Clarion MAX385VD Quick start guide

Ownei's manual &Installation manual
Manual de
instrucciones yde instalaci6n
VRX485VD
MAX385VD
MULTIMEDIA STATION &
7-inch TOUCH PANEL CONTROL
EQUIPO DVD MULTIMEDIA Y
PANEL
DE CONTROL TAcTIL DE 7 pulgadas
2-DIN DVD MULTIMEDIA STATION &
6.S-inch TOUCH PANEL CONTROL
EQUIPO DVD MULTIMEDIA 2-DIN Y
PANEL
DE CONTROL TAcTIL DE 6.S pulgadas

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Contents
1. FEATURES 3
Expanding Systems...................................................................................................... 3
2. PRECAUTIONS ...............•........................................................................................... 4
3. CONTROLS/COMMANDES/CONTROLES 5
Names of Buttons......................................................................................................... 6
Outline of Button and Touchkey Operation 7
Remote Control............................................................................................................ 10
Functions
of Remote Control Unit Buttons 11
4. CAUTIONS ON HANDLING 13
Operation panel 13
Cleaning....................................................................................................................... 13
Handling Discs 14
5. DVD VIDEO SYSTEM 15
DVD Video Features 15
Discs............................................................................................................................. 16
About the registered marks etc. 16
6. OPERATIONS.............................................................................................................. 17
Basic Operations.......................................................................................................... 18
Radio Operations
21
DVD Video Player Operations...................................................................................... 22
7. ACCESSORIES 31
iPod Operations............................................................................................................ 31
AUX In Operations. 32
Sirius Radio Operations... 33
8. TROUBLESHOOTING 35
9. ERROR DISPLAYS...................................................................................................... 36
1 O. SPECIFICATIONS 37
INSTALLATIONAND WIRE CONNECTION MANUAL. 38
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3VRX485VD/MAX385VD

A. WARNING
For your safety, the driver should not watch any video sources and/or operate the controls
whiledriving. Please note
that watching and operating any video sourceswhiledrivingare
prohibited
by law in some countries. Also, while driving, keep the volume to alevel at which
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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 encouraged to consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician for help.
INFORM ATION FOR USERS:
CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS
PRODUCT NOT APPROVED BY THE
MANUFACTURER WILL VOID THE
WARRANTY AND WILL VIOLATE
FCC
APPROVAL.
2. Driving on extremely bumpy roads which
cause severe vibration may cause the sound
to skip.
1. When the inside of the caris verycold and the
player is used soon after switching on the
heater, moisture may form on the disc (DVDI
CD) or the optical parts of the player and
proper playback may not be possible. If
moisture forms on the disc (DVD/CD), wipe
it
off with asoft cloth. If moisture forms on the
optical parts of the player, do not use the
player for about one hour. The condensation
will disappear naturally allowing normal
operation.
3. This unit uses aprecision mechanism. Even
in the event that trouble arises, never open
the case, disassemble the unit, or lubricate
the rotating parts.
4. 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 a
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Names of Buttons
Note:
Be sure to read this chapter while referring to the
front diagrams for chapter
"3. CONTROLS"on
page 5(unfold).
[POWER/MUTE] Button
•Press this button to turn on the power. Keep
pressing this button more than 1second to turn
off the power.
•Press this button to attenuate the sound of the
receiver, press again to restore sound.
[D.d OPEN/CLOSE Button
•Use this button to open/close the operation
panel.
•Keep pressing this button more than 2seconds
to adjust the angle of the operation panel. The
angle ofthe operation panel is adjustable
in the
range of 0° to 30°. (MAX385VD only)
Sensor
•Receiver for the remote control unit (operating
range: 30°
in all directions).
[AM/FM] Button
•Use this button to enter the AM/FM tuner
mode from any source.
•Once
in the AM/FM tuner mode, you can
press
it to change bands between FM1, FM2,
FM3, and AM bands.
[Reset] Button
•Press this button to reset the unit.
[MONI/ADJ] button
•Press this button to enter/exit the playback
information mode while
in DVD mode.
•Keep pressing this button more than 1second
to enter/exit the Monitor Adjust mode.
[Mode] Button
Press this button to scroll through the available
sources such as AM/FM tuner, DVD mode, AV
input, Sirius Radio, and iPod mode.
