Clarion XA311 User manual

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All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2001: Clarion Co., Ltd.
Printed in China / Imprimé en Chine / Impreso en China
2001/1 (D •C)
Clarion Co., Ltd.
PE-1722B
280-7620-00
XA311
Owner’s manual
Mode d’emploi
Manual de instrucciones
AM/FM CASSETTE PLAYER WITH CD
CHANGER CONTROL
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RADIO AM/FM-LECTEUR DE CASSETTE
AVEC COMMANDE DE CHANGEUR DE CD
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RADIOCASETE DE AM/FM CON CONTROL
DE CAMBIADOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS
■Contents
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1. FEATURES..................................................................2
2. CONTROLS.................................................................3
3. CASSETTE PRECAUTIONS AND CARE..................4
4. BUTTON TERMINOLOGY..........................................5
5. OPERATION................................................................6
6. TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................................11
7. ERROR DISPLAYS...................................................11
8. SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................12
■Table des matières
Français
1. CARACTÉRISTIQUES..............................................13
2. COMMANDES.............................................................3
3. PRÉCAUTIONS ET ENTRETIEN DES CASSETTES .......14
4. NOMENCLATURE DES TOUCHES.........................15
5. FONCTIONNEMENT.................................................16
6. DÉPISTAGE DES PANNES......................................21
7. AFFICHAGE DES ERREURS...................................21
8. SPÉCIFICATIONS.....................................................22
■Índice
Español
1. CARACTERÍSTICAS ................................................23
2. CONTROLES..............................................................3
3. PRECAUCIONES Y CUIDADOS DE LOS CASETES ......24
4. NOMENCLATURA DE LOS BOTONES...................25
5. OPERACIÓN.............................................................26
6. SOLUCIÓN DE PROBLEMAS..................................31
7. VISUALIZACIONES DE ERROR..............................31
8. ESPECIFICACIONES ...............................................32
Tuner
Electronic Quartz-Locked PLL Tuning
AM/FM Bands–1 AM, 4 FM
20 FM/5 AM Touchbutton Memory
Seek Up/Down Tuning
Preset Station Scan (PS)
Automatic Station Store (AS)
®FM Reception System
Switchable Frequency Spacing
Tape
Auto Reverse
Locking FF/REW
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 ×4) Maximum Power Output
General
Night Illumination
Digital Quartz Clock
Power ANT Turn On Trigger
Full Information LCD Display
Monitor Mode
DIN Chassis
Chassis
DIN Chassis with ISO Mounting Capability
Dimensions:
7 " (178mm) Width ×2 " (50mm) Height
×6 " (152mm) Depth
1. FEATURES
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS PRODUCT NOT APPROVED BY THE MANUFACTUR-
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2. CONTROLS / COMMANDES / CONTROLES
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SOURCE UNIT / APPAREIL PILOTE / UNIDAD FUENTE
Cassette Insertion Slot
Fente d’insertion de la cassette
Ranura de inserción de casete
DISPLAY / AFFICHEUR / VISUALIZADOR
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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.
3. CASSETTE PRECAUTIONS AND CARE
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4. BUTTON TERMINOLOGY
1Up and Down ( and ) Buttons
2Function Button 1
3Rotary knob
4A-M (Audio Mode) Button
5POWER Button
FUNC (Function) Button
6BAND (Tuning Mode) Button
7Z-Ehcr (Z-Enhancer) Button
8PS/AS (Preset Station Scan/Automatic Station Store) Button
Disc Up and Down Button
9Eject (Q) Button
0REW Button
!PROG (Program) Button
@FF Button
#Play/Pause (s) Button
$DISP (Display Selector) Button
%RDM (Random play) Button
¥RPT (Repeat play) Button
&SCN (Scan play) Button
*Preset Buttons
(Function Button 2
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5. OPERATION
CAUTION
Note:
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Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter 2. CONTROLS on page 3 (unfold).
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.
*To turn the power off, press the POWER button
for at least 1 second.
2) Press the FUNC button 5to select another
operation mode. The mode switches as fol-
lows each time the FUNC button is pressed:
Radio ➜Tape ➜CD changer ➜Radio
*If a component is not connected, that operation
mode cannot be selected.
*“CASS” appears when no tape is loaded in the
source unit, and “DISC” appears when no disc is
loaded in the CD changer.
Adjusting the volume
Turning the Rotary knob 3clockwise increases
the volume; turning it counterclockwise decreas-
es the volume.
*The volume level is from 0 (minimum) to 33 (maxi-
mum).
Setting the Z-enhancer
This unit comes with 3 types of sound tone
effects stored in memory. Select the one you
prefer.
*The factory default setting is “OFF”.
