display MAZDA MODEL 3 5-DOOR 2014 Owner's Guide

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Operating Tips for AAC
AAC stands for Advanced Audio Coding,
which is standardized voice compression
established by the ISO
*1 working group
(MPEG). Audio data can be created and
stored at a higher compression ratio than
MP3.
*1 International Organization for Standardization
CAUTION
This unit plays fi les with the fi le
extension (.aac/.m4a/.mp4 *2 /.wav *2 )
as an AAC fi le. Do not use the AAC fi le
extension for fi les other than AAC fi les.
Otherwise, it could result in noise or a
malfunction.
*2 Type B
 y  AAC fi les written under specifi cations
other than the indicated specifi cation
may not play normally or fi les or folder
names may not display correctly.
 y  The fi le extension may not be provided
depending on the computer operating
system, version, software, or settings. In
this case, add the fi le extension “.aac ”,
“.m4a”, “.mp4
*2 ”, or “.wav *2 ” to the end
of the fi le name, and then write it to the
memory.
 *2 Type B
Operating Tips for USB device
This unit supports playback of MP3/
WMA/AAC fi les recorded to USB device.
NOTE
 y  Music data (MP3/WMA/AAC (.aac/.
m4a/.mp4*1 /.wav *1 ) format) stored in
a USB mass-storage class compliant
device (such as USB fl ash memory) can
be played.
 y  Playback may not be possible
depending on the type and condition of
the USB fl ash memory even if the audio
fi le complies with the standard above.
 y A copyright protected WMA/AAC fi le
cannot be played in this unit.
 y The order of the music data stored in
the device may differ from the playback
order.
 y To prevent loss or damage of stored
data, we recommend that you always
back up your data.
 y If a device exceeds the maximum
electric current value of 1,000 mA,
it may not operate or recharge when
connected.
 y Do not pull out the USB device while in
the USB mode (only pull it out while in
FM/AM radio or CD mode).
 y The device will not operate if the data is
password protected.
*1 Type B
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Power/Volume/Sound Controls
Pow er /V olum e/A udio contr ol dialMenu button
A udio display
Power ON/OFF
Switch the ignition to ACC or ON. Press
the power/volume dial to turn the audio
system on. Press the power/volume dial
again to turn the audio system off.
Volume adjustment
To adjust the volume, turn the power/
volume dial. Turn the power/volume dial
to the right to increase volume, to the left
to decrease it. Audio sound adjustment
1. Press the menu button (
) to select
the function. The selected function will
be indicated.
2. Turn the audio control dial to adjust the selected functions as follows:
Indication Setting value
Turn Left Turn
Right
ALC
(Automatic volume adjustment) Level
decrease Level
increase
BASS
(Low pitch sound) Decrease
bass Increase
bass
TREB
(Treble sound) Decrease
treble Increase
treble
FADE
(Front/back volume balance) Shift the
sound to
the front Shift the
sound to
the rear
BAL
(Left/right volume balance) Shift the
sound to
the left Shift the
sound to
the right
BEEP
(Audio operation sound) Off On
BT SETUP
* Select mode
12Hr
24Hr 12Hr
(Flashing) 24Hr
(Flashing)
* Depending on the model, this function
may not be available.
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NOTE
If not operated for several seconds, the
display returns to the previous display. To
reset bass, treble, fade, and balance, press
the menu button (
) for 2 seconds.
The unit will beep and “ CLEAR ” will be
displayed.
Automatic Level Control (ALC)
The automatic level control (ALC)
changes the audio volume automatically
according to the vehicle speed. The faster
the vehicle speed, the higher the volume
increases. ALC has ALC OFF and ALC
LEVEL 1 to 7 modes. At ALC LEVEL 7,
the amount that the volume can increase
is at the maximum. Select the mode
according to the driving conditions.
BT SETUP mode
*
Music and other audio such as voice data
recorded on portable audio devices and
mobile phones available on the market
which are equipped with the Bluetooth
®
transmission function can be listened to
via wireless transmission over the vehicle's
speakers. Using the BT SETUP mode,
these devices can be programmed to the
Bluetooth
® unit or changed (page 5-76 ).
Time adjustment
Rotating the audio control dial switches
the display between 12 and 24-hour clock
time (page 5-28 ).
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Clock
A udio display
A udio contr ol dial
Hour /Minute set switch:00 but ton
Menu button
C lock button
Setting the time
The clock can be set at any time when the
ignition is switched to ACC or ON.
1. To adjust the time, press the clock
button (
) for about 2 seconds until
a beep is heard.
