Owner's Manual
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MP1516BT
WARNINGS BEFORE INSTALLATION
Important warnings to take note of BEFORE installing the unit:
Damage caused by incorrect installation or usage is NOT covered
by the warranty. PLEASE take the time to read the installation in-
structions carefully.
To validate the warranty please ensure that the unit is installed
by a professional, VAT registered car audio installation company.
• To avoid shorts in your vehicle’s electrical system, be sure to disconnect the
battery cable before beginning installation.
• This unit is intended for vehicles with a 12-volt battery and negative grounding.
Before installing the unit in a recreational vehicle, truck, or bus, check that the
battery voltage is 12 volts.
• Remove the two transport screws from the top of the unit before installation.
• The black lead is ground� A good chassis ground requires a tight connection
to ground. The area should be free from rust, paint or any form of dirt. Please
ground this lead separately from the ground of high-current products such as
power amps. If you ground the products together and the ground becomes
detached, there is a risk of damage to the products or re.
• Be sure to connect the color coded leads according to the wiring diagram.
Incorrect connections may cause the unit to malfunction or damage the
vehicle’s electrical system. Wires for this product and those for other products
may be dierent colors even if they have the same function. When connecting
this product to another product, refer to the supplied installation manuals of
both products and connect wires that have the same function.
• Be sure to connect the negative (-) speaker leads to the negative (-) speaker
terminal. Never connect the negative (-) speaker leads to chassis ground.
• The unit is only designed for use with 4 speakers. Do not combine outputs
for use with 2 speakers. Do not ground negative speaker leads to the chassis
ground.
• Speakers connected to this unit must be high-power units with a minimum
rating of 45W and impedance of 4 to 8 ohms. Connecting speakers with output
and/or impedance values other than those noted here will result in damage to
the head unit and the speakers. Check the condition of your speakers carefully.
Connecting this unit to old or degraded speakers may result in a fault which will
damage the audio IC and invalidate the warranty.