Mazda MX-5 (2018 year). Manual

Volume/Display/Sound Controls

Volume dial

Commander switch

Audio control switch

Volume switch

▼ Volume adjustment

Turn the commander switch volume dial.
The volume switch on the steering switch
can also be pressed.

NOTE
Press the volume dial to switch the audio
MUTE on and off.

▼ Display setting

Select the

icon on the home screen to

display the Settings screen.
Select the

tab to select the item you

would like to change.

Display OFF/Clock

The center display can be turned off.
Select

to turn the display off.

When

selected the center display turns off and
the clock is displayed.
The center display can be turned back on
as follows:



Touch the center display.



Operate the commander switch.

Daytime/nighttime (System) screen
setting

The daytime or nighttime screen can be
selected.

(With auto-light control)
Switches screen automatically according
to parking lights illumination condition.
However, when the light sensor detects
that the surrounding area is bright such as
when the parking lights are turned on in
the daytime, the screen is switched to the
daytime screen

(Without auto-light control)
Switches screen automatically according
to parking lights illumination condition.

: Daytime screen setting
: Nighttime screen setting

1 The display is constantly on daytime

screen when the illumination dimmer
is cancelled.

Brightness adjustment

Adjust the center display brightness using
the slider.

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Contrast adjustment

Adjust the center display contrast using
the slider.

Display setting reset

All of the screen setting values can be
reset to their initial settings.
1. Select

2. Select

▼ Audio sound adjustment

Select the

icon on the home screen to

display the Settings screen.
Select the

tab to select the item you

would like to change.

Indication

Setting value

Bass
(Low pitch sound)

Side: Low pitch en-

hancement

Side: Low pitch re-

duction

Treble
(Treble sound)

Side: Treble enhance-

ment

Side: Treble reduction

Fade
(Front/Rear volume bal-
ance)

Front: Front speaker vol-
ume enhancement
Rear: Rear speaker vol-
ume enhancement

Balance
(Left/right volume bal-
ance)

Right: Right speaker
volume enhancement
Left: Left speaker vol-
ume enhancement

ALC

(Automatic volume ad-
justment)

Off―Adjustment at sev-
en levels

Bose

AudioPilot

(Automatic volume ad-
justment)

On/Off

Beep
(Audio operation sound)

On/Off

1 Standard audio

2 Bose

sound system

ALC (Automatic volume adjustment)
The automatic level control (ALC) is a
feature that automatically adjusts audio
volume and sound quality according to the
vehicle speed. The volume increases in
accordance with the increase in vehicle
speed, and decreases as vehicle speed
decreases.

Bose

AudioPilot (Automatic volume

adjustment)
When driving, background noise can
interfere with enjoying music.
AudioPilot

®*3

noise compensation

technology continuously adjusts the music
to compensate for background noise and
vehicle speed.
It reacts only to sustained noise sources
and not intermittent ones, such as speed
bumps.
An enhanced DSP algorithm allows faster
and more effective compensation for
unusual situations, such as driving on a
very rough road or at high speeds.
In addition, a system is equipped which
switches the audio to the optimum
acoustics corresponding to the opening
and closing of the soft top/roof.
The acoustic switching function is linked
to the operation of the top lock lever/
retractable hardtop switch and audio
playback is muted for about 1 second
while switching.
*3 AudioPilot

is a registered trademark

of Bose Corporation.

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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 page 5-74.

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▼ 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 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 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 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 only. There is no text function on AM
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 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.

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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

, 98.7, 104.3

, 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
www.hdradio.com.

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 .

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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 later be purchased from the
iTunes Store. One hundred tags can be
stored. A maximum of 100 tags (for 100
songs) can be stored for later
downloading.
1. Select the icon. The tag is stored in

the audio unit.

2. Connect the device via the vehicle's

USB. Any stored tag(s) will be sent
automatically to the connected device.

3. Once at home or after parking the

vehicle safely, log onto the iTunes
Store with your device. Your
previously tagged song(s) can now be
easily purchased.

NOTE



Both AM and FM

can be

used.



Because iTunes tagging only supports
purchases from the iTunes Store, direct
downloading of music from the vehicle's
audio unit 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.

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Operating the Satellite

Radio

▼ What is satellite radio?