2. The clock's current time will fl ash.
Time adjustment
y To adjust the time, press the hour/ minute set button (
,) while the
clock's current time is fl ashing.
y The hours advance while the hour set
button (
) is pressed. The minutes
advance while the minute set button
(
) is pressed.
3. Press the clock button (
) again to
start the clock.
Time resetting
1. Press the clock button (
) for about
2 seconds until a beep is heard.
2. Press the :00 button ( 1 ).
3. When the button is pressed, the time will be reset as follows:
(Example)
12:01—12:29
:12:00
12:30—12:59
:1:00
NOTE
 y  When the :00 button ( 1 ) is pressed, the
seconds will start at “ 00 ”.
 y Switching between 12 and 24-hour
clock time:
 Press the menu button () several
times until 12 and 24-hour clock time
are displayed. Turn the audio control
dial in either direction, select the
desired clock setting while the preferred
clock time is fl ashing.
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Operating the Radio
Band selector buttonC hannel pr eset buttons
Scan button A uto m em or y button
Tuning button A udio display
Radio ON
Press a band selector button (
) to
turn the radio on.
Band selection
Successively pressing the band selector
button (
) switches the bands as
follows: FM1
:FM2
:AM.
The selected mode will be indicated.
NOTE
If the FM broadcast signal becomes weak,
reception automatically changes from
STEREO to MONO for reduced noise.
Tuning
The radio has the following tuning
methods: Manual, Seek, Scan, Preset
channel, and Auto memory tuning. The
easiest way to tune stations is to set them
on preset channels.
Manual tuning
Select the station by pressing the tuning
button (
,) lightly. Seek tuning
Automatic search for radio stations starts
when the tuning button (
,) is pressed
until a beep sound is heard. The search
stops when a station is found.
NOTE
If you continue to press and hold the
button, the frequency will continue
changing without stopping.
Scan tuning
Press and hold the scan button (
) to
automatically sample strong stations.
Scanning stops at each station for about 5
seconds. To hold a station, press and hold
the scan button (
) again during this
interval.
Preset channel tuning
The 6 preset channels can be used to store
6 AM and 12 FM stations.
1. To set a channel fi rst select AM, FM1,
or FM2. Tune to the desired station.
2. Press a channel preset button for about 2 seconds until a beep is heard.
The preset channel number or station
frequency will be displayed. The
station is now held in the memory.
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3. Repeat this operation for the other stations and bands you want to store.
To tune one in the memory, select AM,
FM1, or FM2 and then press its channel
preset button. The station frequency or
the channel number will be displayed.
Auto memory tuning
This is especially useful when driving in
an area where the local stations are not
known.
Press and hold the auto memory button
(
) for about 2 seconds until a beep
is heard; the system will automatically
scan and temporarily store up to 6 stations
with the strongest frequencies in each
selected band in that area.
After scanning is completed, the station
with the strongest frequency will be tuned
and its frequency displayed. Press and
release the auto memory button (
)
to recall stations from the auto-stored
stations. One stored station will be
selected each time and its frequency and
channel number will be displayed.
NOTE
If no stations can be tuned after scanning
operations, “ A ” will be displayed.
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Operating the Compact Disc (CD) Player *
C D eject button C D slotMedia/Scan button
Folder down button Folder up button
P lay/P ause button
Random button
Repeat button
A udio display
Text button
Tra ck down/
Rev er se button
Tra ck up/
Fast-for war d button
Type Playable data
Music/MP3/WMA/
AAC CD player
y Music data (CD-DA) y MP3/WMA/AAC fi le
NOTE
If a disc has both music data (CD-DA)
and MP3/WMA/AAC fi les, playback of the
two or three fi le types differs depending on
how the disc was recorded.
Inserting the CD
Insert the CD into the slot, label-side up.
The auto-loading mechanism will set the
CD and begin play.
NOTE
There will be a short lapse before play
begins while the player reads the digital
signals on the CD.
Ejecting the CD
Press the CD eject button (
) to eject the
CD.
Playback
Press the media button (
) to switch
to CD mode and start playback.
NOTE
The CD mode cannot be selected if a CD
has not been inserted.
Pause
To stop playback, press the Play/Pause
button ( 4 ).
Press the button again to resume playback.
Fast-forward/Reverse
Press and hold the fast-forward button (
)
to advance through a track at high speed.
Press and hold the reverse button (
) to
reverse through a track at high speed.
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Track search
Press the track up button (
) once to skip
forward to the beginning of the next track.
Press the track down button (
) within a
few seconds after playback begins to track
down to the beginning of the previous
track.
