WARNING! (Continued)
•Keep User ’s Manual in the car: when kept in the
car, the User ’s Manual will be a ready reference for
you and other users unfamiliar with the system.
Please make certain that before using the system
for the first time, all persons have access to the
User ’s Manual and read its instructions and safety
information carefully.
•Do not change system settings or enter data non-
verbally (using your hands) while driving. Stop
the car in a safe and legal manner before attempt-
ing these operations. This is important, since
while setting up or changing some functions you
might be required to distract your attention away
from the road and remove your hands from the
wheel.
(Continued)
WARNING! (Continued)
General Operation
•Voice Command Control: some functions within
the system may be accomplished using only voice
commands. Using voice commands while driving
allows you to operate the system without remov-
ing your hands from the wheel.
•Prolonged Views of Screen: do not access any
function requiring a prolonged view of the screen
while you are driving. Pull over in a safe and legal
manner before attempting to access a function of
the system requiring prolonged attention. Even
occasional short scans to the screen may be haz-
ardous if your attention has been diverted away
from your driving task at a critical time.
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Front Steering Wheel Buttons Rear Steering Wheel Buttons
The right-hand control is a rocker type switch with a
pushbutton in the center. Press the switch up for Volume
+. Press the switch down for Volume –. The button in the
center is theSRCbutton used to change audio sources
(e.g., AM, FM, CD, Media Player).
1 – MUTE/ESC 3 – PHONE HANG UP
2 – PHONE/MAIN 4 – VOICE RECOGNITION
(VR)
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HOW TO USE BLUE&ME™ HANDS-FREE
COMMUNICATION
Steering Wheel Controls
Buttons on the steering wheel are used to perform
functions on the hands-free communication package,
activating voice recognition, using the media player
functions, or selecting aBLUE&ME™menu option.
Certain buttons have multiple functions which depend
on the current state of the system.
The function chosen in response to a key press is in some
cases controlled by the duration of the key press (short or
long).
NOTE:
•For further information refer to DISPLAY AND BUT-
TONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL.
•Instructions concerning manual controls are identified
in the text by the appropriate symbol.
Voice Commands
Voice commands can be said by the driver, who does not
need to change his/her normal driving position to be
heard by the system, since the microphone is properly
located and oriented to this purpose.
Voice commands, which are words recognized by the
system, are identified as “keywords”.
The hands-free communication system recognizes and
responds to a preset list of voice commands. The list of
available voice commands depends on the keyword
menu level that you are currently on. The current list is
always available by pressing the
steering wheel
button and saying“Help”or, saying“Help”when
BLUE&ME™is waiting for a voice command.
BLUE&ME™also recognizes personalized versions of
voice commands, like the name of a contact in your
phonebook.
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/ESCto cancel the entire VR session or press the
steering wheel button, wait for the beep and say
“Cancel”.
A voice interaction is a two-way communication/spoken
exchange between system and user. To initiate a voice
interaction, press the
steering wheel button and
issue a command. To interrupt a voice announcement
fromBLUE&ME™and say your reply before listening to
the entire voice announcement, press the
steering
wheel button and speak your command after the prompt.
To stop an ongoing interaction, press the
/ESCbut-
ton. You will hear a tone indicating when voice recogni-
tion is deactivated.
The hands-free communication Help option can speak
the list of commands available to you at any time,
depending on the keyword level that you are currently
on. To use the Help system, say“Help”. Listen to the listof currently available commands and decide on which
command you’d like to issue to the system.
Adjust the volume of phone calls to a level that is
comfortable and safe while the car is in motion. To adjust
the default volume ofBLUE&ME™, refer to EXTERNAL
AUDIO VOL function in the Owner’s Manual on the
DVD. To temporarily adjust the volume of the current
phone call, press+or–or adjust the position of the radio
knob. After the phone call is disconnected, the volume
will revert back to the original level.
You can pressVo l +orVo l –buttons on the rear of the
steering wheel also to adjust the volume of the current
BLUE&ME™voice announcement.
Please remember that to interrupt a voice announcement,
you can always press the
steering wheel button at
any time during a voice interaction and give a new voice
command.
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NOTE:This icon is only displayed when the phone
initially connects toBLUE&ME™and is part of the
message that indicates the mobile phone’s network pro-
vider.
•NO BLUETOOTH- the connection between
BLUE&ME™and the mobile phone is disconnected
(e.g., trying to make a call when no phone is con-
nected).
•Brief display of the name of your current mobile
phone carrier (“--------”displayed if not available).
•Information about message received, message sender
phone number or name (if stored in the phonebook).
•CurrentBLUE&ME™information or current menu
option.
Audio
BLUE&ME™Hands-Free Communication uses your in-
car audio equipment to deliver audio output (hands-free
phone conversation, media player, voice announcements
and tone signals). For this purpose, the current audio
program is muted for the time needed.
You can always adjust the audio volume either through
the radio or the steering wheel controls.
When the audio system is used byBLUE&ME™,the
radio display will show dedicated messages.
BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free Communication
Function Menu
BLUE&ME™Main Menu displays options within a
structured list. Each option (item) in the menu can be
viewed on the instrument panel multifunction display.
Available options enable activation of different functions
or change the settings of yourBLUE&ME™system.
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Previous Track
To play the previous track using manual interaction,
proceed as follows:
While playing a digital track press the Scan Down
rear steering wheel button.
Or, using voice interaction:
While playing a digital track, press the
steering
wheel button and say“Previous”.
NOTE:If the“Previous”track (manual or voice) com-
mand is given after playing the first 3 seconds of the
track, the track will be started over. If it is given within
the first 3 seconds, the previous track will be played.
Changing audio sources
To change the current sound source (Radio, CD, CD
Changer, Media player), press thePRESET UP/OKbut-
ton on the rear of the steering wheel orFM, AM or
MEDIAbuttons on the radio.NOTE:For further details on voice commands (key-
words) to be used with the media player, refer to VOICE
COMMANDS (KEYWORDS) - SUMMARY.
iPodcompatibility
What I can do
•Listen to tracks in digital quality
•Select tracks by category (Artist, Album, Genre, etc.)
by voice control or using the controls on the steering
wheel
•Recharge the iPodvia USB
NOTE:
•The device must be in playback mode or paused to
start playing a track on some iPod/iPhone models.
•Load the tracks onto the iPod/iPhone device using
the procedure specified in the device manual.
•It is advisable to keep telephones and iPods updated
for optimal operation with theBLUE&ME™system.
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Building playlists for BLUE&ME™ Hands-Free
Communication
For building.m3u or.wpl playlist forBLUE&ME™using
MicrosoftWindows MediaPlayer, proceed as follows:
•Copy required tracks into a new folder or to your USB
memory device.
•Open MicrosoftWindows MediaPlayer. SelectFile
, and thenOpenfrom the menu.
•Scroll the content of the USB device/iPodconnected
to your computer and select the audio files to be
entered in the playlist (only available on certain iPod
devices).
•Click onOpen.
•Move toFileand selectSave Now Playing List As....
In fieldFile Nameenter the required name and in field
Save as typeset the type:.wpl or.m3u.
•Click onSave.
When the above steps are complete, the new file.m3u
or.wpl will be built.
SETTING FUNCTIONS
TheSETTINGSmenu enables you to perform the fol-
lowing functions:
•Pair a mobile phone
•Manage user data
•Change the Media player settings
•View the Advanced options
NOTE:The settings submenu are only accessed by
using the steering wheel buttons.
To perform functions and adjustments in theSETTINGS
menu, you may use the buttons on the steering wheel or
voice commands while the vehicle is not moving. When
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