display MAZDA MODEL 6 2013 Navigation Manual (in English)

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nOperating Tips for WMA
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and
is the audio compression format used by
Microsoft.
Audio data can be created and stored at a
higher compression ratio than MP3.
*Microsoft and Windows Media are
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation U.S. in the United States and
other countries.
Playable WMA file specification
CD-R and CD-RW including WMA files can
be played with this unit. Discs which conform
to the following formats can be played.
Playable WMA files are as follows: l
In a WMA file, the track name, artist name
and album name are recorded with data
called “WMA-Tag”, and the information can
be displayed.
l WMA files which do not comply with the
specific standard may not be played
correctly or its file and folder name may not
be displayed correctly.
l The file extension may not be provided
depending on the computer operating
system, version, software, or settings. In
this case, add the file extension “.wma” to
the end of the file name, and then write the
disc.
Item Content
Specification Windows Media
Audio Version
7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Sampling
frequency Bit rate 32kHz. . . . . . .
32, 40, 48 kbps
44.1kHz . . . . .
32, 48, 64, 80,
96, 128, 160,
192, 256, 320
kbps
48kHz. . . . . . .
64, 96, 128, 160,
192 kbps
VBR (Variable Bit
Rate) Supported
Channel mode Stereo/Monaural
WMA tag Title, artist name,
album name
CAUTION
This unit plays files with the (.wma) file
extension as a WMA file. Do not use the
WMA file extension for files other than
WMA files. It may cause noise or a
malfunction.

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nCD-TEXT
Music CDs are available in which separate
music data including album/title names,
music name, artist name, and other textual
information can be recorded. The data stan-
dard for recording textual information to
these kinds of music CDs is termed CD-
TEXT.
There are two regions of a CD where textual
information can be recorded which include
regions related to the entire CD (Attributes
recorded for the entire CD) and individual
track regions (Attributes recorded for individ-
ual tracks). As for this audio unit, textual information
(Album/artist information), which can be
recorded on individual track regions,
appears on the display. Textual information
(Artist and other information), which can be
recorded to regions related to the entire CD,
does not appear on the display.
Unless all the textual information is input in
one-byte characters, a dotted line (----) will
appear in place of the textual information,
even if one of the characters is not a one-
byte character (Two-byte character).
Album/artist information
CD-TEXT
01 Track (Track/artist information 1)
02 Track (Track/artist information 2)Textual information recording attributes for
the entire CD.
Textual information does not appear
on the display.
Textual information such
as "ABCDEFG" appears in
the display.
Textual information such
as "HIJKLMN" appears in
the display.
Textual information recording attributes for
each track.

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lThe liquid crystal display may not open if the power supply had been interrupted due to the
vehicle battery being disconnected.
l If the liquid crystal display stays open/closed (or partly opened) and does not move when
the liquid crystal display is pressed, switch the ignition switch and then on again. Then try
the open/close operation again. If the liquid crystal display still does not move, contact an
Authorized Mazda Dealer.
The beep sound and voice guidance related to the audio operation are not heard while a
Bluetooth Hands-Free is being used.
Operating Tips for Display
nDo not place any objects on the dashboard. If you drop any objects onto
the dashboard or spill liquid on it, it may result in system malfunction.
nBe careful not to pinch your hands or fingers when the liquid crystal
display is closed.
nDo not open/close the liquid crystal display manually. It may damage the
equipment.
Beep sound and voice guidance restrictions while using Bluetooth Hands-Free

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*The external input terminal is not equipped on your vehicle because it is not standard equipment.
3.Press the TUNE AUDIO dial to display the sound adjustment screen.
4.Select the on -screen button to display the sound adjustment screen.
nSound quality adjustment
TREBLE (treble sound)
Select the on-screen button to increase treble, and to decrease.
BASS (low pitch sound)
Select the on-screen button to increase bass, and to decrease.
nVolume balance adjustment
Front/back volume balance
Select the on-screen button to increase the volume at the front, and on-screen
button to increase the volume to the back.
Left/right volume balance
Select the on-screen button to increase the volume to the right, and on-screen button
to increase the volume to the left.
Note
l Pressing an on-screen adjustment button for 0.5 seconds or more progressively changes
the adjustment range towards +/–, up/down, or left/right.
l While an adjustment button is selected in this manner, the level indicator will momentarily
stop at the medium range position and a beep sound will be heard before proceeding.
l Select the on-screen button to reset bass, treble, and balance.
l To return to the previous screen, select the on-screen button.

