Audio Set

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.

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Audio Set 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)

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.

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.

: Switches screen automatically according to headlight illumination condition^*1

: Daytime screen setting

: Nighttime screen setting

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.

Select .
Select .

Operating the Radio

Favourites Radio

Selected stations can be registered for convenient operation. Up to 50 stations can be registered. The Favourites list is common to AM, FM and DAB radio (Some Models).

Registering to Favourites

Long-press the icon to register the current radio station. The registration can also be performed using the following procedure.

Select the icon to display the Favourites list.
Select .
Select .
The station is added to the bottom of the Favourites list.

If the battery is disconnected, your Favourites list will be not deleted.

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Selecting radio station from Favourites

Select the icon to display the Favourites list.
Select the radio frequency to tune in the radio station.

Deleting from Favourites

Select the icon to display the Favourites list.
Select .
Select .
Select the radio frequency you want to delete.
Select .

Changing Favourites list order

Select the icon to display the Favourites list.
Select .
Select .
Select a radio frequency. The selected radio station can be moved.
Slide the radio station or move it using the commander switch, then select .

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

What is DAB radio?

DAB radio is a digital broadcasting system for radio.

DAB radio provides a high-quality radio sound source using an auto frequency switching function in boundary areas.

By displaying the radio text, information such as the song name and artist name can be displayed.

This unit is also compatible with DAB radio.

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DAB radio setting

Select the icon while using DAB radio.
Select the desired item and perform the setting.

The items which can be set are as follows:

Item	Setting	Function
BAND Settings	Band III/L Band/Both	Frequency band can be changed.
DAB-FM Link	On/Off	On: If the reception condition is bad, an FM station which is providing the same broadcast is searched and switched to.
DAB-DAB Link	On/Off	On: If the reception condition is bad, a DAB station which is providing the same broadcast is searched and switched to.
Radio Text	On/Off	On: Radio text is displayed.

The radio text may not be displayed depending on the radio station.
The radio text cannot be displayed in DAB-FM mode.
If there is no DAB radio signal, “Signal Lost” is displayed on the screen. Change the ensemble or radio station, or perform station list updating.

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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 two or three 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.

How to use AUX mode

How to use USB mode

Bluetooth^®

Component Parts

Microphone (hands-free)

The microphone is used for speaking voice commands or when making a Hands-free call.

Talk button

Activates the voice recognition. In addition, it skips the voice guidance.

Pick-up button

Responds to incoming calls. In addition, after selecting a contact or dialing a number, it places the call when the button is pressed.

Hang-up button

Ends the call or refuses an incoming call. In addition, it ends the voice recognition operation.

Commander switch

The commander switch is used for volume adjustment and display operation. Tilt or turn the commander knob to move the cursor. Press the commander knob to select the icon.

Volume adjustment

The volume dial of the commander switch is used to adjust the volume. Turn the dial to the right to increase volume, to the left to decrease it.

The volume can also be adjusted using the volume button on the steering wheel.

If the volume is lower compared to other audio modes, increase the volume from the device side.

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Conversation volume and the volume of the voice guidance and ringtone can each be set in advance.

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
Select .
Adjust the and the using the slider.

Bluetooth^® Preparation

Device selection

If several devices have been paired, the Bluetooth^® unit links the device last paired. If you would like to link a different paired device, it is necessary to change the link. The order of device priority after the link has been changed is maintained even when the ignition is switched off.

Connecting other devices

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Settings screen.
Select the tab.
Select .
Turn the Bluetooth^® setting on.
Select the name of the device you would like to connect.
selection

Connects both devices as hands-free and Bluetooth^® audio.

selection

Connects as a hands-free device.

selection

Connects as Bluetooth^® audio.

The following functions can be used for the Hands-free or audio.

Hands-free: Phone calls and E-mail/SMS
Audio: Bluetooth^® audio, Pandora^®, Aha™, Stitcher™ radio

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Disconnecting a device

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Settings screen.
Select the tab.
Select .
Turn the Bluetooth^® setting on.
Select the device name which is currently connected.
Select .

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.

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Playback

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen. When is selected, the following icons are displayed at the bottom of the centre display. The displayed icon differs depending on the selected station.

In addition, icons other than the following icons may be displayed.

