MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK 2010 Owner's Manual (in English)

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Message display
If“CHECK CD”is displayed, it means
that there is some CD malfunction. Check
the CD for damage, dirt, or smudges, and
then properly reinsert. If the message
appears again, take the unit to an
Authorized Mazda Dealer for service.
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qOperating the In-Dash CD Changer
Track up/Fast-forward buttonCD eject button
Display button
Load button
Channel preset buttons Channel preset buttons
Track down/Reverse button
Text button
Disc down button
Folder down
button
Folder up
button
Disc up button
Random
button
Repeat
button
CD slot
CD play button
Scan button
Play/Pause button
Type Playable data
Music/MP3/WMA CD
player·Music data (CD-DA)
·MP3/WMA file
NOTE
If a disc has both music data (CD-DA) and
MP3/WMA files, playback of the two or three
file types differs depending on how the disc
was recorded.
Inserting the CD
The CD must be label-side up when
inserting. The auto-loading mechanism
will set the CD and begin play.
NOTE
There will be a short lapse before play begins
while the player reads the digital signals on
the CD.
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 while“WAIT”is
displayed.
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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Multiple insertion
1. Press and hold the load button (
)
for about 2 seconds until a beep sound
is heard.
2. When“IN”is displayed, insert the CD.
3. When“IN”is displayed again, insert
the next CD.
NOTE
The first-inserted CD will be played
automatically when:
lNo other CD is inserted within 15 seconds
after“IN”is displayed.
lThe CD trays are full.
Ejecting the CD
Normal ejection
1. Press the CD eject button (
). The
disc number and“DISC OUT”will be
displayed.
2. Pull out the CD.
NOTE
When the CD is ejected during play, the next
CD will be played automatically.
Ejecting CDs from desired tray number
1. Press and hold the CD eject button (
)
for about 2 seconds until a beep sound
is heard.
The“DISC OUT”display flashes.
2. Press the channel preset button for the
desired CD number for less than 5
seconds after the beep sound is heard.
3. Pull out the CD.Multiple ejection
1. Press and hold the CD eject button (
)
for about 2 seconds until a beep sound
is heard.
The“DISC OUT”display flashes.
2. Press the CD eject button (
) again
for less than 5 seconds after the beep
sound is heard.
NOTE
If the button is not pressed and about 5
seconds have elapsed while“DISC OUT”is
flashing, CDs are automatically ejected.
3. Pull out the CD, then the next CD will
be ejected.
NOTE
lCDs will be ejected starting with the one
with the lowest number.
lAll CDs in the tray will be ejected
continuously.
lCDs can be ejected when the ignition is
switched off. Press and hold the CD eject
button (
) for about 2 seconds and all
CDs will eject.
Playback
Press the CD play button (
) to start
play when a CD is in the unit.
If a CD is not in the unit when the CD
play button (
) is pressed,“NO DISC”
will flash on and off.
Pause
To stop playback, press the Play/Pause
button (
).
Press the button again to resume
playback.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button
(
) to advance through a track at high
speed.
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Press and hold the reverse button ()to
reverse through a track at high speed.
Track search
Press the track up button (
) or turn the
file dial clockwise once to skip forward to
the beginning of the next track.
Press the track down button (
) or turn
the file dial counterclockwise once to skip
back to the beginning of the current track.
Disc search
To change the disc, press the DISC button
(
or) during playback.
Folder search (during MP3/WMA CD
playback)
To change to the previous folder, press the
folder down button (
), or press the
folder up button (
) to advance to the
next folder.
Music scan
This feature helps to find a program by
playing about the first 10 seconds of each
track.
Press the scan button (
) during
playback to start the scan play operation
(the track number will flash).
Press the scan button (
) again to
cancel scan playback.
NOTE
If the unit is left in scan, normal playback will
resume where scan was selected.
Repeat playback
During music CD playback
1. Press the repeat button (
) during
playback to play the current track
repeatedly.“RPT”is displayed.2. Press the button again to cancel the
repeat playback.
During MP3/WMA CD playback
(Track repeat)
1. Press the repeat button (
) during
playback to play the current track
repeatedly.“TRACK RPT”is
displayed.
2. To cancel the repeat playback, press the
button again after 3 seconds.
(Folder repeat)
1. Press the repeat button (
) during
playback, and then press the button
again within 3 seconds to play the
tracks in the current folder repeatedly.
“FOLDER RPT”is displayed.
2. Press the button again to cancel the
repeat playback.
Random playback
Tracks are randomly selected and played.
During music CD playback
1. Press the random button (
) during
playback to play the tracks in the CD
randomly.“RDM”is displayed.
2. Press the button again to cancel the
random playback.
During MP3/WMA CD playback
(Folder random)
1. Press the random button (
) during
playback to play the tracks in the folder
randomly.“FOLDER RDM”is
displayed.
