2020 MAZDA MODEL 6 radio

▼Switching to Bluetooth® audio mode
To listen to music or voice a
udio 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 paired to the vehicle's Bluetooth® unit before it can
be used.
Refer to Bluetooth
® Preparation on page 5-44.
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 the Applications screen is not displayed on the device, Bluetooth® audio may not play
on the center display.
If Bluetooth® audio is used after using Pandora®, Aha™ or Stitcher™ radio, the
application on the mo bile 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.
▼ Playback
To listen to a Bluetooth® audio device over the vehicle's speaker system, switch the mod
e to
Bluetooth
® audio mode. (Refer to “Switching to Bluetooth® audio mode”)
After switching t o the Bluetooth
® audio mode, the following icons are displayed in the
lower part of the display. Icons which can be used differ depen ding on the version of the
Bluetooth
® audio device which you are currently using.
Icon Function
Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
(AVRCP Ver. 1.4 only)
Displays the top level folder/file list.
Select the folder which you want to select.
The files in the selected folder are displayed.
Select the file you want to play.
(AVRCP Ver. 1.3 or higher)
Replays the song currently being played repeatedly.
When selected again, the songs in the folder are played repeate dly.
Select it again to cancel.
Icons change when the song is re peated or the folder is repeated.
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IconFunction
Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Settings on page 5-18.
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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How to Use Aha™
▼What is Aha™?
Aha™*1 is an application which can be used to enjoy various Internet
content such as
Internet radio and podcasts.
Stay connected to your friends activities by getting updates fr om Facebook and Twitter.
Using the location-based service, nearby services and destinati ons can be searched or
real-time local inform ation can be obtained.
For details on Aha™, refer to “http://www.aharadio.com/”.
*1 Aha™, the Aha™ logo, and the Ah a™ 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.
If the Applications screen is not displayed on the device, Aha™ may not play on the
center display.
▼ Playback
Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen. W
hen is
selected, the following icons are displayed at the bottom of th e center display. The displayed
icon differs depending on the selected station.
In addition, icons other than th e following icons may be displa yed.
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.
Like*1
Evaluates the current content as “Like”.
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How to Use Stitcher™ Radio
▼What is Stitcher™ Radio?
Stitcher™*1 radio is an application which ca
n be used to listen to Internet radio or stream
podcasts.
Recommended content is automatically selected by registering co ntent which you put into
your favorites, or by pressing the Like or Dislike button.
For details on Stitche r™ Radio, refer to “h ttp://stitcher.com/”.
*1 Stitcher™, the Stitcher™ logo, and the Stitcher™ trade dress a re trademarks or
registered trademarks of Stitche r, 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.
If the Applications screen is not displayed on the device, Stitcher™ may not play on the
center display.
▼ Playback
Select the icon on the home screen to disp
lay the Entertainment screen. When is
selected, the following icons are indicated in the bottom part of the center display.
Icon Function
Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different a udio 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 you r favorites or deletes the current station from your favorites.
Reverses for 30 seconds.
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SymptomCauseSolution method
Unable to perform pairing. The Bluetooth
® function and the
Find Mode/Visible setting*1 on the
device may turn off automatically
after a period of time has elapsed
depending on the device. Check whether the Bluetooth® func‐
tion and the Find Mode/Visible set‐
ting
*1 on the device are turned on
and pairing or reconnect.
Does not connect automatically
when starting the engine.
Automatically connects, but then
disconnects suddenly.
Disconnects intermittently.
The device is in a location in which
radio wave interference can occur
easily, such as inside a bag in a rear
seat, in a rear pocket of a pair of
pants.Move the device to a location in
which radio wave interference is
less likely to occur.
Does not connect automatically
when starting the engine. The pairing inform
ation is updated
when the device OS is updated. Perform pairing using the following
procedure:
1. Delete the applicable Blue‐
tooth
® device on the Mazda
Connect.
2. Delete “Mazda” from the Blue‐
tooth
® search screen of the
Bluetooth® device.
3. Perform pairing again.
If pairing is not possible after trying
the procedure, turn off the power of
the Bluetooth
® device once, then
turn it back on. If pairing is still not
possible after this, contact an Au‐
thorized Mazda Dealer or Mazda
Bluetooth
® Hands-Free Customer
Service.
*1 Setting which detects the existe nce of a device external to the Bluetooth® unit.
NOTE
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.
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
“Mazda”.
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.
