2017 MAZDA MODEL 6 audio

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Interior Features
Bluetooth®
Bluetooth® Audio Device
Information Display
If a Bluetooth® audio device is connected,
the following information is displayed in
the center display.
AVRCP
Ver. lower than 1.3 AVRCP
Ver. 1.3 AVRCP
Ver. 1.4 or higher
Device name XXX
Remaining
battery
charge of
device X
XX
Song name —XX
Artist name —XX
Album name —XX
Playback
time —
XX
Genre name —XX
Album art
image —
——
X: Available
—: Not available
NOTE
Some information may not display
depending on the device, and if the
information cannot be displayed,
“Unknown - - -” is indicated.
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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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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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Bluetooth®
Playback
Select the
icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen. When is
selected, the following icons are displayed at the bottom of the center \
display. The displayed
icon differs depending on the selected station.
In addition, icons other than the following icons may be displayed.
Icon Function
Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
Displays the main menu.
Use to switch to other stations.
Displays the content list.
Use to switch to other desired content on the station.
Shout
Records voice.
Records voice and posts it as playable audio to Facebook and other social stations.
Like*2
Evaluates the current content as “Like”.
Dislike*2
Evaluates the current content as “Dislike”.
Reverses for 15 seconds.
Map (vehicles with navigation system)
Displays the destination searched by the location based services on the \
navigation system.
Call
A call can be made to the telephone number of a shop searched using the Location Based
Services. Available when a device is connected as a Hands-Free.
Returns to the previous content.
Pauses playback of the content. When selected again, playback resumes.
Goes to the next content.
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Bluetooth®
IconFunction
Fast-forwards for 30 seconds.
Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-26.
*2 Some stations may use alternate variations of Like and Dislike, based\
on station type or provider.
Main menu
Select the
icon.
Switch the tab and select the station category.
Ta b Function
Presets Displays the preset station list set on the device.
Select the preset station name to play the station content.
Nearby Select the desired station.
Guidance is provided to the searched destination near the vehicle's position.
You can designate desired categories previously set using the filter setting
on your device.
NOTE
The available Location Based Services may differ because the services de\
pend on the
content provided by Aha™.
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Bluetooth®
How to Use Stitcher™ Radio
What is Stitcher™ Radio?
Stitcher
™*1 radio is an application which can be used to listen to Internet radio o\
r stream
podcasts.
Recommended content is automatically selected by registering content which you put into
your favorites, or by pressing the Like or Dislike button.
For details on Stitcher
™ Radio, refer to “http://stitcher.com/”.
*1 Stitcher
™, the Stitcher™ logo, and the Stitcher™ trade dress are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Stitcher, Inc., used with permission.
NOTE
To operate Stitcher™ Radio from your Bluetooth® device, perform the following in advance:
 Install the Stitcher™ Radio application to your device. Create a Stitcher™ Radio account for your device. Log onto Stitcher™ Radio using 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.
Dislike
Evaluates the current program as “Dislike”.
Like
Evaluates the current program as “Like”.
Adds the current station to your favorites or deletes the current statio\
n from your favorites.
Reverses for 30 seconds.
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Bluetooth®
IconFunction
Plays the station. Select it again to pause playback.
Goes to the next station.
Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-26.
Station list
1. Select the
icon to display the station list.

Favorites station name: Select to display the program registered to you\
r favorites.

Category name: A recommended category selected from your favorites by Stitcher™ is
displayed.
Select it to display the category program.

2. Select the program name to play it.
Add to your favorites
If the current program has not been
registered to your favorites, it can be
registered to your favorites.
1. Select the
icon to display the
favorites station which the registration
can be added.
2. Select the station name which you want
to register.
3. Select
to add the program to the
selected favorites station.
NOTE
 Multiple favorites stations can be
selected and registered.
 Favorites stations registered by
oneself as well those set by default are
displayed.
Delete from your favorites
If the current program has already been
registered to your favorites, the program
can be deleted from your favorites.
1. Select the
icon.
2. The program is automatically deleted
from the favorites station.
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Bluetooth®
NOTE
 When the OS of the device is updated, the pairing information may be del\
eted. If this
happens, reprogram the pairing information to the Bluetooth® unit. If you pair your phone which has already been paired to your vehicle more than once in
the past, you need to delete “Mazda” on your mobile device. Then, \
execute the Bluetooth®
search on your mobile device once again, and pair to a newly detected “Ma\
zda”.
 Before you pair your device, make sure that Bluetooth® is “ON”, both on your phone and
on the vehicle.
 If Bluetooth®-enabled devices are used in the following locations or conditions,
connection via Bluetooth® may not be possible.
 The device is in a location hidden from the center display such as behind or under a
seat, or inside the glove compartment.
 The device contacts or is covered by a metal object or body. The device is set to power-saving mode.
 Different Bluetooth®-enabled devices can be used for Bluetooth® Hands-Free and
Bluetooth® audio. For example, device A can be connected as a Bluetooth® Hands-
Free device and device B can be connected as a Bluetooth® audio device. However, the
following may occur when they are used at the same time.
 The Bluetooth® connection of the device is disconnected. Noise occurs in the Hands-Free audio. Hands-Free operates slowly.
Voice recognition related problems
Symptom CauseSolution method
Poor voice recognition
Excessive, slow speech.  Excessive, forceful speech
(shouting).
 Speaking before the beep sound
has ended.
 Loud noise (speaking or noise from
outside/inside vehicle).
 Airflow from A/C is blowing
against the microphone.
 Speaking in off-standard
expressions (dialect). Regarding the causes indicated
on the left, be careful with how
you speak. In addition, when
numbers are spoken in a sequence,
recognition ability will improve
if no stop is placed between the
numbers.
False recognition of numbers
Poor voice recognition There is a malfunction in the
microphone.A poor connection or malfunction
with the microphone may have
occurred. Consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
Phone-related voice recognition is
disabled There is a problem with the
connection between the Bluetooth
®
unit and the device. If there is any malfunction after
checking the pairing situation, check
for device pairing or connection
problems.
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