Clarion MAX685BT - Manuals

3 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Playable discs This DVD player can play the following discs: In addition, the DVD player can play CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, and DVD+R/RW discs on which the following media files have been recorded: For detailed information, see the sections entitled “MP3/WMA/AAC Operati...

4 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l DVD video features This unit provides the following functions in addition to the high image quality and sound quality of DVD video. Note: • The functions described in this section differ depending on the DVD video disc. Refer to the instructions provided with the...

5 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l 2. PRECAUTIONS 1. When the inside of the car is very cold and the player is used soon after switching on the heater, moisture may form on the disc (DVD/CD) or the optical parts of the player and proper playback may not be possible. If moisture forms on the disc (...

6 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Operation panel/Generalities For a longer service life, be sure to read the following cautions. • The operation panel will operate properly in a temperature range of 0 to 60 q C. • Do not allow any liquids on the set from drinks, umbrellas etc. Doing so may damag...

7 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l About the registered marks, etc. • This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended f...

8 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l 3. CONTROLS ● Operation panel ● With the operation panel open Functions of Buttons Note: • Be sure to read this section while referring to the front diagram. Sensor • Receiver for the remote control unit (operating range: 30° in all directions). [ o ] (EJECT) but...

10 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Outline of Button and Touchkey Operation Turning the power on ∗ 1 Engine ON position System check The CeNET format utilized on this unit is provided with a system check function. When the system check function is performed under the following conditions, the pow...

Outline of Button and Touchkey Operation 11 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l TUNER mode operation (Source screen) Switches the radio band. Seek tuning Manual tuning Selects Home/Travel modes. (Preset List screen) • Select desired station after selecting radio band.

Outline of Button and Touchkey Operation 12 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l DVD Video mode operation (Source screen) (DVD Video mode screen) * 2 (Options screen) (DVD Setup screen) * Screen during DVD Video mode when automobile moving. (more than 1 second) Note: * 2 When playing a DVD video movie...

Outline of Button and Touchkey Operation 13 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Bluetooth telephone operation (Menu screen) (Telephone screen) (10Key screen) • To make a call, enter the telephone number using 10-Key Pad, then touch the [ ] (Send) key. (Cellular Select screen) Register your Bluetooth ...

Outline of Button and Touchkey Operation 14 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Adjusting the General settings (Menu screen) (General Settings screen) (Wall Paper tab screen) (System tab screen) (Clock tab screen) (Display tab screen) (Clock tab screen)

Outline of Button and Touchkey Operation 15 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Adjusting the Audio settings (Menu screen) (Audio Settings screen) (OTHERS tab screen) (DZE tab screen) (BAL/FAD tab screen) (TONE tab screen)

16 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Remote Control Unit Names of buttons Inserting the Battery 1. Slide the rear cover in the direction of the arrow, and remove it. 2. Insert the CR2025 battery bundled with the remote control unit in the directions shown in the figure, then close the rear cover. N...

Remote Control Unit 17 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons You can use the remote control unit to control the MAX685BT. When the 2Zone function is ON, the controls work upon the Sub zone only. Note: • The steering wheel remote control operations work upon the ...

18 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l 4. BASIC OPERATIONS Note: • Be sure to read this chapter referring to the chapter “3. CONTROLS” (page 8). Turning On and Off the Power CAUTION CAUTION When the unit is turned on, starting and stopping the engine with its volume raised to the maximum level may ha...

Opening the operation panel and adjusting the angle 19 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Adjusting the angle of the operation panel The angle of the operation panel can be adjusted in the range of 0 q to 30 q . 1. Keep pressing the [ 7 ] (OPEN/CLOSE) button.After about 1 second, beeps will sound tw...

20 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Setting/Ejecting a Disc Notes on handling discs Handling • New discs may have some roughness around the edges. If such discs are used, the player may not work or the sound may skip. Use a ball-point pen or the like to remove any roughness from the edge of the di...

