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Installation/connection
Part list:
A Faceplate ...................................................................(×1)
B Escutcheon ..............................................................(×1)
C Mounting sleeve ...................................................(×1)
D Wiring harness .......................................................(×1)
E Removal tool ..........................................................(×2)
F Flat head screw (for Nissan cars).................(×4)
G Round head screw (for Toyota cars) .........(×4)
H Microphone (3 m) (KDC-X696 only) ..........(×1)

Basic procedure

1 Remove the key fro m the ignition switch,
then disconnect the · terminal of the
car battery.
2 Make proper i nput and output wire
connections.
\ <Wiring connection> (page 28)
3 Install the un it to your car.
\ <Installing the unit> (page 29)
4 Reconnect the · terminal of the car
battery.
5 Reset the uni t. (page 4)

¤Warning

The unit can only b e installed in a car with a
12 V DC power supply, negative ground.
If you connect t he ignition wire (red) and
the battery wire (yellow) to the car chassis
(ground), you may cause a short circuit,
that in turn may start a fire. Always connect
those wires to the power source running
through the fuse box.
Disconnect th e battery’s negative terminal
and make all electrical connections before
installing the unit.
Insulate unconnected wi res with vinyl tape
or other similar material. To prevent a short
circuit, do not remove the caps on the ends
of the unconnected wires or the terminals.
Be sure to ground this unit to the car ’s
chassis again after mounting.
If the power is not turn ed ON (“PROTECT”
is displayed), the speaker wire may have a
short-circuit or touched the chassis of the
vehicle and the protection function may
have been activated. Therefore, the speaker
wire should be checked.

¤Caution

If your car’s ignition ke y switch does not
have an ACC position, connect the ignition
wires to a power source that can be turned
on and off with the ignition key. If you
connect the ignition wires to a constant-
voltage power source, as with battery wires,
the battery may die.
Do not use your own screws . Use only the
screws provided.
Install this unit in the conso le of your
vehicle. Make sure the faceplate will not hit
the lid of the console (if any) when closing
and opening.
After the inst alling the unit, check whether
the brake lamps, blinkers, wipers, etc. on the
car are working properly.
Mount the unit so that the m ounting angle
is 30° or less.
If the fuse blows , first make sure the wires
are not touching other parts to cause a
short circuit, and then replace the old fuse
with one with a new the same rating.
Connect the sp eaker wires correctly to the
corresponding terminals. The unit may be
damaged or fail to work if you share the ·
wires or ground them to any metal part in
the car.
When only t wo speakers are being
connected to the system, connect the
connectors either to both the front output
terminals or to both the rear output
terminals (do not mix front and rear).
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