Each time you press Z-EHCR button 7, the tone
effect changes in the following order:
“Z-ENHANCER 1” ➜“Z-ENHANCER 2” ➜“Z-
ENHANCER 3” ➜“OFF” ➜“Z-ENHANCER
1”...
• Z-ENHANCER 1 : bass emphasized
• Z-ENHANCER 2 : treble emphasized
• Z-ENHANCER 3 : bass and treble empha-
sized
• OFF : no sound effect
Adjusting the tone
Press A-M button 4and select the item to
adjust. Each time you press A-M button 4, the
item changes in the following order:
“BASS” ➜“TREB” ➜“BAL” ➜“FAD” ➜
Function mode...
Adjusting the bass
1. Press A-M button 4and select “BASS”.
2. Turning the Rotary knob 3clockwise
emphasizes the bass; turning it counter-
clockwise attenuates the bass.
*The factory default setting is “0”. (Adjustment
range: –6 to +6)
3. When the adjustment is complete, press A-M
button 4several times until the function
mode is reached.
Adjusting the treble
1. Press A-M button 4and select “TREB”.
2. Turning the Rotary knob 3clockwise
emphasizes the treble; turning it counter-
clockwise attenuates the treble.
*The factory default setting is “0”. (Adjustment
range: –6 to +6)
3. When the adjustment is complete, press A-M
button 4several times until the function
mode is reached.
Adjusting the balance
1. Press A-M button 4and select “BAL”.
2. Turning the Rotary knob 3clockwise
emphasizes the sound from the right speak-
er; turning 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 4several times until the function
mode is reached.
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Adjusting the fader
1. Press A-M button 4and select “FAD”.
2. Turning the Rotary knob 3clockwise
emphasizes the sound from the front speak-
ers; turning 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 4several times until the function
mode is reached.
Switching the Display
While pressing the BAND button 6, press the
DISP button $to enter the clock display mode.
Main display ➜Clock display ➜Main display
Setting the Clock
1) While pressing the BAND button 6, press
the DISP button $to enter the clock display
mode.
2) While pressing the BAND button 6, press
and hold the DISP button $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
1.
4) To store the clock setting, press the BAND
button 6.
Notes:
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If you select another operation mode before complet-
ing the above procedure, the clock setting operation
will be canceled.
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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.
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:
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Fully insert the cassette tape into the cassette inser-
tion slot.
Listening to a tape which is already loaded
Press the FUNC button 5to select the tape
mode. Playback begins automatically.
Ejecting Cassette Tapes
Press the Eject button 9. 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 @and REW buttons 0.
:Press this to fast-forward the tape.
: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 !both the FF button
@and REW button 0together at the same
time. Playback is switched automatically to the
other side of the cassette tape.
Tape Operation
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FM Reception
For enhanced FM performance the
®tuner includes signal actuated stereo control
and Multipath noise reduction circuits.
Listening to the Radio
1) Press the FUNC button 5to select the radio
mode. The radio turns on.
2) To tune to a desired preset station, first press
the BAND button 6and select FM1, FM2,
FM3, FM4 or AM.
The band changes as follows each time the
BAND button is pressed:
FM1 ➜FM2 ➜FM3 ➜FM4 ➜AM ➜FM1
3) Use the corresponding Preset buttons *to
select the desired station.
Seek Tuning
1) Press the BAND button 6and select the
desired band.
2) Press the Up or Down buttons 1to seek up
or down the frequency band. Seek tuning
automatically stops when a station is found.
Manual Tuning
1) Press the BAND button 6to select the
desired band.
2) Press and hold the BAND button for more
than 2 seconds. “MANU” is illuminated on
the display and the manual tuning mode is
selected.
3) Use the Up and Down buttons 1to manual-
ly tune up or down the desired frequency
band.
Presetting Stations
A total of 25 stations can be preset, 5 each for
the FM1, FM2, FM3, FM4 and AM bands.
Note:
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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 6to select the band
at which to store the station.
2) Use the Up and Down buttons 1to tune in
the station to be preset.
3) Press and hold the corresponding Preset
button *for at least 2 seconds to store the
station into memory.
Auto store function (Automatic Station
Store)
1) Press the BAND button 6to select the band
at which to store the stations.
2) Press and hold the AS button 8for at least
2 seconds. Stations with good reception are
automatically stored at preset to the five but-
tons *1 to 5.
*If 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 8is 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:
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The auto store mode is set if the PS button is pressed
for more than 2 seconds.
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Listening to the Disc
Press the FUNC button 5and select the CD
changer mode, then the CD starts playing.
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 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 steps and fre-
quency range:
1) Turn the power on and set the tuner mode.
2) Keep the BAND button 6pressed and while
pressing the button, press the function button
1 2.
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 6, press
the function button 2 (.
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.
