MAZDA MODEL 3 4-DOOR 2005 Owners Manual

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qOperating the Radio
Scan button Band selector buttons
Seek
tuning
buttons Channel
preset
buttons
*For reception of optional SIRIUS digital satellite radio. Used on vehicles equipped with the separately sold SIRIUS digital satellite radio\
unit.For information on use, read the manual accompanying the SIRIUS unit.
Subscription of SIRIUS digital satellite radio service is available in the U.S. (Except Alaska and Hawaii). Satellite button*
Manual tuning
button/Auto memory
button/Electric serial
number button*
Radio ON
Press a band selector button (
)to
turn the radio on.
Band selection
Successively pressing the band selector
button (
) switches the bands as
follows: FM1 →FM2 →AM.
The selected mode will be indicated. If
FM stereo is being received, “ST ”will be
displayed.
NOTE
If the FM broadcast signal becomes
weak, reception automatically changes
from STEREO to MONO for reduced
noise, and the “ST ”indicator will go
out.
Tuning
The radio has the following tuning
methods: Manual, Seek, Scan, Preset
channel, and Auto memory tuning. The
easiest way to tune stations is to set them
on preset channels.
NOTE
If the power supply is interrupted (fuse
blows or the battery is disconnected),
the preset channels will be canceled.
Manual tuning
Turning the manual tuning dial will
change the frequency higher or lower.
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Seek tuning
Pressing the seek tuning button (
,)
will cause the tuner to seek a higher or
lower frequency automatically.
NOTE
If you continue to press and hold the
button, the frequency will continue
changing without stopping.
Scan tuning
Press the scan button (
)to
automatically sample strong stations.
Scanning stops at each station for about 5
seconds. To hold a station, press the scan
button (
) again during this interval.
Preset channel tuning
The 6 preset channels can be used to store
6 AM and 12 FM stations.
1. To set a channel first select AM, FM1, or FM2. Tune to the desired station.
2. Depress a channel preset button for about 2 seconds until a beep sound is
heard. The preset channel number and
station frequency will be displayed.
The station is now held in the memory.
3. Repeat this operation for the other stations and bands you want to store.
To tune one in the memory, select AM,
FM1, or FM2 and then press its
channel preset button. The station
frequency and the channel number will
be displayed.
NOTE
If the power supply is interrupted (fuse
blows or the battery is disconnected),
the preset channels will be canceled. Auto memory tuning
This is especially useful when driving in
an area where the local stations are not
known. Additional AM/FM stations can
be stored without disturbing the
previously set channels.
Press and hold the auto memory button
(
) for about 2 seconds until a beep
sound is heard; the system will
automatically scan and temporarily store
up to 6 stations with the strongest
frequencies in each selected band in that
area.
After scanning is completed, the station
with the strongest frequency will be tuned
and its frequency displayed.
Press and release the auto memory button
(
) to recall stations from the auto-
stored stations. One stored station will be
selected each time; its frequency and
channel number will be displayed.
NOTE
If no stations can be tuned after
scanning operations, “A ”will be
displayed.
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qOperating the Cassette Tape Playerí
Cassette tape eject button
Cassette tape slot
Program button
Dolby NR buttonRepeat button Cassette tape play button
Fast-forward
button
Rewind
buttonAPC button:
(next program)
(one being
played)
Cassette tape insert
Insert the cassette tape into the slot, open
edge to the right and cassette tape will
begin play, and “TAPE PLAY ”will be
displayed. At the end of the cassette tape,
the unit automatically reverses cassette
tape play. When
is lit, the cassette
tape's top side is playing. When
is lit,
the bottom side is on.
Playing
Press the cassette tape play button
(
) to start play when a cassette
tape is in the unit. If there isn't a cassette
tape in the unit when the cassette tape
play button (
) is pressed,
“ NO TAPE ”will flash on and off.
Dolby noise reduction
When using a tape with Dolby NR
*, push
the Dolby NR button (
). The
symbol will be displayed. To play a tape
without Dolby NR, push the button once
again.
* Noise reduction system manufactured
under license from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Dolby and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Ejecting the cassette tape
Press the cassette tape eject button (
)to
eject the cassette tape.
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NOTE
The cassette tape can be ejected when
the ignition switch is in the OFF
position.
Fast-forward/Rewind
Press the fast-forward button (
)to
fast-forward.
Press the rewind button (
) to rewind.
To stop this operation and play the
cassette tape, press the button again.
NOTE
When the cassette tape ends during fast-
forward or rewind, it automatically
stops and starts playing.
Reversing
Press the program button (
)to
change cassette tape-play direction.
NOTE
When the cassette tape ends, the unit
automatically reverses play.
Automatic program control (APC)
APC is used to find the beginning of
either the next program or the one being
played.
Press the APC button (
) to the
beginning of the next selection.
Press the APC button (
) to the
beginning of the one being played. To
stop this operation and play the cassette
tape, press the button again.
NOTE
APC may not operate properly if:
lA tape was recorded at a low level.
lA tape has long, silent intervals.
lA tape is a live recording.
lA tape has very short intervals of
less than 3 seconds.
Repeat play
This operation makes it possible to listen
to a selection repeatedly.
Press the repeat button (
) during play.
