Pioneer DVH-3100UB: Connecting the Units <ENGLISH>

Connecting the Units <ENGLISH>

— Vehicles with a 12-volt battery and negative

WARNING

grounding.

• To avoid the risk of accident and the potential

— Speakers with 50 W (output value) and 4 ohm

violation of applicable laws, the front DVD or TV

to 8 ohm (impedance value).

(sold separately) feature should never be used

• To prevent short-circuit, overheating or

while the vehicle is being driven. Also, Rear

malfunction, be sure to follow the directions

Displays should not be in a location where it is a

below.

visible distraction to the driver.

• In some countries or states the viewing of images

— Disconnect the negative terminal of the battery

on a display inside a vehicle even by persons other

before installation.

than the driver may be illegal. Where such

— Secure the wiring with cable clamps or adhe-

regulations apply, they must be obeyed and this

sive tape. To protect the wiring, wrap adhesive

unit’s DVD features should not be used.

tape around them where they lie against metal

parts.

CAUTION

— Place all cables away from moving parts, such

• PIONEER does not recommend that you install or

as gear shift and seat rails.

service your display yourself. Installing or

— Place all cables away from hot places, such as

servicing the product may expose you to risk of

near the heater outlet.

electric shock or other hazards. Refer all

— Do not pass the yellow cable through a hole

installation and servicing of your display to

into the engine compartment to connect to a

authorized Pioneer service personnel.

battery.

• Secure all wiring with cable clamps or adhesive

tape. Do not allow any bare wiring to remain

— Cover any disconnected cable connectors with

exposed.

insulating tape.

• Do not drill a hole into the engine compartment to

— Do not shorten any cables.

connect the yellow lead of the unit to the vehicle

— Never cut the insulation of the power cable of

battery. Engine vibration may eventually cause the

this unit in order to share the power to other

insulation to fail at the point where the wire passes

equipment. Current capacity of the cable is

from the passenger compartment into the engine

limited.

compartment. Take extra care in securing the wire

— Use a fuse of the rating prescribed.

at this point.

— Never wire the speaker negative cable directly

• It is extremely dangerous to allow the display lead

to ground.

to become wound around the steering column or

— Never band together multiple speaker’s nega-

gearshift. Be sure to install the display in such a

tive cables.

way that it will not obstruct driving.

• Make sure that wires will not interfere with

• Control signal is output through blue/white cable

moving parts of the vehicle, such as the gearshift,

when this unit is powered on. Connect it to an

parking brake or seat sliding mechanism.

external power amp’s system remote control or

• Do not shorten any leads. If you do, the protection

the vehicle’s auto-antenna relay control terminal

circuit may fail to work properly.

(max. 300 mA, 12 V DC). If the vehicle is

equipped with a glass antenna, connect it to the

Note:

antenna booster power supply terminal.

• This unit cannot be installed in a vehicle that

• Never connect blue/white cable to external power

does not have an ACC (accessory) position on

amp’s power terminal. Also, never connect it to

the ignition switch.

the power terminal of the auto antenna.

Otherwise, battery drain or malfunction may

result.

• Black cable is ground. This cable and other

product’s ground cable (especially, high-current

products such as power amp) must be wired

separately. Otherwise, fire or malfunction may

result if they are accidentally detached.

No ACC positionACC position

• Use this unit in other than the following

conditions could result in fire or malfunction.

Power cable connection