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nAudioPilot®2
AudioPilot®2 automatically adjusts audio volume and sound quality in accordance with the
level of noise entering the vehicle interior while driving. When AudioPilot®2 is turned ON, the
system automatically calculates the conditions for optimum hearing of sound which may be
difficult to hear depending on exterior noise.
Each time the on-screen button is selected, the AudioPilot
®2 turns on and off.
on-screen button is highlighted when on-screen button is ON, and not
highlighted when OFF.
AudioPilot
®2 is a registered trademark of Bose Corporation.
nCenterpoint®
Centerpoint® offers you the experience of 5.1 channel surround sound in your vehicle even
with your conventional 2 channel sound.
Each time the on-screen button is selected, the Centerpoint
® turns on and off.
on-screen button is highlighted when on-screen button is ON, and not
highlighted when OFF.
If any source invalid with on-screen button is selected, on-screen button
is displayed in gray and cannot be switched.
Note
l Centerpoint® does not work with AM/FM/SIRIUS/AUX1.
l Centerpoint® operates only with a 2-channel stereo CD. Poor sound quality in the audio
signal playback could result from playing highly compressed audio such as MP3/WMA with
Centerpoint
® operating.
Centerpoint
® is a registered trademark of Bose Corporation.

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nRadio ON
1.Press the SOURCE button.
2.Select the or on-screen button to turn the radio on.
nBand selection
Choose AM by pressing the on-screen button and FM by pressing the on-screen
button.
The selected mode will be indicated. If FM stereo is being received, STEREO will be
displayed.
nTuning
The radio has the following tuning methods: Manual, Seek, Scan, Preset channel,
PTY(Program-type information) tuning, and Auto memory tuning. The easiest way to tune
stations is to set them on preset channels.
Note
lIf the FM broadcast signal becomes weak, reception automatically changes from STEREO
to MONO for reduced noise, and the STEREO indicator will go out.
l Press the MAP button to switch to the map screen.
l If the power supply is interrupted (fuse blows or the battery is disconnected), the preset
channels will be canceled.
nManual tuning
Turning the TUNE AUDIO dial will change the frequency higher or lower.
nSeek tuning
Pressing and holding the SEEK/TRACK button ( , ) will cause the tuner to seek a
higher or lower frequency automatically.
Operating the Radio
LOAD/
PUSHPOWERPUSHAUDIO
VOL
SOURCE
SCAN
SEEK
TRACK
MAP
DISP
MENU
VOICE RETURN
TUNE
Channel preset on-screen button
SCAN button
SOURCE buttonTUNE AUDIO dial
AUTO-M on-screen button

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Note
If you continue to press and hold the button, the frequency will continue changing without
stopping.
nScan tuning
Press the SCAN button to automatically sample strong stations.
Scanning stops at each station for about 5 seconds. To hold a station, press the SCAN
button again during this interval.
nSwitching between FM1 and FM2
Press the on-screen button to switch between FM1 and FM2.
nPreset channel tuning
The 8 preset channels can be used to store 8 AM and 16 FM stations.
1.To set a channel first select AM, FM1, or FM2. Tune to the desired station.
2.Press the TUNE AUDIO dial.
3.Select any channel preset on-screen button for about 2 seconds until a beep sound is
heard. The selected preset channel number and station frequency will be displayed. The
station is now held in the memory.
4.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 and the channel number will be displayed.
nPTY(Program-type information) tuning (FM1, FM2 Only)
Station reception is possible after the station is selected from the desired category.
1.Press the and on-screen button, and select the desired category.
2.Press the on-screen button and search for stations which can be received in the
selected category.
3.Select the desired station.
Note
If the station in the selected category is not found, the search is finished.
nAuto memory tuning
This is especially useful when driving in an area where the local radio stations are not known.
Additional AM/FM stations can be stored without disturbing the previously set channels.
Select and hold the on-screen button for about 2 seconds until a beep sound is heard;
the system will automatically scan and temporarily store up to 8 stations with the strongest
frequencies in each selected band in that area.
nAudio Sound Adjustment
Refer to “Power/Volume/Sound Controls” ( page 82).