[~!II] Button
•Press this button to enter the play pause mode
in the DVD/CD/MP3IWMA ,and iPod modes.
Press the button again to resume playback.
[A], [V] [ ..... ] [~] Buttons
•Use these buttons to change to the previous/
next preset station in the TUNER/Sirius Radio
modes.
•Use these buttons to select atrack in the CD,
MP3IWMA,and iPod modes.
•Use these buttons to select achapter in the
DVD video mode.
[BAND] Button
•Use this button to enter the AM/FM tuner
mode from any source.
•Once in the AM/FM tuner mode, you can
press
it to change bands between FM1, FM2,
FM3, and
AM bands.
[MENU] Button
•Pressing this button in the any mode will return
the unit to the main menu.
•The main menu allows selection of any avail-
able source to included AMiFM tuner, DVD
mode, AV input, Sirius radio, and iPod mode.
The main menu also has aMONITOR OFF
function to turn off the display to reduce glare
or distraction while driving.
•The
SETIING menu is also located in the main
menu. Please do not make adjustments to the
setting menu while the vehicle is
in motion.
[DVD] Button
•Press this button to enter the DVD mode from
any source.
[AS/PS] Button
•Press this button to start the preset scan mode.
•Press and hold this button to start the auto preset
scan and setting mode. This function is very useful
when traveling to unfamiliar areas.
[~] (EJECT) Button
•Use this button to eject the disc set in this unit.
VRX485VD/MAX385VD 6

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Outline of Button and Touchkey Operation
TUNER mode operation
(Source menu)
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(Key Pad screen)
(Preset List screen)
•Enters desired PRESET.
•Selects desired station.
Note:
*1: These images indicate the buttons to press or
keys to touch.
VRX485VD/MAX385VD 8

Outline of Button and Touchkey Operation
DVD Video mode operation
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* 4: When displaying movies in DVD video mode,
touching the screen surface will cause
the DVD PLAYER mode screen to be displayed.
Adjusting audio/video settings
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Remote control unit
Remote Control
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is connected
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Replacing the Batteries
1. Press the retention tab and pull out the battery
tray and remove the old battery.
2. Insert the new CR2025 battery and slide the
battery tray back
in the remote control the
same direction that you removed it. Please
ensure the tray is inserted in the correct direction.
Note:
Using batteries improperly can cause them to
explode. Take note
of the following points:
•When replacing batteries, replace both batteries
with
new ones.
•Do notshort-circuit, disassemble
or heatbatteries.
•Do notdispose
of batteries into fire or flames.
•Dispose
of spent batteries properly.
VRX485VD/MAX385VD
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You can use the remote control unit to control the MAX385VD and VRX485VD.
Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons
Note:
• The wireless remote control operation may not be optimal in direct sunlight.
[ ..... ], [~] buttons
•Press to manually select the next higher or
lower station
in TUNER and Satellite Radio
modes.
[ .A ], [ ~ ]buttons
•Press to scroll through the saved presets in
the TUNER mode. Press [OK] to tune to the
highlighted preset.
[INFO] button
•Press to switch in and out of the LIST mode
while
in the TUNER/ Sirius Radio mode.
DVD PLAYER mode
[INFO] button
•Press to turn on and off the playtime display in
the DVD video.
•Press to switch
in and out of the LIST mode
while playing CD audio.
[SEARCH] button
•Press to open the direct search menu while in
the DVD video mode.
[OK] button
•Press to select, play or pause video and
audio media.
[ ./BAND] button
•Press to stop video and audio media playback.
[0 -9] buttons
•Press to enter DVD video chapters/titles in the
Key Pad screen. .
•Press to set the track/folder number of the CD,
or MP3IWMA in the Key Pad screen.
[DISC SEL] button
•Press to show/hide the Track List screen in the
CD mode.
•Press to show/hide the FolderList screen
in the
MP3IWMA mode.
[TITLE] button
•Press to go to the title menu on the DVD.
[ROOT] button
•Press to go to the root menu on the DVD.
[.A], [~], [ .... ], [~] buttons
•Press to select button items on the menu
screen of aDVD video.
•Press [
.... ], [~] to scroll the through the page
screens
in the CD and MP3IWMA modes.
Shared modes
[MODE] button
•Press this button to scroll through the various
available sources such as the AM/FM tuner,
DVD player, iPod, Sirius Radio, or AUX IN.
