audio MAZDA MODEL CX-9 2007 (in English) Service Manual

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Operating tips for dts
“DTS”and“DTS Digital Surround”are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,
Inc.
qOperation Tips for Headphones
To listen to audio other than from the speakers of the Rear Entertainment System, it is
necessary to use the wireless headphones that are included.
Specification
Item Content
Transmission system Infrared light
Modulation system Frequency modulation
Carrier frequency Right channel 2.8 MHz, left channel 2.3 MHz
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Sound Output
qSound Output from Vehicle Speakers
Vehicles with audio system
Change the audio system to the Rear Entertainment System mode. Sound/Music being
played by the Rear Entertainment System can be heard from the vehicle speakers.
For audio operation, refer to“Audio System”(page 6-17).
Press the MEDIA button (
) on the audio unit or the mode switch () of the
audio control switch.“RSES”is displayed on the information display and it changes to the
Rear Entertainment System sound.
Adjust the volume with the dial on the audio unit.
Vehicles with navigation system
Change the navigation system to the Rear Entertainment System mode. Sound/Music being
played by the Rear Entertainment System can be heard from the vehicle speakers.
For navigation system operation, refer to the separate manual“NAVIGATION SYSTEM”.
Press the MEDIA button (
) on the navigation unit or the mode switch () of the
audio control switch.“RSES”is displayed on the information display and it changes to the
Rear Entertainment System sound.
Adjust the volume with the dial on the navigation unit.
qUsing the Headphone Speakers
CAUTION
ØFor safety reasons, the driver should never wear the headphones while driving.
Not being able to hear sound outside of the vehicle could result in a serious
accident.
ØUse the headphones with the volume set at moderate level. Listening at an
excessive volume level for extended periods of time will have an adverse effect on
your hearing ability.
ØIf the headphone arms are spread excessively is could result in damage.
ØDo not apply excessive force to the headphones or get them wet. Also, do not
leave the headphones in a place exposed to direct sunlight or high temperature. It
could cause a malfunction.
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NOTElTo listen to audio other than from the speakers of the rear entertainment system, it is necessary to
use the wireless headphones that are included. For headphone specification, refer to
“Operation Tips for Headphones”(page 6-59).
lWhen the headphones are not in use, turn them off.lDTS formatted sound cannot be generated through the headphones. Use the vehicle's speakers.lIf there is no sound produced from a signal for 3 minutes or longer after the headphone power is
turned on, or there is no signal reception, the headphone power turns off automatically.
lIf the headphones are continuously used for 4 hours or more after the sound signal is received, the
headphone power turns off automatically.
The acceptable range for signals (infrared rays) from the Rear Entertainment System is as
follows:
Rear Entertainment System
Wireless headphone signal
(infrared rays) transmitter
The signals (infrared rays) can be received in
any location on the rear seats. However, the
rear of the transmitter is out of the acceptable
range.
A wireless headphone can be used in any position on the rear seats, however, the sound
may skip under the following conditions because the acceptable range varies or the signals
are blocked.
lWhen affected by intense light such as direct sunshine.
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Rear Entertainment System Functions
qMode
The Rear Entertainment System has Disc and AUX modes.
Mode Function Page
Disc modeDVD video, video CD, DVD audio, and audio CD can be
played.6-74
AUX (Auxiliary) mode
*AV equipment with output terminals for image and sound,
such as a video game player and a video camera, can be
used.6-88
* Auxiliary terminals in which AV equipment can be connected are equipped.
Refer to Auxiliary terminals and accessory socket on page 6-88.
Mode change
Press the SOURCE button. The mode changes between Disc and AUX.
Disc modeAUX mode
("AUX" is displayed.) ("DISC" is displayed.)
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DVD video, DVD audio,
Video CD, Audio CD and
MP3/WMA CD Playback
(Disc Mode)
DVD video, DVD audio, Video CD,
Audio CD, and MP3/WMA CD can be
played in the Disc mode.
CAUTION
For safe driving, adjust the volume
while driving so that ambient sound
can be heard.