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nSelecting SIRIUS Radio Mode
System initializing
When information on all channel maps is obtained and the system is ready, channel '184' is
received.
When switching to a source other than SIRIUS radio mode, the last active channel is stored
and will be the first channel accessed upon activating SIRIUS radio mode again.1. Press the SOURCE button.
2. Press the on-screen button
When the on-screen button is pressed, it
will play the last selected SIRIUS channel.
3. Each time the on-screen button is pressed, the satellite selection changes in the
order shown below.
It may take 30 to 120 seconds for the system to
start up while it is initializing or after the SIRIUS
channel map has been changed.
During start up, the following will be displayed.
‘UPDATING CHANNELS XX% COMPLETE’ or
‘UPDATING CHANNELS’ appears.
SIRIUS1 SIRIUS2 SIRIUS3

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nChannel Selection
Using the TUNE AUDIO dial
Turn the TUNE AUDIO dial to select the desired channel number.
l
Turn the knob clockwise to step-up the channel number.
l Turn the knob counterclockwise to step-down the channel number.
Using the TRACK button
Press the TRACK button with a short press to step-up (down) the channel.
When the TRACK button (UP or DOWN) is held pressed, the system will continue to step-up
(down) the channel until the button is released.
nScanning for Subscribed Channels
Press the SCAN button to begin searching through your subscribed channels.
When the system reaches a subscribed channel it plays the channel for 5 seconds before
going to the next subscribed channel. After reaching the subscribed channel with the highest
number, the search resumes from the subscribed channel with the lowest number and scans
forward.
Note
To search for channels in the category currently displayed, press the SCAN button when in
the category mode.
nUnsubscribed Channels
Navigation system display: ‘CALL 888-539-SIRIUS TO SUBSCRIBE’ is displayed.
Information display: ‘CALL 888’ and ‘539 SIRI’ (Flashes alternately)
Note
When the subscription contract is canceled all of the channels, except channel 184, appear
as unsubscribed.
nInvalid Channels
When a selected channel is not broadcasting, the display indicates the following:
Navigation system display: ‘INVALID CHANNEL’ is displayed
Information display: ‘SR (bank number) INVALID’ and ‘SR (bank number) CHANNEL’ (Flashes alternately)
SR: Satellite Radio
Note
If the last channel selected is no longer unavailable because of a channel update, the above
indication is displayed until any other valid channel is selected.

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nPreset Channel Programming
1. Select the channel you want to store.
2. Hold down the channel preset on-screen button (1-6) briefly.You will hear a beep sound to indicate that the channel has been stored.
3. The channel number for the channel preset on-screen button changes.
Note
Six stations can be stored in each of the SR banks 1, 2, and 3 for convenient access to your
favorite stations.
nPreset Channel Call-up
Press the channel preset on-screen button (1-6).
Note
In the initial setting, all channels are preset to 184.
nCategory Mode On/Off
ON
(When doing a TUNE/SEEK within the selected category)
When the on-screen button is pressed, 'Tune/seek within selected category only'
appears for six seconds. ‘CATEGORY’ is displayed on the left side of the channel number.
OFF
(When doing a TUNE/SEEK outside of the category mode)
While in category mode, press the on-screen button. (The on-screen button display
changes to .)
‘Tune/seek among all available Sirius channels.’ appears for 6 seconds, and ‘CATEGORY’ is
no longer displayed.
Note
Pressing the channel preset on-screen button (1-6) during category mode will exit the
category mode and play the selected channel.
Channel preset on-screen button