Clarion VX401A Repair manual

2-DIN DVD MULTIMEDIA STATION WITH 6.2-inch
TOUCH PANEL CONTROL
VX401A
VZ401A
Owner’s manual & Installation manual
DVD MULTIMEDIA STATION WITH 7-inch
TOUCH PANEL CONTROL

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Contents
1. FEATURES.........................................................................................................................2
Expanding Systems ........................................................................................................... 2
2. PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................3
3. CONTROLS .......................................................................................................................5
Operational Panel............................................................................................................... 5
Functions of Buttons..........................................................................................................6
Remote Control .................................................................................................................. 7
Functions of Remote Control Buttons................................................................................8
4. CAUTIONS ON HANDLING .............................................................................................. 10
Operation panel..................................................................................................................10
USB Port ............................................................................................................................10
Cleaning .............................................................................................................................10
Handling Discs ...................................................................................................................11
5. DVD VIDEO SYSTEM........................................................................................................12
DVD Video Features ...........................................................................................................12
Discs ................................................................................................................................13
About the registered marks etc..........................................................................................14
6. OPERATIONS .................................................................................................................... 15
Basic Operations................................................................................................................ 15
Radio Operations ...............................................................................................................18
DVD Video Player Operations ............................................................................................19
7. ACCESSORIES .................................................................................................................26
iPod/iPhone Operations ..................................................................................................... 26
USB Operations .................................................................................................................28
Bluetooth Audio Player Operations.................................................................................... 29
Bluetooth Telephone Operations........................................................................................ 31
AUX In/AV In Operations .................................................................................................... 33
Camera In Operations ........................................................................................................ 33
Setup Operations ...............................................................................................................34
8. TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................................... 36
9. ERROR DISPLAYS ............................................................................................................ 39
10.SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................. 39
INSTALLATION/ WIRE CONNECTION GUIDE ...................................................41
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1. FEATURES
Double Din 6.2” Touch Panel Control
(VX401A)
Motorized 7” Touch Panel Control
(VZ401A)
DVD Video/CD-DA/MP3/WMA
Playback Capability
Built-In Bluetooth®
OEM Steering Wheel Remote Ready
Expanding Systems
NOTE:
The items listed outside the frames are the commercial products generally sold.
Expanding visual features
Rear monitor
iPod®
Rear Vision camera
Expanding audio features
External Power
Amplifier
iPhone®USB
Memory
Bluetooth
Telephone
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2. PRECAUTIONS
•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.
•Donotdisassembleormodifythisunit.Itmaycauseanaccident,re,orelectricshock.
•Donotusethisunitwhenatroubleexists,suchasnoscreencontentappearsornosoundis
 audible.Itmaycauseanaccident,re,orelectricshock.Forthatcase,consultyourauthorized
 dealeroranearestClarionservicecenter.
•Incaseofaproblem,suchasanymaterialhasbeen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anearestClarionservicecenter.
 Usingitinthatconditionmaycauseanaccident,re,orelectricshock.
•Useafusewiththesamespecicationonlywhenreplacingthefuse.
 Usingafusewithadifferentspecicationmaycausesare.
•Fortheinstallationofthisunitorachangeintheinstallation,askyourauthorizeddealerora
 nearestClarionservicecenterforsafety.Professionalskillsandexperiencesarerequiredtodoso.
WARNING
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1.When the inside of the car is very cold and
the player is used soon after switching on
the heater, moisture may form on the disc
(DVD/ 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 a soft 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.
2.Driving on extremely bumpy roads which
cause severe vibration may cause the
sound to skip.
3.This unit uses a precision mechanism.
Even in the event that trouble arises, never
open the case, disassemble the unit, or
lubricate the rotating parts.
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3. CONTROLS
Operational Panel
MIC
[SOURCE]
[PWR]
[VOL+]
[VOL-]
RESET
SENSOR
AUX IN
[OPEN]
[ CLOSE]
SENSOR MIC [VOL-] [VOL+] RESET
AUX IN
[SOURCE]
[PWR]
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Note: Be sure to read this chapter while
referring to front diagram “CONTROLS”.
[ SRC] Button
•Pressthisbuttontoturntheunitpoweron.TheMainmenuwillbedisplayed.Scrollthroughthe
availablesourcessuchasAM/FMTuner,DVD,USB,Cameramodes.
•Pressandholdthisbuttonformorethan2secondstoturnthepoweroff.
[VOL -], [VOL +] Buttons
•Usethesebuttonstoincrease/decreasethevolume
[OPEN] [ CLOSE] Button (VZ401A)
•Usethisbuttontoopen/closeoperationpanel
RESET Button
•Pressthisbuttontoresettheunit.
