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qHow to use USB mode (Type B)
Audio buttonTrack up/Fast-
forward button
File dial Power/Volume dial
Track down/Reverse
button
Type Playable data
USB mode MP3/WMA/AAC file
Playback
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
3. Press the audio button (
)to
display the audio screen.
4. Touch the
on-screen tab to
switch to USB mode and start
playback.NOTE
lSome devices such as smart phones may
require a setting change to allow USB
operation.
lWhen a USB device is not connected to the
USB port, the mode does not switch to the
USB mode even if the
on-screen tab
is touched.
lDo not remove the USB device while in the
USB mode. Otherwise, the data could be
damaged.
Pause
Touch the
on-screen button to
pause playback.
Touch the
on-screen button while
playback is paused to cancel the pause.
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Fast-forward/Reverse
Operations using audio panel
Press and hold the fast-forward button
(
) to advance through a track at high
speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
)to
reverse through a track at high speed.
Operations on screen
Touch and hold the
on-screen
button to advance through a track at high
speed.
Touch and hold the
on-screen
button to reverse through a track at high
speed.
Track search
Operations using audio panel
Press the track up button (
) or turn the
file dial clockwise once to skip forward to
the beginning of the next track.
Press the track down button (
) or turn
the file dial counterclockwise within a few
seconds after playback begins to track
down to the beginning of the previous
track.
Press the track down button (
) or turn
the file dial counterclockwise after a few
seconds have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the current track.
Operations on screen
Touch the
on-screen button once to
skip forward to the beginning of the next
track.
Touch the
on-screen button within
a few seconds after playback begins to
track down to the beginning of the
previous track.
Touch the
on-screen button after a
few seconds have elapsed to start
playback from the beginning of the
current track.
Displaying song list
The song list in the USB device can be
viewed.
NOTE
The song list may not display depending on the
conditions.
(Displaying optional list)
1. Touch the
on-screen button during
playback.
2. Touch the category which you want to
select. The record list or song list is
displayed.
(Displaying a list being played)
Touch the
on-screen button.
NOTE
Press theon-screen button to display the
upper list.
Selecting from list
Select the desired song to play.
1. Press the
on-screen button to select
the song list.
2. Touch the song you want to listen to.
NOTE
The selected song list becomes the play list.
Repeat playback
Touch the
on-screen button during
playback.“
”is displayed during
playback.
Touch the
on-screen button two
times while“
”is displayed to cancel.
Shuffle playback
(Shuffling songs in list being played)
Touch the
on-screen button during
playback.“
”is displayed during
playback.
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Touch theon-screen button two
times while“
”is displayed to cancel.
(Shuffling album in list being played)
Touch the
on-screen button two
times during playback.“
”is displayed
during playback.
Touch the
on-screen button while
“
”is displayed to cancel.
Text scroll
If a whole title cannot be displayed at one
time, touch the
on-screen button on
the right side of each title. When the last
character is displayed, touch the
on-
screen button to display the first character
of the title.
NOTE
lTheon-screen button is displayed when
the whole title is not displayed.
lThe information (artist name, song name,
album name) is displayed only when the
USB device has information which can be
displayed on the screen.
lThis unit cannot display some characters.
Characters which cannot be displayed are
indicated by an asterisk (
).lThe number of characters which can be
displayed is restricted.
Error Messages
If the message“USB Error”is displayed,
it indicates that there is no playable file in
the USB device or there is an error in the
USB device. Verify that the content
recorded in the USB device has MP3/
WMA/AAC files and re-connect correctly.
If the message reappears, have the unit
checked by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
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qHow to use iPod mode (Type A)
Track down/Reverse button Track up/Fast-
forward buttonCategory up button
Category down button
Display buttonList down
button
List up
button
Random button Repeat button
Text button
Scan button
Play/Pause button/File dialAUX button
Connectable iPod is as follows:liPod: 5GliPod classicliPod nano: 1/2/3/4/5/6GliPod touch*1: 1/2/3/4GliPhone*1: iPhone/3G/3GS/4
*1 For only iPod functions
NOTE
The iPod functions on the iPod cannot be
operated while it is connected to the unit
because the unit controls the iPod functions.
Playback
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 switch to the iPod
mode and start playback.
NOTE
lWhen an iPod is not connected, the mode
does not switch to the iPod mode.
lWhen there is no playable data in the iPod,
“NO CONTENTS”is flashed.
lDo not remove the iPod while in the iPod
mode. Otherwise, the data could be
damaged.
Pause
To stop playback, press the Play/Pause
button (
).
Press the button again to resume
playback.
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Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button
(
) to advance through a track at high
speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
)to
reverse through a track at high speed.
Track search
Press the track up button (
) or turn the
file dial clockwise once to skip forward to
the beginning of the next track.
Press the track down button (
) or turn
the file dial counterclockwise within a few
seconds after playback begins to track
down.
Press the track down button (
) or turn
the file dial counterclockwise after a few
seconds have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the track.
Category search
Press the category down button (
)to
select the previous category and press the
category up button (
) to select the next
category.
NOTE
The types of categories include Playlist, Artist,
Album, Song, Podcast, Genre, Composer, and
Audio book.
List search
Press the list down button (
) to select
the previous list and press the list up
button (
) to select the next list.
NOTE
When the selected category is Song or Audio
book, there is no list.
Music Scan
This function scans the titles in a list
currently being played and plays ten
seconds of each song to aid you in finding
a song you want to listen to.Press the scan button (
) during
playback to start the scan play operation
(the track number will flash). Press the
scan button (
) again to cancel scan
playback.
NOTE
If the unit is left in scan, normal playback will
resume where scan was selected.
Repeat playback
Press the repeat button (
) during
playback to repeat the playback of the
song in the current list.“RPT”is
displayed during playback.
Press the repeat button (
) while
displaying“RPT”to cancel.
Random playback
Press the random button (
) during
playback to play the tracks in the list
randomly.“RDM”is displayed during
playback.
Press the random button (
) two times
while“RDM”is displayed to cancel.
NOTE
The track number being played randomly is in
the order of the iPod shuffle table.
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Switching the display
For files with a file name and other
information that have been input, the
display switches between display of the
file name and other information each time
the display button (
) is pressed during
playback.
Track number/Elapsed time
Song name Album nameArtist name Category (Playlist title/Genre
title/ Composer title/Podcast title)
NOTElThe information (artist name, music name)
is displayed only when the iPod has
information which can be displayed.
lThe system can only display one-byte
alphabetic characters. If two-byte or other
types of characters have been recorded to
the iPod, they may not display correctly.
Display scroll
Only 8 characters (File name) or 12
characters (Except file name) can be
displayed at one time. To display the rest
of the characters of a long title, press the
text button (
). The display scrolls
the next 12 characters. Press the text
button (
) again after the last 12
characters have been displayed to return
to the beginning of the title.
NOTE
The number of characters which can be
displayed is restricted.
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