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Connection diagram  

1  To a metal surface of the car

First connect the black ground (earth) lead, then 
connect the  yellow, and red power supply leads.

2  To the power antenna (aerial) control lead 

or power supply lead of antenna (aerial) 
booster 

Notes
t   It is not necessary to connect this lead if there 

is no power antenna (aerial) or antenna (aerial) 
booster, or with a manually-operated telescopic 
antenna (aerial).

t   When your car has a built-in FM/AM antenna (aerial) 

in the rear/side glass, see “Notes on the control 
and power supply leads.”

3  To AMP REMOTE IN of an optional power 

other system may damage the unit.

4  To the +12 V power terminal which is 

energized in the accessory position of the 
ignition key switch

Notes
t   If there is no accessory position, connect to the 

+12 V power (battery) terminal which is energized 
at all times.

  Be sure to connect the black ground (earth) lead to 

t   When your car has a built-in FM/AM antenna (aerial) 

in the rear/side glass, see “Notes on the control 
and power supply leads.”

5  To the +12 V power terminal which is 

energized at all times

Be sure to connect the black ground (earth) lead to a 

Notes on the control and power supply leads
t   The power antenna (aerial) control lead (blue) supplies 

+12 V DC when you turn on the tuner.

t   When your car has built-in FM/AM antenna (aerial) in 

the rear/side glass, connect the power antenna (aerial) 
control lead (blue) or the accessory power supply lead 
(red) to the power terminal of the existing antenna 
(aerial) booster. For details, consult your dealer.

t   A power antenna (aerial) without a relay box cannot be 

used with this unit.

Memory hold connection
When the yellow power supply lead is connected, power 
will always be supplied to the memory circuit even when 
the ignition switch is turned off.

Notes on speaker connection
t   Before connecting the speakers, turn the unit off.
t   Use speakers with an impedance of 4 to 8 ohms, and with 

adequate power handling capacities to avoid its damage.

t   Do not connect the speaker terminals to the car 

chassis, or connect the terminals of the right speakers 
with those of the left speaker.

t   Do not connect the ground (earth) lead of this unit to 

the negative (–) terminal of the speaker.

t   Do not attempt to connect the speakers in parallel.
t   Connect only passive speakers. Connecting active 

terminals may damage the unit.

t   To avoid a malfunction, do not use the built-in speaker 

leads installed in your car if the unit shares a common 
negative (–) lead for the right and left speakers.

t   Do not connect the unit’s speaker leads to each other.

Note on connection

“FAILURE” appears in the display. In this case, make 

•  This set can be disassembled in the order shown below.

Note:  Follow the disassembly procedure in the numerical order shown below.

2 

3 two claws

4 sub panel assy 

1 two screws

u 6)

4 CN701

3

1 screw

u 6)

2 screw

u 6)

6 two screws

u 4)

7 bracket (CD)

8 CD mechanism block

5 CN501 (3P)

9 MAIN board 

3

2 two screws

u 8)

1 three screws

u 5)

7 screw

u 10)

8 heat sink

4 two screws

u 8)

6 screw

u 8)

5 two screws

u 10)

7 

3 

u 2.5)

2 

u 2.5)

1 

6 

4 

5