Audio Set [Type B (touchscreen)]

Basic Operation Method

Basic Operation Method

 

  • The explanation of functions described in this manual may differ from the actual operation, and the shapes of screens and buttons and the letters and characters displayed may also differ from the actual appearance.

    Additionally, depending on future software updates, the content may successively change without notice.

  • For additional information regarding Mazda Connect, please refer to the following Website.

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Audio Set (Type B) has three different human interfaces.

  • Commander switch

  • Touch panel

  • Voice recognition with steering switch and microphone

    Refer to Voice Recognition (Search).

Commander switch operation

 

For safety reasons, some operations are disabled while the vehicle is being driven.

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Volume dial operation

Press the volume dial to switch the audio MUTE on and off.

Turn the volume dial to adjust the volume. The volume increases by turning the dial clockwise, and decreases by turning it anticlockwise.

Switches around commander knob

The following operations can be done by pressing the switches around the commander knob.

: Displays the home screen.

: Displays the Entertainment screen.

: Displays the Navigation screen (Only navigation-equipped vehicles). For operation of the Navigation screen, refer to the navigation system manual. If the SD card for the navigation system is not inserted, the compass indicating the direction in which the vehicle is moving is displayed.

: Displays the Favourites screen. Long-press to store particular items in Favourites. (Radio, phonebook and destination of the navigation system can be programmed.)

: Returns to previous screen.

Commander knob operation

 

(Selection of icons on screen)

  1. Tilt or turn the commander knob and move the cursor to the desired icon.

  2. Press the commander knob and select the icon.

 

Long-press operation of the commander knob is also possible for some functions.

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Volume/Display/Sound Controls

Display setting

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Settings screen.

Select the tab to select the item you would like to change.

Display OFF/Clock

The centre display can be turned off. Select to turn the display off.

When is selected the centre display turns off and the clock is displayed.

The centre display can be turned back on as follows:

  • Touch the centre display.

  • Operate the commander switch.

Daytime/nighttime (Mode) screen setting

The daytime or nighttime screen can be selected.

:

(With auto-light control)

Switches screen automatically according to position lights illumination condition. However, when the light sensor detects that the surrounding area is bright such as when the position lights are turned on in the daytime, the screen is switched to the daytime screen*1

(Without auto-light control)

Switches screen automatically according to position lights illumination condition.*1

: Daytime screen setting

: Nighttime screen setting

  1. The display is constantly on daytime screen when the illumination dimmer is cancelled.

Brightness adjustment

Adjust the centre display brightness using the slider.

Contrast adjustment

Adjust the centre display contrast using the slider.

Display setting reset

All of the screen setting values can be reset to their initial settings.

  1. Select .

  2. Select .

Audio sound adjustment

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Settings screen.

Select the tab to select the item you would like to change.

Indication

Setting value

Bass

(Low pitch sound)

Side: Low pitch enhancement

Side: Low pitch reduction

Treble

(Treble sound)

Side: Treble enhancement

Side: Treble reduction

Fade

(Front/Rear volume balance)

Front: Front speaker volume enhancement

Rear: Rear speaker volume enhancement

Balance

(Left/right volume balance)

Right: Right speaker volume enhancement

Left: Left speaker volume enhancement

ALC*1

(Automatic volume adjustment)

Off―Adjustment at seven levels

Bose® Centerpoint*2

(Automatic surround level adjustment)

On/Off

Bose® AudioPilot*2

(Automatic volume adjustment)

On/Off

Beep

(Audio operation sound)

On/Off

  1. Standard audio

  2. Bose® sound system

ALC (Automatic volume adjustment)

The automatic level control (ALC) 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.

 

Bose® Centerpoint (Automatic surround level adjustment)

Centerpoint®*3 lets vehicle owners enjoy a Bose® surround sound experience from their existing CDs and MP3s.

Specifically engineered to meet the unique demands of reproducing surround sound in a vehicle.

Converts stereo signals to multiple channels allowing greater precision when reproducing the sound.

An enhanced algorithm to simultaneously create a wider, more spacious sound field.

*3 Centerpoint® is a registered trademark of Bose Corporation.

 

Bose® AudioPilot (Automatic volume adjustment)

When driving, background noise can interfere with enjoying music.

AudioPilot®*4 noise compensation technology continuously adjusts the music to compensate for background noise and vehicle speed.

It reacts only to sustained noise sources and not intermittent ones, such as speed bumps.

An enhanced DSP algorithm allows faster and more effective compensation for unusual situations, such as driving on a very rough road or at high speeds.

*4 AudioPilot® is a registered trademark of Bose Corporation.

Operating the Radio

Operating the Radio

Radio Data System (RDS) (Some Models)

Alternative frequency (AF)

AF functions on FM stations. Turn on the AF mode. If the radio reception of the current station weakens, the system switches to an alternative station automatically.

