Owner’s manual NX604 FX503 DVD MULTIMEDIA STATION WITH BUILT-IN NAVIGATION & 6.2-INCH TOUCH PANEL CONTROL MULTIMEDIA STATION & 6.
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Hard buttons and touch keys Example: MENU The unit uses a touch panel system that you can operate simply by touching the screen with your fingertip. In this manual, operations performed by touching keys on screen are indicated by the grayed out keys as the example shown below.
Viewing DVDs (NX604 only) ���� 17 English Playing DVDs ���������� 17 Stopping playback ���������� 17 Pausing �������������� 17 Playing the previous or next chapter �� 17 Rewinding/fast forwarding ������ 17 Slow play �������������� 17 Repeat play ������������ 17 Playing from menus ��������� 18 Entering a title or chapter number to play a title or chapter ���������� 18 Setting DVDs ���������� 18 Switching the audio language/subtitle language/angle ���������� 18 Adjusting image quality �������� 18 Switch
45 45 47 48 48 Discs that can be used on the unit (NX604 only) ��������� 49 CDs that can be played ������ 49 CDs that cannot be played ���� 49 DVDs that can be played ����� 49 Note on region numbers of DVD video discs ����������������� 49 DVD Video Features ��������� 49 DVDs that cannot be played ���� 50 microSD cards/USB memory that can be used on the unit ������ 50 microSD card handling precautions � 50 Audio files that can be played on the unit �������������� 50 MP3 files ������������ 51 WMA files �
English ❏❏Do not use the product if it has malfunctioned or is not operating properly. Stop using the product immediately if there is no image or audio, if any foreign objects get inside it, if it gets wet, if it emits smoke, strange noises, or strange smells. Failure to do so might cause fire or electric shock. ❏❏Do not use benzene or paint thinner, car cleaner, polish spray, or similar fluids. Use of these fluids inside the vehicle will, for example, cause inflammable gas to ignite and cause fire.
❏❏Expanding Systems Before Starting Operations Expanding audio features Features available on the unit SiriusXM-ConnectTM Vehicle Tuner (sold separately) Expanding visual features Rear Vision Camera English The following describes information you should know before you start using the unit. Rear Monitor (NX604 only) External Amplifier (NX604 only) (NX604 only) (NX604 only) iPod®/iPhone® (NX604 only) AUX etc.
PRECAUTIONS English WARNING • For your safety, the driver should not watch the DVD video/movie data or operate the controls while driving. Please note that watching and operating the DVD video/movie data while driving are prohibited by law in some countries. Also, while driving, keep the volume to a level at which external sounds can be heard. 1.
This document uses the following inline graphics and conventions to indicate operations using the buttons on the operation panel. Names and functions of parts NX604 ✽7 5 ✽1 Number Inline graphic 1 MENU 2 NAVI AV 3 — Description of operation Short press This displays the main menu screen. Short press This switches between the current position map screen and currently selected audio screen.
FX503 This document uses the following inline graphics and conventions to indicate operations using the buttons on the operation panel. 6 English ✽1 4 1 Number Inline graphic 1 MENU 2 DISP Short press This switches to the audio screen. 3 VOL+ Short press Use this to adjust the volume of the audiovisual function.
Basic method of use 1 Turn the engine key to the “ACC” or “ON” position. The unit turns on. After the opening screen is displayed, touch OK . The current position map screen or the audio screen is displayed. When the engine key is turned to the “OFF” position, the unit is turned off. MEMO: • When the Antitheft Activation function is set, the password entry screen is displayed. P.
2 Select the relevant item from the list. The disc is drawn in. After a while, the disc starts playing. When the disc is inserted a short way, it is automatically drawn in. If the disc is not drawn in, this means that a disc is already loaded. Do not exert unnecessary force when inserting discs. First remove the disc that is already loaded, and then load the new disc. English If all indexes are not displayed, either or or flick to move to touch the next page.
Adjusting the audio volume Turn the rotary volume knob (NX604) or VOL+ and VOL(FX503). MEMO: • VOL+ or VOL- changes the volume continuously. (FX503 only) The AV control bar for quickly accessing audio-visual functions can be displayed. Display content differs according to the currently selected audio-visual type. 1 AV control bar display key Switching the display screen (NX604 only) • To listen to HD Radio digital broadcasts, set the “HD Radio” setting on the radio settings screen to ON.
