2015 MAZDA MODEL 6 USB port

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qHow to use AUX mode
Type A Type B
(Type A)
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
3. Press the USB/AUX button (
) of the
audio unit to change to the AUX mode.
(Type B)
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. Press the
on-screen tab to switch
to the AUX mode.NOTE
lWhen the device is not connected to the
auxiliary jack, the mode does not switch to
the AUX mode.
lSet 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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qHow to use USB mode (Type B)
Audio button
Power/Volume dial
Track up/Fast-forward
button
Track down/Reverse
button
File dial
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.
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.
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qHow to use iPod mode (Type B)
Audio button
Power/Volume dial
Track up/Fast-forward
button
Track down/Reverse
button
File dial
The connectable iPods are as follows:liPod classicliPod nano: 4/5/6GliPod touch*1: 2/3/4GliPhone*1: 3GS/4/4S
*1 Only iPod function
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 audio button (
)to
display the audio screen.
4. Touch the
on-screen tab to
switch to the iPod mode and start
playback.
NOTE
lWhen the iPod is connected to the USB
port, the
on-screen tab changes to
the
on-screen tab.lDo not remove the iPod while in the iPod
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.
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.
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NOTE
The following operations are possible even
when the Don't Disturb Me function is on.
lDownloading messageslDownloading phone bookslDownloading the incoming/outgoing call
record
lSending messages
qAudio Operation Using Voice
Recognition
Audio on/off, audio mode switching, and
audio operations can be done using voice
recognition.
NOTE
(When playing a USB or iPod)
When a track is selected using voice
recognition, the track list is set to VR Playlist.
Starting the audio
The audio can be started using voice
recognition.
1. Press the talk button.
2.Prompt:“Ready”
3.Say:[Beep]“Turn on audio”
4. Power to the audio is turned on.
Turning off the audio
1. Press the talk button.
2.Prompt:“Ready”
3.Say:[Beep]“Change mode”
4.Prompt:“Available audio modes are:
AM, FM, FM1, FM2, Sirius, Sirius1,
Sirius2, Sirius3, USB, iPod,
Bluetooth
®audio, Pandora®, CD,
AUX, Turn off audio”
5.Say:[Beep]“Turn off audio”
6. Power to the audio is turned off.
Switching modes
1. Press the talk button.
2.Prompt:“Ready”
3.Say:[Beep]“Change mode”
4.Prompt:“Available audio modes are:
AM, FM, FM1, FM2, Sirius, Sirius1,
Sirius2, Sirius3, USB, iPod,
Bluetooth
®audio, Pandora®, CD,
AUX, Turn off audio”
5.Say:[Beep]“XXX (Ex.“AM”) (audio
source)”
6. The audio source is switched.
NOTE
CD, SIRIUS digital satellite radio, USB, iPod,
BT audio, and Pandora®modes cannot be
selected in the following cases:
lSIRIUS digital satellite radio unit, USB
device, iPod, BT audio, or Pandora®unit is
not equipped on the audio system.
lCD has not been inserted.
The AUX mode is locked out unless you
connect a commercially available portable
audio unit (such as an MP3 player) to the
auxiliary jack. Connect a portable audio unit
or similar product on the market to the
auxiliary jack to listen to music or audio over
the vehicle's speakers.
Playing selected track numbers
(When playing a CD)
A desired track number on a CD can be
played using voice recognition.
Refer to Operating the Compact Disc
(CD) Player on page 5-52.
1. Press the talk button.
2.Prompt:“Ready”
3.Say:[Beep]“Play track”
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Bluetooth® Audio
Applicable Bluetooth®specification
Ver. 2.0 or higher
Response profile
lA2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution
Profile) Ver. 1.0/1.2
lAVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control
Profile) Ver. 1.0/1.3/1.4
A2DP is a profile which transmits only
audio to the Bluetooth
®unit. If your
Bluetooth®audio device corresponds only
to A2DP, but not AVRCP, you cannot
operate it using the control panel of the
vehicle's audio system. In this case, the
Bluetooth
®audio device can be operated
by controlling the device itself, the same
as when a portable audio system without
the Bluetooth
®communication function is
connected to the AUX terminal.
Function A2DPA2DP·AVRCP
Ve r.
1.0Ve r.
1.3Ve r.
1.4
Playback―XXX
Pause―XXX
File (Track)
up/down―XXX
Reverse――XX
Fast-forward――XX
Text display――XX
Folder up/down―――X
Repeat―――X
Shuffle―――X
Scan―――X
X: Available
―: Not available
NOTElTo make sure that your Bluetooth®audio
device is Ver. 1.0, 1.3 or 1.4, refer to the
Owner's Manual for the Bluetooth
®audio
device.
lThe battery consumption of Bluetooth®
audio devices is higher while Bluetooth®is
connected.
lIf a general mobile phone device is USB
connected during music playback over the
Bluetooth
®connection, the Bluetooth®
connection is disconnected. For this reason,
you cannot have music playback over a
Bluetooth
®connection and music playback
using a USB connection at the same time.
lThe system may not operate normally
depending on the Bluetooth®audio device.
qHow to Use the Bluetooth®
Audio System
Switching to Bluetooth®audio mode
To listen to music or voice audio recorded
to a Bluetooth
®audio device, switch to
the Bluetooth®audio mode to operate the
audio device using the audio system
control panel. Any Bluetooth
®audio
device must be programmed to the
vehicle's Bluetooth
®unit before it can be
used.
Refer to Bluetooth® Preparation on page
5-81.
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Turn on the Bluetooth
®audio device's
power.
Make sure that the“
”symbol is
displayed in the audio unit's display.
NOTE
Some Bluetooth®audio devices need a certain
amount of time before the“
”symbol is
displayed in the audio unit's display.
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