DODGE RAM 4500 CHASSIS CAB 2008 3.G Owners Manual

Working with Automated Systems
This method is designed to be used in instances where
one generally has to press numbers on the cellular phone
keypad while navigating through an automated tele-
phone system.
You can use your UConnectŸ system to access a voice-
mail system or an automated service, such as, paging
service or automated customer service. Some services
require immediate response selection, in some instances,
that may be too quick for use of UConnectŸ system.
When calling a number with your UConnectŸ system
that normally requires you to enter in a touch-tone
sequence on your cellular phone keypad, you can push
the 'Voice Recognition' button and say the sequence you
wish to enter followed by the word9Send.9For example,if required to enter your pin number followed with a
pound3746#,youcanpressthe'Voice Recognition'
button and say93746#Send.9Saying a number, or
sequence of numbers, followed by9Send9is also to be
used to navigate through an automated customer service
center menu structure and to leave a number on a pager.
Barge In - Overriding Prompts
The 'Voice Recognition' button can be used when you
wish to skip part of a prompt and issue your voice
recognition command immediately. For example, if a
prompt is playing9Would you like to pair a phone, clear
a{,9you could press the 'Voice Recognition' button and
say9Pair a Phone9to select that option without having to
listen to the rest of the voice prompt.
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Turning Confirmation Prompts On/Off
Turning confirmation prompts off will stop the system
from confirming your choices (e.g., the UConnectŸ
system will not repeat a phone number before you dial
it).
²Press the 'Phone' button to begin.
²After the9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
9Setup Confirmations.9The UConnectŸ system will
play the current confirmation prompt status and you
will be given the choice to change it.
Phone and Network Status Indicators
If available on the radio and/or on a premium display
such as the instrument panel cluster, and supported by
your cell phone, the UConnectŸ system will provide
notification to inform you of your phone and network
status when you are attempting to make a phone call
using UConnectŸ. The status is given for roaming net-
work signal strength, phone battery strength, etc.
Dialing Using the Cellular Phone Keypad
You can dial a phone number with your cellular phone
keypad and still use the UConnectŸ system (while
dialing via the cell phone keypad, the user must exercise
caution and take precautionary safety measures). By
dialing a number with your paired BluetoothŸ cellular
phone, the audio will be played through your vehicle's
audio system. The UConnectŸ system will work the
same as if you dial the number using voice recognition.
NOTE:Certain brands of mobile phones do not send the
dial ring to the UConnectŸ system to play it on the
vehicle audio system, so you will not hear it. Under this
situation, after successfully dialing a number, the user
may feel that the call did not go through even though the
call is in progress. Once your call is answered, you will
hear the audio.
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Mute/Un-mute (Mute off)
When you mute the UConnectŸ system, you will still be
able to hear the conversation coming from the other
party, but the other party will not be able to hear you. In
order to mute the UConnectŸ system:
²Press the 'Voice Recognition' button.
²After the9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
9Mute.9
In order to un-mute the UConnectŸ system:
²Press the 'Voice Recognition' button.
²After the9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
9Mute-off.9
Information Service
When using AT&T Wireless Service, dialing to phone
number9#121,9you can access voice activated automated
system to receive news, weather, stocks, traffic, etc.
related information.
Advanced Phone Connectivity
Transfer Call to and from Cellular Phone
The UConnectŸ system allows on going calls to be
transferred from your cellular phone to the UConnectŸ
system without terminating the call. To transfer an ongo-
ing call from your UConnectŸ paired cellular phone to
the UConnectŸ system or vice-versa, press the 'Voice
Recognition' button and say9Transfer Call.9
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Connect or Disconnect Link Between the
UConnectŸ System and Cellular Phone
Your cellular phone can be paired with many different
electronic devices, but can only be actively9connected9
with one electronic device at a time.
If you would like to connect or disconnect the Blue-
toothŸ connection between a UConnectŸ paired cellular
phone and the UConnectŸ system, then follow the
instruction described in your cellular phone user's
manual.
List Paired Cellular Phone Names
²
Press the 'Phone' button to begin.
²After the ªReadyº prompt and the following beep, say
ªSetup Phone pairingº.
