JVC CW-DRA8 Operation Manual - Page 2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Caution: Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. WARNING • Before mounting or wiring etc., be sure to remove the wire from the battery minus terminal. (Not doing so can cause shorts or fires.) • When extending the ignition, battery, or ground wires, make sure to use automotive-grade wires or other wires with a 0.75 mm2 (AWG 18) or more to prevent wire deterioration and damage to the wire coating. • To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the speaker. • In the event the unit generates smoke or abnormal smell, immediately switch the power OFF. After this, please contact your dealer or nearest service station as soon as possible. POWER OFF! • Connect the speaker to DC 12 V, negative ground. • Do not attempt to open or modify the unit, for this could cause fire hazard or malfunction. • After taking the unit out of the polyethylene bag, be sure to dispose of the polyethylene bag out of the reach of children. Otherwise, they may play with the bag, which could cause hazard of suffocation. CAUTION • Installation and wiring of the product requires expert skill and experience. To ensure safety, be sure to have your dealer or specialist perform the installation and wiring. • Do not install the speaker in a spot exposed to direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity. • Do not install the speakers in locations which may be subject to water or moisture. • Do not install the speakers in unstable locations or locations subject to dust. • If the fuse blows, after checking to see if the wiring cord has shorted, be sure to replace with the stipulated size (amperage) fuse as displayed on the fuse box. (Using fuses other than the stipulated size can cause fires.) Check the display! To replace the fuse, refer to the vehicle instruction manual. • To prevent a short circuit when replacing a fuse, disconnect the wiring harness at first. • Do not use gasoline, naphtha, or any type of solvent to clean the speaker. Clean by wiping with a soft, dry cloth. • Connect the speaker wires to appropriate speaker connectors separately. Sharing the negative wire of the speaker or grounding speaker wires to the metal body of the car can cause this unit to fail. • When making a hole under a seat, inside the trunk, or somewhere else in the vehicle, check that there is nothing hazardous on the opposite side such as a gasoline tank, brake pipe; or wiring harness, and be careful not to cause scratches or other damage. • For ground wire mounting, do not fasten the wire to an airbag, steering or brake line system or other critical safety unit bolts or nut. (Can cause accidents.) • When mounting, be sure to mount in a place that will not interfere with driving or be dangerous to passengers during sudden braking etc. (Cause of injury or accidents.) • After installing the unit, check to make sure that electrical equipment such as the brake lamps, turn signal lamps and windshield wipers operate normally. • The driver should always stop the vehicle in a safe place before performing the following action. - Remote control operation • Do not use the product for purposes other than on-board mounting. • Keep the volume of sound at an optimum level. Not being able to hear sounds from outside of your car can lead to traffic accidents. Declaration of Conformity with regard to the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU Declaration of Conformity with regard to the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU Manufacturer: JVC KENWOOD Corporation 3-12 Moriya-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 221-0022, JAPAN EU Representative: JVCKENWOOD Europe B.V. Amsterdamseweg 37, 1422 AC Uithoorn, THE NETHERLANDS Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment (applicable for countries that have adopted separate waste collection systems) Products with the symbol (crossed-out wheeled bin) cannot be disposed as household waste. Old electrical and electronic equipment should be recycled at a facility capable of handling these items and their waste by products. Contact your local authority for details in locating a recycle facility nearest to you. Proper recycling and waste disposal will help conserve resources whilst preventing detrimental effects on our health and the environment. For U.S.A. FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made. FCC NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment may cause harmful interference to radio communications, if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif- ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni- cian for help. 2 English