Audio Technologies
All-New Look, All-New Feel ... Same Great Sound
Our look has changed, but the great sound you expect hasn’t. Welcome to Clarion’s 2005 source-unit line. What you’ll see throughout the next 12 pages is the expansion of Clarion’s Music Catcher one-touch CD recording technology; the evolution of the company’s touch-screen, graphics-based Optimedia display technology; new iPod compatibility; and much more. Cosmetically, Clarion unveils two new source units outfitted with stainless steel faceplates, and three models dressed in brushed-aluminum styling. Then there’s the audiophile-grade DRZ9255, a unit that captures what has been a Clarion cornerstone for quite some time: sound quality. So witness the evolution as Clarion paves the way to next-generation technologies.
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iPod Interface This little black box is what iPod lovers have been waiting for.Compatible with CeNET-equipped source units, users not only get incar control of their third-generation and newer iPod music players, but they can take advantage of a Clarion source unit’s top-notch soundenhancement features. Aside from controlling Apple’s popular music player, this easy-to-use interface powers and charges the music player during operation. |
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Music Catcher System No kegs, no removeable hard drives, and no complicated connections — just one button ... Music Catcher. This flash-memory-based, one-touch CD recording technology outfits three source units in 2005. Just load a CD, and press the “Record” button during playback. It’s that easy. Now you’re ready for hours of skip-free playback ...guaranteed! DXZ955MC / DXZ755MC / DB455MC |
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2 Zone Entertainment Outfitting Clarion’s DXZ945MP, Clarion’s 2 Zone Entertainment lets rear-seat passengers play and listen to a video game or movie while front-seat passengers listen to a separate audio source. This is a must-have feature on family road trips. |
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Big Bass, Big Sound ... Magna Bass EX Whether your music is playing at a low or high volume, achieving well-balanced bass inside the car has never been easier. Allowing you to boost the ultra-low frequency range of your sound system with a center frequency of around 50Hz, this feature automatically compensates for the increased bass to eliminate any unwanted noise. |
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ADF (Anti-Distortion Filter) Clarion’s ADF, or Anti-Distortion Filter, was created specifically for the purpose of enhancing the listening experience of your MP3 and WMA music collections. During compression, the fidelity of your music is drastically reduced so you can fit more files onto one recordable CD. That’s where ADF comes in. Smoothing out the audio signal so that high and low frequencies remain audible, ADF allows your MP3 and WMA music files to sound like the original recording. Best of all, there’s no added frequency boost, which can result in dull, muffled sound. So, if you want your MP3 and WMA music files to sound cleaner and crisper, engage the ADF feature ... becaue at Clarion, we believe your compressed music collection shouldn’t have to sound compressed. |
Optimedia Display
Combining impeccable styling with touch-screen capability, Clarion’s innovative graphic user interface (GUI) provides superior functionality in an environment where ease-of-use is of utmost importance. Intuitively linking the movement of the user’s fingertips to the screen, Clarion’s advanced Optimedia display provides precise control of display functions and features.
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AC-Processor IV Blending vibrant, dynamic sound with spatial analysis technology, Clarion unveils its latest sound processing technology: the AC-Processor IV. ・ Crossover ・ Time Alignment Control ・ ADF (Anti-Distortion Filter) ・ Dolby Pro Logic II ・ VSE (Virtual Space Enhancer) ・ Parametric EQ |
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Multicolor Displays
Adding flare, as well as additional cosmetic integration, Clarion outfits select source units with color-changing displays and illuminated function buttons. This allows users to cosmetically choreograph Clarion’s source units to a vehicle’s guage cluster and dashboard illumination.
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MOS-FET Power Amplifier There’s only one way for Clarion’s source units to deliver unyielding power output and linearity: MOS-FET amplification, otherwise known as Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor amplification. Smaller and more efficient than conventional power supplies, this type of amplification circuit delivers power with less distortion and zero On/Off switching noise. |
Subwoofer Control
For added control, Clarion allows you to manage your sound system’s subwoofer output level directly from the source unit.
24-Bit D/A Converter
A key component in the transfer of digital data from a CD into analog sound is Clarion’s 24-Bit D/A Converter. Because the digital realm is made up of unnaturally square sound waves, as opposed to the smoothly undulating sound waves characteristic of the realworld environment, Clarion’s embedded 24-Bit D/A Converters recreate the natural nuances and expressions lost during the sound reproduction process.
Stainless Steel Faceplate
For high-tech styling, Clarion’s new stainless steel faceplates visually speak to the innovation inside its new DXZ955MC and DXZ855MP.
Message Information
Add a touch of personalization to a Clarion source unit with this easy-touse message input feature. Nickname your source unit, give it your name, or input a motto you live by, and watch as your customized message scrolls across the screen.
