2023 MAZDA CX9 audio

WA R N I N G
Always adjust Mazda Connect while the vehicle is stopped:
Do not adjust Mazda Connect with the Commander switch while driving the vehicle.
Adjusting Mazda Connect with the Commander switch 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 remote control switches are eq uipped 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.
Do not allow the connection plug cord to get tangled with the selector lever:
Allowing the plug cord to become tangled with the selector lever is dangerous as it could
interfere with driving, resulting in an accident.
Do not adjust a mobile device or a similar product while driving the vehicle:
Adjusting a mobile device or a similar product while driving the vehicle is dangerous as it
could distract your attention from the vehicle operation which could lead to a serious
accident. Always adjust a mobile device or a similar product while the vehicle is stopped.
CAUTION
For the purposes of safe driving, adjust the au dio volume to a level that allows you to hear
sounds outside of the vehicle including car horns and particul arly emergency vehicle sirens.
NOTE
Do not use Mazda Connect for a long time with the engine stopped. Otherwise, the battery
power could be depleted.
If a mobile 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 a problem.
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Return to previous screen
1. Touch the
.
Displaying the home screen
1. Touch the
.
▼ Commander Switch Operation
NOTE
For safety reasons, some operations are disabled while the vehicle is being driven.
Volume dial operation
Volume dial
Press the volume dial to mute and pause. However, while an audi
o source which cannot be
paused such as FM radio is playing, only mute is available. Pre ss the volume dial again to
resume the audio.
Turn the volume dial to adjust t he volume. The volume increases by turning the dial
clockwise, and decreases by t urning it counterclockwise.
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▼Audio Remote Control Switch Operation

Adjusting
the Volume
To increase the volume, press up the volume switch ().
To decrease the volume, press down the volume switch (
).

Seek Switch
AM/FM/SiriusXM®* radio
Press the seek switch (
, ). The radio switches to the nex t/previous stored station in the
order that it was stored.
Press and hold the seek switch (
, ) to seek all usable stati ons at a higher or lower
frequency whether programmed or not.

Radio stations which have been previously stored in favorites c an be called up by pressing
the seek switch (
, ) while any radio station stored in the favorite radio is being received.
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Radio stations can be called up in the order they were stored with each press of the switch
(
, ).

USB Audio/Bluetooth® Audio
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 t he
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 playb ack of the current song as
“Dislike”.
Pick up/hang up the Phone, or Ac tivate Voice Control Using the Switch
Talk button
Activates the voice recognition. In addition, it skips the voice guidance.
Pick-up button
Answers incoming calls. In additi on, after selecting a contact or dialing a number, it places
the call when the button is pressed.
Hang-up button
Ends the call or refuses an incoming call. In addition, it ends the voice recognition
operation.
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Returning to previous operation
To return to the previous operation, say, “Go Back” while in voice recognition mode.
Cancel
To put the Bluetooth
® Hands-Free system in standby mode, say, “Cancel” while in voic e
recognition mode.
To prevent a deterioration in the voice recognition rate and vo ice quality, the following
points should be observed:
The voice recognition cannot be performed while voice guidance or the beep sound is
operating. Wait until the voice g uidance or the beep sound is finished before saying a
command.
Phone related commands are available only when a phone is conne cted via Bluetooth®.
Make sure a phone is connected via Bluetooth
® before you operate phone related voice
commands.
Music play commands, such as Play Artist and Play Album can be used only in USB
audio mode.
Do not speak too slowly or loudly (no loud voice).
Speak clearly, without pausing between words or numbers.
Dialects or different wording ot her than hands-free prompts can not be recognized by
voice recognition. Speak in the wording specified by the voice commands.
It is not necessary to face the microphone or be close to it. Speak the voice commands
while maintaining a safe driving position.
Close the windows and/or the mo onroof to reduce loud noises from outside the vehicle, or
turn down the airflow of the cli mate control system while Bluet ooth
® Hands-Free is being
used.
Make sure the vents are not directing air up towards the microp hone.

