Clarion CX501E User Manual

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8 CX501E
5. OPERATIONS
Note:
• Be sure to read this chapter referring to the front diagrams of chapter “3. CONTROLS” on page 5.
Basic Operations
CAUTION
Be sure to lower the volume before
switching off the unit power or the ignition
key. The unit remembers its last volume
setting.
Turning on/off the power
1. Press the [SOURCE] button to turn on the
power.
2. Press and hold the [SOURCE] button
(1 sec.) to turn off the power.
Selecting a mode
1. Press the [SOURCE] button to change the
operation mode.
Radio ➜ CD/MP3/WMA ➜ USB/iPod ➜
BLUETOOTH ➜ AUX ➜ Radio...
∗ iPod can connect to this unit via USB
connector.
∗ iPhone can also be connected to this system
and “iPod” appearing in this manual should be
referred to as “iPod/iPhone”.
Adjusting the volume
1. Turning the [ROTARY] 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.
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 is “OFF”.
2-1. Select “BEAT EQ”.
3-1. Each time you turn the [ROTARY] knob,
the tone effect changes in the following
order:
“CUSTOM” ↔ “EXCITE” ↔ “IMPACT” ↔
“B-BOOST” ↔ “OFF”
CUSTOM : user custom
EXCITE : bass and treble emphasized
mid emphasized
IMPACT : bass and treble emphasized
B-BOOST : bass emphasized
OFF : no sound effect
To change sound setting
1. Press the [SOUND] button to switch to the
sound adjustment selection display.
∗ The factory default sound setting is
“BEAT EQ”.
2. Then press the [x] or [v] button to
select the sound adjustment mode.
Each time you press the [x] or [v]
button, the sound adjustment mode
changes as following order:
“BEAT EQ” ↔ “M-B EX” ↔ “BALANCE”
↔ “FADER” ↔ “LPF” ↔ “S-W VOL” ↔
“PHASE” ↔ “HPF”
∗ In the case of display blinking “ENT”, you
can press the [ROTARY] knob to adjust the
setting value.
3. Turn the [ROTARY] knob to adjust the
selected sound mode.
4. After completing settings, press the
[SOUND] button to return to the previous
mode.
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Clarion CX501E Specifications

General

MP3 playback	Yes
Audio formats supported	MP3, WMA
FM band range	87.5 - 108 MHz
LW band range	153 - 279 kHz
Preset stations quantity	30
Display type	LCD
DIN size	2 DIN
Impedance	4 Ω
Product color	Black
Frequency range	20 - 20000 Hz
Disc types supported	CD
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	100 dB

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	1510 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)	178 x 155 x 100 mm