Clarion EA1251 User manual
Ownerʼs manual / Manuel dʼutilisation
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CeNET iPod® INTERFACE
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INTERFACE iPod® CeNET
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CeNET iPod® INTERFACE
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INTERFACCIA per iPod® CeNET
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CeNET iPod®-INTERFACE
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INTERFAZ iPod® CeNET
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CeNET iPod® INTERFACE
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INTERFACE CeNET iPod®
All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005: Clarion Co., Ltd.
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Gedrukt in Maleisi / Impreso en Malasia / Tryckt i Malaysia / Impresso na Malásia 280-8280-01
Clarion Co., Ltd.
Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 3
2. CAUTION ....................................................................................................................................... 3
3. CONNECTION ............................................................................................................................... 4
4. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................. 5
Using Velcro or Double-Sided Tapes ............................................................................................. 5
Using Screw ................................................................................................................................... 5
5. OPERATION .................................................................................................................................. 6
Start-up .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Disconnecting ................................................................................................................................. 6
Playback ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Playlist ............................................................................................................................................ 8
6. TITLE DISPLAY ............................................................................................................................. 9
7. USABLE iPod MODELS ............................................................................................................... 9
8. USER TITLE .................................................................................................................................. 9
9. CHANGING MODE FROM iPod TO OTHER ................................................................................ 9
10. ERROR DISPLAYS ....................................................................................................................... 9
11. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 10
12. IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS ...................................................................................................... 10
iPod is for legal or rightholder-authorized copying only. Donʼt steal music.
iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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1. INTRODUCTION
The interface adapter for iPod® by Clarion,
EA1251, works by simulating the iPod as a 6 Disc
CeNET CD Changer. Please consult your main
unitʼs Ownerʼs Manual for CD Changer operations
before beginning to use EA1251.
Clarion Multimedia Station of VRX series cannot
control EA1251 through the KEY PAD screen
or the list screen. If required so, please use the
function buttons instead. Some EA1251 functions
might not be available.
2. CAUTION
Please check your iPod Ownerʼs Manual for the
operating temperature as leaving iPod in your
vehicle might damage it due to temperature
variations and moisture.
Some main unit models with CD-Text function
have the capability to show ID3 TAG if iPod is
connected through EA1251. Please refer to Title
Display Section for more details.
For list of main unit compatible to EA1251, please
consult your nearest Clarion dealer.
For iPod operations, please refer to your iPod
Ownerʼs Manual.
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3. CONNECTION
Please consult your nearest Clarion dealer before attempting to connect EA1251 to your main unit and
iPod. Improper connection might damage your main unit, EA1251, iPod or your vehicle wiring.
Please make sure the Yellow wire (Bus power lead) is connected on the CeNET compatible Main Unit
(This wire usually has a 3 Amp Fuse inserted) connects to battery. If this wire is not connected, the iPod
interface will not function.
Please refer to the wiring instructions for your CeNET Main Unit or contact your Clarion Dealer.
Note:
The C-Bus conversion adaptor (RCB-138) is not compatible with current system.
1. Connect the iPod to the CeNET compatible Main Unit.
2. Connect the iPod to the CeNET compatible Main Unit and CD Changer.
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4. INSTALLATION
There are no moving parts in EA1251. However,
caution must be taken to ensure minimum damage
to the unit. Do not press, puncture or drop the
unit at anytime. Install the unit where there is no
direct sunlight, away from vents or high moisture
areas and away from other vehicle electronic
components.
Using Screw
There are screw mounting holes in EA1251.
Before drilling, make sure there are no hidden
wires and parts that might be damaged.
Improper wiring might damage EA1251, main
unit and iPod.
CAUTION
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Using Velcro or Double-Sided Tapes
Stick velcro or Doble-sided tape to the unit.
Note:
In case of using velcro or double-sided tape, make
sure the unit will not fall down as this might damage
the electronic component inside.
(M4x14)
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Start-up
5. OPERATION
After connecting your iPod to the EA1251, the iPod
display will change to the following:
To start iPod operations, change the main unit
mode to CD Changer mode. Playback will start
automatically.
