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...-A LTD. 161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam Victoria 3803, Australia Phone 03-8787-1200 ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH Frankfurter Ring 117, 80807 München, Germany Phone 089-32 42 640 ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. R MP3/WMA/AAC CD Receiver EN CDE-9874 FR MP3 CD Receiver CDE-9872 ES • OWNER'S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. • MODE...
...-A LTD. 161-165 Princes Highway, Hallam Victoria 3803, Australia Phone 03-8787-1200 ALPINE ELECTRONICS GmbH Frankfurter Ring 117, 80807 München, Germany Phone 089-32 42 640 ALPINE ELECTRONICS OF U.K. R MP3/WMA/AAC CD Receiver EN CDE-9874 FR MP3 CD Receiver CDE-9872 ES • OWNER'S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment. • MODE...
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... Quickly 7 Setting Time 7 Radio Listening to Radio 7 Presetting Stations Manually 8 Presetting Stations Automatically 8 Tuning to Preset Stations 8 CD/MP3/WMA/AAC Playback 8 Repeat Play 9 M.I.X. (Random Play 9 Searching for CD Text 9 File/Folder Name Search (concerning MP3/WMA/AAC 10 Quick Search (CDE-9874 only 10 About MP3...High Pass Filter 13 Other Functions Displaying the Text 14 Displaying Time 14 Using the AUX Input Terminal (CDE-9874 only 15 SETUP Bluetooth Setting (CDE-9874 only) Setting the Bluetooth Connection (BT IN) ......16 Sound Customizing Subwoofer On and Off 16 ...
... Quickly 7 Setting Time 7 Radio Listening to Radio 7 Presetting Stations Manually 8 Presetting Stations Automatically 8 Tuning to Preset Stations 8 CD/MP3/WMA/AAC Playback 8 Repeat Play 9 M.I.X. (Random Play 9 Searching for CD Text 9 File/Folder Name Search (concerning MP3/WMA/AAC 10 Quick Search (CDE-9874 only 10 About MP3...High Pass Filter 13 Other Functions Displaying the Text 14 Displaying Time 14 Using the AUX Input Terminal (CDE-9874 only 15 SETUP Bluetooth Setting (CDE-9874 only) Setting the Bluetooth Connection (BT IN) ......16 Sound Customizing Subwoofer On and Off 16 ...
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...demand applications. You can be guaranteed. About media that there are trademarks of the following CDs may not be played The following table shows which discs can also play CD-Rs (CD-Recordables)/CD-RWs (CDReWritables) which models. An independent license for such use is dusty. •...-commercial use commercially available disc accessories. For details, please visit http://www. CDE-9874 CDE-9872 CD CD-TEXT MP3 WMA AAC Use only compact discs with this product in any commercial (i.e. On handling Compact Discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW) • Do not touch the surface. • Do not expose...
...demand applications. You can be guaranteed. About media that there are trademarks of the following CDs may not be played The following table shows which discs can also play CD-Rs (CD-Recordables)/CD-RWs (CDReWritables) which models. An independent license for such use is dusty. •...-commercial use commercially available disc accessories. For details, please visit http://www. CDE-9874 CDE-9872 CD CD-TEXT MP3 WMA AAC Use only compact discs with this product in any commercial (i.e. On handling Compact Discs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW) • Do not touch the surface. • Do not expose...
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Adjusting Volume Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) until the desired sound is no dirt or dust on the connector terminals and no foreign object between the front panel and the main ... (Release) at least 2 seconds to press the RESET switch when using the unit for at the lower left side of the front panel). Getting Started CDE-9874 Rotary encoder / /ENT SOURCE/ / MUTE (Release) SOUND/SETUP CDE-9872 / /ENT SOURCE/ • The front panel may result in malfunction.
Adjusting Volume Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) until the desired sound is no dirt or dust on the connector terminals and no foreign object between the front panel and the main ... (Release) at least 2 seconds to press the RESET switch when using the unit for at the lower left side of the front panel). Getting Started CDE-9874 Rotary encoder / /ENT SOURCE/ / MUTE (Release) SOUND/SETUP CDE-9872 / /ENT SOURCE/ • The front panel may result in malfunction.
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...2 seconds to return to normal mode. • To synchronize the clock to another clock/watch or radio time announcement, press and hold SOUND/SETUP (CDE-9874 only) or MUTE/SETUP (CDE-9872 only) for at least 2 seconds after setting the "hour." DX SEEK (Distance mode) SEEK (Local...by 20 dB. Local mode: Only strong stations will be automatically tuned in (Automatic Seek Tuning). CDE-9872 SOURCE/ TUNE/A.ME BAND Preset buttons (1 through 6) Preset buttons (1 through 6) Listening to Radio 1 Press SOURCE/ to "00". Distance mode: Both strong and weak stations will be automatically ...
