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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4. CAUTIONS ON HANDLING
Operation Panel
• Theoperationpanelwilloperateproperlyina
temperature range of 0˚ to 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.
• Ifaproblem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.
• Theremotecontrolunitmaynotworkifthe
remote control sensor is exposed to direct
sunlight.
• Inextremelycoldweather,thedisplay
 movementmayslowdownandthedisplay
 maydarken,butthisisnotamalfunction.The
display will work normally when the
temperature increases.
• Smallblackandshinyspotsinsidetheliquid
crystal panel are normal for LCD products.
Foralongerservicelife,besuretoreadthefollowingcautions.
Cleaning
•Cleaningthecabinet
 Useasoft,dryclothandgentlywipeoffthe
 dirt.Fortoughdirt,applysomeneutral
 detergentdilutedinwatertoasoftcloth,wipe
 offthedirtgently,thenwipeagainwithadry
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 a soft cloth.
 Thesurfaceiseasilyscratched,sodonotrub
 itwithhardobjects.
USB Port
• TheUSBmemorystickmaystickoutwhen
 inserted,soitmaycausedangerduring
 driving.Insuchcases,youcanusea
 commercial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
damaged by any chance, Clarion 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les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.
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les(MP3,WMA,etc.)storedinthe
USB memory stick can be played back.
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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.
•Neversticklabelsonthesurfaceofthe
disc or mark the surface with a pencil or
pen.
•Neverplayadiscwithanycellophane
tape or other glue on it or with peeling off
 marks.Ifyoutrytoplaysuchadisc,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adisc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ngermarksanddust,usea
soft cloth and wipe in a straight 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agoodprecautionwhenloading
a disc. The operation panel will close
 automaticallywhenleavingitopenfora
while.
•Neverturnoffthepowerandremovethe
unit from the car with a disc loaded.
For your safety, the driver should
not insert or eject a disc, opening
the operation panel while driving.
Ball-pointpen
Roughness
CAUTION
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5. DVD VIDEO SYSTEM
Thisunitprovidesthefollowingfunctions
inadditiontothehighimagequalityand
soundqualityofDVDvideo.
Note:
• Thefunctionsdescribedinthissection,
 forexample,therecordedlanguage,
 subtitles,angles,etc.differdependingon
 theDVDvideodisc.
 Refertotheinstructionsprovidedwith
 theDVDvideo.
• Some disc functions may operate
differently from described in this manual.
Multi-sound function
DVDvideocanstoreupto8languagesfor
onelm;selectthelanguageofyour
preference.
•Thelanguagesstoredonthediscare
indicated by the icon shown below.
Multi-angle function
ADVDvideothatislmed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
ADVDvideocanrecordsubtitlesforup
to 32 languages and you can select the
language of the subtitles you wish to see.
The number of recorded subtitle
languages are indicated by the icon shown
below.
Multi-story function
WhenaDVDvideocontainsmorethan
onestoryforalm,youcanselectthe
storyyouwishtoenjoy.Theoperation
proceduresvarywiththedisc;observethe
instructionsforselectingastoryprovided
during playback.
Menu screens
Menu can be called up during DVD
videoplaybacktoperformmenusetting.
•Exampleshowingmenudisplay
DVDvideoisahigh-qualitydigitalvideosourcethatprovidescrispandclearimages.
One12cmdisccontainseitheronelmorfourhoursofmusic.
DVD Video Features
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Playable discs
ThisDVDvideoplayercanplaythefollowing
discs.
About CD Extra discs
A CD Extra disc is a disc in which a total of two
sessionshavebeenrecorded.Therst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playaCDExtradisc,onlytherst
 sessionwillberecognized.
About playing a CD-R/CD-RW disc
(MP3, WMA)
ThisplayercanplayCD-R/CD-RWdiscs
previouslyrecordedinmusicCDformat(MP3,
WMA).
About playing a DVD-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,MP3/WMAlesrecordedon
DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW discs can be played.
Discs that cannot be played back
ThisDVDvideoplayercannotplaybackDVD-
Audio,DVD-RAM,PhotoCDs,etc.
Note:
• I t may also not be possible to play back CDs
 recordedonaCD-RunitandCD-RWunit.
 (Cause:disccharacteristics,cracks,dust/dirt,
 dust/dirtonplayer’slens,etc.)
