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Our History as a Front-Runner in In-Vehicle Equipment Means we will Continue to Visualize the Future.
Clarion’s history is closely tied to the history of the automobile industry itself.
As a worldwide front-runner who created Japan’s first car radio and Japan’s first car stereo, Clarion has always led the field in any era.
We give top priority to understanding driver needs and supporting them through sure technology, as well as steadfastly proposing unique new products based upon our advanced creativity.
From car radio to audio-visual devices and beyond to car navigation systems, although times may change, we will continue to pursue the “ideal interface for music and information” for the car as well as all other mobile environments, as “Clarion H.M.I.”
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1948 Japan First Car radio and PA system for buses developed and released |
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1951 Japan First Clarion’s first original radio Hino Renault “Le Parisien” released |
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1963 Japan First Car stereo developed and released the following year |
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1968 Japan First Cassette car stereo released |
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1992 Japan First Voice guidance-based navigation (Map Narration System) released |
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1993 Japan First Hybrid navigation system NAX-700 released |
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1995 ADX8155, the first 2-DIN unit in the industry, released. |
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1996 High-performance high-quality CD center unit DRX9255 released. |
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1996 1-DIN type CD/DSP control, 5” LCD TV/AM/FM receiver VRX8250 released. |
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1998 World First Clarion AutoPC in-vehicle computer developed in collaboration with Microsoft Corp. Clarion AutoPC released in U.S. as first in the world. |
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1999 1-DIN type CD/MD/AV/DSP/EQ/TEL-LINK control AM/FM tuner-equipped CD receiver DRX8575z released. |
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2002 Japan First “AutoPC CADIASTM” in-vehicle computer released. Adopted Windows CE for Automotive as the operating system with “Access Navi” communication type navigation system. |
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2005 First in Industry iPod® full control function-equipped 1-DIN AV center unit VRX755VD released |
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2007 iPod® and Bluetooth® compatible HDD AV navigation system released |
*iPod® is a registered trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries.
*The Bluetooth® word mark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