...2 seconds to return to normal mode. • To synchronize the clock to another clock/watch or radio time announcement, press and hold SOUND/SETUP (CDE-9874 only) or MUTE/SETUP (CDE-9872 only) for at least 2 seconds after setting the "hour." DX SEEK (Distance mode) SEEK (Local...by 20 dB. Local mode: Only strong stations will be automatically tuned in (Automatic Seek Tuning). CDE-9872 SOURCE/ TUNE/A.ME BAND Preset buttons (1 through 6) Preset buttons (1 through 6) Listening to Radio 1 Press SOURCE/ to "00". Distance mode: Both strong and weak stations will be automatically ...
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... a station, the current station will be stored into preset buttons 1 to 6 in order of signal strength. CD/MP3/WMA/AAC CDE-9874 /ESC / /ENT SOURCE/ /MUTE 1 Rotary encoder CDE-9872 /ESC / /ENT SOURCE/ 2 45 VIEW /AUDIO 1 2 45 VIEW Playback The following table shows which ...the automatic memory is stored. CD CD-TEXT MP3 WMA AAC CDE-9874 CDE-9872 1 Insert a disc with the new station. TUNER DISC TUNER AUX*1 iPod*2/AUX+*3 BT AUDIO*4 *1 CDE-9874 only. Presetting Stations Manually 1 Select the radio band and tune in a desired radio station you wish to store ...
... a station, the current station will be stored into preset buttons 1 to 6 in order of signal strength. CD/MP3/WMA/AAC CDE-9874 /ESC / /ENT SOURCE/ /MUTE 1 Rotary encoder CDE-9872 /ESC / /ENT SOURCE/ 2 45 VIEW /AUDIO 1 2 45 VIEW Playback The following table shows which ...the automatic memory is stored. CD CD-TEXT MP3 WMA AAC CDE-9874 CDE-9872 1 Insert a disc with the new station. TUNER DISC TUNER AUX*1 iPod*2/AUX+*3 BT AUDIO*4 *1 CDE-9874 only. Presetting Stations Manually 1 Select the radio band and tune in a desired radio station you wish to store ...
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...Setting the AUX+ SETUP Mode" (page 17). *4 Displayed only when BT IN is set the search mode. 2 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) to the beginning of the current track (file): Press . Advancing to play . A malfunction may not be played back in random... sequence. MP3/WMA/AAC Play Display The folder number and file number will resume playback. 5 To eject the disc, press . • Do not remove a CD during...
...Setting the AUX+ SETUP Mode" (page 17). *4 Displayed only when BT IN is set the search mode. 2 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) to the beginning of the current track (file): Press . Advancing to play . A malfunction may not be played back in random... sequence. MP3/WMA/AAC Play Display The folder number and file number will resume playback. 5 To eject the disc, press . • Do not remove a CD during...
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...be searched and displayed during M.I .X. Or, the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds. • Press /MUTE (CDE-9874 only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872 only) in the search mode to return to the previous mode. • File Name search cannot be made during playback. 1 During MP3/WMA...MP3/WMA/AAC files Audio data is canceled if no extension cannot be searched. • Press /MUTE (CDE-9874 only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872 only) to exit Folder Name Search mode in step 3 in the CD/MP3/WMA/AAC mode to activate Quick Search mode. 2 Turn the Rotary encoder to cancel. Or, the...
...be searched and displayed during M.I .X. Or, the search mode is canceled if no operation is performed for 10 seconds. • Press /MUTE (CDE-9874 only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872 only) in the search mode to return to the previous mode. • File Name search cannot be made during playback. 1 During MP3/WMA...MP3/WMA/AAC files Audio data is canceled if no extension cannot be searched. • Press /MUTE (CDE-9874 only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872 only) to exit Folder Name Search mode in step 3 in the CD/MP3/WMA/AAC mode to activate Quick Search mode. 2 Turn the Rotary encoder to cancel. Or, the...
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...activate the Sound Setting mode (CDE-9872 only). 1-2 Press SOUND/SETUP (CDE-9874 only) or SOUND (CDE-9872 only) repeatedly to bass and treble sound. Sound Setting CDE-9874 Rotary encoder (AUDIO/LOUD) SOURCE/ BAND 2 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) until the desired ...sound is obtained in each source (FM, AM, CD, etc.)...
