Kenwood KDC-515S Instruction Manual

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— 4 —EnglishSafety precautionsTo prevent injury or fire, take thefollowing precautions:• Insert the unit all the way in until it is fullylocked in place. Otherwise it may fall out ofplace when jolted.• When extending the ignition, battery, orground wires, make sure to use automotive-grade wires or other wires with a 0.75mm 2(AWG18) or more to prevent wiredeterioration and damage to the wirecoating.• To prevent a short circuit, never put or leaveany metallic objects (such as coins or metaltools) inside the unit.• If the unit starts to emit smoke or strangesmells, turn off the power immediately andconsult your Kenwood dealer.• Make sure not to get your fingers caughtbetween the faceplate and the unit.• Be careful not to drop the unit or subject it tostrong shock.The unit may break or crack because itcontains glass parts.• Do not touch the liquid crystal fluid if theLCD is damaged or broken due to shock. Theliquid crystal fluid may be dangerous to yourhealth or even fatal.If the liquid crystal fluid from the LCDcontacts your body or clothing, wash it offwith soap immediately.2WARNINGTo prevent damage to the machine,take the following precautions:• Make sure to ground the unit to a negative12V DC power supply.• Do not open the top or bottom covers of theunit.• Do not install the unit in a spot exposed todirect sunlight or excessive heat or humidity.Also avoid places with too much dust or thepossibility of water splashing.• Do not subject the faceplate to excessiveshock, as it is a piece of precisionequipment.• When replacing a fuse, only use a new onewith the prescribed rating. Using a fuse withthe wrong rating may cause your unit tomalfunction.• To prevent a short circuit when replacing afuse, first disconnect the wiring harness.• Do not place any object between thefaceplate and the unit.• Do not use your own screws. Use only thescrews provided. If you use the wrongscrews, you could damage the unit.• Do not apply excessive force to the movingfaceplate. Doing so will cause damage ormalfunction.• Do not apply excessive force to the openfaceplate or place objects on it. Doing so willcause damage or breakdown.2CAUTION IMPORTANT INFORMATIONYou cannot connect the unit directly to thefollowing CD automatic changers. If youwant to use older changers with the unit,follow the directions below according to thetype of changer you own:• KDC-C200 / KDC-C300 / KDC-C400Use the extension cable and the control boxattached to the CD changer, and the optionalCA-DS100 converter cord.• KDC-C301 / KDC-C600 / KDC-C800 / KDC-C601 / KDC-C401Use the extension cable attached to the CDchanger, and the optional CA-DS100converter cord.• KDC-C100 / KDC-C302 / C205 / C705 /non-Kenwood CD changersCannot be used with this model.You can damage both your unit andthe CD changer if you connect themincorrectly.Do Not Load 3-in. CDs in the CD slotIf you try to load a 3 in. CD with its adapterinto the unit, the adapter might separatefrom the CD and damage the unit.2CAUTION2CAUTION