2018 Lexus GX460 Owner's Manual / LEXUS 2018 GX460 MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER'S MANUAL (OM60Q14U)

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AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM
ERROR MESSAGES
ModeMessageExplanation
CD
“No disc found.”It indicates that there is no disc in the CD player.
“Check Disc”
It indicates that the disc is dirty, damaged, or it
was inserted upside down. Clean the disc or in-
sert it correctly.
It indicates a disc which is not playable is insert-
ed.
“DISC Error”
•There is a trouble inside the system.
Eject the disc.
• The inside of the player unit may be too hot
due to the very high ambient temperature.
Eject the disc and allow the player to cool down.
USB
“Connection error. Please
consult your Owner’s
Manual for instructions on
how to connect the USB
device.”
This indicates a problem in the USB memory or
its connection.
“No music files found.”This indicates that no MP3/WMA/AAC files
are included in the USB memory.
iPod
“Connection error. Please
consult your Owner’s
Manual for instructions on
how to connect the iPod.”This indicates a problem in the iPod or its con-
nection.
“No music files found.”This indicates that there is no music data in the
iPod.
“No videos found.”This indicates that no vi deo files are included in
the iPod.
“Please check the iPod
firmware version.”This indicates that the software version is not
compatible. Perform the iPod firmware updates
and try again.
“iPod authorization unsuc-
cessful.”This indicates that it failed to authorize the iPod.
Please check your iPod.
Bluetooth®
Audio“Music tracks not support-
ed. Please check your au-
dio player.”This indicates a problem in the Bluetooth® de-
vice.

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INFORMATION
●If the malfunction is not rectified: Take your vehi cle to your Lexus dealer.

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USING THE VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM ..................................................................... 116
VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION ........................................................... 117
2. CASUAL SPEECH RECOGNIZ ATION .......... 121
3. COMMAND LIST.................................... 122
1. MOBILE ASSISTANT ............................. 124
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OPERATION
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1. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION
1. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
Talk switch
Press the talk switch to start the voice com-
mand system.
 To cancel voice recognition, press and hold
the talk switch. 
It is unnecessary to speak directly into the
microphone when giving a command.
The voice command system enables the
audio/visual and hands-free and to be
operated using voice commands.
Refer to the command list for samples of
voice commands. ( →P.122)
USING THE VOICE
COMMAND SYSTEM
STEERING SWITCH
MICROPHONE
INFORMATION
●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 com-
mands 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 prop-
erly and using voice 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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1Press the talk switch.
2Say the tab selection command or se-
lect the desired tab.
Commands related with each function are
displayed on the screen of the each func-
tion tab. Some commonly used commands
are displayed on the sc reen of the Shortcut
tab.
3Say the desired command.
 Registered POIs, registered names in the
contacts list etc., can be said in the place of
the “<>” next to the commands. ( →P.122)
For example: Say “Call John Smith” etc.
 If a desired outcome is not shown, or if no
selections are available, perform one of the
following to return to the previous screen:
•Say “Go back” .
• Select “Go Back” .
 To cancel voice re cognition, select
“Cancel”, or press and hold the talk switch.VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
OPERATION
The voice command system is operated
by selecting a tab corresponding to
each function. The tabs are found on the
upper part of the screen.
All commands that are not displayed on
the screen can be recognized on any
screens.
 Voice guidance for the voice command
system can be skipped by pressing the
talk switch.
Saying “Help” prompts voice guidance to
offer examples of commands and opera-
tion methods.
INFORMATION
●If the multimedia system does not
respond or the confir mation screen does
not disappear, press the talk switch and
try again.
●“Voice Recognition Prompts” can be set
to on or off on the “Voice Settings”
screen. ( →P.49)
●Voice guidance can be canceled by set-
ting 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.

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■DISPLAYING THE “Voice Settings”
SCREENS
Selecting “Voice Settings” can be dis-
played the “Voice Settings” screen.
1Press the talk switch.
2Say “Play song ” .
A confirmation screen will be displayed
showing the recognition results. If multiple
matching items are found, a selection
screen will be displayed. Say “”
or select the number.
 The system starts playing music and the
song lists are displayed.
VOICE COMMAND
EXAMPLE: SEARCH FOR A
SONG
When “Play Artist ” is used to
play music, the first track is selected ran-
domly. For operations beyond playing
music: ( →P.51)

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1Press the talk switch.
2Say “Call ” .
A confirmation screen will be displayed
showing the recognition results. If multiple
matching items are found, a selection
screen will be displayed. Say “”
or select the number.
INFORMATION
●The Gracenote database is only compati-
ble with the USB or iPod mode.
●The list screens can be operated by
selecting a screen button as well as by
recognizing the voice commands.
●A USB memory or iPod must be con-
nected to enable track searching and
playback. ( →P.79, 83)
●When a USB memory or iPod is con-
nected, recognition data is created so
tracks can be searched using voice com-
mands.
●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.44)
●While the recognition data is being cre-
ated or being updated, a track search
cannot be performed using a voice com-
mand.
●When the “Music” tab is disappeared on
the shortcut menu screen, it is not possi-
ble to search for a track using a voice
command.
VOICE COMMAND
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1Press the talk switch.
2Say the phone number.
In the same manner as it is displayed on the
screen, “Dial ”, after saying “Dial
a number” say the phone number.
 Say the phone number one digit at a time.
For example, if the phone number is
2345678:
Say “two three four five six seven eight”
 Calling to the following phone number
• 3 digit numbers (911, 411, 611)
• 7 digit numbers (Local phone numbers)
• 10 digit numbers (Area code + Local
phone number)
• 11 digit phone numbers (1 + Area code + Local phone number)
3When the confirmation screen appears,
say “Yes” or select “Yes” or press the
switch on the steering wheel.
 As the system cannot recognize additional
numbers, say the complete number without
stopping.
 Calling to other phone number
3Say “Call” or push the switch on the
steering wheel.
INFORMATION
●In the same manner as it is displayed on
the screen, “Call types>”, after saying “Call a contact” say
the name, or the name and type of phone,
of a contact.
For example: “Call a contact” , “John
Smith” or “Call a contact” , “Mary Davis” ,
“Mobile”
●There are 4 types of phones: Home,
Mobile, Office and Other.
●Short or abbreviated names in the con-
tacts list may not be recognized. Change
names in the contacts list to full names.
●Sometimes a voice recognition result
confirmation screen will be displayed.
After confirming the result, say “Yes” or
“No” .
●When the system recognizes multiple
names from the contacts list, a name can-
didate list will be displayed on the screen.
If the desired name is not displayed on the
top of the screen, say or select the num-
ber of the name from the candidate list to
select a name from the candidate list.
●When a contact has multiple phone num-
bers registered in the contacts list, a can-
didate list will be displayed. If the desired
phone number is not displayed on the top
of the screen, say or select the number of
the desired phone number from the can-
didate list to select a phone number from
the candidate list.
VOICE COMMAND
EXAMPLE: DIAL NUMBER
When the system recognizes multiple
phone numbers, a phone number candi-
date list will be disp layed on the screen.
Pressing the
switch on the steering
wheel makes a call to the top entry on the
list. If the desired phone number is not
displayed on the top of the screen, say
the number of the desired phone number
from the candidate list to select a phone
number from the candidate list.