2013 Lexus GS350 Using the audio system / LEXUS 2013 GS350 OWNERS MANUAL (OM30C34U)

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Due to natural language speech recognition technology, this system
enables recognition of a command wh en spoken naturally. However, the
system cannot recognize every variation of each command. In some situa-
tions, it is possible to omit the command for the procedure and directly
state the desired operation. Not all voice commands are displayed in the
short cut menu.
■Expression examples for each function
*: Say the desired artist name or al bum name in the place of the “<>”.
Commands that are not displayed in the “Shortcut Menu” screen can be
accessed from the main menu.
For example, to make an “International Call”, say “Main menu” while the “Short-
cut Menu” screen is being displayed. Th en say “Use the phone” followed by say-
ing the desired number, e.g. “123456789”.
Natural speech information (English only)
CommandExpression examples
“Call ”
Get me .
I need to call at
right away.
“Dial ”
Please dial the number
<3334445555>.
Ring <3334445555>.
“Play Artist ”Play the artist .
I’d like to hear the band .
*
“Play Album ”Play album .
Music from album .
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Selecting “On” next to “Expanded Voice Commands” on the “Voice Set-
tings” screen enables voice command operation of the audio/video and
air conditioning system. ( P. 330)
For more information on operatio ns that can be controlled using
expanded voice commands, re fer to “Command list”. (P. 3 3 9 )
■Voice command example (turn the audio system)
Press .
Say “Audio on”.
Expanded voice commands
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Recognizable voice commands and their actions are shown below.
●For devices that are not installed in the vehicle, the related commands
will not be displayed in the “Short cut Menu” screen. Also, according to
conditions, other commands may no t be displayed in the “Shortcut
Menu” screen.
●Voice recognition language can be changed. ( P. 320)
●Commands that have a “O” in the “S hortcut Menu” column in the fol-
lowing table can be recognized from the “Shortcut Menu” screen.
Commands that have a “—” in the Sh ortcut Menu column can only be
recognized from the screen that they are displayed in.
■Calling a phone ( P. 4 9 8 )
*: To use this function, say “Main menu” and then “Use the phone” while the “Short-
cut Menu” screen is being displayed.
Command list
CommandActionShortcut Menu
“Call ”
Calls made by saying a name from the
phonebook.
For example: Say “Call John Smith”,
“Call John Smith, mobile” etc.
O
“Dial ”
Calls made by saying the phone number.
For example: Say “Dial 911”, “Dial
5556667777” etc.
O
“International Call”*Calls international numbers by saying
the phone number.—

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■Playing a music
*1: Say the desired artist name or album name in the place of the “<>”.
*2: To use this function, say “Main menu” and then “Play music” while the “Short-cut menu” screen is being displayed.
CommandActionShortcut
Menu
“Play Artist ”
Plays tracks by the selected artist.
For example: Say “Play artist
”
*1O
“Play Album ”
Plays tracks from the selected album.
For example: Say “Play album
”
*1O
“Play Song ”*2
Plays the selected track.
For example: Say “Play song Summer-
time”, “Play song Co ncerto in A Major”
etc.
—
“Play Playlist
”
*2
Plays tracks from the selected playlist.
For example: Say “Play playlist My
Favorite Songs”, “Pla y Playlist Classic
Hits” etc.
—

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■Select audio mode
When expanded voice commands are turned “On”. (P. 330)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
■Air conditioning system command
When expanded voice commands are turned “On”. ( P. 330)
CommandActionShortcut
Menu
“Radio”Sets the audio mode to radio.O
“A M ”Selects the AM band.O
“FM”Selects the FM band.O
“Satellite radio”Selects the satellite radio mode.O
“Disc”Selects the disc audio mode.O
“Auxiliary”Selects the auxiliary audio mode.O
“Bluetooth* audio”Selects the Bluetooth® audio mode.O
“iPod”Selects the iPod audio mode.O
“USB audio”Selects the USB audio mode.O
“A u d i o o n ”Turns the audio system on.O
“Audio off”Turns the audio system off.O
CommandActionShortcut Menu
“Automatic climate
control”Turns air conditioning system on and off.O
“Warmer”Turns temperature up.O
“Cooler ”Tu r n s t e m p e r a t u r e d o w n .O

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■Voice command system
●Commands that are not displayed in the “Shortcut Menu” screen can be operated
from the “Main Menu” screen.
●If the system does not respond or the confirmation screen does not disappear,
press and try again.
●Voice guidance can be canceled by setting voice prompts to off. Use this setting
when it is desirable to say a command immediately after pressing and hearing
a beep.
■If a voice command cannot be recognized
●If a voice command cannot be recognized within 6 seconds, voice guidance will
say “Pardon?” (“Command not recognized.” will be displayed on the screen) and
voice command reception will restart.
●If a voice command cannot be recognized 2 consecutive times, the voice com-
mand guidance system will say “Paused. To restart voice recognition, push the talk
switch. To cancel voice recognition, push and hold the talk switch.” Voice recogni-
tion will then be suspended. Select “Cancel” or “Go Back”, or press .
■When selecting “Voice Prompts”
●The voice recognition prompt can be set to on or off. This setting can also be
changed on the “Voice Settings” screen. ( P. 3 3 0 )
●Voice recognition will be temporarily suspended. Press again.

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■When using the microphone
●It is unnecessary to speak directly into the microphone when giving a command.
●Wait for the confirmation beep before speaking a command.
●Voice commands may not be recognized if:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while voice commands are spoken.
• The air conditioning speed is set high.
• The air conditioning vents are turned towards the microphone.
●In the following conditions, the system may not recognize the command properly
and using voice commands may not be possible:
• The command is incorrect or unclear. Note that certain words, accents or speech patterns may be difficul t for the system to recognize.
• There is excessive background noise, such as wind noise.
■When searching for a track
●A USB memory or iPod must be connected to enable track searching and play-
back. ( P. 456, 466)
●When a USB memory or iPod is connected, recognition data is created so tracks
can be searched using voice commands.
●Recognition data is updated under the following conditions:
• When the USB memory or iPod data has changed.
• When the voice recognition language is changed. ( P. 3 2 0 )
●While the recognition data is being created or being updated, a track search can-
not be performed using a voice command.
●While “Play Music” is displayed in the “Shortcut Menu” screen, say “Play Music” to
display the music screen from which searching for a track using a voice command
can be performed.
●When “Play Music” is dimmed in the “Shortcut Menu” screen, it is not possible to
search for a track using a voice command. In this situation, reduce the amount of
music data in the USB memory or iPod and update the recognition data to enable
searching by voice command.

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■Natural speech information
●The “Use the Phone” and “Play Music” commands displayed on the “Shortcut
Menu” screen can be operated using natu ral language speech recognition tech-
nology.
●If the command cannot be recognized completely, the command input screen will
be displayed. (Search results will be sh own based on the part of the command that
was recognized.)
■When turning the audio system or air conditioning system on
●Commands relating to operation of the audio/video and air conditioning systems
can only be performed when the audio/ video and air conditioning systems are
turned on.
●Expanded voice commands can be recognized when the “Shortcut Menu” screen
is displayed.
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