6. OPERATIONS

Note:

• Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter "3. CONTROLS" on page 6.

Basic Operations

Be sure to lower the volume before switching off the unit power or the ignition key. The unit remembers its last volume setting. If you switch the power off with the volume up, when you switch the power back on, the sudden loud volume may hurt your hearing and damage the unit.

Turning on/off the power

Note:

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.Press the [SAC] button.

2.The illumination and display on the unit light up. The unit automatically remembers its last operation mode and will automatically switch to display that mode.

3.Press and hold the [SAC] button for 1 second or longer to turn off the power for the unit.

Note:

System check

The first time this unit is turned on after the wire connections are completed, it must be checked what equipment is connected. When the power is turned on, the "S-CHECK" appears in the display, then the unit returns to the clock display mode. The system check starts within the unit. Then press the {SRCj button again, the unit turn to the radio mode.

Selecting a mode

1.Press the [SAC] button to change the operation mode.

2.Each time you press the [SAC] button, the operation mode changes in the following order:

Radio'"(Satellite radio) CD/MP3/wMA/ AAC ... USB/MTP/iPod (CD changer) ...

(DVD changer) ... (TV) AUX ... Radio .

*External equipment not connected with CeNET is not displayed.

*iPod/MTP can connect to this unit via USB SLOT.

Adjusting the volume

1.Turning the [AOTAAY] knob clockwise increases the volume; turning it counterclockwise decreases the volume.

*The volume level is from 0 (minimum) to 33 (maximum).

Switching the display

Press the [DISP] button to select the desired display.

*Once selected, the preferred display becomes the display default. When a function adjustment such as volume is made, the screen will momentarily switch to that function'sdisplay, then revert back to the preferred display several seconds after the adjustment.

*If the button operation is performed with the screen saver function on, the operation display corresponding to the button operation is shown for about 30 seconds and the display returns to the screen saver display.

For details, refer to the subsection "Turning the screen saver function on or off'in section "Operations Common to Each Mode".

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Clarion DXZ385US8 owner manual Basic Operations, Turning on/off the power, Selecting a mode, Adjusting the volume

DXZ385US8 specifications

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