Audio Set [Type B (touchscreen)]

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.

http://infotainment.mazdahandsfree.com/

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Audio Set (Type B) has 3 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)

Tilt or turn the commander knob and move the cursor to the desired icon.
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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Touch panel operation

Do not press the screen strongly or press it with a sharp-pointed object. Otherwise, the screen could be damaged.

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For safety reasons, operation of the centre display is disabled while the vehicle is being driven. However, items not displayed in grey can be operated using the commander switch while the vehicle is being driven.

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Touch & Tap

Touch or tap on the item indicated on the screen.
The operation is launched and the next item is displayed.

Slide (USB audio only)

Touch the setting item displaying a slider bar.
Touch the slider with your finger and move to the desired level.

Swipe

Touch the screen with your finger and move up or down.
Items which were not displayed can be displayed.

Return to previous screen

Touch the .

Displaying the home screen

Touch the .

Home screen

Icon	Function
	Applications Information such as average fuel economy, maintenance, and warnings can be verified. Depending on the grade and specification, the screen display may differ.
	Entertainment Operates audio such as the radio and CDs. The audio source most recently used is displayed. An audio source which cannot be used at that time is skipped and the previous audio source is displayed. To change the audio source, select the icon displayed at the bottom of the screen.
	Communication Bluetooth^® related functions are available.
	Navigation Navigation screen is displayed (vehicles with navigation system). If the SD card for the navigation system is not inserted, the compass indicating the direction in which the vehicle is moving is displayed. The compass may not indicate the correct bearing when the vehicle is stopped or travelling at a slow speed.
	Settings Overall setting menu (Such as display, sound, Bluetooth^® and Language). Depending on the grade and specification, the screen display may differ.

Settings

Display setting

The display settings such as display/non-display and the brightness can be changed.

Refer to Other Equipment/Functions (Search).

Operating the Radio

Operating the Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) Radio (Some Models)

Operating the Compact Disc (CD) Player (Some Models)

Type	Playable data
Music/MP3/WMA/AAC CD player	Music data (CD-DA) MP3/WMA/AAC file

If a disc has both music data (CD-DA) and MP3/WMA/AAC files, playback of the 2 or 3 file types differs depending on how the disc was recorded.

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Inserting the CD

Insert the CD into the slot, label-side up. The auto-loading mechanism will set the CD and begin play.

There will be a short lapse before play begins while the player reads the digital signals on the CD.

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Ejecting the CD

Press the CD eject button () to eject the CD.

Playback

Select the icon on the home screen with a CD inserted and display the Entertainment screen. When is selected, the following icons are indicated in the lower part of the centre display.

Icon	Function
	Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
	(Music CD) Displays the track list of the CD. Select the track you want to play. (MP3/WMA/AAC CD) Displays the top level folder/file list. Select the folder you want to select. The files in the selected folder are displayed. Select the file you want to play.
	(MP3/WMA/AAC CDs only) Displays the file list of the folder currently being played. Select the song you want to listen to.
	(Music CD) Replays the song currently being played repeatedly. Select it again to cancel. (MP3/WMA/AAC CD) Replays the song currently being played repeatedly. When selected again, the songs in the folder are played repeatedly. Select it again to cancel.
	(Music CD) Plays songs on the CD in random order. Select it again to cancel. (MP3/WMA/AAC CD) Plays songs in the folder in random order. When selected again, the songs on the CD are played in random order. Select it again to cancel.
	(Music CD) The beginning of each track on a CD is played to aid in searching for a desired track. When selected again, the operation is cancelled and the song currently being played continues. (MP3/WMA/AAC CD) The beginning of each track in a folder is played to aid in searching for a desired track. When selected again, the operation is cancelled and the song currently being played continues. If the audio is operated during scan-play, the track being scan-played is played normally. Then, the audio operation is performed.
	If selected within a few seconds of a song which has started to play, the previous song is selected. If more than a few seconds have elapsed after a song has begun to play, the song currently being played is replayed from the beginning. Long-press to fast reverse. It stops when you remove your hand from the icon or the commander knob.
	Plays a CD. When selected again, playback is temporarily stopped.
	Advances to the beginning of the next song. Long-press to fast forward. It stops when you remove your hand from the icon or the commander knob.
	Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level. Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls (Search).

