2004 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 MIATA Owners Manual

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Power/Volume/Sound Controls ............................................................................................. 6-18
Clock ..................................................................................................................................... 6-22
Operating the Radio ........................................................................................................... .... 6-24
Operating the Cassette Tape Player* ...................................................................................... 6-26
Operating the Mini Disc (MD) Player* ................................................................................. 6-28
Operating the Compact Disc (CD) Player* ........................................................................... 6-30
Operating the In-Dash CD Changer* .................................................................................... 6-32
Error Indications ............................................................................................................. ....... 6-36
Audio Set (Type A)*
CD Player* In-dash CD Changer*
Cassette Tape Player* Mini Disc (MD) Player* Illustration is of a representative audio unit.
*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 adjustmentTo 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.
2. Turn the audio control dial to adjust the selected functions as follows:
Display
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 when the
engine is not running.
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With automatic level control
*1Depending on the mode selected, the
indication changes.
*2If your vehicle is not equipped with rear
speakers, adjust the power/volume dial
so level is even.Without automatic level control
*1If your vehicle is not equipped with rear
speakers, adjust the power/volume dial
so level is even.
*2Depending on the mode selected, the
indication changes.
Indication Turn Left Turn Right
Select mode Select mode
Decrease bass Increase bass Decreasetreble Increase
treble
Shift the sound
to the front Shift the
sound
to the rear
Shift the sound
to the left Shift the
sound
to the right
OFF ON
*1
*1
*2
Indication Turn Left Turn Right
Decrease bass Increase bass
Decrease
mid-range Increase
mid-range
Decrease treble Increase
treble
Shift the sound
to the front Shift the
sound
to the rear
Shift the sound
to the left Shift the
sound
to the right
OFF ON
*1
*2
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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 seven modes are available.
Select the desired mode according to use.NOTE
About 5 seconds after selecting any
mode, the volume function will be
automatically selected. To reset bass,
mid-range, treble and balance, press
the audio control dial for 2 seconds.
The unit will beep and "CLEAR" will
be displayed.
ModeUseVo l u m e
change
ALC does
not operate. No change
Use when the
convertible
top is open.
Three levels
are
available. Minimum
Medium
Maximum
Use when the
convertible
top is
closed.
Three levels
are
available. Minimum
Medium
Maximum
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Turn the audio control dial to select the
desired 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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Clock
Setting the time
The clock can be set at any time when the
ignition switch is in the ACC or ON
position.
1. To adjust the time, press the clock
button ( ) for about 2 seconds
until a beep is heard.
The clock ’s current time will flash. 2. To advance the hours, press the hour
set button ( ). To advance the
minutes, press the minute set button
( ) while the time is flashing.
3. Press the clock button ( ) again to start the clock.
Display Clock button
Hour set
button
Minute set
button
NOTE
To select 12-hour or 24-hour clock
time, turn the audio control dial while
the clock display is flashing. After
selecting the desired display, press the
audio control dial to return to the
flashing clock display.
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Exact hour adjustment
1. To set the exact hour, press the clock button ( ) for about 2 seconds
until a beep is heard.
The clock ’s current time will flash.
2. Press the clock button ( ) again and the time will be adjusted as
follows:
(Example)
12:01—12:29 →12:00
12:30—12:59 →1:00
Changing the display mode
The display on the unit can be changed by
pressing the clock button ( ). This
alternates the display between clock mode
and normal mode. When the clock mode
has been selected, the time will be
displayed.
NOTE
• When the clock button ( ) is
released, the seconds are reset to
"00".
• If the power supply to the unit is
interrupted (if the fuse blows or the
vehicle
’s battery is disconnected),
the clock will need to be reset.
NOTE
The displays when using the audio
differ in clock mode and normal mode.
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Operating the Radio
Radio ON
Press a band selector button ( ) to
turn the radio on.
Band selection
Successively pressing the band selector
button ( ) switches the bands as
follows: FM1
→FM2
→AM.
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.
Band selector button
Satellite button*
Display
Channel preset buttons Scan button
Auto memory
button/Electric
serial number
button*
Manual tuning dial
Seek tuning
button
*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).
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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