Mazda Mazdaspeed 3 (2013 year). Instruction - part 21

AUX/USB/iPod Mode

Without USB port

Auxiliary jack

With USB port

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 cable is required.
Contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer for
details.
In addition, audio can be played from the
vehicle audio device by connecting USB
device or an iPod to the USB port.

Auxiliary jack/USB port

How to use AUX mode ....... page 6-90
How to use USB mode (Type
A) ......................................... page 6-92
How to use USB mode (Type
B) ......................................... page 6-96
How to use iPod mode (Type
A) ....................................... page 6-100
How to use iPod mode (Type
B) ....................................... page 6-104

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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

Ø Close the lid when the auxiliary

jack/USB port

is not in use to

prevent foreign objects and liquids
from penetrating the auxiliary
jack/USB port

Ø 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.)

*1 With USB port

NOTE

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.

*1 With USB port

qHow to connect USB port/

Auxiliary jack

Without USB port

Plug

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With USB port

USB port

Auxiliary jack

Connecting a device

1. Open the console lid.

2. Connect the device plug to the USB

port.

Connecting with connector cable

1. Open the console lid.

2. Pass the connection plug cord through

the cutout of the console and insert the
plug into the auxiliary jack.

WARNING

Do not allow the connection plug cord
to get tangled with the parking brake
or the shift lever:

Allowing the plug cord to become
tangled with the parking brake or
the shift lever 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 to 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.

*1 With USB port

qHow to use AUX mode

Audio Unit

Audio Control
Switches

(Type A)

(Type B)

(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 AUX button (

) of the

audio unit or the mode switch (

)

of the audio control switches on the
steering wheel to change to the AUX
mode.

(Type B)

1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.

2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the

audio system on.

3. Press the audio button (

) to

display the audio screen.

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4. Press the

on-screen tab to switch

to the AUX mode.

NOTE

When the device is not connected to the
auxiliary jack, the mode does not switch to
the AUX mode.

Set the volume of the portable audio unit to
the maximum within the range that the
sound does not become distorted, then
adjust the volume using the power/volume
dial of the audio unit or the up/down switch
of the audio control switch.

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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qHow to use USB mode (Type A)

Track down/Reverse button

Track up/Fast-
forward button

Display button

Folder
down button

Folder up
button

Random button

Repeat button

Text button

Scan button

AUX button

Play/Pause button/File dial

Type

Playable data

USB mode

MP3/WMA/AAC file

Playback

1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.

2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the

audio system on.

3. Press the AUX button (

) of the

audio unit or the mode switch (

)

of the audio control switches on the
steering wheel to switch to the USB
mode and start playback.

NOTE

Some devices such as smart phones may
require a setting change to allow USB
operation.

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 flashed.

Playback of the USB device is in the order
of the folder numbers. Folders which have
no MP3/WMA/AAC files 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 (

Press the button again to resume
playback.

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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 (

) or turn the

file dial clockwise once to skip forward to
the beginning of the next track.
Press the track down button (

) or turn

the file dial counterclockwise within a few
seconds after playback begins to track
down to the beginning of the previous
track.
Press the track down button (

) or turn

the file dial counterclockwise 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 finding
a song you want to listen to.
Press the scan button (

) during

playback to start the scan play operation
(the track number will flash). Press 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

Press the repeat button (

) during

playback to play the current track
repeatedly.

“RPT” is displayed during

playback.
Press the repeat button (

) two times

while

“RPT” is displayed to cancel.

Random playback

Press the random button (

) during

playback to play the tracks in the folder
randomly.

“RDM” is displayed during

playback.
Press the random button (

) two times

while

“RDM” is displayed to cancel.

Switching the display

For files with a file name and other
information that have been input, the
display switches between display of the
file name and other information each time
the display button (

) is pressed during

playback.

Track number/Elapsed time

Song name

Album name

Artist name

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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.

The system can only display one-byte
alphabetic characters. If two-byte or other
types of characters have been recorded to
the USB device, they may not display
correctly.

Display scroll

Only 8 characters (File name) or 12
characters (Except file name) can be
displayed at one time. To display the rest
of the characters of a long title, press the
text button (

). The display scrolls

the next 12 characters. Press the text
button (

) again after the last 12

characters have been displayed to return
to the beginning of the title.

NOTE

The number of characters which can be
displayed is restricted.

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qHow to use USB mode (Type B)

Audio button

Track up/Fast-
forward button

File dial

Power/Volume dial

Track down/Reverse
button

Type

Playable data

USB mode

MP3/WMA/AAC file

Playback

1. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.

2. Press the power/volume dial to turn the

audio system on.

3. Press the audio button (

) to

display the audio screen.

4. Touch the

on-screen tab to

switch to USB mode and start
playback.

NOTE

Some devices such as smart phones may
require a setting change to allow USB
operation.

When a USB device is not connected to the
USB port, the mode does not switch to the
USB mode even if the

on-screen tab

is touched.

Do not remove the USB device while in the
USB mode. Otherwise, the data could be
damaged.

Pause

Touch the

on-screen button to

pause playback.
Touch the

on-screen button while

playback is paused to cancel the pause.

