General Precautions - Clarion ADP6000 Owner's Manual

2. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

This symbol indicates that you have to pay attention to these instructions.
Disregarding them might cause accidental harms or damage your amplifier.
Before installing the amplifier, make sure you carefully read
and understand all instructions.
The vehicle electric system must have 12 VDC voltage with negative to ground. Make sure your car has it in
order to avoid any damages to your amplifier and to the vehicle.
Pre-plan the configuration of your new amplifier and the best wiring routes to ease installation.
Always wear protective eyewear when using tools that may generate splinters.
During installation, keep the amplifier in its packing as long as possible; this will protect it from damages.
Secure all auxiliary devices you built to install the components to the vehicle structure through brackets,
screws, nuts and bolts; this insures stability and safety while driving.
The amplifier detachment while driving can damage the people in the vehicle and other cars. Secure the
amplifier at best, paying utmost attention if installation is inside the passenger's compartment. Use extra fixing
systems if installation occurs inside the engine compartment.
Before installing the amplifier, turn off the source and all other electronic devices in the audio system for
preventing any damages.
Make sure the location you chose for the components does not affect the correct functioning of the vehicle
mechanic and electric devices.
Do not run the cables or install the amplifier next to electronic gearcases.
Use extreme caution when cutting or drilling the car plate, checking there are no electrical wiring or structural
element underneath.
Before connecting the power cable to the amplifier, disconnect the negative lead ( ) from the car battery.
Make sure power cable is not short circuited during installation and connection.
Power cable must have mechanically resistant and self-extinguishing insulation.
Its section has to comply with what is suggested in this manual. Avoid to run it over or through sharp edges or
close to moving mechanical devices. Make sure it is well fixed all along its length. Block positive and negative
cables just close to the amplifier respective power supply terminal blocks through a clamping screw.
Use rubber grommets to protect the wire if it runs in a hole of the plate or proper materials if it is close to
heat-generating parts.
To ground the device ( ) in the right way, use a screw in the vehicle chassis; scrape all paint or grease from
the metal if necessary, checking with a tester that there is continuity between the battery negative terminal
( ) and the fixing point. If possible, connect all components to the same ground point; this solution rejects
most noise.
Route all signal cables close together and away from power cables.
Never run cables outside the vehicle; you would not be protected against wear and in case of accidents.
When installing speakers and the cables that connect them, make sure that non-insulated parts never touch
the vehicle cutting parts. If they do, the amplifier protection is activated.
To prevent all problems, use very good quality cables, connectors and accessories.
When installation is over, and before plugging the main power supply fuse, check the system wiring and make
sure all connections were done in the right way.
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