Safety precautions
Notes
2WARNING
To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions:
•To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit.
2CAUTION
To prevent damage to the machine, take the following precautions:
•Make sure to ground the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply.
•Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing.
•Do not set the removed faceplate or the faceplate case in areas exposed to direct sunlight, excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing.
•To prevent deterioration, do not touch the terminals of the unit or faceplate with your fingers.
•Do not subject the faceplate to excessive shock, as it is a piece of precision equipment.
•When replacing a fuse, only use a new one with the prescribed rating. Using a fuse with the wrong rating may cause your unit to malfunction.
•Do not apply excessive force to the moving faceplate. Doing so will cause damage or malfunction.
•Do not use your own screws. Use only the screws provided. If you use the wrong screws, you could damage the unit.
Attach the panel while you are on the vehicle
The panel lock arm will be appeared when the panel is removed. Therefore, the panel must be attached during the driving.
Do Not Load 3-in. CDs in the CD slot
If you try to load a 3 in. CD with its adapter into the unit, the adapter might separate from the CD and damage the unit.
About CD players/disc changers connected to this unit
KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players released in 1999 or later can be connected to this unit. Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenwood dealer for connectable models of disc changers/ CD players.
Note that any KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players released in 1998 or earlier and disc changers made by other makers cannot be connected to this unit.
Unsupported connection may result in damage. Setting the
•You can damage both your unit and the CD changer if you connect them incorrectly.
LX-bus connection
The LX AMP and the sensor unit cannot be connected simultaneously.
You must connect any of them at a time.
Lens Fogging
Right after you turn on the car heater in cold weather, dew or condensation may form on the lens in the CD player of the unit. Called lens fogging, CDs may be impossible to play. In such a situation, remove the disc and wait for the condensation to evaporate. If the unit still does not operate normally after a while, consult your Kenwood dealer.
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•If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer.
•If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset button. The unit returns to factory settings when the Reset button is pressed.
•Press the reset button if the disc auto changer fails to operate correctly. Normal operation should be restored.
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•We recommend the use of <Security Code> (page 28) to prevent theft.
•Characters in the LCD may become difficult to read in temperatures below 41 ˚F (5 ˚C).
•The illustrations of the display and the panel appearing in this manual are examples used to explain more clearly how the controls are used. Therefore, what appears on the display in the illustrations may differ from what appears on the display on the actual equipment, and some of the illustrations on the display may represent something impossible in actual operation.
Cleaning the Unit
If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth.
If the faceplate is stained badly, wipe the stain off with a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner, then wipe neutral detergent off.
•Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect its mechanical parts. Wiping the faceplate with a hard cloth or using a volatile liquid such as thinner or alcohol may scratch the surface or erases characters.
Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals
If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth.
What is HD Radio?
HD Radio is a technology that enables to send digital broadcasting as well as analog one using existing frequencies for FM or AM broadcasting. Quality of broadcast is improved to the level of music CD in digital FM and that of analog FM in digital AM.
Moreover, if receiving condition is good, you can listen to programs in stereo with the digital AM broadcast.
Digital broadcasting can send other information than audio, so you can display data such as title of music.
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