Mazda MX-5 RF (2017 year). Instruction - part 23

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Interior Features

Audio System

 NOTE

 

  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.

  Setting  DVD  functions

    Sound quality and aspect ratio settings can 
be performed.

  Setting  sound  quality

     1.   Select  the       icon.
   2.   Select   

  to adjust the sound 

quality.

   

Refer  to  Volume/Display/Sound 
Controls on page  5-50 .

  Setting  aspect  ratio

     1.   Select  the       icon.
   2.   Select   

 .

   3.   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 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 lead.
  In addition, audio can be played from the 
vehicle audio device by connecting a USB 
device to the USB port.
  Refer to AUX/USB mode on page  5-71 .

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 Settings

 NOTE

 Depending on the grade and speci

¿ cation, the screen display may differ. 

  Select  the   

  icon on the home screen to display the Settings screen.

  Switch the tab and select the setting item you want to change.
  You can customize settings in the setup display as follows:

 Tab 

 Item 

 Function 

 Display 

 Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page  5-50 . 

 Safety 

 Blind Spot Monitoring Volume
  Other 

 Refer to Personalisation Features on page 
 9-10 . 

 Sound 

 Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page  5-50 . 

 Clock 

 Adjust  Time 

 Displays the currently set time is displayed.
  Press   

  to advance the hour/minute, and select 

  to move the hour/minute back.

  AM/PM can only be selected with the 12-hour 
clock display. 

 GPS  Sync 

 Synchronizes with GPS when turned on.
  When turned off, the time can be changed from 
“Adjust Time”. 

 Time  Format 

 Changes the display between 12 and 24-hour 
clock time. 

 Time Zone Select 

 When it's not synchronized with GPS, select 
the region you want to specify. 

 Daylight  Savings  Time 

 Turns the daylight saving time setting on/off.
  When ON, the time advances 1 hour. When 
OFF, it returns to normal time. 

 Vehicle 

 Rain  Sensing  Wiper
  Door  Lock
  Other 

 Refer to Personalisation Features on page 
 9-10 . 

 Devices 

 Bluetooth 

®

 Refer to Bluetooth 

®

  Preparation on page 

 5-93 . 

 Network  Management 

 Wi-Fi

™

 is used to obtain Navi POI/Real Time 

Traf

¿ c function (Such as gas prices, weather, 

nearest restaurant) 

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 Tab 

 Item 

 Function 

 System 

 Tool Tips 

 Turns button explanations ON/OFF. 

 Language 

 Changes  the  language. 

 Temperature 

 Changes the setting between Fahrenheit and 
Celsius.

 Distance 

 Changes the setting between miles and 
kilometres.

 Music Database Update 

 Used to update Gracenote 

®

 . Gracenote is used 

with USB Audio, and provides:

   1.  Supplementary  music  information  (Such  as 

song name, artist name) 

  2. Voice recognition assistance for Play Artist 
and  Play  Album    
  Gracenote can be downloaded from the Mazda 
Handsfree Website.
  Refer to Gracenote Database (Type B/Type C) 
on page  5-87 . 

 Factory  Reset 

 Memory and settings are initialized to the 
factory settings.
  The initialization launches by selecting the 

   button. 

 About 

 Agreements  and 
Disclaimers

 Verify the disclaimer and agree. 

 Version  Information 

 Can verify the current audio unit OS version 
and Gracenote Database version. 

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*Some models.

 Applications

 NOTE

 Depending on the grade and 
speci

¿ cation, the screen display may 

differ. 

  Select  the   

  icon on the home screen to 

display the Applications screen. The 
following information can be veri

¿ ed.

 Top  screen 

 Item 

 Function 

 Fuel  Economy 
Monitor

 Fuel 
Consumption
  Control  Status
  Effectiveness 
Display
  Settings 

 Refer to Fuel 
Economy
Monitor on 
page   4-93 . 

 Vehicle 
Status
Monitor

 Maintenance 

 Scheduled 
Maintenance
  Tyre  Rotation
  Oil  Change 

 Refer  to 
Maintenance
Monitor on 
page   6-10 . 

 Warning 
Guidance

 Warnings 
currently
active can be 
veri

¿ ed. 

 Refer to If 
a Warning 
Light Turns 
On or Flashes 
on page 
 7-31 . 

 Audio Control Switch 
Operation

*

            Without  Bluetooth 

®

   Hands-Free

  With  Bluetooth 

®

   Hands-Free

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*Some models.

 Adjusting  the  Volume

            To  increase  the  volume,  press  up  the 
volume switch (   ).
  To decrease the volume, press down the 
volume switch (   ).

 Seek  Switch

            AM/FM  radio  (Type  B/Type  C),  MW/
LW/FM radio (Type A)

    Press  the  seek  switch  ( 

 ,   

 ).  The  radio 

switches to the next/previous stored station 
in the order that it was stored.
  Press and hold the seek switch (   ,   

 )  to 

seek all usable stations at a higher or lower 
frequency whether programmed or not.

  Radio stations which have been previously 
stored in the auto memory tuning (Type 
A)/favourite radio (Type B/Type C) can be 
called up by pressing the seek switch 
(

 ,   

 ) while any radio station stored in 

the auto memory tuning (Type A)/
favourite radio (Type B/Type C) is being 
received. Radio stations can be called up 
in the order they were stored with each 
press of the switch (   ,   

 ).