[VOLUME] buttons
•Increase and decrease volume.
[MUTE] button
•Turns mute on and off.
[POWER] button
•Press this button to turn the unit on or off.
menu screens.
[OPEN] button
•Press this button to OPEN or CLOSE the
motorized screen. Please ensure there are
no obstructions before starting the operation.
[MENU] button
•Press this button to enter the MAIN MENU.
From the main menu, you can select your
desired source or change your settings.
[PIC] button
•Press this button to change your monitor
settings such as Brightness, Color, and
Contrast.
[SEL] button
•Press this button to change your audio
settings such as Tone, Fader, and Balance.
[ESC] button
•Press this button to exit selection and
adjustment menus.
TUNER/Satellite Radio mode
[BAND] button
•Switches reception band.
[0 -9] buttons
•Use in the Key Pad screen to set the radio
frequency or Satellite Radio channels.
•Use to select the preset number
in the Preset
List screen.
[SEARCH] button
•Press to show/hide the Key Pad screen.
[OK] button
•Press to fix the entered data in the Key Pad
screen.
[...... ], [~] buttons
•Press to seek the next available higher or
lower station
in TUNER mode. In Sirius Radio
mode,you will scroll through the categories.
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Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons
[ ..... ], [~] buttons
• Press to select the next higheror lowerchapter
number
in DVD video mode.
• Press to select the next higher or lowertrack
in
CD.
[ .... ], [~ ]buttons
• Press to perform fast-forward and fast-
backward. Press again to advance to higher
speed reversing or forwarding such as 2x,
4x, ax and 16x. Press once more to resume
normal speed playback.
[RPn button
• Press to perform chapter repeat in the DVD
video mode, and track repeat
in CD and MP3/
WMA modes.
•Press again
to perform title repeat in DVD video
mode or folder repeat in MP3IWMA mode.
In
CD mode, this will activate the repear all mode.
• Press again to perform all repeat in MP3IWMA
playback mode.
[A->B] button
• Press to set initial starting point of repeat.
The screen will show 'REP A-'.
•Press again to set repeat ending point.
The screen will show 'REP A-B'
• Press again to turn off A-B repeating. The
screen will show 'REP AB Off'
[ZOOM] button
•Press to turn on and zoom in while in DVD
Video mode. You can zoom
in up to 3x.
[AUDIO] button
• Press to switch the AUDIO function in the DVD
video mode.
[SUB- T] button
•Press to display subtitles in the DVD video
mode.
[ANGLE] button
• Press to switch the ANGLE function in the DVD
video mode when the Angle mark
is displayed.
iPodmode
[OK] button
•Press to play or pause the selected media.
[.], [~] buttons
•Press to scroll the list screens.
[ ..... ], [~] buttons
•Press to select the next higher or lower track
numbers.
[ .... ], [~] buttons
•Press to perform fast-forward or fast-backward
searching. Press again to change the speed
to 2x, 4x, ax or 16x.
VRX485VO/MAX385VO
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For alonger service life, be sure to read the following cautions.
Operation panel
4. CAUTIONS ON HANDLING
•The remote control unit may not work if the
remote control sensor is exposed to direct
sunlight.
•
In extremely cold weather, the display
movementmay slow down and the display may
darken, but this
is not amalfunction. The
display will work normally when the
temperature increases.
•Small black and shiny spots inside the liquid
crystal panel are normal for LCD products.
•The touchkeys
on the display operate when
slightly touched. Do not press the touchkey
screen with much force.
•Do not push the case surrounding the touchkey
panel with much force. This may cause
malfunctioning of the touchkeys.
•The operation panel will operate properly
in a
temperature range of 0to 60°C.
•Do not allow any liquids on the set from drinks,
umbrellas etc. Doing so may damage the
internal circuitry.
•Do not disassemble or modify the set
in any
way. Doing so may result
in damage.
•Subjecting the operation panel to shocks may
result
in breakage, deformation or other
damage.
•
Do not let cigarettes burn the display. Doing so
may damage or deform the cabinet.
•If aproblem should occur, have the set
inspected at your store of purchase.
•
Do not insert objects or poke in the space
between the operation panel and the main unit
when the panel is tilted.
Cleaning
•Cleaning the cabinet
Use asoft, drycloth 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.
•Cleaning the liquid crystal panel
The liquid crystal panel tends to collect dust, so
wipe it off occasionally with asoft cloth. The
surface
is easily scratched, so do not rub it with
hard objects.
