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7-1. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)
Phone
●If your cellular phone does not support
Bluetooth®, this system cannot function.
●In the following conditions, the system
may not function: • The cellular phone is turned off.• The current position is outside the com-
munication area. • The cellular phone is not connected.• The cellular phone has a low battery.
●When using Bluetooth® audio and
hands-free system at the same time, the following problems may occur:
• The Bluetooth® connection may be cut.
• Noise may be heard on the Bluetooth® audio playback.To use the hands-free system for cellu-
lar phones, it is necessary to register a
cellular phone with the system.
( P.39)
■Bluetooth® phone condition dis-
play
The condition of the Bluetooth® phone
appears on the upper right side of the
screen. ( P.18)
Some basics
The hands-free system enables
calls to be made and received with-
out having to take your hands off
the steering wheel.
This system s upports Bluetooth®.
Bluetooth® is a wireless data sys-
tem that enables cellular phones to
be used without being connected
by a cable or placed in a cradle.
The operating procedure of the
phone is explained here.
WARNING
●While driving, do not use a cellular
phone or connect the Bluetooth® phone.
●Your audio unit is fitted with
Bluetooth® antennas. People with implantable cardiac pacemakers, car-diac resynchronization therapy-pace-
makers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators should maintain a reason-able distance between themselves and
the Bluetooth® antennas. The radio waves may affect the operation of such
devices.
●Before using Bluetooth® devices, users of any electrical medical device other than implantable cardiac pace-
makers, cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators should con-
sult the manufacturer of the device for information about its operation under the influence of radio waves. Radio
waves could have unexpected effects on the operation of such medical devices.
NOTICE
●Do not leave your cellular phone in the
vehicle. The temperature inside may rise to a level that could damage the phone.
Registering/Connecting a
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■Steering switch
By pressing the phone switch, a call
can be received or ended without tak-
ing your hands off the steering wheel.
Volume control switch
• Press the “+” switch to increase the vol-
ume.
• Press the “-” switch to decrease the vol-
ume.
Talk switch
• Press the talk switch to start the speech
command system.
• To cancel voice recognition, press and
hold the talk switch.
TEL switch
• Start talking
• End talking
• End dialing
■Microphone
The microphone is used when talking
on the phone.
Type A
Type B
Press this switch to operate the speech
command system.
 The speech command system and
its list of commands can be oper-
Using the phone switch/micro-
phone
A
B
C
NOTICE
●Do not touch and put a sharp object to
the microphone.It may cause failure.
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2Check that a confirmation screen is
displayed when the operation is
complete.
■For PBAP incompatible but OPP
compatible Bluetooth® phones
1 Select the desired item.
Select to transfer the contacts from
the connected cellular phone.
Follow the steps in “Transfer con-
tacts from device” from step 2.
( P.207)
Select to add a new contact manu-
ally.
Follow the steps in “Registering a
new contact to the contacts list”
from step 2. (P.209)
Select to cancel transferring.
●If your cellular phone is neither PBAP nor OPP compatible, the contacts cannot be
transferred using Bluetooth®. But the contacts can be transferred from USB device. ( P.208)
●Depending on the type of Bluetooth® phone:
• It may be necessary to perform additional steps on the phone when transferring contact data.
• The registered image in the contact list may not transfer depending on the type
of Bluetooth® phone connected.
1 Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch.
2 Select “Phone”.
3 Select the “Keypad” on the sub
menu and enter the phone number.
4 Select or press the switch
on the steering wheel.
5 Check that the call screen is dis-
played.
●Depending on the type of Bluetooth® phone being connected, it may be neces-
sary to perform additional steps on the phone.
■112 emergency call support
This feature is used to make a 112
emergency call. This function is not
available when the hands-free system
is not connected.
The call has to be placed from a coun-
try where 112 is available.
●The SOS function uses a different system than the ERA-GLONASS system (if equipped).
1 Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch.
2 Select “Phone”.
3 Select the “Keypad” on the sub
menu and select “SOS”.
