Nakamichi NA-98 Owners Manual

NA98

Car Audio System Player

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Safety

WARNING

Stop the car before operating the unit.

Important to know...

To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any metallic objects
(suchascoinsormetaltools)insidetheunit.

Caution: Adjust the volume so that you can hear sounds

outside the car
accident

Condensation: When the car is air-conditioned, moisture may

collect onthelaserlens.This maycausediscreaderrors.Inthiscase,
removethediscandwaitfor themoisturetoevaporate.

The illustrationsin this manualare examples usedto explainmore
clearly how the controls are used. Therefore, what appears on the
illustrations may differ from what appears on the actual
equipment.

. Driving with the volume too high may cause an

.

To preventdeterioration, do not touchthe terminals of the unitand
faceplatewithyourfingers.

How to reset your unit

1

2

Ifthisunitfailstooperateproperly,presstheresetbutton.

Theunitreturntofactorysettingwhentheresetbuttonispressed.

3

Reset

If you experience problems during installation, consult your
Nakamichidealer.

When you purchase external components, check with your
Nakamichi dealertomake surethatthey work withyour modeland
inyourarea.

Maintenance

Cleaning the unit: Wipe off the dirt on the panel with a dry silicon or
soft cloth. Failure to observe this precaution may result in damage to
themonitororunit.

Cleaning the connector:Wipe off dirt on theconnector of the unitand
faceplate.Useacottonswaborcloth.

Preparation

How to attach/detach the faceplate

Attach Detach

What’s in the box

Checkandidentifythecontentsofyourpackage:

Main unit

(with sleeve)

Carrying case

(for front panel)

Front panel

Remote

control

Trim plate

ISO male

connector

1

2

2

Do not expose the faceplate to direct sunlight, excessive heat, or
humidity.Also avoid placeswith toomuch dustor thepossibility of
watersplashing.

Keepthefaceplateinitscasingwhiledetached.
The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be

damagedbyshocksorjolts.

2 EN

1

Disassembly tool

(2pcs)

Screw x 4pcs

User manual

Installation /Connection

Basic Procedure

1 Remove the key from the ignition switch, then disconnect

the terminal of the car battery.

2 Make proper input and output wire connections.
3 Install the unit to your car.
4 Reconnect the terminal of the car battery.
5 Reset the unit.

Warning

The unitcanonly beinstalled inacar witha12VDC power supply, negative
ground.

If you connect theignition wire(red)and the battery wire (yellow) tothe car
chassis (ground), you may cause a short circuit, that in turn may start a fire.
Alwaysconnect thosewirestothepowersourcerunning throughthefuse box.

Disconnect the battery’s negative terminal and make all electrical
connections beforeinstallingtheunit.

Insulate unconnected wires with vinyl tape or other similar material. To
prevent a short circuit, do not remove the caps on the ends of the
unconnectedwiresorthe terminals.

Be sure to ground this unit to the car’s chassis again after installation.
If the power is not turned ON, the speaker wire may have a short circuit or

touched the chassis of the vehicle and the protection function may have
beenactivated.Therefore,thespeaker wireshould bechecked.

Caution

If your car’s ignition does not have an ACC position, connect the ignition
wirestoapower sourcethat canbeturnedon andoffwiththeignition key.If
you connect the ignition wire to a power source with a constant voltage
supply,as withbatterywires,the batterymaydie.

Install this unit in the console of your vehicle. Make sure the faceplate will
not hit the lid of the console (if any) when closing and opening.

After theunit is installed, check whetherthe brake lamps, blinkers, wipers,
etc.onthecar areworkingproperly.

Mount the unit so that the mounting angle is 30° or less.
If thefuse blows, firstmake sure thewires are nottouching tocausea short

circuit,thenreplacetheoldfusewithone thathasthesame rating.
Connect the speaker wires correctly to the terminals to which they

correspond. The unit may be damaged or fail to work if you share
the wiresorgroundthem toanymetal part inthe car.

When only two speakers are being connected to the system, connect the
connectors either to both the front output terminals or to both the rear
outputterminals(donot mixfrontand rear).

Mounting and wiring this product requires skills and experience. For
safety’ssake, leave thiswork toprofessionals.

If you experience problems during installation, consult your Nakamichi
dealer.

Wiring Connection

ISO Connector

1234567

B

A

4

8

5 7

8

Rear RCA Output (Right)

ISO Connector Wiring Chart

Pin Color and function Pin Color and function

Rear RCA
Output (Left)

FM/AM Antenna Socket

L

REAR

R

Antenna Jack n( ot included)

A4

A5

A7

A8

Yellow

Blue

Red
Black

Battery(+)

Connect to system control
of the power AMP or auto antenna
relaycontrol terminal(Max150MA 12VDC)

terminal

Ignition(ACC)

Ground

B1/B2

B3/B4

B5/B6

B7/B8

Violet

Grey

White
Green

+

/ Violet/Black

/ Grey/Black

+

+

/ White/Black

+

/ Green/Black

Right rear speaker

Right front speaker

Left front speaker
Left rear speaker

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Installing the unit

1

3

2

2

1

Trim plate

Control panel

Before attaching, make　
sure the direction of the　
escutcheon is correct.　
(Wider hooks on the　
bottom side.)

Sleeve

Bend the appropriate
tabs to hold the sleeve
firmly in place.

mm81 2

1

2

( not included in this packing )

3

4

Sleeve

35 mm

Dashboard

Screw

Trim plate

Control panel

Removing the unit

1 Detach thecontrolpanel.

2 Engage thecatchpinonthe removaltoolsinto theholeson

bothsidesof theescutcheon,thenpullitout.

3 Insert the disassembly tools deeply into the slots on each

side, then follow the arrows instructions as shown on the
right.

Trim plate

Disassembly

1

Sleeve

3

2

Disassembly

4 EN

Control panel