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qPower/Volume/Sound Controls
Power/Volume dial Audio control dial
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.
NOTE
To prevent the battery from being discharged,
do not leave the audio system on for a long
period of time when the engine is not running.
Volume adjustment
To adjust the volume, turn the power/
volume dial.
Turn the power/volume dial to the right to
increase volume, to the left to decrease it.
Audio sound adjustment
1. Press the audio control dial to select the
function. The selected function will be
indicated.
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*AudioPilot®2 (Bose®Sound System-
equipped model)
AudioPilot
®2 automatically adjusts audio
volume and sound quality in accordance
with the level of noise entering the vehicle
interior while driving. When AudioPilot
®
2 is turned on, the system automatically
calculates the conditions for optimum
hearing of sound which may be difficult
to hear depending on exterior noise.
* AudioPilot
®2 is a registered trademark
of Bose Corporation.
*Centerpoint®(Bose®Sound System-
equipped model)
Centerpoint
®offers you the experience of
5.1-channel surround sound in your
vehicle even with your conventional 2-
channel stereo CDs.
Centerpoint
®can be set on or off.
NOTE
lCenterpoint®operates optimally with a 2-
channel stereo CD. MP3 audio files can be
played, however, MP3 audio files encoded
with high compression may result in poor
sound quality.
lCenterpoint®is available for 2-channel
stereo audio except for AM radio/FM radio/
SIRIUS digital satellite radio/AUX/BT
audio.
* Centerpoint®is a registered trademark
of Bose Corporation.
BEEP setting
The beep-sound when operating the audio
system can be set on or off.
ILLM EFT setting (Action Illumination
setting during operation)
The audio system illumination during
operation can be set on or off.
Welcome mode (Welcome sound)
Sound is heard when the ignition is
switched ON.
BT SETUP modeí
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. For
details, refer to Bluetooth audio (page
6-62).
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“UPDATING xx% ”is displayed when the
SIRIUS channel map is changed. If the
unit is initialized or the user contract
content is changed, “UPDATING ”is
displayed. Updating could take as long as
three minutes depending on the
geographical area. When the unit is in an
initialized state, channel 184 is displayed
after the display indicates
“ UPDATING 100% ”. If the SIRIUS
channel map or the user contract content
is changed, the channel prior to the
change is displayed after “UPDATING ”is
displayed. After the initialization display,
it may take as long as 12 seconds to
receive channel 184.
NOTE
Do not perform the following operation while
“ UPDATING ”is displayed. Otherwise, the
updating procedure will be cancelled.
lTurning off the audio powerlSwitching to other modeslSwitching the ignition off
When the SIRIUS mode is switched to
another mode, or when the power is
turned off, the present channel which is
being received is stored as the last
channel.
Channel selection
Turning the manual tuning dial allows you
to select the desired receiving channel.
lTurn the knob clockwise: Channel UplTurn the knob counterclockwise:
Channel Down
Unsubscribed channel
When a selected station has not been
subscribed to, the display indicates the
following:
After the channel number is displayed,
[CALL
888] and [539SIRI]
(Flashes alternately) is displayed. NOTE
When the subscription contract is canceled, all
of the channels including channel 184 appear
as unsubscribed.
Invalid channel
The display switches between [SR
(bank number)INVALID] and [SR
(bank number)CHANNEL] only when
a selected channel is not broadcasting.
NOTE
If the last channel selected has become
unavailable because of a channel update the
above indication is displayed until any button
is pressed.
Preset channel programming
(Programming with “channel number ”
display)
1. Select the desired channel to be programmed. At this point, the
following is displayed:
[SR
(bank number)(channel
number)]
2. Keep pressing the channel preset button for 1.5 seconds or more.
The programming process is complete
after the channel number flashes. Then,
[SR
(bank number)] is displayed
and a beep sound is heard at the same
time.
3. [SR
(bank number)CH
(preset number)(channel number)]
are displayed.
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2. Press the channel preset button for thedesired tray number while “WAIT ”is
displayed.
3. When “IN ”is displayed, insert the CD.
NOTE
The CD cannot be inserted to the desired tray
number if the number is already occupied.
Multiple insertion
1. Press and hold the load button (
)
for about 2 seconds until a beep sound
is heard.
2. When “IN ”is displayed, insert the CD.
3. When “IN ”is displayed again, insert
the next CD.
NOTE
The first-inserted CD will be played
automatically when:
lNo other CD is inserted within 15 seconds
after “IN ”is displayed.
lThe CD trays are full.
Displaying the CD-inserted tray
number
When you want to know the number for a
CD-inserted tray, press the display button
(
). The tray number will be displayed
for 5 seconds.
Ejecting the CD
Normal ejection
1. Press the CD eject button (
). The
disc number and “DISC OUT ”will be
displayed.
2. Pull out the CD.
NOTE
When the CD is ejected during play, the next
CD will be played automatically.
Ejecting CDs from desired tray number
1. Press and hold the CD eject button (
)
for about 2 seconds until a beep sound
is heard.
The “DISC OUT ”display flashes.
2. Press the channel preset button for the desired CD number for less than 5
seconds after the beep sound is heard.
3. Pull out the CD.
Multiple ejection
1. Press and hold the CD eject button (
)
for about 2 seconds until a beep sound
is heard.
The “DISC OUT ”display flashes.
2. Press the CD eject button (
) again
for less than 5 seconds after the beep
sound is heard.
NOTE
If the button is not pressed and about 5
seconds have elapsed while “DISC OUT ”is
flashing, CDs are automatically ejected.