With over 130 channels, SiriusXM
Satellite Radio brings you more of what
you love. Get channels and channels of
commercial-free music, plus sports, news,
talk, entertainment and more.
Commercial-free music from nearly
every genre ―rock to pop, hip-hop to
country, jazz, classical and more. Plus live
performances and artist-dedicated
channels.
Live sports Play-by-Play & Expert Talk
―every NFL game, every NASCAR

race, 24/7 sports talk, college sports and
more.
Exclusive entertainment, comedy and
talk ―The biggest names, compelling
talk, hilarious comedy.
World-class news plus local traffic and
weather.
Sign up for SiriusXM Satellite Radio
today!

NOTE



To listen to SiriusXM, a prior
subscription (fee-based) is required.



The channels which you can receive
depend on the package you subscribe to.



Satellite radio is broadcast as Sirius,
XM, and SiriusXM in the U.S.A., and
Sirius and XM in Canada. In this
owner’s manual, only the name
SiriusXM is used.



For traffic and weather channels, map
information is not displayed and only
audio broadcasts can be received.



Call 877-447-0011 (U.S.A.)/
877-209-0079 (Canada) to activate. For
more information, visit
www.siriusxm.com (U.S.A.)/
www.siriusxm.ca (Canada). Satellite
radio is only available in regions
providing satellite radio service (some
areas of the United States and Canada).
Contact Authorized Mazda Dealer for
details.

▼ How to Activate Satellite Radio

You must call SiriusXM to activate your
service. Activation is free and takes only a
few minutes.
New customers can receive a free
introductory subscription with a limited
term trial offer by calling 877-447-0011
(U.S.A.)/877-209-0079 (Canada) to
activate.
SiriusXM service uses an ID code to
identify your radio. This code is needed to
activate SiriusXM service, and report any
problems.

Please have the following information
ready:



Radio ID (8-digit electronic serial No.)
Refer to Displaying the Radio ID (ESN)
on page 5-81.



Valid credit card information (may not
be required at initial sign-up)

Be sure you are parked outside with a
clear view of open sky, you will be
instructed to turn on your radio (in
SiriusXM mode and tuned to channel 184
(Sirius)/1 (XM and SiriusXM)).
Activation typically takes only 2―5
minutes.

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▼ SiriusXM operation

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen. When

selected, the following icons are indicated in the bottom part of the center display.

Icon

Function

Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.

Displays the channel list of the current category.

Displays the favorites list. Long-press to store the channel currently being aired.
Refer to Operating the Radio on page 5-76.

Indicates that the parental lock function is in use.
Switching of Lock/Unlock and PIN code setting changes can be performed.

Plays each channel in the current channel list for 5 seconds.
Select again to continue receiving the channel.

Plays the previous channel.

Plays the next channel.

Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-74.

Selection from channel list

Receivable channels can be displayed on
the channel list screen. You can easily
select the channel you want to listen from
the list. Each category can be also
displayed.
1. Select the

icon to display the

channel list.

2. Select a desired channel.

(Select from category list)

1. Select the

icon to display the

channel list.

2. Select

to display the category

list.

3. Select a desired category.

▼ Parental lock

If a channel is locked, the channel is
muted.
To use the parental lock function, the PIN
code must be initialized first.
By using the session lock, the parental
lock can be enabled or disabled during the
current drive cycle (from when the
ignition is switched on to switched off).
When the session lock is on, the parental
lock is available. When the session lock is
off, the parental lock is temporarily
cancelled.
When canceling the parental lock or
session lock, or when changing the PIN
code, PIN code input is required.

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PIN code reset

If the registered code has been forgotten,
reset the code to the default [0000] code.
1. Select the icon.
2. If the selected channel is locked, input

the PIN code to cancel the parental
lock temporarily.

3. Select

4. Input the default code [0000] using the

number buttons.

5. Select

6. Input the new PIN code using the

number buttons.

7. Select

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Operating the Compact Disc (CD) Player

CD eject button

CD slot

Type

Playable data

Music/MP3/WMA/AA
C CD player



Music data (CD-DA)



MP3/WMA/AAC file

NOTE
If a disc has both music data (CD-DA) and
MP3/WMA/AAC files, playback of the two
or three file types differs depending on
how the disc was recorded.

Inserting the CD

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

NOTE
There will be a short lapse before play
begins while the player reads the digital
signals on the CD.

Ejecting the CD

Press the CD eject button ( ) to eject the
CD.

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▼ Playback

Select the icon on the home screen with a CD inserted and display the Entertainment
screen. When

is selected, the following icons are indicated in the lower part of the center

display.

Icon

Function

Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.

