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task at hand, button-hunting is eliminated and
access is more direct and responsive.
How does Capacitive Touch Interface work?
Behind the fixed plastic escutcheon are two
plates, one is a transmitter and the other is a
receiver. The plates are designed in the shape
of the 'button area'. A high frequency capacitive
field is generated between the two plates and
a capacitance to digital converter records the
strength of the field on the receiving plate. When
your fingers moves into the fringe capacitive field
that leaks outside of the top plastic layer, this
changes the strength of the field on the receiving
layer. The Capacitance to Digital converter can
sense this and sends a signal to the source units
mircocontroller, which then interprets that as a
'button' push and responds in accord.
What are the benefits of the Capacitive Touch
Interface? There are two primary functionality
benefits. Capacitive Touch "buttons" have no
moving parts. This means that they are resistant
to failure. Also, with no moving parts, there is
no way for contaminants to infiltrate the system
and cause a malfunction. This can be anything
from dust or cleaning solutions to an X-Large
Double-Double from Timmies or a Venti Caramel
Machiado from Starbucks. A tertiary benfit is that
the designers at Clarion have been given carte-
blanche to create a unique and modern cosmetic
design on the FZ409 and FZ709.
728 Color Illumination
Intergration with your car means more than
simply connecting to your speaker wires - it
includes control and cosmetics. Clarions 728
color illumination allows you to match the radio
illumination to the factory illumination in your car.
Not only does this mean your radio sounds better
than the one that came from the factory, but now
it looks better too!
728 Color illumination can be found on the
CX609, a 2-DIN Bluetooth CD/USB/MP3/WMA/
AAC Receiver with CeNET control.
Touch Panel Operation
Ease of use and intuitive operation are behind
our LCD touch panel operation - found on the
NX509, NX409, NZ409, VX709, VZ709, FZ409,
and FZ709. Source selection and control, setup
menus and more are accessible by a simple
touch of your finger.
Add to that the ability to navigate through DVD
on-screen menus by simply touching the menu
item, and using your multimedia source unit is as
easy as can be.
Dimmer Input
Safety comes in many forms - but being able
to concentrate on your driving is a fundamental
part of the HMI concept. Driving at night adds
an additional level of complexity. To make it as
easy as possible, Clarion includes a dimmer
input wire on many of our source units. When
connected to the factory dash illumination circuit,
a signal on this wire causes the deck to reduce
the brightness of the radio display, preventing
it from being a distraction. Safety in the form of
simplicity.
ISO Mount Capability
A product designed for easy installation makes
sense, not only for the staff performing the
installation, but for the end user as well. When
a radio looks like it belongs in the dash, all the
experiences surrounding its operation just seem
better.