Example of use (When searching for a song from the top level of an MP3/WMA/AAC CD)

Select the icon to display the folder/file list at the top level.
When the folder is selected, folders/file lists in the folder are displayed.
Select the desired song.

Select to move to a folder one level higher.
The appearance of the repeat and shuffle icons changes depending on the type of operation in which the function is used.

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Operating the Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) Player (Some Models)

Type	Playable data
DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR player	DVD VIDEO/DVD-VR file

Inserting the DVD

Insert the DVD into the slot, label-side up. The DVD is inserted automatically and the top menu screen of the DVD disc and controller are displayed.

There will be a short lapse before play begins while the player reads the digital signals on the DVD.

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Ejecting the DVD

Press the DVD eject button () to eject the DVD.

Playback

Select the icon on the home screen with a DVD inserted and display the Entertainment screen. When is selected, the DVD top menu screen and the controller are displayed.

When starting the playback by operating the controller, the following icons are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Icon	Function
	Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
	Returns to the DVD menu screen.
	Returns to the beginning of the previous chapter if the icon is selected within a few seconds after the playback of the current chapter has started. Returns to the beginning of the current chapter if the icon is selected a few seconds after the playback of the current chapter has started. Long-press during playback to fast reverse. Long-press during pause to play in reverse in slow motion. It stops when you remove your hand from the icon or the commander knob.
	Plays the DVD. Select again to pause the playback.
	Advances to the beginning of the next chapter. Long-press during playback to fast forward. Long-press during pause to play in slow motion. It stops when you remove your hand from the icon or the commander knob.
	Changes camera angle each time the icon is selected (usable DVDs only).
	Changes display/non-display of the sub titles (usable DVDs only).
	Changes the parental lock setting. Parental lock level and PIN code setting changes are possible.
	Pauses the playback and displays the DVD setting screen. Select to adjust the sound quality. Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls (Search). Select to change the aspect ratio (horizontal to vertical ratio of the screen). 16:9 Widescreen, 4:3 Letterbox, and 4:3 Pan-scan are available.
	Adjusts the screen. Displays the video setting screen at the bottom of the screen.

For safety reasons, images are not displayed while the vehicle is being driven.
Slide the of the controller to move the controller.
If the mode is switched to DVD mode once the DVD playback has stopped, the playback restarts without displaying the DVD menu screen.

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Setting DVD functions

Sound quality and aspect ratio settings can be performed.

Setting sound quality

Select the icon.
Select to adjust the sound quality.

Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls (Search).

Setting aspect ratio

Select the icon.
Select .
Select a desired aspect ratio.

Setting image quality

Brightness, contrast, tint, colour density can be adjusted.

When the icon is selected, the following tabs are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Tab	Function
	Screen brightness can be adjusted using the slider.
	Screen contrast can be adjusted using the slider.
	Colour tone of the screen can be adjusted using the slider.
	Screen colour can be adjusted using the slider.
	Screen settings can be reset to initial values. Select .

How to use AUX mode

Playback

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen.
Select to switch to the AUX mode. The following icons are displayed in the lower part of the centre display.

Icon

Function

Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.

Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.

Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls (Search).

If a 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, commander switch, or audio control switch.
Audio adjustments can also be made using the portable audio device's volume setting.
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	Playable data
USB mode	MP3/WMA/AAC/OGG file

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.

The recommended capacity of the USB memory is 16 GB or less.

USB devices formatted to FAT32 are supported (USB devices formatted to other formats such as NTFS are not supported).

Playback

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen.
Select or to switch the USB mode. The following icons are displayed in the lower part of the centre display.

