2009 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN Owner's Manual (in English)

If you receive a call when you are not
on the phone, HFL interrupts the
audio system (if it is on), and plays
the incoming call notif ication, if
activated. To answer the call, press
the Talk button and begin speaking.
If you don’t want to answer the call,
press the Back button.
If your phone has Call Waiting, and
you receive a call when you are on
the phone, press and release the
Talk button to answer it. When you
do this, the original call is placed on
hold. To return to the original call,
press the Talk button again. If you
don’t want to answer the new call,
disregard it, and continue with your
original call. If you want to hang up
the original call and answer the new
call, press the Back button.You can transfer a call from HFL to
your phone, or f rom your phone to
HFL.
To transfer a call from HFL to your
phone, or f rom your phone to HFL,
do this:
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Transf er.’’ The
audio switches between HFL and the
phone.
This f unction allows you to transf er a
call automatically to the HFL system.
If you get into the vehicle while you
are on the phone, a call will be
transferred automatically to the HFL
system when you turn the ignition
switch to the ACCESSORY (I)
position.
With this function activated, you can
also make a call by dialing with the
number keys on the phone which
has been paired to the HFL system.
The automatic transferring function
can be set to on or of f .
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To activate this function, do this:To mute your voice, do this:To unmute your voice, do this:
During a call, you can mute or
unmute your voice to the person you
are talking to.
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Mute.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Mute is active.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Mute.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Mute is canceled.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘System setup.’’
HFL responds ‘‘System setup
options are security, change
passcode, call notif ication, auto
transf er, and clear. Press the Talk
button and say a command.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Auto transf er.’’
If this feature is set to off, HFL
responds ‘‘Auto transf er is
disabled. Calls dialed on the phone
do not automatically transf er to
Bluetooth HandsFreeLink. Would
you like to enable Auto Transf er?
Press the Talk button and say Yes
or No.’’
Never try to dial from your
phonedirectlyif thevehicleis
moving.
To end the call, press the Back
button.
When you make a call directly f rom
the phone with the auto transf er on,
make sure to stop your vehicle saf ely. HFL responds ‘‘Auto transf er is
enabled.’’
If the setting changes from off to
on, press and release the Talk
button. Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’
If this feature is set to on, HFL
responds ‘‘Auto-transf er is enabled.
Calls dialed on the phone will be
automatically transferred to
Bluetooth HandsFreeLink. Would
you like to disable Auto Transf er? Press the Talk button and say Yes
or No.’’
If the setting changes from on to off,
HFL responds ‘‘Auto transf er is
disabled. Use the Transf er command
at the HandsFree main menu to
manually transf er calls dialed on the
phone.’’
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The HFL phonebook can store up to
50 names with their associated
numbers. These can be any types of
numbers. For example, you can store
a phone number and use it to make a
call, or you can store an account
number and use it during a call to a
menu-driven phone system.
Press and release the Talk button.
After the beep, say the name you
would like to store. For example,
say ‘‘ John Smith .’’
HFL responds ‘‘What is the
number f or John Smith ? Press
the Talk button and say the
number.’’
Avoid using duplicate name
entries.
Avoid using ‘‘home’’ as a name
entry.
HFL will be able to better
recognize multisyllabic name
entries (‘‘Peter’’ instead of ‘‘Pete’’),
or using a longer name (‘‘John
Smith’’ instead of ‘‘John’’).
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phonebook.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Phonebook
options are store, edit, delete,
receive contact, and list. Press the
Talk button and say a command.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
After the beep, say ‘‘Store.’’
HFL responds ‘‘What name would
you like to store? Press the Talk
button and say a name.’’ You can also say an account
number instead of John Smith .
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say the number.
For example, say ‘‘123 456 7891.’’
HFL responds ‘‘123 456 7891.
Press the Talk button and
continue to add numbers or say
enter.’’
Use a consistent, even tone and
reduce background noise when
storing names, as the HFL voice
recognition can be sensitive.
HFL responds ‘‘ John Smith
has been stored.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Enter.’’
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To delete a name, do this:
To edit the number of a name, do this:
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phonebook.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Phonebook
options are store, edit, delete,
receive contact, and list. Press the
Talk button and say a command.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
After the beep, say the name you
would like to edit. For example,
say ‘‘Eric.’’
HFL responds ‘‘What is the new
number f or Eric? Press the Talk
button and say the number.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phonebook.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Phonebook
options are store, edit, delete,
receive contact, and list. Press the
Talk button and say a command.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Edit.’’
HFL responds ‘‘What name would
you like to edit? Press the Talk
button and say a name or say list
to hear the phonebook entries.’’
If only one number is stored, HFL
responds ‘‘What is the new
number f or Eric?’’ Then go to step
4. Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say the new
number f or Eric. For example, say
‘‘987 654 3219.’’
HFL responds ‘‘987 654 3219.
Press the Talk button and
continue to add numbers or say
enter.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Enter.’’
HFL responds ‘‘The number has
been changed.’’Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Delete.’’