Receiving radio broadcasts 2 English ❏❏Switching between AM and FM radio 1 MENU (NX604) or (FX503) Each touch switches the frequency. MEMO: (FX503 only) Tuner • The frequency can also be switched by touching the frequency setting area or sliding the frequency setting bar. Radio broadcasts are received. 2 , , FM1 , FM2 , FM3 , AM Switches to the band you touch. ❏❏Automatically selecting a station Notice • This operation is available only for analog stations.
❏❏Automatically registering to lists (auto store) • Auto store can be done only for analog stations. It is not available for digital stations. 1 MENU 2 3 FM1 , FM2 , FM3 , AM (NX604) , 4 (FX503). OK Receivable stations are overwritten to and registered to the current preset channel. To cancel auto store, touch Cancel . MEMO: • When auto store is stopped midway, stations received so far are not registered. MENU Tuner 1 2 Receive the station you want to register.
English iTunes Tagging (NX604 only) iTunes tagging allows you to “Tag” songs playing on HD Radio stations for purchase later through iTunes. The tagged song information can be transferred to your iPod when connected to the unit. For details about compatible iPod models, refer to “Compatible iPod models”. P.24 Your iPod might not operate correctly if the model is incompatible with the unit. Tagging music To tag a song, tune to an HD Radio station.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio comes with three modes. (Default: All Channels) Categories: In this mode, the channels belonging to the category currently being received are selected. All Channels: In this mode, all channels currently being received are selected. Each touch of the Seek Mode Key switches the mode in the following order: All ChannelsPresetsCategories All Channels… Touching or switches the channel in the currently selected mode.
5 Touch the channel you want to lock. English The password is set for the selected channel. 6 Close MEMO: • The lock setting of each channel is held in memory even if the engine key is turned off. • The password is canceled by touching the channel again in step 5. ❏❏Changing passwords 1 MENU SiriusXM 2 3 4 Enter the password 5 Enter the new password 6 Enter the password again for Set at [Channel Lock Password] confirmation OK OK This completes changing of the password.
Viewing DVDs (NX604 only) ❏❏Stopping playback DVD video is hidden and playing stops. (resume stop) is touched during a resume stop, If play is resumed from the place where it was stopped. is touched during a resume stop, If play is completely stopped. (complete stop) When play is next started, the disc is played from the beginning. WARNING • If the driver wants to view video on a DVD, he or she should always stop at a safe place before doing so.
❏❏Playing from menus English DVD video discs are recorded with a DVD menu (disc menu) unique to that disc. The disc menu can be used to quickly play video you want to watch, such as the main title or bonus content. Displayed menus and operation methods differ according to each disc. 1 2 3 MENU DVD/CD Touch the screen. Top Menu or Menu MEMO: • When “The operation is not available.” is displayed, this means that the menu is not set to the DVD video disc itself.
5 Select the screen size. 7 Back Pan Scan: Full: The video is displayed to fit the entire screen. When the size of the video and screen differ, the aspect ratio of the video is displayed altered. Notice • The recorded monitor size differs according to each disc. Even if the monitor size is set to “Pan Scan” or “Letter Box”, video is automatically played at either of these settings depending on the disc. 1 MENU DVD/CD 2 3 Touch the screen.
English ❏❏Setting the parental level Setting and changing passwords ❏❏Setting the country code What are parental levels? Setting or changing the password is required for setting viewing restrictions. The country code is the code for identifying countries. The parental level differs according to country. To use the parental level correctly on the unit, the country code of the DVD must be set. P.53 The parental level setting is for applying restrictions to children viewing DVDs.
❏❏Playing CDs MENU 1 DVD/CD The CD loaded in the unit is played. To pause or resume play, touch . 3 While playing, (rewind) or (fast forward) (long press) ❏❏Playing the previous/next track While playing, or Touching returns you to the start of the track, and each additional touch of moves you to the previous track. The track name, artist name and album name currently being played are displayed.
