2009 MAZDA MODEL CX-7 Owners Manual (in English)

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Depending on the mode selected, the
indication changes. Bose Sound
System-
equipped model
2. Turn the audio control dial to adjust the
selected functions as follows:
Standard audio-equipped model
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
12Hr
(Flashing)24Hr
(Flashing)
Bose®Sound System-equipped model
Indication Turn Left Turn Right
OFF ON
OFF ON
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
12Hr
(Flashing)24Hr
(Flashing)
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)
(Standard audio-equipped model)
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.
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Select the desired ALC mode.
Mode Volume change
No change
Minimum
Medium
Maximum
Turn the audio control dial to select ALC
OFF or ALC LEVEL1―3 modes. The
selected mode will be indicated.
*AUDIOPILOT®(Bose®Sound
System-equipped model)
AUDIOPILOT
®automatically adjusts
audio volume and sound quality in
accordance with the level of noise
entering the vehicle interior while driving.
When AUDIOPILOT
®is turned ON, the
system automatically calculates the
conditions for optimum hearing of sound
which may be difficult to hear depending
on exterior noise.
* AUDIOPILOT
®is a registered
trademark of Bose Corporation.
*Centerpoint®(Bose®Sound System-
equipped model)
Centerpoint
®offers you the experience of
5.1-channel surround sound in your
vehicle even with your conventional 2-
channel stereo CDs.
The true surround sound effect of
Centerpoint
®can be adjusted to any one
of five level between minimum and
maximum enhancement.
Indication Enhance level
Minimum
Low
Medium
High
Maximum
1. Turn the audio control dial and select
CenterPT ON.
2. Press the audio control dial and select
the surround effect mode.
3. Turn the audio control dial to select
CenterPT MIN―MAX mode. The
selected mode will be indicated.
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NOTElCenterpoint®operates optimally with a 2-
channel stereo CD. MP3 audio files can be
played, however, MP3 audio files encoded
with high compression may result in poor
sound quality.
lIf you are in a mode in which the
Centerpoint®function is unavailable, such
as AM/FM, and you switch to a mode in
which the function is available, such as CD
mode, while the Centerpoint
®function is
on,“CenterPT ON”is indicated in the
display. Conversely, if you switch to a mode
in which the Centerpoint
®function is
unavailable while Centerpoint®is on or off,
“CenterPT OFF”is indicated in the
display.
lCenterpoint®is available for 2-channel
stereo audio except for AM radio/FM radio/
SIRIUS digital satellite radio.
* Centerpoint®is a registered trademark
of Bose Corporation.
BEEP setting
The beep-sound when operating the audio
system can be set on or off.
Time adjustment
Rotating the audio control dial switches
the display between 12 and 24-hour clock
time (page 6-86).
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qOperating the Radio
Band selector button
Scan button
Channel
preset
buttons
Manual tuning dial/Auto memory button
Seek
tuning
buttons
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.
Seek tuning
Pressing the seek tuning button (
,)
will cause the tuner to seek a higher or
lower frequency automatically.
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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 Satellite Radioí
Seek tuning buttonChannel
preset
buttons
Manual tuning dial/Auto memory buttonScan buttonBand selector buttons
Satellite buttonInstant replay button Seek tuning/Category button
Electronic serial number button
Information display
All operations of the satellite radio are displayed on the Information display.
Channel number, Channel name, Category name, Artist name, Song title,
ID code, Preset channel number, Bank number, Error signs
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NOTE
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, If not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
- Increase the separation between the
equipment and tuner.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the tuner is
connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.
Selecting SIRIUS radio mode (Satellite
button)
When the satellite button is pressed, it will
play the last selected SIRIUS channel.
Every time the satellite button is pressed,
the bank is changed over in the order
shown below.
SR2 SR1
SR3
NOTE
SR1, SR2 and SR3: six stations can be stored
in each bank for convenient access to your
favorite stations.
Channel selection (Manual tuning dial)
Turning the manual tuning dial allows you
to select the desired channel.
lTurn the manual tuning dial clockwise:
Channel Up
lTurn the manual tuning dial
counterclockwise: Channel Down
Preset channel programming (Channel
preset buttons or display button)
1. Channels can be programmed with
either a“channel number”or“text”
display.
2. Press the display button to select the
channel number or desired text (e.g.
channel name) display mode.
3. Select the desired channel to be
programmed.
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4. Hold down a channel preset button for
1.5 seconds or more, and release when
the beep is heard.
5. The programming process is complete
after the channel number or text blinks.
Preset channel call-up (Channel preset
buttons)
Press a channel preset button for about 1.5
seconds.
Category change (Category button)
Press the category button (UP or DOWN)
and select the desired category.
lPress the category button (UP):
Category up
lPress the category button (DOWN):
Category down
At this time, the lowest (smallest-number)
channel within the category indicated is
received.
When the highest (or lowest) category is
reached, the display of the category is
changed over in the order shown below.
Highest category→Category all→Lowest
category
NOTE
While in“CATEGORY ALL”mode, all
channels covering a category can be accessed
(Category off condition).
Channel selection within a category
(Manual tuning dial)
NOTE
If the category is not in“ALL”, turning the
manual tuning dial moves the channel number
up/down in the present category.
lTurn the knob clockwise: Channel UplTurn the knob counterclockwise: Channel
Down
Channel number, channel, category,
artist, and song title display (Display
button, text button)
Each time the display button is briefly
pressed (about 1.5 seconds) during
SIRIUS reception, the display of the text
data changes in the order shown below.
Channel number Channel name
Category
name
Artist name
Info
Song title
NOTElEight characters can be displayed on 1
screen.
lTo display the rest of the characters of a
long title, press the text button (TEXT). The
display scrolls the next 8 characters. Press
the text button (TEXT) again after the last 8
characters have been displayed to return to
the beginning of the title.
What is satellite radio?
SIRIUS is radio the way it was meant to
be: More than 100 new channels of digital
quality programming delivered to listeners
coast to coast via satellite. That means
channels of completely commercial-free
music plus more channels of news, sports,
and entertainment from names like
CNBC, Discovery, SCI-FI Channel, A&E,
House of Blues, E!, NPR, Speed vision
and ESPN.
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