2010 Lexus GS350 display

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Status display
You can check indicators such as signal strength and battery charge on
the “Phone” screen.
Connection status
Battery charge
Call area
Signal strength
IndicatorsConditions
Connection status
Blue: Good
Yellow: Bad
: Not connected
Battery chargeFullEmpty
Call area“Rm”: Roaming area
“Hm”: Home area
Signal strengthExcellentTo o b a d

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■When using the hands-free system
●The audio system and voice guidance are muted when making a call.
●If both parties speak at the same time, it may be difficult to hear.
●If the incoming call volume is overly loud, an echo may be heard.
●Try to face toward the microphone as much as possible when speaking.
●In the following circumstances, it may be difficult to hear the other party:
• When driving on unpaved roads
• When driving at high speeds
• If a window is open
• If the air conditioning is blowing directly on the microphone
• If the air conditioning is set to high
• There is an effect from the network of the cellular phone
■Conditions under which the system will not operate
●If using a mobile phone that does not support Bluetooth®
●If the mobile phone is switched off
●If you are outside service range
●If the mobile phone is not connected
●If the mobile phone’s battery is low
■Bluetooth® antenna
The antenna is built into the display. If the mobile phone is behind the seat or in the
console box, or touching or covered by metal objects, connection status may dete-
riorate.
■Battery charge/Signal status
This display may not correspond exactly with the mobile phone itself.

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Using a Bluetooth® phone
Device name
Bluetooth
® connection status
Help icon
Character deletion
Make a call
To display the screen shown above, press , and touch “Phone” on
the “Information” screen.

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Registering a Bluetooth® phone
You can register up to 4 phones in the system.
Display the “Phone” screen. (P. 3 3 8 )
Touch “Yes”.
Input the passcode displayed on
the screen into your phone.
For the operation of the phone, see
the manual that comes with your
cellular phone.
If you want to cancel it, select
“Cancel”.
If a completion message is
displayed, registration is complete.
If an error message is displayed,
follow the guidance on the screen
to try again.
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Bluetooth® phone connection
There are two connection methods available — automatic and manual.
Automatic
When you register your phone,
auto connection will be activated.
Always set it to this mode and
leave the Bluetooth
® phone on the
place where connection can be
established.
When the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is turned to
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON
mode, the system will search for a
nearby cellular phone you have
registered. Next, the system auto-
matically connects with the most
recent of the phones connected to
in the past. Then, the connection
result is displayed.

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Manual
When the auto connection has failed or “Handsfree Power” is turned off,
you must connect Bluetooth
® manually.
Display the “Phone” screen. (P. 3 3 8 )
Touch “Connect Phone”.
Touch “Handsfree Power”, or
touch the phone to connect.
The “Connect Bluetooth
*” screen
is displayed.
If a completion message is dis-
played, connection is complete.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trade-
mark of Bluetooth SIG. Inc.
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■Reconnecting to the Bluetooth® phone
If the system cannot connect due to poor signal strength with the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode, the system will automat-
ically attempt to reconnect.
If the phone is turned off, the system will not attempt to reconnect. In this case, it
must be connected manually, or the phone must be re-selected or re-entered.
■Connecting the phone while Bluetooth® audio is playing
●Bluetooth® audio will stop temporarily.
●It may take time to connect.
■Help icon
When “?” is displayed on the screen, an explanation of the function can be dis-
played.
To display the explanation of the function, touch “?” and choose the desired func-
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Making a call
Once the Bluetooth
® phone is registered, you can make a call using the
following procedure:
■Dialing
Display the “Phone” screen. (P. 3 3 8 )
Input the phone number.
To delete the inputted phone num-
ber, touch .
To dial the last inputted phone
number, touch “Redial”.
Touch or press on the steering wheel.
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