Clarion CX609 User Manual

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CX609
Radio Operations
Listening to the radio
1. Press the [SRC] button and select the radio 
mode. 
2. Press the [BND] button and select the radio 
band. Each time the button is pressed, the 
radio reception band changes in the 
following order:
FM1 
➜ FM2 ➜ FM3 ➜ AM ➜ FM1...
Tuning
There are 3 types of tuning mode available, 
seek tuning, manual tuning and preset tuning.
Seek tuning 
1. Press the [BND] button and select the 
desired band (FM or AM).
∗ If “MANU” is lit in the display, press and hold 
the [BND] button (1 sec.). “MANU” in the 
display goes off and seek tuning is now 
available.
2. Press the [
x] or [v] button to 
automatically seek a station.
Manual tuning
There are 2 ways available: Quick tuning and 
step tuning. 
● Quick tuning
Press and hold the [
x] or [v] button (1 sec.) 
to tune in a station.
● Step tuning
Press the [
x] or [v] button to manually tune 
in a station.
Recalling a preset station
A total of 24 preset positions (6-FM1, 6-FM2, 6-
FM3, 6-AM) exists to store individual radio 
stations in memory. Press the corresponding 
[DIRECT] button or the [w] / [z] button to 
recall the stored radio frequency automatically.
Manual memory
1. Select the desired station with seek tuning or 
manual tuning.
2. Press and hold one of the [DIRECT] buttons 
(2 sec.) to store the current station into 
preset memory.
Auto store
Auto store is a function for storing up to 6 
stations that are automatically tuned in 
sequentially. If 6 receivable stations cannot be 
received, a previously stored station remains 
unoverwritten at the memory position.
1. Press the [BND] button and select the 
desired band (FM or AM).
2. Press and hold the [
] button for 2 seconds 
or longer. The stations with good reception 
are stored automatically to the preset 
channels.
∗ If auto store is performed in the FM bands, the 
stations are stored in FM3 even if FM1 or FM2 
was chosen for storing stations.
Preset scan
Preset scan receives the stations stored in 
preset memory in order. This function is useful 
when searching for a desired station in memory.
1. Press the [
] button.
2. When a desired station is tuned in, press the 
[
] button again to continue receiving that 
station.
Note:
• Be careful not to press and hold the [
] button 
(2 sec.), otherwise the auto store function is 
engaged and the unit starts storing stations.
Instant station recall (ISR)
Instant station recall is a special radio preset 
that instantly accesses a favorite radio station at 
a touch of a button. The ISR function even 
operates with the unit in other modes.
● ISR memory
1. Select the station that you wish to store in 
ISR memory.
2. Press and hold the [ISR] button (2 sec.).
● Recalling a station with ISR
In any mode, press the [ISR] button to turn on 
the radio function and tune the selected radio 
station. “ISR” appears in the display. Press the 
[ISR] button again to return to the previous 
mode.
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