Radio Operations

Listening to the radio

1. Press the [MENU] button, and touch the [TUNER] key.

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2.Press the [BAND] button or touch the [Band] key to select the radio band. Each time the button is pressed, the radio reception band changes in the following order:

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Seek tuning

1.Press the [BAND] button or touch the [Band] key to select the desired 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.

Selecting presets by direct access

This function displays the Key Pad on the screen allowing you to tune by entering a preset number.

1.Press the [BAND] button or touch the [Band] key to select the desired band (FM or AM).

2.Touch the [DIRECT] key to display the Key Pad screen.

3.Touch the [0] to [9] key corresponding with the preset you desired. When you input the wrong number, touch the [~ ] key to delete the last input number.

4.Touch the [ENT] key to tune in to the entered preset.

Manual tuning

1.Press the [BAND] button or touch the [Band] key to select the desired band (FM or AM).

2.Touch the [....] or [..] key to manually select a station.

When touching the [..] key, the frequency is tuned in the direction of higher frequencies.

When touching the [.... ] key, the frequency is tuned in the direction of lower frequencies.

Recalling a preset station

There are total of 48 preset positions (12-FM1, 12-FM2, 12-FM3, 12-AM) to store individual radio stations in memory.

There are 2 ways available to recall the preset station.

.Using the remote controller

1.Press the [BAND] button to select the desired band (FM or AM).

2.Press the preset number desired on the 0-9 numeric keypad .

Using the Preset List screen

1.Touch the [List] key.

2.Touch the corresponding Preset key to recall the stored station.

*You can select the desired band by touching the [Band] key. Scroll through pages using scroll bar buttons to the right of the presets.

*Touching and holding the desired Preset key for more than 2 seconds will store the current station to the preset memory.

3.Touch the [List] key to return to the previous screen.

Manual memory

1.Touch the [Band] key to select the desired band. (FM or AM)

2.Select the desired station with the seek tuning, manual tuning, or preset tuning.

3.Touch the [List] key.

4.Touch and hold one of the Preset key for more than 2 seconds to store the current station into the preset memory.

5.Scroll through the 3 pages of presets in each band by pressing the scroll bar buttons to the right of the presets.

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Clarion VRX485VD, MAX385VD installation manual Radio Operations

VRX485VD, MAX385VD specifications

The Clarion VRX485VD and MAX385VD are remarkable car audio systems designed to deliver premium sound quality and exceptional multimedia functionalities. Both models harness advanced technologies to enhance the driving experience, ensuring that users enjoy their favorite music, media, and navigation features seamlessly.

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