2019 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 MIATA RF audio

How to use AUX mode
▼Playback
1. Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen.
2. Select
to switch to the AUX mode. The following icons are displayed i n the lower
part of the center display.
Icon Function
Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different a udio source.
Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-23.
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.
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How to use USB mode
TypePlayable data
USB mode MP3/WMA/AAC/OGG file
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.
The recommended capacity of the USB memory is 16 GB or less.
USB devices formatted to FAT32 are supported (USB devices forma tted to other formats
such as NTFS are not supported).
▼ Playback
1. Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen.
2. Select
or to switch the USB mode. The following icons are displayed in t he
lower part of the center 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 canceled.
Tracks in the current track list are played randomly.
Select it again to cancel.
Starts playing a track similar to the current track using Grace note®'s More Like This™.
Select the desired song from th e category list to cancel More Like This™.
If selected within a few seconds f rom the beginning of a song which has started to play,
the previous song is selected.
If more than a few seconds have e lapsed, the song currently being played is replayed from
the beginning.
Long-press to fast reverse. It st ops when you remove your hand from the icon or the
commander knob.
Track is played. When selected again, playback is temporarily s topped.
Advances to the beginning of the next song.
Long-press to fast forward.
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IconFunction
Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-23.
NOTE
If a file name in the USB memory is too long , it could cause operation problems such as
not being able to playback the song.
(Recommended: Within 80 characters)
The album art may not display depending on the album art size.
To move to the desired location on the track, move the slider indicating the playback time.
The appearance of the repeat and shuffle icons changes depending on the type of
operation in which the function is used.
Category list
Select the
icon to display the following category list.
Select a desired category and item.
Category Function
Playlist
*1Displays 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 al
bum or artist in the selected ge nre can be played.
Audiobook
*2Displays the audiobook list.
Chapters can be selected and played.
Podcast
*2Displays the podcast list.
Episode can be selected and played.
Apple Music Ra‐ dio
*2*Displays Apple Music Radio stations.
A station can be selected and played.
Folder
*3Displays the folder/file list.
*1 Playlist folders of Apple devices are not supported.
*2 Apple device only
*3 USB-Sticks and USB-Android™ device only
Example of use (to play all tracks in
USB device)
(Method 1)
1. Select
to display the category list.
2. Select .
All the tracks in the USB device are
displayed.
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3. Select a desired track.The selected track is played. All the
tracks in the USB device can be played
by continuing playback.
NOTE
Only the tracks in the desired category
selected in Step 2 are played.
(Method 2)
*1
1. Select to display the category list.
2. Select
.
All the folders in the USB device are
displayed.
3. Select
.
All the tracks in the USB device are
displayed.
4. Select a desired track. The selected track is played. All the
tracks in the USB device can be played
by continuing playback.
*1 Can be operated using an Android™
device or USB flash memory.
NOTE
Only the tracks in the desired folder
selected in Step 3 are played.
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▼Gracenote® Database
When a USB device is connected to this unit and the audio is pl
ayed, the album name, artist
name, genre and title informati on are automatically displayed i f there is a match in the
vehicle's database compilation to the music being played. The i nformation stored in this
device uses database information in the Gracenote
® music recognition service.
CAUTION
For information related to the most recent Gracenote® database which can be used and how
to install it, go to the Mazda Hands Free Website:
http://www.mazdahandsfree.com
Introduction
Gracenote, the Gracenote logo and logotype are either a registe red trademark or a trademark
of Gracenote, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

Gracenote® End User License Agreement
This application or device contains software from Gracenote, In c. of Emeryville, California
(“Gracenote”). The software from Gracenote (the “Gracenote Soft ware”) enables this
application to perform disc and/ or file identification and obtain music-related information,
including name, artist, track, and title information (“Gracenot e Data”) from online servers or
embedded databases (collectively, “Gracenote Servers”) and to p erform other functions. You
may use Gracenote Data only by means of the intended End-User f unctions of this
application or device.
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You agree that you will use Gracenote Data, the Gracenote Softw are, and Gracenote Servers
for your own personal non-commercial use only. You agree not to assign, copy, transfer or
transmit the Gracenote Software or any Gracenote Data to any third party. YOU AGREE
NOT TO USE OR EXPLOIT GRACENOTE DATA, THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE,
OR GRACENOTE SERVERS, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED HEREIN.
