2014 MAZDA MODEL 6 audio

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Audio Set (Type B)
CAUTION
Do not press the screen strongly or press it with a sharp-pointed object. Otherwise,
the screen could be damaged.
Power/Volume/Display/Sound Controls ............................................................ page 5-36
Operating the Radio ........................................................................................... page 5-40
Operating the Satellite Radio ............................................................................. page 5-44
Operating the Compact Disc (CD) Player .......................................................... page 5-52
How to use Auxiliary jack/USB port ................................................................. page 5-55
Error Indications ................................................................................................ page 5-55
Setup .................................................................................................................. page 5-55
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qPower/Volume/Display/Sound Controls
Setup button
Audio control dial Audio button
Phone button
Navigation button
Power/Volume 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.
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.
Display setting
Press the setup button (
) to display
the display setting screen.
Touch the
on-screen tab to select
the item you would like to change.
Brightness adjustment
: Increase brightness
: Decrease brightness
Contrast adjustment
: Higher contrast
: Lower contrastTint adjustment
*1
: Green tint enhancement color
: Red tint enhancement color
*1 Adjustment can be performed only
while in the rear view camera mode.
Color adjustment
*1
: To deepen a color
: To fade a color
*1 Adjustment can be performed only
while in the rear view camera mode.
Daytime/nighttime screen setting
*1
The daytime or nighttime screen can be
selected even if the headlights are
illuminated or turned off (when bright
screen is required at night or dark screen
is required at noon).
: Daytime screen setting
: Nighttime screen setting
: Switches screen automatically
according to headlight illumination
condition
*1 The setting cannot be made while in
rear view camera mode.
Display OFF
The display can be turned off. Touch the
on-screen button to turn the
display off.
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The display can be turned back on as
follows:
lPress the audio button ()to
display the audio screen.
lPress the navigation button ()to
display the navigation screen (With
navigation system).
lPress the phone button ()to
display the Bluetooth®dial screen.lPress the setup button ()to
display the setup dial setting screen.
lPress the audio control dial to display
the setup sound setting screen.
lShift to the R position to change to the
rear view camera mode.
Shift to a position other than R to
return to the display off condition.
NOTE
The screen can also be turned off using voice
recognition.
Refer to Voice Recognition on page 5-83.
Display setting reset
All of the screen setting values can be
reset to their initial settings.
1. Touch the
on-screen button.
2. Touch the
on-screen button.
Audio sound adjustment
Press the audio control dial or touch the
on-screen button to display the
sound setting screen.
Indication Setting value
Bass
(Low pitch sound)
: Low pitch
enhancement
: Low pitch
reduction
Treble
(Treble sound)
: Treble
enhancement
: Treble reduction
Balance
(Left/right volume
balance)
: Right side
volume reduction
: Left side
volume reduction
Fader
(Front/back volume
balance)
: Front speaker
volume reduction
: Rear speaker
volume reduction
Button Beep
(Audio operation sound)
: on/off*1
Auto Level Control*2
(Automatic volume
adjustment): Level up: Level down
AudioPilot
*3
(Automatic volume
adjustment): on/off
Centerpoint
*3
(Automatic surround
level adjustment): on/off
*1 Some functions do not turn off
*2 Standard audio
*3 Bose
®Sound System
Automatic Level Control (ALC)
The automatic level control 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.
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AudioPilot®2*4
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 can be set on or off.
*4 AudioPilot®2 is a registered
trademark of Bose Corporation.
Centerpoint
®2*5
Centerpoint®2 offers you the experience
of 5.1-channel surround sound in your
vehicle even with your conventional 2-
channel stereo audio. Centerpoint
®2 can
be set on or off.
*5 Centerpoint
®2 is a registered
trademark of Bose Corporation.
NOTE
Centerpoint®2 operates optimally with a 2-
channel stereo audio. Audio files encoded with
high compression can be played, however, they
may result in poor sound quality.
Sound setting reset
The settings for bass, treble, balance, and
fade can be returned to their initial
settings.
1. Touch the
on-screen button.
2. Touch the
on-screen button.
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qOperating the Radio
Seek tuning buttons
Manual tuning dial Audio button
Radio ON
(Connected Satellite Radio)
Press the audio button (
) and touch
the
on-screen tab.
(Unconnected Satellite Radio)
Press the audio button (
) and touch
the
oron-screen tab.
Band selection
(Connected Satellite Radio)
Touch the
on-screen tab to switch
the band as follows:
FM1→FM2→AM
NOTE
lis displayed when FM1 is selected,
is displayed when FM2 is
selected, and
is displayed when AM
is selected.
lIf the FM broadcast signal becomes weak,
reception automatically changes from
STEREO to MONO for reduced noise, and
the“STEREO”indicator will no longer
display.
