Toyota Highlander Owners Manual: Speaking on the phone

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The following screen is displayed when speaking on the phone.

Toyota Highlander. Speaking on the phone

To adjust the call volume

Select “-” or “+”. You can also adjust the volume using the steering switches or the volume knob.

To prevent the other party from hearing your voice

Select “mute”.

Inputting tones

When using phone services such as an answering service or a bank, you can store phone numbers and code numbers in the contact.

Select “0-9”.
Input the number.

Release tones

“Release tones” appear when a continuous tone signal(s) containing a (w) is registered in the contact list.

Select “release tones”.

Release tones

A continuous tone signal is a character string that consists of numbers and the characters p or w. (E.G.056133W0123p#1*)
when the "p" pause tone is used, the tone data up until the next pause tone will be automatically sent after 2 seconds have elapsed. When the "w" pause tone is used, the tone data up until the next pause tone will be automatically sent after a user operation is performed.
Release tones can be used when automated operation of a phone based service such as an answering machine or bank phone service is desired. A phone number with continuous tone signals can be registered in the contact list.
Tone data after a "w" pause tone can be operated on voice command during a call.

To transfer a call

Select “handset mode” to on from a hands-free call to a cellular phone call.

Select “handset mode” to off from a cellular phone call to a hands-free call.

Transmit volume setting

Select “transmit volume”.
Select the desired level for the transmit volume.
Select “ok”.

To hang up

Press the switch on the steering
wheel or select .

Call waiting

When a call is interrupted by a third party while talking, an incoming call message will be displayed.

To talk with the other party:

press the switch on
the steering wheel.
Select .

To refuse the call:

press the switch on
the steering wheel.
Select .

Toyota Highlander. Call waiting

Every time you press the switch
on the steering wheel or select during call waiting, you will be
switched to the other party.

Transferring calls

?If you transfer from the cellular phone to hands-free, the hands-free screen will be displayed, and you can operate the system using the screen.
Transfer method and operation may vary according to the cellular phone used.
For operation of the cellular phone in use, see the phone's manual.

Call waiting operation

Call waiting operation may differ depending on your phone company and cellular phone.

Receiving a call

When a call is received, the following screen is displayed together with a sound. To answer the phone Press the switch on the steering wheel or select . To refuse a call Press the switch o ...

Bluetooth® phone message function

Received messages can be forwarded from the connected bluetooth® phone, enabling checking and replying using the audio system. Depending on the type of bluetooth® phone connected, received mes ...

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