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CONNECTION/INSTALLATION
CONNECTION/INSTALLATION
B
efore installing the unit
V
WARNING
•
I
f you connect the 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.
A
lways connect those wires to the
power source running through the fuse box.
•
D
o not cut out the fuse from the ignition wire (red)
and the battery wire (yellow). The power supply
must be connected to the wires via the fuse.
V
P
recautions on installation and connection
•
M
ounting and wiring this product requires
skills and experience.
F
or best safety, leave the
mounting and wiring work to professionals.
•
M
ake sure to ground the unit to a negative 12
V
DC
power supply.
•
D
o not install the unit in a spot exposed to direct
sunlight or excessive heat or humidity.
A
lso avoid
places with too much dust or the possibility of
water splashing.
•
D
o not use your own screws.
U
se only the screws
provided.
I
f you use the wrong screws, you could
damage the unit.
•
I
f the power is not turned on (“
M
iswiring
DC
O
ffset
E
rror”, “
W
arning
DC
O
ffset
E
rror” is displayed),
the speaker wire may have a short circuit or
have touched the chassis of the vehicle and the
protection function may have been activated.
Therefore, the speaker wire should be checked.
•
I
f your car’s ignition 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.
I
f you connect the ignition wire to a
power source with a constant voltage supply, such
as with battery wires, the battery may be drained.
•
O
nly for K
W-V
41BT:
I
f the console has a lid, make sure to install the
unit so that the monitor panel will not hit the lid
when closing and opening.
•
I
f the fuse blows, first make sure the wires are not
touching to cause a short circuit, then replace the
old fuse with one with the same rating.
•
I
nsulate unconnected wires 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.
•
C
onnect the speaker wires correctly to the
terminals to which they correspond. The unit may
be damaged or fail to work if you share the
·
wires or ground them to any metal part in the car.
•
W
hen only two speakers are being connected to
the system, connect both connectors either to
the front output terminals or to the rear output
terminals (do not mix front and rear).
F
or example,
if you connect the
ª
connector of the left speaker
to a front output terminal, do not connect the
·
connector to a rear output terminal.
•
A
fter the unit is installed, check whether the brake
lamps, blinkers, wipers, etc. on the car are working
properly.
•
M
ount the unit so that the mounting angle is 30°
or less.
•
D
o not press hard on the panel surface when
installing the unit to the vehicle.
O
therwise scars,
damage, or failure may result.
V
CAUTION
I
nstall this unit in the console of your vehicle.
D
o not touch the metal part of this unit during and
shortly after the use of the unit.
M
etal parts such as
the heat sink and enclosure become hot.
R
S
upplied accessories for installation
1
W
iring harness x 1
2
Trim plate x 1
3
E
xtension wire (2 m) x 1
4
E
xtraction keys x 2
5
M
icrophone (3 m) x 1
*
*
Only for KW-V41BT/KW-V215DBT/KW-V21BT.
R
I
nstallation procedure
1
To prevent a short circuit, remove the key
from the ignition and disconnect the
·
battery.
2
M
ake the proper input and output wire
connections for each unit.
3
C
onnect the speaker wires of the wiring
harness.
4
Take
C
onnector B on the wiring harness
and connect it to the speaker connector in
your vehicle.
5
Take
C
onnector
A
on the wiring harness
and connect it to the external power
connector in your vehicle.
6
C
onnect the wiring harness connector to
the unit.
7
I
nstall the unit in your car.
8
R
econnect the
·
battery.
9
P
ress the reset button.
1
0
C
onfigure
<
I
nitial
S
ettings>
. (
P
age 4)
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