3. Pull out the CD, then the next CD will be ejected.
NOTE
lCDs will be ejected starting with the one
with the lowest number.
lAll CDs in the tray will be ejected
continuously.
lCDs can be ejected when the ignition is
switched off. Press and hold the CD eject
button (
) for about 2 seconds and all
CDs will eject.
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.
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Audio Control Switch
Operation
í
When the audio unit is turned on,
operation of the audio unit from the
steering wheel is possible.
NOTE
Because the audio unit will be turned off under
the following conditions, the switches will be
inoperable.
lWhen the ignition is switched off.lWhen the power button on the audio unit is
pressed and the audio unit is turned off.
Without Bluetooth Hands-Free
With Bluetooth Hands-Free
Talk buttonPick-up buttonTalk button
Hang-up button
Pick-up button
NOTElThe talk button, pick-up button, and hang-
up button are operable with the audio unit
turned off.
lMazda has installed this system to prevent
distraction while driving the vehicle and
using audio controls on the dashboard.
Always make safe driving your first priority.
q
Adjusting the Volume
To increase the volume, press up the
volume switch.
To decrease the volume, press down the
volume switch.
Without Bluetooth Hands-Free
With Bluetooth Hands-Free
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With Bluetooth Hands-Free
When listening to the radio or SIRIUS
digital satellite radio
Press the seek switch up or down. The
radio switches to the next/previous stored
station in the order that it was stored
(1― 6).
(Radio)
Press and hold the seek switch in the up or
down position to seek all usable stations
at a higher or lower frequency whether
programmed or not.
(SIRIUS digital satellite radio)
Press and hold the seek switch in the up or
down position to seek all usable stations
at a higher or lower channel whether
programmed or not.
NOTE
During radio reception
Radio stations which have been previously
stored in the auto memory tuning can be called
up by pressing the seek switch up or down
while any radio station stored in the auto
memory tuning is being received. Radio
stations can be called up in the order they
were stored with each press of the switch up or
down.
When playing a CD or BT audio
Press up the seek switch to skip to the
next track.
Press down the seek switch to repeat the
current track.
Press and hold the seek switch in the up or
down position to continuously switch the
tracks up or down.
q Mute Switchí
Press the mute switch () once to mute
audio, press it again to resume audio
output.
NOTE
If the ignition is switched off with the audio
muted, the mute will be canceled.
Therefore, when the engine is restarted, the
audio is not muted. To mute the audio again,
press the mute switch (
).
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2. Pass the connection plug cord throughthe cutout of the console and insert the
plug into the auxiliary jack.
Plug
WARNING
Do not allow the connection plug cord
to get tangled with the parking brake
or the shift lever: Allowing the plug cord to become
tangled with the parking brake or
the shift lever is dangerous as it
could interfere with driving, resulting
in an accident.
CAUTION
Do not place objects or apply force to
the auxiliary jack with the plug
connected.
NOTE
lInsert the plug to the auxiliary jack
securely.
lInsert or remove the plug with the plug
perpendicular to the auxiliary jack hole.
lInsert or remove the plug by holding its
base.
To listen to a portable audio unit
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the audio system on. 3. Press the AUX button (
) of the
audio unit or the mode switch (
)
of the audio control switches on the
steering wheel to change to the AUX
mode.
Audio Unit Audio Control
Switches
NOTElSet the volume of the portable audio unit to
the maximum within the range that the
sound does not become distorted, then
adjust the volume using the power/volume
dial of the audio unit or the up/down switch
of the audio control switch.
lAudio adjustments other than audio volume
can only be done using the portable audio
device.
lIf the connection plug is pulled out from the
auxiliary jack while in AUX mode, noise
may occur.
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6. When the programming is completed,“
”and “PAIR SUCCESS” are
displayed after about 10-30 seconds,
after which “PAIR SUCCESS”
continues to be displayed for three
seconds, and then the unit returns to the
normal display.
NOTE
lIf pairing cannot be completed, try “1234 ”
instead. Refer to the owner's manual of
your mobile device for the right PIN code.
lSome Bluetooth audio devices need a
certain amount of time before the “
”
symbol is displayed.
lIf the programming failed, “Err ”flashes
for three seconds.
lProgramming cannot be performed while
the vehicle is moving. If you attempt to
perform programming while the vehicle is
moving, “PAIR DISABLE ”is displayed.
lIf seven Bluetooth audio devices have
already been programmed to the vehicle,
programming cannot be performed and
“MEMORY FULL ”is displayed. Delete
one programmed device to program
another one.
Changing the link to a Bluetooth audio
device
If several devices have been programmed,
the Bluetooth unit links the device last
programmed. If you would like to link a
different programmed device, it is
necessary to change the link. The order of
device priority after the link has been
changed is maintained even when the
ignition is switched off.
1. Using the audio control dial, select the link change mode “LINK CHANGE ”
in the “BT SETUP” mode. (Refer to
“ Bluetooth audio device set-up ”for
details.) 2. Press the audio control dial to
determine the mode.
3. The name of the currently linked Bluetooth audio device is displayed.
If no Bluetooth audio device is
currently linked, the name of the first
device among the programmed devices
is displayed.
4. Turn the audio control dial to select the name of the device you would like to
link.
Device name 1
Device name 2
Device name 3
Device name 4
Device name 5
Device name 6
Device name 7
5. Press the audio control dial to select thedevice you would like to link.
The “
”symbol disappears, and
“ PAIRING ”flashes in the display.
NOTE
When “GO BACK ”is selected and the audio
control dial is pressed, the display returns to
“ LINK CHANGE ”.
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