Installation

2

Hex Nut (M5)

Screw

Caution

Do not block the unit’s heat sink, thus preventing air circulation. If blocked, heat will accumulate inside the unit and may cause a fire.

Heat sink iDA-X200 only

*2

Metal

Mounting

Strap*1

Ground Lead

Bolt Stud

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Detachable

Front Panel

Caution

When you install this unit in your car, do not remove the detachable front panel.

If the detachable front panel is removed during installation, you might press too hard and warp the metal plate that holds it in place.

•The main unit must be mounted within 35 degrees of the horizontal plane, back to front.

Less than 35°

1

Mounting Sleeve

 

(Included)

Dashboard

Pressure Plates*

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*If the installed mounting sleeve is loose in the dashboard, the pressure plates may be bent slightly to remedy the problem.

Remove mounting sleeve from the main unit (see “Removal” on page 43).

Chassis

Reinforce the head unit with the metal mounting strap (not supplied). Secure the ground lead of the unit to a clean metal spot using a screw (*1) already attached to the vehicle’s chassis.

•For the screw marked “*2”, use an appropriate screw for the chosen mounting location.

 

Connect each input lead coming from an amplifier or

 

equalizer to the corresponding output lead coming

 

from the left rear of the iDA-X200/iDA-X300. Connect

 

all other leads of the iDA-X200/iDA-X300 according

 

to details described in the CONNECTlONS section.

3

Slide the iDA-X200/iDA-X300 into the dashboard

 

until it clicks. This ensures that the unit is properly

locked and will not accidentally come out from the dashboard. Install the detachable front panel.

Removal

1.Remove the detachable front panel.

2.Insert the bracket keys into the unit, along the guides on either side. The unit can now be removed from the mounting sleeve.

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Bracket keys (Included)

3. Pull the unit out, keeping it unlocked as you do so.

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