Panasonic CQ-VD7200U - Manual (Page 34)

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Peel the sheet from the back of antenna body
and affix it. Then, affix the grounding plate on a
metal part.
Insert the grounding plate into the antenna body and hold the antenna element with the Antenna Clamp @4.
Follow the steps below to affix the antenna securely.
q Affix the antenna body.
w Straighten the antenna element and affix it.
e Put the Antenna Clamp @4 on the center of the antenna element.
r Adjust the angle and position of the grounding plate and affix it.
Follow the steps below to install the grounding plate.
q Insert the grounding plate into the antenna body.
w Hold the grounding plate with the terminal cover.
e Screw the grounding plate.
r Hold the antenna element with the Antenna Clamp @4.
Select a suitable screw point for
the grounding plate to adhere to a
metal part and remove the screw
and the terminal cover.
For some models, you cannot straighten
the longer element.
No bending
Comfortably curving
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Caution: Be sure to connect
the grounding plate. Otherwise,
desensitization will be caused.
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Screw
Terminal cover
Insert
Grounding
Plate
Screw
points
Cautions:
¡Avoid contacting the adhesive surface.
¡Do not re-adhere to avoid weakening adherability.
¡Avoid adhering on the heating wire as much as possible.
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Adjust
Cord routing
Route the cord behind the
rear seat and affix it with
adhesive tape.
Hold the cord with
a Cord Clamp @5.
Route the cord inside the
upholstery and under the
carpet.
Some models restrict the installa-
tion of the TV antenna due to rear
window size or open/close of the
hatch. Contact your dealer.
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For a hatchback type:
Stick the grounding plate skillfully and hold the
loose antenna element with the Antenna Clamp @4
so that the element will not become caught in the
hatchback door. Adjust the cord length so that the
cord does not interfere with the movement of the
hatchback door, and secure the cord with Cord
Clamp @5.
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Installation Guide
(continued)
Mounting the TV Antenna
Antenna cable identification
0.5A ACC 0.5A
Cautions:
¡Be sure to install the TV antenna on the inner side
of the rear window.
¡Be sure to connect the power lead of the TV
antenna to ACC power DC 12 V.
¡Keep the antenna away from the external amplifier
and the rear speaker cord as much as possible.
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Straighten the bent antenna element.
Confirm the adhering positions.
Affix the antenna temporarily with adhesive tape
after confirming the antenna position.
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Preparations:
Remove the upholstery.
Remove the upholstery at the both sides of the
rear window to establish a ground.
Observe the following to enhance adherability.
¡Wipe the inner surface of the rear window with a
wet and soft cloth along the heating wire. But do
not leave water droplets on the glass.
¡When the outside-air temperature is less than 68
° F (20 °C), switch on the rear window defogger
or the car heater to warm the surface of the rear
window for approx. 5 minutes.
Power Lead
To ACC power,
+12 V DC.
Ground Lead
To a clean, bare
metallic part of
the car chassis.
(Red)
(Black)
(Fuse 0.5 A)
Antenna Cord
To TV antenna
connector on the
hide-away unit.
Shorter side
Longer
side