2004 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK Owner's Manual (in English)

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Power/Volume/Sound Controls ......................................................................................6-18
Operating the Radio .......................................................................................................6-20
Operating the Cassette Tape Player* ..............................................................................6-22
Operating the Mini Disc (MD) Player* .........................................................................6-24
Operating the Compact Disc (CD) Player* ....................................................................6-26
Operating the In-Dash CD Changer* .............................................................................6-28
Error Indications .............................................................................................................6-31
Audio Set
CD Player* In-Dash CD Changer*
Cassette Tape Player* Mini Disc (MD) Player*
Illustration is of a representative audio unit. Audio information is displayed on the information display.
*Some models.
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Power/Volume/Sound Controls
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.
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.
Audio control dial Power/Volume dial
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.
*
*
*
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2. Turn the audio control dial to adjust the
selected functions as follows: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.
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.
ILLM EFT setting (Illumination setting
during operation)
The audio system illumination during
operation can be set on or off.
Indication Turn Left Turn Right
Select
modeSelect
mode
Decrease
bassIncrease
bass
Decrease
mid-
rangeIncrease
mid-range
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
OFF ON
NOTE
About 5 seconds after selecting any
mode, the volume function will be
automatically selected. To reset bass,
mid-range, treble, fade, and balance,
press the audio control dial for 2
seconds. The unit will beep and
"CLEAR" will be displayed.
ModeVo l u m e
change
No change
Minimum
Medium
Maximum
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Operating the Radio
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.Tu n i n g
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.
Manual tuning
Turning the manual tuning dial will
change the frequency higher or lower.
Manual tuning dial/
Auto memory buttonChannel
preset
buttons Scan buttonBand selector buttons
Seek
tuning
buttons
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.
NOTE
If the power supply is interrupted (fuse
blows or the battery is disconnected),
the preset channels will be canceled.
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Seek tuning
Pressing the seek tuning button ( , )
will cause the tuner to seek a higher or
lower frequency automatically.
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 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.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
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 you continue to press and hold the
button, the frequency will continue
changing without stopping.
NOTE
If the power supply is interrupted (fuse
blows or the battery is disconnected),
the preset channels will be canceled.
NOTE
If no stations can be tuned after
scanning operations, "A" will be
displayed.
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Operating the Cassette Tape Player*
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.
Fast-forward
button
Rewind
button APC button:
(next program)
(one being
played)
Cassette tape eject button Cassette tape slot Program button
Dolby NR buttonRepeat button Cassette tape play button
*Some models.
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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.
Reversing
Press the program button ( ) to
change cassette tape-play direction.
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.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
The cassette tape can be ejected when
the ignition switch is in the OFF
position.
NOTE
When the cassette tape ends during
fast-forward or rewind, it
automatically stops and starts playing.
NOTE
When the cassette tape ends, the unit
automatically reverses play.
NOTE
APC may not operate properly if:
•A tape was recorded at a low level.
•A tape has long, silent intervals.
•A tape is a live recording.
•A tape has very short intervals of
less than 3 seconds.
NOTE
RPT may not operate properly if:
•A tape was recorded at a low level.
•A tape has long, silent intervals.
•A tape is a live recording.
•A tape has very short intervals of
less than 3 seconds.
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Operating the Mini Disc (MD) Player*
Inserting the MD
Insert the MD, label-side up with the
arrow pointed to the slot. The auto-
loading mechanism will set the MD and
begin play. There will be a short lapse
before play begins while the player reads
the digital signals on the MD.
Playing
Press the MD play button ( ) to
start play when a MD is in the unit.
If there isn’t a MD in the unit when the
MD play button ( ) is pressed,
"NO DISC" will flash on and off.
Ejecting the MD
Press the MD eject button ( ) to eject the
MD.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.
Tr a c k s e a r c h
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.
Fast-forward
button Repeat button
MD play button Scan button
MD slot Track up
button
Track down
buttonReverse
button
MD eject button Random button Display button/
Display feed dial
*Some models.
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