Clarion NP400 Repair manual

Owner's manual &Installation manual
Mode demplol et manuel dInstallation
Manual de instrucciones yde instalaci6n
NP400
FLASH MEMORY NAVIGATION SYSTEM
SYSTEME DE NAVIGATION A
MEMOIRE FLASH
SISTEMA DE NAVEGACION
MEMORIA FLASH

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Contents
1. PRECAUTIONS 3
2. CAUTIONS ON HANDLING 4
Navigation System 4
USB Port 5
Cleaning 5
3. OPERATIONS 6
Basic Operations 6
Navigation System Operations 8
Introduction to Navigation Software .. .8
Main Menu Screen Operations 8
Route to Home Address 9
Select the Destination 9
•Address or Intersection Mode 10
•POint of Interest Mode.... . .. .. 10
•Coordinates Mode 11
•Favorites Mode 11
•Edit Favorites 12
•History Mode 13
System Preferencies Setup 13
Office Address Setup 14
Trip Computer Readings and Resets 15
4. TROUBLESHOOTING 16
5. SPECiFiCATiONS 17
INSTALLATION/ WIRE CONNECTION GUIDE 17
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1. PRECAUTIONS "
A WARNING
• For your safety, the driver should not watch any video sources and/or operate the controls while driving. Please note that watching and
operating any video sources while driving are prohibited by law in some countries. Also, while driving, keep the volume to a level at
which external sounds can be heard.
•When using the navigation system, follow the precautions listed below. After reading this manual, be sure to keep it in a
handy place (such
as the glove box of your car).
•This navigation system should not be used to replace your own judgment. No itinerary suggested by this navigation
system should ever override any highway regulations, your own judgment, or aknowledge
of safe driving practices. Do not
follow the navigation system's suggested itinerary if it would cause you
to perform adangerous or illegal act, place you in a
dangerous situation, or take you into
an area you consider unsafe.
•The advice provided by the navigation system
is to be regarded as asuggestion only. There may be times when the
navigation system displays the vehicle's location incorrectly, fails to suggest the shortest route, or fails
to direct you to
your desired destination. In such instances, rely on your own driving judgment, taking into account the driving conditions at
the time.
oDo not use the navigation system to locate emergency services. The database does not contain acomplete listing of
emergency services such as police stations, fire halls, hospitals and walk-in clinics. Please show discretion and ask for
directions
in such instances.
oAs the driver, you alone are responsible for your driving safety.
oln order to avoid atraffic accident, do not operate the system while driving.
oln order to avoid atraffic accident, operate the system only when the vehicle is stopped at asafe place and the parking
brake
is on.
o In order to avoid atraffic accident or traffic offense, remember that actual road conditions and traffic regulations take
precedence over the information contained on the navigation system.
oThe software may contain inaccurate or incomplete information due to the passage of time, changing circumstances, and
the sources of information used. Please respect current traffic conditions and regulations at
all times while driving.
oWhere actual road conditions and highway regulations differ from the information contained on the navigation system,
abide by the highway regulations.
•Keep the amount of time spent viewing the screen while driving to astrict minimum.
oThe navigation system does not provide, nor represent in any way information on: traffic and highway regulations; technical
aspects
of the vehicle inclUding weight, height, width, load and speed limits; road conditions including grade, percentage
of incline and surface conditions; obstacles such as the height and width of bridges and tunnels; and other current driving
or road conditions. Always rely on your own judgment when driving a
car, taking into account current driving conditions.
•Do not disassemble or modify this unit. It may cause
an accident, fire, or electric shock.
oDo not use this unit when atrouble exists, such as no screen content appears or no sound is audible. It may cause an
accident, fire, or electric shock. For that case, consult your authorized dealer or anearest Clarion service center.
o In case of aproblem, such as foreign materials have entered in the unit, the unit gets wet, or smoke or strange smells
come out of the unit, etc., stop using this unit immediately, and consult your authorized dealer or anearest Clarion service
center. Using it
in that condition may cause an accident, fire, or electric shock.
oUse afuse with the same specification only when replacing the fuse.
Using afuse with adifferent specification may causes afire.
oFor the installation of this unit or achange in the installation, ask your authorized dealer or anearest Clarion service center
for safety. Professional skills and experiences are required to
do so.
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1. Even in the event that trouble arises, never open the case,
disassemble the unit,
or lubricate the rotating parts.
2. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for aClass Bdigital device. pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful Interference in aresidential 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 aparticular 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 encouraged to consult the dealer
or
an experienced radiofTV technician for help.
INFORMATION FOR USERS:
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS
PRODUCT NOT APPROVED BY THE
MANUFACTURER WILL VOID THE WARRANTY
AND WILL VIOLATE FCC APPROVAL
Navigation System
o To prevent discharge of the car battery, use this system
with the engine of the vehicle running
as much as
possible.
oThe housing of this unit may become hot because this
unit has ahigh-speed CPU Be careful to handle the unit
during navigating
or immediately after turning the power
off.
oTurn off the power of the vehicle when connecting or
disconnecting wires. Doing this while the power of the
vehicle
is turned on, may cause atrouble or malfunction.
Note:
oWhen using this unit first time after purchasing, or not
used for long periods of time, it might take about 5to 15
minutes until the current location IS determined using
GPS. Moreover, even when usmg it often,
it may take
about 2to 3minutes until the current location is
determined according to the GPS measuring situation.
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oWlren the route (path) cannot be calculated, move
desired destination to anearby main road
and perform
calculation again. It may be impossible to find aroute
in
case the car location is too close to the desired
destination.
oFor vehicles equipped with an intelligent key, do
not bring the intelligent key close to the unit of the
navigation system. The navigation system
may not
operate correctly.
o If an electrical equipment that generates astrong
electrical noise is used near this unit, the screen
may
be disturbed and noise may be generated. In this case,
keep
away such an electrical equipment or refrain
from using
it.

