Clarion DRX9255 User's Manual
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1. Basic Operations When this unit is turned on starting and stopping the engine of a car with its volume raised to the maximum level may harm your hearings Be careful about adjusting the volume NOTE Use this unit after starting the engine ACC or engine ON position Turning on the power and adjusting the volume NOTE Before turning on the power of this unit turn on the power of other connected equipment amplifier graphic equalizer etc 1 Rotate the Power switch 18 clockwise until a click is heard The power is turned on Power ON ra x A mode when the power was turned off last is set 2 Press the FUNC button 15 to select the oper ation mode w The mode switches in the following order each time the FUNC button t5 is pressed oe pra CD Changer CD The mode can be switched even while a CD in the CD insertion slot or in the CD changer is played Notes e If the CD changer is not connected CD changer mode cannot be selected e if no CD is loaded in the magazine during CD changer mode DISC flashes in the display v l v ie at i ie 2 y Note Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter 2 CONTROLS on page 3 spread 3 Adjust the volume by rotating the VOL Control knob f8 Volume up Rotate the knob clockwise Volume down Rotate the knob counterclockwise ON VOL pull BAL OFAD Li aged Turning off2. When you listen to the radio outside the U S use this function Switchable frequency setting This car stereo is initially set to tune 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 range The table below lists the frequency specifica tions for the U S and other countries Initial Setting New Setting ae ee outside U S 87 5 to 108 MHz Changing area Outside U S New Setting While pressing and holding the BAND button 11 press the Down button 14 double press The initial setting changes to the new setting outside U S Inside U S standard Initial Setting While pressing and holding the BAND button 11 press the Up button 12 double press The new setting outside U S returns to the initial setting inside U S 11 CD Mode Operations Loading a disc If the unit is not set to CD mode when you insert a CD into the CD insertion slot with the labeled side facing up playback begins automatically When loading a 3 inch single CD 8 cm CD load it straight in from the center of the slot When a 3 inch single CD 8 cm CD is loaded CD SINGLE gt lights in the display Load a 3 inch single CD 8 cm CD without any adapter CD mode display Soa T F H l o m i Mode Track number if you press the DISP button 3 the display
3. 2 Press and hold the AS button 17 for 2 sec onds or longer Stations with good reception are automatically stored If there are fewer than 6 stations with good reception the stations previously stored at the remaining Preset buttons 1 to 6 are not cleared Preset scanning When the SCN button 17 is pressed the preset stations stored in the Preset buttons 7 1 to 6 are tuned in for 7 seconds each in the order in which they were stored When the preset station is tuned in the Preset indicator b of the corresponding Preset button lights If you want to select the station currently tuned in press the Preset button whose Preset indicator b lights lf the SCN button is pressed and held for 2 seconds or longer the auto store function is set A station that cannot be tuned in is skipped and the next preset station is tuned in Preset scan display Preset number Turning on and off the FM diversity When an FM station is tuned in each time you press the Direct 5 button 9 while pressing and holding the BAND button t1 double press FM diversity turns on and off When FM diversity is on DIV On lights and when off DIV OFF lights in the display FM diversity display pie r or Note e When two antennas are connected the FM diver sity should be ON When one antenna is con nected it should be OFF factory setting is ON Wrong setting may cause noise Area change
