Clarion RG-9451S User manual

RG-9451S
Owner’s manual
Mode d’emploi
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual de instrucciones
FM/AM 2-band drip-proof radio
(Compatible with both DC 12 V and 24 V)
Radio 2 bandes FM/AM protégée contre l’eau
(Compatible avec CC 12 V et 14 V)
Tropfwassergeschütztes UKW/MW-2-Band-Radio
(kompatibel mit 12 V und 24 V Gleichstrom)
Radio impermeabilizada de 2 bandas de FM/AM
(Compatible con 12 V y 24 V CC)

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Thank you for purchasing this Clarion product.
∗Please fully read this owner’s manual before operating this equipment.
Contents
1. PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 2
For Safe Use .................................................................................................................................... 3
Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................................... 4
2. CONTROLS ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Names of the Buttons and Their Main Functions ............................................................................. 5
3. OPERATIONS.................................................................................................................................. 6
Basic Operations.............................................................................................................................. 6
Radio Operations ............................................................................................................................. 7
AUX function .................................................................................................................................... 8
4. TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................................................................... 9
5. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 9
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential 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 reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to consult the dealer or
an experienced radio technician for help.
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS
PRODUCT UNAPPROVED BY THE
MANUFACTURER WILL VOID THE
WARRANTY AND VIOLATE FCC APPROVAL.
1. PRECAUTIONS
INFORMATION FOR USERS:

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For Safe Use
Regarding Warning Symbols
In order to assure safe operation of this product, this owner’s manual utilize a variety of visual marks
and symbols as a means of indicating operations that may cause personal injury or damage to
property. These symbols and their meanings are explained below; please read and understand them
before operating the unit.
Example of Warning Symbols
WARNING
Indicates instructions that, if ignored or
performed incorrectly, could lead to death or
serious personal injury.
CAUTION
Indicates instructions that, if ignored or
performed incorrectly, could result in personal
injury, or damage to property.
The symbol indicates instructions urging an awareness of WARNING or
CAUTION conditions.
The symbol indicates prohibited operations.
The actual symbol illustrations will depict concretely the nature of the prohibited
operation (e.g., the symbol at left indicates "disassembly prohibited.")
The symbol indicates a required action or instruction.

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Safety Precautions
• To assure safety, be sure to read and understand this owner’s manual before using the product.
• After reading the owner’s manual, store them in a safe and easily accessible place (glovebox, etc.)
for future consultation.
Precautions Regarding Use
WARNING
●Driver must not operate while
driving!
Becoming distracted and failing to
pay full attention to driving is a
cause of accidents, so always stop the
vehicle in a safe place before operating this
unit.
●Do not attempt to disassemble
or modify this unit!
These activities may lead to
accident, fire, or electrical shock.
●Do not leave the unit turned on
when malfunctioning(if the
display does not operate or if
no sound is produced).
These conditions may lead to fire or danger
of electrical shock. In such situations,
consult your dealer or Clarion service
station as soon as possible.
●Do not introduce water or
foreign objects into unit
May result in fire or electrical
shock.
●In the event water or a foreign
object enters the unit, smoke is
emitted, or an unusual odor is
produced, immediately turn the
unit off and consult your dealer or
nearest Clarion service station.
Continuing to use the unit under such
conditions could result in fire or electrical
shock.
●When replacingthe fuse,
always use a fuse of the same
type and rated capacity as the
one you are replacing.
Using a fuse with a capacity exceeding the
one rated for this unit could result in fire
hazard.
CAUTION
●When driving, set the sound
volume to a level that allows
you to still hear sounds from
outside the vehicle. . .
Setting the volume at a level that prevents
you from hearing sounds outside the
vehicle could result in an accident.
●Do not use this unit outside of
a motor vehicle. . .
Electrical shock or personal injury
could result.
●Lower the sound volume when
turningthe unit off. . .
Turning on the power when the
sound volume is set to a high
level could cause the driver to be startled,
resulting in a loss of attention.
●Do not use the unit when
sound is interrupted or
distorted, or the unit is
otherwise malfunctioning. . .
A fire could result.
●When changinginstallation
location or conditions, always
consult your dealer or the
nearest Clarion service station
. . .
Professional abilities and experience are
required.

