Lexus GS350 2017 Navigation Manual

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1Press the talk switch.
zIf the shortcut menu screen is displayed,
say “Main menu” or select “Main menu” to
display the main menu screen.
2Say the desired category name.
z All shortcut commands can be recognized
on this screens.
z To display the shortcut menu screen, say
“Shortcut menu” or select “Shortcut
menu” .
3Say or select the desired command on
the screen.
INFORMATION
●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.
● This system may not operate immediately
after the engine <power> switch is in
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON <ON>
mode.
VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
OPERATION
The voice command system is operated
by speaking commands corresponding
to each function. Commands can be
confirmed on the screen. The voice
command system can be operated from
either the main menu screen or shortcut
menu screen.
OPERATION FROM THE
MAIN MENU
z Voice guidance for the voice command
system can be skipped by pressing the
talk switch.
zSaying “Help” or selecting “?” prompts
voice guidance to offer examples of
commands and operation methods.

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1Press the talk switch.
zIf the main menu screen is displayed, say
“Shortcut menu” or select “Shortcut menu”
to display the shortcut menu screen.
2Say the tab selection command or se-
lect the desired tab.
z All commands, including those which are
not displayed on the screen, can be recog-
nized.
z Commands related to each function are
displayed on the screen of each function
tab.
z To display the main menu screen, say “Main
menu” or select “Main menu” .
3Say the desired command.
zRegistered POIs, registered names in the
contacts list etc., can be said in the place of
the “<>” next to the commands. ( →P. 2 3 7 )
For example: Say “Find nearby dining” ,
“Call John Smith” etc.
z 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” .
z To cancel voice recognition, select ,
or press and hold the talk switch.
OPERATION FROM THE
SHORTCUTS
zVoice guidance for the voice command
system can be skipped by pressing the
talk switch.
zSaying “Help” prompts voice guidance to
offer examples of commands and opera-
tion methods.

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■DISPLAYING THE “Voice Settings”
SCREENS
1Select .
zThe “Voice Settings” screen will be dis-
played. ( →P. 6 7 )
1Press the “MENU” button on the
Remote Touch.
2Select “Setup” .
3Select “Voice” .
4Select “Train Voice Recognition” .
zThe user will be asked to say sample
phrases. This will help the voice command
system adapt to the user’s accent.
INFORMATION
●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 recog-
nized, follow the voice guidance and say
the voice command again.
● If a voice command cannot be recog-
nized 5 times consecutively, voice recog-
nition will be canceled.
Press the talk switch to restart the voice
command system.
● “Display Voice Confirmations” can be set
on/off on the “Voice Settings” screen.
(→ P. 6 7 )
● When “Display Voice Confirmations” is
set to on, voice recognition prompts will
be displayed for some voice commands
when recognized. If the recognized com-
mand is correct, say “Yes” or select “Yes”.
(Saying “No” or selecting “No” will dis-
play the previous screen.)
● When “Display Voice Confirmations” is
set to off, voice recognition prompts will
only be displayed for important voice
commands.
● If “Display Voice Confirmations” is set to
on and commands are generally recog-
nized correctly, a confirmation screen
may be displayed asking if you would
wish to set “Display Voice Confirmations”
to off. To set to off, say “Yes” or select
“Yes” .
● “Voice Recognition Prompts” can be set
to on or off on the “Voice Settings”
screen. ( →P. 6 7 )
INFORMATION
●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.
● With 12.3-inch display: The side display
cannot be operated during voice recog-
nition.
INCREASING THE VOICE
RECOGNITION
PERFORMANCE

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1Press the talk switch.
2Say “Launch <application name>” .
zLEXUS App Suite application screen is dis-
played.
1Press the talk switch.
2Say “Enter an address” .
3Say “<house number, street name, city
name, State>” in succession.
zAs voice commands spoken in French are
only available for addresses in Quebec,
Canada, it is not necessary to say “<State>”
in French. z
A confirmation screen will be displayed
showing the recognition results. If multiple
matching items are found, a selection
screen will be displayed. Say “<number>” or
select the number.
z Some areas cannot be recognized by the
voice recognition system.
z If voice commands cannot be recognized
repeatedly, a confirmation screen may be
displayed asking if you would wish to call a
“Destination Assist” operator for help.
(→ P.339) To call an operator, say “Yes” or
select “Yes”. (Saying “No” or selecting
“No” will display the previous screen.)
4If the recognized address is correct, say
“Yes” or select “Yes”.
zTo correct the city name, street name, or
house number, say “Change city”, “Change
street” , or “Change house number” . (Saying
“No” or “Go Back” , or selecting “No” or
“Go Back” will display the previous
screen.)
5Say “Go directly” or select “Go Direct-
ly” .
zAfter this, follow the voice guidance and
search for a destination route by voice
command operation.
VOICE COMMAND
EXAMPLE: LAUNCH LEXUS
App Suite APPLICATION*
VOICE COMMAND
EXAMPLE: PERFORMING A
DESTINATION SEARCH BY
ADDRESS (ENGLISH AND
FRENCH ONLY)*
*: With 12.3-inch display
zFor information regarding the state/
province setting to perform a destination
search by address: →P.9 5

