Sound Setting

CDE-9874

Rotary encoder (AUDIO/LOUD)

SOURCE/ BAND

/ESC SOUND/SETUP

CDE-9872

SOURCE/

/ESC BAND

/AUDIO/

SOUND

Adjusting Bass/Treble/Balance (Between

Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front

and Rear)/Loudness/Defeat

1 Press Rotary encoder (AUDIO) (CDE-9874 only)
or /AUDIO (CDE-9872 only) repeatedly to choose the desired mode.

Each press changes the mode as follows:

SUBW*1 BASS TREBLE BAL FADER LOUD*2 DEFEAT VOLUME SUBW

Subwoofer : 0 ~ +15

Bass level: –7 ~ +7

Treble level: –7 ~ +7

Balance : L15 ~ R15

Fader : R15 ~ F15

Loudness: ON/OFF

Defeat : ON/OFF

Volume : 0 ~ 35

•If no operation is performed for 5 seconds after selecting the SUBW, BASS, TREBLE, BAL, FADER, LOUD. or DEFEAT mode, the unit automatically returns to normal mode.

•Loudness introduces a special low- and high-frequency emphasis at low listening levels. This compensates for the ear’s decreased sensitivity to bass and treble sound. The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.

*1 When the subwoofer mode is set to OFF, its level cannot be adjusted. *2 CDE-9872 only.

12-EN

2 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) until the desired sound is

obtained in each mode.

By setting DEFEAT ON, previously adjusted settings of BASS and TREBLE will return to the factory defaults.

By using Loudness on the CDE-9874

Press and hold Rotary encoder (LOUD) for at least 2 seconds to activate or deactivate the loudness mode.

Setting the Bass Control

You can change the Bass Frequency emphasis to create your own tonal preference.

1-1 Press and hold SOUND for at least 2 seconds to activate the Sound Setting mode (CDE-9872 only).

1-2 Press SOUND/SETUP (CDE-9874 only) or SOUND (CDE-9872 only) repeatedly to select the BASS mode.

BASS TREBLE HPF BASS

Setting the Bass Center Frequency
2-1 Press BAND to select the desired bass center frequency.

80 Hz 100 Hz 200 Hz 60 Hz 80 Hz

Emphasizes the displayed bass frequency ranges.

Setting the Bass Bandwidth
2-2 Press SOURCE/ to select the desired bass bandwidth.

Changes the boosted bass bandwidth to wide or narrow. A wider setting will boost a wide range of frequencies above and below the center frequency. A narrower setting will boost only frequencies near the center frequency.

Setting the Bass Level

2-3*1Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) to select the desired bass level (–7~+7).

You can emphasize or weaken the bass level.

3 Press and hold /ESC for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode.

•If no operation is performed for 15 seconds, the unit will return to normal mode automatically.

•The bass level settings will be individually memorized for each source (FM, AM, CD, etc.) until the setting is changed. The bass frequency and bass bandwidth settings adjusted for one source are effective for all other sources (FM, AM, CD, etc.).

•The function is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON.