Kenwood DPX-5100BT Instruction Manual

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ENGLISH 31INSTALLATION/CONNECTIONWarning• 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 ashort 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 come into contact with metal partsto protect the wires.Caution• For safety’s sake, leave wiring and mounting to professionals. Consult the car audio dealer.• Install this unit in the console of your vehicle. Do not touch the metal parts of this unit during and shortly after use ofthe 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 thevehicle’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 hasthe same rating.Basic procedure1 Remove the key from the ignition switch, then disconnect the [ terminal of the car battery.2 Connect the wires properly.See Wiring connection. ( 33, 34)3 Install the unit to your car.See Installing the unit (in-dash mounting). ( 32)4 Connect the [ terminal of the car battery.5 Press to turn on the power.6 Reset the unit. ( 3)Part list for installation(A) Mounting sleeve(C) Wiring harness(B) Trim plate(D) Extraction key