Features
Changer Controls
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Features

Dual Action Design: This feature gives you 2-DIN operational capabilities in a 1-DIN loading space. That's because the front panel doesn't simply flip down, it comes out and slides down in a smooth, motorized motion. Another button push lowers the inner face to reveal the CD slot. This allows you to load or eject a disc, while continuing to have full access to all the controls of the head unit.

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.

Adjustable Contrast: You can adjust the display contrast to match the angle of installation of the unit. The contrast setting can be adjusted from 1 to 18.

Screen Saver Display: You can choose one of three different screen savers, "SS Random", or "SS Off". 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.

Sirius Satellite Radio Controls: This unit can control the optional Clarion Sirius Satellite tuner (sold separately). The optional tuner, along with an antenna and subscription, will allow you to receive Sirius Satellite Radio.

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

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

Clarion CeNET 5.1 Processor Control: This unit is compatible with Clarion's CeNET 5.1 Processor module.

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

Dolby Pro Logic II: Built-in Dolby Pro Logic II takes a two-channel audio signal and expands it to 5.1 channels, for home theater-style sound in your vehicle. And, Pro Logic II can even create a phantom center channel from your four car speakers. When Dolby Pro Logic II is active, you can select one of the following two modes:

• Matrix Mode: this mode is suitable for AM/FM radio
• Music Mode: this mode is suitable for stereo sources like CDs. In Music Mode, you can fine tune the sound by adjusting the following modes:
  • Panorama: allows you to select Yes or No. When Yes is selected, the Panorama mode will extend the front sound field image to the rear.
  • Dimension: allows you to choose a setting of 0 to 6. Dimension mode allows you to shift the sound field image to the front or the rear.
  • Center Width: allows you to choose a setting of 0 to 7. Center Width mode allows you to adjust the localization of the center channel between the center speaker and the front left and right speakers.

AC Processor II Standard Mode: In Standard mode, you can select from the following presets: "Bass boost" (emphasizes deep bass), "High boost" (emphasizes mids and highs), "Impact" (emphasizes lows and highs), "Acoustical" (emphasizes mids), or "Smooth" (produces a quiet and graceful feeling). The VSE (Virtual Space Enhancer) lets you digitally compensate for irregular reflection, polarization, and other acoustic problems that may occur in your vehicle. For each preset, you can adjust the following settings: "Diffuse" (0-10), "Car Width" (0-10), and "Car Length" (0-10), allowing you to optimize the sound for each seat in your vehicle.

AC Processor II Pro Mode: In Pro mode, arrival time of sound from the speakers can be adjusted according to the position of the seat. You can select "Front-L", "Front-R", "Front", "Rear", or "Full Seat". For each seating position, you can adjust the time alignment and speaker gain. 

AC Processor II Parametric EQ Mode: The following six EQ presets are stored in memory for different kinds of vehicles: "Sedan-1", "Sedan-2", "Wagon-1", "Wagon-2", "Mini Van-1", and "Mini Van-2". For each preset, you can adjust the following settings:

• Front/Rear: allows you to select the front or rear speakers. You can adjust the band, frequency, gain, and Q independently for the front and rear speakers.
• Band: allows you to select band 1, 2, or 3
• Frequency: for each band, you can select a frequency of 20Hz, 25Hz, 31.5Hz, 40Hz, 50Hz, 63Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 125Hz, 160Hz, 200Hz, 250Hz, 315Hz, 400Hz, 500Hz, 630Hz, 800Hz, 1kHz, 1.25kHz, 1.6kHz, 2kHz, 2.5kHz, 3.15kHz, 4kHz, 5kHz, 6.3kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, 12.5kHz, 16kHz, or 20kHz
• Gain: for each band, you can adjust the gain from -12dB to +12dB in 1dB increments
• Q: for each band, you can select a Q value of 1, 3, 5, 7, or 20

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).

Dual 24-bit D/A Converters: The dual 24-bit D/A converters re-quantize the 16-bit audio signals from CDs as 24-bit data while maintaining the low distortion and high linearity of a 1-bit D/A converter. This allows an expanded dynamic range and clearer reproduction of subtle nuances, for a richer sound when listening to CDs.

CD/CD Changer/TV Titling: Titles, up to 10 characters long, can be stored and recalled from memory for individual CDs, discs in a changer magazine, and TV stations. 50 titles may be entered for the CD mode and 15 may be entered for TV tuner mode. In CD changer mode, you may enter 60 CD titles when using the CDCZ655z, 100 titles using the CDC655Tz changer, or 50 titles when using the CDC1255z changer.

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

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.

High-pass and Low-pass Filters: In Dolby Pro Logic II or AC-ProII Pro mode, you can set the subwoofer preamp output low-pass filter to 50, 80, or 120Hz. Also in AC-ProII Pro mode, you can set the high-pass filter to 50, 80, or 120Hz.

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 High, Mid, or Low.

Dimmer Feature: This unit is equipped with a wire that Clarion calls an illumination lead, however, it acts as a dimmer lead. When the illumination wire of this unit receives power and the dimmer feature has been turned on, the display will dim to one of the five user-selectable preset levels.

Changer Controls

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

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

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

CD Title Memory: 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. 

Note

Warranty Note: For 2003 ProAudio models, Clarion has extended the 2-year warranty to all Crutchfield customers, even if the unit is not installed by an authorized Clarion dealer.