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VRX485VD/MAX385VD

Handling Discs
Handling
•New discs may have some roughness around
the edges. If such discs are used, the player
may not work or the sound may skip. Use a
ball-point pen or the like to remove any
roughness from the edge of the disc.
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•Never stick labels on the surface of the disc or
mark the surface with apencil or pen.
•Never
playa disc with any cellophane tape or
other glue on it orwith peeling off marks. If you
try to play such adisc, you may not be able to
get it back out of the DVD player or it may
damage the DVD player.
•Do not use discs that have large scratches, are
misshapen, cracked, etc. Use of such discs
may cause misoperation or damage.
•To remove adisc from its storage case, press
down
on the center of the case and lift the disc
out, holding it carefully by the edges.
•Do not use commercially available disc
protection sheets or discs equipped with
stabilizers, etc. These may damage the disc or
cause breakdown of the internal mechanism.
Storage
•Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or any
heat source.
•Do not expose discs to excess humidity or
dust.
•Do not expose discs to direct heat from
heaters.
Cleaning
•To remove fingermarks and dust, use asoft
cloth and wipe
in astraight line from the center
of the disc to the circumference.
•Do not use any solvents, such as commercially
available cleaners, anti-static spray, or thinner
to clean discs.
•After using special disc cleaner, let the disc dry
off well before playing it.
On Discs
•Exercise agood precaution when loading a
disc. The operation panel will close
automatically when leaving it open for awhile.
•Never turn off the power and remove the unit
from the car with adisc loaded.
ACAUTION
For your safety, the driver should not insert
or eject a disc opening the operation panel
while driving.
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DVD video is ahigh-quality digital video source that provides crisp and clear images. One 12 cm disc
contains either one film or four hours of music.
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•The functions described in this section, for
example, the recordedlanguage, subtitles, angles,
etc. differdepending on the OVO video disc. Refer
to the instructions provided with the OVO video.
•Some disc functions
may operate differently from
described in this manual.
Multi-sound function
DVD video can store up to 8languages for one
film; select the language of your preference.
•The languages stored on the disc are indicated
by the icon shown below.
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Multi-angle function
ADVD video that is filmed from multiple angles
allows you to select the angle of choice.
•The number of recorded angles are indicated
by the icon shown below.
Subpicture (subtitles) function
ADVD video can record subtitles for up to 32
languages and you can select the language of
the subtitles you wish to see.
•The numberof recorded subtitle languages are
indicated by the icon shown below.
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Multi-story function
When aDVD video contains more than one story
for afilm, you can select the story you wish to
enjoy. The operation procedures vary with the
disc; observethe instructionsfor selecting astory
provided during playback.
Menu screens
Menus can be called up during DVD video
playback to perform menu setting.
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CD-RW unit. (Cause: ~
disc characteristics, cracks, dust/dirt, dust/dirt on
player's lens, etc.)
•IfaCD-R or CD-RWdisc that has not been
finalized is played,
it will take along time to start
playing. Also, it
may notbe possible to play
depending on its recording conditions.
•You cannot
play SuperAudioCDs. Playback of the
CD playeris notsupported even
if it is ahybrid
disc.
About MP3IWMA playback
This unit can play back CD-R/CD-RW, DVD-R/
RW and DVD+R/RW discs on which MP3IWMA
music data have been recorded.
For adetailed information, see the section
entitled
"Listening to an MP3IWMA" (page 42).
Note on region numbers
The DVD video system assigns aregion number
to DVD video players and DVD discs by sales
area. DVD video players sold
in the United States
can play back DVD discs with the region number
"ALL", "1" or any combination of numbers that
also incorporate a"1".
The DVD video region number
is marked on the
disc jacket as shown below.
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This DVD video player can play the following
discs.
About CD Extra discs
ACD Extra disc is adisc in which atotal of two
sessions have been recorded. The first session is
Audio session and the second session is Data
session.
Your personally-created CDs with more than
second data sessions recorded cannot be played
on this DVD video player.
Note:
•When you playa CD Extra disc, only the first
session will be recognized.
About playing aCD-R/CD-RWdisc
(MP3, WMA)
This player cen play CD-R/CD-RW discs
previously recorded
in music CD format (MP3,
WMA) or video CD format.