The current selection playing will be
repeated ( “RPT ”will be displayed).
Press the repeat button (
) once again
to cancel repeat play.
NOTE
RPT may not operate properly if:
lA tape was recorded at a low level.
lA tape has long, silent intervals.
lA tape is a live recording.
lA tape has very short intervals of
less than 3 seconds.
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qOperating the Mini Disc (MD) Playerí
Repeat buttonMD play button
Scan button
MD slotMD eject button
Random button Fast-forward
button
Reverse
button
Track up
button
Track down
button
Display button/
Display feed dial
Inserting the MD
Insert the MD, label-side up with the
arrow pointed to the slot. The auto-
loading mechanism will set the MD and
begin play. There will be a short lapse
before play begins while the player reads
the digital signals on the MD.
Playing
Press the MD play button (
)to
start play when a MD is in the unit.
If there isn't a MD in the unit when the
MD play button (
) is pressed,
“ NO DISC ”will flash on and off.
Ejecting the MD
Press the MD eject button (
) to eject the
MD.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button
(
) to advance through a track at high
speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
)
to reverse through a track at high speed.
Track search
Press the track up button (
) once to skip
forward to the beginning of the next track.
Press the track down button (
)onceto
skip back to the beginning of the current
track.
Music scan
This feature helps to find a program by
playing about the first 10 seconds of each
track.
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Press the scan button () during play
to start scan play operation (the track
number will flash).
Press the scan button (
) once again
to cancel scan play.
NOTE
If the unit is left in scan, normal play
will resume where scan was selected.
Repeat play
This feature makes it possible to listen to
a selection repeatedly.
Press the repeat button (
) during play.
The current selection will be repeated
( “ RPT ”will be displayed).
Press the repeat button (
) once again
to cancel repeat play.
Random play
This feature allows the MD player to
randomly select the order of the songs.
Press the random button (
) during
play. The next selection will be randomly
selected ( “RDM ”will be displayed).
Press the random button (
) once
again to cancel random play.
Changing the display
To change the display during MD play,
press the display button (
) to advance
through each of the following displays:
Song title No display
Disc title
NOTE
If there is no song or disc title recorded
on the MD, “NO TITLE ”will be
displayed.
Long disc or song titles
When long disc or song titles cannot be
completely displayed, rotate the display
feed dial (
) to the right.
The remainder of the title will proceed
and appear on the display to the end of the
title.
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qOperating the Compact Disc (CD) Playerí
CD slot
CD play button CD eject button
Load buttonRepeat button
Scan button
Reverse button Fast-forward button
Random button
Track up
button
Track down
button
Inserting the CD
Insert the CD into the slot, label-side up.
The auto-loading mechanism will set the
CD and begin play. There will be a short
lapse before play begins while the player
reads the digital signals on the CD.
Playing
Press the CD play button (
) to start
play when a CD is in the unit.
If there isn't a CD in the unit when the CD
play button (
) is pressed, “NO DISC ”
will flash on and off.
NOTE
When the load button () is pressed,
the CD will load and play even if the
CD eject button (
) had been
previously pressed.
Ejecting the CD
Press the CD eject button (
) to eject the
CD.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button
(
) to advance through a track at high
speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
)
to reverse through a track at high speed.
Track search
Press the track up button (
) once to skip
forward to the beginning of the next track.
Press the track down button (
)onceto
skip back to the beginning of the current
track.
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Music scan
This feature helps to find a program by
playing about the first 10 seconds of each
track.
Press the scan button (
) during play
to start scan play operation (the track
number will flash).
Press the scan button (
) once again
to cancel scan play.
NOTE
If the unit is left in scan, normal play
will resume where scan was selected.
Repeat play
This feature makes it possible to listen to
a selection repeatedly.
Press the repeat button (
) during play.
The current selection will be repeated
( “ RPT ”will be displayed).
Press the repeat button (
) once again
to cancel repeat play.
Random play
This feature allows the CD player to
randomly select the order of the songs.
Press the random button (
) during
play. The next selection will be randomly
selected ( “RDM ”will be displayed).
Press the random button (
) once
again to cancel random play.
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qOperating the In-Dash CD Changerí
CD slot
CD play button CD eject button
Load buttonRepeat button
Scan button
Reverse button Fast-forward button
Random buttonDisplay button
Track up
button
Disc up
button
Disc down
button
Track down
button
Inserting the CD
The CD must be label-side up when
inserting. The auto-loading mechanism
will set the CD and begin play. There will
be a short lapse before play begins while
the player reads the digital signals on the
CD.
The disc number and the track number
will be displayed.
NOTE
A CD cannot be inserted while the
display reads
“WAIT ”. A beeping
sound can be heard during this waiting
time. Simultaneously pressing the
power/volume dial and the load button
(
) for about 2 seconds will turn
this beeping sound ON or OFF. Normal insertion
1. Press the load button (
).
2. When “IN ”is displayed, insert the CD.
Inserting CDs into desired tray number
1. Press and hold the load button (
)
for about 2 seconds until a beep sound
is heard.
2. Press the channel preset button for the desired tray number within 3 seconds
after the beep sound is heard.
3. When “IN ”is displayed, insert the CD.
NOTE
The CD cannot be inserted to the
desired tray number if the number is
already occupied.
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