...activate the Sound Setting mode (CDE-9872 only). 1-2 Press SOUND/SETUP (CDE-9874 only) or SOUND (CDE-9872 only) repeatedly to bass and treble sound. Sound Setting CDE-9874 Rotary encoder (AUDIO/LOUD) SOURCE/ BAND 2 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) until the desired ...sound is obtained in each source (FM, AM, CD, etc.)...
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... only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) to "Adjusting Bass/Treble/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Loudness/Defeat" (page 12). OFF 80 Hz 120 Hz 160 Hz All frequencies above the selected cutoff are effective for all other sources (FM, AM, CD, etc.). • The function... is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON. 13-EN Refer to select the desired HPF frequency. You can also be made by pressing Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872 only). Adjusting the High Pass Filter The ...
... only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) to "Adjusting Bass/Treble/Balance (Between Left and Right)/Fader (Between Front and Rear)/Loudness/Defeat" (page 12). OFF 80 Hz 120 Hz 160 Hz All frequencies above the selected cutoff are effective for all other sources (FM, AM, CD, etc.). • The function... is inoperable when DEFEAT is set to ON. 13-EN Refer to select the desired HPF frequency. You can also be made by pressing Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872 only). Adjusting the High Pass Filter The ...
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... capabilities is correctly connected with a Bluetooth Interface Module (Alpine KCE-300BT) (sold separately). (For details on the contents. Each press changes the display. Press VIEW. The display in Radio mode: FREQUENCY CLOCK FREQUENCY The display in CD mode: TRACK NO./ELAPSED TIME TRACK NO./CLOCK TEXT ...VIEW repeatedly until the time is ignored. CDE-9872 SOURCE/ VIEW VIEW Displaying the Text Text information, such as the disc name and track name. For details, see "Displaying the Text" (page 14). • Selecting any tuner or CD function while in MP3/WMA/AAC mode: ...
... capabilities is correctly connected with a Bluetooth Interface Module (Alpine KCE-300BT) (sold separately). (For details on the contents. Each press changes the display. Press VIEW. The display in Radio mode: FREQUENCY CLOCK FREQUENCY The display in CD mode: TRACK NO./ELAPSED TIME TRACK NO./CLOCK TEXT ...VIEW repeatedly until the time is ignored. CDE-9872 SOURCE/ VIEW VIEW Displaying the Text Text information, such as the disc name and track name. For details, see "Displaying the Text" (page 14). • Selecting any tuner or CD function while in MP3/WMA/AAC mode: ...
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... details about the selected SETUP item. 1 Press and hold SOUND/SETUP (CDE-9874 only) or MUTE/SETUP (CDE-9872 only) for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode. • Press /MUTE (CDE-9874 only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872 only) to return to the previous mode. • If no operation...required (standard RCA to 3.5ø mini-phono plug or 3.5ø to suit your own preferences and usage. SETUP You can be modified. Main unit /MUTE CDE-9872 / /ENT SOUND/SETUP or Optional adapter cable (RCA pin plugs [red, white] 3.5ø miniplugs) or (3.5ø miniplugs). /AUDIO MUTE/SETUP Use ...
... details about the selected SETUP item. 1 Press and hold SOUND/SETUP (CDE-9874 only) or MUTE/SETUP (CDE-9872 only) for at least 2 seconds to return to normal mode. • Press /MUTE (CDE-9874 only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872 only) to return to the previous mode. • If no operation...required (standard RCA to 3.5ø mini-phono plug or 3.5ø to suit your own preferences and usage. SETUP You can be modified. Main unit /MUTE CDE-9872 / /ENT SOUND/SETUP or Optional adapter cable (RCA pin plugs [red, white] 3.5ø miniplugs) or (3.5ø miniplugs). /AUDIO MUTE/SETUP Use ...
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...(KCE-300BT) is connected. • The PHONE button can place a hands-free call by turning the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or pressing and (CDE-9872 only). *1 CDE-9872 only. SUBW SYS 2: Subwoofer level change is connected, you feel the unit's backlighting is changed, etc. • ...The unit scrolls CD text names, folder names, file names or tag display. Bluetooth Setting (CDE-9874 only) Setting the Bluetooth Connection (...
...(KCE-300BT) is connected. • The PHONE button can place a hands-free call by turning the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or pressing and (CDE-9872 only). *1 CDE-9872 only. SUBW SYS 2: Subwoofer level change is connected, you feel the unit's backlighting is changed, etc. • ...The unit scrolls CD text names, folder names, file names or tag display. Bluetooth Setting (CDE-9874 only) Setting the Bluetooth Connection (...
