Connection Procedure - Blaupunkt RPD 540 Manual

Connections
Warning
• To prevent short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and
disconnect the battery's (-) terminal.
• This unit is designed for negative ground 12 V DC operation
only. You can not use it for 24 V or other types of car batter-
ies.

Connection procedure

Caution
• DO NOT connect any speaker wires to the metal body or chas-
sis of the vehicle.
• DO NOT connect the speaker common (-) wires to each other.
• Connect each speaker wire directly to each speaker termi-
nal.
• All speaker common (-) wires must remain floating.
i.e. No Common Connections or connections to vehicle grd
• Connect each pair of speaker leads only to a single speaker
(or speaker system) that has an impedance of least 4 ohms,
as well as 40-watt power-handling capability.
• Do not connect speaker leads to any inputs on external am-
plifiers. This will cause damage to the internal amplifier of this
unit.
1
Make sure the car's ignition key has been removed.
2
Disconnect the negative (-) terminal of the car's bat-
tery.
3
Connect the wiring harness wires in the following
order : Ground wire (Black), +12V Constant Power
Supply (Yellow), +12V Accessory/Switched (Red) and
Power Antenna/Amplifier Turn On (Blue), and tape each
so they do not come in contact with each other.
4
Connect the speaker wires of the wiring harness.
5
Connect the car's antenna terminal to the antenna
socket of the unit.
6
Connect the detachable wire harness to the unit.
7
Reconnect the negative (-) terminal of the car's bat-
tery.
8
Start the car's engine.
9
Make sure the unit operates properly.
Connection procedure
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Preamp Out/Line Out Connections
• Since this unit has Line Level Outputs, you can use an amplifier to upgrade your vehicle stereo system.
RCA Line-out Jacks (For Rear Speakers)
• Connect a patch cable (not supplied) from the White (left rear channel) and Red (right rear channel) RCA line output jacks of the
unit to the line input terminals of the external amplifier.
ANTENNA SOCKET
ANTENNA PLUG
In the case of a 2-speaker system,
tape the ends of unconnected
terminals to prevent short circuit
4-speaker System
(White)
Front Left
(White/Black) (White/Black)
Speaker
(Gray)
Front Right
(Gray/Black) (Gray/Black)
Speaker
(Green)
Rear Left
(Green/Black) (Green/Black)
Speaker
(Violet)
Rear Right
(Violet/Black) (Violet/Black)
Speaker
+12V Constant Power Supply (Yellow)
+12V Accessory/Switched (Red)
Ground Wire (Black)
Power Antenna/Amplifier Turn On (Blue)
RCA Line-out Jacks
White (Left)
Red (Right)
Rear Speaker
2-speaker System
(White)
Left
Speaker
(Gray)
Right
Speaker
(Green)
Do Not
Connect
(Violet)
Do Not
Connect
External Amplifier
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