2020 MAZDA MODEL MX-5 USB

If Android Auto™ cannot be connected
When the message, “Mobile Device Error”, is displayed and Android Auto™ cannot
be connected
Make sure that the Android™ Smartphone in question is compatibl e with Android Auto™.
Before trying to reconnect your Android™ Smartphone to the conn ector cord, do the
Bluetooth
® device pairing again.
If the Android Auto™ do not operate, please do these steps
Depending on your Android™ Smartphone, the connection setting m ay have been in
charging mode only when the connector cord is connected.
In this case, switch off the Andr oid Auto™ connection setting o nce, and then switch it back
on while connected to USB mode.
The connection setting can be changed to the Android Auto™ conn ection in the
tab
on the Settings screen (page 5-76).
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Function A2DPAVRCP
Ve r. 1.0 Ve r.
1.3 Ve r.
1.4
Shuffle — —De‐
pends
on de‐ vice De‐
pends
on de‐ vice
Scan ——De‐
pends
on de‐ vice De‐
pends
on de‐ vice
Folder up/
down — —— De‐
pends
on de‐
vice
X: Available
—: Not available
NOTE
The battery consumption of Bluetooth®
audio devices increases while
Bluetooth
® is connected.
If a general mobile phone device is USB
connected during music playback over
the Bluetooth
® connection, the
Bluetooth
® connection is disconnected.
For this reason, you cannot have music
playback over a Bluetooth
® connection
and music playback using a USB
connection at the same time.
If a device which supports AVRCP Ver.
1.6 or higher is connected, song
information may not display correctly.
The system may not operate normally
depending on the Bluetooth
® audio
device.
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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 recogn ition cannot be
performed while voice 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. Sp eak 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 convertible
top to reduce loud noises from outside the
vehicle, or turn down the airflow of the
climate control syst em while Bluetooth
®
Hands-Free is being used.
Make sure the vents are not directing air
up towards the microphone.
NOTE
If the voice recognition performance is not
satisfactory.
Refer to Troubleshooting on page 5-79.
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▼Voice Command List
Voice command
When the talk button is pressed and the following command is spoken, the audio or
navigation can be operated. The commands in the () can be omitt ed. The specified name and
number are put into the {}.
Standard command
Voice command Function
Help Usable commands can be verified.
Tutorial Basic voice commands and methods of use can be verified.
(Navigate/Take me/Drive) Home Set the destination to Home.
Communication (phone) related command
Voice command Function
Call {name in phonebook} (mobile/
home/work/other)
Example: “Call John Mobile” Call to the contact in the downloaded phonebook.
Refer to Making a Call on page 5-64.
Redial Call to the last contact you called.
Refer to Making a Call on page 5-64.
Callback Call to the last contact who called you.
Refer to Making a Call on page 5-64.
Entertainment (audio) related command
Voice command
FunctionCorresponding audio
source
(Go to/Play) Bluetooth (Audio) Switches the audio source to BT audio.
Can also switch to each audio source by similarly us‐
ing commands such as FM, AM, or USB. All
Play Artist {Artist name} Plays the selected artist. USB
Navigation related command*
For the navigation screen voice commands, refer to the separate navigation system manual.
NOTE
Some commands cannot be used depending on the grade and specification.
Some commands cannot be used depending on the device connection conditions and the
use conditions.
The commands are examples of the available commands.
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Ta bItem Function
Devices Bluetooth
Refer to Bluetooth
® Preparation on page 5-50.
Android Auto An Android Auto™ mode connection can be
set on or off when connecting an Android™
Smartphone.
The setting takes effect directly after switching
on/off.
Displays in gray and cannot be selected if an
Android™ Smartphone is not connected.
Apple CarPlay An Apple CarPlay™ connection can be set on
or off when connecting an iPhone
®.
For the setting to take effect, it is necessary to
connect the iPhone
® again.
Displays in gray and cannot be selected if an
iPhone
® is not connected.
System Tool Tips
Turns button explanations ON/OFF.
VR Examples When this function is ON and the talk button
of the audio remote control switch is pressed,
voice command examples are displayed. When
the function is OFF, they are not displayed.
Language Changes the language.
Temperature Changes the setting between Fahrenheit and
Celsius.
Distance Changes the setting between miles and kilome‐
ters.
Music Database Update Used to update Gracenote
®. Gracenote® is
used with USB Audio and Bluetooth® Audio,
and provides:
1. Supplemental music information (Such as song name, artist name)
2. Voice recognition assistance for Play Ar‐ tist and Play Album
Gracenote
® can be downloaded from the Maz‐
da Handsfree Website.
Refer to Gracenote
® Database on page 5-37.
Restore All Factory Settings Memory and settings are initialized to the fac‐
tory settings.
The initialization launc
hes 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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Troubleshooting
SiriusXM® use-related issues
SymptomCauseSolution method
SiriusXM
® loads slowly. Since SiriusXM Travel Link
® re‐
ceives data from geo-synchronous
satellites and the data is transmitted
at preset intervals. When the system
is loading the SiriusXM
® data in the
background, There may be occa‐
sions when the SiriusXM
® function
is waiting on data before it can be
accessed. Allow time for SiriusXM Travel
Link
® to complete the loading of
the SiriusXM® data.
