Clarion EA1276 manual

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  • Page 1

    Owner’ s manual C e NET i P od ® INTERF A CE All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2006: Clarion Co ., Ltd. Printed in Malaysia 280-8370-00 Clarion Co., Ltd.[...]

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    Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 3 2. CA UTION ....................................................................................................................................... 3 3. CONNECTION ..................................[...]

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    3 English 1. INTR ODUCTION The interface adapter f or iP od ® by Clarion, EA1276, works by simulating iP od into the main unit. Thus, iP od f eatures can be controll ed through iP od Menu in the main unit. The main unit will be able to display Pla ylists, Ar tists, Albums, Songs, Genres, and Composers f or playbac k selection. 2. CA UTION Please c[...]

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    4 English 3. CONNECTION Please consult your nearest Clar ion dealer before attempting to connect EA1276 to your main unit and iP od. Improper connection might damage your main unit, EA1276 , iP od or your v ehicle wir ing. Please make sure the Y ellow wire ( Bus power lead ) is connected on the CeNET compatible Main Unit ( This wire usually has a 3[...]

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    5 English 4. INST ALLA TION There are no moving par ts in EA1276. Howe ver , cau tion must be tak en to en sure mini mum damag e to the unit. Do not press, puncture or drop the unit at anytime . Install the unit where there is no direct sunlight, awa y from vents or high moisture areas and aw ay from other vehicle electronic components. Using Screw[...]

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    6 English Star t-up 5. iP od CONNECTION Afte r conn ecting yo ur iP od to the EA1276 , the iP od display will change to the f ollowing: T o start iPod operations , change the main u n it m o de t o i Po d mo d e . P l ay b a ck wi l l st a r t automatically from the last position of iP od. The display changes from: CONNECT g Star t Playing It will [...]

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    7 English Supported Operation Here are the opera tions suppo r ted by EA127 6 and can be controlled through the main unit. • iP od Menu mode • Category Direct • Play/P ause • Song (T rac k) Up/Down • F ast Forw ard or Fast Bac kward functions • All Song Play mode • Repeat function • Random function • Playbac k position and setting[...]

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    8 English Pla ylist EA1276 simulates the main unit as iP od. Therefore , it can suppor t all the playlists in iP od. Note: Plea se ref er A cceptab le p layl ist f or mo re inf ormatio n. How to create pla ylist A playlist m ust be created in iPod prior to connection to the main unit. The main unit cannot be used to create a playlist. Please consul[...]

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    9 English General P ower Supply V oltage: 14 V DC , negative ground Current Consumption: Less than 1 A Weight: 0.5 kg Dimensions (Figure 1): 100 mm (Width) x 30 mm (Height) x 110 mm (Depth) 10. SPECIFICA TIONS 11. IDENTIFICA TION OF P AR TS EA1276 1 Owner’ s manual 1 CeNET cable (2.5 m) 1 iP od Connection Cable (2 m) 1 P ar ts bag • V elcro Hoo[...]