HFL responds ‘‘What name would
you like to delete? Press the Talk
button and say a name or say list
to hear the phonebook entries.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
After the beep, say the name you
would like to delete. For example,
say ‘‘Eric.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Would you like to
delete Eric? Press the Talk button
and say Yes or No.’’
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Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’
HFL responds ‘‘The name has
been deleted.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phonebook.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Phonebook
options are store, edit, delete,
receive contact, and list. Press the
Talk button and say a command.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phonebook.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Phonebook
options are store, edit, delete,
receive contact, and list. Press the
Talk button and say a command.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘List.’’
HFL responds by listing the names
in the phonebook in the order which
they were stored. Af ter all names are
listed, HFL responds ‘‘The entire list
has been read.’’ Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘List.’’
HFL responds by listing the
names in the phonebook. When it
saysthenameyouwanttocall,for
example, Eric , press and
release the Talk button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Call.’’ HFL responds
‘‘Would you like to call Eric ?
Press the Talk button and say Yes
or No.’’Once connected, you will hear the
person you called through the audio
speakers. To change the volume, use
the audio system volume knob, or
the steering wheel volume controls.
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ HFL
responds ‘‘Calling.’’
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To list all names in the phonebook, do
this: To call a name f rom the phonebook list,
do this:
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You can store the desired number to
the HFL phonebook directly f rom
your cell phone. Your phone may not have
phonebook import f unction. Visit ,orcallthe
HandsFreeLink
consumer support
at (888) 528-7876. In Canada, call
(888) 9-HONDA-9. You can see your
phone’s owner’s manual f or
inf ormation. Press and release the Talk button.
After the beep, say the name you
would like to store. For example,
say ‘‘Neil at work.’’
With your phone on and the
ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position, press and release the
Talk button. After the beep, say
‘‘Phonebook.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Phonebook
options are store, edit, delete,
receive contact, and list. Press the
Talk button and say a command.’’ Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Receive
contact.’’
HFL responds ‘‘The receive
process requires operation of your
Bluetooth device. For saf ety, only
perf orm this f unction while the
vehicle is stopped. HandsFreeLink
is now waiting to receive a contact
f rom a Bluetooth device.’’
Select a desired number f rom the
list on your phone, and send it via
Bluetooth (steps will vary f or
phone types, f ollow your phone’s
operating manual).
HFL responds, f or example ‘‘ 2
phone numbers have been
received f or this contact. What
name would you like to store f or
the mobile number
1234567891 ? Press the Talk
button and say a name or say
Discard, to discard this number.’’ HFL responds ‘‘Neil at work will
be stored. Is this correct? Press
the Talk button and say Yes or No.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Neil at work has
been stored. Would you like
HandsFreeLink to receive another
contact? Press the Talk button and
say Yes or No.’’
Go to step 6.
If you say, ‘‘No,’’ HFL returns to
idle.
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, if you say ‘‘Yes.’’
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The cellular phonebook option
allows you to store up to 1,000 names
and 10,000 phone numbers in the
phonebook of Bluetooth
HandsFreeLinkf rom your cellular
phonebook. The maximum names
and numbers to be stored varies on
the data size. With HFL, you can
then automatically dial any name or
number in the phonebook.
Your phone may not have
phonebook import f unction. Visit ,orcallthe
HandsFreeLink
consumer support
at (888) 528-7876. In Canada, call
(888) 9-HONDA-9. You can see your
phone’s owner’s manual f or
inf ormation. To use the cellular phonebook with
HFL, say or select a ‘‘Cellular
Phonebook’’ icon f rom the
information screen. The navigation
display will change as shown above.
If any phonebook is not stored and
your phone is not linked to HFL,
Cellular Phonebook icon is grayed
out.
If you want to continue to store
any other numbers, press and
release the Talk button. After the
beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’
HFL responds ‘‘HandsFreeLink is
now waiting to receive a contact
f rom a Bluetooth device.’’
Go back to step 3.
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To import the cellular phonebookSearch Imported Phonebook: This
option allows you to search the
phone numbers stored in HFL.
When you enter a person’s f irst
name or last name, the system will
f ind the number you want and let
you make calls.
Import Cellular Phonebook: This
option allows you to store the
phonebook of your cellular phone in
HFL. When you link your phone to
HFL and select this option, the
system will start importing and
loading the phonebook.
Delete Imported Phonebook: This
option allows you to delete the stored
phonebook f rom HFL. When you
link your phone to HFL and select
this option, the system will
automatically delete the phonebook
of the linked phone f rom HFL (see
page ).Bef ore selling or discarding
your vehicle, make sure to delete the
imported phonebook data.
PIN Number: This option allows you
to add, change, or remove a PIN
number f or any phonebook that has
been imported.
You can import the phonebook of
your cellular phone into HFL. Link
your phone to HFL, and select
‘‘Cellular Phonebook’’ f rom the
inf ormation screen, then select
‘‘Import Cellular Phonebook’’ f rom
the ‘‘Select an option’’ screen. When
the message ‘‘The import was
successf ul’’ is displayed, touch the
screen to select ‘‘OK.’’
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