4. 11 again for 2 seconds or longer MANU lights in the dis play and manual tuning becomes available 3 Press the Up button 12 or the Down button to tune in to the desired frequency Seek tuning 1 Press the BAND button 11 and select the desired band 2 When MANU lights in the display press and hold the BAND button 11 for 2 seconds or longer When MANU disappears from the display the seek tuning becomes available 3 Press the Up button 12 or the Down button fa Tuning automatically stops when a sta tion is found Preset tuning 1 Press the BAND button to select a desired band 2 Press the Preset buttons 7 1 to 6 10 Preset memory function A total of 24 stations can be preset in the Preset buttons 7 1 to 6 Up to 18 FM stations 6 each for the FM1 FM2 and FM3 and 6 AM stations can be preset in the Preset buttons 7 1 to 6 When a Station is preset the station previously stored in the memory at that position is cleared Manual memory function 1 Press the BAND button 11 to select the band at which to store the station 2 Press the Up button 12 or the Down button to tune in to the station to be preset 3 Press and hold one of the Preset buttons 1 to 6 at which you want to store that station for 2 seconds or longer The station is stored at that button Auto store function 1 Press the BAND button 11 to select the band of the stations you want to store
5. Clarion OSE ocx HRR i A BHH Thank you for purchasing the Clarion DRX9255 Please read this Owner s Guide in its entirety before operating this equipment After reading this manual be sure to keep it in a handy place e g glove compartment Check the contents of the enclosed warranty card and keep it carefully with this manual The subsection CD Changer Mode Operations of this Owner s Guide provides the operation procedure of a CD changer which is connected to DRX9255 by C BUS cable If you buy the CD changer only it is accompa nied only by its owner s guide The operation guide of the CD changer is included in this Owner s Guide AM FM STEREO CD PLAYER WITH CD CHANGER CONTROL DRX9255 Owner s Guide E Contents 1 PRECAUTIONS 0 ccc cece ccc ceeeecneenennereeseereees 2 2 CONTROLS aC ee PE Re ned or ee 3 3 FEATURES ee en eR Rr eee OEE Re REO er ene 4 4 HANDLING COMPACT DISCS 0 0 0 cece creer eee 5 5 BUTTON TERMINOLOGY 000000 oe eee ence eee 6 6 OPERATION 0 cccccccccceccesecececcncceccencecascnuceseeercntaeees 7 7 FM RECEPTION 0 cccccccsesessececcseccceceereeeees 16 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 00 00 c cece cece cece s cree cee eer eee ee 17 9 ERROR DISPLAYS 2 00c cc eecc ccc ceceescnneseencenenee 18 10 SPECIFICATIONS 0 00 cece cec cee eceeee es eeveesereceeees 19 1 PRECAUTION
6. RPT light in the display and the current CD is played repeatedly To cancel press the RPT button 4 again Random play Press the RDM button 16 RDM lights in the display and all the tracks on the current CD are played in random order To cancel press the RDM button 16 again Disc random playback Press and hold the RDM button 16 for 2 sec onds or longer DISC and RDM light in the display and the tracks on all the CDs in the CD changer are played in random order To cancel press the RDM button 16 again Switching magazine when the CDC1205 or CDC1805 is connected This function can be used only when the con nected CD changer can store a multiple number of magazines Each time you press the MAG button f the current magazine switches to the next one Magazine 1 gt Magazine 2 gt Magazine 3 CDC605 speid aa cDc1805 CDC1805 Up to 6 CDs can be set in one magazine Locking the magazine if the MAG button 11 is pressed and held for 2 seconds or longer only the CD inserted in the selected magazine is played The selected mag azine number lights in the display To cancel press and hold the MAG button 11 for 2 seconds or longer Even when the magazine is locked pressing the magazine button switches the magazine and the new one is locked When the magazine is locked scanning and ran dom playback are performed only for the locked magazine Magazine l
7. S 1 When the inside of the car is very cold and the player is used soon after switching on the heater moisture may form on the disc or the optical parts of the player and proper play back may not be possible If moisture forms on the disc wipe it off with a soft cloth If moisture forms on the optical parts of the player do not use the player for about one hour and the condensation will disappear naturally to allow normal operation 2 Driving on extremely bumpy roads which cause severe vibration may cause the sound to skip 3 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 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 16 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi dential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour aged to consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV tech
