Alpine HCE-C300R Owners Manual - Page 4

Operating Instructions WARNING DANGER This symbol means important instructions. What to do in the case of an extremely critical situation wherein someone may suffer grave or mortal injury. DO NOT PROCEED TO BACK UP YOUR VEHICLE WHILE PEOPLE ARE IN YOUR VIEW OR THE CAMERA'S VIEW. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH CAN RESULT. WARNING This symbol means important instructions. Failure to heed them can result in serious injury or death. WHEN USING A CAMERA SYSTEM, THE DRIVER MUST VISUALLY CHECK ACTUAL CONDITIONS AROUND THE VEHICLE. MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO PERSONS OR ANIMALS IN THE AREA IN WHICH YOU ARE MANEUVERING OTHERWISE YOU COULD INJURE THEM. A camera assists the driver by sending images to the screen showing conditions in view of the camera. The camera uses a wide-angle lens, therefore, there is a difference in distance perspective between what is normally seen and what appears on the screen. Also, the images shown by the rearview camera are reversed, so as to appear the same as what is seen through the rearview mirror. The camera may not perform to full capability due to variables such as: • weather conditions such as hard rain, snow, fog or mud • extremely high or low temperatures near camera • slope of vehicle and/or roadway • direct exposure to very bright light such as headlamp or bright sunlight • moving from very dark to very bright light and vice versa such as in parking garages or tunnels • extremely low light areas • walls or objects that are located diagonally in relation to the camera • retracted mirrors that change camera viewing angle • open doors or trunks • changes to height of vehicle due to loading capacity or hydraulic suspensions • objects located at the corner of the vehicle WHEN USING AN OBJECT SENSOR SYSTEM, THE DRIVER MUST VISUALLY CHECK ACTUAL CONDITIONS AROUND THE VEHICLE. MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO PERSONS OR ANIMALS IN THE AREA IN WHICH YOU ARE MANEUVERING OTHERWISE YOU COULD INJURE THEM. The Object detection function assists the driver in checking behind and around the vehicle but is not a substitute for using your own eyes. The system may not perform to full capability due to variables such as: • weather conditions such as hard rain, snow, fog or mud • dense exhaust fumes obscuring the sensor • extremely high or low temperatures near sensor 2-EN • slope of vehicle and/or roadway • direct exposure to very bright light such as headlamp or bright sunlight • moving from very dark to very bright light and vice versa such as in parking garages or tunnels • walls or objects that are located diagonally in relation to the sensor • open doors or trunks • changes to height of vehicle due to load capacity or hydraulics • speed of vehicle and/or approaching object • objects moving perpendicular to vehicle at same speed as vehicle • walls or objects that are located diagonally in relation to the sensor • large groups of moving objects, such as pedestrians in crosswalk • when an object and vehicle are not moving • when an object approaches the vehicle from an angle greater than 5 degrees • objects more than 12 feet or 3.7 meters behind vehicle • objects hidden by vehicle • narrow objects such as a cone or pole • objects located above the area that the sensor can scan • non-moving small objects that are low to the ground • approaching a flat wall, such as parking structure or guardrail • other vehicles traveling at speed in excess of 24 mph or 40 km • own vehicle traveling over 3 mph or 5 km CHECK THAT THE CAMERA AND/OR SENSOR MOUNTING IS ATTACHED SECURELY, AND THAT THE SCREWS ARE TIGHT BEFORE DRIVING. Failure to do so may result in an accident. WHEN INSTALLING OR CHECKING A CAMERA AND/OR OBJECT SENSOR, DO SO AFTER PARKING THE CAR IN A LEVEL, SAFE PLACE, TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, AND APPLYING THE HAND BRAKE. Failure to do so may result in an accident. WHEN INSTALLING CAMERA AND/OR OBJECT SENSOR, BE SURE TO USE SPECIFIC VEHICLE CALIBRATION KIT OTHERWISE IT WILL NOT ACCURATELY DISPLAY IMAGES. 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. KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS BOLTS OR SCREWS OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. Swallowing them may result in serious injury. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately. USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING FUSES. Failure to do so may result in fire or electric shock.