2020 MAZDA MODEL 6 bluetooth

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 fr om Facebook and Twitter.
Using the location-based service, nearby services and destinati ons can be searched or
real-time local inform ation can be obtained.
For details on Aha™, refer to “http://www.aharadio.com/”.
*1 Aha™, the Aha™ logo, and the Ah a™ trade dress are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Harman International Industries, Inc., used with permission.
NOTE
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
center display.
▼ Playback
Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen. W
hen is
selected, the following icons are displayed at the bottom of th e center display. The displayed
icon differs depending on the selected station.
In addition, icons other than th e following icons may be displa yed.
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.
Like*1
Evaluates the current content as “Like”.
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How to Use Stitcher™ Radio
▼What is Stitcher™ Radio?
Stitcher™*1 radio is an application which ca
n be used to listen to Internet radio or stream
podcasts.
Recommended content is automatically selected by registering co ntent which you put into
your favorites, or by pressing the Like or Dislike button.
For details on Stitche r™ Radio, refer to “h ttp://stitcher.com/”.
*1 Stitcher™, the Stitcher™ logo, and the Stitcher™ trade dress a re trademarks or
registered trademarks of Stitche r, Inc., used with permission.
NOTE
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.
If the Applications screen is not displayed on the device, Stitcher™ may not play on the
center display.
▼ Playback
Select the icon on the home screen to disp
lay the Entertainment screen. When is
selected, the following icons are indicated in the bottom part of the center display.
Icon Function
Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different a udio source.
Displays the station list.
Use to switch to other stations.
Dislike
Evaluates the current program as “Dislike”.
Like
Evaluates the current program as “Like”.
Adds the current station to you r favorites or deletes the current station from your favorites.
Reverses for 30 seconds.
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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)
Favorites
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).
1. Press the talk button.
2. Wait for the beep sound.
3. Say: “Call XXXXX... (Ex. “John”)
Mobile”. (You can also say, “Home”,
“Work”, or “Other” instead of
“Mobile”, depending on how you set
up your contact information.)
4. Follow the voice guidance to make the call, or simple press the pick-up button
on the steering switch during or after
the guidance to make the call.
Screen operation
1. Select the
icon on the home screen
to display the Communication screen.
2. Select
to display the contact
list.
3. Select the contact you would like to
call to display the details for the
contact.
4. 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 on page
5-65.
(Manually downloading)
If the “Auto Download Contacts” setting
is off, download the phonebook using the
following procedure.
1. Select the
icon on the home screen
to display the Communication screen.
2. Select
to display the contact
list.
3. Select
.
4. Select
or
to switch to the
device operation.
5. If
is selected, select
.
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6. Download will be started from themobile phone.
NOTE
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 favorite memories are
exclusive to each mobile phone to
protect privacy.
Contacts with no telephone number are
not registered.
Favorites 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 your favorites
1. Select the
icon on the home screen
to display the Communication screen.
2. Select
to display the favorites
list.
3. Select
.
4. Select
or
.
5. Select from the displayed list.
NOTE
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.
Calling a favorite
1. Select the
icon on the home screen
to display the Communication screen.
2. Select
to display the favorites
list.
3. (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.
4. Select the phone number you would
like to call.
5. Select
.
Deleting a favorite
1. Select the
icon on the home screen
to display the Communication screen.
2. Select
to display the favorites
list.
3. Select
.
4. Select
.
5. Select the contact information which you would like to delete.
6. Select
.
Changing the display order of your
favorites list
1. Select the
icon on the home screen
to display the Communication screen.
2. Select
to display the favorites
list.
3. Select
.
4. Select
.
5. The contact can be moved after it is
selected.
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▼Receiving an Incoming Call
When an incoming call is received, the incoming call notificati
on screen is displayed. The
“Incoming Call Notificati ons” setting must be on.
Refer to Communication S ettings on page 5-65.
To accept the call, press the pick-up button on the audio contr ol 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 canceled,
and an incoming call will be r eceived by the device (mobile pho ne) like a standard call.
Transferring a call from a device (mobile phone) to hands-free
Communication between devices (mo bile phone) can be switched to Bluetooth®
Hands-Free.
Mute
The microphone can be muted during a call.
When selected again, the mute is canceled.
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 center.
Input the number using a dial pad.
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NOTE
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.
▼Call Interrupt
A call can be interrupted to receive an
incoming call from a third party.
When
is selected or the
pick-up button on the steering wheel is
pressed, the current call is held and the
system switches to t he new incoming call.
When
is selected, the current
call is ended and the system switches to
the new incoming call (GSM network
only).
When
is selected or the hang-up
button on the steering wheel is pressed, an
incoming call is refused.