If you wish to continue a regional programme, turn on the Region lock (REG) mode.

AF/REG on or off switching

Select the icon while in FM mode to switch to the FM settings screen. AF/REG on or off switching can be performed as follows:

(AF mode on/off)

Select On/Off on the FM settings screen.

(REG mode on/off)

While the AF mode is on, select On/Off.

Traffic announcement (TA)

Select during FM/AM reception to switch to the TA mode.

If a TA broadcast is received while in the TA mode, the TA broadcast intercedes even while using other functions (FM, CD, USB device, AUX, BT audio, Aha™ radio, or Stitcher™ radio), and “Traffic Announcement” is displayed.

If a TA is received on the Entertainment screen, is displayed on the screen. Select to cancel the received TA and return to TA reception stand-by. If a TA is received on a screen other than the Entertainment screen, the selection screens for , , and are displayed on the screen. If is selected, the selection screen turns off when a TA is received while continuing to receive TAs.

Selection from Station List

List of receivable RDS radio stations is displayed. You can easily select the station you want to listen to from the list. If a radio station name is not available, the frequency is displayed. In addition, radio stations which have been programmed to a Genre code (Programme types like Rock, News, and so on) can also be displayed separately by category.

 

It may take longer to display the station list depending on the reception conditions.

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  1. Select the icon to display the radio station list.

  2. Select the radio frequency to tune in the radio station.

(Selecting Genre)

  1. Select the on the station list screen to display the genre list screen.

  2. Select the genre to display the radio station list in the genre.

     

    Only one Genre can be selected.

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Bluetooth® Hands-Free

Bluetooth® Hands-Free

Receiving and Replying to Messages (available only with E-mail/SMS compatible phones)

SMS (Short Message Service) messages, and E-mail received by connected devices can be downloaded, displayed, and played (read by the system).

Additionally, replies can also be made to calls and messages in the received messages.

Downloading messages

Up to 20 new messages can be downloaded and displayed from a connected device.

 

For E-mail, 20 messages for each account can be downloaded.

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(Automatic downloading)

The “Auto Download Email” (E-mail) or “Auto Download SMS” (SMS) setting must be on. A message is downloaded automatically when the Bluetooth® unit is connected to the device.

Refer to Communication Settings (Search).

(Manually downloading)

When the “Auto Download Email” (E-mail) or “Auto Download SMS” (SMS) setting is off, the message is downloaded using the following procedure.

  1. Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.

  2. Select or to display the Inbox.

  3. Select .

  4. Download will be started from the mobile phone.

 

  • Attached data is not downloaded.

  • Messages up to 1 kilobyte (E-mail)/140-bytes (SMS) can be downloaded.

  • A message list is created for each device.

  • If the connected device does not correspond to MAP 1.0, the AT command is used to download. The downloaded message indicates that it is already read.

  • Downloading using the AT command may not function depending on the connected device.

  • If an iPhone is connected, the following functions cannot be used.

    • Downloading past messages

    • Replying to messages

  • iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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Receiving messages

(Method 1)

When a device receives a message, a message received notification is displayed. The “Email Notifications” (E-mail) or “SMS Notifications” (SMS) setting must be on.

Refer to Communication Settings (Search).

Select and display the message.

(Method 2)

  1. Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.

  2. Select and display the new message list for E-mail and SMS.

  3. Select the message you would like to display.

 

The following icons are displayed in the lower part of the details on the message. Icons which can be used differ depending on use conditions.

Icon

Function

Displays the Communication menu.

Displays the inbox.

Plays back a message.

When selected again, playback is temporarily stopped.

Displays the previous message.

Displays the next message.

Only replies to the sender of the currently displayed message.

Select the sentence on the displayed reply screen and select the sentence for sending from the preset message.

Select .

(Only E-mail)

Replies to all members including CC.

Select the sentence on the displayed reply screen and select the sentence for sending from the preset message.

Select .

Makes a call to a person who sent a message.

For E-mail, this function may not work depending on the device.

Deletes a message.

The messages stored in a device is also deleted.

 

Up to three preset messages can be selected.

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Example of use (verify unread E-mail)

  1. Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.

  2. Select to display the inbox.

     

  3. Select the unread message displayed in bold.

  4. The details of the message are displayed and replying to the message, making a call, or playback can be performed.

Changing account for displaying (E-mail only)

  1. Select .

  2. Select the account which you would like to display. Only the messages for the selected account are displayed in the inbox.

Editing preset messages

  1. Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.

  2. Select .

  3. Select .

  4. Select the preset message which you would like to edit. The keyboard screen is displayed.

  5. When the message is input and is selected, the message is stored as a preset message.

 

  • Select the icon to change the language.

  • Select the icon to switch between capitalized and lower-case characters.

  • Select the icon to return to the previous screen without storing the edit.

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