ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE 2010 Workshop Manual

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Mute A Call
There are two ways to mute a call:
1. Press and hold either of the Up/Down buttons.
Or
2. Press the button. When prompted say ‘mute’.


Un-mute A Call
Again there are two ways to un-mute a call:
1. Press and release either of the Up/Down buttons.
Or
2. Press the button. When prompted say ‘un-mute’.


Call Waiting
To answer an incoming call while already on a call:
1. Press and release the button to place the active call on hold and answer the incoming
call.
2. Press and release the button to toggle between active calls.


Touch-Tone System
If when using the Bluetooth system you are requested to select options using a touch-tone system
(e.g. To speak to customer services press 1, to speak to sales press 2, etc.) please use one of the
following options:
1. Press the button. When prompted, say ‘enter ’ to send the relevant touch-tone
signal.
Or
2. Use the phones keypad.
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Bluetooth Contact List
A list of names and phone numbers can be stored wi thin the Bluetooth systems contact list. The list
can include up to 20 entries.
Note: A phone must be connected to the system be fore the contacts list can be accessed.

To add a new contact to the Bluetooth contact list:
Warning: When adding, deleting or listing contacts en sure that the vehicle is stationary with the
handbrake applied, and the gear selector in ‘P’ or ‘N’ (Automatic) or Neutral (Manual).
1. Press the button. When prompted, say ‘Contact List’.
a) If the system responds with ‘Contact list is empty. Do you wish to add a contact?’, say
‘Yes’.
b) If the system responds with ‘Contact li st. Please say a command’, say ‘Add contact’.
If the name sounds like one that is already stored, or if an error is detected, the system asks you to try
again.
2. The system responds with ‘Please say t he name’, recite the contact to be stored.
If the name is accepted, the system responds with ‘Please say the number for ’.
3. Dictate the phone number either as:
• An entire number (without pauses between digits)
• A series of segments (for example, say the 1st 3 digits, then the next 3, etc.), until you
have dictated the entire number
The system repeats the number it heard.
4. When the entire number has been correctly entered say ‘Store’. The system responds with
‘Contact added. Would you like to add another contact?’.
Say ‘No’ to return to the system’s ready state.
Say ‘Yes’ to add another entry.

To delete an entry:
1. Press the button. When prompted, say ‘Contact List’.
a) If the system responds with ‘Contact list. Please say a command’, say ‘Delete
’.
b) If the system responds with ‘Contact list is empty. Do you wish to add a contact?’, say
‘No’. The system then exits to ready state.
2. When the system responds with ‘Are you sure you want to delete the contact ?’,
say ‘Yes’. The system respon ds with ‘Contact deleted’.


To retrieve a list of stored contacts:
• Press the button. When prompted, say ‘Contact List’.
a) If the system responds with ‘Contact list ’. Please say a command’, say ‘List contacts’.
The system begins to list the stored entries.
b) If the system responds with ‘Contact list is empty. Do you wish to add a contact?’, say
‘No’. The system exits to ready state.
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Switching Voice Prompts On/Off
Use the following procedure to switch voice prompts on/off:
1. Press the button. When prompted, say ‘Set-up menu’.
2. Say ‘Prompts On’ or ‘Prompts Off’. The system responds with ‘Prompts On’ or ‘Prompts Off’.

To switch the ‘Caller Announce’ function on/off:
1. Press the button. When prompted, say ‘Set-up menu’.
2. Say ‘Caller Announce On’ or ‘Caller Announce Off’. The system responds with ‘Caller
Announce On’ or ‘Caller Announce Off’.



Selecting a language
It is possible to change the language of the vo ice prompts within the Bluetooth system. Before
attempting to change the language please ensure that the module supports your new language
choice. The module part numbers and language split is as follows:

Module Part No. Model Languages Supported Default Fitment In
4G43-19C112-AA DB9
English UK
US English
Spanish
French
German
UK
USA
Canada
Eire
Spain
4G43-19C112-BA DB9
English UK
French
German
Italian
US English
France
Germany
Italy
Switzerland
Austria
Belgium
6G33-19C112-AA V8
Vantage

English UK
US English
Spanish
French
German
Italian
All countries

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The procedure to change the selected language is:
Warning: When changing the system’s language, all contac ts in the Bluetooth contacts list are deleted.
1. Press and hold the button while turning on the vehicle ignition. Continue holding the
button for at least 10 seconds.
The system enters language selection mode and re sponds with ‘Language Menu. Press volume up or
down to change language’.
2. Use the volume Up / Down button to scroll through the language choices. As a language appears, the system plays the prompt for that la nguage (For example: ‘English. To choose this
language, restart the vehicle’.).
When the desired language has been selected, turn t he vehicle ignition to 0 (off). Wait for 6 seconds,
then switch the ignition to II (on), the new language is then loaded.
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DIAGNOSTICS
V8 Vantage Connector Pin Allocation
Pin
Number Signal Name Input or
Output Description
3 WAKEUP I Module ignition input from Comfort
Relay via F68
4 MIC (SCRN) I Microphone GND
5 MIC IN+ I Signal input for single-ended
microphone direct from microphone
8 KEYPAD I Input signal from keypad on steering wheel
12 UIM LED O For Active Call LED (amber) – Earth
side switch
13 RADIO MUTE O Mute line to radio (active Low)
14 UIM LED O For Bluetooth Status LED(Blue) – Earth side switch
15 GND I Main Battery Ground
16 GND I Main Battery Ground
23 HF_SPKR + O Audio Output +
24 HF_SPKR + O Audio Output -
31 VPWR I Power supply from Interior Light Relay via F46
32 VPWR I Power supply from Interior Light Relay via F46

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DB9 Connector Pin Allocation
Pin
Number Signal Name Input or
Output Description
3 IGN I Module ignition input from Comfort
Relay via F69
4 MIC (SCRN) I Microphone GND or Shield
5 MIC IN+ I Signal input for single-ended or
differential mic.
6 MIC IN- I Signal input for differential microphone
8 KEYPAD I Input signal from keypad on steering
wheel
12 UIM LED O For Active Call LED (amber) – Earth side switch
13 RADIO MUTE O Mute line to radio (active Low)
14 UIM LED O For Bluetooth Status LED(Blue) – Earth side switch
15 GND I Main Battery Ground
16 GND I Main Battery Ground
22 LINEOUT (SCRN) I Audio output screen
25 LINEOUT+ O Audio Output +
26 LINEOUT- O Audio Output -
31 VPWR I Power supply from Interior Light Relay via F46
32 VPWR I Power supply from Interior Light Relay via F46

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Troubleshooting
Symptom Action
New phones will not pair
with the vehicle system

• The phone must support Bluetoot h Handsfree Profile 0.96 or
1.0.
• The system supports a maximum of 4 phones at once. Make
sure this limit is not exceeded.
• Remove all previous pairings using the ‘Remove All’
command. The system should then be restarted.
• Delete the pairing information on the phone and ensure that
the phone is removed from any other systems with which it is
paired.


Poor VR Performance

• Enter the digits in segments
• Speak with no pauses
• Talk louder
• Speak towards the direction of the microphone
• Check that the centre air vents are not facing directly up to the
microphone
System does not respond • Check LED Indicator connection
• Check the connection to the Bluetooth module.


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