(Music CD)
Displays the track list of the CD.
Select the track you want to play.
(MP3/WMA/AAC CD)
Displays the top level folder/file list.
Select the folder you want to select.
The files in the selected folder are displayed.
Select the file you want to play.
(MP3/WMA/AAC CDs only)
Displays the file list of the folder currently being played.
Select the song you want to listen to.
(Music CD)
Replays the song currently being played repeatedly.
Select it again to cancel.
(MP3/WMA/AAC CD)
Replays the song currently being played repeatedly.
When selected again, the songs in the folder are played repeatedly.
Select it again to cancel.
(Music CD)
Plays songs on the CD in random order.
Select it again to cancel.
(MP3/WMA/AAC CD)
Plays songs in the folder in random order.
When selected again, the songs on the CD are played in random order.
Select it again to cancel.
(Music CD)
The beginning of each track on a CD is played to aid in searching for a desired track.
When selected again, the operation is canceled and the song currently being played con-
tinues.
(MP3/WMA/AAC CD)
The beginning of each track in a folder is played to aid in searching for a desired track.
When selected again, the operation is canceled and the song currently being played con-
tinues.

If the audio is operated during scan-play, the track being scan-played is played normally.
Then, the audio operation is performed.

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Icon

Function

If selected within a few seconds of a song which has started to play, the previous song is
selected.
If more than a few seconds have elapsed after a song has begun to play, the song currently
being played is replayed from the beginning.
Long-press to fast reverse. It stops when you remove your hand from the icon or the
commander knob.

Plays a CD. When selected again, playback is temporarily stopped.

Advances to the beginning of the next song.
Long-press to fast forward. 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 page 5-74.

Example of use (When searching for a
song from the top level of an
MP3/WMA/AAC CD)

1. Select the

icon to display the

folder/file list at the top level.

2. When the folder is selected, folders/file

lists in the folder are displayed.

3. Select the desired song.

NOTE



Select to move to a folder one level
higher.



The appearance of the repeat and
shuffle icons changes depending on the
type of operation in which the function
is used.

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How to use AUX mode

▼ Playback

1. Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen.
2. Select

to switch to the AUX mode. The following icons are displayed in the lower

part of the center display.

Icon

Function

Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.

Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-74.

NOTE



If a 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, commander switch, or audio
control switch.



Audio adjustments can also be made using the portable audio device's volume setting.



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

Type

Playable data

USB mode

MP3/WMA/AAC/OGG 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.
The recommended capacity of the USB memory is 16 GB or less.
USB devices formatted to FAT32 are supported (USB devices formatted to other formats
such as NTFS are not supported).

▼ Playback

1. Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen.
2. Select

to switch the USB mode. The following icons are displayed in the

lower part of the center display.

Icon

Function

Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.

Category list is displayed.

Current track list is displayed.
Select a desired track to play it.

Plays the current track repeatedly.
Select it again to play the tracks in the current track list repeatedly.
When selected again, the function is canceled.

Tracks in the current track list are played randomly.
Select it again to cancel.

Starts playing a track similar to the current track using Gracenote

's More Like This™.

Select the desired song from the category list to cancel More Like This™.

If selected within a few seconds from the beginning of a song which has started to play,
the previous song is selected.
If more than a few seconds have elapsed, the song currently being played is replayed from
the beginning.
Long-press to fast reverse. It stops when you remove your hand from the icon or the
commander knob.

Track is played. When selected again, playback is temporarily stopped.

Advances to the beginning of the next song.
Long-press to fast forward.

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Icon

Function

Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-74.

NOTE



If a file name in the USB memory is too long, it could cause operation problems such as
not being able to playback the song.
(Recommended: Within 80 characters)



The album art may not display depending on the album art size.



To move to the desired location on the track, move the slider indicating the playback time.



The appearance of the repeat and shuffle icons changes depending on the type of
operation in which the function is used.

Category list

Select the

icon to display the following category list.

Select a desired category and item.

Category

Function

Playlist

Displays playlists on the device.

Artist

Displays the artist name list.
All the tracks or tracks for each album of the selected artist can be played.

Album

Displays the album name list.

Song

All the tracks in the device are displayed.

Genre

Displays the genre list.
All the tracks or tracks per album or artist in the selected genre can be played.

Audiobook

Displays the audiobook list.
Chapters can be selected and played.

Podcast

Displays the podcast list.
Episode can be selected and played.

Folder

Displays the folder/file list.

1 Playlist folders of Apple devices are not supported.

2 Apple device only

3 USB-Sticks and USB-Android™ device only

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