• IfaCD-RorCD-RWdiscthathasnotbeen
 nalizedisplayed,itwilltakealongtimeto
 startplaying.Also,itmaynotbepossible
to play depending on its recording conditions.
• You cannot play SuperAudio CDs
Playback of the CD player is not supported
 evenifitisahybriddisc.
About MP3/WMA playback
ThisunitcanplaybackCD-R/CD-RW,DVD-R/
RW and DVD+R/RW discs on which MP3/WMA
musicdatahavebeenrecorded.
Foradetailedinformation,seethesection
entitled “Listening to MP3/WMA”.
Note on region numbers
TheDVDvideosystemassignsaregionnumber
toDVDvideoplayersandDVDdiscsbysales
area.DVDvideoplayerssoldinAustralia
can play back DVD discs with the region
number “ALL”,“4”or any combination of
numbers that also incorporate a “4”.
TheDVDvideoregionnumberismarkedonthe
discjacketasshownbelow.
4
Discs
ALL
Playable discs
CD TEXTDVDvideodiscs Audio CDs
Playable media files
MP3/WMA DIVX
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• 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RoviCorporation,andisintendedfor
 homeandotherlimitedviewingusesonlyunless
 otherwiseauthorizedbyRoviCorporation.
 Reverseengineeringordisassemblyisprohibited.
• Manufactured under license from Dolby
 Laboratories.“Dolby”,“ProLogic”andthe
double-DsymbolaretrademarksofDolby
Laboratories.
• "Made for iPod" and "Made for iPhone" mean
that an electronic accessory has been designed to
connectspecicallytoiPod,oriPhone,respectively,
andhasbeencertiedbythedevelopertomeet
Apple performance standards.
Apple is not responsible for the operation of this
deviceoritscompliancewithsafetyandregulatory
standards. Please note that the use of this
accessory with iPod or iPhone may affect wireless
performance.
iPhoneandiPodaretrademarksofAppleInc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries.
• The Bluetooth®word mark and logos are owned
by the Bluetooth®SIG,Inc.andanyuseofsuch
 marksbyClarionCo.,Ltd.isunderlicense.Other
trademarks and trade names are those of their
 respectiveowners.
•DivX
®
,DivXCertied
®
and associated logos
aretrademarksofDivX,Inc.andareused
under license.
•Coveredbyoneormoreofthefollowing
U.S.patents:7,295,673;7,460,668;
7,515,710;7,519,274.
About the registered marks, etc.
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6. OPERATIONS
Basic Operations
Note:
• Be sure to read this chapter referring to the
chapter “3. CONTROLS”
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
illumination on the unit will light up.
2. Press the [ SRC] button on the unit to
turn ON the power.
Or Press the [SRC/POWER] button on the
remote control to turn ON the power.
3.ToturnOFFthepower,Pressandholdthe
[ SRC] power button on the unit for
more than 2 seconds.
Or Press the [SRC/POWER] button on the
remote control to turn OFF the power for
more than 1 seconds.
Opening and Closing Operational Panel
Press [OPEN] button on the unit (VZ401A).
The operational panel will be open.
Press the same button again to close the panel.
• Donotmovetheoperationpanelforciblyor
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operatetheoperation
panel while driving.
Adjusting the Angle of the Operational Panel
Touch the settings key to enter into the Monitor
Adjusttoadjustthedesiredangle(VZ401A).
Selecting a Mode
1. Touch the desired source key you wish to
 changeto:Tuner,Disc,USB,AUXIN,
AVIN,iPod/iPhone,etc.
 *Externalequipmentnotconnectedtothis
unit is not displayed.
Touch the [10:00AM] to display the time.
2. Press the [ ] SRC button to scroll through
 theavailablesources.
CAUTION
Engine ON
position
CAUTION
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Turning Monitor ON or OFF
1. Touch the screen button Audio/Monitor OFF
on the Main Menu to turn Off the screen.
2. Touch the screen again to turn monitor
screen On.
Adjusting the Volume
Press [VOL-]/[VOL+] buttonstoadjustthe
volume.
[VOL -]:Decreasesthevolume.
[VOL+]:Increasesthevolume.
•Thevolumelevelindicatedinthedisplayis
in a range from 0 (min.) to 40 (max.).