Apple CarPlay™ use-related issues
Symptom CauseSolution method
Apple CarPlay™ cannot launch
even though an Apple
®-genuine
connector cord is inserted into the
USB port and it is connected to my
iPhone
®. You used the wrong USB port.
Use the USB port displaying the
mark to start Apple CarPlay™.
The error message, “Mobile device
error” is displayed after connecting
my iPhone
® to the USB port. There is mis-communication be‐
tween the vehicle's audio system
and your iPhone®.
Disconnect the connector cord from
the USB port once and then recon‐
nect it.
The icon of the application I want to
use is not displayed on the home
screen of Apple CarPlay™. Only applications compatible with
Apple CarPlay™ are displayed on
the screen.
Contact the application's supplier.
Voice recognition using Siri
® is
poor or incorrect for commands or
contact names. There are many possible reasons for
this such as:
1. Poor network connectivity
2. Road noise/sound of air blow‐
ing from air conditioner
3. Incorrect iPhone
® language set‐
ting 1. Use the commander switch to
complete the task or wait until
there is sufficient network con‐
nectivity before using Siri
®
again.
2. For better voice recognition, speak loud and clear.
3. Make sure that the iPhone
® lan‐
guage is set correctly (Example:
US English vs UK English).
If you are still having difficulty us‐
ing Siri
®, visit the Apple® support
site or contact Apple®.
There is a difference in the audio
volume between Bluetooth
® audio
and Apple CarPlay™. ―Check the volume of the audio on
the device connected via Blue‐
tooth®. The volume on some devi‐
ces connected via Bluetooth® can be
adjusted.
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Android Auto™ use-related issues
SymptomCauseSolution method
The Android Auto™ mode does not
launch even though the An‐
droid™-genuine connector cord is
inserted into the USB port and it is
connected to my Android™ Smart‐
phone. The Android Auto™ application has
not been downloaded to your An‐
droid™ Smartphone.
To use Android Auto™ with your
vehicle, the Android Auto™ appli‐
cation is required on your An‐
droid™ Smartphone. Download the
Android Auto™ application from
the Google Play™.
You used the wrong USB port. Use the USB port displaying the
mark to start the Android Auto™
mode.
The error message, “Mobile device
error” is displayed after connecting
my Android™ Smartphone to the
USB port. There is mis-communication be‐
tween the vehicle's audio system
and your Android™ Smartphone.
Disconnect the connector cord from
the USB port once and then recon‐
nect it.
Your Android™ Smartphone cannot
be paired because another device is
connected via Bluetooth
®. Disconnect the other device's Blue‐
tooth
® connection, disconnect the
connector cord of the Android™
Smartphone from the USB terminal
once, and then reconnect it.
The icon of the application I want to
use is not displayed on the home
screen while in Android Auto™
mode. Only applications compatible with
Android Auto™ are displayed on
the screen.
Contact the application's supplier.
Voice recognition is poor or in‐
correct.
Voice recognition responds slow‐
ly or it does not work. ―
If you are having difficulty using
the voice recognitio
n, visit the An‐
droid Auto™ support site or contact
Google™.
There is a difference in the audio
volume between Bluetooth
® audio
and Android Auto™. ―Check the volume of the audio on
the device connected via Blue‐
tooth®. The volume on some devi‐
ces connected via Bluetooth® can
be adjusted.
Mazda Bluetooth® Hands-Free Customer Service
If you have any problems with Bluetooth®, contact our toll-free customer service center.
U.S.A.
Phone: 800-430-0153 (Toll-free)
Web: www.mazdausa.com/mazdaconnect
Canada
Phone: 800-430-0153 (Toll-free)
Web: www.mazdahandsfree.ca
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▼Operating Tips for USB device
This unit plays audio files as follows:
Extension Playback with this unit.mp3 MP3
.wma WMA
.aac AAC
.m4a
.wav WAV
.ogg OGG
CAUTION
Do not use an audio
file extension on
files
other than audio files. In addition, do not
change the audio file extension. Otherwise,
the unit will not recognize the file correctly
resulting in noise or a malfunction.
NOTE
Playback may not be possible depending
on the type and condition of the USB
flash memory even if the audio file
complies with the standard.
A copyright protected WMA/AAC file
cannot be played in this unit.
If a file name in th e USB memory is too
long, it could cause operation problems
such as not being able to playback the
song.
(Recommended: Within 80 characters)
The order of the music data stored in the
device may differ from the playback
order.
To prevent loss or damage of stored
data, we recommend that you always
back up your data.
(Vehicles without USB port indicated
with
)
If a device exceeds the maximum
electric current value of 1,000 mA, it
may not operate or recharge when
connected.
(Vehicles with USB port indicated with
)
If the current consumption of the
connected device exceeds the following
current value, it may not operate or
recharge.
Apple device is connected : 2,100 mA
Device compatible with BC1.2 is
connected : 1,500 mA
Device other than the above is
connected : 500 mA
Do not pull out the USB device while in
the USB mode (only pull it out while in
FM/AM radio mode).
The device will not operate if the data is
password protected.
MP3/WMA/AAC/OGG files written under
specifications other than the indicated
specification may not play normally or
files/folder names may not display
correctly.
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