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Safety precautions
2WA RN IN G
To prevent injury and/ or fire, take the
follow ing precautions:
• Insert the unit all the w ay until it is fully
locked in place. Otherw ise it may fly out of
place during collisions and other jolts.
• When extending the ignition, battery or
ground cables, make sure to use automotive-
grade cables or other cables w ith an area of
0.75mm
2
(AWG18) or more to prevent cable
deterioration and damage to the cable coat-
ing.
• To prevent short circuits, never put or leave
any metallic objects (e.g., coins or metal
tools) inside the unit.
• If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange
smells, turn off the pow er immediately and
consult your Kenw ood dealer.
• Be careful not to drop the unit or subject it to
strong shock.
The unit may break or crack because it con-
tains glass parts.
• Do not touch the liquid crystal fluid if the LCD
is damaged or broken due to shock. The liq-
uid crystal fluid may be dangerous to your
health or even fatal.
If the liquid crystal fluid from the LCD con-
tacts your body or clothing, w ash it off w ith
soap immediately.
2CA U TION
To prevent damage to the machine,
take the follow ing precautions:
• M ake sure to ground the unit to a negative
12V DC pow er supply.
• Do not open the top or bottom covers of the
unit.
• Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to
direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity.
Also avoid places w ith too much dust or the
possibility of w ater splashing.
• Do not set the removed faceplate or the face-
plate case in areas exposed to direct sunlight,
excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places
w ith too much dust or the possibility of w ater
splashing.
• Do not subject the faceplate to excessive
shock, as it is a piece of precision equipment.
• To prevent deterioration, do not touch the
terminals of the unit or faceplate w ith your
fingers.
• When replacing a fuse, only use a new one
w ith the prescribed rating. Using a fuse w ith
the w rong rating may cause your unit to mal-
function.
• To prevent short circuits w hen replacing a
fuse, first disconnect the w iring harness.
• During installation, do not use any screw s
except for the ones provided. The use of
improper screw s might result in damage to
the main unit.
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N OTE
• If you experience problems during installa-
tion, consult your Kenw ood dealer.
• If the unit does not seem to be w orking right,
try pressing the reset button first. If that does
not solve the problem, consult your Kenw ood
dealer.
Reset button
Cleaning the Unit
If the front panel gets dirty, turn off the
pow er and w ipe the panel w ith a dry silicon
cloth or soft cloth.
2CA U TION
Do not w ipe the panel w ith a stiff cloth or a
cloth dampened by volatile solvents such as
paint thinner and alcohol. They can scratch
the surface of the panel and/or cause the
indicator letters to peel off.
Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals
If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get
dirty, w ipe them w ith a dry, soft cloth.
MONO
AUTO
CLK
LOUD
AME
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