In Case Of Trouble; Caution; Warning - Pioneer PRS-D410 Owner's Manual

In case of trouble

In case of trouble
When the unit does not operate properly, When the unit does not operate properly,
contact your dealer or the nearest autho- contact your dealer or the nearest autho-
rized PIONEER Service Station. rized PIONEER Service Station.

CAUTION

CAUTION
Never replace the fuse with one of greater Never replace the fuse with one of greater
value or rating than the original fuse. Use value or rating than the original fuse. Use
of an improper fuse could result in over- of an improper fuse could result in over-
heating and smoke and could cause dam- heating and smoke and could cause dam-
age to the product and injury including age to the product and injury including
burns. burns.
CAUTION CAUTION
Diagram A - Proper Diagram A - Proper
8 8
+ + - -
Ohm Ohm
Speaker Speaker
8 8
+ + - -
Ohm Ohm
Speaker Speaker
L+ L+ R- R-
Pioneer Pioneer
Amplifier Amplifier
4 Ohm Bridged Mode 4 Ohm Bridged Mode
Do NOT install or use your Pioneer ampli- Do NOT install or use your Pioneer ampli-
fier by wiring speakers rated at 4 Ohm (or fier by wiring speakers rated at 4 Ohm (or
lower) in parallel to achieve a 2 Ohm (or lower) in parallel to achieve a 2 Ohm (or
lower) bridged mode (Diagram B). lower) bridged mode (Diagram B).
Amplifier damage, smoke, and overheat- Amplifier damage, smoke, and overheat-
ing could result from improper bridging. ing could result from improper bridging.
The amplifier surface could also become The amplifier surface could also become
hot to the touch and minor burns could hot to the touch and minor burns could
result. result.
To properly install or use a bridged mode To properly install or use a bridged mode
for a two-channel amplifier and achieve a for a two-channel amplifier and achieve a
4 Ω load, wire two 8 Ω speakers in paral- 4 Ω load, wire two 8 Ω speakers in paral-
lel with Left + and Right – (Diagram A) or lel with Left + and Right – (Diagram A) or
use a single 4 Ω speaker. For a four-chan- use a single 4 Ω speaker. For a four-chan-
nel amplifier, follow the speaker output nel amplifier, follow the speaker output
connection diagram for bridging as shown connection diagram for bridging as shown
on the back of your amplifier, and wire on the back of your amplifier, and wire
two 8 Ω speakers in parallel to achieve a 4 two 8 Ω speakers in parallel to achieve a 4
Ω load or use a single 4 Ω speaker per Ω load or use a single 4 Ω speaker per
channel. channel.
Diagram B - Improper Diagram B - Improper
4 4
+ + - -
Ohm Ohm
Speaker Speaker
4 4
+ + - -
Ohm Ohm
Speaker Speaker
L+ L+ R- R-
Pioneer Pioneer
Amplifier Amplifier
2 Ohm Bridged Mode 2 Ohm Bridged Mode
If you have any questions or concerns, If you have any questions or concerns,
please contact your local authorized please contact your local authorized
Pioneer dealer or call Pioneer customer Pioneer dealer or call Pioneer customer
service. service.

WARNING

WARNING
• Always use the special red battery and ground • Always use the special red battery and ground
wire [RD-223], which is sold separately. Connect wire [RD-223], which is sold separately. Connect
the battery wire directly to the car battery positive the battery wire directly to the car battery positive
terminal (+) and the ground wire to the car body. terminal (+) and the ground wire to the car body.
• Do not touch the amplifier with wet hands. • Do not touch the amplifier with wet hands.
Otherwise you may get an electric shock. Also, Otherwise you may get an electric shock. Also,
do not touch the amplifier when it is wet. do not touch the amplifier when it is wet.
• For traffic safety and to maintain safe driving • For traffic safety and to maintain safe driving
conditions, keep the volume low enough so that conditions, keep the volume low enough so that
you can still hear normal traffic sound. you can still hear normal traffic sound.
• Check the connections of the power supply and • Check the connections of the power supply and
speakers if the fuse of the separately sold battery speakers if the fuse of the separately sold battery
wire or the amplifier fuse blows. Detect the cause wire or the amplifier fuse blows. Detect the cause
and solve the problem, then replace the fuse with and solve the problem, then replace the fuse with
another one of the same size and rating. another one of the same size and rating.
• To prevent malfunction of the amplifier and • To prevent malfunction of the amplifier and
speakers, the protective circuit will cut the power speakers, the protective circuit will cut the power
supply to the amplifier (sound will stop) when an supply to the amplifier (sound will stop) when an
abnormal condition occurs. In such a case, switch abnormal condition occurs. In such a case, switch
the power to the system OFF and check the the power to the system OFF and check the
connection of the power supply and speakers. connection of the power supply and speakers.
Detect the cause and solve the problem. Detect the cause and solve the problem.
• Contact the dealer if you cannot detect the cause. • Contact the dealer if you cannot detect the cause.
• To prevent an electric shock or short-circuit • To prevent an electric shock or short-circuit
during connection and installation, be sure to during connection and installation, be sure to
disconnect the negative (–) terminal of the battery disconnect the negative (–) terminal of the battery
beforehand. beforehand.
• Confirm that no parts are behind the panel when • Confirm that no parts are behind the panel when
drilling a hole for installation of the amplifier. Be drilling a hole for installation of the amplifier. Be
sure to protect all cables and important equipment sure to protect all cables and important equipment
such as fuel lines, brake lines and the electrical such as fuel lines, brake lines and the electrical
wiring from damage. wiring from damage.
• DO NOT allow amplifier to come into contact • DO NOT allow amplifier to come into contact
with liquids due to, for example, the location with liquids due to, for example, the location
where the amplifier is installed. Electrical shock where the amplifier is installed. Electrical shock
could result. Also, amplifier and speaker damage, could result. Also, amplifier and speaker damage,
smoke, and overheating could result from contact smoke, and overheating could result from contact
with liquids. In addition, the amplifier surface with liquids. In addition, the amplifier surface
and the surface of any attached speakers could and the surface of any attached speakers could
become hot to the touch and minor burns could become hot to the touch and minor burns could
result. result.
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