MAZDA MODEL 3 HATCHBACK 2015 Owners Manual (in English)

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CAUTION
  Always close the auxiliary jack/
USB port lid when it is not in use. If
foreign matter or liquid penetrates
the auxiliary jack/USB port, it may
cause a malfunction.
  Depending on the portable audio
device, noise may occur when the
device is connected to the vehicle
accessory socket. (If noise occurs, do
not use the accessory socket.)
NOTE
  This mode may not be usable
depending on the portable audio
device to be connected.
  Before using the auxiliary jack/USB
port, refer to the instruction manual
for the portable audio device.
  Use a commercially-available,
non-impedance (3.5
) stereo mini
plug for connecting the portable
audio unit to the auxiliary jack.
Before using the auxiliary jack, read
the manufacturer's instructions for
connecting a portable audio unit to
the auxiliary jack.
  To prevent discharging of the battery,
do not use the auxiliary input for
long periods with the engine off or
idling.
  When connecting a device to the
auxiliary jack or USB port, noise
may occur depending on the
connected device. If the device is
connected to the vehicle's accessory
socket, the noise can be reduced by
unplugging it from the accessory
socket.
How to connect USB port/
Auxiliary jack
Type A/Type B (Without CD player)
Auxiliary jack
USB port
Type A/Type B (With CD player)
USB port Auxiliary jack
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Type C/Type D (Without DVD/CD
player)
Auxiliary jack
USB port
Type C/Type D (With DVD/CD player)
USB port Auxiliary jack
Connecting a device
1. Open the console lid (With DVD/CD
player).
2. If there is a cover on the AUX jack or
USB port, remove the cover.
3. Connect the connector on the device to
the USB port.
Connecting with a connector lead
1. Open the console lid (With DVD/CD
player).
2. If there is a cover on the AUX jack or
USB port, remove the cover.
3. Connect the device plug/connector lead
to the auxiliary jack/USB port. For
vehicles with a DVD/CD player, pass
the device plug/connector lead through
the notch in the console and connect.
WARNING
Do not allow the connection plug cord
to get tangled with the parking brake or
the shift lever:
Allowing the plug cord to become
tangled with the parking brake or the
shift lever is dangerous as it could
interfere with driving, resulting in an
accident.
CAUTION
Do not place objects or apply force to
the auxiliary jack/USB port with the
plug connected.
NOTE
  Insert the plug into the auxiliary jack/
USB port securely.
  Insert or pull out the plug with the
plug perpendicular to the auxiliary
jack/USB port hole.
  Insert or remove the plug by holding
its base.
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How to use AUX mode (Type A/
Type B)
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
3. Press the media button (
) of the
audio unit to change to the AUX mode.
NOTE
  When the 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 or audio unit.
  Audio adjustments other than audio
volume can only be done using the
portable audio device.
  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 (Type A/Type B)
Media/Scan button
Folder down button Folder up button Play/Pause button Random button
Repeat buttonAudio display
Text button
Track down/Reverse button
Track up/Fast-forward button
The figure is an example showing the type A unit.
Type Playable data
USB mode MP3/WMA/AAC fi le
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.
Playback
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
3. Press the media button (
) to
switch to the USB mode and start
playback.
NOTE
  Some devices such as smart phones
may require a setting change to allow
operation using a USB connection.
  When the USB device is not
connected, the mode does not switch
to USB mode.
  When there is no playable data in the
USB device, “ NO CONTENTS ”is
fl ashed.

 Playback of the USB device is in the
order of the folder numbers. Folders
which have no MP3/WMA/AAC
fi les are skipped.

