2018 INFINITI QX80 pairing phone

PAIRING BLUETOOTH® DEVICE
Your vehicle is equipped with a Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Phone System and Bluetooth®
streaming audio. If you are an owner of a
compatible Bluetooth® enabled cellular
phone or Bluetooth® streaming audio mod-
ule, you can set up the wireless connection
between your cellular phone and the in-
vehicle phone module, or Bluetooth®
streaming audio device and the in-vehicle
audio module. With Bluetooth® wireless
technology, you can make or receive a
telephone call with your cellular phone in
your pocket and listen to music on your
Bluetooth® streaming audio device via the
in-vehicle system.
Pairing cellular phone/audio device
1. Display the Settings menu screen.“Displaying operation screen”
(page 2-14)
2. Touch [Settings].
3. Touch [Bluetooth] and touch [Connect Device].
4. Touch [Add New (X/5 Free)] to register a device.
5. When a PIN code appears on the screen, operate the compatible Bluetooth® cel- lular phone to enter the PIN code.
The pairing procedure of the cellular
phone varies according to each cellular
phone. See the cellular phone Owner’s
Manual for the details.
If the registered device has both audio
and phone function, the system displays
a message asking if you would like to
register the device for another function.
The procedure for connecting a cellular
phone/audio device varies according to
each Bluetooth® device. See the Blue-
tooth® device Owner’s Manual for de-
tails.
NOTE:
Some cellular phones or other devices may
cause interference or a buzzing noise to
come from the audio system speakers.
Storing the device in a different location
may reduce or eliminate the noise.
INFO:
You can also visit www.infinitiusa.com/
bluetooth or call INFINITI Consumer Affairs
Department for instructions on pairing
INFINITI recommended cellular phones or audio devices.
Bluetooth® settings
The Bluetooth® settings can be set in detail
according to the your preference.
1. Display the Settings menu screen.
“Displaying operation screen”
(page 2-14)
2. Touch [Settings].
3. Touch [Bluetooth].
4. Touch a preferred item.
. [Bluetooth]
Turn the Bluetooth® connection to the
vehicle on/off.
. [Connect Device]
Touch this item to connect to the Blue-
tooth® device. Also, you can delete a
registered device and display informa-
tion of registered device.
. [Select Phone]
Registered Bluetooth® Hands-Free
Phones are shown on the list. Select a
device from the list to disconnect or
connect a Bluetooth® device.
. [Select Audio Device]
Registered Bluetooth® streaming audio
2. Getting started
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tooth®. To take advantage of this fea-
ture, the cellular device should be used
on a carrier supporting Adaptive Multi-
Rate Wideband (AMR-WB) or HD voice
technology. The performance of AMR-
WB may vary by carrier and calling area.
Consult your cellular phone carrier if you
experience issues with call quality or
connection.
. Immediately after the ignition switch is
turned ON, it may be impossible to
receive a call for a short period of time.
. Do not place the cellular phone in an area
surrounded by metal or far away from
the in-vehicle phone module to prevent
tone quality degradation and wireless
connection disruption.
. While a cellular phone is connected
through the Bluetooth® wireless con-
nection, the battery of the cellular phone
may discharge quicker than usual.
. If the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone
System seems to be malfunctioning,
please visit www.infinitiusa.com/blue-
tooth for troubleshooting help.
. Some cellular phones or other devices
may cause interference or a buzzing
noise to be emitted from the audio system speakers. Storing the device in a
different location may reduce or elim-
inate the noise.
. Refer to the owner’s manual for the
cellular phone for information regarding
the telephone pairing procedure specific
to your phone, battery charging and
cellular phone antenna, etc.
. The antenna display on the monitor may
not match the antenna display of some
cellular phones.
. The battery display on the monitor may
not match the battery display of some
cellular phones.
. Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet
as possible to her the caller’s voice clearly
as well as to minimize echoes.
. If reception between callers is unclear,
adjusting the incoming or outgoing call
volume may improve the clarity.CONTROL BUTTONS AND MI-
CROPHONE
Control buttons:
The hands-free phone system can be oper-
ated mainly with <
>on the steering
wheel.
“Control buttons and touch screen dis-
play” (page 2-3)
. For models with <
>on the control
panel:
The same operation as <
>on the
steering wheel can be conducted using
the button on the control panel.
“Control buttons and touch screen
display” (page 2-3)
. For models with <
>on the INFINITI
controller:
The same operation as <
>on the
steering wheel can be conducted using
the button on the INFINITI controller.
“INFINITI controller (Type B)”
(page 2-8)
This chapter mainly explains the operation
method using the steering wheel switch.
4. Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone
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4. Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone
Microphone:
The microphone is located near the map
light.
CONNECTING BLUETOOTH®
HANDS-FREE PHONE
The cellular phone must be connected to the
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone System be-
fore commencing operation. Up to 5 cellular
phones can be connected to the system.
“Pairing Bluetooth® device”
(page 2-31)
PHONE
Phone selection
Select one of the connected devices for
operation.
1. Push<
>and then touch [Select
Phone]. A list of the connected cellular
phones is displayed.
2. Select one of the connected cellular phones from the list.
3. When selection of the device is success- ful, a message on the display indicates
that the cellular phone was selected.
Making a call
1. Push <>on the steering wheel.
2. Select one of the following methods to make a call. Available methods
.[Favorites]
Select a telephone number from a list
of personally selected numbers.
.[Call History]Select a telephone number from re-
cent incoming or outgoing calls.
.[Phonebook]Select a telephone number from the
phonebook.
The telephone number must be trans-
ferred to the phonebook from the
cellular phone prior to using this
method.
“Phone and text message assis-
tant settings” (page 4-9)
.[Dial Number]Input the phone number manually
using the keypad displayed on the
screen. Touch the key to call the
number.
“How to input letters and num-
bers” (page 2-22)
3. The number will be dialed and the screen will change to the call in progress screen.
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RedialMakes a call to the last outgoing phone number.
Add Phone Use this command to connect a compatible Bluetooth® device to system. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the pairing process from your
handset.
Call
Home <1 - 6> “Call” followed by a contact name stored in your phonebook from the
cellular phone and the location name “Home”.
NOTE:
The system can read out SMS text messages in voice.
However, it cannot always read the text correctly.
Audio command
1st Command 2nd Command Action
Audio USB Play Artist Turns on the USB, selecting the artist.
USB Play Album Turns on the USB, selecting the album.
USB Play Song Turns on the USB, selecting the track. You can speak the commands
successively.
iPod Play Artist Turns on the iPod®, selecting the artist.
iPod Playlist Turns on the iPod®, playing the playlist which you said.
Play Play the audio source which you said.
CD Turns on the CD, selecting the track number.
USB All Artists Display the USB all artists list.
USB All Albums Display the USB all albums list.
USB All Folders Display the USB all folders list.
iPod All Artists Display the iPod® all artists list.
7. Voice Recognition
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8. Troubleshooting guide
SymptomPossible cause Possible solution
Sound skip. The cellular phone may have turned on wireless
LAN (Wi-Fi). Turn off the wireless LAN (Wi-Fi).
Phonebook cannot be downloaded. An error occurred during the phone pairing process. Re-register the Bluetooth® pairing information after
deleting the pairing information from both the cellular
phone and the in-vehicle system.
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