While driving, keep the volume level at which
external sounds can be heard.
Mute
Press the [MUTE] button on the remote control
to turn mute On and Off.
Adjusting the Settings
1. Press [Settings] to enter the setting menu
mode.
2. Press the desired mode key.
Modes come in the following order:
 •General
 •Audio
 •Regional
 •MonitorAdjust
 •Video
 •Rating
 •Others
3.Performtheadjustmentforthedesireditem.
See the following sections for details.
Adjusting the Audio Settings
1. Touch the [Audio Settings] key on the
screen or Press the [SET] key on the
remote control.
2.Touchtheitemkeytoadjust.Performthe
 adjustment.
3. Touch the [ ]/[ ] keys to scroll between
the pages.
4. Touch the [ ]keytoreturntotheprevious
screen.
*Intheabovesections,onlythedetails
 regardingadjustmentsaredescribed,
procedures to select items are skipped.
CAUTION
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Basic Operations
Adjusting the EQ
The EQ canbeadjustedasfollows.
1. Touch the [ ] or [ ] key to select your
settings.
2.Tosetyourpreferablesetting,selectUser.
3. Select from preset setting list:
Flat,Jazz,Pop or Classical.
Adjusting the Bass
TheBassgainandBassfrequencycan
beadjustedasfollows. 
1. Touch [ - ] or [ + ] key to set the
 desirablelevel.
2.TosettheBasscenterfrequency,enter
 theAudioadjustmentintheSettings
menu.
3.TosettheBassQ-Factor,entertheAudio
 AdjustmentintheSettingsmenu.
Adjusting the Treble
TheTreblegainandTreblefrequencycan
beadjustedasfollows. 
1. Touch [ - ] or [ + ] key to set the desirable
 level. 
2.TosettheTreblecenterfrequency,enter
 theAudioadjustmentintheSettingsmenu.
Adjusting the Balance/Fader
The Balance or Fader canbeadjustedas
follows.
1. Touch the [R] or [F]keytoadjusttothe
 faderlevel. 
 •Thefactorydefaultsettingis“0”. 
  (Adjustmentrange:front9torear-9)
2. Touch the [Left] or [Right]keytoadjustto
 thebalancelevel.
 •Thefactorydefaultsettingis“0”. 
  (Adjustmentrange:left-9toright9).
Adjusting the Subwoofer
The Subwoofer canbeadjustedasfollows.
1. Touch the [ - ] or [ + ]keytoadjustto
 thesubwooferlevel. 
 •Thefactorydefaultsettingis“0”. 
  (Adjustmentrange:left-9toright9).
Adjusting the Loudness
The Loudness canbeadjustedasfollows.
1. Touch the [ ] or [ ] key to turn loudness
On or Off.
Adjusting the clock
1. Touch the [Settings] key. The Settings
menu will be displayed.
2. Touch the [Clock] key in General sub
menu.
3. Set up the time by touching the digital
numbers on the screen. After inputting the
 time,youcanchooseAMorPMiftheClock
Mode is set to 12 Hr.
4. Touch the [Clock Mode] to change time
settings to 12Hr or 24Hr.
Reset to Factory Defaults
1. Touch the [Settings] key. The Settings
menu will be displayed.
2. Touch the [Others] key.
3. Touch the [Reset] key.
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conrmifyouwant
to use the default setting. The unit will close
the panel automatically.
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Listening to the Radio
1. Touch the [Tuner] key on the Main menu
display. The tuner mode screen is displayed.
2. Touch the [BAND] key or touch the [BAND]
button on remote control to select the radio
 band.EachtimethebuttonisPressed,the
radio reception band changes in the following
 order:FM1,FM2,FM3,AM,FM1...
Seek Tuning
1. Touch the [BAND] key to select the radio
band (FM or AM).
2. Touch the [ ] or [ ] key to
automatically seek a station.
 •Whentouchingthe[ ]key,thestationis
  soughtinthedirectionofhigherfrequencies.
 •Whentouchingthe[ ]key,thestationis
  soughtinthedirectionoflowerfrequencies.
Manual Tuning
1. Touch the [BAND] key to select the radio
band (FM or AM).
2. Touch the [ ] or [ ] key to
manually seek a station.
 •Whentouchingthe[ ]key,thestationis
  tunedinthedirectionofhigherfrequencies.
