display MAZDA MODEL 6 2015 Owners Manual (in English)

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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. If the message
appears again, take the unit to an
Authorized Mazda Dealer for service.
qHow 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
5-60.
qError Indications
If you see an error indication on the
display, find 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
downInsert the CD properly. If
the error indication
continues to display,
consult an Authorized
Mazda Dealer.
CD is
defectiveInsert another CD
properly. If the error
indication continues to
display, consult an
Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
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Audio Set (Type B)
CAUTION
Do not press the screen strongly or press it with a sharp-pointed object. Otherwise,
the screen could be damaged.
Power/Volume/Display/Sound Controls ............................................................ page 5-36
Operating the Radio ........................................................................................... page 5-40
Operating the Satellite Radio ............................................................................. page 5-44
Operating the Compact Disc (CD) Player .......................................................... page 5-52
How to use Auxiliary jack/USB port ................................................................. page 5-55
Error Indications ................................................................................................ page 5-55
Setup .................................................................................................................. page 5-55
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qPower/Volume/Display/Sound Controls
Setup button
Audio control dial Audio button
Phone button
Navigation button
Power/Volume dial
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.
Display setting
Press the setup button (
) to display
the display setting screen.
Touch the
on-screen tab to select
the item you would like to change.
Brightness adjustment
: Increase brightness
: Decrease brightness
Contrast adjustment
: Higher contrast
: Lower contrastTint adjustment
*1
: Green tint enhancement color
: Red tint enhancement color
*1 Adjustment can be performed only
while in the rear view camera mode.
Color adjustment
*1
: To deepen a color
: To fade a color
*1 Adjustment can be performed only
while in the rear view camera mode.
Daytime/nighttime screen setting
*1
The daytime or nighttime screen can be
selected even if the headlights are
illuminated or turned off (when bright
screen is required at night or dark screen
is required at noon).
: Daytime screen setting
: Nighttime screen setting
: Switches screen automatically
according to headlight illumination
condition
*1 The setting cannot be made while in
rear view camera mode.
Display OFF
The display can be turned off. Touch the
on-screen button to turn the
display off.
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The display can be turned back on as
follows:
lPress the audio button ()to
display the audio screen.
lPress the navigation button ()to
display the navigation screen (With
navigation system).
lPress the phone button ()to
display the Bluetooth®dial screen.lPress the setup button ()to
display the setup dial setting screen.
lPress the audio control dial to display
the setup sound setting screen.
lShift to the R position to change to the
rear view camera mode.
Shift to a position other than R to
return to the display off condition.
NOTE
The screen can also be turned off using voice
recognition.
Refer to Voice Recognition on page 5-83.
Display setting reset
All of the screen setting values can be
reset to their initial settings.
1. Touch the
on-screen button.
2. Touch the
on-screen button.
Audio sound adjustment
Press the audio control dial or touch the
on-screen button to display the
sound setting screen.
Indication Setting value
Bass
(Low pitch sound)
: Low pitch
enhancement
: Low pitch
reduction
Treble
(Treble sound)
: Treble
enhancement
: Treble reduction
Balance
(Left/right volume
balance)
: Right side
volume reduction
: Left side
volume reduction
Fader
(Front/back volume
balance)
: Front speaker
volume reduction
: Rear speaker
volume reduction
Button Beep
(Audio operation sound)
: on/off*1
Auto Level Control*2
(Automatic volume
adjustment): Level up: Level down
AudioPilot
*3
(Automatic volume
adjustment): on/off
Centerpoint
*3
(Automatic surround
level adjustment): on/off
*1 Some functions do not turn off
*2 Standard audio
*3 Bose
®Sound System
Automatic Level Control (ALC)
The automatic level control is a feature
that automatically adjusts audio volume
and sound quality according to the vehicle
speed. The volume increases in
accordance with the increase in vehicle
speed, and decreases as vehicle speed
decreases.
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qOperating the Radio
Seek tuning buttons
Manual tuning dial Audio button
Radio ON
(Connected Satellite Radio)
Press the audio button (
) and touch
the
on-screen tab.
(Unconnected Satellite Radio)
Press the audio button (
) and touch
the
oron-screen tab.
Band selection
(Connected Satellite Radio)
Touch the
on-screen tab to switch
the band as follows:
FM1→FM2→AM
NOTE
lis displayed when FM1 is selected,
is displayed when FM2 is
selected, and
is displayed when AM
is selected.
lIf the FM broadcast signal becomes weak,
reception automatically changes from
STEREO to MONO for reduced noise, and
the“STEREO”indicator will no longer
display.
(Unconnected Satellite Radio)
Touch the
on-screen tab to select
AM. Touch the
on-screen tab to
select FM1 and FM2.NOTE
lWhen FM1 is selected,is displayed.
When FM2 is selected,
is displayed.lIf the FM broadcast signal becomes weak,
reception automatically changes from
STEREO to MONO for reduced noise, and
the“STEREO”indicator will no longer
display.
