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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 (in-dash mounting)". 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. (For / / ) Installing the unit (in-dash mounting) Bend the appropriate tabs to hold the sleeve firmly in place. 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 30º. • 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. Installing in Toyota cars *1 Dashboard of your car *2 Car bracket (Only for illustration purpose.) 2

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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
(in-dash mounting)”.
4
Connect the
terminal of the car battery.
5
Press
B
SRC to turn on the power.
6
Reset the unit. See “How to reset” on page 4.
(For
/
/
)
Installing the unit (in-dash mounting)
Bend the appropriate tabs to hold
the sleeve firmly in place.
*1 Dashboard of
your car
*2 Car bracket (Only
for illustration
purpose.)
Installing in Toyota cars
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.
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 30º.
• 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.