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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.

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

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.

6. Slide the contact or move it using the

commander switch, then select

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Changing contact name of 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

5. Select the contact to display the

keyboard screen.

6. If a new name is input and

selected, the contact name is stored.

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

Telephone Number Input

NOTE
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.

1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. When

is pressed, the dial pad

is displayed.

3. Input the telephone number using the

dial pad.

4. 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.
1. Press the talk button.
2. Wait for the beep sound.
3. Say: “Redial”

Call back Function

Makes a call to the last person who called
your (latest person on incoming call
record) mobile phone/vehicle.
1. Press the talk button.
2. Wait for the beep sound.
3. Say: “Call back”

Mobile 911 (U.S.A./Canada only)

If the vehicle is involved in a moderate to
severe collision, a call is made
automatically to 911 from the connected
device. The “Emergency Assistance Call”
setting must be on.
Refer to Communication Settings on page
5-110.

CAUTION

Though the system can be set to not call
911, doing so will defeat the purpose of the
system. Mazda recommends that the
Mobile 911 system remain activated.

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▼ 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 on page 5-110.
To accept the call, press the pick-up button on the audio control switch or select

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 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 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 the 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 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.

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
5-110.

(Manually downloading)

When the “Auto Download Email”
(E-mail) or “Auto Download Text
Message” (SMS) setting 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

to display

the Inbox.

3. Select

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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.



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.

Receiving messages

(Method 1)

When a device receives a message, a
message received notification is displayed.
The “Email Notifications” (E-mail) or
“Text Notifications” (SMS) setting must
be on.
Refer to Communication Settings on page
5-110.
Select

and display the message.

(Method 2)

1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. Select

and display the new

message list for E-mail and SMS.

3. Select the message you would like to

display.

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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.

NOTE
Up to three preset messages can be selected.

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Example of use (verify unread E-mail)

1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. Select

to display the inbox.

3. Select the unread message displayed in

bold.

4. 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)

1. Select

2. Select the account which you would

like to display. Only the messages for
the selected account are displayed in
the inbox.

Editing preset messages

1. Select the icon on the home screen

to display the Communication screen.

2. Select

3. Select

4. Select the preset message which you

would like to edit. The keyboard
screen is displayed.

5. When the message is input and is

selected, the message is stored as a
preset message.

NOTE



Select the

icon to change the

language.



Select the icon to switch between
capitalized and lower-case characters.



Select the

icon to return to the

previous screen without storing the edit.

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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 (Type B) on page 5-87.

Incoming Call Notifi-
cations

On/Off

Notifies when an incoming 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

On/Off

Downloads E-mail automatically 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

On/Off

Downloads the phonebook automatically when the Bluetooth

unit is

connected to the device.

Ringtone

Car/Phone/Off Changes the ringtone setting.

Phone Volume

Adjusts using

the slider.

Adjusts the conversation volume.

VR and Ringtone

Adjusts using

the slider.

Adjusts the voice guidance 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 with
E-mail/SMS compatible phones) on page 5-106.

Emergency Assistance
Call

On/Off

Mobile Utilizes the Mobile 911 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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Bluetooth

Audio (Type

Applicable Bluetooth

specification

(Recommended)
Ver. 2.0

Response profile



A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution
Profile) Ver. 1.0



AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control
Profile) Ver. 1.0/1.3

A2DP is a profile which transmits only
audio to the Bluetooth

unit. If your

Bluetooth

audio device corresponds only

to A2DP, but not AVRCP, you cannot
operate it using the control panel of the
vehicle's audio system. In this case, only
the operations on the mobile device are
available the same as when a portable
audio device for a non-compliant
Bluetooth

device is connected to the

AUX terminal.

Function

A2DP

AVRCP

Ver. 1.0 Ver. 1.3

Playback

—

Pause

—

File (Track) up/down

—

Reverse

—

Fast-forward

—

Text display

—

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.



The system may not operate normally
depending on the Bluetooth

audio

device.