4 Select “112”.
A
B
C
By keypad
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Phone
5Check that the call screen is dis-
played.
 The current location of the vehicle is
displayed at bottom on the screen.
■Roadside assist
This feature is used to make a call to
Lexus roadside assist service.
The call has to be placed from a coun-
try where Lexus roadside assist service
is available.
To use this function, it is necessary to
register a country. ( P.212)
1 Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch.
2 Select “Phone”.
3 Select the “Favourites” on the sub
menu.
4 Select “Lexus Euro assistance 24”.
5 Select .
6 Check that the call screen is dis-
played.
 The current location of the vehicle is
displayed at bottom on the screen.
1 Select “Answer” or press the
switch on the steering wheel to talk
on the phone.
Main display
Side display
To refuse to receive the call: Select “Decline”.
To adjust the volume of a received call: Turn the “PWR·VOL” knob, or use the volume
control switch on the steering wheel.
●During international phone calls, the
other party’s name or number may not be
Receiving on the Bluetooth®
phone
When a call is received, this screen
is displayed with a sound.
This screen can also be displayed
on the side display.
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1Select “Transmit volume” on the sub
menu.
2 Select the desired level for the
transmit volume.
3 Press the button on the
Remote Touch to display previous
screen.
●The sound quality of the voice heard from the other party’s speaker may be nega-
tively impacted.
●“Transmit volume” is dimmed when mute
is on.
When a call is interrupted by a third
party while talking, the incoming
screen is displayed.
The incoming screen can also be dis-
played on the side display.
1 Select “Answer” or press the
switch on the steering wheel to
start talking with the other party.
 To refuse to receive the call: Select
“Decline”.
 Each time “Swap calls” is selected,
the party who is on hold will be
switched.
●This function may not be available
depending on the type of cellular phone.
●This screen can be displayed on the main
display or side display.
 When there are no calls on hold
during a call: “Hold” is displayed.
When selected, the current call is
placed on hold.
 When there is no current call, but
there is a call on hold: “Activate” is
displayed. When selected, the sys-
tem switches to the call that was on
hold.
 When there is another call on hold
during a call: “Swap calls” is dis-
played. When selected, the current
call is placed on hold, and the sys-
tem switches to the call that was on
hold.
●This function may not be available depending on the type of cellular phone.
●This screen can be di splayed on the main display or side display.
Transmit volume setting
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be set to “Full screen” on “Incoming SMS/MMS display” and “Incoming E-mail display”. ( P.205) Default setting is
“Drop-down”.
●Depending on the cellular phone used
for receiving messages, or its registration status with the system, some information may not be displayed.
●The pop up screen is separately available for incoming e-mail and SMS/MMS
messages under the following conditions:
E-mail:
• “E-mail notification pop-up” is set to on.
( P.205)
SMS/MMS:
• “SMS/MMS notification pop-up” is set to
on. ( P.205)
1Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch.
2 Select “Phone”.
3 Select “Message” on the sub menu.
4 Select a desired account name that
is displayed on the left side of
screen.
5 Select the desired message from
the list.
6 Check that the message is dis-
played.
Select “Mark unread” or “Mark
read” to mark e-mail unread or
read on the message screen.
This function is available when
“Update message read status on
phone” is set to on. ( P.211)
When the text message type is
SMS, it is not displayed.
Select to reply to the message.
( P.201)
Select to display the previous or
next message.
Select to have messages read out.
To cancel this function, select .
When “Automatic message read-
out” is set to on, messages will be
automatically read out. ( P.211)
Select to make a call to the sender.
●Depending on the type of Bluetooth® phone being connected, it may be neces-sary to perform additional steps on the
phone.
●Messages are displayed in the appropri-
ate connected Bluetooth® phone’s regis- tered mail address folder. Select the desired folder name to be displayed.
●Turn the “PWR·VOL” knob, or use the volume control switch on the steering
wheel to adjust the message read out vol- ume.
1 Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch.
2 Select “Phone”.
3 Select “Message” on the sub menu.
Checking received messages
A
Checking sent messages
B
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played.
