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(New ID code input determination)
10. Determine the new ID code which
has been input by pressing the auto
memory button.
11.“PIN CHANGED”appears for three
seconds which indicates that the new
ID code input has been completed.
12. It returns to the former display.
NOTE
lIf an ID code is not input for ten seconds,
“Err”is displayed and it returns to the
former display.
lChannel preset buttons 1, 2, 3, 4 and the
auto memory button are used for input of
the ID code. Buttons 5 and 6 cannot be
used.
Individual channel locking
If a channel is locked, the channel is
muted.
NOTE
If the registered ID code is forgotten, return
the ID code to the default [0000]. (See
“INTIALIZATION OF ID CODE”section)
(Locking a channel)
1. Select a channel to be locked by
turning the manual tuning dial.
Example: Select channel 100
(Registered ID code input preparation)
2. Press and hold the auto memory
button, then press channel preset button
6. Hold both buttons together for 1.5
seconds.
3.“ENTER PIN”appears for two seconds
which indicates that it is in code input
mode.
4.“SR1 - - - -”appears which indicates
that it is ready for code input.(Registered ID code input)
5. Input the registered ID code using
channel preset buttons 1-4. Example: If
the registered ID code is“2323”, input
“2323”. At this time“SR1 2323”is
displayed.
(Registered ID code input
determination)
6. Determine the code which has been
input by pressing the auto memory
button.
7. If it does not match the registered code,
“SR1 Err”is displayed and then it
returns to“SR1 - - - -”.
8. If it matches the registered code,
“SR1 LOCK”appears for three
seconds which indicates that the code
input has been completed.
9.“SR1 LOCK 100”appears which
indicates that the parental lock is
activated. At this time, mute is on and
no sound is heard.
NOTElIf an ID code is not input for ten seconds,
“Err”is displayed and it returns to the
former display.
lChannel preset buttons 1, 2, 3, 4 and the
auto memory button are used for input of
the ID code. Buttons 5 and 6 cannot be
used.
Lock cancellation
Setting condition: SAT mode
(Releasing a locked channel)
1. Select a channel to be released by
turning the manual tuning dial.
Example: Select the locked channel
(i.e. 100). At this time,
“SR1 LOCK 100”is displayed.
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(Registered ID code input preparation)
2. Press and hold the auto memory
button, then press channel preset button
6. Hold both buttons together for 1.5
seconds.
3.“ENTER PIN”appears for two seconds
which indicates that it is in code input
mode.
4.“SR1 - - - -”appears, which indicates
that it is ready for code input.
(Registered ID code input)
5. Input the registered ID code using
channel preset buttons 1-4. Example:
When the registered ID code is“2323”,
input“2323”. At this time“SR1 2323”
is displayed.
NOTE
If“Err”is displayed, go to the
“INITIALIZATION OF ID CODE”section to
reset the ID code to [0000].
(Registered ID code input
determination)
6. Determine the input code by pressing
the auto memory button.
7. If it does not match the registered code,
“SR1 Err”is displayed and then it
returns to“SR1 - - - -”.
8. If it matches the registered code,
“SR1 UNLOCK”appears for three
seconds which indicates that the code
input has been completed.
9.“SR1 100”appears which indicates that
the parental lock is off. At this time,
sound is heard.NOTE
lIf an ID code is not input for ten seconds,
“Err”is displayed and it returns to the
former display.
lChannel preset buttons 1, 2, 3, 4 and the
auto memory button are used for input of
the ID code. Buttons 5 and 6 cannot be
used.
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qOperating the Compact Disc (CD) Player
Fast-forward/Track
up button
Reverse/Track down
buttonLoad button CD slot
CD play button
Repeat button
Random button Scan buttonCD eject button
Type Playable data
Music CD player
(non-MP3 compatible)Music data (CD-DA)
Inserting the CD
Insert the CD into the slot, label-side up.
The auto-loading mechanism will set the
CD and begin play.
NOTE
There will be a short lapse before play begins
while the player reads the digital signals on
the CD.
Ejecting the CD
Press the CD eject button (
) to eject the
CD.
Playback
Press the CD play button (
) to start
play when a CD is in the unit.
