Mazda 3 2016 Manual page 292

Interior Features
Audio System
Operating the Radio
Tuning button
Band selector button
Radio ON
Press a band selector button (
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 for 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.
5–30
Audio display
Scan button
Auto memory button
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Channel preset buttons
Seek tuning
Automatic search for radio stations starts
when the tuning button ( ,
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 (
automatically sample strong stations.
Scanning stops at each station for about 5
seconds. To hold a station, press and hold
the scan button (
interval.
Preset channel tuning
The 6 preset channels can be used to store
6 AM and 12 FM stations.
1. To set a channel rst 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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