LEXUS LX570 2015 Owners Manual

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LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) Voice command system
Voice command system operation
■ Voice command system operation
Press or . After the “Shortcut Menu” screen ha s been displayed, voice guidance
will commence.
Voice guidance for the voice command system can be skipped by
pressing
or .The voice command system enables th e navigation, audio/video, hands-
free and air conditioning systems to be operated using voice commands.
For details of the navigation syst em, refer to the “Navigation System
Owner’s Manual”.
■ Talk switch Press
or .To cancel, press and hold
or .
■ Microphone
STEP 1

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LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) After a beep sounds, say the com-
mand of your choice. Voice commands are marked with
.
Some commonly used commands
are displayed on the screen.
If you wish to display the com-
mands displayed on the page in the
background, perform one of the
following:
• Say “Next page” or “Previous
page”.
• Touch “Next Pg.” or “Prev. Pg.”
If you wish to display the “Main
Menu” screen when the “Shortcut
Menu” screen is displayed, per-
form one of the following:
• Say “Main menu”.
• Touch “Main Menu”.
To cancel, touch “Cancel”, or press
and hold
or .
Saying “Help” prompts voice guid-
ance to offer examples of com-
mands and operation methods.STEP 2

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LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) Say the command displayed on the
screen. 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”.
• Touch “Go Back”.
To cancel, touch “Cancel”, or press
and hold
or
.
■ Voice command example (search fo r a track using artist name or
album name)
Press or . “Play Artist ” and “Play Album ” are displayed in the
“Shortcut Menu” screen.
Say “Play artist ” or “Play album ”. Say the desired artist name or album name in the place of the “<>”.
A confirmation screen will be di splayed showing the recognition
results. If multiple matching items are found, a selection screen will be
displayed.
When “Play Artist ” is used to play music, the first track is
selected randomly. (  P. 437)
Say “Yes” or touch “Yes”.STEP 3
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3

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LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) Natural speech inform ation (English only)
Due to natural language speech recognition technology, this system
enables recognition of a command wh en spoken natura lly. However, the
system cannot recognize every variation of each command. In some situ-
ations, it is possible to omit the command for the procedure and directly
state the desired operation. Not all voice commands are displayed in the
short cut menu.
■ Expression examples for each function
* : Say the desired artist name or album name in the place of the “<>”.
Commands that are not displayed in the “Shortcut Menu” screen can be
accessed from the main menu.
For example, to make an “International Call”, say “Main menu” while the
“Shortcut Menu” screen is being displayed. Then say “Use the phone” followed
by saying the desired number, e.g. “123456789”. Command
Expression examples
“Call ” Get me .
I need to call at
right away.
“Dial ” Please dial the number
<3334445555>.
Ring <3334445555>.
“Play Artist ” Play the artist .
I’d like to hear the band .
*“Play Album ” Play album .
Music from album .
*

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LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) Expanded voice commands
Touching “On” next to “Expande d Voice Commands” on the “Voice
Settings” screen enables voice comma nd operation of the audio/video
and air conditioning system. (  P. 425)
For more information on operations that can be controlled using
expanded voice commands, refer to “Command list”.
■ Voice command example (turn the audio system)
Press or .
Say “Audio on”.
Command list
Recognizable voice commands and their actions are shown below.
● For devices that are not installed in the vehicle, the related commands
will not be displayed in the “Shortc ut Menu” screen. A lso, according to
conditions, other commands may no t be displayed in the “Shortcut
Menu” screen.
● Voice recognition language can be changed. (  P. 417)
● Commands that have a “O” in the Shortcut Menu column can be rec-
ognized from the “Shortcut Menu” screen.
Commands that have a “—” in the Shortcut Menu column can only be
recognized from the screen that they are displayed in. STEP 1
STEP 2

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LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) ■ Calling a phone (  P. 635)
* 1
: To use this function, say “Main menu” and then “Use the phone” while the
“Shortcut Menu” screen is being displayed. Command
Action Shortcut
Menu
“Call ” Calls made by saying a name from the
phonebook.
For example: Say “Call John Smith”,
“Call John Smith, mobile” etc. O
“Dial ” Calls made by saying the phone num-
ber.
For example: Say “Dial 911”, “Dial
5556667777” etc. O
“International Call”
* 1
Calls international numbers by saying
the phone number. —

