Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Operating the Radio

Radio ON

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 center display.

AM/FM Radio

Icon	Function
	Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
	Displays the station list. Select to display the frequencies of up to ten radio stations on the auto memory preset list. Select the desired frequency.
	Displays the Favorites list. Long-press to store radio station currently being aired.
	Switches the on and off. Displays the multi-cast channel list of the .
	You can search for receivable radio stations. Scanning stops at each station for about five 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. When or is long-pressed, the radio frequency changes continually. It stops when you remove your hand from the icon or the commander knob.
	Launches the iTunes Tagging function (for Apple devices with USB use only). Can be used when the is on.
	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 sound settings to adjust audio quality level. Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on .

Favorites Radio

Selected stations can be registered for convenient operation. Up to 50 stations can be registered. The Favorites list is common to AM, FM, and satellite radio.

Registering to Favorites

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 Favorites list.
2. Select .


3. Select .


4. The station is added to the bottom of the Favorites list.

NOTE If the battery is disconnected, your Favorites list will not be deleted.

Selecting radio station from Favorites

1. Select the icon to
   display the Favorites list.
2. Select the radio station name or radio frequency to tune in the radio station.

Deleting from Favorites

1. Select the icon to
   display the Favorites list.
2. Select .


3. Select .


4. Select the radio station or radio frequency you want to delete.
5. Select .

Changing Favorites list order

1. Select the icon to
   display the Favorites list.
2. Select .


3. Select .


4. Select a radio station or radio frequency. The selected radio station can be moved.
5. Slide the radio station or move it using the commander switch, then select .

Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS) *

Radio text information display

Radio text information sent from a broadcasting station is displayed in the center display.

NOTE Radio text information is a function of FM radio. Text information is not displayed in the following:

• During reception
• Not an RBDS broadcast
• RBDS broadcast, but radio text is not transmitted from the radio station

Genre Seek

Some FM stations transmit Genre codes (Program type like a Rock, News, and so on). This code enables alternative stations transmitting the same Genre code to be found quickly.

(To scan for Genre Seek:)

1. Select the icon while
   in the FM mode.
2. Select to open the
   genre list.
3. Select the genre type you want to select.
4. Select the ,
   icon.

NOTE To change the desired genre, select the icon.

Ex.) 89.3 is currently being received. With Rock selected as the Genre, the radio stations broadcasting Rock are at the following frequencies.

98.3 *1 , 98.7, 104.3 *1 , 107.1 *1 Radio stations with good reception The frequency changes as follows each time is pressed.

89.3→98.3→104.3→98.3

NOTE

• Only one Genre can be selected.
• It may not be possible to receive any station even if the Genre Seek function is used.
• If a program in the selected genre is not broadcast to a region, reception is not possible even if the Genre Seek function is used.
• The Genre Seek function searches for genre code (program type) which FM analog broadcasts transmit.

  Specialty programs (HD2-HD8) cannot be searched because they are not FM analog broadcasts.

• If radio stations which are selected by scanning using the Genre Seek function are broadcasting stations, they are changed from analog broadcasts to broadcasts after a few seconds if the reception conditions are good. The genre is displayed after the switch, however, the genre for FM analog broadcasts may differ.

HD Radio

What is HD Radio™ Technology and how does it work?

HD Radio™ Technology is the digital evolution of analog AM/FM radio. Your radio product has a special receiver which allows it to receive digital broadcasts (where available) in addition to the analog broadcasts it already receives. Digital broadcasts have better sound quality than analog broadcasts as digital broadcasts provide free, crystal clear audio. For more information, and a guide to available radio stations and programming, please visit

Benefits of HD Radio™ Technology (Information)

The song title, artist name, album name and genre will appear on the screen when available by the radio station.

(Multicast) On the FM radio frequency most digital stations have “multiple” or supplemental programs on each FM station.

Listening to HD Radio™ Technology

If icon turns on by selecting a
radio station which is an broadcasting
station, the analog broadcast is switched to an broadcast automatically after
a few seconds and then received.

If the broadcast is stopped and
changed to an analog broadcast, press down to turn off
.

Multicast channel selection (FM)

If multi-cast channels are available for an broadcast currently being
received, the multi-cast channel list is displayed. Select the desired radio station

NOTE

• If an analog broadcast is received once and is received while HD1 is
  selected, the audio unit switches to the station automatically.


• When the icon is
  illuminated, there could be a noticeable difference in sound quality and volume when a change from digital to analog signals occurs. If the sound quality and volume become noticeably diminished or cut off, select the icon to turn off
  (
  icon is not illuminated).


• Once an analog broadcast is received when HD1 is selected from the Favorite channels, it is switched to
  automatically. If the radio reception conditions are poor, or HD is off, switching to broadcasts is
  not possible.
• When an HD specialty channel (HD2 to HD8) is selected from the Favorite channels, “Signal Lost” is displayed and no audio is output until
  is received. If the radio reception conditions are poor, “Signal Lost” continues to be displayed.
• If the icon is not
  illuminated, information such as song titles of the station are received, however, the audio output is analog.

iTunes Tagging (for Apple devices with USB use only)

By tagging a song currently being aired, the song can be easily purchased from the iTunes Store. Up to 100 tags can be stored.

1. Select the icon. The
   tag is stored in the audio unit.
2. Connect the device via USB. The tag is sent to the connected device automatically.
3. Synchronize the device with iTunes.

   The tagged song can now be purchased from the iTunes Store.

NOTE

• Both AM and FM can be used.
• Because iTunes Tagging only supports purchasing from the iTunes Store, direct downloading from the equipped vehicle audio is not possible.
• If the available memory for the connected device is insufficient, the tag is not sent.
• If an error occurs while the tag is being sent, reconnect the device.