You agree that your non-exclusive license to use the Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Software, and Gracenote Servers w ill terminate if you violate these restrictions. If your
license terminates, you agree to cease any and all use of the Gracenote Data, the Gracenote
Software, and Gracenote Servers. Gracenote reserves all rights in Gracenote Data, the
Gracenote Software, and the Gracenote Servers, including all ow nership rights. Under no
circumstances will Gracenote become liable for any payment to y ou for any information that
you provide. You agree that Gracenote, Inc. may enforce its rig hts under this Agreement
against you directly in its own name.
The Gracenote service uses a unique identifier to track queries for statistical purposes. The
purpose of a randomly assigned numeric identifier is to allow t he Gracenote service to count
queries without knowing anything about who you are. For more in formation, see the web
page for the Gracenote Privacy Policy for the Gracenote service .
The Gracenote Software and each item of Gracenote Data are lice nsed to you “AS IS.”
Gracenote makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the
accuracy of any Gracenote Data from in the Gracenote Servers. G racenote reserves the right
to delete data from the Gracenote Servers or to change data cat egories for any cause that
Gracenote deems sufficient. No warranty is made that the Gracen ote Software or Gracenote
Servers are error-free or that f unctioning of Gracenote Softwar e or Gracenote Servers will
be uninterrupted. Gra cenote is not obligated to provide you wit h new enhanced or additional
data types or categories that Gracenote may provide in the futu re and is free to discontinue
its services at any time.
GRACENOTE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT. GRACENOTE DOES NOT WARRANT THE RESULTS THAT
WILL BE OBTAINED BY YOUR USE OF THE GRACENOTE SOFTWARE OR ANY
GRACENOTE SERVER. IN NO CASE WILL GRACENOTE BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR
LOST REVENUES.
© Gracenote, Inc. 2009
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Updating the database
The Gracenote® media database can be updated using USB device.
1. Connect a USB device containing the software for updating Gracenote
®.
2. Select the
icon on the home screen to display the Settings screen.
3. Select the
tab and select .
4. Select
. The list of the update package stored in the USB device and t he version
are displayed.
5. Select the package to use the update.
6. Select
.
NOTE
Gracenote® can be downloaded from the Mazda Hands-free Website.
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How to use Apple CarPlay™*
▼What is Apple CarPlay™?
Apple CarPlay™ allows you to make calls, send or receive messag
es, and listen to music
using your iPhone
® with the vehicle's audio system, or search for destinations us ing the
maps. In addition, voice recognition operation is possible using Siri
®.
CAUTION
 YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT USE OF APPLE CARPLAY™ (“THE
APPLICATION”) IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY
QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY AND EFFO RT IS WITH YOU TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND THAT THE APPLICATION AND INFORMATION ON THE
APPLICATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND MAZDA HE REBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND
CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION AND INFORMATION ON THE
APPLICATION, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND/OR CONDITIO NS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY
QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND
NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. AS EXAMPLES, AND WITHOUT LIMITATION,
MAZDA DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY OF DATA PROVIDED BY
THE APPLICATION, SUCH AS THE ACCURACY OF DIRECTIONS, ESTIMATED TRAVEL TIME,
SPEED LIMITS, ROAD CONDITIONS, NEWS, WEATHER, TRAFFIC, OR OTHER CONTENT
PROVIDED BY APPLE, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS; MAZDA DOES NOT
GUARANTEE AGAINST LOSS OF APPLICATION DATA, WHICH MAY BE LOST AT ANY TIME;
MAZDA DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE APPLICATION OR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED
THROUGH THEM WILL BE PROVIDED AT ALL TIMES OR THAT ANY OR ALL SERVICES WILL BE
AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION. FOR EXAMPLE, SERVICES MAY BE
SUSPENDED OR INTERRUPTED WITHOUT NOTICE FOR REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, SECURITY
FIXES, UPDATES, ETC., SERVICES MAY BE UNAVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA OR LOCATION, ETC.
IN ADDITION, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT CH ANGES IN THIRD PARTY TECHNOLOGY OR
GOVERNMENT REGULATION MAY RENDER THE SERVICES AND/OR APPLICATIONS
OBSOLETE AND/OR UNUSABLE.
TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MAZDA OR ITS AFFILIATES
BE LIABLE FOR PERSONAL INJURY, OR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHAT SOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, CORRUPTION OR LOSS OF DATA, FAILURE TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE
ANY DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES,
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE APPLICAT ION OR YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE
THE APPLICATION OR INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION.
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