Clarion RAX330F User's Manual
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1. Sound quality is poor Playback head is dirty Use a cleaning tape etc to clean the head Power ANT lead is shorted Turn the unit off first to the ground Remove all connecting wires from the power ANT lead and turn the unit on then re connect a wire one by one to the power ANT lead When sound is muted again check the unit with a wire connected last No sound while unit can be operated This unit is equipped with a number of self diagnosis functions to protect the system If a prob lem should occur the user is warned through various error displays Eliminate the problem using the procedures shown below This indicates that playback has been stopped automatically due to a rise in the temperature inside the CD changer or a rise in the surrounding temperature eee metre Contact your store of purchase This indicates that a problem has occurred with the CD changer s mechanism disc cannot be changed or ejected etc The CD changer mechanism is likely damaged Contact your store of purchase This indicates that the pickup is out of focus during playback due to scratches on the disc etc This indicates that the CD s TOC table of contents cannot be read for example because the selected disc is upside down If a display other than one of the displays above appears press the reset button If the problem persists turn the power off and contact your store of purcha2. Controller operation Glisser les touches ascendante et descendante 8 sur haut bas ou les touches gauche et droite 9 sur lt gauche ou b gt droite les touches de fonction pour s lectionner les rubriques et effectuer les r glages Cette fonction s appelle la fonction de contr leur de touche Alpha Deslizando los botones vertical 8 hacia arriba y hacia abajo los botones horizontal 9 hacia la izquierda lt y hacia la derecha gt y los botones de funci n podr seleccionar varios tems y realizar ajustes Esta funci n se denomina controlador de toque Alfa 9 SPECIFICATIONS FM Tuner Frequency Range 87 9 MHz to 107 9 MHz Usable Sensitivity 11 dBf 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity 17 dBt Alternate Channel Selectivity 75 dB Stereo Separation 1 kHz 35 dB Frequency Response 3 dB Te 30 Hz to 15 kHz AM Tuner Frequency Range 530 kHz to 1 710 kHz Usable Sensitivity 25 JV Tape Wow amp Flutter WRMS 0 196 Channel Separation 1 kHz 45 dB Signal to Noise Ratio 120 ps normal 52 dB Frequency Response 3 dB 120 ps normal 30 Hz to 16 kHz Power Amplifier Maximum Power Output 120 W 30 W X 4ch Continuous Average Power Output es 14 W X 4 into 4 Q 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 THD Pre Amplifier Bass Control Action 100 2 10 dB Treble Control Action 10 2 10 dB Line Outp
3. panel store it in the optional DCP case to prevent scratches We recommend taking the detachable control panel with you when leaving the car Removing the DCP 1 Turn off the power 2 Press the DCP Release button 1 The DCP is unlocked 3 Remove the DCP Attaching the DCP Insert the DCP into the right side of the source unit and press the left side to lock it Do not insert the DCP from the left side Doing so may damage it Storing the DCP in the DCP Case Hold the DCP the orientation as shown in the figure below and put it into the DCP case avail able separately Ensure the DCP is in the cor rect orientation The DCP can easily be damaged by shocks After removing it place it in a protective case and be careful not to drop it or subject it to strong shocks When the release button is pressed and the DCP careful not to damage it by pressing on it with fin gernails pens screwdrivers etc Note If the OCP is dirty wipe off with a soft dry cloth only 5 BUTTON TERMINOLOGY Note Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter 2 CONTROLS on page 3 untold 1 DCP Release Button RAX331D only 2 Eject amp Button 8 REW 44 Button amp 9 4 FF PP Button amp 8 5 PROG Program Button amp amp 8 POWER Button FUNC Function Button 7 A M Audio Mode Button LOUD Loudness Button 8 Up and
4. Down and W Buttons 8 Left and Right lt 4 and P gt Buttons 10 Function Button 1 0 17 Function Button 2 f BAND Tuning Mode Button f 9 PS AS Preset Station Scan Automatic Station Store Button if 4 SCN Intro Music Scan Button 6 fts RPT Repeat Play Button 16 Disc Up D UP Button 6 17 DISP Display Selector Button 08 Play Pause It Button Disc Down D DOWN Button Preset Buttons 0 in the Radio Mode In the Tape Mode Q9 n the CD Changer Mode INFORMATION FOR USERS CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS PRODUCT NOT APPROVED BY THE MANUFACTUR ER WILL VOID THE WARRANTY AND WILL VIOLATE FCC APPROVAL 1 FEATURES Tuner Audio Electronic Quartz Locked PLL Tuning Electronic Audio Controls AM FM Bands 1 AM 3 FM Volume Bass Treble Balance Fader 18 FM 6 AM Touchbutton Memory Loudness Seek Up Down Tuning 4 Way Balance Controls Preset Station Scan PS 2 Channel RCA Line Level Output with Fader Automatic Station Store AS Control RAX331D only MAGI TUNE FM Reception System 120 W 30 W x 4 Maximum Power Output Switchable Frequency Spacing General Tape Night Illumination Auto Reverse Digital Quartz Clock Locking FF REW Amp Turn On Trigger Hard Permalloy Dual Gutter Head Full Information LCD Display Monitor Mode DIN Chassis with Detachable Control Panel CD Changer Control RAX331D only wis 6 12 Disc Changer Control Capability Play Paus