AM
FM
Frequency
spacing
Frequency
range
Frequency
spacing
Frequency
range
Inital Setting
(U.S. standard) New Setting (outside U.S.)
10 kHz
530 to
1710 kHz
200 kHz
87.9 to
107.9 MHz
9 kHz
531 to
1629 kHz
50 kHz
87.5 to
108 MHz
CD CHANGER MODE OPERATION
*Press the DISP button $, then the display will show
the play time.
Track No. ➜Play time ➜Track number
Stopping (pausing) Playback
Press the Play/Pause button #.
Press the Play/Pause button #again to resume
playback.
Selection of CDs
Press the Disc Up/Down button 8to select the
CD you wish to play.
Selection Tracks (songs)
Press the SRCH Up/Down button 1.
: Playback will start from the next track.
: Playback will start from the beginning of the
track currently playing. When this button is
pressed again, the CD will play from the
previous track.
Fast-Forward and Fast-Backward
: To fast-forward
: To fast-backward
*Press and hold the SRCH Up/Down button for 1 sec-
ond 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.
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Scan Play (Intro Music Scan)
Press the SCN button &, then the display
shows “SCN”, then the CD will play the first 10
seconds of all the tracks of all CDs. Press the
SCN button &again to disengage the unit from
scan play.
*A scan play will start from the track following the one
currently playing.
Disc scan play
Press and hold the SCN button &for 2 seconds
or longer, then the display will show “ ”
and “SCN”, and plays the first 10 seconds of the
first song of all the CDs in the CD changer.
Press the SCN button &again to disengage the
unit from disc play.
*A scan play will start from the first tracks of next CDs
following the one currently playing.
Repeat Play
Press the RPT button ¥, then the display
shows “RPT”, then the track currently playing
will be played repeatedly. Press the RPT button
¥again to disengage the unit from repeat play.
Disc repeat play
Press and hold the RPT button ¥for 2 seconds
or longer, then the display shows both the
“” and “RPT”, then the disc currently
being played will be played repeatedly.
Press the RPT button ¥again to disengage the
unit from disc repeat play.
Random Play
Press the RDM button %then the display will
show “RDM”, then the entire tracks on the disc
will be played at random.
Press the RDM button %again to disengage
the unit from disc random play.
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7. ERROR DISPLAYS
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Problem Cause Measure
Power does not turn on
(or no sound is produced) Fuse is blown. Replace with a fuse of the same
amperage as the old fuse.
Connections are improper.
Sound quality is poor. Playback head is dirty. Use a cleaning tape, etc. to clean the
head.
Read the attached “Installation/Wire
Connection Guide” once again and
wire properly.
No sound while unit can
be operated. Power ANT lead is shorted
to the ground. Turn the unit off, first.
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.
■To protect the system, this unit has been equipped with self diagnostic functions. If a fault arises, a
warning is issued by various error displays. Follow the corrective measures and remove the fault.
Error Display Corrective Measure
This error display indicates that a fault has arisen in the mechanism of the
source unit or CD changer (for example, the disc cannot be changed or
ejected).
➜Check the source unit and CD changer.
This error display indicates that the pickup focus is off because of a
scratched disc or some other factor during source unit or CD changer play.
➜Check the compact disc.
This indicates that the CD’s TOC (table of contents) cannot be read, for
example because the selected disc is upside-down.
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FM Tuner
Frequency Range……87.9 MHz to 107.9 MHz
Usable Sensitivity……11 dBf
50 dB Quieting Sensitivity……17 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 1,710 kHz
Usable Sensitivity……25 µ V
Tape
Wow & Flutter (WRMS)……0.1%
Channel Separation (1 kHz)……45 dB
Signal to Noise Ratio……120 µ s (normal): 52 dB
Frequency Response (±3 dB)
120 µ s (normal)……30 Hz to 16 kHz
Power Amplifier
Maximum Power Output……160 W (40 W ×4ch)
Continuous Average Power Output
……15 W ×4, into 4 Ω, 20 Hz to 20 kHz,
1% THD
Pre-Amplifier
Bass Control Action (100 Hz)……±10 dB
Treble Control Action (10 kHz)……±10 dB
General
Power Supply Voltage
……14.4 V DC (10.8 V to 15.6 V allowable)
Current Consumption…… Less than 10 A
Speaker Impedance
……4 Ω(4 Ωto 8 Ωallowable)
Weight……2.87 lb. (1.3 kg)
Dimensions
……7 " (178 mm) Width ×2 " (50 mm) Height
×6 " (152 mm) Depth
Notes:
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Specifications comply with EIA Standards.
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Specifications and design are subject to change with-
out notice for further improvement.
2 "
(50 mm)
2-1/4
"
(58 mm)
7 "
(178 mm)
7-3/8
"
(188 mm)
6
"
(152 mm)
3/4
"
(19 mm)
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