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...; If the Bluetooth Box and an iPod are not functional. • Set AUX+ SETUP to OFF when an iPod is connected by using the proprietary ALPINE FULL SPEED™ Connection Cable (KCE-422i) (sold separately). iPods usable with the following iPod. When this unit. Fourth generation iPod Fifth generation iPod... connected to OFF when an iPod is connected. A portable music device and an iPod cannot be connected to ON when a portable device is connected. CDE-9872: Amplifier Front left Front right POW ON : The speakers are not guaranteed. 17-EN Setting the AUX NAME mode...
...; If the Bluetooth Box and an iPod are not functional. • Set AUX+ SETUP to OFF when an iPod is connected by using the proprietary ALPINE FULL SPEED™ Connection Cable (KCE-422i) (sold separately). iPods usable with the following iPod. When this unit. Fourth generation iPod Fifth generation iPod... connected to OFF when an iPod is connected. A portable music device and an iPod cannot be connected to ON when a portable device is connected. CDE-9872: Amplifier Front left Front right POW ON : The speakers are not guaranteed. 17-EN Setting the AUX NAME mode...
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... same operation, although the hierarchy differs. 1 Press /ESC to activate the search selection mode. 2 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) to narrow searches based on page 19. Use the Playlist/ Artist/Album/Song/Podcast/Genre/Composer search mode to select ...playlists, this unit will be displayed if there is no operation is canceled. • In the search mode, pressing /MUTE (CDE-9874 only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872 only) will return to this unit's search functions will ease song searches. PLAYLIST ARTIST ALBUM SONG PODCAST GENRE COMPOSER PLAYLIST 3 Turn ...
... same operation, although the hierarchy differs. 1 Press /ESC to activate the search selection mode. 2 Turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) to narrow searches based on page 19. Use the Playlist/ Artist/Album/Song/Podcast/Genre/Composer search mode to select ...playlists, this unit will be displayed if there is no operation is canceled. • In the search mode, pressing /MUTE (CDE-9874 only) or /AUDIO (CDE-9872 only) will return to this unit's search functions will ease song searches. PLAYLIST ARTIST ALBUM SONG PODCAST GENRE COMPOSER PLAYLIST 3 Turn ...
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... at around the middle (50%) of your library: press button 4 to jump to the 50th song and turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) to find the desired song. Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.) The Shuffle function of your library: press button 6 to jump to the... 83rd song and turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) to find the desired song. In Playlist/Artist/Album/Song/Podcast/ Genre/Composer mode, you are canceled. 19-EN Example 1:...
... at around the middle (50%) of your library: press button 4 to jump to the 50th song and turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) to find the desired song. Random Play Shuffle (M.I.X.) The Shuffle function of your library: press button 6 to jump to the... 83rd song and turn the Rotary encoder (CDE-9874 only) or press and (CDE-9872 only) to find the desired song. In Playlist/Artist/Album/Song/Podcast/ Genre/Composer mode, you are canceled. 19-EN Example 1:...
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...75 ohms) 80 dB 65 dB 35 dB 2.0 dB AM TUNER SECTION Tuning Range Sensitivity (IEC Standard) 530-1,710 kHz 22.5 µV/27 dB CD PLAYER SECTION Frequency Response Wow & Flutter (% WRMS) Total Harmonic Distortion Dynamic Range Signal-to-Noise Ratio Channel Separation 5-20,000 Hz (±1 dB) ... 10 kHz Weight 1.5 kg (3 lbs. 4 oz) CHASSIS SIZE Width Height Depth 178 mm (7") 50 mm (2") 161 mm (6-3/8") NOSEPIECE SIZE Width CDE-9874 CDE-9872 Height CDE-9874 CDE-9872 Depth CDE-9874 CDE-9872 170 mm (6-3/4") 170 mm (6-3/4") 46 mm (1-13/16") 46 mm (1-13/16") 25 mm (1") 18 mm (11/16") • Due ...
...75 ohms) 80 dB 65 dB 35 dB 2.0 dB AM TUNER SECTION Tuning Range Sensitivity (IEC Standard) 530-1,710 kHz 22.5 µV/27 dB CD PLAYER SECTION Frequency Response Wow & Flutter (% WRMS) Total Harmonic Distortion Dynamic Range Signal-to-Noise Ratio Channel Separation 5-20,000 Hz (±1 dB) ... 10 kHz Weight 1.5 kg (3 lbs. 4 oz) CHASSIS SIZE Width Height Depth 178 mm (7") 50 mm (2") 161 mm (6-3/8") NOSEPIECE SIZE Width CDE-9874 CDE-9872 Height CDE-9874 CDE-9872 Depth CDE-9874 CDE-9872 170 mm (6-3/4") 170 mm (6-3/4") 46 mm (1-13/16") 46 mm (1-13/16") 25 mm (1") 18 mm (11/16") • Due ...