5. Owner s Guide Clarion Guia del usuario ii Contents English E 1 7 2 1 FEATURES 2 2 CONTROLS 3 3 CASSETTE PRECAUTIONS AND CARE 4 4 DCP Detachable Control Panel 4 5 BUTTON TERMINOLOGY 5 6 OPERATION 6 7 FM RECEPTION 10 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 11 9 SPECIFICATIONS 12 s AM FM CASSETTE E ndice WITH CD CHANGER CONTROL Espa ol 1 CARACTERISTICAS 23 2 CONTROLES 3 3 PRECAUCIONES Y CUIDADOS DE LOS CASETES 24 4 PANEL DE CONTROL DESMONTABLE 24 5 M DE LOS BOTONES 25 e 6 OPERACI N 26 7 RECEPCI N DE FM 30 RADIOCASSETTE AM FM 8 SOLUCI N DE PROBLEMAS MEM CON CONTROL DE CAMBIADOR DE CD gt s X Med Ese Bu Clarion Co Ltd Rights Reserved Copyright 1996 Clarion Co Ltd PE 1533B Printed in the USA by Marco Polo Communications 310 370 8050 280 6795 00 7 FM RECEPTION FM radio waves are transmitted in the very high frequency VHF range and move in straight lines much like light Tall buildings hills or other obstructions may cause shadows with loss of signal noted by momentary hissing noise during FM reception FM signals can also be reflected by obstructions Direct and reflected radio sig nals from the same station arriving together at the antenna may cause similar noise multipath interference This may occur in any FM car radio This unit incorporates advanced technology M GI TUNE FM to
6. agrams of chapter 2 CONTROLS on page 3 unfold Basic Operation When this unit is turned on starting and stop ping the engine of a car with its volume raised to the maximum level may harm your hearing Be careful about adjusting the volume 1 Press the POWER button 6 To turn the power off press the POWER button for at least 1 second 2 Press the FUNC button 6 to select another operation mode The mode switches as fol lows each time the FUNC button is pressed Radio Tape CD changer gt Radio f a component is not connected that operation mode cannot be selected CASS appears when no tape is loaded in the RAX331D RAX330F and DISC appears when no disc is loaded in the CD changer 3 Use the Up and Down buttons 8 to adjust the volume A Increases the volume Decreases the volume Audio Mode Adjustments 1 Press the A M button 7 to select the adjust ment mode The mode switches as follows each time the A M button is pressed BASS TREB BAL FAD gt Previous mode 2 Use the Left and Right and the Up and Down buttons 8 9 to adjust the bass and treble Adjusting the bass gt gt Bass gets stronger lt 4 Bass gets weaker lt Adjusting the treble gt A Treble gets stronger Y Treble gets weaker 3 Use the Left and Right and the Up and Down buttons 8 9 to adjust the balance and fader lt Adjusting the balance W Sound from right speakers gets stro
7. e Intro Music Scan Track Chassis Repeat Play Track DIN Chassis with ISO Mounting Capability Track Search Dimensions Audible FF FB 7 178mm Width x 2 50mm Height x 6 152mm Depth 2 CONTROLS COMMANDES CONTROLES Note Be sure to untold this page and refer to the front diagrams as you read each chapter Remarque Veuillez d ployer cette page et vous r f rer aux sch mas quand vous lisez chaque chapitre Nota Cuando lea los cap tulos despliegue esta p gina y consulte los diagramas SOURCE UNIT APPAREIL PILOTE UNIDAD FUENTE Cassette Insertion Slot Fente d insertion de la cassette Ranura de inserci n decasete 3 5 4 12 113 Alpha Touch Controller Contr leur de touche Alpha tons are the same as those of model RAX331D i1 Cette touche n existe pas sur le meddle RAX330F Les autres 2 touches sont les m mes que sur le mod le RAX331D 1 1 Este bot n no existe en el modelo RAX330F Los dem s botones _ son iguales que los del modelo RAX331D DISPLAY AFFICHEUR VISUALIZADOR eps SCN 18008 xim eon A eo me cs OBO Alpha Touch Controller Operation Fonction de contr leur de touche Alpha Funci n de controlador de toque Alfa By sliding the Up and Down buttons 4 down Y or the Left and Right buttons 9 left lt or right gt the function buttons you can select various items and make settings This function is called the Alpha Touch
