2017 MAZDA MODEL 6 radio

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Interior Features
Audio System
Seek Switch
AM/FM radio
Press the seek switch (
, ). The radio
switches to the next/previous stored station
in the order that it was stored.
Press and hold the seek switch (
, ) to
seek all usable stations at a higher or lower
frequency whether programmed or not.
Radio stations which have been previously
stored in the favorite radio can be called
up by pressing the seek switch (
, )
while any radio station stored in the
favorite radio is being received. Radio
stations can be called up in the order they
were stored with each press of the switch
(
, ).
USB Audio/Bluetooth® Audio /CD
Press the seek switch (
) to skip forward
to the beginning of the next track.
Press the seek switch (
) within a few
seconds after playback begins to track
down to the beginning of the previous
track.
Press the seek switch (
) after a few
seconds have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the current track.
Press and hold the seek switch (
, ) to
continuously switch the tracks up or down.
Pandora®/Aha™/Stitcher™ Radio
Press the seek switch (
) to skip forward
to the beginning of the next track.
Press and hold the seek switch (
) to
evaluate the playback of the current song
as “Like”.
Press and hold the seek switch (
) to
evaluate the playback of the current song
as “Dislike”.
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Interior Features
Bluetooth®
Bluetooth®
Bluetooth® Hands-Free outline
When a Bluetooth
® device (mobile phone) is connected to the vehicle's Bluetooth® unit via
radio wave transmission, a call can be made or received by pressing the \
talk button, pick-
up button, or hang-up button on the audio remote control switch, or by o\
perating the center
display. For example, even if a device (mobile phone) is in your coat pocket,\
a call can be
made without taking the device (mobile phone) out and operating it dir\
ectly.
Bluetooth
® audio outline
When a portable audio unit equipped with the Bluetooth
® communication function is paired
to the vehicle, you can listen to music stored on the paired portable au\
dio device from the
vehicle's speakers. It is not necessary to connect the portable audio de\
vice to the vehicle's
external input terminal. After programming, operate the vehicle audio control panel to play/
stop the audio.
NOTE
 For your safety, a device can be paired only when the vehicle is parked. If the vehicle
starts to move, the pairing procedure will end. Park the vehicle in a safe place before
pairing.
 The communication range of a Bluetooth® equipped device is about 10 meters (32 ft) or
less.
 Basic audio operation is available using voice commands even if Bluetoot\
h® is not
connected.
 For safety reasons, operation of the center display is disabled while the vehicle is\
being
driven. However, items not displayed in gray can be operated using the commander
switch while the vehicle is being driven.
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Interior Features
Bluetooth®
NOTE
When Call history and messages are
downloaded automatically, each automatic
download setting must be on.
Refer to Communication Settings on page
5-68.
After a device is registered, the system
automatically identifies the device. By
activating Bluetooth
® Hands-Free again, or
by activating Bluetooth® Hands-Free first
after switching the ignition from OFF to
ACC, the device connection condition is
indicated in the center display.
IMPORTANT note about pairing and
automatic reconnection:
 If pairing is redone on the same
mobile phone device, first clear
“Mazda” displayed on the Bluetooth
®
setting screen of the mobile device.
 When the OS of the device is updated,
the pairing information may be deleted.
If this happens, reprogram the pairing
information to the Bluetooth
® unit. Before you pair your device, make sure
that Bluetooth® is “ON”, both on your
phone and on the vehicle.
Device selection
If several devices have been paired, the
Bluetooth
® unit links the device last
paired. If you would like to link a different
paired 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.
Connecting other devices
1. Select the
icon on the home screen
to display the Settings screen.
2. Select the
tab.
3. Select
.
4. Turn the Bluetooth® setting on.
5. Select the name of the device you
would like to connect.
6.
selection
Connects both devices as hands-free
and Bluetooth
® audio.

selection
Connects as a hands-free device.

