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V Ejecting the cassette tape
Prcss the cassette tape eject button 10elect the cassette tap€.
I Operating Tips for Cassetle Tapeplayer
V Cleaning the cassette tape player
The tape head, capsbns, and pinch rollerswill gather oxide residue from cassetre
tapes. This can caus€ weak or wavering
sounds and damage to the cassetG tapes
and player Use a good quality
h€ad cleaning rape or a liquid cleaner
cassette tape to remove it,
Should the unit not opemte normally,consult an Aulhorized Mazda Dealer
Never aatempt 10 repai it or ins€lr a
screwdriver or anything else.
V Handling the cassette tape player
The following precautions should be
. Do not spill any liquid on the audio
NOTE
The cassene rape can be ejected whenthe ignition switch is in the OFF
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Do not leave a cassette tape in the tap€
player slot when not in use. Remove it
completely to perml the slot door 1()
close and to protect the mechanism
from dust.
Store cassette tape away from extreme
heat, magnetic fields, and direct
sunlight. Protect the exposed cassette
tape from dirt and damage. Store
cassettre tapes intheioriginal cases or
other protective cases.
Insert only cassette tapes into the do1.
If objects other than cassetie tapes are
inserted. iley may damage the player.
. Do not insert any objects, other than
cassette tap€, into the slot,
If the casselG lape is loose, it may
produce poor sound or Pertormanceduring playback. Use a p€ncil or
sometbing similar to remove any
slack.
Only cassette tapes that play no longer
than 90 minutes should be used.
Cassette tape exceeding 90 ninutes are
thin and rnay easily br€ak.
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I Operating the Mini Disc (MD)
Plsyer*
To operate the MD player lum thejgnition switch to ihe ACC orON
V Inserting the MD
Inser! the MD. label-side up with the
arrow poinGd ro the slor. Tbe
auto loading mechanism will set ihe MD
andbegin play. There will be a shon
lapse before play begins while ihe player
reads the digital signals on the MD.
V Plaling
Press the MD play button 10 starl playing
when aMD is in the unit.
V Repeat play
This feature makes itpossible ro listen toa selection repeatedly.
Press the repeatbulton during play. The
cunenrselection will be repealed (.RPT"
witl be dispiayed).
Press the repeat button once again rocancel repeat play.
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NOTE
If lhe unil is left in scan, normal play
will resume where scan was sel€cted.
VRandom play V Music scan
This feaMe aliows the MD player to This feature helps to find a program by
randomly select the order of the songs. playing about the first 10 seconds of each
track.
Press the random button during play. The Press the scan button during play ao start
next selection wiil be randomly selected scan play operation (the lrack number
("RDM" wiU be displayed). will flash).
Press the rundom button once again to Press the scan button once again to
cancel random play. cancel scan play.
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V Tfack search
Press the track up button once ro skip
forward 1() the beginning of the next
Press the tack down button once {o skipback to the beginning of rhe cuffeni
V Faslforward/Reverse
Press and hold the fasi-forward bunon to
advance through a track al high speed.
Press and hold $e reverse button to
reverse lhrough a aack at high speed.
V Stopping
Press the power/volume knob to siop MDplav.
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Long disc or song titles
When disc or song ritlesexceed l0letters
or numerals, press ihe display button to
display the remaining part of$e title.
V Changing the MD display
To change the MD display during MD
play, press and hold the djsplay buton
for about half a second to advance
through each of the following dispiays:
- Song title 'Disc title 'No display I
V Ejecting the MD
Press the MD ejecr button to e.iect lhe
MD.
NOTE
Ifftere is no song or disc title
recorded on the MD, 'NO TITLE"
will be displayed.
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I Error Indications
If you see an e|ror indication on the
display, find the cause in the charl. If you
cannot clear the error indication, take the
vehicle to an Authorized MazdaDealer.
I Operating the Compact Disc (CD)
Player*{n-Dash CD Changer*
To operale the CD player/in-dash CD
changer. tum lhe ignilion switch to rhe
ACC or ON position.
V Inserting the CD (CD player)
Ins€n the CD into the slot,label-side up.
The autoloading mechanism will ser the
CD rnd begin play. There will be a shon
lapse before play begins white the player
reads the digital signals on the CD.
The disc in indicator wilt illuminate and
ihe track number will be displayed.
CHECK MD
lnsert the MD prcperly. If the code does notdisappee, consuh an Authorized Mazda Deale.
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V Inserting th€ CD(In-dash CD chane€r)
The CD must be label side up when
inserting. The autoloadjng mechanism
will set the CD and begin play. There wiu
be a shon lapse before play begins while
the ptayer reads the digital signals on the
CD.
The disc number and th€ track number
will be displayed.
Multipl€ inse ion
1 . Press and hold the load button for
about 2 seconds until a beep is heard.
2. when "ln" is displayed. insert the CD.
3. w1len "In" is displayed again, insert
the next CD.
NOTE
A CD cannot be insert€d white rhe
display reads "WAIT." A beeping
sound can be heard during this
waiting time. Simullaneously pressing
the power/volume knob and the toad
button for about 2 seconds will tum
this beeping sound ON or OFF.
Normal insertion
1 . Press the load button.
2. Wlen "ln" is displayed, insert lhe CD.
NOTE
The firsr-inserted CD willbe played
automatically when:
. No CD is inserted within 15
s€conds afcr "In" is display€d.
. The CD trays aie full.
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