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Names of the Buttons and Their Main Functions
[ ] button
• Press to switch to the audio adjust mode.
[+], [–] button
• Press to adjust the volume.
[DISP/CLOCK] button
• Press to switch the display.
• Press and hold (2 sec.) to switch to the clock
setting mode.
[ALARM] button
• Press to turn alarm on/off.
• Press and hold (2 sec.) to switch to the alarm
setting mode.
[],[]buttons
• Press to seek a station manually.
• Press and hold (1 sec.) to seek a station
automatically.
[AS] button
• Press to perform auto store.
[AUX] input jack
• Input jack for connecting external device.
[BAND] button
• Change bands while in radio mode.
[DIRECT] buttons
• Store radio stations in memory or recall it
directly while in radio mode.
[M] button
• Press to set minute while setting clock or
alarm.
[H] button
• Press to set hour while setting clock or alarm.
[PWR/SRC] button
• Turn the power on/off.
• Switch to the operation mode.
[MUTE] button
• Turns mute function on and off.
2. CONTROLS
[]
[MUTE]
[PWR/SRC][BAND]
[M][H][DIRECT]
[ ], [ ]
[DISP/CLOCK]
[ALARM][AS]
[AUX]
[ ], [ ]

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Note:
• Refer to the diagrams in “2. CONTROLS”
(page 5) when reading this chapter.
Basic Operations
CAUTION
Be sure to lower the volume before
switchingoff the unit power or car’s ignition
key. The unit remembers its last volume
setting.
Turning power on/off
1. Press the [PWR/SRC] button to turn on
power.
2. Press and hold the [PWR/SRC] button
(2 sec.) to turn off power.
Selecting modes
1. Press the [PWR/SRC] button to change
operation mode.
2. Each time the [PWR/SRC] button is pressed,
the operation mode changes as follows:
Radio ➜AU1(AUX1) ➜AU2(AUX2) ➜
Radio...
∗If no operation is performed for 5 seconds or
more, the unit will return to the clock display.
Adjusting the volume
1. Press the [+] button to increase volume;
Press the [–] button to decrease volume.
∗Volume range is 0 (minimum) to 31 (maximum).
Mute
Use this function to turn off the sound
immediately.
1. Press the [MUTE] button.
The sound turns off and “MUTE” appears in
the display.
2. Press the [MUTE] button again to cancel the
mute mode.
Switching the display
Press the [DISP/CLOCK] button to select
desired display.
Setting the clock
1. Press and hold the [DISP/CLOCK] button.
The clock blinks in the display.
2. Press the [H] or [M] button to set hour or
minute.
3. Press the [ ] or [ ] button to set the time.
∗The clock is displayed in 12-hour format.
4. Press the [DISP/CLOCK] button to finish the
setting.
Setting the alarm
1. Press and hold the [ALARM] button. There
will be a short beep, the “ ” and the clock
blinks in the display.
2. Press the [H] or [M] button to set hour or
minute.
3. Press the [ ] or [ ] button to set the alarm
time.
4. Press the [ALARM] button to finish the
setting.
• Stop the alarm
There will be a beep for 3 minutes during
alarm, you can press the [ALARM] button
to stop the alarm.
• Turn on/off the alarm
Press the [ALARM] button to turn on or off
the alarm, and the “ ” is lit on or off.
3. OPERATIONS

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Audio Adjustment
Sound effects and tone can be adjusted as
desired.
●Adjustingthe bass
1. Press the [ ] button to select “BA”.
2. Press the [+] or [–] button to adjust the gain.
∗The factory default setting is “0”.
(Adjustment range: +5 to -5)
●Adjustingthe treble
1. Press the [ ] button to select “TR”.
2. Press the [+] or [–] button to adjust the gain.
∗The factory default setting is “0”.
(Adjustment range: +5 to -5)
●Adjustingthe balance
1. Press the [ ] button to select “BL”.
2. Press the [+] or [–] button to adjust balance
between right and left speakers.
∗The factory default setting is “0”.
(Adjustment range: R5 to L5)
Note:
• When in the audio adjustment mode, if no
operation is performed for 7 seconds or more,
the mode is cancelled and the unit returns to the
previous mode.
Radio Operations
Changing the reception area
This unit is initially set to Europe frequency
intervals of 9 kHz for AM and 50 kHz for FM.
When using it outside the Europe, the frequency
reception range should be switched to the
intervals below.
Settingthe reception area
∗All station preset memories are lost when the
reception area is changed.
1. Press the [BAND] button and select the
desired radio band (FM or AM).
U.S. standard (new setting)
2. While pressing the [ ] button, press and
hold the number “1” of the [DIRECT] buttons
for 2 seconds or longer.
Other countries (new setting)
3. While pressing the [ ] button, press and
hold the number “2” of the [DIRECT] buttons
for 2 seconds or longer.
Europe standard (initial setting)
4. While pressing the [ ] button, press and
hold the number “3” of the [DIRECT] buttons
for 2 seconds or longer.
Listening to broadcasts
1. Press the [PWR/SRC] button and select
radio mode.
2. Press the [BAND] button and select the
reception band. Each time the button is
pressed, the band changes as follows:
FM1 ➜FM2 ➜AM1 ➜AM2 ➜FM1...
U.S.
standard Other countries Europe standard
AM
Frequency
spacing 10 kHz 9 kHz 9 kHz
Frequency
range 530 to 1,710 kHz 531 to 1,629 kHz 531 to 1,602 kHz
FM
Frequency
spacing AUTO: 200 kHz
Manual:
100 kHz
50 kHz 50 kHz
Frequency
range 87.9 to 107.9 MHz
87.5 to
108.0 MHz
87.5 to
108.0 MHz