 Do not remove the USB device while
in the USB mode. The data may be
damaged.
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
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
This function scans the titles in a folder
currently being played and plays ten
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
Track repeat
1. Press the repeat button ( 1 ) during
playback to play the current track
repeatedly. “ TRACK RPT ” is displayed
(
is displayed next to RPT at the
bottom of the display area).
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 (
is
displayed next to RPT at the bottom of
the display area).
2. Press the button again to cancel the
repeat playback.
Random playback
Tracks are randomly selected and played.
Folder random
1. Press the random button ( 2 ) during
playback to play the tracks in the folder
randomly. “ FOLDER RDM ” is
displayed (
is displayed next to RDM
at the bottom of the display area).
2. To cancel the random playback, press
the button again after 3 seconds.
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All random
1. Press the random button ( 2 ) during
playback, and then press the button
again within 3 seconds to play the
tracks in the USB device randomly.
“ ALL RDM ” is displayed (
is
displayed next to RDM at the bottom of
the display area).
2. Press the button again to cancel the
random playback.
Switching the display
The information displayed on the audio
display changes as follows each time the
text button ( 3 ) is pressed during playback.
Button Information displayed
on audio display
File number/Elapsed
time
Folder number/File
number
File name
Folder name
Album name
Song name
Artist name
NOTE
  The information (artist name, music
name) is displayed only when the
USB device information in the USB
device has information which can be
displayed on the screen.
  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.
NOTE
The number of characters which can be
displayed is restricted.
Error Messages
When the message “ CHECK USB ” is
displayed, it indicates that there is some
error in the USB device. Verify that the
content recorded in the USB device has
MP3/WMA/AAC fi les and re-connect
correctly. If the message reappears, have
the unit checked by an Authorised Mazda
Repairer.
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MEMO
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How to use iPod mode (Type A/Type B)
Media/Scan buttonList down button List up button Play/Pause button
Random button
Repeat buttonAudio display
Text button
Track down/Reverse button
Track up/Fast-forward buttonCategory down button
Category up button
The figure is an example showing the type A unit.
An iPod may not be compatible depending
on the model or OS version. In this case,
an error message is displayed.
NOTE
The iPod functions on the iPod cannot
be operated while it is connected to the
unit because the unit controls the iPod
functions.
Playback
1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the
audio system on.
3. Press the media button (
) to
switch to the iPod mode and start
playback.
NOTE
  When an iPod is not connected, the
mode does not switch to the iPod
mode.
  When there is no playable data in the
iPod, “ NO CONTENTS ” is fl ashed.

 Do not remove the iPod while in the
iPod mode. Otherwise, the data could
be damaged.
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 (depends on iPod software
version) after playback begins to track
down to the beginning of the previous
track.
Press the track down button (
) after a
few seconds (depends on iPod software
version) have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the current track.
Category search
Press the category down button ( 5 ) to
select the previous category and press the
category up button ( 6 ) to select the next
category.
NOTE
The types of categories include Playlist,
Artist, Album, Song, Podcast, Genre,
Composer, and Audio book.
List search
Press the list down button (
) to select the
previous list and press the list up button
(
) to select the next list.
NOTE
When the selected category is Song or
Audio book, there is no list.
Music scan
This function scans the titles in a list
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
1. Press the repeat button ( 1 ) during
playback to play the current track
repeatedly. “ TRACK RPT ” is displayed
(
is displayed next to RPT at the
bottom of the display area).
2. Press the button again to cancel the
repeat playback.
Random playback
Tracks are randomly selected and played.
Song random
1. Press the random button ( 2 ) during
playback to play the tracks in the list
randomly. “ SONG RDM ” is displayed
(
is displayed next to RDM at the
bottom of the display area).
2. To cancel the random playback, press
the button again after 3 seconds.
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Album random
1. Press the random button ( 2 ) during
playback, and then press the button
again within 3 seconds to play the
tracks in the iPod randomly. “ ALBUM
RDM ” is displayed (
is displayed
next to RDM at the bottom of the
display area).
2. Press the button again to cancel the
random playback.
NOTE
The track number being played
randomly is in the order of the iPod
shuffl e table.
Switching the display
The information displayed on the audio
display changes as follows each time the
text button ( 3 ) is pressed during playback.
Button Information displayed
on audio display
File number/Elapsed
time
File number
Category name
Artist name
Album name
Song name
NOTE
  The information (artist name, music
name) is displayed only when the
iPod has information which can be
displayed.
  This unit cannot display some
characters. Characters which cannot
be displayed are indicated by an
asterisk (
).
Display scroll
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.
NOTE
The number of characters which can be
displayed is restricted.
Error Messages
If the message “ CHECK iPod ” is
displayed, it indicates that there is a
malfunction in the iPod. Verify that the
content recorded in the iPod has playable
fi les and connect correctly. If the message
reappears, have the unit checked by an
Authorised Mazda Repairer.
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