 7

    9 English DB355MP Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons ∗ Some of the corresponding buttons on the main unit and remote control unit have different functions. MP3 Button Mode Radio CD [ SRC ] [ BND ] [ ] , [ ] [ ] , [ ] [ ] [ MUTE ] [ ISR ] [ DISP ] [ SCN ] [ RPT ] [ RDM ] Switches reception band. Moves preset channels up and down. T urns mute[...]

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    10 English DB355MP Basic Operations Note: Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter “ 2. CONTROLS ” on page 3. Be sure to lower the volume before switching off the unit power or the ignition key. The unit remembers its last volume setting. If you switch the power off with the volume up, when you switch the power ba[...]

  • Page 9

    11 English DB355MP Basic Operations Illumination dimmer function When the illumination line of this unit is connected with the car-side illumination signal line, the dis- play illumination of this unit dims in connection with turning on the car-side illumination. Turning on/off MAGNA BASS EX The MAGNA BASS EX does not adjust the low sound area like[...]

  • Page 10

    12 English DB355MP FM reception For enhanced FM performance the tuner includes signal actuated stereo control and multipath noise reduction circuits. Radio Mode Operations Manual memory function 1. Press the [ BND ] button, to select a band you want to store in the memory. 2. Press the [ ] or [ ] button to tune into a desired station. 3. Press and [...]

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    13 English DB355MP CD SLO T Selecting tracks (Songs) Press the [ ] or [ ] button. : Playback will start from the next track. : Playback will start from the beginning of t he track currently playing. When this button is pressed again, the CD will play from the previous track. ∗ For MP3 mode, trac k selection is only valid in current folder. CD Mod[...]

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    14 English DB355MP MP3 Mode Operations What is MP3? MP3 is an audio compression method and clas- sified 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 compres- sion to about 12 percent of its initial size with a high quality sou[...]

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    15 English DB355MP FOLDER TRA CK ALBUM-T AR TIST -T TITLE-T F older Title T rac k Title Alb um T ag Ar tist T ag Title T ag After 2 seconds MP3 Mode Operations Repeat current song Repeat current folder Display Press the [ RPT ] button less than 1 second " TRK RPT " Function Press the [ RPT ] button more than 1 second " FLDR RPT "[...]

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    16 English DB355MP CD-DA/MP3 selection on Multi-Session CD 1. If a multi-session CD which contains CD-DA and MP3 files is being inserted, user can se- lect either CD-DA or MP3 files to be played. 2. Default setting for files to be played on multi- session CD is CD-DA files. 3. Press the [ BND ] button for more than 1 sec- ond will toggle between se[...]

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    17 English DB355MP Power does not turn on. ( No sound is produced ) Compact disc cannot be loaded. Sound skips or is noisy. Sound is bad directly after power is turned on. Nothing happens when button are pressed. Display is not accurate. Problem Cause Solution Fuse is blown. Incorrect wiring. Another compact disc is already loaded. Compact disc is [...]

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    18 English DB355MP FM tuner Frequency Range: 87.9 MHz to 107.9 MHz Usable Sensitivity: 11 dBf 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity: 17 dBf Alternate Channel Selectivity: 75 dB Stereo Separation (1 kHz): 35 dB Frequency Response ( ± 3 dB): 30 Hz to 15 kHz Audio Maximum Power Output: 204 W (51 W X 4 ch) Continuous Average Power Output: 17 W X 4, into 4 Ω , [...]

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    Be sure to unfold and read the next page. V euillez déployer et vous référer à la page suivante. Cerciórese de desplegar y de leer la página siguiente. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2004: Clarion Co., Ltd. Printed in Malaysia / Imprimé en Malaisie / Impreso en Malasia D B 346MP CD/MP3 RECEIVER • RÉCEPTEUR CD/MP3 • RECEPTOR CD/MP3 Ow[...]