Caliber RCD 212BTi, Manual

RCD 212BTi •   MANUAL

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Owner’ Manual

Important Warnings to Take Note of BEFORE Com-

mencing Installation
Damage Caused By Incorrect Installation or Usage is 

NOT Covered By Warranty. PLEASE Take The Time To 

Read The Installation Notes 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 vehicles electrical system, be sure 

to disconnect the battery cable before beginning installa-

tion.

• This unit is intended for vehicles with a 1

-volt battery and 

negative grounding.  Before installing the unit in a recreation

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al vehicle, truck, or bus, check that the battery voltage is 1

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 fire. 

• Be sure to connect the colour coded leads according to the dia

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gram.  Incorrect connections may cause the unit to malfunction 

or damage the vehicle’s electrical system. Cords for this prod

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uct and those for other products may be different colours 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 cords that have the same function.  

• Be sure to connect the negative (-) speaker leads to the nega

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tive (-) speaker terminal.  Never connect the negative (-) speak

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er leads to chassis ground.

• The unit is only designed for use with 4 speakers.  Do not 

combine outputs for use with 

 speakers.  Do not ground nega

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tive 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. Con

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necting  speakers  with  output  and/or  impedance  values  other 

than those noted here will result in damage to the head unit 

Warnings Before Installation