Kenwood DPX505BT Quick Start Guide - Page 8

Installation/Connection This section is for the professional installer. For safety's sake, leave wiring and mounting to professionals. Consult the car audio dealer. WARNING • The unit can only be used with a 12 V DC power supply, negative ground. • Disconnect the battery's negative terminal before wiring and mounting. • Do not connect Battery wire (yellow) and Ignition wire (red) to the car chassis or Ground wire (black) to prevent a short circuit. • To prevent short circuit: - Insulate unconnected wires with vinyl tape. - Be sure to ground this unit to the car's chassis again after installation. - Secure the wires with cable clamps and wrap vinyl tape around the wires that comes into contact with metal parts to protect the wires. Basic procedure 1 Remove the key from the ignition switch, then disconnect the terminal of the car battery. 2 Connect the wires properly. See "Wiring connection" on page 3. 3 Install the unit to your car. See the following "Installing the unit (without mounting sleeve)". 4 Connect the terminal of the car battery. 5 Press BSRC to turn on the power. 6 Reset the unit. See "How to reset" on page 4. Installing the unit (without mounting sleeve) Align the holes in the unit (on both sides) with the vehicle mounting bracket and secure the unit with supplied screws. CAUTION • Install this unit in the console of your vehicle. Do not touch the metal parts of this unit during and shortly after use of the unit. Metal parts such as the heat sink and enclosure become hot. • Do not connect the wires of speakers to the car chassis or Ground wire (black), or connect them in parallel. • Mount the unit at an angle of less than 30°. • If your vehicle wiring harness does not have the ignition terminal, connect Ignition wire (red) to the terminal on the vehicle's fuse box which provides 12 V DC power supply and is turned on and off by the ignition key. • Keep all cables away from heat dissipate metal parts. • After the unit is installed, check whether the brake lamps, blinkers, wipers, etc. on the car are working properly. • If the fuse blows, first make sure the wires are not touching car's chassis, then replace the old fuse with one that has the same rating. Use only the specified screws. Using wrong screws might damage the unit. Part list A) Round head screw (×6) (M5 × 8 mm) (B) Flat head screw (×6) (M5 × 8 mm) (C) Wiring harness (×1) 2