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1Press the talk switch.
2Say “Play song <name>” .
zA confirmation screen will be displayed
showing the recognition results. If multiple
matching items are found, a selection
screen will be displayed. Say “<number>” or
select the number.
z 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.9 6 )
● 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 dig-
its 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
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1Press the talk switch.
2Say “Call <contacts> <phone types>” .
zA confirmation screen will be displayed
showing the recognition results. If multiple
matching items are found, a selection
screen will be displayed. Say “<number>” or
select the number.
INFORMATION
● The Gracenote database is only compati-
ble with the USB or iPod mode.
● The list screens can be operated by
selecting using the Remote Touch as well
as by recognizing the voice commands.
● A USB memory or iPod must be con-
nected to enable track searching and
playback. ( →P.1 8 3 , 1 8 7 )
● When a USB memory or iPod is con-
nected, recognition data is created so
tracks can be searched using voice com-
mands.
● 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. 6 1 )
● While the recognition data is being cre-
ated or being updated, a track search
cannot be performed using a voice com-
mand.
● When the “Music” tab is disappeared on
the shortcut menu screen, it is not possi-
ble to search for a track using a voice
command.
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1Press the talk switch.
2Say the phone number.
zIn the same manner as it is displayed on the
screen, “Dial <number>”, after saying “Dial
a number” say the phone number.
z 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”
3Say “Call” or press the switch on
the steering wheel.
z When the confirmation screen appears,
say “Yes” or select “Yes” or press the
switch on the steering wheel.
INFORMATION
● In the same manner as it is displayed on
the screen, “Call <contacts> <phone
types>”, after saying “Call a contact” say
the name, or the name and type of phone,
of a contact.
Fo r exam ple: “Call a contact” , “J o h n
Smith” or “Call a contact” , “Mary Davis”,
“Mobile”
● There are 4 types of phones: Home,
Mobile, Office 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 can-
didate list will be displayed on the screen.
If the desired name is not displayed on the
top of the screen, say or select the num-
ber of the name from the candidate list to
select a name from the candidate list.
● When a contact has multiple phone num-
bers registered in the contacts list, a can-
didate 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 number from the can-
didate list to select a phone number from
the candidate list.
VOICE COMMAND
EXAMPLE: DIAL NUMBER
z 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
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2. CASUAL SPEECH RECOGNIZATION
Due to natural language speech recog-
nition technology, this system enables
recognition of a command when spoken
naturally. However, the system cannot
recognize every variation of each com-
mand. In some situations, it is possible to
omit the command for the procedure
and directly state the desired operation.
INFORMATION
●If the command cannot be recognized
completely, the command input screen
will be displayed. (Search results will be
shown based on the part of the command
that was recognized.)
EXPRESSION EXAMPLES FOR
EACH FUNCTION
CommandExpression examples
“Go Home”*Navigate to my house.
Take me home.
“Enter an
Address”*I need a route to a street
address.
Give me a street.
“Find
<POI category>”*Search for a <Restau-
rants> around here.
I need a route to a near-
by <Restaurants>.
“Call <name>
<type>”
Get me <Robert
Brown>.
Contact the <Robert
Brown> phone of
<Work>.
“Dial <number>”
Can you get me
<3334445555>.
Ring <3334445555>.
“Play Artist
<name>”Play the artist <name>.
I want to hear the band
<name>.
“Play Album
<name>”Switch to the album
<name>.
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3. COMMAND LIST
zFrequently used commands are listed in the following tables.
z For devices that are not installed in the vehicle, the related commands will not be dis-
played in the screen. Also, according to conditions, other commands may not be dis-
played in the screen.
z The functions available may vary according to the system installed.
XBasic
X Apps (With 12.3-inch display)
When the voice recognition la nguage is set to English.
Recognizable voice commands and their actions are shown below.
zVoice recognition language can be changed. (→ P. 6 1 )
CommandAction
“Help”Prompts voice guidance to offer examples of commands
or operation methods
“Go Back”Returns to the previous screen
“Go to <tab>”Displays the command list of the selected tab
“More Hints”Displays more commonly used commands
“Cancel”Cancels the voice command system
CommandAction
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XNavi (With 12.3-inch display)
X Phone
CommandAction
“Find <POI category>”Displays a list of <POI category*1> near the current posi-
tion*2
“Enter an Address”Enables setting a destination by saying the address
“Go Home”Displays the route to home
“Pause Guidance”Stops the route guidance
“Resume Guidance”Resumes the route guidance
“Show <POI> icons”Displays the specified POI icons
“Delete Destination”Deletes the destination
“Previous Destination”Displays previous destinations
*1:For example; “Gas stations”, “Restaurants”, etc.
*2:Depending on the search results, a POI list may be provided by a relevant POI appli- cation of the LEXUS App suite. ( →P.334)
CommandAction
“Redial”Places a call to the phone number of the latest outgoing
call
“Call Back”Places a call to the phone number of latest incoming call
“Show Recent Calls”Displays the call history screen
“Dial <phone number>”Places a call to the said phone number
“Call <contacts> <phonetypes>”Place a call to the said phone type of the contact from the
phone book
“Mobile Assistant”Activates Apple’s Siri® Eyes Free mode