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2-DIN Bluetooth

CD/USB/MP3/WMA RECEIVER

CX501A

Owner’s manual

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Page 1: ...2 DIN Bluetooth CD USB MP3 WMA RECEIVER CX501A Owner s manual CX501A_ENG book Page 1 Tuesday December 28 2010 10 43 AM ...

Page 2: ...2 CX501A CX501A_ENG book Page 2 Tuesday December 28 2010 10 43 AM ...

Page 3: ...ttery 7 5 OPERATIONS 8 Basic Operations 8 Radio Operations 11 CD MP3 WMA Operations 12 Bluetooth Operations 15 Operations Common to Each Mode 19 6 ACCESSORIES 22 USB Operations 22 iPod iPhone Operations 24 7 TROUBLESHOOTING 27 8 ERROR DISPLAYS 29 9 SPECIFICATIONS 30 Built in Bluetooth Handsfree HFP and Audio Streaming A2DP AVRCP 2V 4ch RCA Output with HPF LPF and BEAT EQ with 3 Band Parametric Equ...

Page 4: ...ld the screen movement may slow down and the screen may darken but this is normal The screen will recover when it returns to normal temperature About the registered marks etc Made for iPod and Made for iPhone mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod or iPhone respectively and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is...

Page 5: ...rm preset scan while in the radio mode Play or pause a track while in CD MP3 WMA USB iPod mode Receive a call SOUND button Press to switch to the sound adjust mode Ending a call DISP button Switch display mode ROTARY knob Rotate to adjust the volume Rotate to select the desired item Press to ensure the selected item ISR button Recall ISR radio station in memory Press and hold the button 2 sec to s...

Page 6: ...o select the desired display Radio mode BND button Switches reception band x v buttons Moves preset channels up and down SCN button Press to perform preset scan Press and hold the button 2 sec to perform auto store CD MP3 WMA and USB modes x v buttons Press to select tracks Press and hold the button 1 sec to perform fast forward fast reverse Except DRM file button Switches between playback and pau...

Page 7: ...tery CR2025 into the insertion guides with the printed side facing upwards 3 Press the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow so that it slides into the compartment 4 Replace the cover and slide in until it clicks into place Notes Misuse may result in rupture of the battery producing leakage of fluid and resulting in personal injury or damage to surrounding materials Always follow these s...

Page 8: ...urning 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 Sound Adjustment You can adjust a sound effect or tone quality to your preference Setting the BEAT EQ This unit is provided with 4 types of sound tone effects stored in memory Select the one you prefer The factory default setting...

Page 9: ... range 7 to 7 BASS F The factory default setting is 50 Adjustment range 50 100 200 BASS Q The factory default setting is 1 Adjustment range 0 7 1 1 4 2 MID G The factory default setting is 0 Adjustment range 7 to 7 MID F The factory default setting is 500 Adjustment range 500 1K 2K MID Q The factory default setting is 1 Adjustment range 0 7 1 1 4 2 TREBLE G The factory default setting is 0 Adjustm...

Page 10: ...factory default setting is 0 Adjustment range 6 to 6 Setting the phase This set can be performed only when the REAR S W is set to S WOOFER 2 1 Select PHASE 3 1 Turn the ROTARY knob to select as following order NORMAL REVERSE The factory default setting is NORMAL Adjusting the high pass filter 2 1 Select HPF 3 1 Each time you turn the ROTARY knob to select the setting the setting changes in the fol...

Page 11: ...sition 1 Press the BAND button and select the desired band FM or AM 2 Press and hold the button for 2 seconds or longer The stations with good reception are stored automatically to the preset channels If auto store is performed in the FM bands the stations are stored in FM3 even if FM1 or FM2 was chosen for storing stations Preset scan Preset scan receives the stations stored in preset memory in o...

Page 12: ... cannot be played 2 Files without MP3 WMA data will not play Instead will appear in the play time display When MP3 WMA files are played a little no sound part is caused between tunes Logical format File system 1 When writing MP3 WMA file on a CD R disc or CD RW disc please select ISO9660 level 1 2 or JOLIET or Romeo or APPLE ISO as the writing software format Normal play may not be possible if the...

Page 13: ...ppears in the display the CD enters into the slot and the play starts Notes Never insert foreign objects into the CD SLOT If the CD is not inserted easily there may be another CD in the mechanism or the unit may require service Discs not bearing the or mark and CD ROMs cannot be played by this unit Some CDs recorded in CD R CD RW mode may not be usable Pausing play 1 Press the button to pause play...

Page 14: ...lay the first 10 seconds of the first track of all the folders on an MP3 WMA disc 1 Press and hold the SCN button 1 sec to perform folder scan play Repeat play This function allows you to play the current track repeatedly 1 Press the RPT button to perform repeat play Folder repeat play This function allows you to play a track currently being played in the MP3 WMA folder repeatedly 1 Press and hold...

Page 15: ...rder BT TEL BT AUDIO The connected device name will appear in the display Making a call There are 4 ways to make outgoing call Direct Number Call Outgoing call can be made by entering telephone numbers directly via the car stereo Telephone number uses 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 1 Press the BAND button to select DIAL NUMBER 2 Press the ROTARY knob 3 Press the x or v button to move the cursor 4 Turn th...

Page 16: ...1 sec to pair Note After paired successfully the phone book numbers can be stored in five memories and every memory can store 100 telephone numbers SELECT This is a setting for user to select one of the paired mobile phones or audio 2 1 Select SELECT 3 1 Press the ROTARY knob then the paired mobile phones appears in the display 4 1 Turn the ROTARY knob to choose one of the 5 mobile phones 5 1 Pres...

