Kenwood Electronics CX-DAB1 User manual

Brand: Kenwood Electronics

Model: CX-DAB1

Type: User manual

Kenwood Electronics CX-DAB1 is a an accessory designed to enhance the capabilities of Kenwood Digital Radios. It includes an antenna film, antenna lead with earth sheet, amplifier block, and various pads and wipes.

The antenna film is designed to be mounted on the inside of the vehicle's windscreen, with careful attention to placement to ensure optimal reception. The antenna lead connects the antenna film to the amplifier block, which amplifies the signal and provides an earth connection via the earth sheet. The antenna lead is routed down the A-pillar and into the dashboard, where it connects to the Kenwood head unit.

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PleaseNote:Thisfittingprocedureshouldbeconductedbyaqualifiedvehicletechnicianasairbagsmaybeinstalled

inthedismantlingareas.

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Itemsincluded:

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• AntennaFilm–SeePicturebelow

• AntennaLeadwithEarthSheetandAmplifierBlock–SeePicturebelow

• 3xStickPads

• 1xCleanerWipe

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AmplifierBlock

EarthSheet

AntennaLead

AntennaFilm

FITTINGINSTRUCTIONS

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DAB‐A1DABANTENNA

DesignedforusewithKenwoodDigitalRadiosonly

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Step1

CarefullyremovethepassengersideAPillarcover.

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Step2

Theantennashouldbelocatedonthepassengersideofthe

frontwindscreen.Ensurethatthereisanapproximate15cm

gapatthetopoftheantennafilmanda7cmgapfromtheside

ofthewindscreentotheverticalstripoftheantennafilmas

shown.

Wipetheinsideofthewindscreenwheretheantennafilmand

theantennaearthandamplifierblockistobelocatedwiththe

cleaner.

Note:Iftheglassiscoldyouwillneedtowarmtheglassby

usingthecarsheater.Thiswillensureagoodadhesion.

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Step3

Ensurethattheglasssurfaceiscompletelydrybefore

mountingtheantennafilm.

RemoveTabI ontheantennafilmandstickthelower

horizontalsectionoftheantennafilmtothewindscreen.

Ensureyouhavelefta15cmgapatthetopand7cmgaptothe

side.

Note:Removethebackinggentlyanddonottouchthesticky

sideofthehorizontalsectionoftheantennafilm

TabI

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Step4

RemovetheTabII ontheverticalsectionoftheantennafilm.

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Step4

Nowstickthistotheglasswhilegentlyapplyingpressureto

removeanyairbubbles.

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Step5

RemoveTabIII 

Note:Donottouchthefeederterminaloftheantennafilm–

Thisistheblackedoutsectionshown.

TabII 

FeederTerminal TabIII

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Step6

Removethe2whitestickypadbackingsfromtheamplifier

blockontheantennalead.Ensuringthatyoudonottouchthe

terminalsorthestickysurface.

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Step7

Matchthecontacttabsoftheamplifierblockontheantenna

leadwiththetwoblacktrianglesontheantennafilmandstick

thetwopartstogether.

Note:Donottouchthefeederterminaloftheantennafilm.

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Step8

Removetheyellowbackingfromtheearthtabontheamplifier

blockandstickthistothemetaloftheApillar.

Note:YouDONOT

needtoremoveanypaintfortheearth

contacttowork

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Step9

RoutetheantennaleaddowntheApillarintothedashboardtotheKenwoodhead‐unit.Ensurenottotrapanyleads

andcabletieasyougo.

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CarefullyrefittheApillarcoverandcheckfortheDABreception.

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Kenwood Electronics CX-DAB1 User manual

Kenwood Electronics CX-DAB1 User manual

Kenwood Electronics CX-DAB1 User manual

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