2013 Lexus IS300h navigation system

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IS300h/250_Navi_EE
1. SPEECH COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION
1. SPEECH COMMAND SYSTEM
Talk switch
Press the talk switch to start the speech
command system.
To cancel voice recognition, press and
hold the talk switch.It is unnecessary to speak directly into
the microphone when giving a com-
mand.
The speech command system en-
ables the navigation, audio/visual
and hands-free systems to be operat-
ed using speech commands.
Refer to the command list for sam-
ples of speech commands. (P.280)
INFORMATION
Commands that are not displayed in
the “Shortcuts” screen can be oper-
ated from the “Main menu” screen.
USING THE SPEECH
COMMAND SYSTEM
STEERING SWITCH
MICROPHONE
INFORMATION
Wait for the confirmation beep before
speaking a command.
Speech commands may not be recog-
nized if:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while speech
commands are spoken.
• The air conditioning speed is set
high.
• The air conditioning vents are
turned towards the microphone.
In the following conditions, the sys-
tem may not recognize the command
properly and using speech commands
may not be possible:
• The command is incorrect or
unclear. Note that certain words,
accents or speech patterns may be
difficult for the system to recognize.
• There is excessive background
noise, such as wind noise.

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1. SPEECH COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION
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SPEECH COMMAND SYSTEM
IS300h/250_Navi_EE
1Press the talk switch.
2Say “Go home” or select “Go
home”.
A confirmation screen will be dis-
played showing the recognition results.
3Say “Yes” or select “Yes”.
The system starts searching for a route
to your home.
When the speech command is recog-
nized, the map of the area around the
home address will be displayed and
route guidance to the home address will
begin.
INFORMATION
If the navigation system does not
respond or the confirmation screen
does not disappear, press the talk
switch and try again.
If a speech command cannot be rec-
ognized, voice guidance will say
“Pardon?” and speech command
reception will restart.
If a speech command cannot be rec-
ognized 2 consecutive times, the
speech command guidance system
will say “To restart voice recognition,
push the talk switch.”. Then voice
recognition will be suspended.
The voice recognition prompt can be
set to on or off when “Voice prompts”
is selected. This setting can also be
changed on the “Voice settings”
screen. (P.82)
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
the talk switch and hearing a beep.
SPEECH COMMAND
EXAMPLE: SEARCHING
FOR A ROUTE TO YOUR
HOME
If a home address is not registered,
voice guidance will say “Your home
is not set.”. Please try again after set-
ting a home location. (P.149)

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1. SPEECH COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION
IS300h/250_Navi_EE
1Press the talk switch.
“Call ” is displayed in the
“Shortcuts” screen.
When “Call ” on the “Short-
cuts” screen is dimmed, the contact’s
speech command recognition cannot be
used. Check the Bluetooth
® connection
and if the contacts have been trans-
ferred to the navigation system.
2Say or select a registered contact
name.
In the same manner as it is displayed on
the screen, “Call ”, after saying
“Call” say the name of a contact.
For example: “Call”, “John Smith”
Short or abbreviated names in the con-
tact list may not be recognized. Change
names in the contact list to full names.
Sometimes a voice recognition result
confirmation screen will be displayed.
After confirming the result, say “Dial”.
When the system recognizes multiple
names from the contact list, a name
candidate list will be displayed on the
screen. If the desired name is not dis-
played on the top of the screen, say the
number of the name from the candidate
list to select a name from the candidate
list.
INFORMATION
A USB memory or iPod must be con-
nected to enable track searching and
playback. (P.220, 225)
When a USB memory or iPod is con-
nected, recognition data is created so
tracks can be searched using speech
commands.
Recognition data is updated under the
following conditions:
• When the USB memory or iPod data
has changed.
• When the voice recognition lan-
guage is changed. (P.73)
While the recognition data is being
created or being updated, a track
search cannot be performed using a
speech command.
When “Play music” is dimmed in the
“Shortcuts” screen, it is not possible
to search for a track using a speech
command. In this situation, reduce the
amount of music data in the USB
memory or iPod and update the rec-
ognition data to enable searching by
speech command.
SPEECH COMMAND
EXAMPLE: CALL NAME

