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Safety precautions
Safety precautions
2WARNING
2WARNING
To prevent injury and/or fire, take the
To prevent injury and/or fire, take the
following precautions:
following precautions:
• Insert the unit all the way until it is fully
• Insert the unit all the way until it is fully
locked in place. Otherwise it may fly out of
locked in place. Otherwise it may fly out of
place during collisions and other jolts.
place during collisions and other jolts.
• When extending the ignition, battery, or
• When extending the ignition, battery, or
ground wires, make sure to use automotive-
ground wires, make sure to use automotive-
grade wires or other wires with a 0.75mm
grade wires or other wires with a 0.75mm
(AWG18) or more to prevent wire
(AWG18) or more to prevent wire
deterioration and damage to the wire
deterioration and damage to the wire
coating.
coating.
• To prevent short circuits, never put or leave
• To prevent short circuits, never put or leave
any metallic objects (e.g., coins or metal
any metallic objects (e.g., coins or metal
tools) inside the unit.
tools) inside the unit.
• If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange
• If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange
smells, turn off the power immediately and
smells, turn off the power immediately and
consult your Kenwood dealer.
consult your Kenwood dealer.
• Make sure not to get your fingers caught
• Make sure not to get your fingers caught
between the faceplate and the unit.
between the faceplate and the unit.
• Be careful not to drop the unit or subject it to
• Be careful not to drop the unit or subject it to
strong shock.
strong shock.
The unit may break or crack because it
The unit may break or crack because it
contains glass parts.
contains glass parts.
2CAUTION
2CAUTION
To prevent damage to the machine,
To prevent damage to the machine,
take the following precautions:
take the following precautions:
• Make sure to ground the unit to a negative
• Make sure to ground the unit to a negative
12V DC power supply.
12V DC power supply.
• Do not open the top or bottom covers of the
• Do not open the top or bottom covers of the
unit.
unit.
• Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to
• Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to
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direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity.
direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity.
Also avoid places with too much dust or the
Also avoid places with too much dust or the
possibility of water splashing.
possibility of water splashing.
• Do not subject the faceplate to excessive
• Do not subject the faceplate to excessive
shock, as it is a piece of precision
shock, as it is a piece of precision
equipment.
equipment.
• When replacing a fuse, only use a new one
• When replacing a fuse, only use a new one
with the prescribed rating. Using a fuse with
with the prescribed rating. Using a fuse with
the wrong rating may cause your unit to
the wrong rating may cause your unit to
malfunction.
malfunction.
• To prevent short circuits when replacing a
• To prevent short circuits when replacing a
fuse, first disconnect the wiring harness.
fuse, first disconnect the wiring harness.
• Do not place any object between the
• Do not place any object between the
faceplate and the unit.
faceplate and the unit.
• During installation, do not use any screws
• During installation, do not use any screws
except for the ones provided. The use of
except for the ones provided. The use of
improper screws might result in damage to
improper screws might result in damage to
the main unit.
the main unit.
• Do not apply excessive force to the moving
• Do not apply excessive force to the moving
faceplate. Doing so will cause damage or
faceplate. Doing so will cause damage or
malfunction.
malfunction.
• Do not apply excessive force to the open
• Do not apply excessive force to the open
faceplate or place objects on it. Doing so will
faceplate or place objects on it. Doing so will
cause damage or breakdown.
cause damage or breakdown.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
About the disc changer/CD player to
About the disc changer/CD player to
be connected:
be connected:
To connect a disc changer having the "O-N"
To connect a disc changer having the "O-N"
switch to this unit, set the "O-N" switch to "N".
switch to this unit, set the "O-N" switch to "N".
Precautions when connecting disc
Precautions when connecting disc
changers/CD players released in 1997 or
changers/CD players released in 1997 or
earlier.
earlier.
When you connect a model with no "O-N"
When you connect a model with no "O-N"
switch, the converter cord CA-DS100
switch, the converter cord CA-DS100
available as an option may be required. For
available as an option may be required. For
details, consult your Kenwood dealer.
details, consult your Kenwood dealer.
A disc changer doesn't work when it is
A disc changer doesn't work when it is
connected without using these options.
connected without using these options.
If a model with no "O-N" switch is
If a model with no "O-N" switch is
connected, some unavailable functions and
connected, some unavailable functions and
information that cannot be displayed are
information that cannot be displayed are
generated.
generated.
Note that none of the KDC-C100, KDC-C302,
Note that none of the KDC-C100, KDC-C302,
C205, C705, and non-Kenwood CD changers
C205, C705, and non-Kenwood CD changers
can be connected.
can be connected.
You can damage both your unit and the CD
You can damage both your unit and the CD
changer if you connect them incorrectly.
changer if you connect them incorrectly.
Do Not Load 8-cm (3-in.) CDs in the CD
Do Not Load 8-cm (3-in.) CDs in the CD
slot
slot
If you try to load an 8-cm CD with its adapter
If you try to load an 8-cm CD with its adapter
into the unit, the adapter might separate from
into the unit, the adapter might separate from
the CD and damage the unit.
the CD and damage the unit.
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