5–18
Interior Features
Before Using the Audio System
*Some models.
Seek Switch
A M * /MW * /LW * /FM radio
Press the seek switch (
, ). The radio
switches to the next/previous stored station
in the order that it was stored.
Press and hold the seek switch (
, ) to
seek all usable stations at a higher or lower
frequency whether programmed or not.
Radio stations which have been previously
stored in the auto memory tuning (Type
A)/favourite radio (Type B) can be called
up by pressing the seek switch (
, )
while any radio station stored in the auto
memory tuning (Type A)/favourite radio
(Type B) is being received. Radio stations
can be called up in the order they were
stored with each press of the switch
(
, ).
DAB radio (Type B)
Press the Seek switch (
, ) while
listening to DAB radio to call up a station
previously stored to the favourites list.
With each operation of the switch, radio
stations can be called up in the order they
were stored.
Press and hold the seek switch (
) to go
to the next station, (
) to return to the
previous station.
USB Audio/Bluetooth ® Audio/CD
Press the seek switch (
) to skip forward
to the beginning of the next track.
Press the seek switch (
) within a few
seconds after playback begins to track
down to the beginning of the previous
track.
Press the seek switch (
) after a few
seconds have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the current track.
Press and hold the seek switch (
, ) to
continuously switch the tracks up or down.
DVD (Type B)
Press the seek switch (
) to skip forward
to the beginning of the next chapter.
Press the seek switch (
) to return to the
beginning of the previous chapter.
Aha
™/Stitcher™ Radio (Type B)
Press the seek switch (
) to skip forward
to the beginning of the next track.
Press and hold the seek switch (
) to
evaluate the playback of the current song
as “Like”.
Press and hold the seek switch (
) to
evaluate the playback of the current song
as “Dislike”.
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Interior Features
Before Using the Audio System
AUX/USB mode
Audio can be heard from the vehicle's
speakers by connecting a commercially-
available portable audio unit to the
auxiliary jack.
A commercially-available, non-impedance
(3.5
) stereo mini plug lead is required.
Contact an expert repairer, we recommend
an Authorised Mazda Repairer for details.
In addition, audio can be played from the
vehicle audio device by connecting a USB
device to the USB port.
NOTE
(Type B)
The SD card slot is for the navigation
system. For vehicles with the navigation
system, the SD card (Mazda genuine)
with stored map data is inserted into the
SD card slot and used. Type A (Without CD player)
Auxiliary jack/USB port
Type A (With CD player)
Auxiliary jack/USB port
5–25
Interior Features
Audio Set [Type A (non-touchscreen)]
*Some models.
Indication Setting value Tu r n
Anticlockwise Tu r n
Clockwise
12HR
24HR
(12 HR/24 HR time
adjustment) 12HR
(Flashing) 24HR
(Flashing)
*1 With Radio Data System (RDS)
*2 Depending on the model, this function may not be
available.
NOTE
If not operated for several seconds, the
display returns to the previous display.
To reset bass, treble, fade, and balance,
press the menu button (
) for 2
seconds. The unit will beep and
“ CLEAR ” will be displayed.
AF (Setting Alternative Frequency
(AF))
*
The AF function of the Radio Data System
(RDS) can be set on or off.
Refer to Radio Data System (RDS) on
page 5-30 .
REG (Setting Regional Programme
(REG))
*
The REG function of the Radio Data
System (RDS) can be set on or off.
Refer to Radio Data System (RDS) on
page 5-30 . ALC (Automatic volume adjustment)
The automatic level control (ALC)
changes the audio volume automatically
according to the vehicle speed. The faster
the vehicle speed, the higher the volume
increases. ALC has ALC OFF and ALC
LEVEL 1 to 7 modes. At ALC LEVEL 7,
the amount that the volume can increase
is at the maximum. Select the mode
according to the driving conditions.
BEEP (Audio operation sound)
The setting for the operation sound when
pressing and holding a button can be
changed. The initial setting is ON. Set to
OFF to mute the operation sound.
BT SETUP mode
*
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 (page 5-48 ).
1 2 H R
24HR
(12 HR/24 HR time adjustment)
Rotating the audio control dial switches
the display between 12 and 24-hour clock
time (page 5-26 ).
5–28
Interior Features
Audio Set [Type A (non-touchscreen)]
Operating the Radio
Without Radio Data System (RDS)
With Radio Data System (RDS)
Band selector button Traffic announcement buttonChannel preset buttons
Scan button
Tuning button Programme-type information buttonAudio display
Band selector buttonChannel preset buttons
Scan button
Auto memory button
Tuning buttonAudio display
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 (Without
Radio Data System (RDS)), MW/LW
(With Radio Data System (RDS)).
The selected mode will be indicated.
