Clarion AB230 User's Manual
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1. PERRA BEAN HARZEM SOURCE UNIT EH Cassette Insertion Slot DISPLAY EICHE FM1234 ved un u erup AM manu non Os I In ne ES 123 aso GRAD o ans anap 9 BUTTON TERMINOLOGY Note Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter 2 CONTROLS on page 3 unfold Up and Down A and Y Buttons Function Button 1 Rotary Knob A M Audio Mode Button POWER Button BAND Tuning Mode Button Z EHCR Z Enhancer Button PS AS Preset Station Scan Automatic Station Store Button Eject 44 Botton REW 4 Button PROG Program Button FF gt gt Button DISP Display Selector Button Preset Buttons Function Button 2 a a al al Sl El E le el Y el el E le Y El AB230 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 CASSETTE PRECAUTIONS AND CARE 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 9 OPERATION Note i e Be sure to read this chapter referring t2. buttons 1 to manual ly tune up or down the desired frequency band Presetting Stations A total of 25 stations can be preset 5 each tor the FM1 FM2 FM3 FM4 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 6 to select the band at which to store the station 6 AB230 2 Use the Up and Down buttons 1 to tune in the station to be preset 3 Press and hold the corresponding Preset but ton 15 for at least 2 seconds to store the sta tion into memory Auto store function Automatic Station Store 1 Press the BAND button 6 to select the band at which to store the stations 2 Press and hold the AS button 8 for at least 2 seconds Stations with good reception are automatically stored at preset to the five but tons 15 1 to 5 jf there are fewer than 5 stations with good recep tion the stations previously stored at the remain ing buttons are not cleared Preset Scanning Preset Station Scan When the PS button 8 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 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause _ Mesa 8 8 8 Power does not Replace with a fuse ofthe same amperage as the old fuse turn on Connections are Read the at
3. E Contents English 1 BUTTON TERMINOLOGY uch CASSETTE PRECAUTIONS AND CARE TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS cssscscesesssosonseneranssiootnosesavessesncosonse Wh Sornanennensananannn NN SAO BES FAM 1 EBE anna EET EE RO ETS E a re IS e BIETE Sl AA tie Sne O ey AM FM CASSETTE PLAYER AM FM See 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 General Electronic Quartz Locked PLL Tuning Night Illumination AM FM Bands 1 AM 4 FM Digital Quartz Clock 20 FM 5 AM Touchbutton Memory Power ANT Turn On Trigger Seek Up Down Tuning Full Information LCD Display Preset Station Scan PS Monitor Mode Automatic Station Store AS DIN Chassis MAGI TUNE FM Reception System Chassis DIN Chassis with ISO Mounting Capability Tape Dimensions Auto Reverse 178mm Width X 50mm Height x 152mm Locking FF REW Depth Hard Permalloy Dual Gutter Head Audio Electronic Audio Controls Volume Bass Treble Balance Fader 4 Way Balance Controls Z Enhancer with 3 Mode Selector 160 W 40 W x 4 Maximum Power Output Be sure to unfold and read the next page BSLERHHRETN N AB230 2 CONTROLS 28 33 Note Be sure to unfold this page and refer to the front diagrams as you read each chapter FR BARBA
4. clock display mode Main display gt Clock display gt Main display Setting the Clock 1 While pressing the BAND button 6 press the DISP button 13 to enter the clock display mode 2 While pressing the BAND button 6 press and hold the DISP button 13 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 Up hour and Down minute buttons 4 To store the clock setting press the BAND button 6 Notes e If you select another operation mode before complet ing the above procedure the clock setting operation will be canceled e 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 reverse 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 POWER button 5 to select the tape mode Playback begins automatically Ejecting Cassette Tapes Press the Eject button 9 The cassette tape is ejected Fast Fo
5. eached Adjusting the Balance 1 Press A M button 4 and select BAL 2 Turning the Rotary knob 3 clockwise empha sizes the sound from the right speaker turn ing it counterclockwise emphasizes the sound from the left speaker The factory default setting is 0 Adjustment range L9 to R9 3 When the adjustment is complete press A M button 4 several times until the function mode is reached Adjusting the Fader 1 Press A M button 4 and select FAD 2 Turning the Rotary knob 3 clockwise empha sizes the sound trom the front speakers turn ing it counterclockwise emphasizes the sound from the rear speakers The factory default setting is 0 Adjustment range F9 to R9 3 When the adjustment is complete press A M button 4 several times until the function mode is reached Setting the Z enhancer This unit comes with three types of sound tone effects stored in memory Select the one you prefer The factory default setting is Z EHCR OFF Each time you press Z EHCR button 7 the tone effect changes in the following order Z ENHANCER 1 3 Z ENHANCER 2 gt Z ENHANCER 3 3 Z EHCR OFF gt Z ENHANCER 1 e Z ENHANCER 1 bass emphasized Z ENHANCER 2 treble emphasized Z ENHANCER 3 bass and treble emphasized e Z EHCR OFF no sound effect Switching the Display While pressing the BAND button 6 press the DISP button 13 to enter the
