2021 TOYOTA RAV4 audio

4715-14. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)
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5-14.Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)
The phone screen can be
reached by the following meth-
ods:
From the “PHONE” button
1 Press the “PHONE” button.
From the “MENU” button
1 Press the “MENU” button,
then select “Phone”.
The following functions can be
used on phone operation:
 Registering/connecting a
Bluetooth
® device ( P.394)
 Placing a call using the
Bluetooth
® hands-free system
( P.476)
 Receiving a call using the
Bluetooth
® hands-free system
( P.479)
 Talking on the Bluetooth
®
hands-free system ( P.480)The following function can be
used on message function:

Using the Bluetooth
® phone
message function ( P.482)
The following functions can be
made in the system:
 Phone settings ( P.487)
 Bluetooth
® settings ( P.398)
Quick reference
Phone screen operation
Bluetooth® hands-free
system operation
Message function
Setting up a phone

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●This system is not guaranteed to
operate with all Bluetooth®
devices.
●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 communication area.
• The cellular phone is not con- nected.
• The cellular phone has a low bat-
tery.
●Depending on the type of
Bluetooth® phone, some function
is not available.
●When using the hands-free sys-
tem or Bluetooth® audio and
Wi-Fi® Hotspot functions at the
same time, the following problems
may occur:
• The Bluetooth
® connection may
be cut.
• Noise may be heard on the
Bluetooth
® audio playback.
• A noise may be heard during
phone calls.
●Bluetooth® uses the 2.4 GHz fre-
quency band. If both a Wi-Fi® con-
nection and Bluetooth®
connection are being used simul-
taneously, each connection may
be affected.
●If a Bluetooth® device is attempt-
ing to connect to the vehicle while
another device is connected as a
Bluetooth
® audio device or con-
nected using the hands-free sys-
tem or Wi-Fi
® Hotspot function,
the communication speed may
decrease or malfunctions may
occur, such as image distortion or
audio skipping. If a Bluetooth
®
device is connected to the system,
the interference it may cause will
be reduced. When carrying a
device with its Bluetooth
® connec-
tion enabled, make sure to regis-
ter it to the system and connect it
or disable its Bluetooth
® function.
●When a device is connected via
Bluetooth®, the Bluetooth® icon
on the status bar will be displayed
in blue. ( P.382)
Some basics
The hands-free system
enables calls to be made
and received without having
to take your hands off the
steering wheel.
This system supports
Bluetooth
®. Bluetooth® is a
wireless data system that
enables cellular phones to
be used without being con-
nected by a cable or placed
in a cradle.
The operating procedure of
the phone is explained here.
When an Apple CarPlay
connection is established,
phone functions will be per-
formed by Apple CarPlay
instead of the hands-free
system.
WARNING
●While driving, do not operate a
cellular phone.

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To use the hands-free system
for cellular phones, it is neces-
sary to register a cellular phone
with the system. (P.394)
■Connecting a Bluetooth®
device
Registering an additional
device
1 Display the phone top
screen. ( P.471)
2 Select “Select Device”.
3 Select “Add Device”.
 When another Bluetooth
®
device is connected, a confir-
mation screen will be dis-
played. To disconnect the
Bluetooth
® device, select
“Yes”.
4 Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a Bluetooth
® phone for
the first time” from step 5.
( P.394)
Selecting a registered device
1 Display the phone top
screen. ( P.471)
2 Select “Select Device”.
3 Select the desired device to
be connected.
4 Check that a confirmation
screen is displayed when the
connection is complete.
 If an error message is dis-
played, follow the guidance
on the screen to try again.
■Bluetooth® phone condition
display
The condition of the Bluetooth
®
phone appears on the upper
right side of the screen.
WARNING
●Your audio unit is fitted with
Bluetooth® antennas. People
with implantable cardiac pace-
makers, cardiac resynchroniza-
tion therapy-pacemakers or
implantable cardioverter defibril-
lators 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 pacemak-
ers, cardiac resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implant-
able cardioverter defibrillators
should consult 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. T he temperature
inside may rise to a level that
could damage the phone.
Registering/Connecting a
Bluetooth® phone

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(P.382)
■Steering switch
By pressing the phone switch, a
call can be received or ended
without taking your hands off the
steering wheel.
Phone switch
• If the switch is pressed during a call, the call will end.
• If the switch is pressed when an incoming call is r eceived, the call
will be answered.
• If the switch is pressed during a call when a separate incoming
call is waiting, the waiting call will
be answered.
• If the switch is pressed when an Apple CarPlay/Android Auto con-
nection is established, the Apple
CarPlay/Android Auto phone
application will be displayed on
the system screen.
Volume control switch
• Press the “+” side to increase the volume.
• Press the “-” side to decrease the volume.
■Microphone
The microphone is used when
talking on the phone.
●The other party’s voice will be
heard from the front speakers.
The audio/vis ual system will be
muted during phone calls or when
hands-free voice commands are
used.
●Talk alternately with the other
party on the phone. If both parties
speak at the same time, the other
party may not hear what has been
said. (This is not a malfunction.)
●Keep call volume down. Other-
wise, the other party’s voice may
be audible outside the vehicle and
voice echo may increase. When
talking on the phone, speak
clearly towards the microphone.
●The other party may not hear you
clearly when:
• Driving on an unpaved road.
(Making excessive traffic noise.)
• Driving at high speeds.
• The roof or windows are open.
• The air conditioning vents are pointed towards the microphone.
• The sound of the air conditioning
fan is loud.
• There is a negative effect on sound quality due to the phone
and/or network being used.
Using the phone
switch/microphone
A
B

