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Safety notes | Cleaning notes | Disposal notes
Safety notes
The car sound system was manufactured according to
the state of the art and established safety guidelines.
Even so, dangers may occur if you do not observe the
safety notes in these instructions.
These instructions are intended to familiarise you with
the most important functions.
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Read these instructions carefully and completely
before using the car sound system.
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Keep the instructions at a location so that they
are always accessible to all users.
•
Always pass on the car sound system to third parties
together with these instructions.
In addition, observe the instructions of the devices used
in conjunction with this car sound system.
Symbols used
These instructions employ the following symbols:
DANGER!
Warns about injuries
CAUTION!
Warns about damages to the DVD/CD drive
DANGER!
Warns about high volume
The CE mark confi rms the compliance with EU
directives.
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Identifi es a sequencing step
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Identifi es a listing
Road safety
Observe the following notes about road safety:
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Use your device in such a way that you can always
safely control your vehicle.
In case of doubt, stop
at a suitable location and operate your device while
the vehicle is standing. As the driver, you may not use
the applications that will distract you from traffi
c (e.g.
viewing videos).
•
Always listen at a moderate volume
to protect
your hearing and to be able to hear acoustic warn-
ing signals (e.g. police sirens). During mute phases
(e.g. when changing the audio source), changing the
volume is not audible. Do not increase the volume
during this mute phase.
General safety notes
Observe the following note to protect yourself against
injuries:
Do not modify or open the device.
The device contains
a Class 1 laser that can cause injuries to your eyes.
Use as directed
This car sound system is intended for installation and
operation in a vehicle with 12 V vehicle system voltage
and must be installed in a DIN slot. Observe the output
limits of the device. Repairs and installation, if necessary,
should be performed by a specialist.
Installation instructions
You may only install the car sound system yourself if you
are experienced in installing car sound systems and are
very familiar with the electrical system of the vehicle. For
this purpose, observe the connection diagram at the end
of these instructions.
Declaration of conformity
We, Blaupunkt Europe GmbH, affi
rm that the device
Los Angeles 500 fulfi ls the fundamental requirements
and other relevant regulations of the EU Directive
1999/5/EC.
The declaration of conformity can be found on the Inter-
net under www.blaupunkt.com.
Cleaning notes
Solvents, cleaning and scouring agents as well as dash-
board spray and plastics care product may contain in-
gredients that will damage the surface of the car sound
system.
Use only a dry or slightly moistened cloth for cleaning the
car sound system.
Disposal notes
Do not dispose of your old unit in the household
trash!
Use the return and collection systems available to
dispose of the old device, the remote control and
exhausted batteries.