6. o the front diagrams 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 5 2 Turning the Rotary knob 3 clockwise increases the volume turning it counterclock wise decreases the volume The volume level is from O minimum to 33 max imum Audio Mode Adjustments Press the A M button 4 to select the adjustment mode The mode switches as follows each time the A M button is pressed BASS 3 TREB BAL gt FAD Previous mode Adjusting the Bass 1 Press A M button 4 and select BASS 2 Turning the Rotary knob 3 clockwise empha sizes the bass turning it counterclockwise attenuates the bass The factory default setting is 0 Adjustment range 6 to 6 4 AB230 3 When the adjustment is complete press A M button 4 several times until the function mode is reached Adjusting the Treble 1 Press A M button 4 and select TREB 2 Turning the Rotary knob 3 clockwise empha sizes the treble turning it counterclockwise attenuates the treble The factory default setting is 0 Adjustment range 6 to 6 3 When the adjustment is complete press A M button 4 several times until the function mode is r
7. rwarding and Rewinding Use the FF button 12 and REW buttons 10 gt gt Press this to fast forward the tape lt lt Press this to rewind the tape It is possible to listen to the radio during fast forward rewind or search operations Switching to the Other Side of the Tape Press the PROG button 11 both the FF button 12 and REW button 10 together at the same time Playback is switched automatically to the other side of the cassette tape AB230 5 Radio Operation FM Reception For enhanced FM performance the MAGI TUNE tuner includes signal actuated stereo control and Multipath noise reduction circuits Listening to the Radio 1 Press the POWER button 5 to select the radio mode The radio turns on 2 To tune to a desired preset station first press the BAND button 6 and select FM1 FM2 FM3 FM4 or AM The band changes as follows each time the BAND button is pressed FM1 FM2 3 FM3 3 FM4 3 AM gt FM1 3 Use the corresponding Preset buttons to select the desired station Seek Tuning 1 Press the BAND button 6 and select the desired band 2 Press the Up or Down buttons 1 to seek Up or Down the frequency band Seek tuning automatically stops when a station is found Manual Tuning 1 Press the BAND button 6 to select the desired band 2 Press and hold the BAND button for more than 2 seconds MANU turns on and the manual tuning mode is selected 3 Use the Up and Down
8. tached Installation Wire Connection Guide or no soundis improper once again and wire properly produced Sound quality is Playback head is Use a cleaning tape etc to clean the head poor dirty No sound while Power ANT lead Turn the unit off first unit can be is shorted to the Remove all connecting wires from the power ANT lead operated ground 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 7 SPECIFICATIONS FM Tuner General Frequency Range 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Power Supply Voltage Usable Sensitivity FB O ae 14 4 V DC 10 8 V to 15 6 V allowable 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity 17 dBf Current Consumption Less than 10 A Alternate Channel Selectivity 75 dB Speaker Impedance Stereo Separation 1 kHz 30d0B ae 4 Q 4 Q to 8 Q allowable Frequency Response 3 dB Weight 2 87 lb 1 3 kg en 30 Hz to 15 kHz Dimensions AO 7 178 mm Width x 2 50 mm Height x AM Tuner 6 152 mm Depth Frequency Range 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz Usable Sensitivity 25 uV Pe Da E Tape E Wow amp Flutter WRMS 0 4 6 Channel Separation 1 kHz 35 dB Signal to Noise Ratio 120 ps normal 40 dB Frequency Response 3 dB 120 us normal 30 Hz to 16 kHz 7 3 8 2 1 4 x ae Power Amplifier Maximum Power Outp
9. ut 160 W 40 W x 4ch Notes Continuous Average Power Output amp H R iy whith EIA Sindari Er 14 W X 4 into 4 Q 20 Hz to 20 kHz Specifications comply wi an e Specifications and design are subject to change with 1 THD f out notice for further improvement Pre Amplifier Bass Control Action 100 Hz 6 dB Treble Control Action 10 kHz 6 dB AB230 7 Memo 8 AB230
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