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.
NOTE
If the power supply is interrupted (fuse blows
or the battery is disconnected), the preset
channels will be erased.
Manual tuning
Turning the manual tuning dial will
change the frequency higher or lower.
NOTE
When anbroadcast is being
received, a receivable multicast channel is also
received.
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Seek tuning
Pressing the seek tuning button (
,)
will cause the tuner to seek a higher or
lower frequency automatically.
NOTE
lIf you continue to press and hold the seek
tuning button (
,) the frequency will
continue changing without stopping.
lWhen anbroadcast is being
received, a receivable multicast channel is
also received.
Scan tuning
You can search for receivable radio
stations by touching the
on-screen
button.
Scanning stops at each station for about
five seconds.
Touch the
on-screen button one time
during reception to continue receiving a
broadcasting station.
Preset channel tuning
The six preset channels can be used to
store six AM and twelve FM stations.
1. To set a channel, first select AM, FM1,
or FM2. Tune to the desired station.
2. Press and hold any of the preset on-
screen buttons. The reception
frequency is programmed and
displayed on the preset button.
3. Repeat this operation for the other
stations and bands you want to store.
When receiving a programmed
frequency, select AM, FM1, or FM2
and touch the preset on-screen button.
NOTE
The programmed frequency is displayed on the
preset button.
Auto memory tuning
This is especially useful when driving in
an area where the local stations are
unknown. Additional AM/FM stations
can be stored without disturbing the
previously set channels.
1. Touch the
on-screen button. The
auto memory preset list is displayed
and the previously tuned frequency is
received.
2. Touch the
on-screen button to
display the frequencies of up to ten
radio stations on the auto memory
preset list.
3. Touch the desired frequency.
NOTE
Touch theon-screen button during
auto memory tuning to return to the AM/FM
main screen.
Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS)
Radio text information display
A maximum of 64 characters of radio text
information sent from a broadcasting
station is displayed in the audio display.
NOTE
Radio text information is a function of FM
radio. Text information is not displayed in the
following:
lDuringreceptionlNot an RBDS broadcastlDuring HD receptionlRBDS broadcast, but radio text is not
transmitted from the radio station
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Genre Seek
Some FM stations transmit Genre codes
(Program type like a Rock, News, and so
on). This code enables alternative stations
transmitting the same Genre code to be
found quickly. To select from the genre
list, touch the
on-screen button
while in the FM mode and the desired
Genre Seek.
(To scan for Genre Seek:)
1. Touch the genre type which you want
to select.
2. Touch the
,on-screen
button.
Ex.)
89.3 is currently being received. With
Rock selected as the Genre, the radio
stations broadcasting Rock are at the
following frequencies.
98.3
*1, 98.7, 104.3*1, 107.1
*1 Radio stations with good reception
The frequency changes as follows each
time the Genre Seek on-screen button is
pressed.
89.3→98.3→104.3→98.3NOTE
lOnly one Genre can be selected.lTouch theon-screen button to
return to the FM1 or FM2 main screen.
lIt may not be possible to receive any station
even if the Genre Seek function is used.
lIf a program in the selected genre is not
broadcast to a region, reception is not
possible even if the Genre Seek function is
used.
lThe Genre Seek function searches for genre
code (program type) which FM analog
broadcasts transmit.
specialty
programs (HD2-HD8) cannot be searched
because they are not FM analog
broadcasts.
lIf radio stations which are selected by
scanning using the Genre Seek function are
broadcasting stations, they are
changed from analog broadcasts to
broadcasts after a few seconds
if the reception conditions are good. The
genre is displayed after the switch,
however, the genre for FM analog
broadcasts may differ.
HD Radio
What is HD Radio™Technology and
how does it work?
HD Radio™Technology is the digital
evolution of analog AM/FM radio. Your
radio product has a special receiver which
allows it to receive digital broadcasts
(where available) in addition to the analog
broadcasts it already receives. Digital
broadcasts have better sound quality than
analog broadcasts as digital broadcasts
provide free, crystal clear audio. For more
information, and a guide to available radio
stations and programming, please visit
www.hdradio.com.
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Benefits of HD Radio™Technology
(Information)
The song title, artist name and genre will
appear on 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.
Listening to HD Radio™Technology
If
turns on by selecting a radio
station which is an
broadcasting station, the analog broadcast
is switched to an
broadcast
automatically after a few seconds and then
received. For FM,
, and for AM,
is displayed, and theilluminates
in orange.
If the HD Radio broadcast is stopped and
changed to an analog broadcast, press
down
to turn off.
Multicast channel selection (FM)
Press
on-screen button to
switch to the multi-cast channel for the
displayed number.
