2006 Lexus LX 470 Owners Manual - Page 402

IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY Tips for entering a phone number using the dial and store commands: D Say the entire 7−, 10− or 11−digit number and wait for the system to respond. You do not need to say "Dial", "Store", or "Verify" after the phone number. D If you want to enter a number that is not 7−, 10− or 11−digit, use the digit dial or digit store commands. D Do not pause between the digits. If there is a long pause between digits, the system may think that you have finished saying the entire number. D The system does not recognize the words "Hundred" or "Thousand". Instead, you must say each digit. For example, a number starting with "1−800 .." is pronounced "one−eight−zero−zero...". D The system often works better when the digits are combined smoothly into a single phrase. Try saying the entire phone number more rapidly. D If problems continue when saying the entire phone number, try using the digit dial or digit store commands to enter one digit at a time. Say each one of the syllables in the word clearly. Do not omit any of the syllables. Be sure to articulate each sound in the word. The voice recognition system can have trouble recognizing a word when final consonants are not pronounced. It may be helpful to emphasize the final consonant. If the system is confusing 2 commands that are similar (e.g. "Dial" and "Redial"), be sure to pronounce the distinction. In this example, "Redial" may be recognized better if the first syllable is emphasized and slightly lengthened. Avoid clipping short words and syllables. Instead, try lengthening the short words and syllables, and slow down your overall speech rate a little. You can also try lengthening different syllables of the word. Try speaking louder. When there is a lot of background noise, the system has more trouble hearing your speech. If, however, you find that you are speaking so loud that you are stressing your voice, speaking somewhat quieter but with clear pronunciation may help. 380