Audio System

Power ON/OFF

Switch the ignition to ACC or ON. Press the power/volume dial to turn the audio system on. Press the power/volume dial again to turn the audio system off.

Volume adjustment

To adjust the volume, turn the power/volume dial. Turn the power/volume dial clockwise to increase volume, counterclockwise to decrease it.

Audio sound adjustment

1. Press the audio control dial to select the function. The selected function will be indicated.

2. Turn the audio control dial to adjust the selected functions as follows:

• Depending on the model, this function may not be available.

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 (Some Models)

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 (Search).

12Hr 24Hr (12 Hr/24 Hr time adjustment)

Rotating the audio control dial switches the display between 12 and 24-hour clock time (Search).

Setting the time

The clock can be set at any time when the ignition is switched to ACC or ON.

1. To adjust the time, press the clock button () for about 2 seconds until a beep is heard.

2. The clock's current time will flash.

   Time adjustment

   • To adjust the time, press the hour/minute set button (H, M) while the clock's current time is flashing.

   • The hours advance while the hour set button (H) is pressed. The minutes advance while the minute set button (M) is pressed.

3. Press the clock button () again to start the clock.

Time resetting

1. Press the clock button () for about 2 seconds until a beep is heard.

2. Press the :00 button.

3. When the button is pressed, the time will be reset as follows:

   (Example)

   12:01―12:29→12:00

   12:30―12:59→1:00

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.

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

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.

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. 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.

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 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.

Inserting the CD

Insert the CD into the slot, label-side up. The auto-loading mechanism will set the CD and begin play.

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.

Pause

To stop playback, press the Play/Pause button (5).

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 () or turn the file dial clockwise once to skip forward to the beginning of the next track.

Press the track down button () or turn the file dial counterclockwise within a few seconds after playback begins to track down to the beginning of the previous track.

Press the track down button () or turn the file dial counterclockwise 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 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.

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 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.

Repeat playback

During music CD 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.

During MP3/WMA/AAC CD 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.

During music CD playback

1. Press the random button (2) during playback to play the tracks on the CD randomly. “DISC 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.

During MP3/WMA/AAC CD playback

(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.

(CD random)

1. Press the random button (2) during playback, and then press the button again within 3 seconds to play the tracks on the CD randomly. “DISC 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 displayed on the audio display changes as follows each time the text button () is pressed during playback.

Music CD

MP3/WMA/AAC CD

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 (). The display scrolls the next 13 characters. Press and hold the text button () again after the last 13 characters have been displayed to return to the beginning of the title.

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 it. If the message appears again, insert another known good CD. If the message continues to appear, take the unit to an Authorized Mazda Dealer for service.

Audio can be heard from the vehicle's speakers by connecting a commercially-available portable audio unit to the auxiliary jack.

Use a commercially-available, non-impedance (3.5) stereo mini plug cable. Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer for details.

In addition, audio can be played from the vehicle audio device by connecting a USB device to the USB port.

Refer to AUX/USB mode (Search).

If you see an error indication on the audio display, find the cause in the chart. If you cannot clear the error indication, take the vehicle to an Authorized Mazda Dealer.