Alpine PMD-B100 Owners Manual - Page 3

261985 PMD-B100_r15.qxd 9/13/06 3:15 PM Page 3 WARNINGS Points to Observe for Safe Usage Read this manual carefully before using this system. It contains instructions on how to use this product in a safe and effective manner. Alpine cannot be responsible for problems resulting from failure to observe the instructions in this manual. CAUTION This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in injury or material property damage. This manual uses various pictorial displays to show you how to use this product safely and to alert you to potential dangers resulting from improper connections and operation. Following are explanations of these pictorial displays. It is important to fully understand the meanings of these pictorial displays in order to use this manual and the system properly. WARNING This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in serious injury or death. HALT USE IMMEDIATELY IF A PROBLEM APPEARS. Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage to the product. Return it to your authorized ALPINE dealer or the nearest ALPINE Service Center for repairing. PRECAUTIONS Temperature Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +45°C (+113°F) and -0°C (+32°F) before turning your unit on. DO NOT OPERATE ANY FUNCTION THAT TAKES YOUR ATTENTION AWAY FROM SAFELY DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE. Any function that requires your prolonged attention should only be performed after coming to a complete stop. Always stop the vehicle in a safe location before performing these functions. Failure to do so may result in an accident. KEEP THE VOLUME AT A LEVEL WHERE YOU CAN STILL HEAR OUTSIDE NOISE WHILE DRIVING. Failure to do so may result in an accident. MINIMIZE DISPLAY VIEWING WHILE DRIVING. Viewing the display may distract the driver from looking ahead of the vehicle and cause an accident. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER. Doing so may result in an accident, fire or electric shock. USE THIS PRODUCT AS SPECIFIED. Use for other than its designed application may result in fire, electric shock or other injury. KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS BATTERIES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. Swallowing them may result in serious injury. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately. DO NOT PLACE HANDS, FINGERS OR FOREIGN OBJECTS IN INSERTION SLOTS OR GAPS. Doing so may result in personal injury or damage to the product. USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING FUSES. Failure to do so may result in fire or electric shock. Fuse Replacement When replacing the fuse(s), the replacement must be of the same amperage as shown on the fuse holder. If the fuse(s) blows more than once, carefully check all electrical connections for shorted circuitry. Also have your vehicle's voltage regulator checked. Servicing the Unit If you have problems, do not attempt to repair the unit yourself. Return it to your ALPINE dealer or the nearest ALPINE Service Station for servicing. Installation Location Make sure the PMD-B100 will not be exposed to: • Direct sun and heat • Excessive dust • High humidity • Excessive vibrations Characteristics of LCD Panel • After turning the system off, a slight ghost of the image will remain temporarily. This is an effect peculiar to LCD technology and is normal. • Under cold temperature conditions, the screen may lose contrast temporarily. After a short warmup period, it will return to normal. • The LCD panel is manufactured using an extremely high precision manufacturing technology. Its effective pixel ratio is over 99.99%. This means that 0.01% of the pixels could be either always ON or OFF. Using Headphones If ACC or the monitor's power source is turned off, a loud noise may be produced through the headphone jack. Be sure to remove the headphones from your ears before you turn the monitor off. DO NOT BLOCK VENTS OR RADIATOR PANELS. Doing so may cause heat to build up inside and may result in fire. 3