NOTE
lDo not use the Rear Entertainment System
for a long period with the engine off. The
vehicle battery could run down.
lTo listen to the Rear Entertainment System
sound from the vehicle speakers, change the
audio or navigation system sound to the
Rear Entertainment System sound.
Refer to Sound on page 6-69.
lTo listen to audio other than from the
speakers of the rear entertainment system, it
is necessary to use the wireless headphones
that are included. For headphone
specification, refer to
“Operation Tips for Headphones”(page
6-59).
lThe cooling fan of this unit may activate if
the temperature of the unit is high, however,
this does not indicate a malfunction.
qBasic Operation
Power ON/OFF
Turning on the power
The Rear Entertainment System
automatically turns on when any of the
following operations are done with the
ignition switch in the ACC or ON
position.
lThe display is open and a disc is
inserted.
lThe POWER button on the remote
controller is pressed.
Turning off
The Rear Entertainment System turns off
when any of the following operations are
done.
lThe POWER button on the remote
controller is pressed.
lThe ignition switch is turned to the
LOCK position.
lThe display is closed.
Playback
The top menu or disc menu may be
displayed on the monitor screen when a
disc is played. From these menus, the disc
functions can be performed.
Refer to Top menu and disc menu on page
6-77.
NOTE
lFor some discs, the top menu or disc menu
may be displayed automatically after
playback.
lRefer to the instruction manual attached to
the disc for the top menu or disc menu.
When no disc is inserted
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ACC or
ON position.
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2. Insert the disc into the disc slot.
After the disc is inserted, the playback
starts.
CAUTION
Insert the disc with its label-side
(decorated side) facing upward. If the
disc is inserted upside-down, it may
cause a malfunction.
When a disc has been inserted
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ACC or
ON position.
2. Turn on the Rear Entertainment
System.
3. Press the PLAY button to start
playback.
NOTE
If the Rear Entertainment System has been
turned off during a previous playback,
playback automatically resumes when the
system is turned on.
Stopping the playback
Press the STOP button to stop the
playback.
To resume the playback, press the PLAY
button.
Resume playback function
The Rear Entertainment System stores the
position where the playback has been
stopped using the resume playback
function.
Press the PLAY button to resume the
playback from the position previously
stopped.NOTE
If the RETURN button is pressed after the
playback has been stopped, the resume
playback function is canceled. Once the
resume playback function is canceled, the
playback starts from the first chapter (DVD
video)/track (video CD, audio CD, DVD
audio, or MP3/WMA CD) when the PLAY
button is pressed.
Pausing the playback
Press the PAUSE button to pause the
playback.
Press the PAUSE or PLAY button to
resume the playback.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Fast-forward
Image and sound is fast-forwarded while
the FWD button (
) is pressed.
Reverse
Image and sound is reversed while the
REW button (
) is pressed.
Slow playback (DVD video and video
CD)
Press the SLOW button to slow the
playback.
Press the SLOW or PLAY button to return
to normal playback speed.
NOTE
lSlow playback is not available for audio
CD, DVD audio and MP3/WMA CD.
lThe unit is muted while in slow playback.
Skipping the chapter/track
Chapter (DVD video) or track (video CD,
DVD audio, audio CD, and MP3/WMA
CD) can be skipped (changed).
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Fast-forward skip
Press the NEXT button (
) to skip to
the next chapter/track.
Reverse skip
Press the PREV button (
) to return to
the beginning of the current chapter/track.
NOTE
To return to the beginning of the previous
chapter/track, press the PREV button (
)
again within 2 seconds after the button is
pressed.
Skipping to desired chapter/track
The playback can be started from the
desired chapter (DVD video)/track (video
CD, DVD audio and audio CD) by
entering the chapter/track number.
1. Enter the chapter/track number using
the number keys (0 to 9) while the disc
is being played.
2. Press the ENTER button to start the
playback from the selected chapter/
track.
Example: when selecting chapter/track
number“10”
1.Press the number key (1).
2.Press the number key (0).
3.Press the ENTER button.
NOTE
lIf a chapter/track number not in the disc is
input, the last chapter/track is played.
lRefer to the instruction manual attached to
the disc for chapter/track numbers.
Skipping to desired title/group
The playback can be started from the
desired title/group by entering the title/
group number.
