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Clarion NX409 6.5-Inch Double-DIN Mulitmedia Station with Touch Panel Control, USB, and Built-In Navigation System Specifications

Amazon.com Product Description Get there fast, and get there entertained with Clarion’s NX409. Featuring built-in GPS navigation, a 6.5-inch touchscreen control, iPod direct control, and plenty more, it’s the perfect hub for your mobile entertainment needs.

Get there fast, and get there entertained. Click to enlarge.

Intuitive touchscreen interface.

2D/3D split-screen navigation.

Easily input addresses.

Enjoy your favorite DVDs.

QVGA Color LCD Monitor
The 6.5-inch touchscreen QVGA monitor is fully motorized, and offers a great picture whether you’re using the GPS navigation or stopping to enjoy some video.

Enjoy Your Favorite Media
Take in your favorite music and movies from DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, CD, CD-DA, HDCD, or CD-R/RW. You can also enjoy MP3 and WMA digital audio files from a data disc or USB thumb drive, for hours of music and ID3-TAG display of track information.

iPod Direct Control via USB
Just connect the USB cable that’s included with your iPod to the source unit’s USB input to control your iPod. Using an optional CCA723 cable will even let you watch iPod Video on the screen. The same USB terminal can also be used to connect a USB memory device with digital music files stored on it.

AM/FM Radio
Sometimes you just want to listen to the radio. Store your favorite radio stations on the 18 FM and six AM presets.

Front and Rear AV Input
NX409 is equipped with AV inputs on the front as well as the rear, making it twice as easy to plug-in a portable audio device or portable satellite radio for instantaneous enjoyment.

24-bit D/A Converter for Superb Sound Reproduction
Fully enjoy the sonic impact of DVD movie soundtracks or music videos. 24-bit technology actually oversamples the digital signal, providing excellent results that just weren’t possible with older 16-bit systems.

Built-in Navigation System
Nothing to add–it’s all there from the get go. Count on GPS accuracy, an efficient navigation engine, and intuitive 2D/3D map screens to guide you to your destination. Navigation data is pre-stored on the internal flash memory for quick access and response.

• 2 GB flash memory map storage
• Map Coverage: US 50 States and Canada
• 12 Million built-in POIs
• TTS (Text to Speach) for Street Announcements

Sirius SSP Direct Connection Ready
Connect to a Sirius Satellite Radio receiver without any need for a interface box–and enjoy over 130 channels of music, news, talk shows, sports and traffic information with digital quality sound throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Rear Vision Camera RCA Input
This RCA input enables you to smoothly connect a rear camera to display the area behind your vehicle. The increased view encourages and facilitates safer driving.

Room to Grow
The NX409 starts you out with a 40W x 4 built-in amplifier, but with 3 sets of RCA outputs, you are free to add external power amplifiers to create a more powerful, sophisticated audio system.

You can also connect an OEM steering wheel remote, or add Sirius satellite radio.

Bluetooth Ready
Used with the optional BLT370 Bluetooth transceiver, you will be able to enjoy the benefits of hands-free calling as well as audio streaming of music you have stored on your mobile phone.

Remote Control Included
Control the action with the included wireless remote.

What’s in the Box
Clarion NX409, trim ring, wiring harness, remote control, installation hardware, owner’s manual, installation guide.

Clarion NX409 6.5-Inch Double-DIN Mulitmedia Station with Touch Panel Control, USB, and Built-In Navigation System Overviews

Get there fast, and get there entertained with Clarion’s NX409. Featuring built-in GPS navigation, a 6.5-inch touchscreen control, iPod direct control, and plenty more, it’s the perfect hub for your mobile entertainment needs.

[if I got my from Crutchfield for ~0 and am just copying and pasting the review... Some of this may not apply to Amazon.

