2017 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 RF radio

5–53
Interior Features
Audio System
Favourites Radio
Selected stations can be registered for
convenient operation. Up to 50 stations
can be registered. The Favourites list is
common to AM and FM radio.
Registering to Favourites
Long-press the
icon to register the
current radio station. The registration can
also be performed using the following
procedure.
1. Select the
icon to display the
Favourites list.
2. Select
.
3. Select
.
4. The station is added to the bottom of
the Favourites list.
NOTE
If the battery is disconnected, your
Favourites list will not be deleted. Selecting radio station from Favourites
1. Select the
icon to display the
Favourites list.
2. Select the radio frequency to tune in the
radio station.
Deleting from Favourites
1. Select the
icon to display the
Favourites list.
2. Select
.
3. Select
.
4. Select the radio frequency you want to
delete.
5. Select
.
Changing Favourites list order
1. Select the
icon to display the
Favourites list.
2. Select
.
3. Select
.
4. Select a radio frequency. The selected
radio station can be moved.
5. Slide the radio station or move it using
the commander switch, then select
.
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Interior Features
Audio System
Operating the Radio (Type C)
R a d i o O N
Select the
icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen. When selecting
the desired radio, the following icons are indicated in the lower part of the centre display.
AM/FM Radio
Icon Function
Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
Displays the list of receivable RDS radio stations (FM only).
Displays the station list (AM only).
Select
to display the frequencies of up to ten radio stations on the auto
memory preset list.
Select the desired frequency.
Displays the Favourites list. Long-press to store radio station currently being aired.
You can search for receivable radio stations.
Scanning stops at each station for about ¿ ve seconds.
Select again to continue receiving the radio station.
You can change the radio frequency manually.
Rotate the commander knob, slide the screen, or touch the radio frequency.
Press
or to change the radio frequency one step at a time.
W h e n or is long-pressed, the radio frequency changes continually. It stops when you
remove your hand from the icon or the commander knob.
Switches the TA mode on and off.
Automatic radio station selection.
When long-pressed, the radio frequency changes continually. It stops when you remove
your hand from the icon or the commander knob.
Displays the FM settings screen (FM only).
On/Off of Alternative frequency and Region lock can be set.
Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-50 .
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Interior Features
Audio System
*Some models.
NOTE
When the or icon is selected while
FM is selected, each programme is
selected.
Favourites Radio
Selected stations can be registered for
convenient operation. Up to 50 stations
can be registered. The Favourites list is
common to AM, FM and DAB radio
* .
Registering to Favourites
Long-press the
icon to register the
current radio station. The registration can
also be performed using the following
procedure.
1. Select the
icon to display the
Favourites list.
2. Select
.
3. Select
.
4. The station is added to the bottom of
the Favourites list.
NOTE
If the battery is disconnected, your
Favourites list will be not deleted.
Selecting radio station from Favourites
1. Select the
icon to display the
Favourites list.
2. Select the radio frequency to tune in the
radio station.
Deleting from Favourites
1. Select the
icon to display the
Favourites list.
2. Select
.
3. Select
.
4. Select the radio frequency you want to
delete.
5. Select
.
Changing Favourites list order
1. Select the
icon to display the
Favourites list.
2. Select
.
3. Select
.
4. Select a radio frequency. The selected
radio station can be moved.
5. Slide the radio station or move it using
the commander switch, then select
.
Radio Data System (RDS)
Alternative frequency (AF)
AF functions on FM stations. Turn on
the AF mode. 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, turn on the Region lock
(REG) mode.
AF/REG on or off switching
Select the
icon while in FM mode to
switch to the FM settings screen. AF/REG
on or off switching can be performed as
follows:
(AF mode on/off)
Select On/Off on the FM settings screen.
(REG mode on/off)
While the AF mode is on, select On/Off.
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Interior Features
Audio System
T r a f¿ c announcement (TA)
Select
during FM/AM reception to
switch to the TA mode.