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Tuning
3 tuning modes are available: seek tuning,
manual tuning and preset tuning.
Seek tuning
Press and hold (1 sec.) [ ] or [ ] to
automatically seek stations.
When the [ ] button is pressed, the station is
sought in the direction of higher frequencies; if
the [ ] button is pressed, the station is sought
in the direction of lower frequencies.
Manual tuning
Press [ ] or [ ] to manually tune a station.
Recalling a preset station
A total of 24 preset positions (6-FM1, 6-FM2, 6-
AM1, 6-AM2) can be used to store broadcast
stations in memory. Press the corresponding
[DIRECT] button to automatically recall the
stored frequency.
Manual memory
1. Use seek tuning or manual tuning to select
the desired station.
2. Press and hold one of the [DIRECT] buttons
(2 sec.) to store the current station in preset
memory.
Auto store
The auto store function stores up to 6 stations
automatically tuned in sequential order. If 6
stations cannot be found, any previously stored
station remains in its memory position.
1. Press the [BAND] button and select the
desired band (FM/AM).
2. Press the [AS] button. The stations with
good reception are stored automatically to
the preset channels.
AUX function
An external input jack (AUX1) on the front panel
and a rear AUX terminal (AUX2) are provided to
allow playback of sound and music from
external devices.
●SelectingAUX mode
1. Press the [PWR/SRC] button to select “AU1”
(AUX1) or “AU2” (AUX2).
WARNING
If the front panel’s external input jack AUX
cover is fastened insecurely, water could
enter the unit, causingmalfunction or fire.
Always be sure the AUX cover is fastened
securely when the jack is not in use. Also,
whenever a plugis inserted into the jack,
avoid exposingthe connector to water or
other liquid.

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FM Tuner
Frequency Range:
87.9 MHz to 107.9 MHz (USA)
87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz (Europe, Other)
Intermediate frequency: 10.7 MHz
Usable sensitivity: 12 dB/uV or less
Separation: 20 dB or more
S/N ratio: 52 dB or more
AM Tuner
Frequency Range:
530 kHz to 1,710 kHz (USA)
531 kHz to 1,602 kHz (Europe)
531 kHz to 1,629 kHz (Other)
Intermediate frequency: 450 kHz
Usable sensitivity: 32 dB/uV or less
S/N ratio: 44 dB or more
Audio
AUX input sensitivity/Imp.: 150 mV/10 kΩ
Maximum power output:
15 W x 2 (with 1 kHz, 8 Ω, 28 V input)
4 W x 2 (with 1 kHz, 8 Ω, 14 V input)
Speaker impedance: 8 Ωto 16 Ω
General
Power supply voltage:
DC 12 V (10.8 V to 15.6 V allowable)
DC 24 V (21.6 V to 31.2 V allowable)
Grounding: Negative (–) ground
Current consumption: less than 2 A
Backup current:
3 mA or less (at 12 V)
6 mA or less (at 24 V)
External dimensions:
180 mm (W) x 50 mm (H) x 112 mm (D)
Weight: About 620 g
Product composition
• Main unit....................................................... 1
• Owner’s manual ........................................... 1
• Film .............................................................. 1
Note:
• Specifications and design are subject to change
without notice for further improvement.
4. TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Cause Measure
General
Power does not
turn on.
(No sound)
Power is not supplied to
unit. If the vehicle’s circuit fuse is burned out, replace it with a fuse of the came capacity. If the fuse is not
burned out, or burns out quickly again after
replacement, consult your dealer or the nearest
Clarion service station.
Incorrect wiring. Consult your dealer.
Radio
Large amounts of
noise Receiver isn’t set to proper
frequency. Set to proper frequency for the station you wish to receive.
Automatic seek
tuning doesn’t
pick up stations
There are no stations
nearby with sufficiently
powerful signal.
Try manual tuning.
5. SPECIFICATIONS

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