Talk hands-free in your car with a compatible phone — Clarion's CZ500 CD receiver features built-in Bluetooth® so you can keep your hands on the wheel during your conversations. When a call comes in, the CZ500 mutes the music while you talk to your caller over your car's speakers. Clarion includes a microphone that you can mount in the best spot for maximum sound quality.

Play music from your iPod® or iPhone®
You won't need an adapter to play digital tunes in your car. Simply connect your iPod or iPhone to the rear USB input, and you can browse your music collection using the stereo's controls. That way, you can stash your player and keep it charged while you drive. An included remote lets your passengers control the tunes while you concentrate on driving.

Even more ways to play your music
The CZ500 will play your store-bought CDs, plus recordable discs you've loaded with MP3 and WMA files. You can also load up a USB thumb drive with MP3 and WMA files for even more options.

Adding on
Add the optional THD300 HD Radio™ tuner, and you can enjoy listening to high-quality digital AM/FM broadcasts. Plus, with your iPod connected, you can "tag" songs you hear on participating HD Radio stations. The next time you connect your iPod to your computer, you'll see a list of songs you've tagged so you can purchase them in iTunes®.

Sweet sound
The built-in amplifier delivers plenty of power, while a bass enhancer and 3-band parametric equalizer allow you to adjust the sound to your taste. If you're building a system, three sets of 4-volt preamp outputs send a clean signal to all your amplifiers. The subwoofer volume control comes in handy when you're switching from one kind of music to another, like from jazz to reggae. You can use the built-in high- and low-pass filters to get maximum efficiency from your speaker system.

Details:

• General features:

• CD receiver with built-in amplifier (19 watts RMS CEA-2006/50 peak x 4 channels)
• plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs (including discs loaded with MP3 and WMA files)
• built-in Bluetooth for hands-free calling
• detachable face with LCD display
• wireless remote

• Audio features:

• BeatEQ (3-band parametric EQ and three preset tone settings)
• Magna Bass EX bass boost
• high- and low-pass filters
• subwoofer level control

• Expandability:

• built-in iPod and iPhone control — no adapter necessary
• compatible with optional Clarion HD Radio tuner, satellite radio, CD changer
• inputs: rear USB input (for USB thumb drives, iPhone, and iPod), front-panel auxiliary input
• outputs: 6-channel preamp outputs (4-volt front, rear, sub)

• Other features and specs:

• compatible with most factory steering wheel audio controls (adapter required)