2021 HONDA RIDGELINE phone

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Features
Add phonetic modifications or a new voice tag to the phone’s contact name so that
it is easier for HFL to recognize voice commands.
■To add a new voice tag
1. Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select System .
4. Select the Voice Recog tab.
5. Select Phonebook Phonetic
Modification .
6. Select the phone you want to add
phonetic modification to.
■Phonebook Phonetic Modification1Phonebook Phonetic Modification
You can store up to 20 phone tic modification items.

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■To modify a voice tag
1. Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select System .
4. Select the Voice Recog tab.
5. Select Phonebook Phonetic
Modification .
6. Select the phone you want to modify
phonetic modification.
7. Select a contact name you want to
modify.
u The pop-up menu appears on the
screen.
8. Select Modify .
9. Using Record or the button, follow the
prompts to complete the voice tag.
10. You will receive a confirmation message
on the screen, then select OK.
11. Select OK.1Phonebook Phonetic Modification
You can only modify or de lete contact names for the
currently connected phone.

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■To delete a modified voice tag
1. Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select System.
4. Select the Voice Recog tab.
5. Select Phonebook Phonetic
Modification .
6. Select the phone you want to delete
phonetic modification.
7. Select a contact name you want to delete.
u The pop-up menu appears on the screen.
8. Select Delete .
u The selected contact name has been
selected.
9. Select OK.

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■To delete all mo dified voice tags
1. Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select System .
4. Select the Voice Recog tab.
5. Select Phonebook Phonetic
Modification .
6. Select the phone you want to delete
phonetic modification.
u The contact name list appears.
7. Select Delete All .
8. You will receive a confirmation message on
the screen, then select Yes.
You can make calls by inputting any phone
number, or by using the imported
phonebook, call history, speed dial entries, or
redial.
■Making a Call1 Making a Call
Any voice-tagged speed dial entry can be dialed by
voice from most screens.
Press the button and say the voice tag name.
Once a call is connected, you can hear the voice of
the person you are call ing through the audio
speakers.
While there is an active connection with Apple
CarPlay, phone calls ca nnot be made with
HandsFreeLink ® and are only made from Apple
CarPlay.

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■To make a call using the imported
phonebook
1. Go to the Phone menu screen.
2Phone menu screen P. 335
2.Select Phonebook .
3. Select a name.
u You can also search by letter. Select
Search .
u Use the keyboard on the touch screen for
entering name.
4. Select a number.
u Dialing starts automatically.
■To make a call using a phone number
1. Go to the Phone menu screen.
2Phone menu screen P. 335
2.Select Dial.
3. Select a number.
u Use the keyboard on the touch screen for
entering numbers.
4. Select Dial.
u Dialing starts automatically.
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■To make a call using redial
1. Go to the Phone menu screen.
2Phone menu screen P. 335
2.Select Redial .
u Dialing starts automatically.
■To make a call using the Call History
Call history is stored by All, Dialed ,
Received, and Missed .
1. Go to the Phone menu screen.
2Phone menu screen P. 335
2.Select Call History .
3. Select All, Dialed , Received, or Missed .
4. Select a number.
u Dialing starts automatically.
■To make a call using a Speed Dial entry
1. Go to the Phone menu screen.
2Phone menu screen P. 335
2.Select Speed Dial .
3. Select a number.
u Dialing starts automatically.
1To make a call using redial
Press and hold the butt on to redial the last
number dialed.
1 To make a call using the Call History
The call history displays the last 20 all, dialed,
received, or missed calls.
(Appears only when a phone is connected to the
system.)
1 To make a call using a Speed Dial entry
When a voice tag is stored, press the button to
call the number using the voice tag.
2 Speed Dial P. 343
Any voice-tagged speed dial entry can be dialed by
voice from any screen.
Press the button and follow the prompts.

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When there is an inco ming call, an audible
notification sounds (if activated) and the
Incoming call screen appears.
Press the button to answer the call.
Press the button to decline or end the call.
The following options ar e available during a call.
Mute: Mute your voice.
Transfer: Transfer a call from the system to your phone.
Touch Tones : Send numbers during a call. This is useful when you call a menu-
driven phone system.
The available options are shown on the lower
half of the screen.
Select the option.u The mute icon appears when Mute is
selected. Select Mute again to turn it off.
■Receiving a Call1Receiving a Call
Call Waiting
Press the button to put the current call on hold to
answer the incoming call.
Press the button again to return to the current
call.
Select Ignore to ignore the incoming call if you do
not want to answer it.
Press the button if you want to hang up the
current call.
You can select the icons on the audio/information
screen instead of the and buttons.
■Options During a Call1 Options During a Call
Touch Tones : Available on some phones.
You can select the icons on the audio/information
screen.
Mute Icon

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HFL can display newly received text or e-mail messages as well as the last 20
messages received on a linked cell phone. Eac h received message can be read aloud
and replied to using a fixed common phrase. 1.A pop-up appears and notifies you of a new
text or e-mail message.
2. Select Read to listen to the message.
u The text or e-mail message is displayed.
The system automatically starts reading
out the message.
3. To discontinue the mess age read-out, select
Stop .
■Receiving a Text/E-mail Message1Receiving a Text/E-mail Message
The system does not display any received messages
while you are driving. You can only hear them read
aloud.
The system can only receive messages that are sent as
text (SMS) messages. The message sent using the
data services will not be displayed in the list.
With some phones, you may be able to display up to
20 of the last text and/or e-mail messages received.
State or local laws may limit your use of the HFL text/e-
mail message feature. Only use the text/e-mail message
feature when conditions a llow you to do so safely.
When you receive a text or e-mail message for the
first time since the phone is paired to HFL, you are
asked to turn the New Message Notification
setting to On.
2 To turn on or off the text/e-mail message
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