Get Interior features -> Using the hands-free system (for cellular phone) Guide for Toyota Avalon 4 Door Third Generation (2005-2012)

3-4. Using the hands-free system (for cellular phone)

Hands-free system (for cellular phone)

This system supports Bluetooth^®, which allows you to make or

receive calls without using cables to connect a cellular phone and

the system, and without operating the cellular phone.

With navigation system

Owners of models equipped with a navigation system should

refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.

Without navigation system

Title

Using the hands-free system

Making a phone call

Page

P. 299

P. 308

P. 313

P. 320

P. 325

Setting a cellular phone

Security and system setup

Using the phone book

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■Hands-free System Additional Information

For additional information pairing and connecting cellular phone or for phone

compatibility with vehicle’s Bluetooth^®system, please visit the following

website:

■Conditions affecting operation

The hands-free phone system may not operate normally in the following situ-

ations:

●The cellular phone is turned off, or located outside the service area.

●The cellular phone has a low battery.

●The cellular phone is not connected to the system.

●The cellular phone is behind the seat or in the glove box, or metal mate-

rial covers or touches the phone.

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■When transferring ownership of the vehicle

Be sure to initialize the system to prevent the personal data from being

improperly accessed.

■About Bluetooth^®

Bluetooth is a registered trademark of

Bluetooth SIG. Inc.

■Compatible models

Compatible with HFP (Hands Free Profile) Ver. 1.0 and OPP (Object Push

Profile) Ver. 1.1.

If your cellular phone does not support HFP, you cannot enter the Bluetooth^®

phone, and take OPP service individually.

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■Certification for the hands-free system

Type A

FCC ID: BABFT0001A

IC ID: 2024B-FT0001A

MADE IN CHINA

Type B

FCC ID: L2C0045TR

IC ID: 3432A-0045TR

MADE IN MEXICO

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and RSS-210 Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not

cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CAUTION

■FCC WARNING

Changes or modifications in construction 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 regula-

tions, 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.

■While driving

Do not use a cellular phone, or connect the Bluetooth^®phone.

NOTICE

■To prevent damage to a cellular phone

Do not leave a cellular phone in the vehicle. The temperature inside may

become high resulting in damage to the phone.

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Using the hands-free system

■ Audio unit

Display

A

message, name, phone

number, etc. is displayed.

Lower-case characters and

special characters, such as

an umlaut, cannot be dis-

played.

Displays information that is

too long to be displayed at

one time on the display

(press and hold)

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Selects speed dials

Selects items such as menu

or number

Turn: Selects an item

Press: Inputs the selected

item

®

Bluetooth connection con-

dition and reception level

If “BT” is not displayed, the

hands-free system cannot

be used.

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■ Steering wheel

Volume

The voice guidance volume

cannot be adjusted by using

this button.

On-hook switch

Turns the hands-free system

off/ends a call/refuses a call

Off-hook switch

Turns the hands-free system

on/starts a call

Talk switch

Turns the voice command sys-

tem on (press)/turns the voice

command system off (press

and hold)

■ Microphone

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Operating the system by using a voice command

By following voice guidance instructions output from the speaker,

voice commands can be given to allow for operation of the hands-

free system without checking the display or operating

.

■ Operation procedure when using a voice command

Press the talk switch and follow voice guidance instructions.

■ Auxiliary commands when using a voice command

The following auxiliary commands can be used:

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Cancel: Exits the hands-free system

Repeat: Repeats the previous voice guidance instruction

Go back: Returns to the previous procedure

Help: Reads aloud the function summary if a help comment is

registered for the selected function

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Using the hands-free system for the first time

Before using the hands-free system, it is necessary to register a cel-

lular phone in the system. The phone registration mode will be

entered automatically when starting the system with no cellular

phone registered. Follow the procedure below to register a cellular

phone:

STEP

1

Press the off-hook switch or the talk switch.

The introductory guidance and phone name registration instructions

are heard.

STEP

2

3

Select “Pair Phone” using a voice command or

.

Register a phone name by either of the following methods.

a. Select “Record Name” by using

be registered.

, and say a name to

b. Press the talk switch and say a name to be registered.

A voice guidance instruction to confirm the input is heard.

STEP

4

Select “Confirm” by using a voice command or

.

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Registration to the hands-free phone system only

STEP

5

Select “Phone Only” using a voice command or

.

