Specifications

Audio Technologies
CEA-2006 Ratings
All new Clarion amplified products have been rated
using the CEA-2006 specification. This specification
was created to allow power production numbers to be
compared between one brand and another brand
without concern for measurement type.
The CEA-2006 specification states that power mea-
sured using this format will be constant through the
entire specified audio bandwidth range. The power
measurement will be taken with 14.4V being supplied
and the distortion from the output signal can’t exceed
1%.
Just as with the power ratings, Signal to Noise (S/N
Ratio) measurements will follow
similar guidelines. The S/N Ratio
measurement will be taken at a
power level of 1 Watt into a
4 Ohm load. This means that
all device measurements will
be comparable, no matter how
much power the product produces.
MOSFET Power IC
There’s only one way for Clarion’s
source units and amplifiers to
deliver unyielding power output
and linearity: MOSFET amplifi-
cation, or Metal Oxide Semicon-
ductor Field Effect Transisitor
amplification. Smaller and more
efficient than conventional power supplies, a MOSFET
amplification circuit delivers power with less distortion
and zero On/Off switching noise. This means you can
crank up the volume or set it to easy listening. Either
way, your sound will be crystal clear.
Message Information
Personalization is always on our minds - we want the
right clothes, the right car, and the right music to match
our personal style. Clarion knows this, and has
included the Message Information option as one of the
screen savers on our source units. Users can enter a
message up to 30 characters in length and have it
scroll across the screen.
Instant Station Recall (ISR)
Getting to where you want to go should always be as
easy as simply pressing a button. When it comes to your
favorite radio station, ISR has you covered. Tune in your
favorite radio station, then press and hold the ISR button.
You can choose AM or FM - it doesn’t matter. Now, any
time you want to listen to that station, simply press the
ISR button.
This is a great feature to use on all-news radio stations
when you want up to the minute traffic information.
Key Off Eject
Have you ever forgotten to bring your favorite CD into the
house after arriving home from a trip? With Clarion’s Key
Off Eject feature - the disc eject function works, even
when the ignition isn’t turned on. Press the eject button
and the disc pops out.
Last Position Memory
As CD players started to become popular, many people
started to experience inherent drawbacks of this random
access storage media. With a cassette tape - it stays
where you left it when you shut off the power. Then,
when you turn it back on, playback resumes from that
same point. With Clarion’s Last Position Memory - the
same is true for your CD player. Turn the car off, do your
shopping, then get back in. Your music picks up where
you left off.
High Resolution Liquid Crystal
Displays
All Clarion liquid crystal display screen use the latest in
active matrix technology to give you the brightest, most
detailed image available. Thin Film Transisitors (TFT) are
attached to each RGB (red/green/blue) pixel to provide
more control over the color being reproduced. This
method helps reduce display “white-wash” associated
with a conventional passive-matrix screen, and helps to
ensure optimal picture quality.
By employing a “”striped pixel configuration” to align RGB
pixels into columns, we can use more pixels to enhance
details and provide better color definition. Having the
controls for brightness on the front panel allows easy
adjustment of picture quality.
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