selection
Connects as Bluetooth® audio.
NOTE
The following functions can be used for
the Hands-free or audio.
 Hands-free: Phone calls and E-mail/
SMS
 Audio: Bluetooth® audio, Pandora®,
Aha™, Stitcher™ radio
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Interior Features
Bluetooth®
*Some models.
Entertainment (audio) related command
Voice commandFunctionCorresponding audio
source
(Go to/Play) AM (Radio) Switches the audio source to AM radio. All
(Go to/Play) FM (Radio) Switches the audio source to FM radio. All
(Go to/Play) Bluetooth (Audio) Switches the audio source to BT audio. All
(Go to/Play) Pandora Switches the audio source to Pandora
®All
(Go to/Play) Aha (Radio) Switches the audio source to Aha™ Radio.All
(Go to/Play) Stitcher Switches the audio source to Stitcher™ Radio.All
(Go to/Play) USB 1 Switches the audio source to USB 1. All
(Go to/Play) USB 2 Switches the audio source to USB 2. All
Play Playlist {Playlist name} Plays the selected playlist. USB
Play Artist {Artist name} Plays the selected artist. USB
Play Album {Album name} Plays the selected album. USB
Play Genre {Genre name} Plays the selected genre. USB
Play Folder {Folder name} Plays the selected folder. USB
Navigation related command*
For the navigation screen voice commands, refer to the separate navigati\
on system manual.
NOTE
 Some commands cannot be used depending on the grade and specification. Some commands cannot be used depending on the device connection conditio\
ns and the
use conditions.
 The commands are examples of the available commands.
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Interior Features
Bluetooth®
How 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 p\
anel.
Any Bluetooth® audio device must be paired to the vehicle's Bluetooth® unit before it can be
used.
Refer to Bluetooth
® Preparation on page 5-54.
1. Turn on the Bluetooth
® audio device's power.
2. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
3. Select the
icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen.
4. When
is selected, switches to the Bluetooth® audio mode to begin playback.
NOTE
 If Bluetooth® audio is used after using Pandora®, Aha™ or Stitcher™ radio, the
application on the mobile device has to be closed first.
 If the Bluetooth® audio device does not begin playback, select the icon. If the mode is switched from Bluetooth® audio mode to another mode (radio mode), audio
playback from the Bluetooth® audio device stops.
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Bluetooth®
*Some models.
How to Use Pandora®*
What is Pandora®?
Pandora
®*1 is free personalized Internet radio. Simply enter a favorite artist, tr\
ack, genre,
and Pandora® will create a personalized station that plays their music and more like\
it.
Rate songs by giving thumbs-up and thumbs-down feedback to further refine your station,
discover new music and help Pandora
® play only music you like.
*1 Pandora
®, the Pandora® logo, and the Pandora® trade dress are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission.
NOTE
To operate Pandora® from your Bluetooth® device, perform the following in advance:
 Create Pandora® account on the Web. Create Pandora® station using Pandora® application. Install Pandora® application on your device.
Playback
Select the
icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen. When is
selected, the following icons are indicated in the bottom part of the ce\
nter display.
Icon Function
Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
Displays the station list.
Use to switch to other stations.
Thumbs-Down
Press the
icon to tell Pandora® not to play this track.
Thumbs-Up
Press the
icon to tell Pandora® “you like this track” and it helps to bring in more tracks
like it to your station.
Bookmarking
Bookmarks the song or artist currently being played.
Plays the track. When selected again, playback is temporarily stopped.
Goes to the next song.
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Interior Features
Bluetooth®
IconFunction
Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-26.
NOTE
 The skip function may not be available depending on the device. The number of skips is limited by Pandora®.
 If the icon is selected when the skip song function is running, the next song \
is skipped.
Selection from station list
Selection can be made from a programmed
radio station list.
1. Select the
icon.
2. Select the desired radio station.
NOTE
When is selected, songs randomly
selected from the radio station list are
played.
Selecting the sort method
The displayed order of the station list can
be changed.
1. Select the
icon.
2. Select
.
3. Select
to display in the order
starting from the newly created station.
4. Select
to display in alphabetical
order.
NOTE
The displayed order of cannot be
changed.
Bookmarking
You can bookmark song or artist to check
out later on the Web.
1. Select the
icon.
2. Select
to bookmark the
song.
3. Select
to bookmark the
artist.
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Interior Features
Bluetooth®
How to Use Aha™
What is Aha™?
Aha
*1 is an application which can be used to enjoy various Internet content s\
uch as Internet
radio and podcasts.
Stay connected to your friends activities by getting updates from Facebo\
ok and Twitter.
Using the location-based service, nearby services and destinations can b\
e searched or real-
time local information can be obtained.
For details on Aha, refer to “http://www.aharadio.com/”.
*1 Aha, the Aha logo, and the Aha trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Harman International Industries, Inc., used with permission.
NOTE
 The service content provided by Aha varies depending on the country in which the user
resides. In addition, the service is not available in some countries.
 To operate Aha from your Bluetooth® device, perform the following in advance:
 Install the Aha application to your device. Create an Aha account for your device. Log onto Aha using your device. Select the preset station on your device.
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