2018 TOYOTA TACOMA Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)

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6. TIPS FOR OPERATING THE AUDIO SYSTEM
AUDIO SYSTEM
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ERROR MESSAGES
ModeMessageExplanation
CD
“No music files found.”This indicates that no MP3/WMA/AAC files are
included in the DISC.
“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.
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.
“There are no files avail-
able for playback. Please
add compatible files to
your USB device.”
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.
“There are no songs avail-
able for playback. Please
add compatible files to
your iPod.”This indicates that there is no music data 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.
INFORMATION
● If the malfunction is not rectified: Take your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.

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1. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM ...... 132
USING THE VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM ............................................ 132
VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION ..................................... 133
2. CASUAL SPEECH RECOGNIZATION..................... 137
3. COMMAND LIST ......................... 138
1. MOBILE ASSISTANT.................. 140
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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
command 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 navigation, audio and hands-free
systems to be operated using voice
commands.
Refer to the command list for samples
of voice commands. ( →P.138)
USING THE VOICE
COMMAND SYSTEM
STEERING SWITCH
MICROPHONE
The vehicle’s built in microphone is lo-
cated near the ceiling, in the front of
the vehicle.
INFORMATION
● The voice command system can be
operated while guidance is being spo-
ken. (It is not necessary to 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 windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while voice
commands 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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1. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION
VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
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1Press the talk switch.
2Select “OK”.
3Say 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 com-
mands are displayed on the screen of the
function tab.
4Say the command displayed on the
screen.
Registered POIs, registered names in the
contacts list etc., can be said in the place
of the “<>” next to the commands.
(→ P.138)
For example: Say “Find nearby dining” ,
“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 recognition, select “
Can-
cel” , or press and hold the talk switch.
VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
OPERATION
The voice command system is operat-
ed by selecting a tab corresponding to
each function. The tabs are found on
the upper part of the screen.
 To train voice recognition and to display
the tutorial. ( →P.134)
 To prevent the screen from being dis-
played again, select “Do Not Tell Me
Again” .
Selecting “Help” or saying “Help”
prompts voice guidance to offer exam-
ples of commands and operation meth-
ods.
INFORMATION
● If the system does not respond or the
confirmation screen does not disappear,
press the talk switch and try again.
● “Voice Recognition Prompts” can be
adjusted on the “Voice Settings” screen.
(→ P.63)
● 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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1. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION
■DISPLAYING THE “Voice Settings”
SCREENS
Selecting “Voice Settings” can be dis-
played the “Voice Settings” screen.
( → P.63)
1Press the talk switch.
2Select the desired item to be set.
1Press the talk switch.
2Say “Launch ” .
Entune App Suite application screen is
displayed.
1Press the talk switch.
2Say “Enter an address” .
3Say “ city name, State>” continuously.
A confirmation screen will be displayed
showing the recognition results. If multiple
matching items are found, a selection
screen will be displayed. Say “ ber>” or select the number.
 Some areas cannot be recognized by the
voice recognition system.
4Say “Go directly” .
After this, follow the voice guidance and
search for a destination route by voice
command operation.
DISPLAYING THE TRAIN VOICE
RECOGNITION AND TUTORIAL
SCREENS
No.Function
Select to train voice recognition.
Select to display the voice recogni-
tion tutorial.
VOICE COMMAND EXAMPLE:
LAUNCH Entune App Suite
APPLICATION (ENTUNE
PREMIUM AUDIO ONLY)
VOICE COMMAND EXAMPLE:
PERFORMING A DESTINATION
SEARCH BY ADDRESS
(ENGLISH ONLY) (ENTUNE
PREMIUM AUDIO ONLY)
For information re garding the state/
province setting to perform a destination
search by address: → P.218

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1. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION
VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
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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 “ ber>” or select the number.
 The system starts playing music and the
song lists are displayed.
INFORMATION
● The voice command recognition is
designed to recognize the main body of
the official street name.
For example: if the official street name is
“East Main Street”, the voice command
recognition will recognize
“Main”.
● Say the desired number, cardinal/direc-
tion etc. in the place of the “<>”.
For example: Say “West 555”.
●Inputting the house number can be
skipped.
● Even if the state set using voice recogni-
tion is different from the set state in the
“Address” screen (which was set when a
destination was set manually), the set
state in the “Address” screen will not
change. ( →P.219)
● The house number voice recognition
conditions are outlined below:
• Numerals: 10 digits or less
• Numerals and cardinal/direction or a
hyphen and numerals: A total of 9
digits or less (Do not say “and”.)
• Cardinal/direction or a hyphen and numerals: A total of 9 digits or less
(Do not say “and”.)
• Numerals are recognized as single digits only.
• The cardinal/direction and hyphens are only recognized once.
• The following cardinal/directions can be recognized: North, East, West and
South.
VOICE COMMAND EXAMPLE:
SEARCH FOR A SONG
INFORMATION
● The Gracenote database is only com-
patible with the USB or iPod mode.
● A USB memory or iPod must be con-
nected to enable track searching and
playback. ( →P.102, 106)
● When a USB memory or iPod is con-
nected, recognition data is created so
tracks can be searched using voice
commands.
● 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. 5 8 )
● While the recognition data is being cre-
ated or being updated, a track search
cannot be performed using a voice com-
mand.

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1. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION
1Press the talk switch.
2Say “Call types>” .
A confirmation screen will be displayed
showing the recognition results. If multiple
matching items are found, a selection
screen will be displayed. Say “ ber>” or select the number.
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”
Do not say “twenty three forty five sixty
seven eight”
 Calling to the following phone numbers
• 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)
 As the system cannot recognize additional
numbers, say the complete number with-
out stopping.
3Say “Call” or press the switch on
the steering wheel.
VOICE COMMAND EXAMPLE:
CALL NAME
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, Work 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
candidate list will be displayed on the
screen. If the desired name is not dis-
played on the top of the screen, say or
select the number of the name from the
candidate list (number 1 and number 2,
etc.) to select a name from the candi-
date list.
● When a contact has multiple phone
numbers registered in the contacts list, a
candidate 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 num-
ber from the candidate list (number 1
and number 2, etc.) 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 displayed 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.