Before Installation; Installation Location; Installation Procedure - Alpine VPE-V180A Owner's Manual

Installation

Before installation

• To prevent short circuits, remove the key from
the ignition and disconnect the battery's (-) ter-
minal.
• The installation angle should be within 90° when
mounted horizontally.
• Do not try to mount the VCR using Velcro only.
• If this unit is mounted on its side or upside down,
it could cause damage to the unit.
• In case of problems when installing your VCR,
please contact your authorized ALPINE dealer.

Installation Location

Do not use or place this unit in the following loca-
tions. Doing so could cause damage to the unit.
• Places which are extremely cold.
• Locations exposed to direct sunlight (such as on
the rear Deck or the dashboard), or other places
where the temperature becomes abnormally
high, such as directly in the path of hot air from
the heater vent.
• Places where Internal Remote Eye of the unit is
exposed to direct sunlight, as the unit may not
function properly or not function at all when us-
ing the Remote Control.
• Places where the unit is likely to be trampled
when people are moving around in the vehicle,
such as a walk-through.
• Places where strong radio waves or magnetic
fields are generated. Valuable recordings may be
damaged from the effects of magnetic fields.
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Installation procedure

When mounting horizontally
(in the console/luggage compartment, etc.)
Set the unit horizontally.
Self tapping screw M5
Screw M5
(Under rear deck installation)
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Screw M5 8
Self tapping screw M5 15
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When mounting vertically
(in the luggage compartment, etc.)
Set the unit vertically.
1.
Mount the bracket.
Bracket
Screw M5
2.
Affix the velcro.
Mount on the luggage
compartment wall, etc.
Velcro
(Hard surface side)
Velcro
(Soft surface side)
Affix the velcro after cleaning off all dirt.
Peel off the backing paper, then affix the velcro.
3.
Fasten the unit in place.
Self tapping screw
M5
Self tapping screw
M5 15
Tip
Use Velcro to prevent the unit from swaying due
to vehicle vibrations. Affix the velcro to the posi-
tion where the unit is mounted to the vehicle body.
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