•Data saved to the flash memory may get lost in case of a
breakdown, malfunction, or other trouble of this unit.
•Operation of the navigation system may be limited to
protect the unit if the temperature
is extremely high or
low.
In such acase, please wait until temperature
becomes normal again.
USB Port
•The USB memory stick may stick out when inserted,
so it may cause danger during driving.
In such cases,
you can use acommercial USB extension cable, etc.,
but use it safely under your own judgment.
•The USB memory sticks must be recognized
as "USB
mass storage class" to work properly. Some models
may not operate correctly.
When the memorized data is lost or shall not be
liable for any damage.
When using an USB memory stick, we recommend that
you backup your data stored
on it before by using a
personal computer etc.
•Data files may be broken when using USB memory
sticks
in the following situation:
When disconnecting the USB memory stick or turning
the power off during writing or reading data.
Cleaning
•Cleaning the cabinet
Use asoft, dry cloth and gently wipe off the dirt.
For tough dirt, apply some neutral detergent
diluted
in water to asoft cloth, wipe off the dirt
gently, then wipe again with adry cloth.
Do not use benzene, thinner, car cleaner, etc.,
as these substances may damage the cabinet
or cause the paint to peel. Also, leaving rubber
or plastic products
in contact with the cabinet
for long periods of time may cause stains.
When affected by static electricity or electric noise.
Connect/disconnect the USB memory stick when it is
not accessed.
•Some USB memory sticks cannot be inserted to the
main unit because of their shape.
In such cases, use a
commercial USB extension cable to connect them.
•Connecting with the computer is not covered.
•Music files (MP3, WMA, etc.) stored
in the USB memory
stick cannot be played back.
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3. Select one of the options dispalyed on the screen.
• Go To ...
•Point of Interest
•State or Province: CA
(The software remembers the last State/Province)
•History (The adresses you navigate before)
4. The navigation system will calculate aroute to the
selected destination by using the criteria set
in Setup
Mode.
5. Touch the State or Province button.
The "City" keyboard screen will be
displayed. Press the check button to choose the
city from the list,
or spell the City name on keyboard.
Than press Enter button.
The warning screen will be displayed.
Basic Operations
Displaying the Navigation Map
1. Touch the [Navi] button on the Main Menu screen.
2. Press the highlighted check mark (Accept).
The Main Menu will be displayed.
Select your destination.
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6 - Back to Menu
7 - Local Information
8 - Mute
9 - Change View
10 - Zoom In
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1 - Zoom Out
2 - Map Scale
3 - GPS Status
4 - Compass
Position
~ - Current Time
8. Route map will be displayed. The navigation to your
destination will start.
9. To set up the navigation preferences, see "Navigation set
up "
in the "Setup Operations" chapter in your source
unit operation manual.
6. Enter the required information on the screens displayed
in the order shown below.
In order to proceed to the next sreen, press the "Check"
button.
7. Press the highlighted "Start Route" button.
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Navigation System Operations
Introduction to Navigation Software
Navigation software provides turn-by-turn
visual and voice assistance to direct you
to selected
destination. The software quickly calculates step-by-step
directions
to any destination available on the Included
navigation map. The navigation software uses Global
Positioning System
(GPS) satellites, and adigital roadway
map database to calculate and display travel directions. The
system's GPS antenna receives signals from aconstellation
of 24 satellites orbiting the earth and uses the strongest of
signals,
to determine your position to within meters.
Vehicle
Position
The navigation software's computer considers vehicle
speed and heading changes, together with longitude
and latitude Information, to accurately determine vehicle
heading and position
on adigital map. Signals from GPS
satellites are used to determine the vehicle location.
Three (good) or four (best) satellites must be received to
accurately determine location. The GPS reception status is
indicated by the GPS symbol
on the map.
Map and Information Database
The map database used by navigation software was created
uSing high-resolution aerial and land based data collection.
Car navigation maps are frequently updated. While the
database was Judged to be
as accurate as possible at the
time
of its release, amap database can never be 100%
accurate. Road information that is maintained
in the map
databases, such as turn restnctions or road names may
change over time.
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Main Menu Screen Operations
After the navigation system is activated by touching
"NAVI" button
on the Main Menu screen, the warning
screen is displayed. Press the button to accept it.
2The "Main Menu" navigation screen is displayed.
3Main menu screen has different options:
Home Address -Route to home address.
Go
To ... -Select adestination for navigation.
Setup -Set preferences for routing and navigation
display.
Office Address -Route to office address.
Trip
Computer -Display speed, trip, odometer reading,
clock reading.
4. To operate the navigation system use display function
buttons
as described below.
~ Zoom In the map to show asmaller area
~ Zoom out the map to show alarger area
Return to Map mode Display map
in 2D
view
gReturn to the previous screen

