Kenwood KRC-394: Safety precautions

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Safety precautions

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

2WARNING

2CAUTION

About CD players/disc changers

To prevent injury and/or fire, take the

To prevent damage to the machine,

connected to this unit:

following precautions:

take the following precautions:

KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players

• Insert the unit all the way until it is fully

• Make sure to ground the unit to a negative

released in 1998 or later can be connected to

locked in place. Otherwise it may fly out of

12V DC power supply.

this unit.

place during collisions and other jolts.

• Do not open the top or bottom covers of the

Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenwood

• When extending the ignition, battery or

unit.

dealer for connectable models of disc

ground wires, make sure to use automotive-

changers/ CD players.

• Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to

grade wires or other wires with an area of

Note that any KENWOOD disc changers/ CD

direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity.

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0.75mm

(AWG18) or more to prevent wire

players released in 1997 or earlier and disc

Also avoid places with too much dust or the

deterioration and damage to the wire

changers made by other makers cannot be

possibility of water splashing.

coating.

connected to this unit.

• Do not set the removed faceplate or the

Unsupported connection may result in

•To prevent short circuits, never put or leave

faceplate case in areas exposed to direct

damage.

any metallic objects (e.g., coins or metal

sunlight, excessive heat or humidity. Also

Setting the O-N Switch to the "N" position for

tools) inside the unit.

avoid places with too much dust or the

the applicable KENWOOD disc changers/ CD

• If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange

possibility of water splashing.

players.

smells, turn off the power immediately and

•To prevent deterioration, do not touch the

The functions that can be used and the

consult your Kenwood dealer.

terminals of the unit or faceplate with your

information that can be displayed will differ

• Make sure not to get your fingers caught

fingers.

depending on the models being connected.

between the faceplate and the unit.

• Do not subject the faceplate to excessive

You can damage both your unit and the CD

• Be careful not to drop the unit or subject it to

shock, as it is a piece of precision

changer if you connect them incorrectly.

strong shock.

equipment.

The unit may break or crack because it

• When replacing a fuse, only use a new one

contains glass parts.

with the prescribed rating. Using a fuse with

• Do not touch the liquid crystal fluid if the

the wrong rating may cause your unit to

LCD is damaged or broken due to shock. The

malfunction.

liquid crystal fluid may be dangerous to your

•To prevent short circuits when replacing a

health or even fatal.

fuse, first disconnect the wiring harness.

If the liquid crystal fluid from the LCD

• Do not place any object between the

contacts your body or clothing, wash it off

faceplate and the unit.

with soap immediately.

• During installation, do not use any screws

except for the ones provided. The use of

improper screws might result in damage to

the main unit.

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