8. at display Note Illustration of the display on this page shows the condition that all functions light therefore actua display differs from it 3 FEATURES Mm 18 FM 6 AM Touchbutton Memory MAGITUNEES FM Reception System E 8 Times Oversampling Digital Filter E Dual 20 bit D A Converters E Fiber Optic Input for CD Changer E Random Repeat Scan Play E 6 12 18 Disc CD Changer Control Capability E Bass amp Treble Controls E 4 Channe Gold Plated Line Level Output FM Diversity Tuner E 4 Volt Line Level Output 4 HANDLING COMPACT DISCS This unit has been designed specifically for reproduction of compact discs bearing the wis 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 holding it carefully by the edges Proper way to hold the compact disc Removing the disc Always handle the compact disc by the edges Never touch the surface To remove fingermarks and dust use a soft cloth and wipe in a straight line from the center of the compact disc to the circumference New discs may have some roughness around the edges The set may not work or the sound may skip if such discs are used Use a ball point pen etc to remove roughness from the edge of the disc Note Note on Compact Discs Never stick labels on the surface of the compact disc or mark the surface with a pencil or pen Do not use a
9. audio system Usable Discs Compact disc Frequency Response 5 Hz to 20 kHz 1 dB Signa to Noise Ratio 110 dB 1 kHz IHF A Dynamic Range 100 dB 1 kHz Audio Bass Control Action 50 Hz 12 dB Treble Control Action 10 kHz 42 dB Line Output CD 4 V General Power Supply Voltage 14 4 V DC 10 8 V to 15 6 V allowable negative ground Current Consumption Less than3 A Weight Source unit 3 Ib 15 1 2 oz 1 8 kg DC DC converter 1 Ib 1 6 oz 0 3 kg Dimensions Source unit 7 178 mm Width x 2 50 mm Height x 6 153 mm Depth DC DC converter 6 1 8 156 mm Width x 1 1 8 28 mm Height x 2 13 16 71 mm Depth Source unit T 2 178 mm 50 mm mel 7 3 8 2 1 4 188 mm 58 mm 6 153 mm DC DC converter 6 1 8 1 18 156 mm 28 mm 2 13 16 71 mm Notes e Specifications comply with EIA Standards e Specifications and the design are subject to change without notice for further improvement 19
10. ection Typically in the design stage of most tuners the AM section receives the least emphasis However Clarion realizes the importance of the AM tuner Our use of a new 6 diode iC greatly enhances AM performance by reducing distor tion and improving the overall sensitivity of the tuner 8 TROUBLESHOOTING Power does not switch on There is no sound pro duced The compact disc does not enter The compact disc soon comes out again Sound skipping noise and other noise are heard The sound is poor imme diately after switching on the power Nothing happens when but tons are pressed Display ts not accurate The fuse has blown Wiring is incomplete There is already a compact disc inside the disc inser tion slot The compact disc has been inserted upside down The compact disc is severely scratched or warped When the car is parked ina humid place dew might form on the internal lens Microprocessor has mal functioned due to noise etc Replace the fuse with one of the same rating If the fuse blows again contact your store of purchase Read the attached Installation Wire Connec tion Guide once again and wire properly Eject the compact disc and then insert another one insert the compact disc with the labeled side facing up The compact disc is dirty Wipe the compact disc with a soft cloth Replace the compact disc with one that is in good condition Turn the unit
11. nician for help USE OF CONTROLS ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE THE COMPACT DISC PLAYER SHOULD NOT BE ADJUSTED OR REPAIRED BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Bottom View of Source Unit INFORMATION FOR USERS woo DRX9255 clarion 12V GROUND AM 530 1710kHz FM 87 9 107 9 MHz THIS D DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF HE FOC RULES Q IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING N SONS an THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTE ENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTER FERE RECEIVED 1NCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERA IS PRODUCTION COMPLIES WITH DHHS RULES 3 a SUB CHAPTER J APPLICABLE AT DATE OF MANUFACTUR CLARION CO LTD SO KAMITODA TODA SH SAITAMA KEN JAPAN MANUFACTURED SERIAL No PE 22218 CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS PRODUCT NOT APPROVED BY THE MANUFAC TURER WILL VOID THE WARRANTY AND WILL VIOLATE FCC APPROVAL 2 CONTROLS Note Be sure to spread this page and refer to the front diagrams when you read each chapter SOURCE UNIT QUAL 20 Bif OAC B TIMES OVERSAMPLING DIGITAL FILTEQ Clarion DISPLAY CD single display Stereo display Manual display DISC display E pr p mu m da p Gemes Gunes Sedan seuss Lar N Random display S insab umga a SUBED Pame Sooo baeas Ses 2 ausan usasa a susse rers PRP scn _ Multi display area Scan display Repe
