Clarion VX400 6.5-Inch In-Dash Double-DIN Touchscreen DVD/CD/MP3/USB Receiver with Bluetooth

by Clarion

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.4 x 9.6 x 16.4 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0032FOJDY
• Item model number: VX400
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,223 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Clarion's VX400 gives you a premium multimedia receiver with intuitive touch panel control and clean, cutting-edge faceplate design. The VX400 is a double-DIN unit with a 6.5-inch touch panel. It offers built-in Bluetooth for hands-free operation and audio streaming, wide format support, USB audio for iPhone and iPod, front and rear A/V inputs, and plenty more. Plus with six channels of preamp output, rear vision camera input, support for HD/SAT radio, and more, there's room to grow. A significant and stylish upgrade to simple factory radios.

A cutting-edge multimedia receiver with clean, modern design and competitive features. Click to enlarge.

Intuitive touch panel user interface.

Built-in Bluetooth hands-free calling.

USB for digital audio and iPod control.

Built-in Bluetooth Hands-Free Calling
With Bluetooth built in, you can wirelessly connect your Bluetooth-capable mobile phone to listen to calls through your car's audio system. HFP/OPP/A2DP/AVRCP protocols are supported.

Superior iPod and iPhone Connectivity
USB connection enables complete control of your iPod, including video playback. Also "Works with iPhone" certified to bring its communication and entertainment capabilities into your car.

HD Radio Ready with iTunes Tagging
Connecting the THD400 lets you enjoy listening to digitally broadcast radio programs with all their superior quality and helpful information. This includes iTunes Tagging capability, so if you hear a song on the radio that you like, you can tag it to download later from the iTunes Store. Save time finding and accumulating the tunes you want.

Sirius Direct Connect Ready
Connect to any Sirius Direct Connect Satellite Radio receiver without any need for an interface box--and enjoy over 130 channels of music, news, talk shows, sports, and traffic information with digital-quality sound throughout the United States and Canada.

Two AV AUX Inputs/CCD Input
VZ400 is equipped with two RCA jacks for AV AUX input. In addition to being able to hook up an external video source for viewing in your car, the inputs also accept video signals from Clarion's rear vision CCD camera, which lets you see the area behind your car for safer driving and parking.

Touch Panel-Controlled GUI
The GUI (graphical user interface) shows large icons that are highly visible and easily recognizable at a glance. And thanks to the touch panel screen, accessing each function is as intuitive as touching its icon. This very straightforward system lets the driver keep his attention on the road and enables front seat passengers to use any desired function without the need to "learn" anything. What's more, since the vast majority of functions are controllable from the touch panel, there are only four physical buttons on the unit for the most basic and commonly used functions.

Navigation Touch Panel Operation
The NP400 hideaway navigation system can be connected to the VZ400 directly and controlled through its touch panel. So with this multimedia station, you can upgrade to a car navigation system at any time. Count on voice guidance messages and high-resolution map displays to get you safely to your destination.

6-Channel/2 V RCA Output with Subwoofer Control
With three sets of RCA outputs, you are free to add external power amplifiers to create a more powerful, sophisticated audio system. Also, independent volume control is enabled for the subwoofer so you can adjust the level of bass output to your liking at any time, regardless of the output level of the other channels.

Low-Pass Filter for Subwoofer
Switching on the low-pass filter (LPF) will send only the low-frequency range through specified outputs to ensure superb performance with a connected subwoofer. A must if you have or plan to add a subwoofer to your system.

What's in the Box
VX400 receiver, remote control, installation hardware, and user's manual.

Product Description

Clarion VX400 6.5-Inch In-Dash Double-DIN Touchscreen DVD/CD/MP3/USB Receiver with Bluetooth

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Bit Clunky, September 22, 2010

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riclach (Tulsa, OK USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Clarion VX400 6.5-Inch In-Dash Double-DIN Touchscreen DVD/CD/MP3/USB Receiver with Bluetooth (Electronics)

I received this item quickly and packed very well. The unit itself is nice looking and fit in my 2006 F-150 nicely. It is important to get the wiring harness adapter and installation kit. I was able to get my steering wheel inputs to work with the PAC SWIJACK Steering Wheel Remote Interface unit sold here on Amazon. I read mixed reviews on the steering wheel interface but I got mine to work.

The GUI is easy to use but it is not intuitive.

The Bluetooth found and downloaded my address book from my iPhone with no trouble. The built-in microphone is not the best. I suspect that it is because you are so far away from it. Beware that only one speaker (you can chose front right or left) will produce the sound from your caller. One nice thing is that you can adjust the volume for calls; it remembers that setting and does not affect the volume from the rest of the audio sources. In other words, if I am listening to music at volume level of 10, then raise the volume to 35 during a call and return to music the volume will go back to 10 for the music. The next and any call after will remain on volume level 35.

Playing Ipod tunes is awful on this unit. The library layout is not as good as the iPod/iPhone. I looked up songs by artist and found that some of the albums are missing. I can find them if I switch to locating by album but this should not happen. On several occasions while listening to music from my iPhone and then received a call, the music was still heard (although at a low level). Another bad thing is that if you have the iPod/iPhone hooked up to the unit before you power up the audio does not come through. I have to disconnect, reconnect, wait for the unit to "see" it then the audio will come through.

Playing CDs and DVDs is easy and sound great.

Other than playing music from my iPhone, I am pleased with this unit. I had the high end factory Audiophile in my vehicle before this unit. The factory unit was good, but I do notice a difference in sound quality with this unit.

I have come back to this review after I have had the unit for awhile now. I have given it one less star. I pursched the Sat radio adapter for it and it is driving me crazy. The problem is the software in the head unit. It will not remember the last station you were on once you turn the system off. This means everytime I listen to sat radio, I have to select the channel I want. I say the problem is the head unit because I was finally able to get someone from Clarion to look into the problem. After weeks of researching the issue, they called me and told me that I need to remove the unit and send it back to Clarion for a software update. They told me they would email the RMA number and address to send it to. Problem is not only having my heaad unit gone for 6 weeks, Clarion has not sent me the RMA and location to send it to. That was 2 months ago....

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars clarion vx 400, April 12, 2010

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Gustavo Cabrera - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clarion VX400 6.5-Inch In-Dash Double-DIN Touchscreen DVD/CD/MP3/USB Receiver with Bluetooth (Electronics)

Love the new clarion vx400. Blue tooth works fantastic and integrates with iphone flawless. Ipod control and charging is okay. Used off brand cables. I would recommend clarion cable. I get a lot of messages not compatible with iphone yet it plays everthing. The upgrades on this thing is great getting back up camera and rear entertainment montitor soon. Got sirius satellite scc1. Its pretty good but it does not have the capabilit to show
station and whats playing in group listing. Told the oem bridge for volume control is not very good.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great media deck for car, April 9, 2010

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T. Throop - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clarion VX400 6.5-Inch In-Dash Double-DIN Touchscreen DVD/CD/MP3/USB Receiver with Bluetooth (Electronics)

What I like alot about this unit is that it is so upgradable, I am ordering hd radio receiver now, then routing speakers through deck instead of factory amp, then down the road adding a good amp and 2 8 inch subs which are controllable through deck for awesome sound and performance. You can add nav which I have on cell phone which is cool but not needed for me, oh yeah getting oem steering wheel controls as well, we'll see how that works.