Registration to the hands-free phone system and Bluetooth^®audio

system at the same time

STEP

5

Select “Internal Audio (Int. Audio)” using a voice command or

.

3

6

Select “Confirm” by using a voice command or

.

A passkey is displayed and heard, and a voice guidance instruction

for inputting the passkey into the cellular phone is heard.

STEP

7

Input the passkey into the cellular phone.

Refer to the manual that comes with the cellular phone for the oper-

ation of the phone.

Guidance for registration completion is heard.

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Menu list of the hands-free system

■ Normal operation

Second

menu

First menu

Callback

Third menu

Operation detail

Dialing a number stored in

the incoming call history

memory



Dialing a number stored in

the outgoing call history

memory

Redial



Dial by

number

Dialing by inputting a number

Dial by

name

Dialing by inputting a name

registered in the phone book



Add Entry

Adding a new number

Change

Name

Changing a name in the

phone book

Delete

Entry

Deleting the phone book

data



Delete

Speed

Dial

Deleting a registered speed

dial

Phone-

book

List

Names

List the phone book data

Registering a speed dial

Set

Speed

Dial



(Speed

Dial)

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Second

menu

First menu

Third menu

Set PIN

Operation detail

Setting a PIN code

Phonebook Lock

Locking the phone book

Security

Phonebook

Unlock

Unlocking the phone book

Registering a cellular phone

to be used

Pair Phone

Changing a registered name

of a cellular phone

Change Name

Delete Phone

List phones

Deleting a registered cellular

phone

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Phone

Setup

Listing the registered cellular

phones

Setup

Selecting a cellular phone to

be used

Select phone

Set Passkey

Changing the passkey

Hands-free

power

Setting a Hands-free power

on/off

Guidance

Volume

Setting voice guidance

volume

System

Setup

Displaying a device informa-

tion

Device Name

Initialize

Initialization

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■ Using a short cut key

First menu

Second menu

Operation detail

Dialing a number registered

in the phone book

Dial “XXX (name)”

Dial “XXX (number)”



Dialing the input numbers

Adding a new number

Phone book add

entry

Phone book change

name

Changing a name of a phone

number in the phone book



Phone book delete

entry

Deleting phone book data

Registering a speed dial

Deleting a speed dial

Phone book set

speed dial

Phone book delete

speed dial

Phonebook Unlock

Phonebook Lock

Unlocking the phone book

Locking the phone book

Phonebook

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■Automatic adjustment of volume

When vehicle speed is 50 mph (80 km/h) or more, the volume automatically

increases. The volume returns to the previous volume setting when vehicle

speed drops to 43 mph (70 km/h) or less.

■When using a voice command

●For numbers, say a combination of single digits from zero to nine, #

(pound),  (star), and + (plus).

●Say a command correctly and clearly.

■The system may not recognize your voice in the following situations:

●When driving on a rough road

●When driving at high speeds

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●When air is blowing out of the vents onto the microphone

●When the air conditioning fan emits a loud noise

■The following cannot be performed while driving:

●Operating the system with

●Registering a cellular phone to the system

■Changing the passkey

P. 318

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Making a phone call

■ Making a phone call

● Dialing by inputting a number

“Dial by number”

● Dialing by inputting a name

“Dial by name”

● Speed dialing

● Dialing a number stored in the outgoing history memory

“Redial”

● Dialing a number stored in the incoming history memory

“Call back”

■ Receiving a phone call

● Answering the phone

● Refusing the call

■ Transferring a call

■ Using a call history memory

● Dialing

● Storing data in the phone book

● Deleting

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Dialing by inputting a number

STEP

1

2

3

Press the talk switch and say “Dial by number”.

Press the talk switch and say the phone number.

Dial by one of the following methods:

a. Press the off-hook switch.

b. Press the talk switch and say “Dial”.

c. Select “Dial” by using

.

3

Dialing by inputting a name

STEP

1

2

Press the talk switch and say “Dial by name”.

Select a registered name to be input by either of the following

methods:

a. Press the talk switch and say a registered name.

b. Press the talk switch and say “List names”. Press the talk

switch while the desired name is being read aloud.

STEP

3

Dial by one of the following methods:

a. Press the off-hook switch.

b. Press the talk switch and say “Dial”.

c. Select “Dial” by using

.