Route to home address
3. Select one of the option on the screen to set the
address. Once the address is set, it will be saved
in the
software memory.
4. If the home address was saved previously, the screen
with address will pop up, after you touched the
Home
Address button. Start your route.
Display menu, jump to main menu
Select current panned position, after
panning map.
Display map
in 3D view
Voice instractions
are activated
Page up, page down
in displayed list
Step up or step down
on menu list
Information about current location on the
map, mode items
Select (check) currently highlighted item
Display spell mode
Cancel button
Reset button
Delete button (Move cell content to
Trash
can)
1. Touch the Home Address button on the screen. If the
home address
is not set previously, the following screen
will be displayed.
Select the destination
To select the destination press Go To ... button on Main
Menu screen. The Go
To ... screen is displayed.
2. Press the check key to display home address set up
screen.
To start your navigation use one of these modes:
Address or Intersection, Point of Interest,
Favorites, History.
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Adress or Intersection Mode
1. Press Address or Intersection, if you know the street
address. The spelling keyboard will be dispayed.
2. Touch the first letter of desired city on the keyboard. The
city name will appear
on the screen.
3. Touch the select key. The list of the cities, which
name starts with same letter, will be displayed. Press
the desired city name.
4. Touch street key to dispay street name.
The street screen is displayed.
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5. Choose desired street by typing on the keyboard. The list
of streets underthis letter will be displayed. Press up
or
down button to go thru the list.
Select your street.
Press
eJ button to return to the street mode screen.
6. Touch the _postal code button to dispay postal code.
Press the select key
to dispaly the list
of the postal code. Select the desired
code and press return
key.
Point of Interest Mode
1. Use Point of Interest option when you are going to
apublic place or are looking for some type of facility such
as agasoline station. After selecting the
Point of Interest
option, you must select the State/Province where the
destination
is located.
NOTE: The system remembers the last State/Province
selected,
so this step is not necessary every time.

2. Point of Interest may be searched by Category, City or
Name.
•Use Category mode, if you are lookig for acertain
service or business, like nearest gas station.
•City mode -select the city by spelling it's name.
•Name mode -select the name by typing it.
Coordinates Mode
You can route to adestination by directly inputting latitude
and longitude values.
Favorites Mode
You can select your route to adestination by choosing one
of preset favorite places
in the Favorites mode.
1. Address Book is aconvenient place to store frequently
visited destinations.
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2. Trail Book will allow to create your own navigation routes.
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of interest.
4. Trip Book will allow to navigate multiple destination trip.
Edit Favorites
1. Press this button to edit Address Book, Trail Book, Trip
Book, My POI. The following screen will pop up.
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2. Select the mode, you want to edit. The editing screen will
be displayed.
Address Book editing screen:
Trail Book editing screen:
Trip Book editing screen:
My POI editing screen:

History Mode
Previous destinations entered into your navigation software
are automatically saved into the memory. This is helpful
when you want to return to arecent destination, such
as a
hotel where you may be staying. The Previous Origin of the
last calculated route
is also stored for easy return to your
start point.
System Preferencies Setup
Press this button to set up your preferences for routing and
navigation. The following screen will pop up. Select the
mode you want to be set.
1. Press Setup Routing Criteria to set up your driving
preferences. Check the preferable items
on pop up
screen.
2. Press Display Options to set up your screen display
preferences. All the options are listed
on 3screens.
Check the preferable items on pop up screen list.
3. Press User Preferences to set up your personal
preferences. All the options
are listed on 2screens.
Check the preferable items on pop up screen list.
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pop up screen options.
5. Press System button. The following screen will pop up.
•Select the Volume mode. The popup screen will allow
to mute or turn on the system sound.
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•Select the GPS Diagnostics mode. The information
about current GPS condition will be displayed on poup
screen.
•Select the System Information mode.
The information about your navigation
system will be displayed on pop up screen.
Office Adress Guidance
and Setup
Press this button and the Start Route screen will
pop up.

