Motorola Md100x User manual

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We’ll guide you through attaching and using your Motorola Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa.

In this guide:

• “Attach and remove your Moto Mod™”

• “Charge your Smart Speaker and Phone”

• “Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa overview”

• “What can you do with Alexa?”

• “Smart Speaker Light Ring”

• “Moto Mod settings”

• “Other Smart Speaker features”

• “Want more?”

Attach and remove your Moto Mod™

Align the sides of your phone with the sides of the Smart Speaker Moto Mod until they snap

together. When connected you feel a vibration, see a message on your screen, and hear a

sound.

Note: Make sure your phone’s camera lens aligns with the hole in the Smart Speaker and the

connectors are clean and dry. Also, remove your phone case if you use one.

To remove your Smart Speaker Moto Mod, lift up your phone from the side pick out area.

Note: Smart Speaker can be used with all Moto Z devices.

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Charge your Smart Speaker and Phone

To charge, connect your Smart Speaker to a power outlet with a USB-C charger. Your Smart

Speaker can be placed on a table (battery check button face up) to be used as a charging

dock for your phone. Simply attach your phone to the Smart Speaker to charge the phone

and the Moto Mod simultaneously.

Note: You can also charge your Moto Mod by plugging the charger into the phone when

the Moto Mod is attached. However, the fastest way to charge your Moto Mod is to plug the

charger into your Moto Mod.

Tip: Your phone and Smart Speaker will continue to charge if you turn your phone o.

Note: Charge before use. Fully charge your Moto Mod using the charger that came with your

phone. Using other chargers with a USB-C connector is not recommended and can slow

charge speed. Avoid incompatible USB-B (micro USB) chargers and uncertiﬁed adapters and

cables, as they may damage your device.

Charge levels

Press the battery check button to check the charge level. The LEDs indicate the charge level.

LEDs Charge %

4 75 to 100

3 50 to 74

2 25 to 49

10 to 24

Battery Check

Button

Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa overview

Your Motorola Smart Speaker lets you access Amazon Alexa from anywhere, whether in a

hotel room or in your backyard. Play music, get news, ask questions, and more.

The built-in speakers add powerful stereo sound to your phone. Four powerful microphones

ensure Alexa hears you from across the room or even over loud music. Combined with your

phone’s display, you can now see what Alexa has to say, such as your shopping lists, calendar,

and weather forecasts.

Setup

Set up your Smart Speaker to use Alexa

1 Attach the Smart Speaker to your phone to start set up.

2 Download and install the Moto Alexa app from Play Store, by tapping GET APP.

3 After install, swipe right to continue set up.

4 When prompted, tap Allow to give Alexa access to your phone and to record audio.

5 Tap Got it to launch Moto Alexa app.

6 Login to your Amazon account when prompted.

7 After login, tap Use Location when prompted and Allow to give access. This enables Alexa

to provide location based information, such as local weather.

8 Accept the Motorola Privacy Policy.

9 Decide if you want only your voice or anyone’s voice to talk to Alexa. If you choose Only

me, you will need to train Alexa to recognize your voice before you can use hands-free

voice activation. See “Train your voice”.

Note: You can change this setting later, go to Moto Alexa > Settings.

For Moto Alexa help, on your phone swipe up > Settings > Moto Mods > Help.

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What can you do with Alexa?

Ask Alexa a Question

1 Say “Alexa” followed by your question or request. When Alexa is listening for a command,

you’ll see a blue light ring on the Smart Speaker and your phone’s display.

2 When you are done speaking, Alexa will respond. Depending upon the question, you will

hear both a response and see relevant info on your phone’s display.

Note: If you are having trouble, go to Moto Alexa > Settings > and check Voice Activation

is enabled.

Tip: Also, enable Show on lock screen to talk to Alexa even if your phone is locked.

Here’s some things you can ask Alexa:

• “Alexa, what’s the weather?”

• “Alexa, play my playlist; dinner music.”

• “Alexa, what are some top-rated restaurants?”

• “Alexa, set a timer for 20 mins.”

• “Alexa, play my ﬂash brieﬁng.”

• “Alexa, show my calendar.”

Ask Alexa to Play Music

1 If not already set up, go to music.amazon.com to set up your Amazon account for Amazon

Music services.

2 Say “Alexa” followed by the artist, song, or playlist you’d like to hear.

Note: The Moto Alexa app works with Amazon music services, such as Prime Music or Amazon

Music Unlimited.

Ask Alexa to do more

You can set up Moto Alexa to read books, learn skills, and work with some smart home devices.

To do this, download and install the Amazon Alexa app from Play Store.

