While maintaining overall acoustic balance, three preset patterns optimized to emphasize low, medium and high ranges are provided. Switching is possible according to speaker characteristics (genuine, separate, or coaxial). For even more sound flexibility, the Digital Z-Enhancer provides HI, MID, and LOW gain adjustments for each speaker pattern, giving the user a total of nine equalization patterns to choose from, and enabling sound to be optimized according to the speaker system and sound source.

Clarion's leading-edge Music Catcher II lets you record, play and erase data files holding as much music as six of your favorite CDs. Say goodbye to CD changers and storage cases. Don't drop your valuable CDs when you try to load those clumsy cartridges for your bulky old CD changer; catch on to Music Catcher.

LP Mode : About 650 minutes / 13CDs

STD Mode : About 500 minutes / 10CDs

HQ Mode : About 350 minutes / 7CDs

SHQ Mode : About 250 minutes / 5CDs

*1 album 50 minutes conversion

It connects to SD card devices, it plays MP3 and WMA files directly from its memory and from digital audio players, and, of course, it does standard MP3/WMA playback. This receiver gives you the freedom and flexibility that you need to handle the newest digital technologies and formats in your vehicle.

Clarion offers four source units in 2006 that allow users to adjust the red, green and blue (RGB) levels to cosmetically compliment their vehicle's dashboard and gauge cluster illumination. Users can choose from 728 color possibilities.

Ordinary loudness circuits boost bass in the frequency range around 100 Hz. However, Clarion's Magna Bass boosts bass lower than that-in a band centered at 60 Hz-to provide extra low-frequency impact. Now, to boost bass frequencies that are even lower, Clarion's new Magna Bass EX boosts the bass in the vicinity of 60 Hz by nearly 10 dB. And Magna Bass EX automatically compensates for whatever volume level you have chosen to ensure well-balanced dynamic bass no matter how loud you play your music.