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, BT audio, Aha
™
radio, or Stitcher™ radio), and “Traf¿ c
Announcement” is displayed.
If a TA is received on the Entertainment
screen,
is displayed on the screen.
Select
to cancel the received TA and
return to TA reception stand-by. If a TA is
received on a screen other than the
Entertainment screen, the selection screens
for
, , and are displayed
on the screen. If
is selected, the
selection screen turns off when a TA is
received while continuing to receive TAs.
Selection from Station List
List of receivable RDS radio stations is
displayed. You can easily select the station
you want to listen to from the list. If a
radio station name is not available, the
frequency is displayed. In addition, radio
stations which have been programmed to a
Genre code (Programme types like Rock,
News, and so on) can also be displayed
separately by category.
NOTE
It may take longer to display the
station list depending on the reception
conditions.
1. Select the
icon to display the radio
station list.
2. Select the radio frequency to tune in the
radio station.
(Selecting Genre)
1. Select the
on the station list
screen to display the genre list screen.
2. Select the genre to display the radio
station list in the genre.
NOTE
Only one Genre can be selected.
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Interior Features
Audio System
*Some models.
Operating the Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) Radio (Type C) *
What is DAB radio?
DAB radio is a digital broadcasting system for radio.
DAB radio provides a high-quality radio sound source using an auto frequency switching
function in boundary areas.
By displaying the radio text, information such as the song name and artist name can be
displayed.
NOTE
This unit is also compatible with DAB radio.
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Interior Features
Audio System
Radio ON
1. Select
on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen.
2. Select
, the following icons are displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Icon Function
Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
Displays the station list (ensemble and station).
Select
to update the station list.
Select
to select the ensemble you want to display.
Displays the favourites list. Press and hold to store the currently tuned station to the
favourites list.
Refer to Operating the Radio (Type C) on page 5-54 .
Searches your desired station from the station list.
Tunes to each station in the station list for 10 seconds.
Select again when your desired station is tuned.
NOTE
If the station list is not available, it switches to the station list update screen. Perform the
station list updating.
Switches the TA mode on and off.
Refer to Operating the Radio (Type C) on page 5-54 .
Returns to the previous station.
Touch and hold to return to the top station in the previous ensemble.
Goes to the next station.
Touch and hold to go to the top station in the next ensemble.
Displays the DAB radio setting screen.
Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-50 .
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Interior Features
Audio System
Example of use (Update station list and
listen to DAB radio)
1. Select the
icon and display the
following screen.
2. Select to update the station
list.
3. Select
to select the
ensemble you want to display.
4. Select a desired station to start radio
reception.
DAB radio setting
1. Select the
icon while using DAB
radio.
2. Select the desired item and perform the
setting.
The items which can be set are as
follows:
Item Setting Function
BAND
Settings Band III/L
Band/Both Frequency band can be
changed.
DAB-FM
Link On/Off On: If the reception
condition is bad, an
FM station which is
providing the same
broadcast is searched
and switched to.
DAB-DAB
Link On/Off On: If the reception
condition is bad, a
DAB station which
is providing the same
broadcast is searched
and switched to.
Radio Text On/Off On: Radio text is
displayed.
NOTE
  The radio text may not be displayed
depending on the radio station.
  The radio text cannot be displayed in
DAB-FM mode.
  If there is no DAB radio signal,
“Signal Lost” is displayed on the
screen. Change the ensemble or
radio station, or perform station list
updating.
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Interior Features
Audio System
*Some models.
Adjusting the Volume
To increase the volume, press up the
volume switch (
).
To decrease the volume, press down the
volume switch (
).
Seek Switch
AM/FM radio (Type B/Type C), MW/
LW/FM radio (Type A)
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/Type C) 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/Type C) is being
received. Radio stations can be called up
in the order they were stored with each
press of the switch (
, ).
DAB radio (Type C) *
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 (Type B/
Type C)/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/Type C)
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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