If a CD is not in the unit when the CD
play button (
) is pressed,“NO DISC”
will flash on and off.
NOTE
When the load button () is pressed, the
CD will load and play even if the CD eject
button (
) had been previously pressed.
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.
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Track search
Press the track up button (
) once to skip
forward to the beginning of the next track.
Press the track down button (
)onceto
skip back to the beginning of the current
track.
Music scan
This function scans the titles on a CD and
plays 10 seconds of each song to aid you
in finding a song you want to listen to.
Press the scan button (
) during
playback to start the scan play operation
(the track number will flash).
Press the scan button (
) again to
cancel scan playback.
NOTE
If the unit is left in scan, normal playback will
resume where scan was selected.
Repeat playback
This feature makes it possible to listen to
a selection repeatedly.
Press the repeat button (
) during
playback. The current selection will be
repeated (“RPT”will be displayed).
Press the repeat button (
) once again
to cancel repeat playback.
Random playback
This feature allows the CD player to
randomly select the order of the songs.
Press the random button (
) during
playback. The next selection will be
randomly selected (“RDM”will be
displayed).
Press the random button (
) once
again to cancel random playback.
Message display
If“CHECK CD”is displayed, it means
that there is some CD malfunction. Check
the CD for damage, dirt, or smudges, and
then properly reinsert. If the message
appears again, take the unit to an
Authorized Mazda Dealer for service.
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qOperating the In-Dash CD Changer
Load buttonCD slot CD play button
Display button
Repeat button
Random button Scan buttonCD eject button Channel preset buttons
Disc down/Folder
down button
Disc up/Folder up
button
Music CD player (non-MP3 compatible)
Music CD/MP3 CD player (MP3 compatible)
Fast-forward/Track
up button
Reverse/Track down
button
Display feed dial
There are two types of In-dash CD
changers. Check which In-dash CD
changer your vehicle is equipped with.
Type Playable data
Music CD player
(non-MP3 compatible)Music data (CD-DA)
Music CD/MP3 CD
player
(MP3 compatible)
lMusic data (CD-DA)lMP3 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.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.
There will be a short lapse before play begins
while the player reads the digital signals on
the CD.
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.
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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.
Displaying the CD-inserted tray
number
When you want to know the number for a
CD-inserted tray, press the display button
(
). The tray number will be displayed
for 5 seconds.
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
When the CD is ejected during play, the next
CD will be played 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.
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 is
switched off. Press and hold the CD eject
button (
) for about 2 seconds and all
CDs will eject.
Playback
Press the CD play button (
) to start
play when a CD is in the unit.
If a CD is not in the unit when the CD
play button (
) is pressed,“NO DISC”
will flash on and off.
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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 (
)onceto
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.
During MP3 CD playback
To change the disc, press the DISC button
(
or) for 1.5 seconds or more during
playback.
Folder search (during MP3 CD
playback)
To change to the previous folder, press the
folder down button (
) for less than 1.5
seconds, or press the folder up button (
)
for less than 1.5 seconds to advance to the
next folder.
Music scan
During music CD playback
This function scans the titles on a CD and
plays 10 seconds of each song to aid you
in finding a song you want to listen to.
During MP3 CD playback
This function scans the titles in a folder
currently being played and plays 10
seconds of each song to aid you in finding
a song you want to listen to.Press the scan button (
) during
playback to start the scan play operation
(the track number will flash).
Press the scan button (
) again to
cancel scan playback.
NOTE
If the unit is left in scan, normal playback will
resume where scan was selected.
Repeat playback
During music CD playback
1. Press the repeat button (
) during
playback to play the current track
repeatedly.“RPT”is displayed.
2. Press the button again to cancel the
repeat playback.
During MP3 CD playback
(Track repeat)
1. Press the repeat button (
) during
playback to play the current track
repeatedly.“TRACK RPT”is
displayed.
2. To cancel the repeat playback, press the
button again after 3 seconds.
(Folder repeat)
1. Press the repeat button (
) during
playback, and then press the button
again within 3 seconds to play the
tracks in the current folder repeatedly.
“FOLDER RPT”is displayed.
2. Press the button again to cancel the
repeat playback.
Random playback
Tracks are randomly selected and played.
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