Just set mine up yesterday after getting some connection accessories from Home Depot. Actually just installed the whole thing in the parking lot of Home Depot. I have a 2005 Nissan Altima and I was able to do the whole job with:
1) Philips screwdriver
2) Electrical tape
3) Exacto knife (because I didn't have wirestrippers. I'd recommend wire strippers because the wires in the NX409 harness are not pre-stripped. If you're desperate, you can use your teeth, I've done that before in the past too. )
4) Wire nuts (not necessary, I just wanted a cleaner install. Electrical tape should work just fine)

The adapter that came from Crutchfield was a little too simple. All it was is literally just a trim piece between the dashboard and the headunit, no brackets, no screws, nothing else. Just a plastic border. So I had to reuse the factory brackets to mount/secure the NX409. Placement was a little tricky too on the factory brackets to the NX409 because there are a variety of hole alignments. I had to try a couple of times to get NX409 centered with the dashboard hole for the double-DIN radioslot.

Items connect:
All speakers
Radio antenna
GPS antenna (the GPS antenna came with a really long wire which I assumed that I should run somewhere to with line of sight to the sky, but since I was in the Home Depot parking lot, I just rolled the wire back up and threw the antenna in the back of dashboard. After turning the GPS on, there seemed to be good signal with me getting a lot of bars and the bars being green, instead of red)
USB cable included in box
Dimmer wire

After installation:
Everything seemed to work fine. The tuner worked and gets clear reception and presets work well. The CD feature works, but it takes a really LONG time to load. I'm talking probably about a full 40-60 seconds to load the CD. On the bright side though, the NX409 does read the song track names and artist names off the CD and display it. The GPS features did take a while to figure out, but you'll get used to it. (But the first address I inputted and actually tried driving to, it got me to a destination that was 2 miles from where I wanted to go....so GPS update is topic that I'm really concerned about. The other 4-5 address that I put in, got me to the correct destinations.) I can't get the damn clock to store right time!! This is driving me nuts. I haven't studied the manual at all regarding this issue, but how hard can it be? Oh and the time on the GPS is different than the time on the tuner...neither of which is the right time I haven't tried the DVD player mainly because I left the green wire from the NX409 (supposed to be connected to the parking brake) unconnected.

It was fairly easy to install but I didn't complete the job 100%:
-Still need to run a USB extension cable
-Still need to go back in to figure out a way to use the DVD player (more research needed)]

Customer Review

I got my from Crutchfield for ~0 and am just copying and pasting the review… Some of this may not apply to Amazon.

Just set mine up yesterday after getting some connection accessories from Home Depot. Actually just installed the whole thing in the parking lot of Home Depot. I have a 2005 Nissan Altima and I was able to do the whole job with:
1) Philips screwdriver
2) Electrical tape
3) Exacto knife (because I didn’t have wirestrippers. I’d recommend wire strippers because the wires in the NX409 harness are not pre-stripped. If you’re desperate, you can use your teeth, I’ve done that before in the past too. )
4) Wire nuts (not necessary, I just wanted a cleaner install. Electrical tape should work just fine)

The adapter that came from Crutchfield was a little too simple. All it was is literally just a trim piece between the dashboard and the headunit, no brackets, no screws, nothing else. Just a plastic border. So I had to reuse the factory brackets to mount/secure the NX409. Placement was a little tricky too on the factory brackets to the NX409 because there are a variety of hole alignments. I had to try a couple of times to get NX409 centered with the dashboard hole for the double-DIN radioslot.

Items connect:
All speakers
Radio antenna
GPS antenna (the GPS antenna came with a really long wire which I assumed that I should run somewhere to with line of sight to the sky, but since I was in the Home Depot parking lot, I just rolled the wire back up and threw the antenna in the back of dashboard. After turning the GPS on, there seemed to be good signal with me getting a lot of bars and the bars being green, instead of red)
USB cable included in box
Dimmer wire