English Viewing DivX content (NX604 only) Viewing DivX content A feature of DivX is that long videos can be compressed to small files with high image quality kept intact. The copyright of DivX content is protected, so check the status of the device that is playing and the viewing count limit. Also, to view DivX VOD (Video-On-Demand) content, the device that is playing must be registered as a DivX certified device.
2 SD or USB / iPod The files on the microSD card or USB memory are played. . To pause or resume play, touch ❏❏Playing from the folder list/ track list 1 1 2 4 • Files on the microSD card or USB memory are played in file name order. To change the play order, prefix the file names with a number. ❏❏Rewinding/fast forwarding While playing, (rewind) or (fast forward) (long press) While playing, 1 2 MENU MENU SD or USB / iPod Touch (scan key).
English Listening to iPod/viewing iPod video Compatible iPod models iPod/iPhone can be connected by the special connector cable (CCA-750) separately sold or Lightning-USB cable supplied with iPod/iPhone. Some functions are restricted depending on the iPod model and software version. For information about compatible models, refer to the following website: www.clarion.com Attention • Be sure to remove the iPod after the vehicle’s engine key is turned to the "OFF" position.
❏❏Listening to iPod models Preparations 1 MENU USB / iPod Tracks in the iPod are played. To pause or resume play, touch . ❏❏Rewinding/fast forwarding • For safety’s sake, view iPod video only when the vehicle has stopped. While you are driving, you can enjoy only audio. ❏❏Playing the previous/next track/chapter • iPod touch with software version older than 2.0 does not support playing video. ❏❏Watching iPod video MENU USB / iPod iPod video is played.
❏❏Playing under specified conditions English You can search for tracks that match specific conditions and play these. Notice • When the playlist is arranged in a multilayer hierarchy, unclear items might be displayed depending on the depth of the hierarchy. Setting iPod (video only) ❏❏Adjusting the image quality of iPod video Preparations ●● Before adjusting the display, select night or day with Day/Night Mode on the Settings menu. P.44 1 MENU Audio or Video 2 3 Video Select the desired item.
Playing Bluetooth audio ❏❏Playing from the track list • When the Bluetooth audio player that is playing the audio is not started up, list operations sometimes are not possible. Start up the player and try the operation again. • With some Bluetooth audio devices, play does not start automatically sometimes. , or If this happens, either touch • With some types of Bluetooth audio sometimes cannot be devices, touched. operate the Bluetooth audio device to start playing.
English Viewing connected external devices (AUX) Audio and video from external devices connected to the AUX terminal can be played on the unit by switching the audio mode to AUX1 or AUX2. WARNING • For your safety, the driver should not watch the video or operate the controls while driving. Please note that watching and operating the video while driving are prohibited by law in some countries. Preparations ●● The following cables are required for connecting external devices to the unit.
Watching video from external devices MENU 2 3 Video AUX1 or AUX2 Operate the external device. Video and audio are played. MEMO: • While an iPhone is connected with Smartphone Linking, the smartphone application screen is displayed though it cannot be operated by touch operations. When using Smartphone linking, see “Using Smart Access.” P.
English Listening to Pandora internet radio Pandora® is free personalized radio that offers effortless and endless music enjoyment and discovery. If you have any issues with the Pandora application on your mobile phone, please direct them to pandora-support@pandora. com. Playing stations Notice • You must create a station through the Pandora website or mobile application prior to connecting your smartphone to the head unit. 1 (For iPhone) 1. Install Pandora application to the iPhone. 2.
4 Selecting a station. From Artist: The station is made using the name of the artist of the track currently being played. The station will play tracks associated with the artist of the track currently being played. Deleting stations 1 MENU Pandora Radio 2 3 4 Delete Station Select the station you want to delete OK Bluetooth-compatible devices such as cellphones can be registered so that incoming and outgoing telephone calls and audio can be played from the unit.
5 English Select “CAR-BT” (default) from the Bluetooth-compatible device, and enter the PIN “1234” (default). The Bluetooth-compatible device searches for the unit to complete pairing. MEMO: • The [Connect with Bluetooth] setting on the Settings screen of the portable device changes to on. Confirm that this setting is on to use Bluetooth functions. Phone is next When MENU touched, the screen changes to the telephone number entry screen.