Page 17: ...o select 1 DEL or ALL DEL 5 1 When you select 1 DEL press the ROTARY knob then turn the ROTARY knob to select one of the desired phone No 6 1 Press the ROTARY knob then the DELETE appears in the display 7 1 Press the ROTARY knob 1 sec to delete Note If you want to transfer or handle this unit please perform DELETE ADD PHONE BOOK and DEL NO PHONE BOOK function to delete all of your personal informa...

Page 18: ...led PASS KEY This PASS KEY is used during pairing mode A maximum of 10 digits can be changed through the car stereo The factory default PASS KEY is 1234 2 1 Select PASS KEY 3 1 Press the ROTARY knob 4 1 Press the x or v button to remove the cursor 5 1 Turn the ROTARY knob to select the desired digits 6 1 Press and hold the ROTARY knob 1 sec to store in memory ADDRESS This will hold the unique Blue...

Page 19: ... ROTARY knob to select from 0 to 8 3 Press and hold the ROTARY knob for 2 seconds or longer to store the color in memory and cancel the setting mode Setting the anti theft function CATS CATS is the acronym of Clarion Anti Theft System When you set a PIN code called as Personal Code a theft is prevented by disabling the operation of the unit at the theft Setting your Personal Code 2 1 Select CODE 3...

Page 20: ...s to the screen saver display The factory default setting is ON 2 1 Select SCRN SVR 3 1 Turn the ROTARY knob to select the setting Each time you turn the ROTARY knob the setting changes in the following order OFF ON Setting the method for title scroll Set how to scroll in CD TEXT MP3 WMA title The factory default setting is ON 2 1 Select SCROLL 3 1 Turn the ROTARY knob to select ON or OFF ON To sc...

Page 21: ... the display then the unit will be restarted automatically and the memory will be cleared AUX function This system has an external input jack on the front panel so you can listen to sounds and music from external devices connected to this unit Selecting AUX IN sensitivity Make the following settings to select the sensitivity when sounds from external devices connected to this unit are difficult to...

Page 22: ...s cannot be played on this unit The Podcast files of iTunes Store that stored in the USB memory device can not be played Besides the data that edit through some softs such as the Tag edit soft may not be played To prevent the accidental loss of data always back up important data on your computer This unit does not support connections to a computer In addition connections made through a USB hub dev...

Page 23: ... be the same as that indicated on your computer s display To listen to tracks on a connected USB memory device 1 Press the SOURCE button to switch the source When USB memory device is selected playback except DRM files will begin from the location at which playback was previously stopped When a USB memory device is connected the USB mode will be displayed When a USB memory device is disconnected a...

Page 24: ... WMA Operations pages 12 14 for details After a Podcast file has completed playback the pause display or the track end position Play Time display will appear At that time select a music file once again Setting iPod simple mode Use this function if you wish to operate through your iPod connected to this unit via the USB cable The factory default setting is OFF 1 Press and hold the DISP button 1 sec...

Page 25: ...otes Repeat and Random mode operations are not supported when in the iPod menu mode In iPod menu mode if you press the x v button or turn the ROTARY knob fast playback may not be performed 2 Turn the ROTARY knob to select Music or Video 3 Press the ROTARY knob 4 Turn the ROTARY knob to switch between categories The iPod menu categories alternate in the following order In the Music mode PLAYLISTS A...

Page 26: ... the DIRECT 1 6 buttons 1 PLAYLISTS 2 ARTISTS 3 ALBUMS 4 SONGS 5 GENRES 6 COMPOSERS 2 Press the desired DIRECT 1 6 button to select the category Subfolders may be displayed depending on the category In this case turn the ROTARY knob to switch between subfolders then press the ROTARY knob to select the desired subfolder 3 When the track name display is showing press the ROTARY knob Playback will be...

Page 27: ...e If the amplifiers turn off before all wires are attached use an external relay to provide remote on voltage excessive current required Nothing happens when buttons are pressed Display is not accurate The microprocessor has malfunctioned due to noise etc Press the reset button for about 2 seconds with a thin rod If the RESET button is pressed when a disc is loaded please eject the disc and load i...

Page 28: ...ins no MP3 WMA files Record MP3 WMA files properly to the device The files are not proper MP3 WMA format Use only properly encoded MP3 WMA files Connectors are loose Disconnect the device and reconnect securely Some USB portable music players may consume current that exceeds the USB rating In this case this unit s overcurrent protection circuit operates to stop the music playback Check operation o...

Page 29: ...ure of CD deck s mechanism and consult your store of purchase ERROR 3 A CD cannot be played due to scratches etc Replace with a non scratched non warped disc ERROR 6 A CD is loaded upside down inside the CD deck and does not play Eject the disc then reload it properly USB iPod ERROR 7 iPod mode The connected iPod is not recognized Disconnect and reconnect the iPod ERROR 7 Overcurrent detection Dis...

Page 30: ...ofile HFP Hands Free Profile OPP Object Push Profile Phone Book A2DP Advanced Audio Distribution Profile AVRCP Audio Video Remote Control Profile Send Receive Sensitivity Class 2 Audio Maximum Power Output 200 W 50 W 4 ch Continuous Average power Output 22 W 4 into 4 ohm 20 Hz to 20 kHz 1 THD Bass Control Action 100 Hz 14 dB 14 dB Treble Control Action 10 kHz 14 dB 14 dB Line Output Level CD 1 kHz...

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