8. erse mechanism is activated and the other side of the tape begins playing automatically Note Fully insert the cassette tape into the cassette inser tion slot Listening to a tape which is already loaded Press the FUNC button 6 to select the tape mode Playback begins automatically Ejecting Cassette Tapes Press the Eject button 2 The cassette tape is ejected The radio mode is selected automatically 4 seconds after ejecting the tape Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Use the FF button 4 and REW buttons 3 gt gt Press this to fast forward the tape 44 Press this to rewind the tape It is possible to listen to the radio during fast forward rewind or search operations Once the operation is complete tape playback resumes Monitor Switching to the Other Side of the Tape Press the PROG button 5 both the FF button 4 and REW button 3 together at the same time Playback is switched automatically to the other side of the cassette tape Radio Operation Listening to the Radio 1 Press the FUNC button 6 to select the radio mode The radio turns on 2 To tune to a desired preset station first press the BAND button 2 and select FM1 FM2 or AM The band changes as follows each time the BAND button is pressed FM1 FM2 FM3 AM FM1 3 Use the corresponding Preset buttons 20 to select the desired station Seek Tuning 1 Press the BAND button 12 and select
9. improve FM recep tion in your car WEAK SIGNAL CONDITION As FM signals weaken when the distance to the transmitter increases the Signal Actuated Stereo Control SASC circuit provides optimum low noise reception stereo separation is gradually changed to monaural with a gradual cut back on high frequency reproduction hiss noise The Dual Gate FET RF amplifier has a higher signal to noise ratio and improved sensitivity Automatic DX LO circuit Keyed AGC gives full sensitivity ANY SIGNAL CONDITION Keyed AGC auto matically controls the sensitivity for ideal FM reception Interference from strong nearby sta tions is avoided by optimum selectivity The FM noise canceler Clean Z suppresses ignition noise and other pulse interference picked up by the car antenna giving cleaner FM sound STRONG SIGNAL CONDITION The Dual Gate FET plug Balanced Mixer in the FM tuner have a wide dynamic range and avoid annoying noise from overload distortion Keyed AGC also elimi nates overload distortion by reducing the sensi tivity of the RF amplifier It is more effective and convenient than a manual DX LO switch All these circuit refinements add to your listening enjoyment 8 TROUBLESHOOTING Replace with a fuse of the same amperage as the old fuse Power does not turn on Fuse is blown or no sound is produced Connections are improper Read the attached Installation Wire Connection Guide once again and wire properly
10. n ger lt Sound from left speakers gets stronger lt Adjusting the fader gt Sound from front speakers gets stron ger Sound from rear speakers gets stronger Loudness Function Press and hold the LOUD button 7 for at least 2 seconds to turn the loudness function on and off Switching the Display The display changes as follows each time the DISP button 17 is pressed Main display Clock display Main display Setting the Clock 1 While pressing the BAND button 2 press the DISP button 17 to enter the clock display mode 2 While pressing the BAND button 12 press and hold the DISP button 17 for 2 seconds or more This enables the clock editing mode The editable fields will be indicated when the dis play flashes 3 To move between the hour and minute fields use the left hour and right minute buttons 19 4 To store the clock setting press the BAND button 02 Notes If you select another operation mode before complet ing the above procedure the clock setting operation will be canceled Removing the vehicle s battery for a check or repair will cause the clock to reset to 1 00 Set the clock again if this happens Tape Operation Loading Tapes Insert the cassette tape into the Cassette inser tion slot with the side on which the tape is exposed facing the right Playback starts auto matically When the end of the cassette tape is reached the auto rev
11. se Presetting Stations A total of 24 stations can be preset 6 each for the FM1 FM2 FM3 and AM bands Note e When a station is preset the station previously stored in the memory at that position is cleared Presetting stations manually 1 Press the BAND button 12 to select the band at which to store the station 2 Use the Left and Right buttons 9 to tune in the station to be preset 3 Press and hold the corresponding Preset but ton 20 for at least 2 seconds to store the sta tion into memory Auto store function Automatic Station Store 1 Press the BAND button 12 to select the band at which to store the stations 2 Press and hold the AS button 13 for at least 2 seconds Stations with good reception are automatically stored at preset to the six but tons 20 1 to 6 If there are fewer than 6 stations with good recep lion the stations previously stored at the remain ing buttons are not cleared Preset Scanning Preset Station Scan When the PS button i3 is pressed the preset memory numbers flash and the stations are tuned in for 7 seconds each in the order in which they were stored Press the PS button again to cancel the preset scanning mode Note The auto store mode is set if the PS button is pressed for more than 2 seconds Area Change Function Use this to listen to the radio outside of the United States Switchable frequency spacing This car stereo is initially set to t
