2021 TOYOTA TACOMA phone

1434-4. Audio/visual remote controls
4
Audio/visual system
4-4.Audio/visual remote controls
Some parts of the audio/visual
system can be adjusted using
the switches on the steering
wheel.
Volume control switch
SEEK/TRACK switch
“MODE/HOLD” switch
■Volume control switch
• Press: Volume up/down
• Press and hold (0.8 sec. or
more): Volume up/down con-
tinuously
■SEEK/TRACK switch
AM/FM
• Press: Preset channel
up/down
• Press and hold (0.8 sec. or
more): Seek up/down
• Press and hold (1.5 sec. or
more): Seek up/down continu-
ously while the switch is being
pressed
SXM
• Press: Preset channel up/down
• Press and hold (0.8 sec. or
more): Seek for stations in the
relevant program type/chan-
nel category
• Press and hold (1.5 sec. or
more): Fast channel up/down
USB, iPod/iPhone, Blue-
tooth
® audio
• Press: Track/file up/down
• Press and hold (0.8 sec. or
more): Fast forward/rewind
Android Auto
• Press: Track up/down
■“MODE/HOLD” switch
AM/FM/SXM
• Press: Change audio modes
• Press and hold (0.8 sec. or
more): Mute/pause (Press
and hold again to resume.)
USB, iPod/iPhone, Blue-
tooth
® audio, Android Auto,
Toyota apps
• Press: Change audio modes
• Press and hold (0.8 sec. or
more): Pause (Press and hold
again to resume the play
mode.)
Steering switches
Steering switch operation
A
B
C

1464-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
4-6.Tips for operating the audio/visual system
●The use of a cellular phone inside
or near the vehicle may cause a
noise from the speakers of the
audio/visual system which you are
listening to. However, this does
not indicate a malfunction.
Usually, a problem with radio
reception does not mean there
is a problem with the radio  it
is just the normal result of condi-
tions outside the vehicle.
For example, nearby buildings
and terrain can interfere with FM
reception. Power lines or phone
wires can interfere with AM sig-
nals. And of course, radio sig-
nals have a limited range. The
farther the vehicle is from a sta-
tion, the weaker its signal will
be. In addition, reception condi-
tions change constantly as the
vehicle moves.
Here are some common recep-
tion problems that may not indi-
cate a problem with the radio as
described.
■FM
Fading and drifting stations:
Generally, the effective range of FM is about 25 miles (40 km).
Once outside this range, you
may notice fading and drifting,
which increase with the distance
from the radio transmitter. They
are often accompanied by dis-
tortion.
Multi-path: FM signals are
reflective, making it possible for
2 signals to reach the vehicle’s
antenna at the same time. If this
happens, the signals will cancel
each other out, causing a
momentary flutter or loss of
reception.
Static and fluttering: These
occur when signals are blocked
by buildings, trees or other large
objects. Increasing the bass
level may reduce static and flut-
tering.
Station swapping: If the FM sig-
nal being listened to is inter-
rupted or weakened, and there
is another strong station nearby
on the FM band, the radio may
tune in the second station until
the original signal can be picked
up again.
■AM
Fading: AM broadcasts are
reflected by the upper atmo-
sphere  especially at night.
These reflected signals can
interfere with those received
directly from the radio station,
causing the radio station to
sound alternately strong and
weak.
Operating infor mation
NOTICE
●To avoid damage to the
audio/visual system:
• Be careful not to spill beverages
over the audio/visual system.
Radio

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4
Audio/visual system
Station interference: When a
reflected signal and a signal
received directly from a radio
station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere
with each other, making it diffi-
cult to hear the broadcast.
Static: AM is easily affected by
external sources of electrical
noise, such as high tension
power lines, lightening or electri-
cal motors. This results in static.
■SiriusXM
Cargo loaded on the roof lug-
gage carrier, especially metal
objects, may adversely affect
the reception of SiriusXM Sat-
ellite Radio.
Alternation or modifications
carried out without appropri-
ate authorization may invali-
date the user’s right to
operate the equipment.
■CertificationUse of the Made for Apple
badge means that an acces-
sory has been designed to
connect specifically to the
Apple product(s) identified in
the badge, and has been cer-
tified by the developer to meet
Apple performance stan-
dards. Apple is not responsi-
ble for the operation of this
device or its compliance with
safety and regulatory stan-
dards. Please note that the
use of this accessory with an
Apple product may affect
wireless performance.
iPhone
®, iPod®, iPod nano®,
iPod touch
®, and Lightning®
are trademarks of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and
other countries.
■Compatible models
The following iPod touch
® and
iPhone
® devices can be used
with this system.
Made for
• iPhone X
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone 7
• iPhone 7 Plus
iPod/iPhone

