TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID 2020 Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)

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AUDIO/VISUAL SYSTEM
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ERROR MESSAGES
ModeMessageExplanation
USB
“USB Error”This indicates a problem in the USB memory or
its connection.
“No music files found.”This indicates that no compatible files are in-
cluded in the USB memory.
“No video files found.”This indicates that no video files are included in
the USB memory.
iPod
“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
firmware version.”This indicates that the firmware 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.
Bluetooth®
audio“Music tracks not support-
ed. Please check your por-
table player.”This indicates a problem in the Bluetooth® de-
vice.
INFORMATION
● If the malfunction is not rectified: Take your vehicle to your Toyota dealer.

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41. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM ...... 124
USING THE VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM ............................................ 124
VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM OPERATION ..................................... 125
2. NATURAL LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING ................... 128
3. COMMAND LIST ......................... 129
1. MOBILE ASSISTANT.................. 134
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1. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
Talk switch
 Voice command system
 Press the talk switch to start the voice
command system. To cancel voice com-
mand, 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.
*: This function is not made available in
some countries or areas.
 It is unnecessary to speak directly into the
microphone when giving a command.
The voice command system enables
the radio, phone dialing, etc. to be op-
erated using voice commands.
Refer to the command list for samples
of voice commands. ( P.129)
USING THE VOICE
COMMAND SYSTEM
STEERING SWITCH
MICROPHONE

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VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
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1Press the talk switch.
Voice guidance for the voice command
system can be skipped by pressing the
talk switch.
2If this screen is displayed, select “OK”
or press the talk switch.
 For details about this screen: P.126
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” .
 Registered POIs, registered names in the
contacts list etc., can be said in the place
of the “<>” next to the commands.
( P.129)
For example: Say “Find a restaurant” ,
“Call John Smith” etc.
INFORMATION
●Voice commands may not be recognized
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 conditioning 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 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.
● Normally, it is necessary to wait for a
beep before saying a command. To
enable the ability to talk over prompts
and say commands before the beep,
enable the voice prompt interrupt func-
tion. ( P. 6 8 )
● This system may not operate immedi-
ately after the engine <power> switch is
in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON <ON>
mode.
VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
OPERATION
The voice command system is operat-
ed by saying commands which corre-
spond to a supported function. To
display examples of commands for
supported functions, select a function
button on the screen after starting the
voice command system.
Selecting “Help” or saying “Help”
prompts the voice command system to
offer examples of commands and oper-
ation methods.

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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 .
 To cancel voice recognition, select ,
say
“Cancel”, or press and hold the talk
switch.
 To perform the voice command 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.
1Press the talk switch.
2Select the desired item to be set.INFORMATION
●If the system does not respond or the
confirmation screen does not disappear,
press the talk switch and try again.
● The amount of spoken feedback
received from the system while using
the voice command system (voice rec-
ognition prompts) can be changed on
the voice settings screen. ( P.68)
● Some voice guidance can be canceled
by setting voice prompts to off. Use this
setting when it is desirable to say a com-
mand immediately after pressing the talk
switch and hearing a beep.
INCREASING THE VOICE
RECOGNITION
PERFORMANCE
To increase voice recognition perfor-
mance, use the “Tutorials” and “Voice
Training” functions on the “Getting
Started with Voice” screen. These
functions are only available when the
vehicle is not moving.
The “Tutorials” and “Voice Training”
functions can also be started on the
voice settings screen. (
P.68)
No.Function
Select to display the voice com-
mand tutorials.
Select to train the voice command
system.
The user will be asked to say 10
sample phrases. This will help the
voice command system adapt to the
user’s accent.
Select to prevent the screen from
being displayed again.
Select to proceed to the voice com-
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VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
41Select .
2Speak to the system.
Words recognized through your speech
will be displayed. To confirm the entered
text, select “OK”.
DICTATION FUNCTION
(ENGLISH ONLY)*
Text messages can be written using
the dictation function.
To use the dictation function, a sub-
scription to the Toyota Entune is nec-
essary. Contact your Toyota dealer for
details.
INFORMATION
● A keyboard screen will not be displayed
when the vehicle is being driven.
● Text message reply with the dictation
function may not be available depending
on the type of cellular phone.
*: Entune Premium Audio with DCM only

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2. NATURAL LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING*
Due to natural language speech
recognition technology, this system
recognizes commands when spoken
naturally. (If a Toyota Entune
subscription has been entered, the
system will be able to connect to the
Toyota Entune center and the range of
naturally spoken English which can be
recognized will be increased.)
However, the system cannot recognize
every variation of each command. In
some situations, it is possible to omit
the command for the procedure and
directly state the desired operation.
Not all voice commands are displayed
in the function menu.
To use this function, a subscription to
the Toyota Entune is necessary.
Contact your Toyota dealer for details.
*: Entune Premium Audio with DCM only

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VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
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3. COMMAND LIST
Frequently used commands are listed in the following tables.
 For devices that are not installed to the vehicle, commands rel ating to that device may
not be displayed on the screen. Also, depending on other condit ions, such as compat-
ibility, some commands may not be displayed on the screen.
 The functions available may vary according to the system installed.
Common
 Top menu
Recognizable voice commands and their actions are shown below.
 Voice command system language can be changed. ( P.63)
CommandAction
“Help”Displays examples of some of the available commands
“Go back”Returns to the previous screen
“Cancel”Cancels the voice command system
“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 command examples for
<menu>”Displays the command list of the selected menu
“More commands”Displays more commonly used commands
“Voice settings”Displays voice setting screen
“Train my voice”Displays train voice recognition screen*
*: Vehicle must be parked

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Navigation*1
CommandAction
“Get directions to <house #, street,
city, state>”
*2Enables setting a destina tion by saying the address*3, 4
“Find a <POI category/POI name>”Displays a list of <POI category*5/POI name*6> near the
current position
“Find a <POI> near my destination”Displays a list of <POI> near the destination
“Find a <POI> in a city”*2Displays a list of <POI> in a specified city and state*7
“Go home”Displays the route to home
“Go to favorite <1-10>”Sets the location registered to the corresponding favorite
number as the destination
“Show recent destinations”
Displays a list of recent des tinations. Selecting a number
from the list will start navigation to the selected recent
destination.
“Cancel route”Cancels the route guidance
“Delete destinations”Displays a list of des tination to delete*8
“Show <POI category> icons”Displays the specified point of interest category*5 icons
on the map
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1: Entune Premium Audio only
*2: English and French only
*3: Best recognition results occur when saying the full address without the zipcode
*4: When the language is set to French, the supported area is only Quebec Province in Canada
*5: For example; “Gas stations”, “Restaurants”, etc.
*6: Major national brands are always supported. Local brands are also supported with a subscrip-
tion to the Toyota Entune. Contact your Toyota dealer for detai ls.
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7: When the language is set to French, the supported area is only Quebec City in Canada
*8: Used when multiple destinations are set on a route