12. ny solvents such as commercially available cleaners anti static spray or thinner to clean compact discs Do not use compact discs that have large scratches are misshapen or cracked etc Use of such discs will cause misoperation or damage Do not expose compact discs to direct sunlight or any heat source Do not use commercially available CD protection sheets or discs equipped with stabilizers etc These may get caught in the internal mechanism and damage the disc 5 BUTTON TERMINOLOGY Note Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter 2 CONTROLS on page 3 spread 1 BASS pull TREB Treble Control Knob 2 Eject amp Button 3 DISP Display Button 4 RPT Repeat Button CQ 5 CD Insertion Stot 6 DISPLAY Direct Buttons Preset Buttons 2 Direct 1 Button 9 Direct 5 Button Direct 4 Button m Top Play Button MAG Magazine Button Co BAND Button 2 12 Up b gt Button i3 Play Pause i1 Button CG Down lt Button 15 FUNC Function Button RDM Random Button Co SCN Scan Button GJ CQ AS Auto Store Button 8 ON Power Switch VOL Volume Control Knob pull BAL Balance Control Knob FAD Fader Control Knob a DISC IN indicator b Disc Indicators O Preset Indicators 1 In Radio Mode In CD Mode In CD Changer Mode 6 OPERATION
13. ock display Magazine lock Magazine disc number Magazine number 1 2 or 3 Note e When the magazine is locked scanning and ran dom playback are performed only for the locked magazines 15 7 FM RECEPTION MAGITUNEGS TUNER Understanding the Difficulties of FM Reception in Your Car FM radio waves are transmitted in the very high frequency range VHF These waves move in Straight lines much like light Tall buildings hills and mountains or other obstructions may cause shadows or loss of signal noted by a momen tary hissing noise in the reception These obstructions found in day to day urban travel can reflect or bounce the signal When reflected and direct signals arrive at the radio s antenna together a similar noise problem may occur called multi path interference In addition the vehicle itself can be the culprit creating various types of impulse noise usually associated with the vehicle s ignition and or other parts of the electrical system which again will deteriorate signal quality The MAGITUNEES AM FM Tuner MAGITLUINEES combines both AM and FM tuners into one small unique package The design incorporates many advanced technolo gies exclusively engineered to improve FM and AM performance Signal Actuated Stereo Control SASC In weak signal conditions the SASC circuit will provide optimum low noise reception As the signal weakens stereo separation is smoothl
14. on and wait for about 1 hour before operating Press the reset button for about 2 seconds with a thin rod Reset button 17 9 ERROR DISPLAYS if an error occurs the type of error is displayed Take the measures described below to eliminate the problem 18 Displayed when the battery of the CD changer has run down Displayed when the CD is stuck and can not be ejected Displayed when the CD is scratched etc and cannot be played Displayed when the CD is inserted up side down into the CD changer and can not be played Displayed when the temperature in the CD changer or in the source unit becomes high and playback has been stopped automatically Measure Replace the battery of the CD changer with a new one Mechanism of the CD changer or the source unit could be damaged Contact your store of purchase Replace the CD in the source unit or the CD changer with an unscratched and un warped one Reload the CD properly Lower the surrounding temperature and wait for a while to cool off the source unit or the CD changer 10 SPECIFICATIONS FM Tuner Frequency Range 87 9 MHz to 107 9 MHz Usable Sensitivity 9 dBf 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity 15 dBf Alternate Channel Selectivity 75 dB Stereo Separation 1 kHz 35 dB Frequency Response 3 dB 30 Hz to 15 kHz AM Tuner Frequency Range 530 kHz to 1710 kHz Usable Sensitivity 20 uV CD Player System Compact disc
