2014 Infiniti Q50 - Phonebook (if so equipped)

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Channel: INFINITI USA · 2013 · Autos & Vehicles

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If your phone is compatible and is enabled to allow phonebook access, the phonebook entries on your phone will begin transferring to the vehicle immediately after the device is first connected. 

If this doesn't happen automatically, first check to ensure that the vehicle settings are enabled for automatic phonebook transfer. To do this:

• Press the MENU button,
• Then touch SETTINGS,
• PHONE/MAIL,
• PHONE SETTINGS,
• PHONEBOOK/FAVORITES SETTINGS,
• CONFIGURE PHONEBOOK SETTINGS,
• AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SETTINGS, then

The setting for PHONEBOOK AUTO DOWNLOAD should be enabled. If it is not, touch PHONEBOOK AUTO DOWNLOAD to enable.

To manually transfer the phonebook entries from this screen, touch the BACK key and then touch MANUAL PHONEBOOK TRANSFER. When prompted, touch TRANSFER AND OVERWRITE to transfer the phonebook entries and overwrite those already stored in the system or touch TRANSFER AND ADD to add the new entries to those already stored in the phonebook.

The entire transfer process can take up to five minutes to complete, depending on the size of the handset phonebook. For more information, please see the manufacturer Owner's Manual that came with your cellular phone.

Up to 40 entries can be stored as FAVORITES for easy dialing from the lower touch screen display or the shortcut menu on the upper touch screen display. To add a number to the FAVORITES, 


• Press the MENU button on the control panel,
• Then touch PHONE,
• PHONEBOOK,
• Then the contact you wish to store as a Favorite,
• ADD TO FAVORITES, then
• The phone number on the screen you wish to store.

To add a number to the FAVORITES from the incoming, outgoing or missed call history:

• Press the MENU button on the control panel,
• Then touch PHONE,
• CALL HISTORY,
• Then the number you wish to store as a Favorite, then
• ADD TO FAVORITES.

Touch FROM PHONEBOOK to add an entry in the vehicle phonebook to the favorites. You can also choose to add a favorite from the outgoing, incoming or missed call history by touching the corresponding key on the screen.

To assign a voice tag to an entry in the FAVORITES for easier interpretation when using the voice recognition system:

• Press the PHONE button on the steering wheel,
• Touch FAVORITES on the upper touch screen display,
• Touch the entry you wish to modify,
• Touch VOICE TAG,
• Then REGISTER.

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