Icon	Function
	Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
	Category list is displayed.
	Current track list is displayed. Select a desired track to play it.
	Plays the current track repeatedly. Select it again to play the tracks in the current track list repeatedly. When selected again, the function is cancelled.
	Tracks in the current track list are played randomly. Select it again to cancel.
	Starts playing a track similar to the current track using Gracenote^®'s More Like This™. Select the desired song from the category list to cancel More Like This™.
	If selected within a few seconds from the beginning of a song which has started to play, the previous song is selected. If more than a few seconds have elapsed, the song currently being played is replayed from the beginning. Long-press to fast reverse. It stops when you remove your hand from the icon or the commander knob.
	Track is played. When selected again, playback is temporarily stopped.
	Advances to the beginning of the next song. Long-press to fast forward.
	Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level. Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls (Search).

If a file name in the USB memory is too long, it could cause operation problems such as not being able to playback the song.

(Recommended: Within 80 characters)
The album art may not display depending on the album art size.
To move to the desired location on the track, move the slider indicating the playback time.
The appearance of the repeat and shuffle icons changes depending on the type of operation in which the function is used.

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Category list

Select the icon to display the following category list.

Select a desired category and item.

Category	Function
Playlist^*1	Displays playlists on the device.
Artist	Displays the artist name list. All the tracks or tracks for each album of the selected artist can be played.
Album	Displays the album name list.
Song	All the tracks in the device are displayed.
Genre	Displays the genre list. All the tracks or tracks per album or artist in the selected genre can be played.
Audiobook^*2	Displays the audiobook list. Chapters can be selected and played.
Podcast^*2	Displays the podcast list. Episode can be selected and played.
Folder^*3	Displays the folder/file list.

Playlist folders of Apple devices are not supported.
Apple device only
USB-Sticks and USB-Android™ device only

Example of use (to play all tracks in USB device)

(Method 1)

Select to display the category list.
Select .

All the tracks in the USB device are displayed.
Select a desired track.

The selected track is played. All the tracks in the USB device can be played by continuing playback.

Only the tracks in the desired category selected in Step 2 are played.

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(Method 2)^*1

Select to display the category list.
Select .

All the folders in the USB device are displayed.
Select .

All the tracks in the USB device are displayed.
Select a desired track.

The selected track is played. All the tracks in the USB device can be played by continuing playback.

Can be operated using an Android™ device or USB flash memory.

Only the tracks in the desired folder selected in Step 3 are played.

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Bluetooth^®

Bluetooth^® Preparation

Available Language (Some Models)

Bluetooth^® Audio

Switching to Bluetooth^® audio mode

To listen to music or voice audio recorded to a Bluetooth^® audio device, switch to the Bluetooth^® audio mode to operate the audio device using the audio system control panel. Any Bluetooth^® audio device must be paired to the vehicle's Bluetooth^® unit before it can be used.

Refer to Bluetooth^® Preparation (Type B) (Search).

Turn on the Bluetooth^® audio device's power.
Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen.
When is selected, switches to the Bluetooth^® audio mode to begin playback.

If the Applications screen is not displayed on the device, Bluetooth^® audio may not play on the centre display.
If Bluetooth^® audio is used after using Aha™ or Stitcher™ radio, the application on the mobile device has to be closed first.
If the Bluetooth^® audio device does not begin playback, select the icon.
If the mode is switched from Bluetooth^® audio mode to another mode (radio mode), audio playback from the Bluetooth^® audio device stops.

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How to Use Aha™

What is Aha™?

Aha™^*1 is an application which can be used to enjoy various Internet content such as Internet radio and podcasts.

Stay connected to your friends activities by getting updates from Facebook and Twitter.

Using the location-based service, nearby services and destinations can be searched or real-time local information can be obtained.

For details on Aha™, refer to “http://www.aharadio.com/”.

Aha™, the Aha™ logo, and the Aha™ trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of Harman International Industries, Inc., used with permission.

The service content provided by Aha™ varies depending on the country in which the user resides. In addition, the service is not available in some countries.
To operate Aha™ from your Bluetooth^® device, perform the following in advance:
- Install the Aha™ application to your device.
- Create an Aha™ account for your device.
- Log onto Aha™ using your device.
- Select the preset station on your device.
If the Applications screen is not displayed on the device, Aha™ may not play on the centre display.