Kenwood KRC-777R Instruction Manual

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— 3 —To prevent injury and/or fire, take thefollowing precautions:• Insert the unit all the way until it is fullylocked in place. Otherwise it may fly out ofplace during collisions and other jolts.• When extending the ignition, battery orground cables, make sure to use automotive-grade cables or other cables with an area of0.75mm2 (AWG18) or more to prevent cabledeterioration and damage to the cablecoating.• To prevent short circuits, never put or leaveany metallic objects (e.g., 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 the LCDis 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 precision equipment.• 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 short circuits when replacing afuse, first disconnect the wiring harness.• Do not place any object between thefaceplate and the unit.• During installation, do not use any screwsexcept for the ones provided. The use ofimproper screws might result in damage tothe main unit.2CAUTIONIMPORTANT INFORMATIONYou cannot connect the unit directly to thefollowing CD automatic changers. For userswho want to use older changers with theunit, follow the directions below according tothe type 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 cable.• KDC-C301 / KDC-C600 / KDC-C800 / KDC-C601 / KDC-C401Use the extension cable attached to the CDchanger, and the optional CA-DS100converter cable.• 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.2CAUTIONSafety precautions