Using cellphones Map screen during a telephone call The call is disconnected and the current position is displayed. Screen during a telephone call Entering a number to make a call Making calls from the outgoing/incoming call log Attention • While you are driving, you cannot enter telephone numbers to make a call. Always stop at a safe location before making a telephone call. Notice • You cannot make calls from the incoming call log when the incoming call was from a withheld number.
5 OK Download Phonebook: This downloads the phonebook data from a Bluetooth-compatible cellphone and overwrites and saves the phonebook data on the unit. Note that the previous downloaded data is overwritten and can no longer be used. English The entire outgoing call log or incoming call log is deleted. Registering a phonebook You can register the phonebook on a cellphone in advance to the unit, and make calls from there.
Using Smart Access What is Smartphone linking? You can connect the unit to your smartphone and operate the various applications that run on your smartphone from the unit. For example, you can output audio that is played from the speakers connected to the unit or display images displayed in applications on the unit. This is called “Smartphone linking.
(For Android smartphones) English Set “Android” for “Device Type” on the 1. Settings menu. P.44 2. Start Smart Access on the smartphone. Starting up applications Notice • The unit sometimes does not support smartphone multi-touch or flicking functions. 3. Set “Usage Setting” in “BT Devices Connection” on the Settings menu, and then connect your smartphone via Bluetooth. P.31 • Applications cannot be added or deleted from the unit. Execute addition or deletion of applications on the smartphone.
During Smartphone linking, the positions of keys displayed on the unit can deviate from the actual touch position because of different resolutions on the unit and the smartphone. This deviation can be automatically corrected by the following procedure. 1 During Smartphone linking Smart Access (long press). The side menu is displayed.
English Battery related precautions Replacing the battery ●● Use only the specified battery. Do not use other batteries. Doing so might cause the battery to burst or leak, or cause fire or injury, and contaminate the surrounding area. ●● When inserting the battery into the remote control, pay attention to polarity ( and pole) and insert it as instructed. Failure to follow instructions might cause the battery to burst or leak, or cause injury, and contaminate the surrounding area.
4 TOP MENU button 6 7 8 9 ✽✽ The 2ZONE function cannot be used with the unit. 10 BAND button This switches the tuner FM and AM bands. button 11 VOL This lowers the volume. 12 VOL button This raises the volume. button 13 With Radio/SiriusXM Satellite Radio: Preset channel increment Long press time: Channel seek increment When other audio sources are selected✽ 1: Track/chapter increment, track/chapter rewind button This pauses play depending on the source.
2 Set the gear lever to R (reverse). English The display switches to the image in the rear camera. Display priority is given to the image in the rear camera even when audiorelated items are displayed. Only volume adjustment by the rotary volume knob (NX604) VOL+ , VOL- (FX503) can be operated during camera display. Displaying guidelines 1 2 Adjusting the guidelines Touch the screen while the rear camera image is displayed.
7 , , , Align the marks you made in step 3. • Continuously holding , , , allows you to down move all the guide points together. 8 9 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to align all guide points with the marks you made in step 3. Back This saves the settings and displays the regular image in the rear camera. Displaying the quasi bumper line The rear bumper is sometimes not displayed in the rear camera image depending on where the rear camera is installed.
English Illumination Color: This sets the illumination color of the operation panel. (NX604 only) P.42 Check connectivity: Check the connectivity of various devices with the unit. When the connectivity is confirmed, OK is displayed on the list screen. Button Beeps: This selects whether or not to sound a beep when a button or a touch key is operated. (Default: ON) Time: This manually adjusts the time in 1-minute units.
Adjusting Bluetooth settings 2 MENU Set the Bluetooth connection using the keys. BT Devices Connection: This toggles the Bluetooth function on/off, and registers, switches and deletes Bluetooth-compatible devices. P.31 In-Car-Device setting: Renames the device already set to the unit and changes the PIN. P.43 ❏❏Renaming devices and changing the PIN Notice • Device addresses cannot be changed.
