2020 TOYOTA PRIUS Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)

973-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
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Audio/visual system
■iPod
■Bluetooth® audio
●If the malfunction is not rectified:
Take your vehicle to your Toyota
dealer.
“No music files
found.”
This indicates
that no
MP3/WMA/AAC
files and high-
resolution sound
source are
included in the
USB memory.
“No video files
found.”
This indicates
that no video
files are included
in the USB mem-
ory.
MessageExplanation
“iPod error”
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.
“Please check
the iPod firm-
ware version.”
This indicates
that the firm-
ware version is
not compatible.
Perform the iPod
firmware
updates and try
again.
“Unable to
authorize the
iPod.”
This indicates
that it failed to
authorize the
iPod.
Please check
your iPod.
MessageExplanation
MessageExplanation
“Music tracks not
supported.
Please check
your portable
player.”This indicates a
problem in the
Bluetooth
®
device.

983-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system

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4
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Voice command system
Voice command sys-tem
4-1. Voice command system operation
Voice command system .................................. 100
Command list .............. 103
4-2. Mobile Assistant opera- tion
Mobile Assistant .......... 107

1004-1. Voice command system operation
4-1.Voice command system operation
■Steering switchTa l k s w i t c h
Voice command system:
• Press the talk switch to start the voice command system. To can-
cel voice command, press and
hold the talk switch.
When an Apple CarPlay connection
is established:
• Press and hold the talk switch to start Siri. To cancel Siri, press the
talk switch.
• Press the talk switch to start the voice command system.
■Microphone
Type A
Type B
 It is unnecessary to speak
directly into the microphone
when giving a command.
●Voice commands may not be rec-
ognized if:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while voice commands are spoken.
• The fan speed of the air condition- ing system is set at high.
• The air conditioning vents are
turned towards the microphone.
●In the following c onditions, the
system may not recognize the
command properly and using
voice commands may not be pos-
sible:
• The command is incorrect or unclear. Note that certain words,
accents or speech patterns may
be difficult for the system to recog-
Voice command sys-
tem
The voice command sys-
tem enables the radio,
phone dialing, etc. to be
operated using voice com-
mands. Refer to the com-
mand list for samples of
voice commands. ( P.103)
Using the voice command
system
A

1014-1. Voice command system operation
4
Voice command system
nize.
• There is excessive background noise, such as wind noise.
●Normally, it is necessary to wait
for a beep befor e saying a com-
mand. To enable the ability to talk
over prompts and say commands
before the beep, enable the voice
prompt interrupt function. ( P. 4 9 )
●This system ma y not operate
immediately after the power
switch is in ACCESSORY or ON
mode.
The voice command system is
operated by saying commands
which correspond to a sup-
ported function. To display
examples of commands for sup-
ported functions, select a func-
tion button on the screen after
starting the voice command sys-
tem. 1
Press the talk switch.
 Voice guidance for the voice
command system can be
skipped by pressing the talk
switch.
2 If “Getting Started with Voice”
screen is displayed, select
“OK” or press the talk switch.
( P.102)
3 After hearing a beep, say a
supported command.
 To display sample commands
of the desired function, say
the desired function or select
the desired function button. To
display more commands,
select “More Commands”.
 Selecting “Help” or saying
“Help” prompts the voice com-
mand system to offer exam-
ples of commands and
operation methods.
 Registered names in the con-
tacts list etc., can be said in
the place of the “<>” next to
the commands. ( P.103)
For example: Say “Call John Smith”
NOTICE
●Do not touch and put a sharp
object to the microphone. It may
cause failure.
Voice command system
operation
Operation from the main
menu

1024-1. Voice command system operation
etc.
If a desired outcome is not
shown, or if no selections are
available, perform one of the
following to return to the pre-
vious screen:
• Say “Go back”.
• Select .
To cancel voice recognition,
select , say “Cancel”, or
press and hold the talk switch.
 To perform the voice com-
mand operation again, select
“Start Over” or say “Start
over”.
 To suspend voice command
operation, select “Pause” or
say “Pause”. To resume the
voice command operation,
select “Resume” or press the
talk switch.
●If the system does not respond or
the confirmation screen does not
disappear, press the talk switch
and try again.
●If a voice command cannot be rec-
ognized, voice guidance will say
“Sorry, could you repeat that?”
and voice command reception will
restart.
●If a voice command cannot be rec-
ognized 3 consecutive times,
voice recognition will be canceled.
●Voice recognition prompts can be
changed on the voice settings
screen. ( P. 4 9 )
This function can be used to cancel
voice guidance by turning the voice
prompts off. When you press the
talk switch while using this setting, a beep sounds, and then you can
immediately say a command.
●Some voice guidance can be can-
celed by setting 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.
To increase voice recognition
performance, use the “Tutori-
als” and “Voice Training” func-
tions on the “Getting Started
with Voice” screen. These func-
tions are only available when
the vehicle is not moving.
The “Tutorials” and “Voice Train-
ing” functions can also be
started on the voice settings
screen. (
P. 4 9 )
1 Press the talk switch.
2 Select the desired item to be
set.
Select to display the voice
command tutorials.
Select to train the voice com-
mand system.
The user will be a sked to say 10
sample phrases. This will help the
Increasing the voice rec-
ognition performance
A
B

1034-1. Voice command system operation
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Voice command system
voice command system adapt to
the user’s accent.
Select to prevent the screen
from being displayed again.
Select to proceed to the
voice command screen.Recognizable voice commands
and their actions are shown
below.

Frequently used commands
are listed in the following
tables.
 For devices that are not
installed to the vehicle, com-
mands relating to that device
may not be displayed on the
screen. Also, depending on
other conditions, such as
compatibility, some com-
mands may not be displayed
on the screen.
 The functions available may
vary according to the system
installed.
 Voice recognition language
can be changed. ( P.46)
■Common
C
D
Command list
Command list overview
Command list
CommandAction
“Help”
Displays exam-
ples of some of
the available
commands
“Go back”Returns to the
previous screen
“Cancel”
Cancels the
voice command
system

1044-1. Voice command system operation
■Top menu
*: Vehicle must be parked
■Phone*1
*1: When an Apple CarPlay connec-tion is established, these voice
commands will be unavailable.
*2: If the system does not recognize
the name of a contact, create a
voice tag. ( P.138) The name of
a contact can also be recognized
by adding a voice tag.
■While in a phone call*
“Start over”Returns to top
menu screen
“Pause”
Temporarily
pauses a voice
session until it is
resumed by
pressing the talk
switch again.
CommandAction
“Show com-
mand examples
for