English | 3Safety precautions2WARNINGTo prevent injury or fire, take the followingprecautions:• To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave anymetallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) insidethe unit.• Do not watch or fix your eyes on the unit’s displaywhen you are driving for any extended period.• Mounting and wiring this product requires skills andexperience. For safety’s sake, leave the mountingand wiring work to professionals.2CAUTIONTo prevent damage to the machine, takethe following precautions:• Make sure to ground the unit to a negative 12V DCpower supply.• Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to directsunlight or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoidplaces with too much dust or the possibility ofwater splashing.• Do not place the faceplate (and the faceplate case)in areas exposed to direct sunlight, excessive heat orhumidity. Also avoid places with too much dust orthe possibility of water splashing.• To prevent deterioration, do not touch the terminalsof the unit or faceplate with your fingers.• Do not subject the faceplate to excessive shock, as itis a piece of precision equipment.• When replacing a fuse, only use a new fuse withthe prescribed rating. Using a fuse with the wrongrating may cause your unit to malfunction.• Do not apply excessive force to the open faceplateor place objects on it. Doing so will cause damageor breakdown.• Use only the screws provided or specified forinstallation. If you use wrong screws, you coulddamage the unit.Attach the panel while you are on thevehicleThe panel lock arm appears when the panel isremoved. Therefore, the panel must be attached whilethe electrical system of the car is operating.Do Not Load 8 cm (3 in.) CDs in the CD slotIf you try to load a 8 cm (3 in.) CD with its adapter intothe unit, the adapter might separate from the CD anddamage the unit.About CD players/disc changers connectedto this unitKenwood disc changers/ CD players released in 1998or later can be connected to this unit.Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenwood dealerfor connectable models of disc changers/ CD players.Note that any Kenwood disc changers/ CD playersreleased in 1997 or earlier and disc changers made byother makers cannot be connected to this unit.Connecting unsupported disc changers/CD players tothis unit may result in damage.Set the "O-N" Switch to the "N" position for theapplicable Kenwood disc changers/ CD players.The functions you can use and the information thatcan be displayed may differ depending on the modelsbeing connected.¤• You can damage both your unit and the CD changer if youconnect them incorrectly.Lens FoggingWhen you turn on the car heater in cold weather,dew or condensation may form on the lens in theCD player of the unit. Called lens fogging, thiscondensation on the lens may not allow CDs to play.In such a situation, remove the disc and wait for thecondensation to evaporate. If the unit still does notoperate normally after a while, consult your Kenwooddealer.The marking of products using lasers(Except for some areas)CLASS 1LASER PRODUCTThe label is attached to the chassis/case and saysthat the component uses laser beams that havebeen classified as Class 1. This means that the unit isutilizing laser beams that are of a weaker class. Thereis no danger of hazardous radiation outside the unit.iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.,registered in the U.S. and other countries.The "AAC" logo is trademark of DolbyLaboratories.