About playing aDVD-R/RW or
DVD+R/RW disc
This player cannot play DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/
RW discs previously recorded in video CD
format.
However, MP3IWMA files recorded on DVD-R/
RW and DVD+R/RW discs can be played.
About the registered marks etc.
•This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights. Use of
this copyright protection technology must
be
authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.
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VRX48SVD/MAX38SVD
16

Basic Operations
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~ • Be sure to read this chapter referring to the chapter
3 "3. CONTROLS" (page 5).
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~ ACAUTION
When the unit is turned on, starting and
stopping the engine with its volume raised to
the maximum level may harm your hearings.
Be careful about
adjusting the volume.
Turning on and off the power
Note:
• Start the engine before using this unit.
•
Be careful about using this unit for a long time
without running the engine. If you drain the car's
battery too far, you may not be able to start the
engine and this can reduce the service life of the
battery.
1. Start the engine. The power button / knob
illumination on the unit will light up.
~ EngineON
~ position
2. Press the (POWER) button to turn on the
power.
*Pressing this button while the power is turned
on will mute the volume on the MAX385VD,
on the VRX485VD, the audio settings appear.
3. To turn off the power, press and hold the
[POWER] button for more than 1second.
Selecting amode
1. Press the [MENU] button to display the
Source menu.
*External equipment not connected to this unit
is not displayed.
2. Touch the desired mode key.
Adjusting the volume
1. Turn the volume knob to adjust the volume.
Clockwise: Increases the volume.
Counter- clockwise: Decreases the volume.
•The volume level indicated in the display
is
in arange from 0(min.) to 40 (max.).
ACAUTION
While driving, keep the volume level at which
external sounds can be heard.
Mute
1. If using aMAX385VD, press the PWR/MUTE
button to turn the mute on and off.
the mute on and off.
2. If using aVRX485VD, press the [MUTE] button
to turn the mute on and off.
•When the mute is turned on, "-4x" appears
on the LCD screen.
Opening the operation panel
and adjusting the angle
Open the operation panel when inserting/ejecting
adisc.
The angle of the operation panel can be adjusted
depending on the mounting angle of the unit or
light coming into the car.
ACAUTION
•Do not movethe operation panel forcibly or
do not apply strong force to the operation
panel.
•When the operation panel
is operating, be
careful
not to get your hand or finger caught
between the operation panel and main
unit
or its mechanical parts.
•The
driver should not operatetheoperation
panel while
driving.
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1. Press the [EO] button on the screen or
the [SEL] button on the remote control.
2. Touch the item key to adjust.
3. Perform the adjustment.
See the following sections for detail.
4. Touch the [Back] key to return to the previous
screen.
*
In the following sections, only the details
regarding adjustments are described,
procedures
to select items are skipped.
Adjusting the AUDIO
Returning the operationpanel to the
original angle (MAX385VD)
1. Press the [lk] (OPEN/CLOSE) button
to open the motorized LCD panel. 0
2. Keep pressing the Wt.] (OPEN/CLOSE) button :E
until the panel is back at the normal position. ~
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Basic Operations
Opening/closing the operation panel
1. Press the [0/:.1 (OPEN/CLOSE) button.
The operation panel will be opened or closed.
Note:
•The operation panel will close automatically when
adisc is inserted. (MAX385VO only)
•When the operationpanelis open, the touch panel
should
not be operated. (MAX385VO only)
Adjusting the angle of the operation
panel
The angle ofthe operation panel can be adjusted
in the range of
00 to 30
0.
1. Keep pressing the [OA] (OPEN/CLOSE) button
more than 2seconds.
Abeep will sound and the operation panel
will start moving.
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2. When the operation panel is moved to your
desired angle, release the button.
The operation panel will stop.
3. For the VRX485VD, simply adjust your
desired angle by pressing the
[v] or [A] tilt
buttons on your control panel.
Adjusting the balance/fader
1. Touch the BALANCE or FADER in the
audio menu.
2. Touch the [F ]or [R] key to adjust to the
fader level.
•The factory default setting is "0".
(Adjustment range: front 9to rear -9)
3. Touch the [L] or [R] key to adjust to the
balance level.
•The factory default setting is "0".
(Adjustment range: left -9 to right
9)
Adjusting the BASS
The bass gain and bass frequency can be
adjusted as follows.
1. Enter the Audio settings menu.
2. Touch the [-] or [+] key to set the desirable
level.
