audio MAZDA MODEL CX-7 2012 (in English) Owner's Guide

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(Registered ID code input preparation)
2. Press and hold the auto memory button
(
), then press channel preset
button 6. Hold both buttons together
for 1.5 seconds.
3.“ENTER PIN”appears for two seconds
which indicates that it is in code input
mode.
4.“SR1 - - - -”appears, which indicates
that it is ready for code input.
(Registered ID code input)
5. Input the registered ID code using
channel preset buttons 1-4. Example:
When the registered ID code is“2323”,
input“2323”. At this time“SR1 2323”
is displayed.
NOTE
If“Err”is displayed, go to the
“INITIALIZATION OF ID CODE”section to
reset the ID code to [0000].
(Registered ID code input
determination)
6. Determine the input code by pressing
the auto memory button (
).
7. If it does not match the registered code,
“SR1 Err”is displayed and then it
returns to“SR1 - - - -”.
8. If it matches the registered code,
“SR1 UNLOCK”appears for three
seconds which indicates that the code
input has been completed.
9.“SR1 100”appears which indicates that
the parental lock is off. At this time,
sound is heard.NOTE
lIf an ID code is not input for ten seconds,
“Err”is displayed and it returns to the
former display.
lChannel preset buttons 1, 2, 3, 4 and the
auto memory button (
) are used for
input of the ID code. Buttons 5 and 6
cannot be used.
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qOperating the Compact Disc (CD) Player
Scan button
Random button
Track down/Reverse button Track up/Fast-forward button
Load button Repeat button
CD play buttonCD eject button
Folder up button
Folder down button
Display button
Play/Pause button/File dial
Text button
CD slot
Type Playable data
Music/MP3/WMA CD
player
lMusic data (CD-DA)lMP3/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
Insert the CD into the slot, label-side up.
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.
Ejecting the CD
Press the CD eject button (
) to eject the
CD.
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.
NOTE
When the load button () is pressed, the
CD will load and play even if the CD eject
button (
) had been previously pressed.
Pause
To stop playback, press the Play/Pause
button (
).
Press the button again to resume
playback.
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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 (
) 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.
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
During music CD playback
This function scans the titles on a CD and
plays 10 seconds of each song to aid you
in finding a song you want to listen to.
During MP3/WMA CD playback
This function scans the titles in a folder
currently being played and plays 10
seconds of each song to aid you in finding
a song you want to listen to.
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 on the CD
randomly.“RDM”is displayed.
2. Press the button again to cancel the
random playback.
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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.
(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 and other
information that have been input, the
display switches between display of the
file name and other information each time
the display button (
) is pressed during
playback.
Music CD
Track number/Elapsed
time display
Track name display
Album name display
Artist name display
MP3/WMA CD
Folder number/File number
File number/Elapsed
time display
File name
Folder name
Album name (ID3 Tag)
Song name (ID3 Tag)
Artist name (ID3 Tag)
NOTElThe information viewable in the display is
only CD information (such as artist name,
song title) which has been recorded to the
CD.
lThe system can only display one-byte
alphabetic characters. If two-byte or other
types of characters have been recorded to
the CD, they may not display correctly.
Display scroll
Only 8 characters (File name) or 12
characters (Except file name) 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.
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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.
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
Scan button
Random
button
Track down/Reverse button Track up/Fast-forward button
Load button
Repeat
button CD play button
CD eject button
Folder up button CD slot
Disc up button
Disc down
button Folder down button
Display button
Text buttonPlay/Pause button/File dial
Channel
preset
buttons
Type Playable data
Music/MP3/WMA CD
player
lMusic data (CD-DA)lMP3/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
The CD will begin playback automatically
after insertion. A CD cannot be inserted while
the display reads“WAIT”. A beeping sound
can be heard during this waiting time.
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.
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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.
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.
Displaying the CD-inserted tray
number
When you want to know the number for a
CD-inserted tray, press the display button
(
). The tray number will be displayed
for 5 seconds.
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.
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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.
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
During music CD playback
This function scans the titles on a CD and
plays 10 seconds of each song to aid you
in finding a song you want to listen to.
During MP3/WMA CD playback
This function scans the titles in a folder
currently being played and plays 10
seconds of each song to aid you in finding
a song you want to listen to.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.
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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.
(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 and other
information that have been input, the
display switches between display of the
file name and other information each time
the display button (
) is pressed during
playback.Music CD
Disc tray number
Track name display
Album name display
Artist name display Disc number/Track
number/Elapsed time display
MP3/WMA CD
Disc number/File
number/Elapsed time
displayDisc tray number
File name
Folder name
Album name (ID3 Tag)
Song name (ID3 Tag)
Artist name (ID3 Tag)
Disc number/Folder
number/File number
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NOTElThe information viewable in the display is
only CD information (such as artist name,
song title) which has been recorded to the
CD.
lThe system can only display one-byte
alphabetic characters. If two-byte or other
types of characters have been recorded to
the CD, they may not display correctly.
Display scroll
Only 8 characters (File name) or 12
characters (Except file name) 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.
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,
such as an MP3 player 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
6-57).
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