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Fast-forward/Reverse

Operations using audio panel

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.

Operations on screen

Touch and hold the

on-screen

button to advance through a track at high
speed.
Touch and hold the

on-screen

button to reverse through a track at high
speed.

Track search

Operations using audio panel

Press the track up button (

) or turn the

file dial clockwise once to skip forward to
the beginning of the next track.
Press the track down button (

) or turn

the file dial counterclockwise within a few
seconds after playback begins to track
down to the beginning of the previous
track.
Press the track down button (

) or turn

the file dial counterclockwise after a few
seconds have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the current track.

Operations on screen

Touch the

on-screen button once to

skip forward to the beginning of the next
track.
Touch the

on-screen button within

a few seconds after playback begins to
track down to the beginning of the
previous track.
Touch the

on-screen button after a

few seconds have elapsed to start
playback from the beginning of the
current track.

Displaying song list

The song list in the USB device can be
viewed.

NOTE

The song list may not display depending on the
conditions.

(Displaying optional list)

1. Touch the

on-screen button during

playback.

2. Touch the category which you want to

select. The record list or song list is
displayed.

(Displaying a list being played)

Touch the

on-screen button.

NOTE

Press the

on-screen button to display the

upper list.

Selecting from list

Select the desired song to play.

1. Press the

on-screen button to select

the song list.

2. Touch the song you want to listen to.

NOTE

The selected song list becomes the play list.

Repeat playback

Touch the

on-screen button during

playback.

“ ” is displayed during

playback.
Touch the

on-screen button two

times while

“ ” is displayed to cancel.

Shuffle playback

(Shuffling songs in list being played)

Touch the

on-screen button during

playback.

“

” is displayed during

playback.

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Touch the

on-screen button two

times while

“

” is displayed to cancel.

(Shuffling album in list being played)

Touch the

on-screen button two

times during playback.

“

” is displayed

during playback.
Touch the

on-screen button while

“

” is displayed to cancel.

Text scroll

If a whole title cannot be displayed at one
time, touch the

on-screen button on

the right side of each title. When the last
character is displayed, touch the

on-

screen button to display the first character
of the title.

NOTE

The

on-screen button is displayed when

the whole title is not displayed.

The information (artist name, song name,
album name) is displayed only when 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 (

The number of characters which can be
displayed is restricted.

Error Messages

If the message

“USB Error” is displayed,

it indicates that there is no playable file in
the USB device or there is an error in the
USB device. Verify that the content
recorded in the USB device has MP3/
WMA/AAC files and re-connect correctly.
If the message reappears, have the unit
checked by an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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qHow to use iPod mode (Type A)

Track down/Reverse button

Track up/Fast-
forward button

Category up button

Category down button

Display button

List down
button

List up
button

Random button

Repeat button

Text button

Scan button

Play/Pause button/File dial

AUX button

Connectable iPod is as follows:

iPod: 5G

iPod classic

iPod nano: 1/2/3/4/5/6G

iPod touch

: 1/2/3/4G

iPhone

: iPhone/3G/3GS/4

*1 For only iPod functions

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 AUX button (

) of the

audio unit or the mode switch (

)

of the audio control switches on the
steering wheel 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 flashed.

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 (

Press the button again to resume
playback.

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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 (

) or turn the

file dial clockwise once to skip forward to
the beginning of the next track.
Press the track down button (

) or turn

the file dial counterclockwise within a few
seconds after playback begins to track
down.
Press the track down button (

) or turn

the file dial counterclockwise after a few
seconds have elapsed to start playback
from the beginning of the track.

Category search

Press the category down button ( ) to
select the previous category and press the
category up button ( ) 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 ten
seconds of each song to aid you in finding
a song you want to listen to.

Press the scan button (

) during

playback to start the scan play operation
(the track number will flash). Press 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

Press the repeat button (

) during

playback to repeat the playback of the
song in the current list.

“RPT” is

displayed during playback.
Press the repeat button (

) while

displaying

“RPT” to cancel.

Random playback

Press the random button (

) during

playback to play the tracks in the list
randomly.

“RDM” is displayed during

playback.
Press the random button (

) two times

while

“RDM” is displayed to cancel.

NOTE

The track number being played randomly is in
the order of the iPod shuffle table.

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Switching the display

For files with a file name and other
information that have been input, the
display switches between display of the
file name and other information each time
the display button (

) is pressed during

playback.

Track number/Elapsed time

Song name

Album name

Artist name

Category (Playlist title/Genre
title/ Composer title/Podcast title)

NOTE

The information (artist name, music name)
is displayed only when the iPod has
information which can be displayed.

The system can only display one-byte
alphabetic characters. If two-byte or other
types of characters have been recorded to
the iPod, they may not display correctly.

Display scroll

Only 8 characters (File name) or 12
characters (Except file name) can be
displayed at one time. To display the rest
of the characters of a long title, press the
text button (

). The display scrolls

the next 12 characters. Press the text
button (

) again after the last 12

characters have been displayed to return
to the beginning of the title.

NOTE

The number of characters which can be
displayed is restricted.

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