Press the track down button (
) after a
few seconds have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the current track.
Folder search (during MP3/WMA/AAC
CD playback)
To change to the previous folder, press the
folder down button (
), or press the folder
up button (
) to advance to the next
folder.
Music scan
During music CD playback
This function scans the titles on a CD and
plays 10 seconds of each song to aid you
in fi nding a song you want to listen to.
Press and hold the scan button (
)
during playback to start the scan play
operation (the track number will fl ash).
Press and hold the scan button (
)
again to cancel scan playback.
During MP3/WMA/AAC CD playback
This function scans the titles in a folder
currently being played and plays 10
seconds of each song to aid you in fi nding
a song you want to listen to. Press and
hold the scan button (
) during
playback to start the scan play operation
(the track number will fl ash).
Press and hold the scan button (
)
again to cancel scan playback.
NOTE
If the unit is left in scan, normal playback
will resume where scan was selected.
Repeat playback
During music CD playback
1. Press the repeat button ( 1 ) during playback to play the current track
repeatedly. “ TRACK RPT ” is
displayed.
2. Press the button again to cancel the repeat playback.
During MP3/WMA/AAC CD playback
(Track repeat)
1. Press the repeat button ( 1 ) during playback to play the current track
repeatedly. “ TRACK RPT ” is
displayed.
2. To cancel the repeat playback, press the button again after 3 seconds.
(Folder repeat)
1. Press the repeat button ( 1 ) during playback, and then press the button
again within 3 seconds to play the
tracks in the current folder repeatedly.
“ FOLDER RPT ” is displayed.
2. Press the button again to cancel the repeat playback.
Random playback
Tracks are randomly selected and played.
During music CD playback
1. Press the random button ( 2 ) during playback to play the tracks on the CD
randomly. “ DISC RDM ” is displayed.
2. Press the button again to cancel the random playback.
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During MP3/WMA/AAC CD playback
(Folder random)
1. Press the random button ( 2 ) during playback to play the tracks in the
folder randomly. “ FOLDER RDM ” is
displayed.
2. To cancel the random playback, press the button again after 3 seconds.
(CD random)
1. Press the random button ( 2 ) during playback, and then press the button
again within 3 seconds to play the
tracks on the CD randomly. “ DISC
RDM ” is displayed.
2. Press the button again to cancel the random playback.
Switching the display
For fi les with a fi le name and other
information that have been input, the
display switches between display of the
fi le name and other information each
time the text button ( 3 ) is pressed during
playback.
Music CD
Tr ack nam e*
A lbum nam e*
A r tist nam e*
* D epending on the C D , this infor m ation m ay not ava ilable. Tr ack num ber /El apsed tim e
Tr ack num ber
MP3/WMA/AAC CD
File nam e
Folder nam e
A lbum nam e Song nam e
A r tist nam e
Folder num ber /File num ber
File num ber /E lapsed tim e
NOTE
 y
 The information viewable in the display
is only CD information (such as artist
name, song title) which has been
recorded to the CD.
 y This unit cannot display some
characters. Characters which cannot be
displayed are indicated by an asterisk
(
).
Display scroll
Only 13 characters can be displayed at one
time. To display the rest of the characters
of a long title, press and hold the text
button ( 3 ). The display scrolls the next 13
characters. Press and hold the text button
( 3 ) again after the last 13 characters have
been displayed to return to the beginning
of the title.
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NOTE
The number of characters which can be
displayed is restricted.
Message display
If “ CHECK CD ” is displayed, it means
that there is some CD malfunction. Check
the CD for damage, dirt, or smudges, and
then properly reinsert it. If the message
appears again, insert another known good
CD. If the message continues to appear,
take the unit to an Authorized Mazda
Dealer for service.
How to use Auxiliary jack/USB port
Audio can be heard from the vehicle's
speakers by connecting a commercially-
available portable audio unit to the
auxiliary jack.
Use a commercially-available, non-
impedance (3.5
) stereo mini plug cable.
Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer for
details.
In addition, audio can be played from the
vehicle audio device by connecting a USB
device or an iPod to the USB port.
Refer to AUX/USB/iPod mode on page
5-57 .
Error Indications
If you see an error indication on the audio
display, fi nd the cause in the chart. If you
cannot clear the error indication, take the
vehicle to an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Indication Cause Solution
CHECK CD CD is
inserted
upside
down
Insert the CD properly.
If the error indication
continues to display,
consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
CD is
defective Insert another CD
properly. If the error
indication continues
to display, consult an
Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
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