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5-10. Bluetooth®
Bluetooth®
■When using the Bluetooth® audio system
● In the following conditions, the system may not function.
• If the portable audio player is turned off
• If the portable audio player is not connected
• If the portable audio player’s battery is low
● There may be a delay if a cellular phone connection is made during
Bluetooth
® audio play.
● Depending on the type of portable audio player that is connected to the sys-
tem, operation may differ slightly and certain functions may not be available.
■ When using the hands-free system
●The audio system is muted when making a call.
● If both parties speak at the same time, it may be difficult to hear.
● If the received call volume is overly loud, an echo may be heard.
If the Bluetooth
® phone is too close to the system, quality of the sound may
deteriorate and connection status may deteriorate.
● In the following circumstances, it may be difficult to hear the other party:
• When driving on unpaved roads
• When driving at high speeds
• If a window is open
• If the air conditioning is blowing directly on the microphone
• If there is interference from the network of the cellular phone
■ Conditions under which th e system will not operate
● If using a cellular phone that does not support Bluetooth
®
●If the cellular phone is turned off
● If you are outside of cellular phone service coverage
● If the cellular phone is not connected
● If the cellular phone’s battery is low
● When outgoing calls are controlled, due to heavy traffic on telephone lines,
etc.
● When the cellular phone itself cannot be used
● When transferring contact data from the cellular phone
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■Bluetooth® antenna
The antenna is built into the display.
If the Bluetooth
® device is behind the seat or in the glove box or console box,
or is touching or covered by metal objects, the connection status may deterio-
rate.
■ Battery charge/signal status
●This display may not correspond exactly with the portable audio player or
cellular phone itself.
● This system does not have a charging function.
● The portable audio player or cellular phone battery will be depleted quickly
when the device is connected to Bluetooth
®.
■ When using the Bluetooth
® audio and hands-free system at the same
time
The following problems may occur.
● The Bluetooth
® audio connection may be interrupted.
● Noise may be heard during Bluetooth
® audio playback.
■ About the contact in this system
The following data is stored for every registered cellular phone. When
another phone is connecting, you cannot read the registered data.
●Contact data
● Call history
● Favorite
● Message
When removing a Bluetooth
® phone from the system, the above-mentioned
data is also deleted.
■ About Bluetooth
®
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are
registered trademarks owned by Blue-
tooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks
by Panasonic Corporation is under
license. Other trademarks and trade
names are those of their respective own-
ers.
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Compatible models
The Bluetooth
® audio system supports portable audio players with the follow-
ing specifications.
● Bluetooth
® specifications:
Ver. 2.0, or higher (Recommended: Ver. 3.0+EDR or higher)
● Profiles:
• A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) Ver. 1.0, or higher
(Recommended: Ver. 1.2 or higher)
This is a profile to transmit stereo audio or high quality sound to the audio
system.
• AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Contro l Profile) Ver. 1.0 or higher
(Recommended: Ver. 1.4 or higher)
This is a profile to allow remote control the A/V equipment.
However, please note that some functions may be limited depending on the
type of portable audio player connected.
The hands-free system supports cellular phones with the following specifica-
tions.
● Bluetooth
® specification:
Ver. 2.0 or higher (Recommended: Ver. 3.0+EDR or higher)
● Profiles:
• HFP (Hands Free Profile) Ver. 1.0 or higher (Recommended: Ver. 1.6 or
higher)
This is a profile to allow hands-free phone calls using a cellular phone or
head set. It has outgoing and incoming call functions.
• OPP (Object Push Profile) Ver. 1.1 or higher (Recommended: Ver. 1.2) This is a profile to transfer contact data. When a Bluetooth
® compatible
cellular phone has both PBAP and OPP, OPP cannot be used.
• PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile) Ver. 1.0 or higher (Recommended: Ver. 1.1)
This is a profile to transfer contact data.
• MAP (Message Access Profile) Ver.1.0 or higher This is a profile to using phone message.
If the cellular phone does not support HFP, you cannot register it with the
hands-free system. OPP, PBAP or MAP services must be selected individu-
ally.
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■Certifications for the Bluetooth
For vehicles sold in the U.S.A.
For vehicles sold in Canada
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Audio system
■Reconnecting the portable audio player
If the portable audio player is disconnected due to poor reception, the system
automatically reconnects the portable audio player.
If you have switched off the portable audio player yourself, follow the instruc-
tions below to reconnect:
●Select the portable audio player again
● Enter the portable audio player
■ When you sell your car
Be sure to delete your personal data. ( P. 276)
WARNING
■While driving
Do not operate the portable audio player, cellular phone or connect a device
to the Bluetooth
® system.
■ Caution regarding interfer ence with electronic devices
● Your audio unit is fitted with Bluetooth
® antennas. People with implantable
cardiac pacemakers, cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemakers or
implantable cardioverter defibrillators should maintain a reasonable dis-
tance 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 pacemakers, cardiac resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators should con-
sult 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
■ When leaving the vehicle
Do not leave your portable audio player or cellular phone in the vehicle. The
inside of the vehicle may become hot, causing damage to the portable
audio player or cellular phone.
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5-11. Using the voice command system
Voice command system
Press the talk switch.
To cancel the voice command sys-
tem, press and hold the talk switch.
After a beep sounds, say the desired command.
On the list screen, you can select the desired command.
■
Increasing the voice recognition performance
In order to improve voice recogn ition performance, select “Train
Voice Recognition” on the “V oice Settings” screen. (P. 282)
The voice command system enables the hands-free system to
be operated using voice commands.
Using the voice command system
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■Microphone
P. 322
■ When using the microphone
●It is unnecessary to speak directly into the microphone when giving a com-
mand.
● When “Voice Prompt Interrupt” set to on, it is not necessary to wait for the
confirmation beep before speaking a command. ( P. 282)
● Voice commands may not be recognized if:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while voice commands are spoken.
• The air conditioning speed is set 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 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.
• The ability to dial a contact using voice commands may take some time after the power switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode, especially when
the phone has many contacts.
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Due to natural language speech recognition technology, this system
enables recognition of a command when spoken naturally. However,
the system cannot recognize every variation of each command.
In some situations, it is possibl e to omit the command for the proce-
dure and directly state the desired operation.
Not all voice commands are displayed in the short cut menu.
This function is available in English, Spanish and French.
■Expression examples for each function
Casual speech recognization
CommandExpression examples
“Call <name>
<type>”Get me <Robert Brown>.
Call <contacts> <phonetypes>.
“Dial <number>”Call <3334445555>.
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Some recognizable voice commands and their actions are shown
below as examples.
Basic
Phone
Command list
CommandAction
“Help”Prompts voice guidance to offer examples of com-
mands or operation methods
“Go Back”Returns to the previous screen
CommandAction
“Redial”Places a call to the phone number of the latest outgo-
ing call
“Call Back”Places a call to the phone number of latest incoming
call
“Show Recent
Calls”Displays the call history screen
“Dial <phone num-
ber>”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