Kenwood KDC KDC-V6017 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 useautomotive-grade wires or other wires witha 0.75mm2 (AWG18) or more to preventwire deterioration and damage to the wirecoating.• To prevent a short circuit, never put orleave any metallic objects (such as coins ormetal tools) 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 itto strong 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.The liquid crystal fluid may be dangerous toyour health 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 ofthe unit.• Do not install the unit in a spot exposed todirect sunlight or excessive heat orhumidity. Also avoid places with too muchdust or the possibility 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 fusewith the wrong rating may cause your unitto malfunction.• 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 sowill cause damage or breakdown.2CAUTION IMPORTANT INFORMATIONAbout the disc changer to beconnected:To connect a disc changer having the "O-N"switch to this unit, set the "O-N" switch to"N".When you connect a model with no "O-N"switch, the converter cord CA-DS100available as an option may be required. Fordetails, consult your Kenwood dealer.If a model with no "O-N" switch isconnected, some unavailable functions andinformation that cannot be displayed aregenerated, such as the DNPS, DNPP,Magazine random play, and CD Text display.Note that none of the KDC-C100, KDC-C302,C205, C705, and non-Kenwood CD changerscan be connected.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.2CAUTION