Kenwood KSC-PSW8 Instruction Manual page 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Caution: Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.
• Before mounting or wiring etc., be sure to remove the
wire from the battery minus terminal.
(Not doing so can cause shorts or fi res.)
• When extending the ignition, battery, or ground wires,
make sure to use automotive-grade wires or other wires
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with a 0.75 mm (AWG 18) or more to prevent wire deteri-
oration and damage to the wire coating.
• To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any metallic
objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the speaker.
• In the event the unit generates smoke or abnormal smell,
immediately switch the power OFF. After this, please
contact your dealer or nearest service station as soon as
possible.
POWER OFF!
• Connect the speaker to DC 12 V, negative ground.
• Do not attempt to open or modify the unit, for this could
cause fi re hazard or malfunction.
• After taking the unit out of the polyethylene bag, be sure
to dispose of the polyethylene bag out of the reach of
children. Otherwise, they may play with the bag, which
could cause hazard of suff ocation.
• Installation and wiring of the product requires expert skill
and experience. To ensure safety, be sure to have your
dealer or specialist perform the installation and wiring.
• Do not install the speaker in a spot exposed to direct sun-
light or excessive heat or humidity.
• Do not install the speakers in locations which may be
subject to water or moisture.
• Do not install the speakers in unstable locations or loca-
tions subject to dust.
• If the fuse blows, after checking to see if the wiring cord
has shorted, be sure to replace with the stipulated size
(amperage) fuse as displayed on the fuse box.
(Using fuses other than the stipulated size can cause fi res.)
Check the display!
To replace the fuse, refer to the vehicle instruction manual.
• To prevent a short circuit when replacing a fuse, discon-
nect the wiring harness at fi rst.
• Do not use gasoline, naphtha, or any type of solvent to
clean the speaker. Clean by wiping with a soft, dry cloth.
• Connect the speaker wires to appropriate speaker con-
nectors separately. Sharing the negative wire of the
speaker or grounding speaker wires to the metal body of
the car can cause this unit to fail.
• When making a hole under a seat, inside the trunk, or
somewhere else in the vehicle, check that there is noth-
ing hazardous on the opposite side such as a gasoline
tank, brake pipe; or wiring harness, and be careful not to
cause scratches or other damage.
• For ground wire mounting, do not fasten the wire to an
airbag, steering or brake line system or other critical safety
unit bolts or nut.
(Can cause accidents.)
• When mounting, be sure to mount in a place that will
not interfere with driving or be dangerous to passengers
during sudden braking etc.
(Cause of injury or accidents.)
• After installing the unit, check to make sure that electrical
equipment such as the brake lamps, turn signal lamps
and windshield wipers operate normally.
• The driver should always stop the vehicle in a safe place
before performing the following action.
– Remote control operation
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English
WARNING WARNING
CAUTION CAUTION
• Do not use the product for purposes other than on-board
mounting.
• Keep the volume of sound at an optimum level. Not be-
ing able to hear sounds from outside of your car can lead
to traffi c accidents.
Declaration of Conformity with regard
to the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
Declaration of Conformity with regard
to the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Manufacturer:
JVC KENWOOD Corporation
3-12 Moriya-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi,
Kanagawa, 221-0022, JAPAN
EU Representative:
JVCKENWOOD Europe B.V.
Amsterdamseweg 37, 1422 AC Uithoorn,
THE NETHERLANDS
Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (applicable for countries that
have adopted separate waste collection systems)
Products with the symbol (crossed-out
wheeled bin) cannot be disposed as house-
hold waste. Old electrical and electronic
equipment should be recycled at a facility
capable of handling these items and their
waste by products.
Contact your local authority for details in locating a
recycle facility nearest to you. Proper recycling and
waste disposal will help conserve resources whilst
preventing detrimental eff ects on our health and the
environment.
For U.S.A.
FCC WARNING
This equipment may generate or use radio frequency
energy. Changes or modifi cations to this equipment
may cause harmful interference unless the modifi cations
are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The
user could lose the authority to operate this equipment
if an unauthorized change or modifi cation is made.
FCC NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment may cause
harmful interference to radio communications, if it is not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif-
ferent from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni-
cian for help.