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
Playing MP3 Data (PLAY MODE)
CD-DA (Initial setting) / CDDA/MP3
This unit can play back CDs containing both CD and MP3 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 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 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
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.
Front
left
Amplifier
Front
right
Rear
left
Amplifier
Rear
right
POW ON : The speakers are driven by the built-in amplifier.
SPEAKER
RIGHT FRONT
SPEAKER
RIGHT REAR
SPEAKER
LEFT REAR
SPEAKER
LEFT FRONT
• No sound is produced by the system when the power output is set to
OFF.
Setting the AUX+ Mode
AUX+ ON / AUX+ OFF (Initial setting)
You can input the audio of a connected external device, (such as a
portable player) to the iPod Direct connector of this unit, using an iPod
Direct/RCA Interface cable.
An external device and an iPod cannot be connected at the same time.
AUX+ ON : Set to ON when an external device is connected. If
SOURCE/
is pressed and AUX+ is selected, the
sound of the external device is input to the unit.
AUX+ OFF : Set to OFF when an iPod is connected.
Setting the AUX NAME mode (CDE-9873RB only)
1
AUXILIARY *
(Initial setting) / TV / VCR / PORTABLE *
/ GAME
You can change the AUX NAME display in the SETUP mode.
1
*
AUX is displayed.
2
*
PMD is displayed.
Speakers
Front
right
Rear
right
Rear
left
Front
left
2
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