²When prompted, say9List Phones.9
²The UConnectŸ system will play the phone names of
all paired cellular phones in order from the highest to
the lowest priority. To ªselectº or ªdeleteº a paired
phone being announced, press the8Voice recognition'
button and say ªSelectº or ªDelete.º Also, see the next
two sections for an alternate way to ªselectº or ªde-
leteº a paired phone.
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Select another Cellular Phone
This feature allows you to select and start using another
phone with the UConnectŸ system. The phone must
have been previously paired to the UConnectŸ system
that you want to use it with.
²Press the 'Phone' button to begin.
²After the9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
9Setup Select Phone9and follow the prompts.
²You can also press the8Voice Recognition' button
anytime while the list is being played, and then choose
the phone that you wish to select.
²The selected phone will be used for the next phone
call. If the selected phone is not available, the UCon-
nectŸ system will return to using the highest priority
phone present in or near (approximately with in 30
feet) the vehicle.
Delete UConnectŸ Paired Cellular Phones
²
Press the 'Phone' button to begin.
²After the9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
9Setup Phone Pairing.9
²At the next prompt, say9Delete9and follow the
prompts.
²You can also press the8Voice Recognition' button
anytime while the list is being played and then choose
the phone you wish to delete.
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Things You Should Know About Your UConnectŸ
System
Voice Training
For users experiencing difficulty with the system recog-
nizing their voice commands or numbers, the UConnect
system Voice Training feature may be used. To enter this
training mode, follow one of the two procedures: From
outside the UConnect mode (e.g. from radio mode),
²Press and hold the `Voice Recognition' button for 5
seconds until the session begins, or
²Press the `Voice Recognition' button and say9Setup,
Voice Training9command.
Repeat the words and phrases when prompted by the
UConnect System. For best results, the Voice Training
session should be completed when the vehicle is parked,
engine running, all windows closed, and the blower fan
switched off.This procedure may be repeated with a new user. The
system will adapt to the last trained voice only.
To restore the Voice recognition system to factory default
settings, enter the Voice Training session via the above
procedure and follow the prompts.
Voice Recognition (VR)
²
Always wait for the beep before speaking.
²Speak normally, without pausing, just as you would
speak to a person sitting approximately eight (8) feet
away from you.
²Make sure that no one other than you is speaking
during a voice recognition period.
²Performance is maximized under:
²low-to-medium blower setting,
²low-to-medium vehicle speed,
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²low road noise,
²smooth road surface,
²fully closed windows,
²dry weather condition.
²In a convertible vehicle, the system performance may
be compromised with roof top down.
²Even though the system is designed for users speaking
in North American English, French, and Spanish ac-
cents, the system may not always work for some.
²When navigating through an automated system, such
as voice mail, or when sending a page at the end of
speaking the digit string, make sure to say9send.9
²Storing names in phonebook when vehicle is not in
motion is recommended.
²It is not recommended to store similar sounding
names in the UConnectŸ phonebook.
²UConnectŸ phonebook nametag recognition rate is
optimized for the voice of the person who stored the
name in the phonebook.
²You can say9O9(letter9O9) for909(zero).98009must be
spoken9eight-zero-zero.9
²Even though international dialing for most number
combinations is supported, some shortcut dialing
number combinations may not be supported.
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Far End Audio Performance
²
Audio quality is maximized under:
²low-to-medium blower setting,
²low-to-medium vehicle speed,
²low road noise,
²smooth road surface,
²fully closed windows, and
²dry weather condition.
²Operation from driver seat.
²In a convertible vehicle, the system performance may
be compromised with roof top down.
²Performance, such as audio clarity, echo, and loudness
to a large degree rely on the phone and network, and
not the UConnectŸ system.
²Echo at far end can sometime be reduced by lowering
the in-vehicle audio volume.
Bluetooth Communication Link
Occasionally, Cellular phones have been found to lose
connection to the UConnectŸ system. When this hap-
pens, the connection can generally be re-established by
switching the phone off/on. Your cell phone is recom-
mended to remain in Bluetooth9on9mode.
Power-Up
After switching the ignition key from OFF to either ON
or ACC position, or after a reset, you must wait at least
five (5) seconds prior to using the system.
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