Icon	Function
	Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.
	Displays the main menu. Use to switch to other stations.
	Displays the content list. Use to switch to other desired content on the station.
	Shout Records voice. Records voice and posts it as playable audio to Facebook and other social stations.
	*Like^1** Evaluates the current content as “Like”.
	*Dislike^1** Evaluates the current content as “Dislike”.
	Reverses for 15 seconds.
	Map (vehicles with navigation system) Displays the destination searched by the location based services on the navigation system.
	Call A call can be made to the telephone number of a shop searched using the Location Based Services. Available when a device is connected as a Hands-Free.
	Returns to the previous content.
	Pauses playback of the content. When selected again, playback resumes.
	Goes to the next content.
	Fast-forwards for 30 seconds.
	Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level. Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls (Search).

Some stations may use alternate variations of Like and Dislike, based on station type or provider.

Main menu

Select the icon.

Switch the tab and select the station category.

Tab	Function
Presets	Displays the preset station list set on the device. Select the preset station name to play the station content.
Nearby	Select the desired station. Guidance is provided to the searched destination near the vehicle's position. You can designate desired categories previously set using the filter setting on your device.

Tab

Function

Presets

Displays the preset station list set on the device.

Select the preset station name to play the station content.

Nearby

Select the desired station.

Guidance is provided to the searched destination near the vehicle's position.

You can designate desired categories previously set using the filter setting on your device.

The available Location Based Services may differ because the services depend on the content provided by Aha™.

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Example of use (Location Based Services)

Select the desired station from the “Nearby” tab on the main menu.

The destination name or address playback starts in the order of the destination name list.
When the icon is selected, the currently displayed destination is displayed on the navigation system (vehicles with navigation system).
When the icon is selected, a phone call is placed to the currently displayed destination.
Select the icon to display the content list.

Selection of other destinations from the list can be made.

Shout

Some social stations, such as Facebook or Caraoke, support the ability to record and share voice messages using the “Shout” function.

Select the icon and start the countdown (3, 2, 1, 0). Recording starts when the countdown reaches zero.
Records voice.
Select and store/post the recording.

Recordable time varies depending on the station (Max. 30 seconds).
Recording stops automatically when the recordable time has elapsed. You can then post or delete the recording.

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How to Use Stitcher™ Radio

What is Stitcher™ Radio?

Stitcher™^*1 radio is an application which can be used to listen to Internet radio or stream podcasts.

Recommended content is automatically selected by registering content which you put into your favourites, or by pressing the Like or Dislike button.

For details on Stitcher™ Radio, refer to “http://stitcher.com/”.

Stitcher™, the Stitcher™ logo, and the Stitcher™ trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of Stitcher, Inc., used with permission.

To operate Stitcher™ Radio from your Bluetooth^® device, perform the following in advance:

Install the Stitcher™ Radio application to your device.
Create a Stitcher™ Radio account for your device.
Log onto Stitcher™ Radio using your device.

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Bluetooth^® Hands-Free

Making a Call

For Mazda Connect, making calls is possible using any of the following six methods:

Phonebook downloaded from Bluetooth^® device (mobile phone) (voice recognition function can be used)
Favourites
Call record
Dialing a telephone number (voice recognition function can be used)
“Redial” - Voice recognition command for making a call to the latest outgoing call record.
“Call back” - Voice recognition command for making a call to the latest incoming call record.

Phonebook Usage

Telephone calls can be made by saying the contact name in the downloaded phonebook or the name of a person whose phone number has been registered in the Bluetooth^® Hands-Free. Refer to Import contact (Download Phonebook).

Press the talk button.
Wait for the beep sound.
Say: “Call XXXXX... (Ex. “John”) Mobile”.
Follow the voice guidance to place the call.

Screen operation

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
Select to display the contact list.
Select the contact you would like to call to display the details for the contact.
Select the desired phone number to make the call.

Import contact (Download Phonebook)

Phonebook data from your device (Mobile phone) can be sent and registered to your Bluetooth^® Hands-Free phonebook using Bluetooth^®.

(Automatic downloading)

The “Auto Download Contacts” setting must be on. When hands-free is connected to the device, the phonebook is downloaded automatically.

Refer to Communication Settings (Search).

(Manually downloading)

If the “Auto Download Contacts” setting is off, download the phonebook using the following procedure.

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
Select to display the contact list.
Select .
Select or to switch to the device operation.
If is selected, select .
Download will be started from the mobile phone.