GAIN:
-7 to 7(The factory default setting is "0")
3. To set the bass center frequency, enter
the ASP adjustment in the SETTING menu.
Adjusting the TREBLE
The treble gain and treble frequency can be
adjusted as follows.
1. Enter the Audio settings menu.
2. Touch the [-] or [+] key to set the desirable
level.
GAIN:
-7 to 7(The factory default setting is "0".)
3. To set the treble center frequency, enter
the ASP adjustment in the SETTING menu.
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Basic Operations
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Adjusting the non fader output
phase
You can adjust the subwoofer phase from the
SETTING adjustment menu.
1. Touch the ASP tab in the SETTING menu.
2. Touch the [SUB PHASE] button in the ASP
menu and aselection menu will appear.
Setting range:
oor 180 (The factory default setting is "0")
Adjusting the non fader output
Low Pass Crossover
You can adjust the subwoofer phase from the
SETTING adjustment menu.
1. Touch the ASP tab in the SETTING menu.
2. Touch the [SUB FILTER] button in the ASP
menu and aselection menu will appear.
Setting range:
80,120 or 160Hz (The default setting is "60")
Adjusting the non fader output
volume
You can adjust the volume output from the unit's
Audio adjustment menu.
1. Touch the [-] or [+] key of the SW VOL item
to adjust to desirable level.
Setting range:
-7 to 7(The factory default setting is "0".)
Turning on/off the LOUDNESS
The Loudness setting emphasizes the low and
high sound level areas to provide amore full and
dynamic sound without distortion.
1. Enter the Audio settings menu.
2. Touch [ON] or [OFF] of the [LOUDNESS]
item to turn on or off the loudness effect.
(The factory default setting
is "OFF").
Adjusting the MONITOR
1. Press the [PIC] button on the remote control
or [MONI/ADJ] button on the MAX385VD.
2. Perform the adjustment for the desired item.
See the following sections for detail.
3. Touch the [Back] key to return to the previous
screen.
* In the following sections, only the details
regarding adjustments
are described,
procedures
to select items are skipped.
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Adjusting the brightness, contrast
and color levels
1. Touch the [PIC] key on the remote control
or [MONI/ADJ] key on the MAX385VD.
2. Touch the [-] or [+] key to make adjustments
to the settings to your desired levels.
"Bright":
Adjusts the brightness of the display.
"Color":
Adjusts the color saturation.
"Contrast":
Adjusts the level of black.
or green is emphasized).
Bright/Color/Contrast:
The factory default setting is medium level.
Adjusting the SETTING
1. Press the [MENU] button, then touch the
[SETTING] key.
2. Touch the top navigation tabs to switch
between the SETTING menus. You can
navigate between General, Screen, ASP,
Regional, and Rating.
3. Perform the adjustment for the desired item.
See the following sections for detail.
4. Touch the [Back] key to return to the previous
screen.
* In the following sections, only the details
regarding adjustments
are described,
procedures to select items
are skipped.

Basic Operations
Adjusting the CLOCK
1. Press the [SETTING] button, then touch the
[CLOCK] key.
2. The entry keypad will appear. Enter your time
without spaces. For example, 12:45 would be
entered as '1245'. Press [OK] to accept or [
... ]
to backspace and correct your entry.
If you
have selected to display your time in 24 hour
format, you must enter your time
in 24 hour
format such as '1745' for 5:45PM.
3. To change your time from AM to PM, press
AM or
PM text in the CLOCK selection box.
If you have selected to display your time in 24
hour format, you will not have this selection.
Adjusting the RADIO region
1. Press the [SETTING] button, then touch the
[RADIO] key.
2. Aregion selection menu will appear. Scroll
down using the arrow at the bottom of the menu.
Scroll up using the arrow at the top of the menu.
Once you have located the region that matches
your area's radio spacing and frequency range,
touch the region to make your selection.
If the
region selected
is incorrect, radio reception will
be poor.
Reset to Factory Defaults
1. Press the [SETTING] button, then touch the
[LOAD FACTORY] key.
2. Aselection menu will appear. Select [YES] to
restore your unit to factory default settings. This
function will erase all memory from the unit and
you must reset all personalized items such as
tuner presets.
NOTE: You will be asked once to confirm that
you would like to reset the unit. The unit will
power down and restart with factory defaults.
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