5 Set the sound quality effect. English , : This adjusts the band setting for each of the bass, mid and treble regions. Reset to Factory Setting: This resets the settings of each band to “0”. From the next operation onwards, the same settings can be accessed at step 3. ❏❏Adjusting the Volume Smoother Volume Smoother functions to automatically adjust differences in volume level of all kinds of music sources and scenes and compensate volume.
Troubleshooting The following kinds of symptoms sometimes are not malfunctions. First check the following points before you ask for repair of the unit. Navigation related (NX604 only) Symptom MIX MODE CDs cannot be played, eject them. Remedy Connect the antenna cable if it is not connected. Reception can be enabled by removing obstructions, etc. Positioning is sometimes not possible when the placement of the satellite is poor. Display appears by driving the vehicle. Own vehicle is out of position.
●● Audio related English Some files or folders cannot be played. Change the write setting to ISO9660-LV1 or LV2 and try writing again. MP3/WMA recorded to CD Extra cannot be played. Play a CD to which an MP3/WMA file is written to the 1st session of the CD Extra. The “Disc read error.” screen is displayed. Load the disc with its label surface face up. List is not displayed. The list sometimes is not displayed since the number of items displayed in the list is limited. This is not a malfunction.
Cannot connect. Correctly connect the Bluetooth-compatible device. P.31 Bluetooth audio The unit sometimes cannot be connected or skipping sometimes happens depending on distance and where the Bluetooth audio is installed. Situate the audio device so the reception is as good as possible. Audio is not played. Symptom An error message is displayed and Smartphone linking is not possible. Remedy English Turn the audio device on. Smartphone linking Cancel the sleep state on the smartphone.
Others ●● Smartphone linking English The error screen is displayed while the application is in use. Use the smartphone in a place with good reception. The Smartphone linking that could Check to see if the smartphone is turned previously be used can no longer be used. on. Also, cancel the sleep state on the smartphone. The smartphone appears not to be operating. Disconnect the connector cable and reconnect it. Or, turn the smartphone off then back on again.
Attention • Do not use the following discs since there is the possibility that they might get scratched or can no longer be removed. -- 8 cm CD -- Non-standard shaped discs -- Dual discs -- Discs with labels on them • Do not stick labels on disc surfaces or write on them with a pencil or pen, for example. • When handling discs, take care not to leave fingerprints or scratches on the surfaces. • Do not use discs if there is any glue or paper left on them from adhesive labels.
DVD menu English DVD Menus can be called up during DVD video playback to perform menu setting. DVDs that cannot be played ●● Discs whose region number is other than “1” or “ALL” ●● Discs recorded in packet write mode ●● Discs recorded in hi-vision at home ●● DVD-RAM ✽✽ DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW recorded and finalized in the video mode sometimes cannot be played due to device specifications or environment settings, disc characteristics, or scratches and dirt on the disc.
WMA files ●● Characters in album names sometimes are corrupted depending on the software on the PC where the names were made. ●● WMA9 Professional, WMA9 Voice and WMA9 lossless format are not supported. ●● When discs (NX604 only)/microSD cards/USB memory contain large data other than music data, tunes sometimes cannot be played. ●● Display of the play time sometimes deviates depending on the data content of the WMA file.
English Folder structure of microSD card/USB memory Notes for playing back MP3 and WMA on the unit Music data can be recognized in eight layers of the folder hierarchy (excluding the root) on both microSD cards and USB memory. Only MP3 and WMA music data in these layers is recognized. There is no designation as to which layer data must be placed. Limit the total number of characters in folder names and file names to 250 characters for both 2-byte and 1-byte characters.
Country code Daily care and handling Entry number Bermuda BM 6677 Canada CA 6765 United States US 8583 Daily care and handling of main unit Pay attention to the following points when performing daily care on the main unit. ●● When performing daily care on the main unit, wipe lightly with a soft, dry cloth. If dirt is stubborn, wipe lightly with a soft cloth moistened with a small amount of neutral detergent diluted with water, and then finish by wiping with a dry cloth.
Bluetooth unit Reception frequency: English Reception sensitivity: Standard: Common sections Rated voltage: Grounding method: Current consumption: 2402 MHz to 2480 MHz (1 MHz increments) -70 dBm or less Version 2.1+EDR 14.4 V (permissible voltage range 10.8 to 15.6 V) Minus ground Approx.