The number of multi-cast channels which
can be received differs depending on the
radio station.NOTE
lIf an analog broadcast is received once and
is received while HD1 is
selected, the audio unit switches to the
station automatically.lWhen thebutton is
illuminated, there could be a noticeable
difference in sound quality and volume
when a change from digital to analog
signals occurs. If the sound quality and
volume become noticeably diminished or
cut off, touch the HD button to turn off
(button is not
illuminated).
lOnce an analog broadcast is received when
HD1 is selected from the preset channels, it
is switched to
automatically. If
the radio reception conditions are poor, or
is off, switching to
broadcasts is not possible.lWhen an HD specialty channel (HD2 to
HD8) is selected from the preset channels,
“No HD signal”is displayed and no audio
is output until
is received. If
the radio reception conditions are poor,
“No HD signal”continues to be displayed.
lIf theis not illuminated or does not
illuminate in orange, information such as
song titles of the
station are
received, however, the audio output is
analog. If information can no longer be
received and the non-reception condition
continues,
andon-
screen buttons disappear.
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Be sure you are parked outside with a
clear view of open sky, you will be
instructed to turn on your radio (in
SIRIUS mode and tuned to channel 184).
Activation typically takes only 2―5
minutes.
Displaying the SIRIUS ID (ESN)
Turn the manual tuning dial and select
channel 0 to display the twelve-digit
Electronic Serial Number (ESN) for the
SIRIUS tuner.
SIRIUS operation
All operations of the satellite radio are
conducted by means of the audio unit.
SIRIUS radio mode selection
Touch the
on-screen tab on the
audio screen to receive the previously
received SIRIUS channel.
Every time the
on-screen tab is
touched, the bank changes in the order
shown below.
SIRIUS1 SIRIUS2 SIRIUS3
NOTElSIRIUS1, SIRIUS2 and SIRIUS3: six
stations can be stored in each bank for
convenient access to your favorite stations.
lis displayed when SIRIUS1 is
selected,
is displayed when
SIRIUS2 is selected, and
is
displayed when SIRIUS3 is selected.
Operation in the initial state
It may take some time to start up the
equipment when it is in the initial state,
when there is a change in the user's
subscription condition, when the firmware
is updated or when the SIRIUS channel
map is changed.
“Updating Channels XXX %”is
displayed when the SIRIUS channel map
is changed.
If the user contract content is changed,
“Subscription Updated”is displayed.
When the firmware is updated, the
“Updating Receiver”is displayed.
Updating could take as long as a few
minutes depending on the geographical
area. When the unit is in an initialized
state, channel 184 is displayed after the
display indicates“Updating Receiver”.
NOTE
Do not perform the following operation while
“Updating Channels XXX %”,“Updating
Receiver”is displayed. Otherwise, the
updating procedure will be canceled.
lTurning off the audio powerlSwitching to other modeslSwitching the ignition off
When the SIRIUS mode is switched to
another mode, or when the power is
turned off, the present channel which is
being received is stored as the last
channel.
Channel up
Turn the manual tuning dial to the right or
press the seek up button (
).
Channel down
Turn the manual tuning dial to the left or
press the seek down button (
).
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NOTE
The channel is continuously switched to the
next or previous channel while the seek tuning
button (
,) is continuously pressed.
Unsubscribed channel
When a channel which has been preset
becomes unsubscribed or the current
channel being listened to becomes
unsubscribed, the following is displayed:
“Call 888-539-SIRIUS”
“to subscribe”
NOTE
When the subscription contract is canceled, all
of the channels including channel 184 appear
as unsubscribed.
Preset channel programming
1. Select the desired channel to be
programmed.
2. Long-press any of the preset on-screen
buttons.
NOTE
Six stations can be stored in each bank,
SIRIUS1, SIRIUS2 and SIRIUS3 for
convenient access to your favorite stations.
Preset channel call-up
Touch the preset on-screen button for the
channel which you want to select.
NOTE
In the initial setting, all channels are preset to
184.
Selection from channel list
Receivable channels can be displayed on
the channel list screen. You can easily
select the channel you want to listen from
the list. Each category can be also
displayed.
1. Touch the
on-screen button.2. Touch the channel you want to listen
from the list.
NOTE
Currently available channels (including
parental locked channels) are all displayed in
the list.
(Select from category list)
1. Touch the
on-screen
button on the channel list screen.
2. Touch the category name which you
want to select from the list.
NOTE
A category can be set only when a channel
which belongs to a category is being received.
Scan tuning
Touch the
on-screen button to
automatically sample stations. Scanning
stops at each station for about five
seconds.
To hold a station, touch the
on-
screen button again during this interval.
NOTE
Unsubscribed channels, invalid channels,
parental lock channels and channel 0 are not
subject to the scan, therefore these channels
will skip automatically.
Channel number, channel name,
category name, artist name, song titles
and information display
The information regarding the channel
which is currently being received is
displayed.
NOTE
If channels have not been subscribed to or
parental locked, the channel name, category
name, artist name, song title and information
is not displayed.
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