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Speed dialing

STEP

1

2

Press the off-hook switch.

Press the preset button in which the desired number is regis-

tered.

STEP

3

Press the off-hook switch.

When receiving a phone call

■ Answering the phone

Press the off-hook switch.

■ Refusing the call

Press the on-hook switch.

Transferring a call

A call can be transferred between the cellular phone and system

while dialing, receiving a call, or during a call. Use one of the follow-

ing methods:

a. Operate the cellular phone.

Refer to the manual that comes with the cellular phone for the oper-

ation of the phone.

b. Press the off-hook switch*¹.

c. Press the talk switch and say “Call Transfer”*².

*¹: This operation can be performed only when transferring a call

from the cellular phone to the system during a call.

*²: While the vehicle is in motion, a call cannot be transferred from

the system to the cellular phone.

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Using the call history memory

Follow the procedure below to use a number stored in the call history

memory:

STEP

1

Press the talk switch and say “Redial” (when using a number

stored in the outgoing call history memory) or “Call back”

(when using a number stored in the incoming call history

memory).

STEP

2

Select the number by either of the following methods:

a. Say “Previous” or “Go back” until the desired number is

displayed.

3

b. Select the desired number by using

.

The following operations can be performed:

Dialing: Press the off-hook switch or select “Dial” by using a voice

command or

.

Storing the number in the phone book: Select “Store” by using a

voice command or

.

Deleting: Select “Delete” by using a voice command or

.

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■Call history

Up to 5 numbers can be stored in each of the outgoing and incoming history

memories.

■When talking on the phone

●Do not talk simultaneously with the other party.

●Keep the volume of the receiving voice down. Otherwise, voice echo will

increase.

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Setting a cellular phone

Registering a cellular phone in the hands-free system allows the

system to function. The following functions can be used for regis-

tered cellular phones:

■ Functions and operation procedures

To enter the menu for each function, follow the steps below by

using a voice command or

.

● Registering a cellular phone

1. “Setup”  2. “Phone Setup”  3. “Pair Phone”

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● Selecting a cellular phone to be used

1. “Setup”  2. “Phone Setup”  3. “Select Phone”

● Changing a registered name

1. “Setup”  2. “Phone Setup”  3. “Change Name”

● Listing the registered cellular phones

1. “Setup”  2. “Phone Setup”  3. “List Phones”

● Deleting a cellular phone

1. “Setup”  2. “Phone Setup”  3. “Delete Phone”

● Changing the passkey

1. “Setup”  2. “Phone Setup”  3. “Set Passkey”

● Turning the hands-free phone automatic connection on/off

1. “Setup”  2. “Phone Setup”  3. “Hands-free power”

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Registering a cellular phone

Select “Pair Phone” by using a voice command or

, and do the

procedure for registering a cellular phone. (P. 302)

Selecting a cellular phone to be used

STEP

1

Select “Select Phone” by using a voice command or

.

Pattern A

STEP

2

Select a cellular phone to be used by either of the following

methods, and select “Confirm” by using a voice command or

:

a. Press the talk switch and say the desired phone name.

b. Press the talk switch and say “List phones”. While the

name of the desired cellular phone is being read aloud,

press the talk switch.

Pattern B

STEP

2

Select a cellular phone to be used by using

.

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Changing a registered name

STEP

1

2

Select “Change Name” by using a voice command or

.

Select a name of cellular phone to be changed by either of the

following methods:

a. Press the talk switch and say the desired phone name, and

select “Confirm” by using a voice command or

.

3

b. Press the talk switch and say “List phones”. While the

desired phone name is being read aloud, press the talk

switch.

c. Select the desired phone name by using

.

STEP

3

4

Press the talk switch or select “Record Name” by using

, and say a new name.

Select “Confirm” by using a voice command or

.

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Listing the registered cellular phones

Selecting “List Phones” by using a voice command or

the list of registered cellular phones to be read aloud.

causes

When listing is complete, the system returns to “Phone Setup”.

Pressing the talk switch while a name of cellular phone is being read

selects the cellular phone, and the following functions will be avail-

able:

● Selecting a cellular phone: “Select Phone”

● Changing a registered name: “Change Name”

● Deleting a cellular phone: “Delete Phone”

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Deleting a cellular phone

STEP

1

Select “Delete Phone” by using a voice command or

.