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...do so may cause parts to become loose resulting in compliance with high incidence of moisture or dust. If so, please contact your CDE-9874/CDE-9872. DO NOT SPLICE INTO ELECTRICAL CABLES. DO NOT INSTALL IN LOCATIONS WHICH MIGHT HINDER VEHICLE OPERATION, SUCH AS THE STEERING WHEEL OR ... to the unit in locations with the manual to prevent obstructions when driving. IMPORTANT Please record the serial number of your Alpine dealer. • The CDE-9874/CDE-9872 uses female RCA-type jacks for installation, take such precautions may result in fire, etc. DO NOT ALLOW CABLES TO ...
...do so may cause parts to become loose resulting in compliance with high incidence of moisture or dust. If so, please contact your CDE-9874/CDE-9872. DO NOT SPLICE INTO ELECTRICAL CABLES. DO NOT INSTALL IN LOCATIONS WHICH MIGHT HINDER VEHICLE OPERATION, SUCH AS THE STEERING WHEEL OR ... to the unit in locations with the manual to prevent obstructions when driving. IMPORTANT Please record the serial number of your Alpine dealer. • The CDE-9874/CDE-9872 uses female RCA-type jacks for installation, take such precautions may result in fire, etc. DO NOT ALLOW CABLES TO ...
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... during installation, you do not remove the detachable front panel. This ensures that holds it in the CONNECTlONS section. 3 Slide the CDE-9874/CDE-9872 into the unit, along the guides on page 25). 2 Screw Hex Nut (M5) Metal Mounting Strap Ground Lead *2 Bolt Stud... *1 Chassis This unit Front Frame This unit Ground Lead *3 Screws (M5 × 8) (Included) Mounting Bracket Secure the ground lead of the CDE-9874/CDE-9872. Remove the detachable front panel. 2. This unit Bracket Keys (Included) 3. Less than 35° 1 Mounting Sleeve (Included) Dashboard Reinforce the ...
... during installation, you do not remove the detachable front panel. This ensures that holds it in the CONNECTlONS section. 3 Slide the CDE-9874/CDE-9872 into the unit, along the guides on page 25). 2 Screw Hex Nut (M5) Metal Mounting Strap Ground Lead *2 Bolt Stud... *1 Chassis This unit Front Frame This unit Ground Lead *3 Screws (M5 × 8) (Included) Mounting Bracket Secure the ground lead of the CDE-9874/CDE-9872. Remove the detachable front panel. 2. This unit Bracket Keys (Included) 3. Less than 35° 1 Mounting Sleeve (Included) Dashboard Reinforce the ...
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...ON: Output is for Rear speakers. Connections Blue POWER ANT Blue/White REMOTE TURN-ON CDE-9874 only Pink/Black AUDIO INTERRUPT IN Orange ILLUMINATION Red Yellow IGNITION BATTERY Black GND CDE-9874 only Gray SPEAKER RIGHT FRONT Gray/Black Violet/Black SPEAKER RIGHT REAR Violet Green ... lead Ignition Key Battery Speakers Front Right Rear Right Rear Left Front Left Amplifier Amplifier Speakers Front Left Front Right CDE-9874: Rear or Subwoofers*1 CDE-9872: Front or Subwoofers*2 CDE-9874 only *1 When Subwoofer is OFF: Output is for Front speakers. For details on how to set the ...
...ON: Output is for Rear speakers. Connections Blue POWER ANT Blue/White REMOTE TURN-ON CDE-9874 only Pink/Black AUDIO INTERRUPT IN Orange ILLUMINATION Red Yellow IGNITION BATTERY Black GND CDE-9874 only Gray SPEAKER RIGHT FRONT Gray/Black Violet/Black SPEAKER RIGHT REAR Violet Green ... lead Ignition Key Battery Speakers Front Right Rear Right Rear Left Front Left Amplifier Amplifier Speakers Front Left Front Right CDE-9874: Rear or Subwoofers*1 CDE-9872: Front or Subwoofers*2 CDE-9874 only *1 When Subwoofer is OFF: Output is for Front speakers. For details on how to set the ...