Installation; Din Front/Rear-Mount; About The Fixing Screws For The Front Panel - Pioneer DEH-1800 Installation Manual

Installation

Note:
• Before making a final installation of the unit, tem- • If installation angle exceeds 60° from horizontal,
porarily connect the wiring to confirm that the con- the unit might not give its optimum performance.
nections are correct and the system works proper- (Fig. 3)
ly.
• Use only the parts included with the unit to ensure
proper installation. The use of unauthorized parts
can cause malfunctions.
60°
• Consult with your nearest dealer if installation
requires the drilling of holes or other modifications
of the vehicle.
• Install the unit where it does not get in the driver's
way and cannot injure the passenger if there is a
sudden stop, like an emergency stop.
• The semiconductor laser will be damaged if it
overheats, so don't install the unit anywhere hot
— for instance, near a heater outlet.

DIN Front/Rear-mount

This unit can be properly installed either from "Front" (conventional DIN Front-mount) or
"Rear" (DIN Rear-mount installation, utilizing threaded screw holes at the sides of unit
chassis). For details, refer to the following illustrated installation methods.
DIN Front-mount
Installation with the rubber bush (Fig. 4)
Holder
After inserting the holder into the dash-
board, then select the appropriate tabs
according to the thickness of the dash-
Dashboard
board material and bend them.
(Install as firmly as possible using the
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top and bottom tabs. To secure, bend
the tabs 90 degrees.)
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Rubber bush
Screw
Removing the Unit (Fig. 5) (Fig. 6)
Frame
To remove the frame, extend top and
bottom of the frame outwards in order to
unlock it. (When reattaching the frame,
point the side with a groove downwards
and attach it.)
• It becomes easy to remove the frame if
the front panel is released.
Fig. 3
Insert the supplied extraction keys
into the unit, as shown in the figure,
until they click into place. Keeping
the keys pressed against the sides of
the unit, pull the unit out.
Fig. 4
DIN Rear-mount
Installation using the screw holes on the side of the unit
1. Remove the frame. (Fig. 7)
Frame
Fig. 5
2. Fastening the unit to the factory radio mounting bracket.
(Fig. 8) (Fig. 9)
Select a position where the screw holes of the bracket and
the screw holes of the head unit become aligned (are fitted),
and tighten the screws at 2 places on each side. Use either
truss screws (5 × 8 mm) or flush surface screws
(5 × 9 mm), depending on the shape of the screw holes in
.
the bracket
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Fig. 6
Factory radio mounting bracket
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About the fixing screws for the front panel

If you do not operate the Detaching and Replacing the Front Panel Function, use the sup-
plied fixing screws and fix the front panel to this unit.
To remove the frame, extend top and bot-
tom of the frame outwards in order to
unlock it. (When reattaching the frame,
point the side with a groove downwards
Fixing screw
and attach it.)
• It becomes easy to remove the frame if
the front panel is released.
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
11 Screw
Dashboard or Console
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Fig. 9
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Fig. 10