2. To cancel the random playback, press
the button again after 3 seconds.
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(CD random)
1. Press the random button (
) during
playback, and then press the button
again within 3 seconds to play the
tracks on the CD randomly.
“DISC RDM”is displayed.
2. Press the button again to cancel the
random playback.
Switching the display
For files with a file name or other name
that have been input, the display changes
in the order of the file names or other
names each time the display button (
)
is pressed during playback.
Music CD
Disc tray number
File name
Album name
Artist name Disc number/Track
number/Elapsed time
MP3/WMA CD
Disc tray number
File name
Folder name
Album name (ID3 Tag)
Song name (ID3 Tag)
Artist name (ID3 Tag) Disc number/Folder
number/Track numberDisc number/File
number/Elapsed time
NOTE
(MP3/WMA CD)
This unit can only read English (including
numerals) one-byte characters. Depending on
the CD writing software used, proper display
may not be possible.
Display scroll
Only 12 characters can be displayed at
one time. To display the rest of the
characters of a long title, press the text
button (
). The display scrolls the
next 12 characters. Press the text button
(
) again after the last 12 characters
have been displayed to return to the
beginning of the title.
NOTE
The displayable number of characters is
limited. If the number of characters, including
the file extension (.mp3/.wma), exceeds 32
characters, it may not be fully displayed.
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Message display
If“CHECK CD”is displayed, it means
that there is some CD malfunction. Check
the CD for damage, dirt, or smudges, and
then properly reinsert. If the message
appears again, take the unit to an
Authorized Mazda Dealer for service.
qOperating the Auxiliary jack
You can connect portable audio units or
similar products on the market to the
auxiliary jack to listen to music or audio
over the vehicle's speakers, refer to
Auxiliary Input (page 6-59).
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qError Indications
If you see an error indication on the display, find the cause in the chart. If you cannot clear
the error indication, take the vehicle to an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Indication Cause Solution
CHECK CDCD is inserted upside downInsert the CD properly. If the error indication
does not disappear, consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer
CD is defectiveInsert another CD properly. If the error indication
does not disappear, consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer
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Audio Control Switch
Operation
í
When the audio unit is turned on,
operation of the audio unit from the
steering wheel is possible.
NOTE
Because the audio unit will be turned off under
the following conditions, the switches will be
inoperable.
lWhen the ignition is turned off (LOCK).lWhen the power button on the audio unit is
pressed and the audio unit is turned off.
lWhen the CD being played is ejected and
the audio unit is turned off.
Without Bluetooth Hands-Free
With Bluetooth Hands-Free
Talk button
Pick-up buttonTalk button
Hang-up button Pick-up button
NOTElThe talk button, pick-up button, and hang-
up button are operable with the audio unit
turned off.
lMazda has installed this system to prevent
distraction while driving the vehicle and
using audio controls on the dashboard.
Always make safe driving your first priority.
qAdjusting the Volume
To increase the volume, pull up the
volume switch.
To decrease the volume, press down the
volume switch.
Without Bluetooth Hands-Free
With Bluetooth Hands-Free
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qChanging the Source
Press the mode switch () to change
the audio source (FM1 radio> FM2 radio>
AM radio> CD player or CD changer>
SIRIUS1> SIRIUS2> SIRIUS3> AUX>
BT audio> cyclical).
Without Bluetooth Hands-Free
With Bluetooth Hands-Free
NOTE
CD, CD changer, SIRIUS digital satellite
radio, and BT audio modes cannot be selected
in the following cases:
· SIRIUS digital satellite radio unit, or BT
audio unit is not equipped on the audio
system.
· CD has not been inserted.
The AUX mode is locked out unless you
connect a commercially available portable
audio unit to the auxiliary jack. Connect a
portable audio unit or similar product on the
market to the auxiliary jack to listen to music
or audio over the vehicle's speakers. Change
the audio source to AUX mode (page 6-59).
qSeek Switch
Without Bluetooth Hands-Free
With Bluetooth Hands-Free
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When listening to the radio or SIRIUS
digital satellite radio
Pull up or press down the seek switch, the
radio switches to the next/previous stored
station in the order that it was stored
(1―6).
Pull up or press down the seek switch for
about 2 seconds until a beep sound is
heard to seek all usable stations at a
higher or lower frequency whether
programmed or not.
When playing a CD or BT audio
Pull up the seek switch to skip to the next
track.
Press down the seek switch to repeat the
current track.
Pull up or press down and hold the seek
switch to continuously switch the tracks
up or down.
qMute Switchí
Press the mute switch () once to mute
audio, press it again to resume audio
output.
NOTE
If the ignition is turned off (LOCK) with the
audio muted, the mute will be canceled.
Therefore, when the engine is restarted, the
audio is not muted. To mute the audio again,
press the mute switch (
).
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