NOTE
If the FM broadcast signal becomes
weak, reception automatically changes
from STEREO to MONO for reduced
noise.
5–30
Interior Features
Audio Set [Type A (non-touchscreen)]
*Some models.
Auto memory tuning (Without Radio
Data System (RDS))
This is especially useful when driving in
an area where the local stations are not
known.
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 and its frequency and
channel number will be displayed.
NOTE
If no stations can be tuned after scanning
operations, “ A ” will be displayed.
Radio Data System (RDS) *
NOTE
The radio data system (RDS) does
not function if it is out of the system's
service coverage area.
Alternative frequency (AF)
AF functions on FM stations. Press the
menu button (
) and select the AF
mode to turn it on and “ AF ” will be
displayed. If the radio reception of the
current station weakens, the system
switches to an alternative station
automatically.
If you wish to continue a regional
programme, press the menu button
(
) and select the REG mode to turn
it on. “ REG ON ” is displayed. To cancel
it, press the audio control dial and select
the REG mode to turn it off. “ REG OFF ”
is displayed.
T r a f ¿ c announcement (TA)
If the traf ¿ c announcement button (
) is
pressed, the unit switches to TA mode and
“ TA ” is displayed.
If a TA broadcast is received while in the
TA mode, the TA broadcast intercedes
even while using other functions (FM,
CD, USB device, AUX, or BT audio), and
“ Traf ¿ c Info ” is displayed.
During a TA broadcast, press the traf ¿ c
announcement button (
) to end the
broadcast and return to the previous mode.
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Interior Features
Audio Set [Type A (non-touchscreen)]
Programme-type information (PTY)
Some FM stations transmit programme-
type codes. This code enables alternative
stations transmitting the same programme-
type code to be found quickly.
Press the programme-type information
button (
, ) while in FM mode. The
programme-type code and “ PTY ” will be
displayed during reception. If there is no
programme-type code, “ None ” will be
displayed.
(To choose a programme-type:)
1. Press the Programme-type information
button (
, ) when the programme-
type code is displayed.
2. Operate any one of the following:
Press the pre-programmed channel
preset button ( 1 to 6 ).
Press the Programme-type
information button (
, ).
(To scan for programme-type
information:)
1. Press the Programme-type information
button (
, ) when the programme-
type code is displayed.
2. Press the Programme-type information
button (
, ) until the beep sounds.
The unit will scan for broadcasts, if
none are found, “ Nothing ” will be
displayed and the unit will return to the
previously tuned band.
(To store programme types in the
channel preset buttons:)
1. Press the Programme-type information
button (
, ) when the programme-
type code is displayed.
2. Press the Programme-type information
button (
, ) and select the programme
type.
3. While the programme type is displayed,
press a channel preset button for about
2 seconds.
Emergency broadcast
If an emergency broadcast is received,
the emergency broadcast intercedes even
while using other functions (FM, CD,
USB device, AUX, or BT audio), and
“ Alarm! ” is displayed.
When the emergency broadcast ends, the
system will return to the previous mode.
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Interior Features
Audio Set [Type A (non-touchscreen)]
*Some models.
Operating the Compact Disc (CD) Player *
CD eject button CD slotMedia/Scan buttonFolder down button Folder up button Play/Pause button
Random button Repeat button
Audio display Text button
Track down/
Reverse button
Track up/
Fast-forward button
Type Playable data
Music/MP3/WMA/
AAC CD player
Music data (CD-DA)
MP3/WMA/AAC ¿ le
NOTE
If a disc has both music data (CD-
DA) and MP3/WMA/AAC ¿ les,
playback of the two or three ¿ le types
differs depending on how the disc was
recorded.
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.
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Interior Features
Audio Set [Type A (non-touchscreen)]
Playback
Press the media button ( ) to switch
to CD mode and start playback.
NOTE
The CD mode cannot be selected if a
CD has not been inserted.
Pause
To stop playback, press the Play/Pause
button ( 4 ).
Press the button again to resume playback.
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 (
) within a
few seconds after playback begins to track
down to the beginning of the previous
track.
Press the track down button (
) after a
few seconds have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the current track.
Folder search (during MP3/WMA/AAC
CD playback)
To change to the previous folder, press the
folder down button (
), or press the folder
up button (
) 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 ¿ nding a song you want to listen to.
Press and hold the scan button (
)
during playback to start the scan play
operation (the track number will À ash).
Press and hold the scan button (
)
again to cancel scan playback.
During MP3/WMA/AAC CD playback
This function scans the titles in a folder
currently being played and plays 10
seconds of each song to aid you in ¿ nding
a song you want to listen to. Press and
hold the scan button (
) during
playback to start the scan play operation
(the track number will À ash).
Press and hold the scan button (
)
again to cancel scan playback.
NOTE
If the unit is left in scan, normal
playback will resume where scan was
selected.