Clarion EA1251 User Manual
Acceptable Playlist
To create acceptable playlist, assign playlist name as clarion1, clarion2, clarion3, clarion4 and clarion5. Do
not add any characters before, after or in between the playlist names. Use lower case for all characters.
When the iPod is connected to the interface and head unit, the head unit will search for available playlist,
and automatically assign acceptable playlist to Disc 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Only a maximum of 5 playlist, are
recognized and assigned. If they are less than 5 acceptable playlist, unassigned Disc (s) will show as “NO
DISC”.
Playlist assignment
DISC1→ All songs Play mode
DISC2→ clarion1
Disc3 → clarion2
Disc4 → clarion3
Disc5 → clairon4
Disc6 → clarion5
To create acceptable playlist, assign playlist name as clarion1, clarion2, clarion3, clarion4 and clarion5. Do
not add any characters before, after or in between the playlist names. Use lower case for all characters.
When the iPod is connected to the interface and head unit, the head unit will search for available playlist,
and automatically assign acceptable playlist to Disc 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Only a maximum of 5 playlist, are
recognized and assigned. If they are less than 5 acceptable playlist, unassigned Disc (s) will show as “NO
DISC”.
Playlist assignment
DISC1→ All songs Play mode
DISC2→ clarion1
Disc3 → clarion2
Disc4 → clarion3
Disc5 → clairon4
Disc6 → clarion5
Playlist Changing
Press Disc Up button to change to next playlist
Press Disc down button to change to previous playlist
Press Band (TOP) button to change to next playlist
Every time Disc up, Disc down or TOP buttons are pressed, playback will start from the first song on the
playlist (Disc).
Press Disc Up button to change to next playlist
Press Disc down button to change to previous playlist
Press Band (TOP) button to change to next playlist
Every time Disc up, Disc down or TOP buttons are pressed, playback will start from the first song on the
playlist (Disc).
Smart Playlist
The EA1251 might not properly play updated songs for “Smart Playlist”
The EA1251 might not properly play updated songs for “Smart Playlist”
TITTLE DISPLAY
Some head units with CD-Text function have the capability to show CD-Text. When the iPod is connected
to these models, the following text will be displayed:
Artist name as Artist title (64 byte)
Song name as Track title (255 byte)
Album Name as Disc title (64 byte).
to these models, the following text will be displayed:
Artist name as Artist title (64 byte)
Song name as Track title (255 byte)
Album Name as Disc title (64 byte).
A long press of the title button will change text as follows:
User title→ Disc Title →Artist →Track Title ….
User title→ Disc Title →Artist →Track Title ….
If they are more than 2 bytes of UTF8 data, the EA1251 will change these to space character.
If every title data is non ASCII, the display will show “NOT TITLE”
Disc title will display as Album title.
Note: Some headunits may not display title properly. In this case, please press the “DISPLAY” key to refresh
the Title display.
the Title display.
Revised 8/1/05
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