Connecting the other external components

You can connect an external component to the auxiliary input jack on the control panel (F-AUX) and/or on the rear side of the unit (R-AUX).

Summary of using the external components through the auxiliary input jacks:

 

Auxiliary

Preparation

Source

Connecting

External component

Menu setting

Sub-

 

cable/device

input jack

Setting

name

 

 

item

item

 

 

(not supplied)

Portable audio

Front

SRC SELECT

F-AUX

ON

F-AUX

See below.

player

Rear

SRC SELECT

R-AUX

ON

R-AUX

 

Bluetooth device

Rear

SRC SELECT

R-AUX

BT ADAPTER

BT AUDIO/

KS-BTA100

 

 

 

 

 

BT PHONE*

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* ”BT PHONE” appears when a Bluetooth phone is in use.

On the control panel (F-AUX):

On the rear panel (R-AUX):

3.5 mm stereo mini plug (with “L” shaped connector) (not supplied)

3.5 mm stereo mini plug (not supplied)

 

 

Portable audio player,

Portable audio player,

 

 

etc.

etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recommended to use a 3-terminal plug head stereo mini plug for optimum audio output.

Listening to the other external components

For details, refer also to the instructions supplied with the external components.

~

Ÿ Turn on the connected component and

 

start playing the source.

]“F-AUX” or “R-AUX”

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