ESP Lexus GS350 2007 Using the front audio system / LEXUS 2007 GS430/350 (OM30A04U) Owner's Guide

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Using Dolby® Noise Reduction
To u c h on the screen.
Reduces the level of noise for tapes recorded with Dolby NR only.
Dolby noise reduction is manufactured under license from Dolby Laborato-
ries Licensing Corporation. DO LB
Y and the double-D symbol are
registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
■Canceling noise reduction, skip play, repeat play, rewind and fast forward
To c a n c e l , and : Touch the corresponding button on the screen.
To c a n c e l and : Touch the corresponding button on the screen or press
.
■Auto-reverse feature
After the cassette player reaches the end of a tape, it automatically reverses and
be
gins to play the other side, regardless of whether the cassette was playing or fast
forwarding.
■When the cassette player does not operate correctly due to the cassette record -
ing conditions
Forwarding to the beginning of a track, repeat, blank tape skip and fast-forward
ma

y not be possible in the following situations:
●The interval between tracks is less th an 3 seconds (beginning of track and
repeat playback) or less than 15 seconds (blank tape skip).
●When there is noise between 2 tracks.
●The beginning and end of subsequent tracks are not clearly defined.
■Cleaning the cassette player
Cassette player components (heads, capstan, pinch rollers) should be cleaned at
le

ast once a month using a cleaning tape to remove dirt and dust that can easily
build up.
■Using long playing cassette tapes
Avoid using tapes with a length of more than 90 minutes, as the tape used is very
thin an
d may become tangle d in the cassette player.

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●Language code
CodeLanguageCodeLanguageCodeLanguage
1001Japanese0205Byelorussian0704Scots-Gaelic
0514English0207Bulgarian0712Galician
0618French0208Bihari0714Guarani
0405German0209Bislama0721Gujarati
0920Italian0214Bengali0801Hausa
0519Spanish0215Ti b e t a n0809Hindi
2608Chinese0218Breton0818Croatian
1412Dutch0301Catalan0821Hungarian
1620Portuguese0315Corsican0825Armenian
1922Swedish0319Czech0901Interlingua
1821Russian0325We l s h0905Interlingue
1115Korean0401Danish0911Inupiak
0512Greek0426Bhutani0914Indonesian
0101Afar0515Esperanto0919Icelandic
0102Abkhazian0520Estonian0923Hebrew
0106Afrikaans0521Basque1009Yi d d i s h
0113Amharic0601Pe r s i a n1023Javanese
0118Arabic0609Finnish1101Georgian
0119Assamese0610Fiji1111Kazakh
0125Ay m a ra0615Faroes e1112Greenlandic
0126Azerbaijani0625Frisian1113Cambodian
0201Bashkir0701Irish1114Kannada

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■When using the hands-free system
●The audio system and voice guidance are 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.
●Try to face the microphone as much as possible when speaking.
●In the following circumstances it may be difficult to hear the other party.
• When driving on unsealed roads
• When driving at high speeds
• If the window is open
• If the air-conditioning is blowing directly on the microphone
• If the air-conditioning is set to high
■Conditions under which the system will not operate
●If using a mobile phone that does not support Bluetooth®.
●If the mobile phone is switched off.
●If you are outside service range.
●If the mobile phon e is not connected.
●If the mobile phone's battery is low.
■Bluetooth® antenna
The antenna is built into the display. If the m
obile phone is behind the seat or in the
console box, or touching or covered by metal objects, connection status may dete -
riorate.
■Battery charge/Signal status
This display may not correspond exact ly w
ith the mobile phone itself.

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CAUTION
■FCC WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Radio Frequency Exposure. This device is approved for Mobile Application only
and, to comply with applicable FCC radio frequency exposure regulations, must be
used with a distance of at least 7.9 in. (20 cm) between the antenna and the body of
any person at all time during use.
■Caution while driving
Do not use the mobile phone or connect the Bluetooth
® system.
NOTICE
■When leaving the vehicle
Do not leave your mobile phone in the vehicle. The inside of the vehicle may
become hot, causing da mage to the phone.

