Features
Changer Controls
Remote Control

Features

Preamp Outputs: This unit has 4.0-volt gold-plated front, rear and non-fading preamp outputs. Note: This unit does not have an internal amplifier, so you must use the preamp outputs to add external component amplifiers.

Motorized Faceplate: The faceplate on this unit shifts downward and outward to insert/eject CDs.

Selectable Illumination: The buttons have selectable illumination, allowing you to choose red or green.

Adjustable Display Contrast: You may set the display contrast to any of 18 levels for optimum viewing at various angles.

Adjustable Dimmer Level: This unit is equipped with a lead for connection to your vehicle's light switch. When the illumination lead receives power, the display dims to any of 5 user-selectable levels. The dimmer feature may be turned off, so no dimming takes place when the illumination lead receives power. The display brightness is not affected by the vehicle's dimmer control.

Screen Saver Display: The screen saver display can be set to "SS Ptn1", "SS Ptn2", "SS Ptn3", "SS Random", or "SS Off". In "SS Ptn1" mode, the screen saver cycles through a person running and sliding into home plate, a person running with camels in Egypt and a person running hurdles. In "SS Ptn2" mode, the screen saver shows two animals playing with round objects. In "SS Ptn3" mode, the screen saver scrolls the current source name across the screen using different special effects. In "SS Random" mode, the display cycles through all of the screen savers in random order. In "SS Off" mode, all of the screen savers are turned off.

Message Display: When you turn the unit on, the display shows a message stating "Hello". When the unit is turned off, "Good Bye!" appears on the display. The message display can be turned on or off.

Clarion CeNET TV Tuner Control: This unit is capable of controlling Clarion's CeNET TV tuner.

Clarion CeNET EQ/DSP/Crossover Control: This unit is compatible with Clarion CeNET EQ/DSP/Crossover modules.

Clarion CeNET DAB Control: This unit can control Clarion's DAB tuner.

Clarion CeNET DVD Deck Control: This unit is compatible with an Clarion's CeNET DVD deck.

Non-Fading 4.0-Volt Preamp Outputs: In addition to the gold-plated front and rear 4.0-volt preamp outputs, this unit is equipped with one set of gold-plated, non-fading RCA preamp outputs. These outputs are typically used to feed a subwoofer amplifier. The non-fading output level is adjustable from -6 to +6.

3-Band Beat EQ: This unit has a built-in 3-band equalizer. Three equalizer curves are preset into memory and may be modified. In addition to the three factory presets, you may store your own settings under the "User Custom" preset. The factory presets are "Bass Boost" (bass emphasized), "Impact" (bass and treble emphasized), and "Excite" (bass and treble emphasized, midrange de-emphasized). When "Bass Boost" is selected, you can adjust the bass from -3 to +3. When "Impact" or "Excite" is selected, you can adjust the bass and treble from -3 to +3. When "User Custom" is selected, you can independently adjust the gain and center frequency for the bass, midrange and treble. You can also set the Q for the bass and midrange. You can adjust the bass gain from -6 to +8, the midrange gain from -6 to +6 and the treble gain from -6 to +6. The bass center frequency can be set to 50Hz, 80Hz, or 120Hz. The midrange center frequency can be set to 700Hz, 1kHz, or 2kHz. The treble center frequency can be set to 8kHz or 12kHz. The bass Q can be set to 1, 1.25, 1.5, or 2. The midrange Q can be set to 1.5 or 2. If you do not want to make any audio adjustments, you can select "Tone Bypass". The "Tone Bypass" feature disables the bass, midrange and treble functions to cut the slight amount of noise typically produced by tone control circuitry. This feature helps maintain signal purity to provide you with output that resembles the source as closely as possible.

Magi-Tune+ FM Tuner: This receiver is equipped with Clarion's proprietary Magi-Tune+ FM Tuner, which improves sensitivity and selectivity for excellent FM stereo reproduction.

Instant Station Recall (ISR): This feature gives you one touch recall of a single favorite radio station (this is in addition to the 18 FM and 6 AM presets).

U.S. And European Tuning Spacing: The AM and FM tuning spacing may be set for use within or outside the United States.

D/A Converters: This unit uses 24-bit advanced multi-bit D/A converters with 128-times oversampling.

Zero-Bit Detector Mute Circuit: This circuit mutes output when no audio signal is detected for absolute quiet between CD tracks.

