MAZDA MODEL MAZDASPEED 6 2006 Owners Manual (in English)

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Audio Set
Illustration is of a representative audio unit. Cassette Tape Player In-Dash CD Changer (Music CD/MP3 CD Player)In-Dash CD Changer (Music CD Player)
Power/Volume/Sound Controls .............................................................................. page 6-22
Operating the Radio ............................................................................................... page 6-24
Operating the Cassette Tape Player ........................................................................ page 6-26
Operating the In-Dash CD Changer ....................................................................... page 6-28
Error Indications ..................................................................................................... page 6-34
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qPower/Volume/Sound Controls
Power/Volume dial
Audio control dial
Power ON/OFF
Turn the ignition switch to the ACC or
ON position.
Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
Press the power/volume dial again to turn
the audio system off.
NOTE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the audio
system on for a long period of time
when the engine is not running.
Volume adjustment
To adjust the volume, turn the power/
volume dial.Turn the power/volume dial to the right to
increase volume, to the left to decrease it.
Audio sound adjustment
1. Press the audio control dial to select the
function. The selected function will be
indicated.
*
*
*Depending on the mode selected, the
indication changes.
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2. Turn the audio control dial to adjust the
selected functions as follows:
Indication Turn Left Turn Right
Select mode
Decrease
bassIncrease
bass
Decrease
trebleIncrease
treble
Shift the
sound to the
frontShift the
sound to the
rear
Shift the
sound to the
leftShift the
sound to the
right
OFF ON
NOTE
About 5 seconds after selecting any
mode, the volume function will be
automatically selected. To reset bass,
treble, fade, and balance, press the
audio control dial for 2 seconds. The
unit will beep and“CLEAR”will be
displayed.
Automatic Level Control (ALC)
The automatic level control is a feature
that automatically adjusts audio volume
and sound quality according to the vehicle
speed.
The volume increases in accordance with
the increase in vehicle speed, and
decreases as vehicle speed decreases.The following four modes are available.
Select the desired mode.
Mode Volume change
No change
Minimum
Medium
Maximum
Turn the audio control dial to select the
ALC OFF, ALC LEVEL1―3 mode. The
selected mode will be indicated.
BEEP setting
The beep-sound when operating the audio
system can be set on or off.
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qOperating the Radio
Seek tuning
buttonScan button
Channel preset buttonsManual tuning dial
Satellite button* Band selector 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).Auto memory
button/Electric
serial number
button*
Radio ON
Press a band selector button (
,)
to turn the radio on.
Band selection
Choose AM by pressing the AM button
(
) and FM by pressing the FM1/2
button (
).
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
(one being
played)APC button:
(next program)
Rewind
button
Repeat button
Dolby NR buttonProgram buttonCassette tape eject buttonFast-forward button Cassette tape play button
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 In-Dash CD Changerí
Fast-forward
button Disc down
button Track down
button Track up
buttonScan
button Channel preset buttons
CD eject button
CD slot
Load button
Reverse button
Disc up button
Random button Repeat buttonCD play button (Music CD player)
(Music CD/MP3 CD player)
There are two types of In-dash CD
changers. Check which In-dash CD
changer type you own.
Type Playable data
Music CD player · Music data (CD-DA)
Music CD/MP3 CD
player· Music data (CD-DA)
· MP3 file
NOTE
If a disc has both music data (CD-DA)
and MP3 files, playback of the two 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. 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.
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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. 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 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.
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
lWhen the CD is ejected during play,
the next CD will be played
automatically.
l(Music CD player)
If the CD is not removed from the
slot within approximately 10 seconds
after ejection, it will be re- inserted
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.
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NOTE
(Music CD player)
If the CD is not removed from the slot
within approximately 10 seconds after
ejection, it will be re- inserted
automatically.
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
switch is off. Press and hold the CD
eject button (
) for about 2 seconds
and all CDs will eject.
l(Music CD player)
If the CD is not removed from the
slot within approximately 10 seconds
after ejection, it will be re- inserted
automatically.
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.
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 (
) once to
skip back to the beginning of the current
track.
Disc search
During music CD playback
To change the disc, press the DISC button
(
or) during playback.
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