8 Check that a confirmation screen is
displayed when the operation is
complete.
 If an error message is displayed, fol-
low the guidance on the screen to
try again.
■Editing quick reply messages
This operation cannot be performed
while driving.
1 Select “Quick message”.
2 Select corresponding to the
desired message to edit.
3 Select “OK” when editing is com-
pleted.
●To reset the edited quick reply messages, select “Default”.
●Quick message #1 (“I am driving and will arrive in approximately [##] minutes.”):
This message cannot be edited and will automatically fill in [##] with the naviga-tion calculated estimated time of arrival
on the confirm message screen. If there are waypoints set, [##] to the next waypoint will be shown.
If there is no route currently set in the navigation system, Quick message #1 cannot be selected.
●Depending on the cellular phone used for receiving messages, reply function
may not be used.
Calls can be made to an e-
mail/SMS/MMS message sender’s
phone number.
This operation can be performed while
driving.
■Calling from e-mail/SMS/MMS
message display
1 Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch.
2 Select “Phone”.
3 Select “Message” on the sub menu.
4 Select the desired message.
5 Select , or press the switch
on the steering wheel.
 If there are 2 or more phone num-
bers, select the desired number.
6 Check that the call screen is dis-
played.
■Calling from a number within a
message
Calls can be made to a number identi-
fied in a message’s text area in blue
font.
This operation cannot be performed
while driving.
1 Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch.
2 Select “Phone”.
3 Select “Message” on the sub menu.
4 Select the desired message.
5 Select the text area.
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Alphabetical index
Setup .................................106, 148, 204, 229
“Setup” button (Menu screen)............16, 20
“Setup” screen ..................................................20
“Setup” screen ................................................ 20
Some basics............................................ 121, 189
About the contacts in the contact list . 191
Audio screen adjustment ........................ 124
Disc slot ............................................................ 122
Registering/Connecting a Bluetooth®
phone ............................................................ 189
Reordering the audio source ................ 122
Selecting an audio source.........................121
Sound settings ...............................................123
Speech command system............125, 190
Turning the system on and off.................121
USB/AUX port............................................ 122
Using the phone switch/microphone190
When selling or disposing of the vehicle
............................................................................ 191
Speech command system ......................... 168
Speech command system operation 169
Using the speech command system 168
Speech command system operation .... 168
Starting route guidance............................... 90
Starting route guidance .............................90
Status icon ........................................................... 18
Status icon explanation ................................18
Steering switch
“<>” switch (Steering switch) ..................146
“MODE” switch (Steering switch) ......146
Talk switch (Steering switch) ..... 168, 190
TEL switch (Steering switch) ................ 190
Volume control switch (Steering switch)
................................................................146, 190
Steering switches .......................................... 146
Steering switch operation .......................146
Street View .....................................................224
Displaying the Street View ................... 224
Sub function button (Remote Touch) 14, 15
T
Talking on the Bluetooth® phone .......... 196
Call screen operation ............................... 196
Incoming call waiting................................. 198
Sending tones ............................................... 197
Switching calls while a call is in progress
........................................................................... 198
Transmit volume setting........................... 198
Things you should know .............................185
If you notice any symptoms ................... 185
Tips for operating the audio/visual system
........................................................................... 154
Tips for the navigation system................... 115
Touchpad (Remote Touch) .................14, 28
Traffic messages .............................................. 76
Traffic message icon on the map.......... 77
Traffic message list ....................................... 77
Traffic messages screen ............................ 76
Traffic message settings .............................. 110
Displaying traffic settings screen...........110
Troubleshooting ............................................ 213
Troubleshooting ...........................................213
“TUNE” switch (Audio control switch)
AM/FM/DAB radio.................................. 126
Bluetooth® audio ....................................... 140
CD........................................................................ 131
DVD .................................................................. 133
iPod .................................................................... 138
USB memory ................................................ 136
U
USB memory .................................................. 135
Overview ........................................................ 135
Sub menu ........................................................ 136
Using side display ...........................................33
Switching the side display......................... 33