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Connecting a Bluetooth® phone
When you register a phone, auto connection will be activated. Always set it to
this mode and leave the Bluetooth® phone in a place where a connection can be
established.
When the engine switch is turned to ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode,
the system will search for a nearby cellular phone you have registered.
Next, the system automatically connects with the most recent phone that was
connected. The connected result is displayed.
When auto connection has failed or “Bluetooth
* Power” is turned off, you must
connect the Bluetooth® device manually.
Go to “Bluetooth
* Setup”: “MENU” button  “Setup”  “Bluetooth*”
Select the device to connect.
Select “Connect All”, “Connect as a Ph one” or “Connect as an Audio player”.
If the desired Bluetooth
® device is not displayed, register the device. ( P. 3 1 7 )
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
■Reconnecting a Bluetooth® phone
If the system cannot connect due to poor si gnal strength with the engine switch in
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode, the syst em will automatically attempt to recon-
nect.
If the phone is turned off, the system will not attempt to reconnect. In this case, the con-
nection must be made manually, or the phone must be reselected.
■Connecting a phone while Bluetooth® audio is playing
●Bluetooth® audio will stop temporarily.
●It may take time to connect.
There are two connecting methods av ailable: automatic and manual.
Auto connection
Manual connection
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Displaying a Bluetooth® device details
Go to “Bluetooth* Setup”: “MENU” button 
“Setup”  “Bluetooth*”
Select the desired device and then select “Device Info”.
Change the name of the device
Change the connection method
“Vehicle”: Connect the audio system
to the portable audio player.
“Device”: Connect the portable
audio player to the audio system
Device address
Device telephone number
Depending on the model of phone, the number may not be displayed.
Compatibility profile of the device
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
■Restoring the default settings
Move the controller to the left and select “Default” on the “Device Information” screen.
You can confirm and change th e registered device details.
Bluetooth® device registration status
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Detailed Bluetooth® settings
Go to “Bluetooth* Setup”: “MENU” button 
“Setup”  “Bluetooth*”
Move the controller to the left and then select “System Settings”.
Select to set the Bluetooth
® func-
tion on/off.
Change the name of the device.
Change the PIN-code.
You can change the PIN-code that is
used to register your Bluetooth®
devices in the system.
Device address
Select to set the display of the
telephone status on/off
You can set the system to show the
status confirmation display when
connecting a telephone.
Select to set the display of the audio player status on/off
You can set the system to show the status confirmation display when connecting an
audio player.
Compatibility profile of the system
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
■Restoring the default settings
Move the controller to the left and select “Default” on the “System Settings” screen.
You can confirm and change the detailed Bluetooth® settings.
How to check and change detailed Bluetooth® settings
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ES350_OM_OM33B64U_(U)5-9. Bluetooth
® Phone
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Using a Bluetooth® Phone
Before making a phone call, check the connection status, battery charge, call
area and signal strength. (
P. 326)
If a Bluetooth
® device cannot be connected, chec k the connection status. If the
device is not connected, either register or reconnect it. (
P. 3 1 7 , 3 2 0 )
To display the screen shown below, press the off-hook switch on the steering
wheel or select “Phone” on the “Menu” screen. Phone name
Bluetooth
® connection status
( P. 3 2 6 )
Display the call history screen
( P. 3 2 9 )
Display the favorites screen
( P. 3 2 8 )
Display the contacts screen ( P. 3 2 7 )
Display the dial pad screen ( P. 3 2 7 )
Display the message inbox screen ( P. 3 3 4 )
The hands-free system is a function that allows you to use your cellular phone
without touching it.
This system supports Bluetooth
®. Bluetooth® is a wireless data system that
allows the cellular phone to wirelessly connect to the hands-free system and
make/receive calls.
Phone top screen
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◆Te l e p h o n e s w i t c h ( P. 3 3 6 )
◆Microphone
The vehicle’s built-in microphone is
used when talking on the phone.
The person you are speaking to can
be heard from the front speakers.
To use the hands-free system, you must register your Bluetooth
® phone in the
system. ( P. 3 1 7 )
You can check indicators such as signal strength and battery charge on any
screen.
Connection status
Signal strength
Battery charge
Status display
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IndicatorsConditions
Connection status
GoodPo o rNot connected
Battery charge
FullEmpty
Signal strength
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ES350_OM_OM33B64U_(U)5-9. Bluetooth
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Making a call
Go to “Dial Pad”: “MENU” button
 “Phone”  “Dial Pad”
Input a phone number. ( P. 2 7 0 )
Press the off-hook switch on the steering wheel or select .
You can dial a number from the phoneb ook data imported from your cellular
phone. The system has one phonebook for each registered telephone. Up to
2500 contacts may be stored in each phonebook. ( P. 3 2 8 )
Go to “Contacts”: “MENU” button  “Phone”  “Contacts”
Choose the desired contact to call from the list.
Choose the number and then press the off-hook switch on the steering wheel
or press the controller.
Once a Bluetooth® phone is registered, you can make a call using the follow-
ing procedure:
Dialing
Dialing from the phonebook
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You can transfer the phone numbers in a Bluetooth® phone to the system.
Operation methods differ between PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile) compat-
ible and PBAP inco mpatible Bluetooth
® phones. If the cellular phone does not
support either PBAP or OPP (Object Push Profile) service, you cannot transfer
contacts.
Press the off-hook switch on the steering wheel.
If the phonebook is empty, a message will be displayed.
For a PBAP compatible Bluetooth® phone and “Automatic Transfer” is off
To transfer new contacts from a cel-
lular phone, select “Always” and then
enable “Automatic Transfer”.
( P. 3 3 9 )
Select “Once” if you want to transfer
new contacts from a cellular phone.
For a PBAP incompatible and OPP compatible Bluetooth® phone
Select “Transfer” and operate your
cellular phone to transfer new con-
tacts from a cellular phone.
Select “Add” if you want to add a new
contact manually.
You can make a call using numbers registered in the favorites. Go to “Favorites”: “MENU” button  “Phone”  “Favorites”
Choose the desired contact to call from the list.
Choose the number and then press the off-hook switch on the steering wheel
or press the controller.
When the phonebook is empty
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Dialing from favorites
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You can make a call using the call history. Go to “Call History”: “MENU” button  “Phone”  “Call History”
Select the desired entry from the list.
Press the off-hook switch on the steering wheel or select .
■Call history list
●If you make a call to or receive a call from a number registered in the phonebook, the
name is displayed in the call history.
●If you make multiple calls to the same number , only the last call made is displayed in the
call history.
■International calls
Depending on the mobile phone in use, you ma y not be able to make international calls.
■Calling by using the latest call history entry
Press the off-hook switch on the steering wheel to display the phone top screen.
Press the switch again to display the “Call History” screen.
Press the switch again to select the latest call history entry.
Dialing from history
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