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▼ How to Use the Bluetooth

Audio

System

Switching to Bluetooth

audio mode

To listen to music or voice audio recorded
to a Bluetooth

audio device, switch to the

Bluetooth

audio mode to operate the

audio device using the audio system
control panel. Any Bluetooth

audio

device must be paired to the vehicle's
Bluetooth

unit before it can be used.

Refer to Bluetooth

Preparation (Type A)

on page 5-72.
1. Turn on the Bluetooth

audio device's

power.

2. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.

Make sure that the “ ” symbol is
displayed in the audio display. The
symbol is not displayed if an un-paired
Bluetooth

audio device is being used

or the vehicle's Bluetooth

unit has a

malfunction.

NOTE
Some Bluetooth

audio devices need a

certain amount of time before the “ ”
symbol is displayed.

3. Press the media button (

) to

switch to the Bluetooth

audio mode

and start playback.

If the current device version is lower
than AVRCP Ver. 1.3: “BT Audio” is
displayed.
If the current device is AVRCP Ver. 1.3:
The playback time is displayed.

NOTE



If the Bluetooth

audio device does not

begin playback, press the Play/Pause
button (4).



If a call is received on a hands-free
mobile phone during playback from the
Bluetooth

audio device, the playback is

stopped. Playback from the Bluetooth

audio device resumes after the call ends.

Playback

1. To listen to a Bluetooth

audio device

over the vehicle's speaker system,
switch the mode to Bluetooth

audio

mode. (Refer to “Switching to
Bluetooth

audio mode”)

2. To stop playback, press the Play/Pause

button (4).

3. Press the button again to resume

playback.

Selecting a file (track)

Selects the next file (track)

Short-press the track up button (

Selects the beginning of the current file
(track)

Short-press the track down button (

Fast-forward/Reverse (AVRCP Ver. 1.3)

Fast-forward

Press and hold the fast-forward button
(

Reverse

Press and hold the reverse down button
(

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Switching the display (only AVRCP Ver.
1.3)

The information displayed on the audio
display changes as follows each time the
text button (3) is pressed during playback.

Button

Information displayed

on audio display

Elapsed time
Album name

Song name

Artist name

NOTE



If title information is not available, “NO
TITLE” is displayed.



This unit cannot display some
characters. Characters which cannot be
displayed are indicated by an asterisk
( ).

Display scroll

Only 13 characters can be displayed at one
time. To display the rest of the characters
of a long title, press and hold the text
button (3). The display scrolls the next 13
characters. Press and hold the text button
(3) again after the last 13 characters have
been displayed to return to the beginning
of the title.

▼ Bluetooth

Audio Device

Information Display

If a Bluetooth

audio device is connected,

the following information is displayed in
the audio display.

AVRCP Ver.

lower than 1.3

AVRCP

Ver. 1.3

Device name

Title

—

Artist name

—

Album name

—

File number

—

Playback time

—

Folder number

—

X: Available
—: Not available

NOTE
Some information may not display
depending on the device, and if the
information cannot be displayed, “NO
TITLE” is indicated.

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Bluetooth

Audio (Type

Applicable Bluetooth

specification

(Recommended)
Ver. 1.1/1.2/2.0 EDR/2.1 EDR/3.0
(conformity)
Response profile



A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution
Profile) Ver. 1.0/1.2



AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control
Profile) Ver. 1.0/1.3/1.4

A2DP is a profile which transmits only
audio to the Bluetooth

unit. If your

Bluetooth

audio device corresponds only

device is connected to the

AUX terminal.

Function

A2DP

AVRCP

Ver.

1.0

Ver.

1.3

Ver.

1.4

Playback

Pause

File (Track)
up/down

—

Reverse

—

Fast-forward

—

Text display

—

Function

A2DP

AVRCP

Ver.

1.0

Ver.

1.3

Ver.

1.4

Repeat

—

De-

pends

on de-

vice

De-

pends

on de-

vice

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.



The system may not operate normally
depending on the Bluetooth

audio

device.

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▼ How to Use the Bluetooth

Audio System

Switching to Bluetooth

audio mode

To listen to music or voice audio recorded to a Bluetooth

audio device, switch to the

Bluetooth

audio mode to operate the audio device using the audio system control panel.