15. red track Press the Up button 12 or the Down button 14 b gt Starts playback from the beginning of the next track lt 4 Starts playback from the beginning of the current track If pressed again the previous track is played 14 Fast forward and fast backward Press the Up button 12 or the Down button 14 gt gt Fast forwards the CD lt 4 Fast backwards the CD Pressing and holding the button for 1 second or longer will move forward or backward 3 times faster than normal play and pressing and holding it for 3 seconds or longer will do the operation 30 times faster Scan play Press the SCN button 7 SCN lights in the display and the first 10 seconds of the tracks on the current CD are played To cancel press the SCN button 17 again Scan play starts from the next track of the one cur rently being played Disc scan play Press and hold the SCN button 47 for 2 seconds or longer and SCN light in the display and ihe first 10 seconds of the first tracks of all the CDs in the CD changer are played To cancel press the SCN button 17 again Disc scan play starts from a CD next to the one currently being played Repeat play Press the RPT button 4 RPT lights in the dis play and the current track is played repeatedly To cancel press the RPT button 4 again Disc repeat play Press and hold the RPT button 4 for 2 seconds or longer Disc and
16. switches to the play time indication Listening to the CD already inserted _ Press the FUNC button 15 and select CD mode Playback begins automatically When a CD is already inserted DISC IN indicator aj lights Stopping pausing playback Press the Play Pause button 13 Playback paus es To resume playback press the Play Pause but ton 13 again Pause display 12 Ejecting the CD Press the Eject button 2 to eject the CD CDs are automatically reloaded after 15 seconds if they are left in the ejected position Single CDs are not reloaded Be sure to remove them Top play function Press the Top Play button 11 to play from the first song track number 1 of the CD Selecting tracks songs Press the Up button 12 or the Down button 14 b gt Starts playback from the beginning of the following track lt 4 Starts playback from the beginning of the current track If pressed again the track moves to the previous one Fast forward and fast backward Press and hold the Up button 12 or the Down button 14 b gt Fast forwards the disc lt 4 Fast backwards the disc Pressing and holding the button for 1 second or longer will move forward or backward 5 times faster than normal play and pressing and holding it for 3 seconds or longer will do the operation 30 times faster Scan play Press the SCN button 17 SCN lights in the display and the first 10 seconds of all
17. tating this knob counterclockwise from the middle position click point Click point Pull the knob Push the knob back after adjustment Fader adjustment Rotate the FAD Control knob 19 to adjust the fader Volume from the front speakers increases By rotating this knob clockwise from the mid dle point click point 8 Volume from the rear speakers increases By rotating this knob counterclockwise from the middle point click point Click point of Nye Switching the display clock display and others Press the DISP button 3 to select a display a Each time the DISP button 3 is pressed the display changes in the following order Radio mode Radio mode display Clock display CD mode CD changer mode Track number display Play time display Clock display Clock display Setting the clock 1 Press the DISP button 3 to display the clock 2 Press and hold the DISP button 3 for 1 sec ond or longer The clock display flashes Clock display noise y l pas G95 gt n 3 Press the Up button f2 to adjust minute Pressing and holding the Up button tq advance minutes quickly wily fio Py Lil q 4 Press the Down button 14 to adjust hour Pressing and holding the Down button advance hours quickly woh a mm PY 5 Press the DISP button 3 The Second is reset to zero and the clock is set _ j Notes e lf
18. the power Rotate the Power switch counterclockwise until a click is heard The power can be turned off when a CD is being played Adjusting bass and treble Before the adjustment press the BASS TREB Control knob 1 to make it come up Press this knob again to push it back to the origi nal position lt Top view gt Bass Treble Bass adjustment Rotate the BASS TREB Control knob 1 to adjust BASS Bass increases By rotating this knob clockwise from the mid dle position click point Bass decreases By rotating this knob counterclockwise from the middle position click point Click point Push the knob back after adjustment Treble adjustment Pull the BASS TREB Control knob 1 further from the position where it has come up slightly tight at first and rotate it to adjust the treble Note e Pull the knob slowly If pulled forcefully it may come off Treble increases By rotating this knob clockwise from the mid die position click point Treble decreases By rotating this knob counterclockwise from the middle position click point BASS Click point Pull the knob further Push the knob back after adjustment Balance adjustment Pull the BAL Control knob 18 and rotate it to adjust the balance Volume from the right speakers increases By rotating this knob clockwise from the mid dle position click point Volume from the left speakers increases By ro