  DAB radio (Type C) 

*

    Press  the  Seek  switch  ( 

 ,   

 )  while 

listening to DAB radio to call up a station 
previously stored to the favourites list. 
With each operation of the switch, radio 
stations can be called up in the order they 
were stored.
  Press and hold the seek switch (   ) to go 
to the next station, (   ) to return to the 
previous station.

  USB  Audio/Bluetooth 

®

  Audio (Type B/

Type C)/CD

    Press  the  seek  switch  ( 

 ) to skip forward 

to the beginning of the next track.
  Press the seek switch (   ) within a few 
seconds after playback begins to track 
down to the beginning of the previous 
track.
  Press the seek switch (   ) after a few 
seconds have elapsed to start playback 
from the beginning of the current track.
  Press and hold the seek switch (   ,   

 )  to 

continuously switch the tracks up or down.

  DVD  (Type  B) 

*

    Press  the  seek  switch  ( 

 ) to skip forward 

to the beginning of the next chapter.
  Press the seek switch (   ) to return to the 
beginning of the previous chapter.

  Aha

™

/Stitcher

™

 Radio (Type B/Type C)

    Press  the  seek  switch  ( 

 ) to skip forward 

to the beginning of the next track.
  Press and hold the seek switch (   )  to 
evaluate the playback of the current song 
as “Like”.
  Press and hold the seek switch (   )  to 
evaluate the playback of the current song 
as “Dislike”.

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*Some models.

 Mute  Switch 

*

            Press  the  mute  switch  (   ) once to mute 
audio, press it again to resume audio 
output.

 NOTE

 If the ignition is switched off with the 
audio muted, the mute will be cancelled. 
Therefore, when the engine is restarted, 
the audio is not muted. To mute the 
audio again, press the mute switch (   ). 

 AUX/USB  mode

            Audio  can  be  heard  from  the  vehicle's 
speakers by connecting a commercially-
available portable audio unit to the 
auxiliary jack.
  A  commercially-available,  non-impedance 
(3.5  ) stereo mini plug lead is required. 
Contact an expert repairer, we recommend 
an Authorised Mazda Repairer for details.
  In addition, audio can be played from the 
vehicle audio device by connecting a USB 
device to the USB port.

 NOTE

(Type B/Type C)
 The SD card slot is for the navigation 
system. For vehicles with the navigation 
system, the SD card (Mazda genuine) 
with stored map data is inserted into the 
SD card slot and used. 

Type A

Auxiliary jack/USB port

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Type B/Type C

USB port

Auxiliary jack

  How to use AUX mode 

(Type A)  ............................... page  5-74 

  How to use USB mode 

(Type A) ................................ page  5-76 

  How to use iPod mode 

(Type A) ................................ page  5-80 

  How to use AUX mode 

(Type B/Type C) ................... page  5-83 

  How to use USB mode 

(Type B/Type C) ................... page  5-84 

 WARNING

 Do not adjust the portable audio unit 
or a similar product while driving the 
vehicle:
 Adjusting the portable audio unit 
or a similar product while driving 
the vehicle is dangerous as it could 
distract your attention from the vehicle 
operation which could lead to a serious 
accident. Always adjust the portable 
audio unit or a similar product while 
the vehicle is stopped. 

 CAUTION

   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.

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Audio System

 How to connect USB port/

Auxiliary jack

Type A

USB port Auxiliary jack

Type B/Type C

USB port Auxiliary jack

  Connecting  a  device

     1.   If there is a cover on the AUX jack or 

USB port, remove the cover.

   2.   Connect the connector on the device to 

the USB port.

  Connecting with a connector lead

     1.   If there is a cover on the AUX jack or 

USB port, remove the cover.

   2.   Connect  the  device  plug/connector  lead 

to the auxiliary jack/USB port.

 WARNING

 Do not allow the connection plug cord 
to get tangled with the parking brake or 
the shift lever (manual transmission)/
selector lever (automatic transmission): 
 Allowing the plug cord to become 
tangled with the parking brake or the 
shift lever (manual transmission)/
selector lever (automatic transmission) 
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)

     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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Audio System

 How to use USB mode (Type A)

Media/Scan button

Folder down button

Folder up button

Play/Pause button

Random button

Repeat button

Audio display

Text button

Track down/Reverse button
Track up/Fast-forward button

 Type 

 Playable  data 

 USB  mode 

 MP3/WMA/AAC 

¿ 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 
À ashed. 

 

  Playback of the USB device is in the 

order of the folder numbers. Folders 
which have no MP3/WMA/AAC 
¿ 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 

¿ 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 

À 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

¿ les and re-connect 

correctly. If the message reappears, have 
the unit checked by an Authorised Mazda 
Repairer.

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Interior Features

Audio System

 How to use iPod mode (Type A)

Media/Scan button

List down button

List up button

Play/Pause button

Random button

Repeat button

Audio display

Text button

Track down/Reverse button
Track up/Fast-forward button

Category down button

Category up button

    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 

À 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.

  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.

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  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 

¿ 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 

À 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.

  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 
shuf

À e table. 

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