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■Before programming
●Install a new battery in the transmitter.
●The battery side of the transmitter must be pointed away from the HomeLink.
■Certification for the garage door opener
This device complies with Part 15 of the F
CC Rules and with RSS-210 of the IC
Rules. 
Operation is subject to the following two co
nditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
WARNING: This transmitter has been tested and complies with FCC and IC rules.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the device.
CAUTION
■When programming a garage door or other remote control device
The garage door may operate, so ensure people and objects are out of danger to
prevent potential harm.
■Conforming to federal safety standards
Do not use the HomeLink
 Compatible Transceiver with any garage door opener
or device that lacks safety stop and reverse features as required by federal safety
standards. 
This includes any garage door that cannot detect an obstruction object. A door or
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Advisor record
■Recording a conversation with an advisor
Press the button to record a convers ation. T
o stop recording,
press the button again.
• Up to 2 minutes of recording time is available.
• Recording a new conversation deletes the pr
eviously recorded conversation.
■Playing the recorded conversation
Press the or button.
Say “Advisor playback”.
Press the button again to stop the playback.
To restart the playback, press the button, say “Advisor play-
back” and then select either of the following methods.
• Say “Resume” to resume the playback.
• Say “Play” to start from the beginning.
Personal calling
The hands-free personal calling featur e can be added to the Lexus Link
System as an option. You can purchase a package of minutes that works
best for you. As you make and receive calls, minutes are deducted from
your plan. They are easily billed to a credit card that is kept on file so no
separate phone bill is needed.
Personal calling universal voice recognition commands:
• “Hel
p” The system will provide a list of available commands.
• “
Clear” When you are entering digits, this command will erase the last
digit entered.
• “
Cancel” This command takes you from the current function to the “Lexus
Link ready” prompt. If the last response from the system was “Lexus Link
ready”, this command will exit voice mode.
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Voice recognition error message:
•“P
ardon” The system responds with this message if the system does not
recognize your voice command properly. Say the command slowly again.
After the third time this happens, the system will try to guess the command
you are requesting. If correct, say “Yes”. If not, say “No”, and the system will
prompt you with its next-best guess.
• “S
lower please” The system responds with this message if you say a com -
mand before the system is ready to listen or if your voice command cannot
b
e recognized because of substantia l background noise. Try to wait
slightly longer before speaking.
■ There are 5 ways to make a call.
Dialing a specific number
Press the button. When the system responds with “Lexus
Link ready”, say “Dial”.
When the system responds with “P hone number to dial please”,
say the entire number you wish to dial without pausing.
The system will repeat the number and ask “Yes or No”.
Say “Yes” (or “No” to try again).
The system responds with “Dialin g” (
your call will then be con-
nected).
Dialing digit-by-digit (“Digit Dial”)
“Digit Dial” enables you to dial a phone number b
y individual digit. This is
helpful when there is background no ise and also improves voice recogni-
tion.
Press the button. When the system responds with “Lexus
Link ready”, say “Digit dial”.
When the system responds with “Dig it please”, say the first digit
of the number to be dialed and wait for it to be r
epeated back to
you.
Continue one digit at a time until all digits are entered.
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When finished, say “Dial”. The system responds with “Dialing” and
your call is placed.
If you have problems storing a nu mber using the continuous number
method, you can store numbers one digit at a time using “Digit Store”.
Simply follow the instructions above fo r “Digit Dial”, except say “Digit
Store” in STEP 1 and “Store” in STEP 4.
Dialing a phone number saved as a nametag
A nametag is a convenient way to stor
e important or frequently called
phone numbers for easy access at an y time. To do this, choose a fre-
quently-called number to store, the e
xample below uses your home tele-
phone number.
● Ho
w to store a nametag
Press the button. When the system responds with “Lexus
Link ready”, say “Store”.
When the system responds with “Pho ne number to stor
e, please”,
say the entire number you wish to store with no pauses. The sys -
tem will repeat the number and ask “Yes or No”.
Say “Yes” (or “No” to try again).
When the system responds with “Nametag, please”, say “home”.
When the system respon ds with “
About to store home. Does that
sound OK?”, say “Yes” (or “No” to try again).
The system responds with “Storing home”.
- The system can store up to 20 nametags.
- Try to use multi-syllable nametags such as “my home”, and “the office”.
- Try to avoid similar-sounding nametags like “Tim” and “Kim”.
When using the “Dial” and “Store” commands, the system will recog -
nize 7, 10, and 11-digit phone numbers. When dialing or storing a phone
number
, you can say “zero” or “oh” for 0.
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●How to place a call using a stored nametag
Press the button. When the system responds with “Lexus
Link ready”, say “Call”.
When the system responds with “Nametag, please”, say the
stored nametag.
The system responds with “
Calling [nametag]”.
● Ho
w to hear a list of your stored nametags
Press the button. When the system responds with “Lexus
Link ready”, say “Directory”.
The system will list your nametags.
Dialing the last number you called (“Redial”)
You can dial the last number you called by using the “Redial” feature.
Press the button. When the system responds with “Lexus
Link ready”, say “Redial”.
The system will respond with “Redialing [#]”.
Dialing a number a Lexus Link Adviso r do
wnloaded to your vehicle
Press the button. When the system responds with “Lexus
Link ready”, say “Number recall”.
The system will respond with “Connecting to number recall”.
■ R
eceiving a call
When someone calls you, you w ill hear a ring tone. P
ress the but-
ton to answer the call.
If you do not answer within 30 second s, the system will terminate the incom-
ing call.
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■Ending a call
When your call is finished, press the button to end the call.
■ A
ccessing voicemail and sending number tones to an automated
phone system
You can access a voicemail system and r
espond to a number request
from an automated phone system. When you receive the request for a
number while in a call, press the button after saying the numbers
one at a time, say “Dial”.
If you do not say any commands within 5 seconds after pressing the button,
or if you press the button twice, the system cannot receive the number tones
you are trying to send. Press the button to try again.
■ How to retrieve your phone number
Press the button. When the system responds with “Lexus
Link ready”, say “My number”.
The system responds with “Your number is [#]”.
If the response is “Per sonal calling unav
ailable”, this means your personal
calling feature is not yet active, this may take a few days from vehicle
delivery. It could also mean that the pe rsonal calling service is not avail-
able in your area. Press the button to check with an A
dvisor. Now
that you have your number, take a moment to practice by making your
first call to y
our home phone. Remember, the system recognizes numbers
better when you say them quickly.
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