First of all its a TRUCK... secondly i bought an FX4 for a reason......but i will clean it soon, alabama back trails and rain = dirty.

 

Ryan,
Did you A/B this with any other units? I have a 160G Ipod Classic will that work with this. And where does the Ipod plug in?

 

i have the 16G Ipod touch which works but the video doesnt work b/c its to new of a device i keep mine in my glove compartment hooked up but they can put it anywhere you want.... I think you should be ok about the classic, nano i believe works best with video stuff.

 

Very nice!! This is one of the units I am debating, although I have fallen in love with the Avic-Z Series that I have in my other ride....I am trying to not spend as much this time around

 

Someone told me if you don't use an actual apple cord for the video out it will not work.

 

what is the iPod interface like?
im looking at one of these or the denwood ddx512

 

iPod Ready: The Clarion MAX385VD can be used to control a connected Apple iPod (iPod mini, fourth generation, iPod nano, iPod with video, iPod classic, and iPod touch) via an optional Clarion iPod interface cable (CCUiPod1, sold separately). This unit will support iPod audio/video playback and control. The unit will also charge your iPod while connected. Your iPod's controls will become disabled when connected.

Note: The unit only supports video playback of the iPod video 5th generation model. First, second and third generation iPod and iPod shuffle are not supported for audio or video playback. If your iPod's battery is completed depleted before connecting it to the MAX385VD, the unit will not recognize or charge your iPod.

 

pretty much just like your ipod..... playlist, artist, songs its just on a bigger screen

 

Thing looks good man!

 

What do you mean by "because it's to new" ... My Clarion 385 works great for DVD Video, but I have not been able to get it to work at all using either my IPhone 3g, or a Classic Ipod Video 80GB.. Has ANYONE? I posted this on another form and got no answers.. Could someone please tell me if they HAVE done this successfully. I don't think it's a flaw that should simply be dismissed.. and I haden't heard anything on it not working with certain ipods because "they are to new" before. Any truth to this, or does it just not work at all..?

>>Addition:>> Basically what mine does is this.. I hit the ipod video button on the clarion, it says "waiting for ipod video..." or something very similar... I'm assuming here you start a video using your actual ipod... I do this, and nothing ever displays on the clarion, while it's playing fine on the ipod.. MP3's work fine.. You plug it in, and get a whole list of your MP3 directories and such, but no video's display here.. there's a seperate video button that does nothing except sit there waiting to sync to video... which again never syncs with anything..

 

I was wondering, I too have installed my Clarion MAX385VD, but I can not get the steering wheel buttons to work. You said that you just had to connect a wire for the steering wheel adapter??? Can you change the songs on your steering wheel with it, and did you have to buy this extra??

Russ

 

Ok guys I was talking to my friend and he just told me something that was so obvious that I totally forgot to check when trying to get my iPod to work.

All you need to do is take you iPod and click on Video
Once in that menu click on Video Settings
Than there is a option for video out, and just enable that to ON


Thats it

You know will press that button on your Clarion MAX385VD screem and it will prompt you with waiting for iPod video signal. Than just go to your ipod and select the video you want to view and it will than show up on the screen. Let me know if you need anymore help

Russ

 

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THats a great looking stereo. Im looking at the same one but what I cant find a pic of is what the screen looks like when your listening to sirius. Does it tell you the artist, like a seperate sirius unit does??? Would you mind taking a pic?

 

The sides do light up... the illumination wire is not hooked up to your headlight switch... looks like they skipped on that one

 

I read somewhere that for the iPod touch or iPhone to play video in some of these dvd receivers the iPod has to be set to tv out. I haven't noticed that on my wife's iPod Touch but then again I haven't gone looking for it. I am ordering the Pioneer AVH-P3100DVD and I believe I read somewhere that in order to play video from the iPod to this unit you need a special cable and for the iPod to be set for tv out.