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Vo i c e C o m m a n d L i s t
Voice command
When the talk button is pressed and the following command is spoken, the audio or
navigation can be operated. The commands in the () can be omitt ed. The specified name and
number are put into the {}.
Standard command
Voice command Function
Help Usable commands can be verified.
Tutorial Basic voice commands and methods of use can be verified .
(Navigate/Take me/Drive) Home Set the destination to Home.
Communication (phone) related command
Voice command Function
Call {name in phonebook} (mobile/
home/work/other)
Example: “Call John Mobile” Calls to the contact in the downloaded phonebook.
Redial Calls to the last contact you called.
Callback Calls to the last contact who called you.
Entertainment (audio) related command
Voice command FunctionCorresponding audio
source
(Go to/Play) Bluetooth (Audio) Switches the audio source to Bluetooth
® audio.
Can also switch to each audio source by similarly us‐
ing commands such as FM, AM, or USB. All
Play Artist {Artist name} Plays the selected artist. USB
Navigation related command*
For the navigation screen voice c ommands, refer to the separate navigation system manual.
NOTE
Some commands cannot be used depending on the vehicle specifications.
Some commands cannot be used depending on the device connection conditions and the
use conditions.
The commands indicated in this manual are some examples of usable voice commands.
Some commands cannot be used depending on the vehicle specifications.
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▼Appendix
Gracenote® Database
When a USB device or Bluetooth® device is connected to this unit and the audio is played,
the album name, artist name, genre and title information are automatically displayed if there
is a match in the vehicle's database compilation to the music b eing played. The information
stored in this device uses database information in the Gracenot e
® music recognition service.
This application or device contains software from Gracenote, In c. of Emeryville, California
(“Gracenote”). The software from G racenote (the “Gracenote Software”) enables this
application to perform disc an d/or file identification and obta in 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.
You agree that you will use Gra cenote 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.
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All SiriusXM services require a subscription, sold separately or as a package by SiriusXM
Radio Inc. (or, in Canada, SiriusXM Canada Inc.), after any tri al subscription which may be
included with your vehicle purchase or lease. To subscribe afte r your trial subscription, call
1-877-447-0011 (U.S.A.) or 1-877-438-9677 (Canada).
CAUTION
It is prohibited to copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, hack, manipulate, or
otherwise make available any technology or software incorporated in receivers compatible
with the SiriusXM satellite radio service or that support the SiriusXM website, the online
service or any of its content. Furthermore, the AMBE
® voice compression software included in
this product is protected by intellectual prop erty rights including patent rights, copyrights,
and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems, Inc. The SiriusXM Service may include traffic,
weather and other content and emergency alert information and data. Such information and
data is not for “safety for life”, but is me rely supplemental and advisory in nature and,
therefore, cannot be relied upon as safety critic al. Neither SiriusXM nor Mazda is responsible
for any errors inaccuracies in the SiriusXM data services or its use in applications. The SiriusXM
content is subject to change without notice.
HD Radio™
What is HD Radio™ Technology and how does it work?
HD Radio™ Technology is the digital evolution of analog AM/FM r adio. Your radio
product has a special receiver which allows it to receive digit al broadcasts (where available)
in addition to the analog broadcasts it already receives. Digit al broadcasts have better sound
quality than analog broadcasts as digital broadcasts provide fr ee, crystal clear audio. For
more information, and a guide to available radio stations and p rogramming, please visit
www.hdradio.com.
Benefits of HD Radio™ Technology
(Information)
The song title, artist name, album name and genre will appear o n the screen when available
by the radio station.
(Multicast)
On the FM radio frequency most digital stations have “multiple” or supplemental programs
on each FM station.
HD Radio Technology manufactured under license from iBiquity Di gital Corporation. U.S.
and Foreign Patents.
For patents see http://dts.com/patents.
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