Pattern A

STEP

2

Select the cellular phone to be deleted by either of the follow-

ing methods and select “Confirm” by using a voice command

or

:

3

a. Press the talk switch and say the name of the desired cel-

lular phone.

b. Press the talk switch and say “List phones”. While the

name of the desired cellular phone is being read aloud,

press the talk switch.

Pattern B

STEP

2

Select a desired cellular phone to be deleted by using

.

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Changing the passkey

STEP

1

Select “Set Passkey” by using a voice command or

.

Pattern A

STEP

2

Press the talk switch, say a 4 to 8-digit number, and select

“Confirm” by using a voice command or

.

Pattern B

STEP

2

Select a 4 to 8-digit number by using

.

The number should be input 1 digit at a time.

STEP

3

When the entire number to be registered as a passkey has

been input, press again.

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Turning the hands-free phone automatic connection on/off

■ Turning off the automatic connection

STEP

1

Select “Hands-free Power” by using a voice command or

.

STEP

2

Select “Turn off” by using a voice command or

.

■ Turning on the automatic connection

3

STEP

1

Select “Hands-free Power” by using a voice command or

.

STEP

2

Select “Turn on” by using a voice command or

.

■The number of cellular phone that can be registered

Up to 6 cellular phones can be registered in the system.

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Security and system setup

To enter the menu of each setting, follow the steps below:

■ Security setting items and operation procedure

● Setting or changing the PIN (Personal Identification Number)

1. “Setup”  2. “Security”  3. “Set PIN”

● Locking the phone book

1. “Setup”  2. “Security”  3. “Phonebook Lock”

● Unlocking the phone book

1. “Setup”  2. “Security”  3. “Phonebook Unlock”

■ System setup items and operation procedure

● Setting voice guidance volume

1. “Setup”  2. “System Setup”  3. “Guidance Volume”

● Displaying the Bluetooth^®device address and name

1. “Setup”  2. “System Setup”  3. “Device name”

● Initialization

1. “Setup”  2. “System Setup”  3. “Initialize”

can only be used for system setup operation.

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Setting or changing the PIN

■ Setting a PIN

STEP

1

Select “Set PIN” by using a voice command or

Enter a PIN by using a voice command or

.

STEP

2

.

When using

, input the code 1 digit at a time.

3

■ Changing the PIN

STEP

1

2

Select “Set PIN” by using a voice command or

.

Enter the registered PIN by using a voice command or

.

STEP

3

Enter a new PIN by using a voice command or

.

When using

, input the code 1 digit at a time.

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Locking or unlocking the phone book

STEP

1

Select “Phonebook Lock” or “Phonebook Unlock” by using a

voice command or

.

STEP

2

Input the PIN by either of the following methods and select

“Confirm” by using a voice command or

:

a. Press the talk switch and say the registered PIN.

b. Input a new PIN by using

.

Setting voice guidance volume

STEP

1

2

Select “Guidance Volume” by using

.

Change the voice guidance volume.

To decrease the volume: Turn

counterclockwise.

clockwise.

To increase the volume: Turn

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Displaying the Bluetooth^®device address and name

STEP

1

2

Select “Device Name” using

.

Turn

to display the Bluetooth^®device address and

name.

STEP

3

Select “Go Back” using

to return to “System Setup”.

3

Initialization

STEP

1

2

Select “Initialize” and then “Confirm” by using

.

Select “Confirm” by using

.

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■Initialization

●The following data in the system can be initialized:

• Phone book

• Outgoing and incoming call history

• Speed dials

• Registered cellular phone data

• Security code

●Once the initialization has been completed, the data cannot be restored

to its original state.

■When the phone book is locked

The following functions cannot be used:

●Dialing by inputting a name

●Speed dialing

●Dialing a number stored in the call history memory

●Using the phone book

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Using the phone book

To enter the menu of each setting, follow the steps below:

● Adding a new phone number

1. “Phonebook”  2. “Add Entry”

● Setting speed dial

1. “Phonebook”  2. “Set Speed Dial (Speed Dial)”

● Changing a registered name

1. “Phonebook”  2. “Change Name”

● Deleting registered data

1. “Phonebook”  2. “Delete Entry”

● Deleting speed dial

3

1. “Phonebook”  2. “Delete Speed Dial”

● Listing the registered data

1. “Phonebook”  2. “List Names”

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Adding a new phone number

The following methods can be used to add a new phone number:

● Inputting a phone number by using a voice command

● Transferring data from the cellular phone

● Inputting a phone number by using

● Selecting a phone number from outgoing or incoming call history

■ Adding procedure

STEP

1

2

Select “Add Entry” by using a voice command or

.