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Press this switch to operate the
voice command system.
The voice command system
and its list of commands can
be operated. ( P.462)
 The following data is stored
for every registered phone.
When another phone is con-
nected, the following regis-
tered data cannot be read:
• Contact data
• Call history data
• Favorites data
• Image data
• All phone settings
• Message settings
●When a phone’s registration is
deleted, the above-mentioned
data is also deleted.
A lot of personal data is regis-
tered when the hands-free sys-
tem is used. When selling or
disposing of the v ehicle, initial-
ize the data. ( P.421)
 The following data in the sys-
tem can be initialized:
• Contact data
• Call history data
• Favorites data
• Image data
• All phone settings
• Message settings
●Once initialized, the data and set-
tings will be eras ed. Pay addi-
tional attention when initializing
the data.
NOTICE
●Do not touch and put a sharp
object to the microphone. It may
cause failure.
Voice command system
About the contacts in the
contact list
When selling or disposing
of the vehicle

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●International phone calls may not
be made depending on the type of
Bluetooth
® phone you have.
●The list should group together
consecutive entries with the same
phone number and same call
type. For example, two calls from
John’s mobile would be displayed
as follows: John (2)
Calls can be made using regis-
tered contacts which can be
selected from a contact list.
( P.477)
1 Display the phone top
screen. ( P.471)
2 Select “Favorites” and select
the desired contact.
3 Select the desired number.
4 Check that the dialing screen
is displayed.
Calls can be made by using
contact data which is transferred
from a registered cellular phone.
( P.489)
Up to 5000 contacts (maximum
of 4 phone numbers, e-mail
addresses and addresses per
contact) can be registered in the
contact list.
1 Display the phone top
screen. ( P.471)
2 Select “Contacts” and select
the desired contact. 3
Select the desired number.
“Add Favorite”/“Remove Favorite”:
Select to register/remove the con-
tact in the favo rites list. (P.494)
“E-mail Addresses”: Select to dis-
play all registered e-mail addresses
for the contact.
“Addresses”: Select to display all
registered addresses for the con-
tact.
4 Check that the dialing screen
is displayed.
■For PBAP compatible
Bluetooth
® phones when
“Automatic Transfer” is set
to on ( P.489)
 Contacts are transferred auto-
matically.
By favorites list
By contacts list
When the contact list is
empty

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Bluetooth® phone being con-
nected, it may be necessary to
perform additional steps on the
phone.
1 Display the home screen.
( P.388)
2 Select the desired contact.
3 Check that the dialing screen
is displayed.
■Registering a new contact
1 Select and hold the screen
button to add a contact.
2 Select the desired contact.
3 Select the desired number.
●If there is no contact in the con-
tacts list, the contacts cannot be
registered at the home screen.
●The contact cannot be registered
at the home screen while driving.
1Select “Answer” or press the
switch on the steering
wheel to talk on the phone.
“Decline”: Select to refuse to
receive the call.
To adjust the volume of a received
call: Turn the “POWER VOLUME”
knob, or use the volume control
switch on the steering wheel.
●The contact image picture can be
displayed only when the vehicle is
not moving.
●During international phone calls,
the other party’s name or number
may not be displayed correctly
depending on the type of
Bluetooth
® phone you have.
●The incoming call display mode
can be set. ( P.488)
●The ringtone that has been set in
the sound settings screen can be
heard when there is an incoming
call. Depending on the type of
By home screen
Receiving a call using
the Bluetooth®hands-
free system
When a call is received, the
following screen is dis-
played with a sound.
Incoming calls

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To cancel this function, select
“Activate”.
Select to hang up the phone.
●Changing from hands-free call to
cellular phone call is not possible
while driving.
●Only when the vehicle is not mov-
ing, the contact image can be dis-
played.
●When cellular phone call is
changed to hands-free call, the
hands-free screen will be dis-
played and its functions can be
operated on the screen.
●Changing between cellular phone
call and hands-free call can be
performed by operating the cellu-
lar phone directly.
●Transferring methods and opera-
tions will be diffe rent depending
on the type of cellular phone you
have.
●For the operation of the cellular
phone, see the manual that
comes with it.
■By keypad
This operation cannot be per-
formed while driving.
1 Select “0-9”.
2 Enter the desired number.
■By selecting “Release
Tones”
“Release Tones” appear when a
continuous tone signal(s) con-
taining a (w) is registered in the
contact list.
This operation can be per-
formed while driving.
1 Select “Release Tones”.
●A continuous tone signal is a char-
acter string that consists of num-
bers and the characters “p” or “w”.
(e.g. 056133w0123p#1)
●When the “p” pause tone is used,
the tone data up until the next
pause tone will be automatically
sent after 2 seconds have
elapsed. When the “w” pause tone
is used, the tone d ata up until the
next pause tone will be automati-
cally sent after a user operation is
performed.
●Release tones can be used when
automated operation of a phone
based service such as an answer-
ing machine or bank phone ser-
vice is desired. A phone number
with continuous tone signals can
be registered in the contact list.
●Tone data after a “w” pause tone
can be operated by voice com-
mand during a call.
1 Select “Transmit Volume”.
2 Select the desired level for
the transmit volume.
3 Select to display previ-
ous screen.
●The sound quality of the voice
heard from the other party’s
speaker may be negatively
impacted.
●“Transmit Volume” is dimmed
when mute is on.
When there are no calls on
hold during a call: “Hold” is
displayed. When selected, the
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