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2. COMMAND LIST
Frequently used commands are listed in the following tables.
For devices that are not installed in the vehicle, the related commands will not
be displayed in the “Shortcuts” screen. Also, according to conditions, other
commands may not be displayed in the “Shortcuts” screen.
The functions available may vary according to the navigation system installed.
Commands that have “O” in the shortcuts menu column can be recognized from
the “Shortcuts” screen.
Basic
Navi
*:For example; “Restaurant”, “Hospital” etc.
Recognizable speech commands and their actions are shown below.
Voice recognition language can be changed. (P.73)
CommandAction
“Help”Prompts voice guidance to offer examples of com-
mands and operation methods
“Go back”Returns to the previous screen
CommandAction
Short-
cuts
menu
“Find nearby ry>”Displays a list of near the
current positionO
“Enter an address”Enables setting a destination by saying the
addressO
“Go home”Displays the route to homeO

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1. TELEPHONE OPERATION (HANDS-FREE SYSTEM FOR CELLULAR PHONES)
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TELEPHONE
IS300h/250_Navi_EE
1Select “Transmit volume”.
2Select the desired level for the trans-
mit volume.
1Select or press the switch
on the steering wheel to start talking
with the other party.
To refuse to receive the call: Select
or press the switch on the
steering wheel.
Each time is selected or the
switch on the steering wheel is pressed
during an interrupted call, the party
who is on hold will be switched.
TRANSMIT VOLUME
SETTING
INFORMATION
The sound quality of the voice heard
from the other party’s speaker may be
negatively impacted.
To reset the transmit volume, select
“Default”.
“Transmit volume” is dimmed when
mute is on.
INCOMING CALL WAITING
When a call is interrupted by a third
party while talking, this screen is dis-
played.
INFORMATION
This function may not be available
depending on the type of cellular
phone.
The ringtone that has been set in the
“Sound settings” screen sounds when
there is an incoming call. Depending
on the type of Bluetooth
® phone, both
the navigation system and Bluetooth®
phone may sound simultaneously
when there is an incoming call.
(P.348)

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1. TELEPHONE OPERATION (HANDS-FREE SYSTEM FOR CELLULAR
IS300h/250_Navi_EE
6. Bluetooth® PHONE MESSAGE FUNCTION
1Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch.
2Select “Telephone”.
3Select “Messages”.
The telephone top screen can be dis-
played by pressing the switch on the
steering wheel.
4Check that the “Messages” screen is
displayed.
Received messages can be forward-
ed from the connected Bluetooth
®
phone, enabling checking and reply-
ing using the navigation system.
Depending on the type of Bluetooth
®
phone connected, received messages
may not be transferred to the mes-
sage inbox.
If the telephone does not support the
message function, this function can-
not be used.
FunctionPage
Receiving a message341
Checking messages 342
Replying to a message (quick re-
ply)343
Calling the message sender345
Message settings349

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1. TELEPHONE OPERATION (HANDS-FREE SYSTEM FOR CELLULAR PHONES)
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TELEPHONE
IS300h/250_Navi_EE
RECEIVING A MESSAGE
When an e-mail/SMS/MMS is re-
ceived, the incoming message screen
pops up with sound and is ready to be
operated on the screen.
No.Function
Select to check the message.
Select to not open the message.
Select to call the message sender.
INFORMATION
Depending on the cellular phone used
for receiving messages, or its registra-
tion status with the navigation sys-
tem, some information may not be
displayed.
The pop up screen is separately avail-
able for incoming e-mail and SMS/
MMS messages under the following
conditions:
E-mail:
• “Incoming E-mail display” is set to
“Full screen”. (P.349)
• “E-mail notification popup” is set to
on. (P.349)
SMS/MMS:
• “Incoming SMS/MMS display” is
set to “Full screen”. (P.349)
• “SMS/MMS notification popup” is
set to on. (P.349)

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1. TELEPHONE OPERATION (HANDS-FREE SYSTEM FOR CELLULAR PHONES)
IS300h/250_Navi_EE
EDITING QUICK REPLY MES-
SAGES
1Select “Quick message”.
2Select corresponding to the de-
sired message to edit.
3Select “OK” when editing is com-
pleted.
INFORMATION
To reset the edited quick reply
messages, select “Defaults”.
“Quick message 1” (“I am driving
and will arrive in approximately
[ETA] minutes.”):
This message cannot be edited and
will automatically fill in [ETA] with
the navigation calculated estimated
time of arrival on the confirm
message screen.
If there are waypoints set, [ETA] to
the next waypoint will be shown.
If there is no route currently set in the
navigation system, “Quick message
1” cannot be selected.