Bluetooth Setting (CDE-9874 only)

Setting the Bluetooth Connection (BT IN)

BT ADAPTER / BT OFF (Initial setting)

If an optional Bluetooth Box (KCE-300BT) is connected, you can place

ahands-free call by a Bluetooth-equipped mobile phone. Make this setting when the Bluetooth Box (KCE-300BT) is connected and the Bluetooth function is used. For details, refer to the Owner’s Manual of the optional Bluetooth Box (KCE-300BT).

Set ADAPTER when the Bluetooth Box (KCE-300BT) is connected.

•The PHONE button can be used only when the optional Bluetooth Box (KCE-300BT) is connected.

Sound Customizing

Subwoofer On and Off

SUBW ON (Initial setting) / SUBW OFF

When the subwoofer is on, perform the steps below to adjust the subwoofer output level.

1In the normal mode, press Rotary encoder (AUDIO) (CDE-9874 only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872 only) repeatedly to select the SUBW mode.

SUBW BASS TREBLE BAL FADER LOUD*1 DEFEAT VOLUME SUBW

2Adjust the level by turning the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or pressing and (CDE-9872 only).

*1 CDE-9872 only.

Setting the Subwoofer System

SUBW SYS 1 (Initial setting) / SUBW SYS 2

Select either SYS 1 or SYS 2 for the desired subwoofer effect.

SUBW SYS 1: Subwoofer level changes according to the main volume setting.

SUBW SYS 2: Subwoofer level change is different from the main volume setting. For example, even at low volume settings, the subwoofer is still audible.

Visual Customizing

Dimmer Control

DIM AUTO (Initial setting) / DIM MANUAL

Set the DIMMER control to AUTO to decrease the illumination brightness of the unit with the head lights of the vehicle ON. This mode is useful if you feel the unit’s backlighting is too bright at night.

Scroll Type Setting

SCR TYPE1 / SCR TYPE2 (Initial setting)

Choose from two scrolling methods.

Select the type you prefer.

SCR TYPE1: The characters scroll from right to left, a single character at a time.

SCR TYPE2: Words are built up from left to right, a single character at a time. When the display is filled, it is cleared and the remaining words are displayed the same way until all words of the title have been shown.

16-EN

Scroll Setting (TEXT SCR)

SCR AUTO / SCR MANU (Initial setting)

This CD player can scroll the disc and track names recorded on CD-TEXT discs, as well as the text information of MP3/WMA/AAC files, folder names and tags.

SCR AUTO: The CD text information, the text information of folder and file names, and the tags are scrolled automatically.

SCR MANU: The display is scrolled when a disc is loaded or when a track is changed, etc.

•The unit scrolls CD text names, folder names, file names or tag display.

Demonstration

DEMO ON / DEMO OFF (Initial setting)

This unit has a demonstration feature for the display.

•To quit Demo mode, set to DEMO OFF.

MP3/WMA/AAC

Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Data (PLAY MODE)

CD-DA (Initial setting) / CDDA/MP3

This unit can play back CDs containing both CD and MP3/WMA/AAC data (created in Enhanced CD (CD Extra) format). However, in some situations, playback of an enhanced CD may be difficult. In this case, you can select playback of a single session only, containing the CD data. When a disc contains both CD and MP3/WMA/AAC data, playback starts from the CD data portion of the disc.

CD-DA: Only the CD data in Session 1 can be played back.

CDDA/MP3: CD data, MP3/WMA/AAC files in mixed mode, and multi-session discs can be played back.

•Perform this setting before inserting a disc. If a disc has already been inserted, remove it first.

External Device

Turning Mute Mode On/Off (INT MUTE) (CDE-9874 only)

MUTE ON / MUTE OFF (Initial setting)

If a device having the interrupt feature is connected, audio will be automatically muted whenever the interrupt signal is received from the device.

Connecting to an External Amplifier (POWER IC)

POW ON (Initial setting) / POW OFF

When an external amplifier is connected, sound quality can be improved by stopping the power supply of the built-in amplifier.

POW OFF: Use this mode when the line output of this unit is used to drive an external amplifier. In this setting, the head unit’s internal amplifier is turned OFF and cannot drive speakers.

CDE-9874:

Front

left

Amplifier

Front right

Rear

left

Amplifier

Rear right