Mazda 3 Owner's Manual page 358

Interior Features
Audio System
Operating the Radio (Type B)
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 MW/LW.
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.
5–40
Audio display
Scan button
Traffic announcement button
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Channel preset buttons
Programme-type information button
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 MW/LW and 12 FM stations.
1. To set a channel fi rst select MW/LW,
FM1, or FM2. Tune to the desired
station.
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