CD Text: When playing a CD encoded with CD Text, this unit will display the CD Text information. When a title is longer than 11 characters, you can make the title scroll manually or automatically.

CD/CD Changer/TV Titling: Titles, up to 10 characters long, can be stored and recalled from memory for radio stations,  individual CDs, discs in a changer magazine, or TV stations. 50 titles may be entered for the CD mode, 30 for the Radio mode and 15 for TV tuner mode. In CD changer mode, you may enter 60 CD titles when using the CDC655z changer, 50 titles when using the CDC1255z changer, or 100 titles when using the CDC655Tz changer.

Top Play Button: Pressing the "Top" button while a CD is playing will start the disc playing from track 1 again.

CD Play/Pause: Pressing the play/pause button allows you to pause the CD at any time without the radio coming on.

Auto Reload: When a CD is ejected and left sticking out of the CD slot for 15 seconds, the unit automatically reloads the CD to protect if from damage. This feature works with 5" (12cm) CDs, but it will not work with 3" (8cm) CDs.

Last Position Memory: If you turn off the unit while a disc is playing, it will resume playback at that point when it is turned on again.

Unit-Off Eject: CDs can be ejected while the unit is off.

Cellular Mute Lead: This unit is equipped with a lead that will mute the audio output when it receives a muting signal from a cellular phone equipped with a muting output. When a cellular call is received, a signal sent from the phone to the muting lead causes the unit to mute the audio output, then, once the call is over, the audio level is automatically restored. To use this feature, you must have a cellular phone with a muting output that can be connected to the muting input wire (brown wire) of this unit.

Auxiliary Input: Stereo RCA preamp inputs are hardwired to the back of the unit on a 4" lead, allowing you to connect a portable audio source. Just connect your portable cassette, MD or MP3 player to this unit, and you can listen to the audio from the portable player through the speakers in your mobile audio system. The Aux input sensitivity is adjustable and can be set to "Sens High", "Sens Mid", or "Sens Low".

Changer Controls

CeNET Control: This unit is equipped with a CeNET control connector and can control up to a total of two changers (CD and/or MD). Two changer control requires a Y-adapter (sold separately).

C-Bus Compatibility: Item 020RCB138 (sold separately) allows this CeNET unit to control a 6-disc C-Bus changer. The RCB138 adapter is for 6-disc changers only and cannot be used with C-Bus 12-disc changers, 18-disc changers, processors or TV tuners.

Functions:

• Pause
• Direct Disc Selection: Allows you to select discs 1-12 using the preset buttons.
• Track Skip: Forward and reverse.
• Audible Track Search: Forward and reverse.
• Top Function: Pressing the "Top" button while a CD is playing will start the disc playing from track 1 again.
• Scan Play: You can select Scan Play or Disc Scan Play. In Scan Play mode, the changer plays the first 10 seconds of each track on the selected disc. In Disc Scan Play mode, the changer plays the first 10 seconds of each disc.
• Repeat Play: You can select Track Repeat or Disc Repeat. In Track Repeat mode, the changer repeats the current track. In Disc Repeat mode, the changer repeats the selected disc.
• Random Play: You can select Random Play or Disc Random Play. In Random Play mode, the changer plays the tracks on the current disc in random order. In Disc Random Play mode, the changer plays tracks from all discs in random order.
• CD Text/MD Display: When connected to a CD Text capable CD changer or an MD changer, this unit can display disc and track titles for discs encoded with disc and track title information. When a title is longer than 11 characters, you can make the title scroll manually or automatically.
• CD Title Display: When used with a compatible CD changer, this feature allows you to assign names to discs in the changer. Each name can be up to 10 characters in length. The number of names you can store depends on the CD changer that is connected to the head unit. When a title is longer than 11 characters, you can make the title scroll manually or automatically.

Remote Control

Remote: This unit comes with the Clarion RCB-147 steering wheel remote.

Remote Buttons:

• Power/Function: allows you to turn power on/off (must be held down for one second to turn unit off) and cycle through sources
• Joystick: in tuner mode, the joystick allows you to select the band and cycle through station presets. In CD and changer modes, the joystick allows you to select tracks, start playback from the first track on a disc, and select the next disc in the changer. In all modes, the joystick allows you to adjust the volume.

Dimensions: L=2.205", W=1.987", H=1.251"