2021 MAZDA MODEL CX-3 Owners Manual

Operating the Radio
Band selector buttonChannel preset buttons
Scan button Auto memory button
Tuning button Audio 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.

The selected mode will be indicated.
NOTE
If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak,
reception automatically changes from
STEREO to MONO fo r reduced noise.
▼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.
Manual tuning
Select the station by pressing the tuning
button (
, ) lightly.
Seek tuning
Automatic search for
radio stations starts
when the tuning button (
, ) is pressed
until a beep sound is heard. The search
stops when a station is found.
NOTE
If you continue to press and hold the
button, the frequency will continue
changing without stopping.
Scan tuning
Press and hold the scan button (
) to
automatically sample strong stations.
Scanning stops at each station for about 5
seconds. To hold a station, press and hold
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. Press a channel preset button for about
2 seconds until a beep is heard. The
preset channel number or station
frequency will be displayed. The
station is now held in the memory.
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3. Repeat this operation for the otherstations 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 or the channel number will
be displayed.
Auto memory tuning
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.
How to use AUX mode
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the audio system on.
3. Press the media button (
) of the
audio unit to change to the AUX mode.
NOTE
When the device is not connected to the
auxiliary jack, the mode does not switch
to the AUX mode.
Adjust the audio volume using the
portable audio device or audio unit.
Audio adjustments other than audio
volume can only be done using the
portable audio device.
If the connection plug is pulled out from
the auxiliary jack while in AUX mode,
noise may occur.
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How to use USB mode
Media/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
USB mode MP3/WMA/AAC file
This unit does not support a USB 3.0
device. In addition, other devices may not
be supported depending on the model or
OS version.
▼ Playback
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
3. Press the media button (
) to
switch to the USB mode and start
playback.
NOTE
Some devices such as smart phones may
require a setting change to allow
operation using a USB connection.
When the USB device is not connected,
the mode does not switch to USB mode.
When there is no playable data in the
USB device, “NO CONTENTS” is
flashed.
Playback of the USB device is in the
order of the folder numbers. Folders
which have no MP3/WMA/AAC files are
skipped.
Do not remove the USB device while in
the USB mode. The data may be
damaged.
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
To change to the previous folder, press the
folder down button (
), or press the folder
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up button () to advance to the next
folder.
Music scan
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 and hold the scan button (
)
during playback to start the scan play
operation (the track number will flash).
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.
Repeat playback
Track repeat
1. Press the repeat button (1) during playback to play the current track
repeatedly. “TRACK RPT” is
displayed (
is displayed next to RPT
at the bottom of the display area).
2. To cancel the repeat playback, press the button again after 3 seconds.
Folder repeat
1. Press the repeat button (1) during playback, and then press the button
again within 3 seconds to play the
tracks in the current folder repeatedly.
“FOLDER RPT” is displayed (
is
displayed next to RPT at the bottom of
the display area).
2. Press the button again to cancel the repeat playback.
Random playback
Tracks are randomly selected and played.
Folder random
1. Press the random button (2) during playback to play the tracks in the
folder randomly. “FOLDER RDM” is
displayed (
is displayed next to
RDM at the bottom of the display
area).
2. To cancel the random playback, press the button again after 3 seconds.
All random
1. Press the random button (2) during playback, and then press the button
again within 3 seconds to play the
tracks in the USB device randomly.
“ALL RDM” is displayed (
is
displayed next to RDM at the bottom
of the display area).
2. Press the button again to cancel the random playback.
▼Switching the display
The information disp
layed on the audio
display changes as fo llows each time the
text button (3) is pressed during playback.
Button Information displayed
on audio display
File number/Elapsed
time
Folder number/File num ‐
ber
File name
Folder name
Album name Song name
Artist name
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NOTE
The information (artist name, music
name) is displayed only when the USB
device information in the USB device
has information which can be displayed
on the screen.