If the office address is not saved:
•Press the Favorites
on the Go To screen.
•
On pop up screen press Edit Favorites button. The
following screen will pop up.
•Press the Office Address button. The
Set Office
Address screen will
be displayed. Fill the information in
highlighted items.
Trip
Computer Readings and Resets
Press this button to display speed, trip, odometer reading,
clock reading.
1. Touch the button to display the trip nformaton
items.
The following screen will pop up.
Touch the arrow keys down or up the list or page to
display more listed items.
2. Select the item from dispayed list by touching it.
3. Reset the displayed item by pressing the
reset
key.
The following screen will pop up.
4. Touch the check button to accept, or cancell
button to return back to Trip Computer screen.
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Power does not turn on.
(No sound is produced.)
Nothing happens when
buttons are pressed.
Display is not accurate.
USB DEVICE
Fuse is blown.
Incorrect wiring.
The
microprocessor
has malfunctioned
due to noise, etc.
Replace with afuse
of the same amperage. If the
fuse blows again, consult your store
of purchase.
Consult your store
of purchase.
Turn off the power and open the operation panel.
Press the reset button with athin rod.
Note:
When the Reset button is pressed, turn off the ACC
power.
*When the Reset button is pressed, frequencies
of radio stations, titles, etc. stored in memory are
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of the
inserted. been inserted with wrong USB device, try it again.
direction.
The USB connector is Replace with anew USB device.
broken.
USB device is not recognized. The USB device is Disconnect the USB device and
damaged. reconnect. If the device is still not
Connectors are loose. recognized, try replacing with adifferent
USB device.
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5. SPECIFICATIONS '
Navigation
Memory: NAND Flash Memory
Upgrade Platform: USB
TIS (Text to Speech): Street Announcements
Find Menu:Address,
POI, History, Coordinates, Favorites,
Plan on map
POI: 12 million
Road Selection: Unpaved, Permit needed, Motor ways,
Toll, Ferries, Border crossing, Carpool
lanes
General
Power source voltage:
14.4 V
DC (10.8 to 15.6 Vallowable)
Ground: Negative
NP400 dimensions:
6-9/16" (166mm) width, 1-1/4" (30mm) height,
4-5/8" (117mm) depth
NP400 weight:
11b (454g)
Note:
•Specifications anddesign are subject to change without
notice for further improvement.
CONTENTS
1. Before Starting 17
2. Package Contents 17
3. General Cautions 18
4. Cautions On Installation 18
5. Cautions On Wiring 18
6. Wire Connections 18
1. Before Starting
1. This set is exclusively for use in cars with anegative ground
12V power supply.
2. Read these instructions carefully.
3. Be sure to disconnect the battery" "terminal before starting.
This
is to prevent short circuits during installation. (Figure 1)
Car battery
Figure 1
2. Package Contents
Main Unit 1
GPS Antenna 1
Connector Cable 1
Installation Brackets 2
Warranty Card 1
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~GeneralCauuons
1. Do not open the case. There are no user- serviceable parts inside. If you drop anything into the unit during installation,
consult your dealer or
an authorized Clarion service center.
2. Use asoft, dry cloth to clean the case. Never use arough cloth, thinner, benzine, or alcohol etc. For tough dirt, apply a
little cold or warm water to asoft cloth and wipe off the dirt gently.
4. Cautions on Installation
1. Prepare all articles necessary for installing the source unit before starting.
2. If you have to do any work on the car body, such as drilling holes, consult your car dealer before hand.
3. Use the enclosed screws for installation. Using other screws can cause damage. (Figure 1)
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5. Cautions on Wiring
1. Be sure to turn the power off before wiring.
2. Be particularly careful where you route the wires. Keep them well away from the engine, and exhaust pipe, etc. Heat
may damage the wires.
3. If the fuse should blow, check to see if the wiring is correct.
If afuse is blown, replace it with anew one
of the same amperage rating as the original.
6. Wire Connections
Note:
•Before installing,
be sure to disconnect the negative cable of the car battery.
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