Section
01
Before you start
Thank you for purchasing this PIONEER
product
To ensure proper use, please read through this
manual before using this product. It is espe-
cially important that you read and observe
WARNINGs and CAUTIONs in this manual.
Please keep the manual in a safe and accessible
place for future reference.
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If you experience problems
Should this product fail to operate properly,
please contact your dealer or nearest author-
ized Pioneer Service Station.
Before connecting/
installing the amplifier
WARNING
! 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.
! Be sure to install the fuse to the battery wire.
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! 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.