2010 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK audio

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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
OFF ON
OFF ON
Select mode
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)
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.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―7 modes. The
selected mode will be indicated.
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*AudioPilot®2 (Bose®Sound System-
equipped model)
AudioPilot
®2 automatically adjusts audio
volume and sound quality in accordance
with the level of noise entering the vehicle
interior while driving. When AudioPilot
®
2 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
®2 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.
Centerpoint
®can be set on or off.
NOTE
lCenterpoint®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.
lCenterpoint®is available for 2-channel
stereo audio except for AM radio/FM radio/
SIRIUS digital satellite radio/AUX/BT
audio.
* Centerpoint®is a registered trademark
of Bose Corporation.
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.
Welcome modeí
The welcome mode provides the
following presentation:
Sound is heard when the ignition is turned
on.
BT SETUP modeí
Music and other audio such as voice data
recorded on portable audio devices and
mobile phones available on the market
which are equipped with the Bluetooth
transmission function can be listened to
via wireless transmission over the
vehicle's speakers. Using the BT SETUP
mode, these devices can be programmed
to the Bluetooth unit or changed. For
details, refer to Bluetooth audio (page
6-62).
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qOperating the Radio
Channel preset buttons
Seek tuning buttonsManual tuning dial Band selector buttonsScan buttonChannel preset buttons
Auto memory button
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 FM 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 erased.
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 erased.
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 Radio
Channel preset buttons Seek tuning
buttons
Manual tuning dialCategory
button Band selector buttons
Scan button
Channel preset buttons Text/Electronic Serial number buttonSatellite button
Instant replay button Display 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.
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.
SIRIUS is live, dynamic entertainment,
completely focused on listeners. Every
minute of every day of every week will be
different. All commercial-free music
channels are created in-house and hosted
by DJs who know and love the music. Do
you like Reggae? How about Classic
Rock or New Rock? SIRIUS has an array
of choices spanning a vast range of
musical tastes including the hits of the
50's, 60's, 70's, & 80's as well as Jazz,
Country, Blues, Pop, Rap, R&B,
Bluegrass, Alternative, Classical, Heavy
Metal, Dance and many others.
From its state-of-the-art, digital
broadcasting facility in Rockefeller
Center, New York City, SIRIUS will
deliver the broadest, deepest mix of radio
entertainment from coast to coast.
SIRIUS will bring you music and
entertainment programming that is simply
not available on traditional radio in any
market across the country. It's radio like
you've never heard before.
Sign up for SIRIUS Radio today! For
more information, visit siriusradio.com.
Satellite radio can be subscribed to and
received in the United States. (Except
Alaska and Hawaii) and Canada.
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How to subscribe to satellite radio
Once the system is installed you must first
subscribe to the SIRIUS Radio service to
activate the system.
The SIRIUS Radio service uses an ID
code to identify your radio. This code is
needed to subscribe to SIRIUS Radio, and
if needed, is also used to report any
problems should there be any in the
future. Listeners can subscribe using any
of the following methods:
lVisiting SIRIUS on the web at
www.sirius.com
lSubscribing to SIRIUS customer care,
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week.
lCalling (888) 539-7474lE-mail at: customercare@sirius-
radio.com
lWriting to: SATELLITE RADIO
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Attention: Customer Care
Customers should have their SIRIUS
Radio ID Electronic Serial Number (ESN)
ready.
NOTE
Your ESN should have been recorded at the
time of installation. If not, press the ESN
button for 1.5 seconds or longer to display the
12-digit ESN for the SIRIUS tuner.
Satellite radio activation
For activation and subscription
information call toll-free at 1-888-539-
SIRI (7474). A SIRIUS Customer Care
representative will take the necessary
information and walk you through the
activation process. Or you can visit
SIRIUS online at WWW.siriusradio.com
and click on the“Join”button.When you call the SIRIUS Customers
Care number you have two options
available.
(1) The full package which allows you
access to all SIRIUS content except
pay- per-view.
(2) The family package which allows
access to certain channels. Please see
the website: www.sirius.com for
details.
Please have the following information
ready when attempting to activate your
service:
lSIRIUS ID (ESN*)lValid credit card information (type,
number, expiration date)
When you are ready to receive the on-air
activation signals you will be instructed
(for activation via phone) to turn on your
tuner, have the antenna pointed skyward,
and to turn the manual tuning dial to
channel 184.
Once the signal is sent from the national
studio it may take up to ten minutes to be
received by your unit.
NOTE
On-air activation is completed after the
procedure, in most cases from ten seconds to
ten minutes.
*ESN: Electronic Serial Number
SIRIUS operation
All operations of the satellite radio are
conducted by means of the audio unit.
SIRIUS radio mode selection
When the satellite button is pressed during
ACC ON, it will play the last SIRIUS
channel in use before the mode was
switched over to another mode or the
power was turned off.
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When the satellite button is pressed in a
mode other than the SIRIUS mode, the
last channel in use will be received.
Every time the satellite button is pressed,
the bank changes 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.
Operation in the initial state
It may take some time to start up the
equipment when it is in the initial state,
when there is a change in the user's
subscription condition, or when the
SIRIUS channel map is changed.“UPDATING xx%”is displayed when the
SIRIUS channel map is changed. If the
unit is initialized or the user contract
content is changed,“UPDATING”is
displayed. Updating could take as long as
three minutes depending on the
geographical area. When the unit is in an
initialized state, channel 184 is displayed
after the display indicates
“UPDATING 100%”. If the SIRIUS
channel map or the user contract content
is changed, the channel prior to the
change is displayed after“UPDATING”is
displayed. After the initialization display,
it may take as long as 12 seconds to
receive channel 184.
NOTE
Do not perform the following operation while
“UPDATING”is displayed. Otherwise, the
updating procedure will be cancelled.
lTurning off the audio powerlSwitching to other modeslSwitching the ignition off
When the SIRIUS mode is switched to
another mode, or when the power is
turned off, the present channel which is
being received is stored as the last
channel.
Channel selection
Turning the manual tuning dial allows you
to select the desired receiving channel.
lTurn the knob clockwise: Channel UplTurn the knob counterclockwise:
Channel Down
Unsubscribed channel
When a selected station has not been
subscribed to, the display indicates the
following:
After the channel number is displayed,
[CALL
888] and [539SIRI]
(Flashes alternately) is displayed.
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