Setting/Ejecting a Disc 21 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Setting a disc 1. Press the [ 7 ] (OPEN/CLOSE) button to open the operation panel. 2. Insert a disc into the center of the insertion slot with the label side facing up.The disc will automatically be drawn into the DVD player. After settin...

22 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Connecting/Disconnecting an USB Media Device This unit has one USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector which is compatible with USB 1.1 and USB 2.0. Playable USB media devices This system can control the following USB media devices connected to the USB connector.• ...

Connecting/Disconnecting an USB Media Device 23 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Connecting an USB media device CAUTION • For your safety, the driver should not connect or disconnect an USB media device. • Do not start the vehicle’s engine while the USB media device is connected, since it may resu...

24 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Selecting a Media Source Changing the souce mode 1. Press the [ SRC ] button to display the Source screen. 2. Touch the desired Source key you wish to change to.The system is switched to the corresponding source media mode. Available media sources * 1 : When the...

25 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l 2Zone Function About the 2Zone function The 2Zone function is a function that assigns separate source output to the Main zone (this unit) and Sub zone (the optional rear monitor) by simultaneously playing two sources in this system. Therefore, the rear passenger...

26 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l 5. SOURCE OPERATIONS Radio Operations Listening to the radio 1. Press the [ SRC ] button, and touch the [ TUNER ] key. The TUNER mode screen is displayed, and the system resumes the last status of the TUNER mode. 2. Touch the [ Home ] or [ Trav ] key to select t...

Radio Operations 27 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Manual memory 1. Touch the [ Home ] or [ Trav ] key to select the Home or Travel mode. 2. Touch the [ List ] key to display the Preset List screen. 3. Touch the desired Band key to select the band you wish to store. 4. Tune in the station you wi...

28 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l DVD Video Operations Selecting the DVD Video mode 1. Set a DVD video disc to the DVD player. The system will automatically read the disc data, change to the DVD mode (DVD Video mode), and start playback after a while.See also “Setting/Ejecting a Disc” (page 20)....

DVD Video Operations 30 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Setting up the country code Set up the country number for setting up of the parental level.• The factory default setting is “ 8583 ” (U.S.A.). Country code list: Setting up the parental level You can change the level of parental lock (audiov...

DVD Video Operations 31 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Selecting the screen size You can change the screen size to suit to the playback film.• The factory default setting is “ F.Wide ”. 1. Touch the screen to display the DVD Video mode screen. 2. Repeat touching the [ Wide/F.Wide/Cinema/ Normal ...

DVD Video Operations 32 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Stopping playback 1. Showing the DVD Video mode screen, touch and hold the [ p ] key for more than 1 second during playback.Playback is stopped. 2. To resume playback, touch the [ p ] key. Playback resumes from the scene where playback is st...

DVD Video Operations 33 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Repeat playback This operation plays back the current title or chapter repeatedly.1. Showing the DVD Video mode screen, touch the [ Options ] key. 2. Touch the [ Title ] or [ Chapter ] key of the Repeat item, then touch the [ Back ] key. The...

34 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Audio CD Operations This system is a CD TEXT compatible model, and supports the display of the DISC TITLE, TRACK TITLE, and TRACK ARTIST of the CD TEXT. Note: • This unit supports only CD TEXT in English. Also, some character data may not be reproduced properly ...

Audio CD Operations 35 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Other various play functions 1. Touch the [ Options ] key. 2. Touch the [ Track ] key of the function you want to play. Track repeat playback: Touch the [ Track ] key of the Repeat item. • This operation plays back the current track repeatedl...

MP3/WMA/AAC Operations 37 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Precautions when preparing a disc Note: • For details of the DivX file mentioned below, see “DivX Operations” (page 39). ● Logical format (File system) The following writing formats are available when writing MP3/WMA/AAC/DivX files on a di...

MP3/WMA/AAC Operations 38 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Pausing playback 1. Touch the [ p ] key during playback. Playback pauses. 2. To resume playback, touch the [ p ] key. Playback resumes. Skipping a track (searching) 1. Press the [ R ] or [ F ] button during playback.Tracks are skipped, as ...