About Total Traffic Network (NX604 only) This is the original text in English. © Clear Channel Broadcasting Inc. See www.clarion.com for service terms and conditions. A. Total Traffic Network, a division of Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc., holds the rights to the traffic incident data and RDS-TMC network through which it is delivered. You may not modify, copy, scan or use any other method to reproduce, duplicate, republish, transmit or distribute in any way any portion of traffic incident data.
English Disposal, transfer and resale of this product The following describes the cautions when reselling or transferring the unit to a third party or disposing of it. Deleting data (initializing) 1 2 ❏❏To protect your privacy... Initialize (delete) all data including individual information saved to memory by following the procedure below. ❏❏To protect copyright... Initialize (delete) the data saved in memory by following the procedure below.
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ❏❏Symbol Identification This manual uses symbols and icons to indicate safety precautions and concerns during the installation procedure. Be sure to carefully read and understand each precaution prior to beginning the installation. ❏❏Before Use CAUTION WARNING • Confirm the battery voltage of the vehicle to be installed. This unit is designed only for vehicles with DC 12V power supply.
CAUTION English • Verify wires with a digital multi-meter prior to making any connections. Many new vehicles use multiplexed and/or low voltage circuits that can be damaged if a test light or logic probe is used. • Connect cables appropriately. If a wrong connection is made, this may cause a fire or accident. • When passing cables through the body of the vehicle, use nonconductive grommets. If the coatings of the cables are worn out by rubbing, this may cause an accident, fire or a short circuit.
❏❏Installing the Main Unit in a NISSAN Vehicle ❏❏Installing the Main Unit in a TOYOTA Vehicle Install by using parts attached to the vehicle. (Screws marked are attached to the vehicle.
❏❏Vehicles other than NISSAN and TOYOTA English In some cases the center panel may require modification. (Trimming, filing, etc.) 6. REMOVING THE MAIN UNIT CAUTION • After connecting the HDMI and USB cables to the unit, use a cable tie to tie them down. (Figure 6) Cable tie 7. CAUTIONS ON WIRING Fuse (15A FUSE) Fuse holder Figure 5 ●● There are various types of fuse holder. Do not let the battery side touch other metal parts.
9. WIRE CONNECTION Refer to the following page. Radio antenna jack English ●● Mount the GPS antenna. Stick it surely on a flat plane of the passenger-side dashboard where GPS signal interruption is minimized. ●● Wire the GPS antenna cable. Fasten the cable using the Cable holders.
Yellow +12V main power Black English Purple Purple/Black Ground Rear right Rear right Red Gray Gray/Black White White/Black Green Green/Black Blue/White Orange/White Blue Grass-Green Purple/White +12V accessory Front right Connecting the parking brake lead Connect the lead to parking brake lamp ground in the meter panel. ●● Connecting the parking brake lead to lamp ground allows you to watch video images when the parking brake is engaged.
Index Adjusting Volume Audio-visual ����������� Phone �������������� AM/FM Selection ���������� Angle (DVD Video) ��������� Antitheft Activation ��������� Antitheft Indicator ���������� Audio Language (DVD Video) ����� Audio Level (AUX) ���������� Automatic Tuning Radio �������������� Auto Store Radio �������������� AUX ���������������� AV Control Bar Display Key ����� 11 34 12 18 42 42 18 29 12 13 28 11 B Balance/Fader ����������� Bluetooth ������������� Bluetooth Audio ���������� Bluetooth ON/OFF ������
English Station (Pandora Radio) ������� Subtitle Language (DVD Video) ���� Sub Woofer Control ��������� Switching Cellphone Connections �� Switching Display Screen ������ System Language ��������� 30 18 43 32 11 41 T Time ��������������� 42 Title/Chapter ������������ 18 Tuning SiriusXM Radio ���������� 15 Tuning From List Radio �������������� 12 Turning Off the Screen ������� 11 Turning Power ON/OFF �������� 9 U USB Memory ��������� 22, 50 V Virtual Bass ������������ 43 Vocal Image Control �������� 43
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