SENSOR
•Receiverfortheremotecontrolunit(operatingrange:30degreeinalldirections).
MIC
•InternalmicrophoneforuseduringBluetoothphonecalls.Sensitivitycanbeadjustedfrom
the Settings menu.
Functions of Buttons
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WARNING
/ BAND
[ ]
/ BAND
Remote Control
Signal transmitter
Signal transmitter
[OPEN]
[ ]
[VOLUME]
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[MENU]
[PIC]
[
REPEAT
]
[ ]
ROOT
[ ]
[ ]
[SUB TITLE/VIDEO iPod MODE*]
[ANGLE/AUDIO iPod MODE*]
[ ] [ ]
[ ] [ ]
[MUTE]
[ ]
[SRCH]
[ ]
[ ]
[TITLE]
[ZOOM]
[AUDIO]
[0 - 9]
[ ]
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 battery improperly can cause it to
explode. Take note of the following points:
 •Donotshort-circuit,disassembleor
heat battery.
 •Donotdisposeofbatteryintoreor
flames.
 •Disposeofdischargedbattery 
properly.
Lithium button battery contain
Perchlorate.
Dispose of discharged battery properly.
* Only when capable iPod/iPhone
is connected
BACK
SET
TAG
NAVI/AV
SRC/POWER
ENTER
[ ]
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Shared modes
[VOLUME] Button
Increaseordecreasevolume.
[MUTE] Button
Turns mute on or off.
[OPEN] Button
Press this button to OPEN or CLOSE the
motorizedscreen(VZ401A).Pleaseensure
there are no obstructions before starting the
operation.
[SRC/POWER] Button
•ShortPresstoscrollthroughtheavailable
 sourcessuchastheAM/FMtuner,DVD
 player,iPod,Radio,orAUXIN.
•LongPress(over1second)toturnoffthe
unit.
[MENU] Button
Press this button to access the MAIN MENU.
Fromthemainmenu,youcanselectyour
desired source or change your settings.
[PIC] Button
Press this button to change monitor
Brightness.
[SET] Button
Press this button to access the Audio Settings.
[NAVI/AV] Button
Thisbuttonisnoteffective.
[ENTER] button
Presstoxthechosenorentereddata.
TUNER mode
[BAND] button
Press this button to switch reception band.
[0 - 9] Buttons
•UseintheKeyPadscreentoset.
Radio channels.
•UsetoselectthepresetnumberinthePreset
List screen.
[ ], [ ] Buttons
Presstoseekthenextavailablestationupor
down in the TUNER mode.
[ ], [ ] Buttons
Press to manually select the next station up or
down in the TUNER mode.
[ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] Buttons
•Press[ ], [ ]toscrollthroughthesaved
presets list in the TUNER mode.
•Press[ ], [ ] to scroll through the page
screens in the TUNER mode.
[TAG] Button
Thisbuttonisnoteffective.
DVD PLAYER mode
[ ] Button
•ShortPresstoplayorpausethevideoor
audio media.
•LongPress(over1second)tostopthevideo
or audio media.
[SEARCH] Button
Press to open the direct search menu while in
theDVDvideomode.
[ENTER] Button
Presstoselect,playorpausevideoand
audio media.
[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MP3/WMAintheKeyPadscreen.
[TITLE] Button
Press to go to the title menu on the DVD.
[ROOT] Button
Press to go to the root menu on the DVD.
[ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] Buttons
•Presstoselectbuttonitemsonthemenu
 screenofaDVDvideo.
•Press[ ], [ ] to scroll through the page
screens in the CD and MP3/WMA modes.
Functions of Remote Control Buttons
You can use the remote control unit to control the VX401A and VZ401A.
Note:
• The wireless remote control operation may not be optimal in direct sunlight.
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Functions of Remote Control Buttons
[ ], [ ] Buttons
•Presstoselectthenextchapternumberupor
 downinDVDvideomedia.
•Presstoselectthenexttrackupordown
in CD media.
[ ], [ ] Buttons
Press to perform fastforward andfastbackward.
Pressagaintoadvancetohigherspeedrevers-
ingorforwardingsuchas2x,4x,8xand16x.
Press once more to resume normal speed
playback.
[REPEAT] 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MP3/WMA
 mode.InCDmode,thiswillactivatethe
repeat all mode.
•Pressagaintoperformallrepeatin
MP3/WMA playback mode.
[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.
MAIN MENU mode
[ ], [BAND] Buttons
Presstoscrollthroughtheavailablesources
and the Settings.
[ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] Buttons
Presstoscrollthroughtheavailablekeys.
[ENTER] Button
Press to select the menu.
[BACK] Button
Presstoswitchtothepreviousmode.
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