2015 MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK Owners Manual (in English)

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How to use iPod mode (Type A/Type B)
Media/Scan buttonList down button List up button Play/Pause button
Random button
Repeat buttonAudio display
Text button
Track down/Reverse button
Track up/Fast-forward buttonCategory down button
Category up button
The figure is an example showing the type A unit.
An iPod may not be compatible depending
on the model or OS version. In this case,
an error message is displayed.
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 media button (
) to
switch to the iPod mode and start
playback.
NOTE
  When an iPod is not connected, the
mode does not switch to the iPod
mode.
  When there is no playable data in the
iPod, “ NO CONTENTS ” is fl ashed.

 Do not remove the iPod while in the
iPod mode. Otherwise, the data could
be damaged.
Pause
To stop playback, press the play/pause
button ( 4 ).
Press the button again to resume playback.
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.
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Track search
Press the track up button (
) once to skip
forward to the beginning of the next track.
Press the track down button (
) within a
few seconds (depends on iPod software
version) after playback begins to track
down to the beginning of the previous
track.
Press the track down button (
) after a
few seconds (depends on iPod software
version) have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the current track.
Category search
Press the category down button ( 5 ) to
select the previous category and press the
category up button ( 6 ) 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 10
seconds of each song to aid you in fi nding
a song you want to listen to.
Press and hold the scan button (
)
during playback to start the scan play
operation (the track number will fl ash).
Press and hold 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
1. Press the repeat button ( 1 ) during
playback to play the current track
repeatedly. “ TRACK RPT ” is displayed
(
is displayed next to RPT at the
bottom of the display area).
2. Press the button again to cancel the
repeat playback.
Random playback
Tracks are randomly selected and played.
Song random
1. Press the random button ( 2 ) during
playback to play the tracks in the list
randomly. “ SONG RDM ” is displayed
(
is displayed next to RDM at the
bottom of the display area).
2. To cancel the random playback, press
the button again after 3 seconds.
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Album random
1. Press the random button ( 2 ) during
playback, and then press the button
again within 3 seconds to play the
tracks in the iPod randomly. “ ALBUM
RDM ” is displayed (
is displayed
next to RDM at the bottom of the
display area).
2. Press the button again to cancel the
random playback.
NOTE
The track number being played
randomly is in the order of the iPod
shuffl e table.
Switching the display
The information displayed on the audio
display changes as follows each time the
text button ( 3 ) is pressed during playback.
Button Information displayed
on audio display
File number/Elapsed
time
File number
Category name
Artist name
Album name
Song name
NOTE
  The information (artist name, music
name) is displayed only when the
iPod has information which can be
displayed.
  This unit cannot display some
characters. Characters which cannot
be displayed are indicated by an
asterisk (
).
Display scroll
13 characters can be displayed at one
time. To display the rest of the characters
of a long title, press and hold the text
button ( 3 ). The display scrolls the next 13
characters. Press and hold the text button
( 3 ) again after the last 13 characters have
been displayed to return to the beginning
of the title.
NOTE
The number of characters which can be
displayed is restricted.
Error Messages
If the message “ CHECK iPod ” is
displayed, it indicates that there is a
malfunction in the iPod. Verify that the
content recorded in the iPod has playable
fi les and connect correctly. If the message
reappears, have the unit checked by an
Authorised Mazda Repairer.
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Error Indications (Type A/Type B)
If you see an error indication on the
display, fi nd the cause in the chart. If
you cannot clear the error indication,
take the vehicle to an expert repairer,
we recommend an Authorised Mazda
Repairer.
Indication Cause Solution
CHECK
USB
USB device
malfunction
Verify that the content
recorded in the USB
device has MP3/WMA/
AAC fi les and re-
connect correctly.
If the error indication
continues to display,
consult an expert
repairer, we recommend
an Authorised Mazda
Repairer.
CHECK
iPod
iPod
malfunction
Verify that the content
recorded in the iPod has
playable fi les and re-
connect correctly.
If the error indication
continues to display,
consult an expert
repairer, we recommend
an Authorised Mazda
Repairer.
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How to use AUX mode (Type C/Type D)
1. Select the icon on the home screen and display the Entertainment screen.
2. Select
to switch to the AUX mode. The following icons are displayed in the lower
part of the centre 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 5-54 .
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.
How to use USB mode (Type C/Type D)
Type Playable data
USB mode MP3/WMA/AAC/OGG fi le
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.
USB devices formatted to FAT32 are supported (USB devices formatted to other formats
such as NTFS are not supported).
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Playback
1. Select the
icon on the home screen and display the Entertainment screen.
2. Select
or to switch the USB mode. The following icons are displayed in the
lower part of the centre 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 cancelled.
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.
Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-54 .
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NOTE
  To move to the desired location on the track, move the slider indicating the playback
time.
  The appearance of the repeat and shuffl e icons changes depending on the type of
operation in which the function is used.
Category list
Select the
icon and 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.
(Special service for some Apple devices.)
Folder Displays the folder/fi le list.
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