Alpine IXA-W404 Owners Manual - Page 7

PRECAUTIONS Product Cleaning Use a soft dry cloth for periodic cleaning of the product. For more severe stains, please dampen the cloth with water only. Anything else has the chance of dissolving the paint or damaging the plastic. Temperature Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +60°C (+140°F) and -10°C (+14°F) before turning your unit on. Maintenance 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 iXA-W404 will not be installed in a location subjected to: • Direct sun and heat • High humidity and water • Excessive dust • Excessive vibrations • 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. • In cold temperature conditions, the screen may lose contrast temporarily. After a short warm-up period, it will return to normal. Alpine products equipped with the Ai-NET bus, connected to the iXA-W404, can be operated from the iXA-W404. Depending on the products connected, the functions and displays will vary. For details, consult your Alpine dealer. Operation of some of the functions of this unit is very complex. Because of this, it was deemed necessary to place these functions into a special screen. This will restrict operation of these functions to times when the vehicle is parked. This ensures the focus of the driver's attention will be on the road and not on the iXA-W404. This has been done for the safety of the driver and passengers. Audio Processor Adjustments cannot be made if the car is moving. The car must be parked and the parking brake must be engaged for the procedure described in the Owner's Manual to be valid. The warning "CAN'T OPERATE WHILE DRIVING" will be displayed if any attempts are made to perform these operations while driving. • The iXA-W404 draws minimal current even when its power switch is turned off. If the switched power (ignition) lead of the iXA-W404 is connected directly to the positive (+) post of the vehicle's battery, the battery may be discharged. An SPST (Single-Pole, Single-Throw) switch (sold separately) can be added to simplify this procedure. Then, you can simply place it in the OFF position when you leave the vehicle. Turn the SPST switch back ON before using the iXA-W404. For connecting the SPST switch, refer to the "Connection Diagram of SPST Switch (Sold Separately)" (page 70). If the power (ignition) lead is unswitched, it must be disconnected from the battery post should the vehicle be left unused for an extended period of time. Protecting the USB connector • Only an iPhone/iPod, USB memory or Portable audio player can be connected to the USB connector on this unit. Correct performance using other USB products cannot be guaranteed. • If the USB connector is used, be sure to use only the supplied connector cable with the unit. A USB hub is not supported. • Depending on the connected USB memory device, the unit may not function or some functions may not be performed. • The audio file format that can be played back on the unit is MP3/ WMA/AAC. • Artist/song name, etc., can be displayed, however characters may not be correctly displayed. CAUTION Alpine accepts no responsibility for lost data, etc., even if data, etc., is lost while using this product. On Handling USB Memory • This unit can control a memory storage device that supports the USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) protocol. Playable audio file formats are MP3, WMA and AAC. • USB memory function is not guaranteed. Use USB memory according to the terms of agreement. Read the USB memory Owner's Manual thoroughly. • Avoid usage or storage in the following locations: Anywhere in the car exposed to direct sunlight or high temperatures. Anywhere the possibility of high humidity or corrosive substances are present. • Fix the USB memory in a location where driver operation will not be hindered. • USB memory may not function correctly at high or low temperature. • Use only certified USB memory. Note that even certified USB memory, may not function correctly depending on its type or state. • Depending on the settings of the USB memory type, memory state or encoding software, the unit may not play back or display properly. 5-EN