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1. Connecting the Speakers

Before you start

Before connecting/

installing the amplifier

WARNING

! The use of a special red battery and ground

wire RD-223, available separately, is recom-

mended. Connect the battery wire directly to

the car battery positive terminal + and the

ground wire to the car body.

! This unit is for vehicles with a 12 V battery and

negative grounding. Before installing in re-

creational vehicles, trucks or buses, check the

battery voltage.

! When installing this unit, make sure to con-

nect the ground wire first. Ensure that the

ground wire is properly connected to metal

parts of the car's body. The ground wire of the

one of this unit must be connected to the car

separately with different screws. If the screw

for the ground wire loosens or falls out, it

could result in fire, generation of smoke or

malfunction.

! Always use a fuse of the rating prescribed.

The use of an improper fuse could result in

overheating and smoke, damage to the pro-

duct and injury, including burns.

! Check the connections of the power supply

and speakers if the fuse of the separately sold

battery wire or the amplifier fuse blows. Deter-

mine and resolve the cause, then replace the

fuse with and identical equivalent.

! Always install the amplifier on a flat surface.

Do not install the amplifier on a surface that

is not flat or on a surface with a protrusion.

Doing so could result in malfunction.

! When installing the amplifier, do not allow

parts such as extra screws to get caught be-

tween the amplifier and the automobile.

Doing so could cause malfunction.

! Do not allow this unit to come into contact

with liquids. Electrical shock could result.

Also, damage to this unit, smoke, and over-

heating could result from contact with liquids.

The surfaces of the amplifier and any attached

speakers may also heat up and cause minor

burns.

! In the event of any abnormality, the power

supply to the amplifier is cut off to prevent

equipment malfunction. If this occurs, switch

the system power off and check the power

supply and speaker connections. If you are un-

able to determine the cause, please contact

your dealer.

! Always disconnect the negative * terminal of

the battery beforehand to avoid the risk of

electric shock or short circuit during installa-

tion.

! Do not attempt to disassemble or modify this

unit. Doing so may result in fire, electric

shock or other malfunction.

CAUTION

! Always keep the volume low enough to hear

outside sounds.

! Extended use of the car stereo while the en-

gine is at rest or idling may exhaust the bat-

tery.

! This product is evaluated in moderate and tro-

pical climate condition under the Audio, video

and similar electronic apparatus - Safety re-

quirements, IEC 60065.

! The graphical symbol

product means direct current.

About the protection function

This product has protection function. When this

product detects something abnormal, the follow-

ing functions will operate to protect the product

and speaker output.

! The power indicator will turn off and the am-

plifier will shut down in the situations outlined

below.

— If the speaker output terminal and speaker

wire are short-circuited.

— If a DC voltage is applied to the speaker

output terminal.

Autogoods "130"

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