Any Bluetooth

audio device must be paired to the vehicle's Bluetooth

unit before it can

be used.
Refer to Bluetooth

Preparation (Type B) on page 5-87.

1. Turn on the Bluetooth

audio device's power.

2. Switch the ignition to ACC or ON.
3. Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen.
4. When

is selected, switches to the Bluetooth

audio mode to begin playback.

NOTE



If Bluetooth

audio is used after using Pandora

, Aha™ or Stitcher™ radio, the

application on the mobile device has to be closed first.



If the Bluetooth

audio device does not begin playback, select the

icon.



If the mode is switched from Bluetooth

audio mode to another mode (radio mode), audio

playback from the Bluetooth

audio device stops.

Playback

To listen to a Bluetooth

audio device over the vehicle's speaker system, switch the mode to

Bluetooth

audio mode. (Refer to “Switching to Bluetooth

audio mode”)

After switching to the Bluetooth

audio mode, the following icons are displayed in the

lower part of the display. Icons which can be used differ depending on the version of the
Bluetooth

audio device which you are currently using.

Icon

Function

Displays the Entertainment menu. Use to switch to a different audio source.

(AVRCP Ver. 1.4 only)
Displays the top level folder/file list.
Select the folder which you want to select.
The files in the selected folder are displayed.
Select the file you want to play.
(AVRCP Ver. 1.3 or higher)
Replays the song currently being played repeatedly.
When selected again, the songs in the folder are played repeatedly.
Select it again to cancel.
Icons change when the song is repeated or the folder is repeated.

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Icon

Function

(AVRCP Ver. 1.3 or higher)
Plays songs in the folder in random order.
When selected again, the songs on the device are played in random order.
Select it again to cancel.
Icons change during folder shuffle or device shuffle.
Scans the titles in a folder and plays the beginning of each song to aid in finding a desired
song.
When selected again, the beginning of each song on the device is played.
When selected again, the operation is canceled and the song currently being played con-
tinues.
Returns to the beginning of the previous song.
Long-press to fast reverse. It stops when you remove your hand from the icon or the
commander knob.

Plays the Bluetooth

audio. When selected again, playback is temporarily stopped.

Advances to the beginning of the next song.
Long-press to fast forward. It stops when you remove your hand from the icon or the
commander knob.

Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-37.

▼ Bluetooth

Audio Device

Information Display

If a Bluetooth

audio device is connected,

the following information is displayed in
the center display.

AVRCP

Ver. lower

than 1.3

AVRCP

Ver. 1.3

AVRCP

Ver. 1.4 or

higher

Device name

Remaining
battery charge
of device

Song name

—

Artist name

—

Album name

—

Playback
time

—

Genre name

—

Album art
image

—

X: Available
—: Not available

NOTE
Some information may not display
depending on the device, and if the
information cannot be displayed,
“Unknown - - -” is indicated.

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▼ How to Use Pandora

®*

What is Pandora

Pandora

®*1

is free personalized Internet radio. Simply enter a favorite artist, track, genre,

and Pandora

will create a personalized station that plays their music and more like it. Rate

songs by giving thumbs-up and thumbs-down feedback to further refine your station,
discover new music and help Pandora

play only music you like.

1 Pandora

, the Pandora

logo, and the Pandora

trade dress are trademarks or registered

trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission.

NOTE
To operate Pandora

from your Bluetooth

device, perform the following in advance:



Create Pandora

account on the Web.



Create Pandora

station using Pandora

application.



Install Pandora

application on your device.

Playback

Select the icon on the home screen to display the Entertainment screen. When

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 audio source.

Displays the station list.
Use to switch to other stations.

Thumbs-Down

Press the

icon to tell Pandora

not to play this track.

Thumbs-Up

Press the icon to tell Pandora

“you like this track” and it helps to bring in more tracks

like it to your station.

Bookmarking
Bookmarks the song or artist currently being played.

Plays the track. When selected again, playback is temporarily stopped.

Goes to the next song.

Displays sound settings to adjust audio quality level.
Refer to Volume/Display/Sound Controls on page 5-37.

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