The display changes from:
Disc Check g Disc Repeat g Start Playing
If the iPod is not connected, the main unit will
display “No Magazine”.
The main unit is unable to detect the presence of
iPod if the battery of the iPod is flat.
Please refer to the Playback section for detailed
operation information.
Playback
iPod buttons are disabled and the display is locked
after it is connected to EA1251. All operations of
the iPod are controlled from the main unit. Some
iPod operations and features will be unavailable.
Please read this manual carefully to optimise your
iPod operations.
To fully understand playback features, please refer
to PLAYLIST section.
By default, the playback setting will be:
• Start to play from DISC1 (All Songs Play)
• Shuffle (Random) Off
• DISC Repeat On
When the iPod is connected, the main unit will
initially display “DISC” and “RPT”.
Song number display
Default playback setting
During playback, the main unit will display the song
number in sequence. However, only a maximum
of two digits are displayed. If there are more than
99 songs in your iPod, only the last two digits will
be displayed. For example, song number 102 and
1002 will both be displayed as “02”.
Play/Pause
Press Play/Pause button on the main unit to play/
pause iPod playback.
Disconnecting
iPod automatically switches “on” after connecting
to EA1251, and itʼs battery is charged as long as
it stays connected with the vehicle ignition key
turned to ACC or ON.
To switch off iPod manually, disconnect from
EA1251 adaptor.
If vehicle ignition is turned to ACC off, playback
is paused, and iPod will go to power off within a
few minutes.
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Repeat, Random and Scan
By default, Repeat All is on, Shuffle (Random) is off. Scan operation is disabled.
Refer to table below for Repeat and Random functions.
• Press and hold Repeat button for more than one second to toggle between Repeat All and Repeat Off.
• Short press Repeat button to toggle between Repeat On and Repeat Off.
• Press Random button one second to toggle between Random Album playback selection On or Off.
• Short press Random button to toggle between Random song selection On or Off.
During Repeat Off function, playback order is DISC1 g DISC2 g DISC3 g...
During Random mode, iPod display is different from normal CD Changer Operation.
Please refer to Playlist Section for further explanation (Pg8).
Key Acceptable Playlist Mode
(DISC 2-6)All Play Mode
(DISC 1)
RANDOM Short Press Random all songsRandom playback within a playlist
Press and hold for more than
1 second
Album Random for all
songs
Random Album playback
selection within a playlist
REPEAT Short Press Repeat a songRepeat a song
Press and hold for more than
1 second
Repeat all songsRepeat a playlist
Fast Forward/Fast Backward
Press and hold Track Up/Down button for more
than one second for Fast Forward or Fast
Backward functions.
If Track Up button is pressed until end of a current
song (Fast Forward operation), normal playback
will start for next song (Fast Forward stops
automatically).
If Track Down button is pressed until the beginning
of current song (Fast Backward operation),
normal playback will restart for current song (Fast
Backward stops automatically).
During Fast Forward/Backward functions, time
display for the song might not be accurate.
Song (Track) Up/Down
Press Track Up/Down button to skip from song
to song.
Short press Track Down button restarts play of
the current song. A short press Track button twice
within 2 to 3 seconds restarts the previous song.
If the last song is playing, by short press Track Up
button, will enables playback to jump to the first
song in the current disc.
If the first song is playing, short press Track Down
jumps to the last song in the current disc.
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Changing playlist
Press Disc Up button to change to next playlist.
Press Disc Down button to change to previous
playlist.
Press Band (TOP) button to change to next
playlist.
Every time Disc Up, Disc Down or TOP buttons
are pressed, playback will start from the first song
of the playlist (Disc).
Playlist
EA1251 simulates iPod as a 6 Disc CD Changer.
Therefore, a maximum of five acceptable
playlists will be indicated as “Disc” in a 6 Disc
CD Changer.
Disc 1 is assigned for All Songs Play Mode.
Discs 2 to Discs 6 are assigned for 5 acceptable
playlists.
Other playlists will not be assigned and can only
be played under DISC1.