 •Whentouchingthe[ ]key,thestationis
  tunedinthedirectionoflowerfrequencies.
Recalling a preset station
There are 2 ways to recall the preset station.
• Usingthetunerunit:
1. Touch the [BAND] key to select the
desire band (FM or AM) on the tuner.
2. Touch the [List] key to display the Preset
List screen.
3. Touch the preset station (1 to 12) on tuner
display.
4. Touch [ ] or [ ] to select next station
up or down the preset list.
5. Touch the [PS] button to begin scanning
the preset stations.
• Usingtheremotecontrol:
1. Touch the [BAND] button to select the
desire band (FM or AM) on the remote
control.
2. Touch the preset number (1 to 12) on
numeric pad.
Manual memory
1. Touch the desired Band key to select the
band you wish to store in.
2. Tune in the station you wish to store using the
 seektuning,manualtuning,orpresettuning.
3. Touch and hold the desired Preset key you
wish to store the current station for more than
2 seconds.
Auto Store
The Auto Store is a function for storing up to 12
stations that are automatically tuned in
sequentially.If12receivablestationscannotbe
received,apreviouslystoredstationremains
unoverwrittenatthememoryposition.
1. Touch the [Band] key to select the desired
band. (FM or AM)
2. Touch the [Auto Store] key to start
the Auto Store function.
A beep sounds and the stations with good
reception are stored automatically to the
preset channels.
Radio Operations
Seek Seek
Seek
Seek
M-Seek
M-Seek
M-Seek M-Seek
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1- Bandkey
2- Scankey
3- TuneUpkey
4- TuneDownkey
5- AudioSettings 
key
6- Listkey
7- SeekDownkey
8- SeekUpkey
9- Ejectkey
10- MainMenukey
11- Tunerdisplay
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VX401A/VZ401A 19
English
Owner’s Manual
Radio Operations
Preset Scan
ThePresetScanreceivesthestationsstoredin
the preset memory in order. This function is
useful when searching for the desired station in
memory.
1. Touch the [Band] key to select the desired
band. (FM or AM).
2. Touch the [List] key to display the Preset
List screen.
3. Touch the [PS] key to start the Preset Scan.
The unit starts scanning each station for 10
 secondssequentially.Presetswithaweak
signal will be skipped.
4.Whenthedesiredstationistunedin,touch
the [PS]keyagaintocontinuereceivingthat
station.
LOC/DX Setting
The DX / LOC setting changes the tuner
sensitivityinordertoseparatecloselyspaced
stations. This feature is useful in areas that
havemanyradiostationsincloseproximity.
1. Touch the [List] key to display the Preset
List screen.
2. Touch the [DX] key to switch to DX
 tunersensitivity.
3. Touch the [LOC] key to switch to Local
 tunersensitivity.
DVD Video Player Operations
Change DVD System Settings
Note:
If the set up operation is performed in
 themiddleofDVDvideoplay,thedisc
will restart from the beginning.
Selecting DVD Set Up Menu
1. Touch the [Settings] key on the Main
Menu to access the Video set up menu.
2. Touch the [Video] key.Thevideomenuis
displayed.
Setting up the Screen Size
1. Touch the [Aspect Ratio] key in the Video
 submenutochangethescreensize.
2. Touch the desired aspect ratio: 4:3 or 16:9.
The factory default setting is “ 16:9 ”.
• Whenwatchingawidetypethrougha
 conventionaltypeoftherearviewmonitor
 (4:3),theleftmostandrightmostareasofthe
screen are cut off.
This function allows displaying the important
part of image fully on the screen. In some
 cases,imageisdisplayedwhilebeingpanned
(scrolled).
• Whenwatchingawidetypethroughawide
 typeoftherearviewmonitor(16:9),
the leftmost and rightmost areas of the
screen are not cut off.
Setting up the Video System Format
1. Touch the [Aux IN] key in the Video sub
 menutosetupthevideosystemformat.
2.Touchtherequiredformat:Auto,PAL or
NTSC.
The default setting is Auto.
Setting up the AUX Input Sensitivity
1. Touch the [AUX Input SW] key in the Video
 submenutosetupthesensitivitylevel.
2.Touchthedesiredsensitivityleveldisplayed:
Low,Mid or High.
The default setting is Mid.
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