NOTE
The function may not be available
depending on the contractual content of
the mobile device.
The function may not be operable
depending on the type of the telephone
network and the mobile device.
▼ Receiving and Reply
ing 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.
NOTE
For E-mail, 20 messages for each account
can be downloaded.
(Automatic downloading)
The “Auto Download Email” (E-mail) or
“Auto Download Text Message” (SMS)
setting must be on. A message is
downloaded automatically when the
Bluetooth
® unit is connected to the device.
Refer to Communication Settings on page
5-65.
(Manually downloading)
When the “Auto Download Email”
(E-mail) or “Aut o Download Text
Message” (SMS) set ting is off, the
message is downloaded using the
following procedure.
1. Select the
icon on the home screen
to display the Communication screen.
2. Select
or to display
the Inbox.
3. Select
.
4. Download will be started from the mobile phone.
NOTE
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.
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▼Communication Settings
Select the icon on the home screen to display the Communication screen.
Select
to change the setting.
Item Setting Function
Bluetooth
®— Go to Bluetooth® setting menu.
Refer to Bluetooth® Preparation on page 5-44.
Incoming Call Notifi‐
cations On/Off Notifies when an in
coming call is received.
Auto Download Text
Message On/Off
Downloads SMS automatically when the Bluetooth
® unit is connected
to the device.
Text Notifications On/Off Notifies when a new SMS is received.
Auto Download
Email
*1On/Off Downloads E-mail automati
cally when the Bluetooth® unit is connect‐
ed to the device.
Email Notifications On/Off Notifies when a new Email is received.
Auto Download Call
History On/Off
Downloads Call History automatically when the Bluetooth
® unit is
connected to the device.
Auto Download Con‐
tacts
*1On/Off Downloads the phonebook auto
matically when the Bluetooth® unit is
connected to the device.
Ringtone Car/Phone/Off The type of ring tone can be chan
ged. Three selections are available
including the standard ring tone set on the vehicle, the ring t one regis‐
tered to your Bluetooth
® device, or no ring tone.
Phone Volume Adjusts using
the slider. Adjusts the conversation volume.
VR and Ringtone Adjusts using
the slider. Adjusts the voice guidan
ce and ringtone volume.
Contacts Display Or‐
der First Name, Last
Name Displays the contact information
in alphabetical order of the first
name.
Last Name, First Name Displays the contact information
in alphabetical order of the last
name.
Edit Preset Messages — Edits the preset message.
Refer to Receiving and Replying to Messages (available only wit
h
E-mail/SMS compatible phones) on page 5-62.
Emergency Assistance
Call On/Off Mobile Utilizes the Automatic 911 dialing function.
Restore Factory set‐
tings — Initializes all Communication Settings.
*1 Depending on the device, it may
be necessary to acquire download permission on the device side.
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Voice Recognition
▼Basic Operation Method
Activating Voice Recognition
Press the talk button.
Ending Voice Recognition
Use one of the following methods:
Press the hang-up button.
Say, “Cancel”.
Operate the commander switch or the
center display (only when vehicle is
stopped).
Skipping Voice Guidance (for faster
operation)
Press and release the talk button.
Troubleshooting for Voice Recognition
If you do not understand an operation
method while in the voice recognition
mode, say “Tutorial” or “Help”.
Commands useable anytime during
voice recognition
“Go Back” and “Cancel” are commands
which can be used at anytime during voice
recognition.
Returning to previous operation
To return to the previous operation, say,
“Go Back” while in voice recognition
mode.
Cancel
To put the Bluetooth
® Hands-Free system
in standby mode, say, “Cancel” while in
voice recognition mode.
To prevent a deterioration in the voice
recognition rate and voice quality, the
following points should be observed:
The voice recognition cannot be
performed while voi ce guidance or the
beep sound is operating. Wait until
the voice guidance or the beep sound
is finished before saying your
commands.
Phone related commands are available
only when your phone is connected via
Bluetooth
®. Make sure your phone is
connected via Bluetooth
® before you
operate phone related voice commands.
Music play commands, such as Play
Artist and Play Album can be used only
in USB audio mode.
Do not speak too sl owly or loudly (no
loud voice).
Speak clearly, without pausing between
words or numbers.
Dialects or different wording other than
hands-free prompts cannot be
recognized by voice recognition. Speak
in the wording specified by the voice
commands.
It is not necessary to face the
microphone or approach it. Speak the
voice commands while maintaining a
safe driving position.
Close the windows and/or the moonroof
to reduce loud noises from outside the
vehicle, or turn dow n the airflow of the
climate control system while Bluetooth
®
Hands-Free is being used.
Make sure the vents are not directing air
up towards the microphone.
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