1. Enter the title/group number using the
number keys (0 to 9) while the
playback is stopped.
2. Press the ENTER button to start the
playback from the selected title.
Example: When selecting title number
“2”
1.Press the number key (2).
2.Press the ENTER button.
NOTE
lIf a title/group number not in the disc is
input, the last title/group is played.
lRefer to the instruction manual attached to
the disc for the title/group numbers.
Bonus group playback
1. Press the number button (0) while a
disc is not being played.
If the disc has a bonus group
*, the
display shows as follows.
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2. Press the ENTER button to change the
display to the password input screen,
then enter the password.
For the password, see the instruction
manual attached to the disc.
* Bonus group means the 'Bonus tracks'
originally recorded in the disc.
qAssist Functions (DVD video, DVD
audio, video CD and audio CD)
Top menu and disc menu
NOTE
Operation may vary or cannot be performed
depending on the disc. Refer to the instruction
manual attached to the disc.
Top menu
Multiple titles may have been recorded on
some discs.
For these DVD discs, the desired title can
be selected in the top menu.
Disc menu
The unique functions of each DVD disc
are recorded as the menu. This is referred
to as the disc menu.
Various menu related images and sound
are recorded in the disc menu.Displaying/selecting top menu/disc
menu
1. To display the top menu on the screen,
press the MENU button while the disc
is not being played. To display the disc
menu on the screen, press the MENU
button during playback.
2. Move the cursor to the desired menu
by operating the select button up/down
or left/right.
3. Press the ENTER button to operate the
selected menu.
4. To return to playback, press the MENU
button or the STOP button, then the
PLAY button.
Function menu
In the function menu, the following items
can be selected/operated while in
playback.
Language (sound and subtitle)
selection (DVD video and DVD audio)
Subtitle ON/OFF (DVD video)
Display angle change (DVD video and
DVD audio)
Sound output balance adjustment
(Video CD)
Repeat/random playback (Video CD,
DVD audio and audio CD)
DVD video function menu
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DVD audio function menu
Video CD/audio CD function menu
NOTElIn the function menu, the title/group
number, chapter/track number, and
playback elapsed time cannot be selected/
changed.
lSettings set in the function menu are
available only for the current disc. Settings
set in the initial setting function menu are
available for the Rear Entertainment
System unit itself so that the settings remain
after the disc is changed. Refer to Initial
setting function on page 6-83.
Displaying the function menu
Press the DISPLAY button while in
playback to display the function menu on
the monitor screen.
Press the DISPLAY button again to
cancel.NOTE
For audio CD, the function menu is
automatically displayed when playback is
started.
Language (sound and subtitles)
selection (DVD video and DVD audio)
Sound and subtitles can be changed to the
desired language.
NOTE
Available languages varies depending on the
DVD disc.
1. Press the DISPLAY button to display
the function menu.
2. Move the cursor and select the sound
select mode or subtitle select mode by
operating the select button to the left or
right.
3. Move the cursor and select the desired
language by operating the select button
up or down.
4. Press the DISPLAY button to finish the
function menu.
Subtitle ON/OFF (DVD video)
Subtitle on/off can be set.
1. Press the DISPLAY button to display
the function menu.
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2. Move the cursor to the subtitle ON/
OFF mode by operating the select
button to the left or right.
3. Select ON to display the subtitles, or
OFF to hide them by operating the
select button up or down.
4. Press the DISPLAY button to finish the
function menu.
Display angle change (DVD video and
DVD audio)
The image can be displayed at the desired
angle.
NOTE
lDisplay angle change is not available for
discs other than multi-angle recorded DVD
discs. Refer to the instruction manual
attached to the disc for details.
lThe available angles vary depending on the
disc.
1. Press the DISPLAY button to display
the function menu.2. Move the cursor to the display angle
change mode by operating the select
button to the left or right.
3. Move the cursor and select the desired
angle by operating the select button up
or down.
4. Press the DISPLAY button to finish the
function menu.
Sound output balance adjustment
(Video CD)
1. Press the DISPLAY button during the
video CD playback to display the
function menu.
2. Move the cursor to the sound output
balance adjustment mode by operating
the select button to the left or right.
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