EA1251 can search up to 400 playlists. If there are
more than 400, the main unit might not respond to
iPod and displays ER2. If this fault occurs, reduce
iPod playlist numbers.
How to create playlist
A playlist must be created in iPod prior to
connection to the main unit. The main unit cannot
be used to create a playlist. Please consult iPod
Users Manual for playlist creation.
Acceptable playlist
To create an acceptable playlist, assign playlist
name as clarion1, clarion2, clarion3, clarion4, and
clarion5. Do not add any character before, after
or in-between the characters. Use lower case for
all characters.
When iPod is connected to EA1251 and main unit,
main unit will search for available playlist, and
automatically assign acceptable playlists to Disc
2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Only a maximum of 5 playlists are
recognized and assigned. If there are less than 5
acceptable playlists, unassigned Disc(s) will show
as “No DISC”.
“DISC CHECK” is shown during loading.
Playlist assignment
DISC1 g All Songs Play Mode
DISC2 g clarion1
DISC3 g clarion2
DISC4 g clarion3
DISC5 g clarion4
DISC6 g clarion5
Smart playlist
EA1251 might not play updated songs of “Smart
Playlist” properly.
Direct search
Direct search from the main unit is possible,
depending on the main unit features. Use the
feature to select file or file from playlist directly.
Using Direct Search function, some limitations
apply:
• Only current title of the playlist (disc) can
be displayed. Other playlist titles might be
displayed as “NO TITLE”, just blank.
• File direct search function cannot be used
correctly after the 99th song.
• EA1251 does not support List Screen and KEY
PAD screen.
Playback position and setting
Playback position and setting will remain the same
as long as the iPod stays connected to EA1251.
If the iPod is disconnected, playback position will
return to the default playback setting.
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6. TITLE DISPLAY
Some main unit models with CD-Text function
have the capability to show CD-Text. When iPod
is connected to these models, the following text
will be displayed:
• Artist Name as Artist Title (64 byte)
• Song Name as Track Title (255 byte)
• Album Name as Disc Title (64 byte)
A long press of Title button changes text as
follows:
User Title g Disc Title g Artist g Track Title …
• If there are more than 2 bytes of UTF8 data,
EA1251 will change these to space character.
• If every title data is non ASCII, the display will
show “NO TITLE”.
• Disc Title will display as Album Title.
Note:
Some of main unit may not display title properly. In
this case, please press “DISPLAY” key and refresh
TITLE display again.
9. CHANGING MODE FROM iPod TO
OTHER
If the main unit source button is continuously
pressed, the main unit will change from iPod mode
to other mode (depending on connections and
system installed). iPod playback is temporarily
paused.
iPod setting and play position is kept as long as
iPod is still connected during this period.
7. USABLE iPod MODELS
iPod 3rd Generation (Software Version 2.2 or higher).
iPod 4th Generation (Software Version 3.01 or higher).
iPod mini (Software Version 1.2 or higher).
iPod photo (does not apply to picture display).
8. USER TITLE
When EA1251 receives this command, main unit will show as “NO TITLE”.
10. ERROR DISPLAYS
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Error Display Corrective Measure
Disconnect iPod, reset and reconnect
(refer to iPod document).
Reduce playlist number or check connection.
Change mode of main unit to others and change back
to iPod or disconnect/reconnect iPod.
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Reason
Main unit does not receive
any response from iPod.
Communication error.
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General
Power Supply Voltage: 14 V DC, negative ground
Current Consumption: Less than 1 A
Weight: 0.5 kg
Dimensions (Figure 1):
100 mm (Width) x 30 mm (Height) x 110 mm (Depth)
Note:
Some of main unit may not display title properly. In this
case, please press “DISPLAY” key and refresh TITLE
display again.
11. SPECIFICATIONS
12. IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS
EA1251 1
Ownerʼs manual 1
CeNET cable (2.5 m) 1
iPod Connection Cable (2 m) 1
Parts bag
• Velcro Hook 2
• Velcro Loop 2
• Special Screw (M4) 2
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