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Pairing through [PHONE]
Setup
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Pair Phone]
Select TUNE knob
1. The following steps are the same
as those described in the section
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Pairing through [PHONE]
Setup
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Pair Phone]
Select TUNE knob
1. The following steps are the same
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Pairing through [PHONE]
Setup
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Pair Phone]
Select TUNE knob
1. The following steps are the same
as those described in the section
"When No Devices have been
Paired" on the previous page.
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
features supported within the vehi-
cle are as follows. Some features
may not be supported depending
on your
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device.
- Outgoing/Incoming Handsfree calls
- Operations during a call (Switch to Private, Switch to call waiting,
MIC on/off)
- Downloading Call History
- Downloading Mobile Contacts
-
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device auto connection
- Bluetooth Audio Streaming
Up to five
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology devices can be paired
to the Car Handsfree system.
Only one
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device can be con-
nected at a time.
Other devices cannot be paired while a
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device is connected. Only
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology Handsfree and
Bluetooth audio related features
are supported.
Bluetooth related operations are possible only within devices that
support Handsfree or audio fea-
tures, such as a
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology mobile phone
or a Bluetooth audio device.
If a connected
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device becomes dis-
connected due to being out of
communication range, turning the
device OFF, or a
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology communica-
tion error, corresponding
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
devices are automatically
searched and reconnected.
If the system becomes unstable due to communication errors
between the car Handsfree and the
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device, reset the device by turning
off and back on again. Upon reset-
ting
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device, the system will
be restored.
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After pairing is complete, a con-tacts download request is sent
once to the mobile phone. Some
mobile phones may require confir-
mation upon receiving a download
request, ensure your mobile phone
accepts the connection. Refer to
your phones user’s manual for
additional information regarding
phone pairing and connections.Connecting a Device
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Phone List]
1) Connected Phone : Device that is currently connected
2) Paired Phone : Device that is paired but not connected From the paired phone list, select the
device you want to connect and
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Changing Priority
What is Priority?
It is possible to pair up to five
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
devices with the car audio system.
The "Change Priority" feature is used
to set the connection priority of
paired phones.
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Phone List] From the paired phone list, select
the phone you want to switch to the
highest priority
, then select [Change
Priority] button from the Menu. The
selected device will be changed to
the highest priority.
the selected phone is set as a pri-
ority phone.
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Disconnecting a Device
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Phone List]
From the paired phone list, select the
currently connected device and
select [Disconnect] button.
Deleting a Device
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Phone List]
From the paired phone list, select the
device you want to delete and select
[Delete] button. When deleting the currently con-
nected device, the device will auto-
matically be disconnected to pro-
ceed with the deleting process.
If a paired
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device is deleted, the
device’s call history and contacts
data will also be deleted.
To re-use a deleted device, you must pair the device again.
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Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology Setting
The Bluetooth®word mark and logos
are registered trademarks owned by
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of
such marks by Kia is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names
are those of their respective owners.
A
Bluetooth®enabled cell phone is
required to use
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology.
Pairing a New Device
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Pair Phone]
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
devices can be paired with the audio
system.
For more information, refer to the
“Pairing through Phone Setup” sec-
tion within
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology.
Viewing Paired Phone List
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Phone List]
This feature is used to view mobile
phones that have been paired with
the audio system. Upon selecting a
paired phone, the setup menu is dis-
played.
For more information, refer to the
“Setting
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology Connection” section within
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology.
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WARNING
Driving while distracted can
result in a loss of vehicle control
that may lead to an accident,
severe personal injury, and
death. The driver’s primary
responsibility is in the safe and
legal operation of a vehicle, and
use of any handheld devices,
other equipment, or vehicle sys-
tems which take the driver’s
eyes, attention and focus away
from the safe operation of a vehi-
cle or which are not permissible
by law should never be used dur-
ing operation of the vehicle.
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1) Connect/Disconnect Phone :
Connect/ disconnects currently
selected phone
2) Change Priority : Sets currently selected phone to highest connec-
tion priority
3) Delete : Deletes the currently selected phone
4) Return : Moves to the previous screen
To learn more about whether your mobile phone supports contacts
downloads, refer to your mobile
phone user’s manual.
The contacts for only the connect- ed phone can be downloadedDownloading Contacts
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Contacts Download]
As the contacts are downloaded
from the mobile phone, a download
progress bar is displayed.
Upon downloading phone con-tacts, the previous corresponding
data is deleted.
This feature may not be supported in some mobile phones.
Voice Recognition may not operate while contacts are being down-
loaded.
Outgoing Volume
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Outgoing Volume]
Use TUNE knob to adjust the out-
going volume level.
While on a call, the volume can be
changed by using the
key.
SEEK
TRACK
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Turning Bluetooth System Off
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Bluetooth System
Off]
Once
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
is turned off,
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology related features will not
be supported within the audio sys-
tem.
To turn
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology back on, go to [Phone] and select “Yes”.SETUPCLOCK
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VOICE RECOGNITION
Using Voice Recognition
Starting Voice Recognition
Shortly press the key on the
steering wheel. Say a command If prompt feedback is in [ON], then
the system will say “Please say a
command after the beep (BEEP)”
If prompt feedback is in [OFF]
mode, then the system will only
say “(BEEP)”
To change Prompt Feedback [On]/[Off], go to [System][Prompt Feedback]
For proper recognition, say the command after the voice instruc-
tion and beep tone.
Skipping Prompt Messages
While prompt message is being stat-
ed Shortly press the key on the
steering remote controller
The prompt message is immediately
ended and the beep tone will sound.
After the “beep”, say the voice com-
mand.
Re-starting Voice Recognition
While system waits for a command
Shortly press the key on the
steering remote controller
The command wait state is immedi-
ately ended and the beep ton will
sound. After the “beep”, say the voice
command.
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