39 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l DivX Operations This system can playback DivX movie files recorded on a disc. • Official DivX ® Certified product • Plays all versions of DivX ® video (including DivX ® 6) with standard playback of DivX ® media files. About the DivX file What is DivX? DivX is a ...

DivX Operations 40 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Operating DivX playback Note: • The most operations in the DivX mode are same as those in the MP3/WMA/AAC modes. See also “Operating MP3/WMA/AAC playback” (page 37). • The random plays cannot be specified in the DivX mode. Watching DivX movies Af...

41 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l 6. SOURCE OPERATIONS (ACCESSORIES) XM Satellite Radio Operations This function is available when an XM tuner is connected.This unit can control the following satellite radio receiver:• XM Mini-Tuner Note: • Be sure to turn off the ACC power before connecting/dis...

XM Satellite Radio Operations 42 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Tuning in a station Only channels that can be received are selected. Channels without broadcasts and channels not covered by the contract will be skipped.• This operation works only in the Channel selection mode. 1. Touch the [ R ] ...

XM Satellite Radio Operations 43 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Receiving stations selected by category Satellite Radio allows you to select broadcast channel category (contents).1. Touch the [ CAT ] key to display the Category List screen. 2. Touch the desired Category item key to select the ca...

44 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l iPod Operations iPods can be connected by using the connector cable supplied with the iPod, but in this case, you can enjoy its audio sound only. To enjoy video movies stored in the iPod with video displaying them on this unit, it is required to use the special ...

iPod Operations 46 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l iPod Menu Operation You can specify the tracks to play by narrowing the following categories: ● In the Music mode [Albums]: The list of all the Albums stored in the iPod is displayed. [Artists]: You can narrow the Albums to be listed by specifyin...

48 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l MTP Audio Player Operations This system has the functions based on the MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) developed by the Microsoft Corporation, can control some portable audio players which support the MTP standard, and can play audio files (MP3/WMA) stored in the ...

49 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l USB Memory Operations This system can play audio files (MP3/WMA/AAC) stored in an USB memory which is recognized as “USB Mass Storage Class device”. You can use your USB memory as an audio device by simply copying desired audio files into it. Note: • This system...

50 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Bluetooth Audio Player Operations Some Bluetooth cellular phones have the audio features, and some portable audio player support the Bluetooth feature. These devices will be called as “Bluetooth audio players” in this manual.This system can play audio data store...

Bluetooth Audio Player Operations 51 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l 6. When you specify “ Search ”, perform the acknowledgement operation for the Bluetooth connection on your Bluetooth audio player, if it is prompted.When you specify “ Wait ”, perform the search operation of Bluetooth devices on...

52 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Bluetooth Telephone Operations When the connection with your Bluetooth cellular phone is established, the following functions are available on this unit:• Listening to your telephone calls on the car speakers.• Answering to an incoming call.• Making a call using...

Bluetooth Telephone Operations 54 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l 3. Touch the [ Add ] key to display the Add the Cellular screen. 4. Touch your desired Cellular key to select the key for the cellular phone to be registered.• You cannot select the Cellular key of which another cellular phone is a...

Bluetooth Telephone Operations 55 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l • Touch the [ Private ] key to talk using the cellular phone canceling the hands-free function. To return to the hands-free mode, touch the [ Hands Free ] key. • Touch the [ Mic ] key to turn off the microphone so that the sound do...

56 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Navigation System Operations Notes on the NAVI functions • Hereafter in this section, the Navigation system will be called as “ NAVI ”. • When the Clarion NAVI NAX980HD/ NAX970HD is connected, the following functions are available: • Showing the NAVI display• Op...

57 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l AUX Operations This function is available when a VTR, etc. is connected to the AUX terminal. Note: • For your safety, this system has a safety function which turns off the picture when the car is moving, so only the audio can be heard. The picture can only be wa...

