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Before use

2 WARNING

To prevent injuries or a fire, take

the following precautions:

• Stop the car before operating the unit.
• To prevent a short circuit, never put or
leave any metallic objects (such as coins
or metal tools) inside the unit.
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• Adjust the volume so that you can hear
sound outside the car. Driving with the
volume adjusted to a too high level may
cause an accident.
• Wipe off the dirt on the panel with a dry
silicon or soft cloth.
Failure to observe this precaution may
result in damage to the monitor or unit.

Cleaning the connector

The unit may not function properly if the
connector between the unit and faceplate
are dirty. Detach the faceplate and clean the
connector with a cotton swab gently, being
careful not to damage the connector.
Connector

Condensation

When the car is air-conditioned, moisture
may collect on the laser lens. This may cause
disc read errors. In this case, remove the disc
and wait for the moisture to evaporate.

Notes

• If you experience problems during
installation, consult your Kenwood dealer.
• When you purchase optional accessories,
check with your Kenwood dealer to make
sure that they can work with your model
and in your area.
• Characters that conform to ISO 8859-1
can be displayed.

About the discs used with this unit

• This unit can only play the CDs with
.
• The following discs cannot be used:
- A disc that is not round
- A disc with coloring on the recording
surface or a disc that is dirty
- A recordable/rewritable disc that has
not been finalized (For the finalization
process, refer to the instruction manual
that came with your disc writing
software or your disc recorder.)
- An 8 cm (3 inch) disc (An attempt
to insert using an adapter can cause
malfunction.)

Handling discs

• Do not touch the recording surface of
the disc.
• Do not stick tape etc. on the disc, or use a
disc with tape stuck on it.
• Do not use any accessories for the disc.
• Do not use any solvents to clean discs.
Use a dry silicon or soft cloth.
• Clean the disk by moving the cloth
outward from the center of the disc.
• When removing a disc from this unit, pull
it out horizontally.
• If the center hole or outside rim of a disc
has burrs, remove them before inserting
a disc.

How to reset your unit

If the unit fails to operate properly, press the
Reset button. The unit returns to the factory
settings when the Reset button is pressed.
Reset button
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