After installation:
Everything seemed to work fine. The tuner worked and gets clear reception and presets work well. The CD feature works, but it takes a really LONG time to load. I’m talking probably about a full 40-60 seconds to load the CD. On the bright side though, the NX409 does read the song track names and artist names off the CD and display it. The GPS features did take a while to figure out, but you’ll get used to it. (But the first address I inputted and actually tried driving to, it got me to a destination that was 2 miles from where I wanted to go….so GPS update is topic that I’m really concerned about. The other 4-5 address that I put in, got me to the correct destinations.) I can’t get the damn clock to store right time!! This is driving me nuts. I haven’t studied the manual at all regarding this issue, but how hard can it be? Oh and the time on the GPS is different than the time on the tuner…neither of which is the right time I haven’t tried the DVD player mainly because I left the green wire from the NX409 (supposed to be connected to the parking brake) unconnected.

It was fairly easy to install but I didn’t complete the job 100%:
-Still need to run a USB extension cable
-Still need to go back in to figure out a way to use the DVD player (more research needed)

tion to some reviews – hunter access – greele,co usa
as for one review there is a option on the gps menu to avoid freeways,which will cure this problem.there is also a setting on the time for pacific,mountain,central and etc… to set to correct the time.the dvd player plays video
dvd+r’s in quicktime movie mpg format It works great in everyway,but i havent got it to play mp4’s through the usb port,i’m not sure if thats possible?the green wire i hook-up with a toggle switch to play videos.the main problem i had with this unit is the screen is barely visable if you have have a convertable,when the sun is out.other than that this unit works great.p.s. to one of the other reviews.you must hook up the yellow wire to a wire that has power all the time.this is a good unit except for the screen in the sun.i give it a 4 only for the screen display

Exceptional Sound Quality – mikethis – Texas
I am another who got it through crutchfield for 0(thanks slickdeals!)

- GPS works as it should…Seems very accurate to me, so IDK about the other review that says otherwise.
- As someone else already mentioned, the radio presets wipe-out from time to time. I don’t listen to radio so
it’s no big deal for me.
- I use my IPOD video 30gig primarily and it works every time without flaws.
- DVD works fine, no issues.(bypass mod done)
- As I mentioned, the sound quality was shockingly good.

I take points away for only having a 2-band EQ with selectable frequencies for each(not true parametric eq),
and the screen can be tough to see in bright sunlight, but I’m not sure it would be any better with most others…
For what I paid, it was a complete steal!

My setup(2008 Chevrolet Silverado Single Cab – NNBS)
Clarion NX409
Boston Acoustics Pro60se 6.5 Components
2 10″ JL Audio 10W0-4 Subwoofers
JL Audio 300/4 Amplifier powering the components and subs
[...] 2-10″ NNBS Single Cab box

Very nice unit – Jeffrey Whittemore – TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, US
My only gripe with this head unit is there isn’t a clock display when out of tuner mode unless I just haven’t figured it out. I doubt it.

Navigation nightmare – M. Spencer – United States
I have been using this product over the last 2 months. I use the backup camera and dvd player. The ipod interface is very quick and responsive. However, the navigation is a nightmare. You can not rely on it to get you from point A to point B without adding minutes or hours to your drive.

I live next to a major freeway that for some reason clarion does not want me to drive on. Every route is calculated to avoid this freeway which would cause 10-20 minutes extra on a 20 minute drive. It constantly tells me to make a u-turn while on the freeway and spends most of the time trying to recalculate to get me off the freeway that I use almost every day.

This past weekend I used the unit on my first long drive 3-4 hours. On the way out of town I blindly followed the directions and by the time I realized that I could have chosen a better route if I would’ve printed out the google map we added about 30 minutes to our drive.

On the way back I was driving down the I-10 towards phoenix and it kept telling me to go miles of the way to the 60. If I would’ve followed the instructions it would’ve added an extra hour.

Also, during the roundtrip of 6-8 hours it recommended 6-8 times to exit the freeway and then get right back on.

The navigation feature is completely worthless and can not be trusted. You are better off printing out a google map or buying a separate navigation unit. Which is what I installed this unit to replace.

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