58 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l 7. SYSTEM SETTINGS Audio Settings Displaying the Audio Settings screen You can customize the various audio settings of this unit from the Audio Settings screen.1. Press the [ MENU ] button. The Menu screen appears. 2. Touch the [ Audio ] key. The Audio Settings ...

Audio Settings 59 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Adjusting the Tone You can adjust the sound tone by performing the following adjustments. Note: • These operations are disabled when the DZE (Digital Z-Enhancer) function is set to other than “ OFF ”. Adjusting the BASS The bass gain, bass frequen...

Audio Settings 60 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Turning on/off the Magna-Bass EXtend The Magna Bass Extend does not adjust the low sound area like the normal sound adjustment function, but emphasizes the deep bass sound area to provide you with a dynamic sound.• The factory default setting is “...

61 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l General Settings Displaying the General Settings screen You can customize the various settings of this unit from the General Settings screen.1. Press the [ MENU ] button. The Menu screen appears. 2. Touch the [ General ] key. The General Settings screen appears....

General Settings 62 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Confirming the DivX Registration Code and DivX URL When you download a DivX VOD (Video-on-Demand) file from a web site, entering the registration code of your playback system may be required to authorize the file. You can confirm the registratio...

General Settings 63 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Note: • Write down your Personal Code in case you forget it. Erasing the Personal Code When the ENTER PERSONAL CODE screen appears The Personal Code screen will be displayed when turning the ACC power on after performing the following operations...

64 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l Adjusting the Monitor You can customize the various monitor settings by the following operations. Setting the Screen mode The system has two screen modes: the Day mode and Night mode. Each mode has the own dimmer setting. You can select these modes temporarily b...

65 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l 8. TROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem with this system, check the following items to resolve it. See also our homepage (www.clarion.com) for additional information. General Problem Cause Measure Power does not turn on. (No sound is produced.) Fuse is blown. R...

66 MAX685BT English Owner ’s ma nua l DVD Player USB Devices Problem Cause Measure Disc cannot be loaded. Another disc is already loaded. Eject the disc before loading the new one. There is a foreign matter already in place. Eject the foreign matter forcibly. Sound skips or is noisy. Disc is dirty. ...

70 MAX685BT English INSTAL LATIO N MAN UAL INSTALLATION AND WIRE CONNECTION MANUAL ■ Contents 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................................................... 702. BEFORE STARTING ......................................................

71 MAX685BT English INSTALLATION MANUAL Installation Precautions CAUTION CAUTION • Do not install the system in the locations described below. This may cause a fire, accident or electrical shock:A location exposed to rain or dust.A location interfering with the driver’s visual range or operation of ...

73 MAX685BT English INSTALLATION MANUAL 5. CAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION 1. Prepare all articles necessary for installing the main unit before starting. 2. This model features an operation panel that slides forward.On some types of cars, the operation panel may make contact with the dashboard or gearshif...

74 MAX685BT English INSTAL LATIO N MAN UAL 6. INSTALLING THE MAIN UNIT This unit is designed for fixed installation in the dashboard.1. When installing the main unit in NISSAN vehicles, use the parts attached to the unit and follow the instructions in Figure 6.When installing the main unit in TOYOTA...

75 MAX685BT English INSTALLATION MANUAL Installing the Main Unit in a TOYOTA Vehicle Install by using parts attached to the vehicle. (Screws marked ★ are attached to the vehicle.) Note: * 2 Some panel openings are too small for the unit depending on the vehicle type and model. In such a case, trim t...

76 MAX685BT English INSTAL LATIO N MAN UAL 7. CAUTIONS ON WIRING 1. Be sure to turn the power off before wiring.2. Be particularly careful where you route the wires.Keep them well away from the engine, and exhaust pipe, etc. Heat may damage the wires. 3. If the fuse should blow, check to see if the ...

79 MAX685BT English INSTALLATION MANUAL ● Connecting the parking brake cord Connect the cord to parking brake lamp ground in the meter panel. Note: • Connecting the parking brake cord to lamp ground allows you to watch video images when the parking brake is engaged. • When the parking brake cord is ...