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LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) ■ Playing a music
* 1
: Say the desired artist name or album name in the place of the “<>”.
* 2
: To use this function, say “Main menu” and then “Play music” while the
“Shortcut Menu” screen is being displayed. Command
Action Shortcut
Menu
“Play Artist ” Plays tracks by the selected artist.
For example: Say “Play artist
”
* 1
O
“Play Album ” Plays tracks from the selected album.
For example: Say “Play album
”
* 1
O
“Play Song ”
* 2
Plays the selected track.
For example: Say “Play song Summer-
time”, “Play song Concerto in A
Major” etc. —
“Play Playlist
”
* 2
Plays tracks from the selected playlist.
For example: Say “Play playlist My
Favorite Songs”, “Play Playlist Classic
Hits” etc. —

4383-1. Using the touch screen
LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) ■ Select audio mode
When expanded voice commands are turned “On”. (  P. 435)
* : Bluetooth is a registered tr ademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.Command
Action Shortcut
Menu
“Radio” Sets the audio mode to radio. O
“AM” Selects the AM band. O
“FM” Selects the FM band. O
“Satellite radio” Selects the satellite radio mode. O
“Disc” Selects the disc audio mode. O
“Auxiliary” Selects the auxiliary audio mode. O
“Bluetooth
* audio” Selects the Bluetooth ®
audio mode. O
“iPod” Selects the iPod audio mode. O
“USB audio” Selects the USB audio mode. O
“Audio on” Turns the audio system on. O
“Audio off” Turns the audio system off. O

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LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) ■ Air conditioning system command
When expanded voice commands are turned “On”. (  P. 435)Command
Action Shortcut
Menu
“Automatic climate
control” Turns air conditioning system on and
off. O
“Warmer” Turns temperature up. O
“Cooler” Turns temperature down. O■
Voice command system ●
Commands that are not displayed in th e “Shortcut Menu” screen can be oper-
ated from the “Main Menu” screen. ●
If the system does not respond or the confirmation screen does not disappear,
press
or
and try again.●
Voice guidance can be canceled by settin g voice prompts to off. Use this set-
ting when it is desirable to say a command immediately after pressing
or
and hearing a beep.■
If a voice command cannot be recognized ●
If a voice command cannot be recognized within 6 seconds, voice guidance will
say “Pardon?” (“Command not recognized.” will be displayed on the screen)
and voice command reception will restart. ●
If a voice command cannot be recognized 2 consecutive times, the voice com-
mand guidance system will say “Paused. To restart voice recognition, push the
talk switch. To cancel voice recognition, push and hold the talk switch.”. Then
voice recognition will be suspended.■
When touching “Voice Prompts” ●
The voice recognition prompt can be set to on or off. This setting can also be
changed on the “Voice Settings” screen. (  P. 425)●
Voice recognition will be temporarily suspended. Press
or
again.

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LX570_OM_OM60L96U_(U) ■
When using the microphone ●
It is unnecessary to speak directly in to the microphone when giving a com-
mand. ●
Wait for the confirmation beep before speaking a command. ●
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 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 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.■
When searching for a track ●
A USB memory or iPod must be connected to enable track searching and play-
back. (  P. 552, 562)●
When a USB memory or iPod is connected, recognition data is created so
tracks can be searched using voice commands. ●
Recognition data is updated under the following conditions:
• When the USB memory or iPod data has changed.
• When the voice recognition language is changed. (  P. 417)●
While the recognition data is being cr eated or being updated, a track search
cannot be performed using a voice command. ●
While “Play Music” is displayed in the “Shortcut Menu” screen, say “Play music”
to display the music screen from which searching for a track using a voice com-
mand can be performed. ●
When “Play Music” is dimmed in the “Sho rtcut Menu” screen, it is not possible
to search for a track using a voice command. In this situation, reduce the
amount of music data in the USB memory or iPod and update the recognition
data to enable searching by voice command.