I have put these points in another thread, but thought may as well use the dedicated one to appeal to a wider audience. I've titled this as UK in case the US or Oz versions differ.
Having both endured and enjoyed TomTom NB1 on the previous model CX-5 from 2012 here's a few observations on the Mazda "Infotainment" system. I'm not sure if this one is the same as been fitted since TomTom was kicked into touch about 3 years ago - looks identical, but here goes.
Live traffic seems to be a gamble. I'm all set up with "wi-fi" and phone Bluetooth but to date any hold-ups I've encountered have not been announced at all. However at other times I'm advised of congestion on my route although neglects to tell me where, and each time - Nothing there! I'm supposed take out a subscription when my 60 days "free trial" comes to an end. I fail to see the point!
Announcement volume, can be turned down to zero, no voice mute seems available, but then every time an instruction needed to be passed on even though volume set to minimum the r/h speaker would still mute the radio/usb but of course no narrative. Love the diction from the announcer though, for example when setting volume she tells us something like "Your announcements will now be at this Vol-Yoooom!" Additionally if volume (Vol-Yoooom) set to minimum no announcements at all regards speed cameras or if exceeding the speed limit, and the r/h speaker still expects something to be said as it then shuts off the music in anticipation to deliver the announcement.
When playing tracks on USB no indication at all where in the list of tracks the one you are listening to actually lies within the album/file, consequently select an album and will repeat the whole album until you realise that you heard this track some time ago, doesn't even trip into the next album on file either. So a bit like a CD player really, and on a loop.
Another annoyance with the Infotainment system (you can see where my priorities lie on this car thus far) being the main thing as far as I can see where they have not improved upon with the new model, in fact to me a retrograde step!
You cannot turn the entertainment OFF, only MUTE.
So what you may think?
However - if playing a track on USB/CD it does just what it says & mute is what you get, meaning the track carries on silently in the background. If I'm in city traffic and want to concentrate, or if there is a conversation in the car then I'd turn off the sound system and resume later from same place so you would think - no we have moved on to whatever point you happen to have moved on to in the background when you de-select mute and resume sound.
I'll be interested to hear if the above is normal and how owners put up with it all?
Alex.
Having both endured and enjoyed TomTom NB1 on the previous model CX-5 from 2012 here's a few observations on the Mazda "Infotainment" system. I'm not sure if this one is the same as been fitted since TomTom was kicked into touch about 3 years ago - looks identical, but here goes.
Live traffic seems to be a gamble. I'm all set up with "wi-fi" and phone Bluetooth but to date any hold-ups I've encountered have not been announced at all. However at other times I'm advised of congestion on my route although neglects to tell me where, and each time - Nothing there! I'm supposed take out a subscription when my 60 days "free trial" comes to an end. I fail to see the point!
Announcement volume, can be turned down to zero, no voice mute seems available, but then every time an instruction needed to be passed on even though volume set to minimum the r/h speaker would still mute the radio/usb but of course no narrative. Love the diction from the announcer though, for example when setting volume she tells us something like "Your announcements will now be at this Vol-Yoooom!" Additionally if volume (Vol-Yoooom) set to minimum no announcements at all regards speed cameras or if exceeding the speed limit, and the r/h speaker still expects something to be said as it then shuts off the music in anticipation to deliver the announcement.
When playing tracks on USB no indication at all where in the list of tracks the one you are listening to actually lies within the album/file, consequently select an album and will repeat the whole album until you realise that you heard this track some time ago, doesn't even trip into the next album on file either. So a bit like a CD player really, and on a loop.
Another annoyance with the Infotainment system (you can see where my priorities lie on this car thus far) being the main thing as far as I can see where they have not improved upon with the new model, in fact to me a retrograde step!
You cannot turn the entertainment OFF, only MUTE.
So what you may think?
However - if playing a track on USB/CD it does just what it says & mute is what you get, meaning the track carries on silently in the background. If I'm in city traffic and want to concentrate, or if there is a conversation in the car then I'd turn off the sound system and resume later from same place so you would think - no we have moved on to whatever point you happen to have moved on to in the background when you de-select mute and resume sound.
I'll be interested to hear if the above is normal and how owners put up with it all?
Alex.
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