Use one of the following methods to input a telephone num-

ber:

Inputting a telephone number by using a voice command

STEP2-1 Select “By Voice” by using a voice command or

.

STEP2-2 Press the talk switch, say the desired number, and

select “Confirm” by using a voice command.

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Transferring data from the cellular phone

STEP2-1 Select “By Phone” and then “Confirm” by using a

voice command or

.

STEP2-2 Transfer the data from the cellular phone.

Refer to the manual that comes with the cellular phone

for the details of transferring data.

STEP2-3 Select the data to be registered by either of the fol-

lowing methods:

a. Say “Previous” or “Next” until the desired data is

displayed, and select “Confirm” by using a voice

command.

3

b. Select the desired data by using

.

Inputting a phone number by using

STEP2-1 Select “Manual Input” by using

STEP2-2 Input a phone number by using

.

, and press

again.

Input the phone number 1 digit at a time.

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Selecting a phone number from outgoing or incoming call history

STEP2-1 Select “Call History” by using a voice command or

.

STEP2-2 Select “Outgoing” or “Incoming” by using a voice

command or

.

STEP2-3 Select the data to be registered by either of the fol-

lowing methods:

a. Say “Previous” or “Go back” until the desired

data is displayed, and select “Confirm” by using

a voice command.

b. Select the desired data by using

.

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STEP

3

Select the name to be registered by either of the following

methods, and select “Confirm” by using a voice command or

:

a. Press the talk switch and say the desired name.

b. Select “Record Name” by using

desired name.

, and say the

3

STEP

4

Select “Confirm” by using a voice command or

.

In

, selecting “Set Speed Dial (Speed Dial)” instead of “Con-

STEP

3

firm” registers the newly added phone number as speed dial.

Setting speed dials

STEP

1

Select “Set Speed Dial (Speed Dial)” by using a voice com-

mand or

.

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STEP

2

Select the data to be registered as a speed dial by either of

the following methods:

a. Press the talk switch, say desired number, and select

“Confirm” by using a voice command or

.

b. Press the talk switch, and say “List names”. While the

desired name is being read aloud, press the talk switch,

and select “Confirm” by using a voice command or

.

c. Select the desired data by using

.

STEP

3

Select the desired preset button, and register the data into

speed dial by either of the following methods:

a. Press the desired preset button, and select “Confirm” by

using a voice command or

.

b. Press and hold the desired preset button.

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Changing a registered name

STEP

1

2

Select “Change Name” by using a voice command or

.

Select the name to be changed by either of the following

methods.

a. Press the talk switch, say desired name, and select “Con-

firm” by using a voice command or

.

3

b. Press the talk switch, and say “List names”. While the

desired name is being read aloud, press the talk switch,

and select “Confirm” by using a voice command or

.

c. Select the desired name by using

.

STEP

3

4

Select “Record Name” with

or the talk switch.

Say a new name, and select “Confirm” by using a voice com-

mand or

.

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Deleting registered data

STEP

1

2

Select “Delete Entry” by using a voice command or

.

Select the data to be deleted by either of the following meth-

ods, and select “Confirm” by using a voice command or

:

a. Press the talk switch, and say the name of the desired

phone number to be deleted.

b. Press the talk switch, say “List phones”. While the name of

the desired phone number is being read aloud, press the

talk switch.

Deleting speed dials

STEP

1

Select “Delete Speed Dial” by using a voice command or

.

STEP

2

Press the preset button in which the desired speed dial is reg-

istered, and select “Confirm” by using a voice command or

.

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Listing the registered data

Selecting “List names” by using a voice command causes a list of the

registered data to be read aloud.

When listing is complete, the system returns to “Phonebook”.

Pressing the talk switch while the desired data is being read aloud

selects the data, and the following function will be available.

● Dialing: “Dial”

● Changing a registered name: “Change Name”

● Deleting an entry: “Delete Entry”

● Setting speed dial: “Set Speed Dial (Speed Dial)”

3

■Limitation of number of digits

A phone number that exceeds 24 digits cannot be registered.

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