1484-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
• iPhone SE
• iPhone 6s
• iPhone 6s Plus
• iPhone 6
• iPhone 6 Plus
• iPhone 5s
• iPhone 5c
• iPhone 5
• iPod touch (6th generation)
• iPod touch (5th generation)
●This system only supports audio
playback.
●Depending on difference between
models or software versions etc.,
some models might be incompati-
ble with this system.
This device supports high-reso-
lution sound sources.
The definition of high-resolution
is based on the standards of
groups such as the CTA (Con-
sumer Technology Association).
Supported formats and play-
able media are as follows.
■Supported formats
WAV, FLAC, ALAC, OGG Vorbis
■Playable media
USB memory*: USB video only
High-resolution sound
source
File information
Compatible USB devices
USB communi-
cation formatsUSB 2.0 HS (480
Mbps)
File formatsFAT 16 /3 2
Correspon-
dence classMass storage
class
Compatible audio format
Compatible compressed files
ItemUSB
Compatible file
format
MP3/WMA/AAC
WAV(LPCM)/FL
AC/ALAC/OGG
Vo r b i s
MP4/AVI/WMV
Compatible file
format (video)
*MP4/AVI/WMV
Folders in the
deviceMaximum
3000
Files in the
deviceMaximum
9999
Files per folderMaximum
255

1565-1. Voice command system operation
5-1.Voice command system operation
■Steering switch
Ta 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/Android
Auto connection is established:
• Press and hold the talk switch to
start Siri/Google Assistant. To
cancel Siri/Google Assistant,
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 conditions, 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 system
enables the radio, phone
dialing, etc. to be operated
using voice commands.
Refer to the command list
for samples of voice com-
mands. (P.160)
Using the voice command
system
A

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Voice command system
nize.
• There is excessive background
noise, such as wind noise.
●Normally, it is necessary to wait
for a beep before 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. 6 4 )
●This system may not operate
immediately after the engine
switch is in ACC or ON.
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.1Press the talk switch.
Voice guidance for the voice
command system can be
skipped by pressing the talk
switch.
2If “Getting Started with Voice”
screen is displayed, select
“OK” or press the talk switch.
(P.158)
3After 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 POIs, registered
names in the contacts list etc.,
can be said in the place of the
“<>” next to the commands.
(P.160)
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

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Voice command system
from being displayed again.
Select to proceed to the
voice command screen.
*: Premium Audio only. This func-
tion is not made available in
some countries or areas.
Text messages can be written
using the dictation function.
To use the dictation function, a
subscription to the connected
services is necessary. Contact
your Toyota dealer for details.
1Select .
2Speak to the system.
Words recognized through
your speech will be displayed.
To confirm the entered text,
select “OK”.
●A keyboard screen will not be dis-
played when the vehicle is being
driven.
●Text message reply with the dicta-
tion function may not be available
depending on the type of cellular
phone.
*: Premium Audio only. This func-
tion is not made available in
some countries or areas.
Dictation function (English
only)
*
D
Natural language
understanding*
Due to natural language
speech recognition technol-
ogy, this system recog-
nizes commands when
spoken naturally. (If a con-
nected services subscrip-
tion has been entered, the
system will be able to con-
nect to the Cloud and the
range of naturally spoken
English which can be rec-
ognized will be increased.)
However, the system cannot
recognize every variation of
each command. In some sit-
uations, it is possible to
omit the command for the
procedure and directly state
the desired operation. Not
all voice commands are dis-
played in the function
menu.
To use this function, a sub-
scription to the connected
services is necessary. Con-
tact your Toyota dealer for
details.

1625-1. Voice command system operation
■Phone*1
*1: When an Apple CarPlay connec-
tion is established, this voice
commands will be unavailable.
*2: If the system does not recognize
the name of a contact, create a
voice tag. (P.263) The name of
a contact can also be recognized
by adding a voice tag.
■While in a phone call*
*: When an Apple CarPlay connec-
tion is established, this voice
commands will be unavailable.
■While incoming message
notification is displayed
*1, 2
*1: Full screen message notification
must be turned on within the
phone settings (P.261)
*2: When an Apple CarPlay connec-
tion is established, this voice
CommandAction
“Call tact>”
*2
Places a call to
the specified
contact from the
phone book
“Call
”
*2
Places a call to
the specified
phone type of
the contact from
the phone book
“Dial number>”Places a call to
the specified
phone number
“Redial”
Places a call to
the phone num-
ber of the latest
outgoing call
“Call back”
Places a call to
the phone num-
ber of latest
incoming call
“Show recent
calls”Displays the call
history screen
“Send a mes-
sage to tact>”
Sends a text
message to
specified con-
tact from the
phone book
CommandAction
“Send ”
Sends DTMF
tones has speci-
fied
“Mute”
Mutes the micro-
phone (far side
cannot hear the
conversation)
“Unmute”Unmutes the
microphone
CommandAction
“Read message”
Reads the
incoming mes-
sage over the
vehicle speakers
“Ignore”
Ignores the
incoming mes-
sage notification
“Reply”
Initiates sending
a reply to the
incoming mes-
sage
“Call”
Places a call to
the phone num-
ber of incoming
message