19. the tracks on the CD are played To cancel press the SCN button 17 again Scan play starts from the next track of the one cur rently played Repeat play Press the RPT button 4 RPT lights in the dis play and the current track is played repeatedly To cancel press the RPT button 4 again Random play Press the RDM button l6 RDM lights in the display and all the tracks of the current CD are played in random order To cancel press the RDM button 16 again 13 CD Changer Mode Operations When a CD Changer CDC605 CDC1205 CDC1805 etc which is sold separately is con nected it can be controlled with the DRX9255 Notes e CD ROMs cannot be played e Read the owner s guide for the CD changer beforehand and set the CD Listening to the CD Press the FUNC button f5 and select CD changer mode Playback starts CD changer mode display Magazine disc number Play time When no CD is inserted in the magazine or no magazine is set in the CD changer DISC flash es in the display No CD or no magazine display y i e wr h a F 2 E p 215 z gt gt 1 a Stopping pausing playback Press the Play Pause button 13 To cancel press the Play Pause button 13 again Select a desired CD Press the Direct buttons 7 to select the desired CD The Direct indicator b with the number same as the inserted disc number in the magazine lights Select a desi
20. y converted to a monaural signal with a gradual cut back on high frequency reproduction mini mizing hiss and noise 16 FM Impulse Noise Canceller Clean Z1 To deal with radiated RF energy noise usually caused by the vehicle s ignition system Clarion devised the Clean Z1 a circuit that attacks impulse noise at its source It is not to be con fused with a simple series filter Instead it is a highly discriminating circuit that identifies and eliminates noise components in an FM source while still pr serving the overall integrity of the signal Balanced Mixer FM Front End Dual Gate FET The balanced mixer pre amp section is designed to provide a uniform signa to the tuner creat ing the best possible noise free reception A variable gain stage automatically controls the amplitude of the signal according to the incom ing signal strength As the signal deteriorates or weakens the gain is increased to ensure the highest quality signal with the least amount of noise When signal strength becomes very strong the gain is reduced avoiding unneces Sary distortion Triple Stage Narrow Band IF Filters The new triple stage IF and ceramic filter system enables the tuner to focus on the selected fre quency ignoring stronger or nearer stations to prevent frequency hopping With this type of narrow band filtering the selectivity of the tuner can be increased Six Diode IC in the AM S
21. you select another operation mode while you are setting the clock the clock setting operation will be canceled e If you remove the battery for a check or repair the clock will stop so you must set it again Turning the BEEP on and off Each time you press the Direct 4 button 10 while pressing and holding the DISP button 3 dou ble press BEEP is turned on and off When BEEP is turned on or off first BEEP and then On or OFF lights in the display BEEP display HEEF gt r or OFF Switching the instrument lighting color Each time you press the Direct 1 button 8 while pressing and holding the DISP button 3 dou ble press the instrument lighting color other than the display color switches between green and amber Radio Mode Operations Listening to the radio 1 Press the FUNC button 15 and select radio mode 2 Press the BAND button 11 and select FMi FM2 FM3 or AM The band changes in the following order each time the BAND button 11 is pressed eae ee 3 Press the UP button 12 or the Down button 14 When a station is found it is automati cally tuned in Seek tuning Radio mode display AM or FM Mode Received band Reception frequency When listening to the radio in stereo mode ST lights in the display Tuning procedure Manual tuning 1 Press the BAND button 11 and select the desired band 2 Press and hold the BAND button
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