If “Import All Contacts” is performed after saving the phonebook to the Bluetooth^® unit, the phonebook will be overwritten.
A maximum of 1,000 contacts can be registered to the phonebook.
Phonebook, incoming/outgoing call record, and favourite memories are exclusive to each mobile phone to protect privacy.

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Favourites Contacts

A maximum of 50 contacts can be registered. It will take less time to make a call after registering the telephone number. In addition, you do not have to look for the person you want to call in the phonebook.

Registering to your favourites

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
Select to display the favourites list.
Select .
Select or .
Select from the displayed list.

When “Add New Contact” is selected, information such as the selected person’s name is also registered. In addition, when “Add New Contact Details” is selected, only the telephone number of the selected person is registered.

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Calling a favourites

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
Select to display the favourites list.
(If only one phone number is registered to contact)

Select the contact information you would like to call. Go to Step 5.

(If multiple phone numbers are registered to contact)

Select the contact you would like to call to display the screen indicating the details for the contact. Go to Step 4.
Select the phone number you would like to call.
Select .

Deleting from your favourites

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
Select to display the favourites list.
Select .
Select .
Select the contact information which you would like to delete.
Select .

Changing the display order of your favourites list

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
Select to display the favourites list.
Select .
Select .
The contact can be moved after it is selected.
Slide the contact or move it using the commander switch, then select .

Changing contact name of your favourites

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
Select to display the favourites list.
Select .
Select .
Select the contact to display the keyboard screen.
If a new name is input and is selected, the contact name is stored.

If the contact is long-pressed when the favourites list is displayed, the contact information can be edited (deleted, moved).

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Telephone Number Input

Practice this while parked until you are confident you can do it while driving in a non-taxing road situation. If you are not completely comfortable, make all calls from a safe parking position, and only start driving when you can devote your full attention to driving.

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Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
When is pressed, the dial pad is displayed.
Input the telephone number using the dial pad.
Select to make the call.

Numeral or symbol entry

Use the dial pad.

Long-press the to input +.

Select to delete the currently input value.

Long-press to delete all input values.

Redial Function

Makes a call to the last person called (latest person on outgoing call record) from the mobile phone/vehicle.

Press the talk button.
Wait for the beep sound.
Say: “Redial”

Call back Function

Makes a call to the last person who called your (latest person on incoming call record) mobile phone/vehicle.

Press the talk button.
Wait for the beep sound.
Say: “Call back”

Receiving an Incoming Call

When an incoming call is received, the incoming call notification screen is displayed. The “Incoming Call Notifications” setting must be on.

Refer to Communication Settings (Search).

To accept the call, press the pick-up button on the audio control switch or select on the screen.

To reject the call, press the hang-up button on the audio control switch or select on the screen.

The following icons are displayed on the screen during a call. Icons which can be used differ depending on use conditions.

Icon	Function
	Displays the Communication menu.
	Ends the call.
	Transferring a call from hands-free to a mobile phone Communication between the Bluetooth^® unit and a device (mobile phone) is cancelled, and an incoming call will be received by the device (mobile phone) like a standard call.
	Transferring a call from a device (mobile phone) to hands-free Communication between devices (mobile phone) can be switched to Bluetooth^® Hands-Free.
	Mute The microphone can be muted during a call. When selected again, the mute is cancelled.
	To make a 3-way call, select the contacts from the following: : Call History is displayed. : The phonebook is displayed. : The dial pad is displayed. Input the phone number. The device may be unusable depending on the contractual content.
	The call on hold is made to make a 3-way call. The device may be unusable depending on the contractual content.
	Switches the call on hold.
	DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency Signal) Transmission This function is used when transmitting DTMF via the dial pad. The receiver of a DTMF transmission is generally a home telephone answering machine or a company's automated guidance call centre. Input the number using a dial pad.

If the ignition is switched off during a hands-free call, the line is transferred to the device (Mobile phone) automatically.
If the DTMF code has two or more digits or symbols, each one must be transmitted individually.

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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.

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
Select or to display the Inbox.
Select .
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)

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
Select and display the new message list for E-mail and SMS.
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)

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
Select to display the inbox.
Select the unread message displayed in bold.
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)

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

Editing preset messages

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
Select .
Select .
Select the preset message which you would like to edit. The keyboard screen is displayed.
When the message is input and is selected, the message is stored as a preset message.