Connecting The System; System; Before Installing This Product; To Prevent Damage - Pioneer AVIC Z3 - Navigation System With DVD player Installation Manual

Connecting the System

Before installing this
product
! This product is for vehicles with a 12-volt
battery and negative grounding. Check the
battery voltage of your vehicle before instal-
lation.
! To avoid shorts in the electrical system, be
sure to disconnect the (–) battery cable be-
fore beginning installation.

To prevent damage

! When disconnecting a connector, pull the
connector itself. Do not pull the lead, as
you may pull it out of the connector.
! This product cannot be installed in a vehi-
cle without ACC (accessory) position on
the ignition switch.
ACC position
! When replacing the fuse, be sure to only
use a fuse of the rating prescribed on the
fuse holder.
! To avoid a short-circuit, cover the discon-
nected lead with insulating tape. Insulate
the unused speaker leads without fail.
No ACC position
There is a possibility of a short-circuit if the
leads are not insulated.
! Attach the connectors of the same color to
the corresponding colored port, i.e., blue
connector to the blue port, black to black,
etc.
! Refer to the owner's manual for details on
connecting the power amp and other units,
then make connections accordingly.
! Since a unique BPTL circuit is employed,
do not directly ground the * side of the
speaker lead or connect the * sides of the
speaker leads together. Be sure to connect
the * side of the speaker lead to the *
side of the speaker lead on this navigation

system.

! If the RCA pin jack on this product will not
be used, do not remove the caps attached
to the end of the connector.
! Speakers connected to this navigation unit
must be high-power with minimum rating
of 50 W and impedance of 4 to 8 ohms.
Connecting speakers with output and/or
impedance values other than those noted
here may result in the speakers catching
fire, emitting smoke, or becoming da-
maged.

Notice for the blue lead

! A signal is output through the blue lead to
control the antenna of your vehicle. The
timing varies depending on the setting. (For
more detailed information on changing
[Auto ANT] mode, refer to the operation
manual.)
! When [Auto ANT] mode is set to [Radio],
the vehicle's antenna can be stowed or
turned off by following the instructions
below.
— Change the source from radio (AM or
FM) to another source
— Turn the source off
— Turn off the ignition switch (ACC OFF)
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