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Things You Need to Know
WA R N I N G
Always adjust the audio while the vehicle is
stopped:
Do not adjust the audio control switches
while driving the vehicle. Adjusting the
audio while driving the vehicle is
dangerous as it could distract your
attention from the vehicle operation which
could lead to a serious accident.
Even if the audio control switches are
equipped on the steering wheel, learn to
use the switches without looking down at
them so that you can keep your maximum
attention on the road while driving the
vehicle.
CAUTION
For the purposes of safe driving, adjust the
audio volume to a level that allows you to
hear sounds outside of the vehicle
including car horns and particularly
emergency vehicle sirens.
NOTE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the audio
system on for a long period of time when
the engine is not running.
If a cellular phone or CB radio is used
in or near the vehicle, it could cause
noise to occur from the audio system,
however, this does not indicate that the
system has been damaged.
Do not spill any liquid on the audio
system.
▼ Radio Reception
AM characteristics
AM signals bend around such things as
buildings or mountains and bounce off the
ionosphere.
Therefore, they can reach longer distances
than FM signals.
Because of this, 2 st
ations may sometimes
be picked up on the same frequency at the
same time.
Station 2
Station 1 Ionosphere
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Weak signal noise
In suburban areas, broadcast signals
become weak because of distance from the
transmitter. Reception in such fringe areas
is characterized by sound breakup.
Strong signal noise
This occurs very close to a transmitter
tower. The bro adcast signals are extremely
strong, so the result is noise and sound
breakup at the radio receiver.
Station drift noise
When a vehicle reaches the area of 2
strong stations broadcasting at similar
frequencies, the original station may be
temporarily lost and the second station
picked up. At this time there will be some
noise from this disturbance.
Station 2
88.3 MHz
Station 1
88.1 MHz
▼
Operating Tips for MP3
MP3 stands for MPEG Audio Layer 3,
which is standardized voice compression
established by the ISO
*1 working group
(MPEG).
Use of MP3 allows for audio data to be
compressed to approximately a tenth of
the source data size.
This unit plays files with the extension
(.mp3) as MP3 files.
*1 International Organization for
Standardization
CAUTION
Do not use an audio file extension on files
other than audio files. In addition, do not
change the audio file extension. Otherwise,
the unit will not recognize the file correctly
resulting in noise or a malfunction.
NOTE
Supply of this product only conveys a
license for private, non-commercial use
and does not convey a license nor imply
any right to use this product in any
commercial (i.e. revenue-generating) real
time broadcasting (terrestrial, satellite,
cable and/or any other media),
broadcasting/streaming via the Internet,
intranets and/or other networks or in other
electronic content distribution systems,
such as pay-audio or audio-on-demand
applications. An independent license for
such use is required. For details, please
visit http://www.mp3licensing.com.
When naming an MP3 file, be sure to
add an MP3 file extension (.mp3) after
the file name.
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(Vehicles without USB port indicated
with
)
If a device exceeds the maximum
electric current value of 1,000 mA, it
may not operate or recharge when
connected.
(Vehicles with USB port indicated with
)
If the current consumption of the
connected device exceeds the following
current value, it may not operate or
recharge.
Apple device is connected : 2,100 mA
Device compatible with BC1.2 is
connected : 1,500 mA
Device other than the above is
connected : 500 mA
Do not pull out the USB device while in
the USB mode (only pull it out while in
FM/AM radio mode).
The device will not operate if the data is
password protected.
MP3/WMA/AAC/OGG files written under
specifications other than the indicated
specification may not play normally or
files/folder names may not display
correctly.
▼ Agreements and disclaimers related
to Apple CarPlay™
This unit is compa
tible with Apple
CarPlay™ which can operate an iPhone
®
using the vehicle's audio device.

 iPhone, Siri and Apple Music are
registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
 Apple CarPlay is trademarks of Apple
Inc.

iOS is a trademark or registered
trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other
countries and is used under license.
May not be compatible depending on the
model or OS version.
CAUTION
 For the purposes of safety, do not
operate your iPhone
® while driving.
 Disconnect the iPhone
® when it is not in
use. If the device is left in the cabin, it
could be damaged or the battery may
deteriorate due to the excessive
temperature or humidity inside the
cabin.
 If the iPhone
® battery has deteriorated, it
may not recharge or play audio even if it
is connected to this unit.
 Before use, carefully read the user
instructions for the iPhone
®.
NOTE
To prevent loss or damage of stored data,
we recommend that you always back up
your data.
▼ Operating Tips for Android™
Requires the Android Auto app on Google
Play and an Android compatible
smartphone running Android™ 5.0
Lollipop or higher.
CAUTION

For the purposes of safety, do not
operate your Android™ Smartphone
while driving.
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