For Amazon Alexa help, go to www.amazon.com/alexasupport.

Note: Not all Amazon Alexa features available on Amazon Echo devices are supported. To see a

list of what’s supported, go to www.motorola.com/smartspeakeralexafeatures.

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Use Alexa on your phone (without the Smart Speaker attached)

Alexa can respond even when the Smart Speaker is not attached to your phone, as long as

you are standing near your phone. You’ll need to train Alexa to recognize your voice. See

“Train your voice”.

Note: Alexa may not hear you over music or in other loud environments without the Smart

Speaker attached.

Disable Alexa Voice Activation

To disable voice activation, tap in the Moto Alexa app. When this is disabled, the light

ring on the Smart Speaker and your phone’s display will turn red and pulse slowly, to let

you know that Alexa cannot listen or respond. To enable voice activation tap .

Note: Even with voice activation disabled, you can still ask Alexa a question, tap in the

Moto Alexa app and talk. When your question is complete, voice activation will remain

disabled until it’s enabled again.

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Tap to see settings.

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Tap to ask Alexa a question.

No need to say “Alexa”.

Train your voice

To train Alexa to recognize your voice, tap Settings > Train voice. You will be asked to say

a series of statements to help Alexa learn your voice.

Note: You’ll need to train Alexa to recognize your voice, if you want to use voice commands

on your phone when your Smart Speaker is not attached.

Retrain your voice

To retrain your voice or delete the existing voice training, tap Settings > Retrain voice.

You will be asked to say a series of statements to help Alexa learn your voice.

Set language

To set or change the language, tap Settings > Language.

Enable Alexa Voice Activation when display is locked

To enable Alexa to respond to your voice commands when your phone is locked, tap

Settings > Show on lock screen.

Sign Out or Switch Amazon Account

To sign out of your Amazon account, or switch which Amazon account is used with your

Smart Speaker, tap Settings > Sign out.

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Tap to choose if Moto Alexa

responds to only your voice or

anyone’s voice.

Smart Speaker Light Ring

The colors on the Smart Speaker’s light ring change based on Alexa’s status, such as when it’s

listening, thinking, and speaking. Here’s the explanation of each color and behavior:

Color/Action Behavior

Cyan and blue alternating. Smart Speaker is starting up.

All lights o. Voice activation is enabled, Alexa is waiting

for your request.

Blue with cyan at bottom center of

speaker.

Alexa is listening to your request.

Cyan, moderate pulse. Alexa is busy processing your request.

Cyan and blue alternating. Alexa is responding to your request.

Red, slow pulse. Voice activation is disabled. Alexa is not

listening for requests.

Orange, slow pulse. There was an error processing your request.

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Moto Mod settings

Find it: On your phone swipe up > Settings > Moto Mods

Tip: To quickly access settings on your phone, swipe the status bar down with two ﬁngers

and tap Moto Mods > MORE SETTINGS.

Note: Your Smart Speaker needs to be attached to your phone to access settings speciﬁc

to that Moto Mod, such as software updates. Software updates happen frequently, so your

phone may look a little dierent.

Update Smart Speaker

Update notiﬁcations for your Smart Speaker will be sent to your phone automatically when

it’s attached to your phone. To manually check for an update, on your phone swipe up >

Settings > Moto Mods > About this Moto Mod > Software updates.

Restart Smart Speaker

If you are having issues with your Smart Speaker, you can restart it. Tap About this Moto Mod

> Restart Moto Mod.

Install Moto Alexa app

If you didn’t get a chance to install the Moto Alexa app during set up, you can install it. Tap

About this Moto Mod > Available downloads and tap Moto Alexa to install.

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update options.

Tap to choose if Moto Alexa

responds to only your voice or

anyone’s voice.

Other Smart Speaker features

Use your Moto Mod as a speaker

Your Smart Speaker adds powerful stereo sound, just attach it to your phone. Even if you are

not using Alexa, you can play music or watch videos, or use it as a speakerphone for louder,

hands-free voice calls.

Use as a speakerphone

1 While on a phone call, press Speaker to hear audio through the Moto Mod speaker.

2 Control the volume by using the volume buttons on the side of your phone.

Tip: Your Smart Speaker is equipped with four far-ﬁeld microphones, it works great for calls

with multiple people in the room who are speaking from a distance.

Want more?

• Go to www.motorola.com/mymotomods for tutorials, videos, and more.

• Moto Mods are sold separately. View the complete collection at www.motomods.com.

• Get the Moto Z Market app to learn about and purchase new Moto Mods. From your phone’s home screen, swipe up > Play Store to buy and download apps.

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