Lexus LS500 Quick Manual page 231

Operation from the main menu
1 Press the talk switch.
 Voice guidance for the voice com-
mand system can be skipped by
pressing the talk switch.
2
If "Getting Started with Voice"
screen is displayed, select "OK" or
press the talk switch. (→P.231)
3 After hearing a beep, say a sup-
ported command.
 To display sample commands of the
desired function, say the desired
function or select the desired func-
tion button. To display more com-
mands, select "More Commands".
 Selecting "Help" or saying "Help"
prompts the voice command system
to offer examples of commands and
operation methods.
 Registered POIs, registered names
in the contacts list etc., can be said in
the place of the "<>" next to the com-
mands. (→P.233)
For example: Say "Find a restaurant", "Call
John Smith" etc.
 If a desired outcome is not shown, or
if no selections are available, say
"Go back" to return to the previous
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5-1. Voice command system operation
screen.
 To cancel voice recognition, select
, say "Cancel", or press and hold
the talk switch.
 To perform the voice command
operation again, select "Start Over"
or say "Start over".
 To suspend voice command opera-
tion, select "Pause". To resume the
voice command operation, select
"Resume" or press the talk switch.
● If the system does not respond or the
confirmation screen does not disappear,
press the talk switch and try again.
● If a voice command cannot be recog-
nized, voice guidance will say "Sorry,
could you repeat that?" and voice com-
mand reception will restart.
If a voice command cannot be recog-
●
nized 3 consecutive times, voice recogni-
tion will be canceled.
● The amount of spoken feedback received
from the system while using the voice
command system (voice recognition
prompts) can be changed on the voice
settings screen. (→P.57)
Some voice guidance can be canceled by
●
setting voice prompts to off. Use this set-
ting when it is desirable to say a com-
mand immediately after pressing the talk
switch and hearing a beep.
Increasing the voice recognition
performance
To increase voice recognition perfor-
mance, use the "Tutorials" and "Voice
Training" functions on the "Getting
Started with Voice" screen. These
functions are only available when the
vehicle is not moving.
The "Tutorials" and "Voice Training"
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