This unit cannot display some
characters. Characters which cannot be
displayed are indicated by an asterisk
(
).
Display scroll
Only 13 characters can be displayed at one
time. To display the rest of the characters
of a long title, press and hold the text
button (3). The display scrolls the next 13
characters. Press and hold the text button
(3) again after the last 13 characters have
been displayed to return to the beginning
of the title.
NOTE
The number of characters which can be
displayed is restricted.
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How to use iPod mode
Media/Scan buttonList down button List up button Play/Pause button
Random button
Repeat button Audio display
Text button
Track down/Reverse button
Track up/Fast-forward button Category down button
Category up button
An iPod may not be compatible depending
on the model or OS version. In this case,
an error message is displayed.
NOTE
The iPod functions on the iPod cannot be
operated while it is connected to the unit
because the unit controls the iPod
functions.
▼
Playback
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
3. Press the media button (
) to
switch to the iPod mode and start
playback.
NOTE
When an iPod is not connected, the
mode does not switch to the iPod mode.
When there is no playable data in the
iPod, “NO CONTENTS” is flashed.
Do not remove the iP od while in the
iPod mode. Otherwise, the data could be
damaged.
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 (depends on iPod software
version) after playback begins to track
down to the beginning of the previous
track.
Press the track down button (
) after a
few seconds (depends on iPod software
version) have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the current track.
Category search
Press the category down button (5) to
select the previous category and press the
category up button (6) to select the next
category.
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NOTE
The types of categories include Playlist,
Artist, Album, Song, Podcast, Genre,
Composer, and Audio book.
List search
Press the list down button () to select the
previous list and press the list up button
(
) to select the next list.
NOTE
When the selected category is Song or
Audio book, there is no list.
Music scan
This function scans the titles in a list
currently being played and plays 10
seconds of each song to aid you in finding
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 flash).
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.
Repeat playback
1. Press the repeat button (1) during playback to play the current track
repeatedly. “TRACK RPT” is
displayed (
is displayed next to RPT
at the bottom of the display area).
2. Press the button again to cancel the
repeat playback.
Random playback
Tracks are randomly selected and played.
Song random
1. Press the random button (2) during playback to play the tracks in the list
randomly. “SONG RDM” is displayed
(
is displayed next to RDM at the
bottom of the display area).
2. To cancel the random playback, press the button again after 3 seconds.
Album random
1. Press the random button (2) during playback, and then press the button
again within 3 seconds to play the
tracks in the iPod randomly. “ALBUM
RDM” is displayed (
is displayed
next to RDM at the bottom of the
display area).
2. Press the button again to cancel the
random playback.
NOTE
The track number being played randomly
is in the order of the iPod shuffle table.
▼Switching the display
The information displayed on the audio
display changes as follows each time the
text button (3) is pressed during playback.
Button Information displayed
on audio display
File number/Elapsed
time
File number
Category name Artist name
Album name Song name
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NOTE
The information (artist name, music
name) is displayed only when the iPod
has information which can be displayed.
This unit cannot display some
characters. Characters which cannot be
displayed are indicated by an asterisk
(
).
Display scroll
13 characters can be displayed at one time.
To display the rest of the characters of a
long title, press and hold the text button
(3). The display sc rolls the next 13
characters. Press and hold the text button
(3) again after the last 13 characters have
been displayed to return to the beginning
of the title.
NOTE
The number of characters which can be
displayed is restricted.
Error Indications
If you see an error indication on the
display, take appropriate action according
to the following methods. If you cannot
clear the error indication, take the vehicle
to an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
CHECK USB
When the message “CHECK USB” is
displayed, it indicates that there is some
error in the USB device. Verify that the
content recorded in the USB device has
MP3/WMA/AAC files and re-connect
correctly.
CHECK iPod
If the message “CHECK iPod” is
displayed, it indicates that there is a
malfunction in the iPod. Verify that the
content recorded in the iPod has playable
files and connect correctly.
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