12. the desired band 2 The seek tuning mode is selected when SRCH is illuminated on the display 3 Press the left or right buttons 9 to seek up or down the frequency band Seek tuning automatically stops when a station is found Manual Tuning 1 Press the BAND button 12 and select the desired band 2 Press and hold the BAND button for more than 2 seconds SRCH turns off and the manual tuning mode is selected 3 Use the Left and Right buttons 9 to manu ally tune up or down the desired frequency band 3 CASSETTE PRECAUTIONS AND CARE 1 Tape slack can lead to operating difficulties Remove tape slack before inserting a cas sette particularly when using C 90 or prere corded cassettes 2 Use C 30 to C 90 cassettes Avoid using C 120 or longer cassettes The very thin tape may stretch or break 3 Clean the head periodically with a good com mercial head cleaner Avoid touching the head with magnetic or hard objects 4 Do not oil the cassette mechanism 5 Always remove the cassette from the mecha nism when not in use Exposure to direct sun light extreme temperatures or high humidity may damage cassettes 6 The cassette tape will automatically eject from the mechanism it it is damaged Always ensure that cassette tapes are in good condi tion prior to use 4 DCP Detachable Control Panel E RAX331D Only The control panel can be detached to prevent theft When detaching the control
13. the Disc Up button 16 or the Disc Down button 19 then select the CD you wish to play D UP Every time you press the button the CDs will be selected as 1929394959691 D DOWN Every time you press the button the CDs will be selected as 196959493921 Selecting Tracks songs Press the Left and Right buttons 9 b gt Playback will start from the next track 4 Playback will start from the beginning of the track currently playing When this button is pressed again the CD will play the previous track Fast Forward and Fast Backward Press and hold the Left and Right buttons 9 b gt To fast forward lt 4 To fast backward Pressing the Left and Right button for 1 second or longer will move forward or backward 5 times faster than normal play and pressing it for 3 seconds or longer will do the operation 30 times faster Scan Play Intro Music Scan Press the SCN button 14 then the display shows SCN then the CD will play the first 10 seconds of each track of the whole disc Press the SCN button 14 again to disengage the unit from scan play A scan play will start from the track following the one currently playing Repeat Play Press the RPT button 15 then the display shows RPT then the track currently playing will be played repeatedly Press the RPT button 15 again to disengage the unit from repeat play 6 OPERATION Note Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front di
14. une in frequen cy intervals of 10 kHz for AM and 200 kHz for FM the standard calibrations in the U S When using the unit outside the U S use the following procedure to switch the frequency steps and fre quency range 1 Turn the power on and set the tuner mode 2 Keep the BAND button 12 pressed and while pressing the button press the function button 1 9 3 Release the buttons This procedure changes the factory setting to 9 kHz steps for AM and 50 kHz steps for FM the standard calibrations for countries other than the U S To change the AM FM setting back to the U S standard frequencies 1 Set the tuner mode 2 While pressing the BAND button 12 press the function button 2 11 3 Release the buttons Your car stereo will once again be calibrated to receive standard U S transmissions The chart below lists the frequency specifica tions for the U S and other countries Initai Setting New Setting US standard outside U S Frequency spacing 530 to 531 to 1710 KHz 1629 kHz CD Changer Operation When a separately sold CD changer CDC635 CDC1235 is connected it can be controlled from the RAX331D RAX330F CD ROMs cannot be played Listening to the Disc Press the FUNC button 6 to select the CD changer mode then the CD starts playing Stopping pausing Playback Press the Play Pause button 18 Press the Play Pause button 18 again to resume playback Selection of CDs Press
15. ut with A C 1 kHz 10 1 8 V RAX331D only 12 General Power Supply Voltage dv 14 4 V DC 10 8 V to 15 6 V allowable Current Consumption Less than 10 A Speaker Impedance 4 Q 4 Q to 8 Q allowable To 2 87 Ib 1 3 kg bcd 7 178 mm Width x 2 50 mm Height X 6 152 mm Depth E F qmm 7 mm Li Notes Specifications comply with EIA Standards Specifications and design are subject to change with out notice for further improvement 19 mm 152 J8UoRT a NOTES Pages 13 through 22 intentionally omitted
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