(Unconnected Satellite Radio)
Touch the
on-screen tab to select
AM. Touch the
on-screen tab to
select FM1 and FM2.NOTE
lWhen FM1 is selected,is displayed.
When FM2 is selected,
is displayed.lIf the FM broadcast signal becomes weak,
reception automatically changes from
STEREO to MONO for reduced noise, and
the“STEREO”indicator will no longer
display.
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.
NOTE
If the power supply is interrupted (fuse blows
or the battery is disconnected), the preset
channels will be erased.
Manual tuning
Turning the manual tuning dial will
change the frequency higher or lower.
NOTE
When anbroadcast is being
received, a receivable multicast channel is also
received.
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Seek tuning
Pressing the seek tuning button (
,)
will cause the tuner to seek a higher or
lower frequency automatically.
NOTE
lIf you continue to press and hold the seek
tuning button (
,) the frequency will
continue changing without stopping.
lWhen anbroadcast is being
received, a receivable multicast channel is
also received.
Scan tuning
You can search for receivable radio
stations by touching the
on-screen
button.
Scanning stops at each station for about
five seconds.
Touch the
on-screen button one time
during reception to continue receiving a
broadcasting station.
Preset channel tuning
The six preset channels can be used to
store six AM and twelve FM stations.
1. To set a channel, first select AM, FM1,
or FM2. Tune to the desired station.
2. Press and hold any of the preset on-
screen buttons. The reception
frequency is programmed and
displayed on the preset button.
3. Repeat this operation for the other
stations and bands you want to store.
When receiving a programmed
frequency, select AM, FM1, or FM2
and touch the preset on-screen button.
NOTE
The programmed frequency is displayed on the
preset button.
Auto memory tuning
This is especially useful when driving in
an area where the local stations are
unknown. Additional AM/FM stations
can be stored without disturbing the
previously set channels.
1. Touch the
on-screen button. The
auto memory preset list is displayed
and the previously tuned frequency is
received.
2. Touch the
on-screen button to
display the frequencies of up to ten
radio stations on the auto memory
preset list.
3. Touch the desired frequency.
NOTE
Touch theon-screen button during
auto memory tuning to return to the AM/FM
main screen.
Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS)
Radio text information display
A maximum of 64 characters of radio text
information sent from a broadcasting
station is displayed in the audio display.
NOTE
Radio text information is a function of FM
radio. Text information is not displayed in the
following:
lDuringreceptionlNot an RBDS broadcastlDuring HD receptionlRBDS broadcast, but radio text is not
transmitted from the radio station
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Genre Seek
Some FM stations transmit Genre codes
(Program type like a Rock, News, and so
on). This code enables alternative stations
transmitting the same Genre code to be
found quickly. To select from the genre
list, touch the
on-screen button
while in the FM mode and the desired
Genre Seek.
(To scan for Genre Seek:)
1. Touch the genre type which you want
to select.
2. Touch the
,on-screen
button.
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
*1, 98.7, 104.3*1, 107.1
*1 Radio stations with good reception
The frequency changes as follows each
time the Genre Seek on-screen button is
pressed.
89.3→98.3→104.3→98.3NOTE
lOnly one Genre can be selected.lTouch theon-screen button to
return to the FM1 or FM2 main screen.
lIt may not be possible to receive any station
even if the Genre Seek function is used.
lIf a program in the selected genre is not
broadcast to a region, reception is not
possible even if the Genre Seek function is
used.
lThe 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.
lIf 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.
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Benefits of HD Radio™Technology
(Information)
The song title, artist 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
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. For FM,
, and for AM,
is displayed, and theilluminates
in orange.
If the HD Radio broadcast is stopped and
changed to an analog broadcast, press
down
to turn off.
Multicast channel selection (FM)
Press
on-screen button to
switch to the multi-cast channel for the
displayed number.
The number of multi-cast channels which
can be received differs depending on the
radio station.NOTE
lIf an analog broadcast is received once and
is received while HD1 is
selected, the audio unit switches to the
station automatically.lWhen thebutton 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, touch the HD button to turn off
(button is not
illuminated).
lOnce an analog broadcast is received when
HD1 is selected from the preset channels, it
is switched to
automatically. If
the radio reception conditions are poor, or
is off, switching to
broadcasts is not possible.lWhen an HD specialty channel (HD2 to
HD8) is selected from the preset channels,
“No HD signal”is displayed and no audio
is output until
is received. If
the radio reception conditions are poor,
“No HD signal”continues to be displayed.
lIf theis not illuminated or does not
illuminate in orange, information such as
song titles of the
station are
received, however, the audio output is
analog. If information can no longer be
received and the non-reception condition
continues,
andon-
screen buttons disappear.
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