Owner`s manual

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Key Off Eject
Have you ever forgotten to bring your favorite
CD into the house after arriving home from a trip.
With Clarion's Key Off Eject feature - the disc
eject function works, even when the ignition isn't
turned on. Press eject and the disc pops out.
Last Position Memory
As CD players started to become popular, many
people started to experience inherent draw-
backs of this random access storage media. With
a cassette tape - it stays where you left it when
you shut off the power. Then, when you turn it
back on, playback resumes from that same point.
With Clarion's Last Position Memory - the same
is true for your CD player. Turn the car off, do your
shopping, then get back in. Your music picks up
where you left off.
Amp Canceller
Taking your audio system to the next level often
involves the installation of one or more external
amplifiers. If your entire system is being powered
by external amplifiers, simply enable the Amp
Canceller feature on your head unit. When Amp
Canceller is engaged, power to the internal
amplifier IC is turned off. This reduces the current
draw of the source unit and improves its sonic
performance.
High Resolution LCD Displays
All Clarion LCD display screens use the latest
in active matrix technology to give you the
brightest, most detailed image available. Thin
Film Transistors (TFT) are attached to each RGB,
(red/green/blue) pixel to provide more control
over the color being reproduced. This method
helps reduce display “white-wash” associated
with a conventional passive-matrix screen, and
helps to ensure optimal picture quality.
By employing a “striped pixel configuration” to
align RGB pixels into columns, we can use more
pixels to enhance details and provide better color
definition. Having the controls for brightness on
the front panel allows easy adjustment of picture
quality.
LCD Display Resolution
Clarions in-dash 7" LCD displays feature a screen
resolution of 1440 x 234 pixels for a total of 336,960
pixels. Some companies try and confuse you by
describing the number of picture elements - each
of the red, green and blue picture elements. By
their standards, these units would have 1,010,880
picture elements. When comparing video displays,
make sure the specifications you are comparing
are using the same format.
HMI Concept
Clarion has long been considered the industry
leader in the development and implementation of
advanced Human Machine Interface designs and
concepts. Back in 2006, Clarion took the HMI
concept to the next level and made it the focus
of the companies products. HMI refers to the
interaction, interconnection and interdependance
of man, music and machine - all while being easy
to use.
Capacitive Touch Interface
In 2004, Clarion introduced a truely innovative
concept to the head unit category, a head unit
with no buttons! The DXZ945MP proved to be
ahead of its time, but its acceptance was huge.
It offered a large monochromatic display with
in touch sensitive "bean"-shape for navigation
through the functionality of the head unit. With a
simple swipe of the finger, you can scroll through
radio preset stations, change system settings, or
randomize the tracks on a CD.
Now, in 2009, Clarion felt it was time to introduce
another revolutionary concept to the masses, the
FZ409 and FZ709 and the new Capacitive Touch
Interface. These sleek looking source units feature
a smooth control panel with illuminated capacitive
sensor button areas. This is an example of the
intuitive H.M.I. design that minimizes the number
of moving parts while maximizing functionality.
Since only relevant button icons appear for the
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