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I love my car's Bluetooth capabilities, but I've had more than one person tell me they have trouble hearing me when I use it.

I end up having to more-or-less shout into the mic for them to hear me.

Does anyone know how to adjust the microphone sensitivity, and is this a common issue? All I could see in the phone settings menu was what looked like speaker volume and some ring settings.
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Old 06-11-2007, 03:48 PM   #2
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Boulder Bum @ Jun 8 2007, 07:04 PM) [snapback]458318[/snapback]</div>
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I love my car's Bluetooth capabilities, but I've had more than one person tell me they have trouble hearing me when I use it.

I end up having to more-or-less shout into the mic for them to hear me.

Does anyone know how to adjust the microphone sensitivity, and is this a common issue? All I could see in the phone settings menu was what looked like speaker volume and some ring settings.
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I went to the system diagnostic screen as suggested by Dr. F and others in another thread.
I held down the info button and flicked the lights on and off and the display screen went to diagnostic mode. From there the menu button(s) took me to bluetooth send volume. The default setting is 0. I cranked it up to 5 and the low volume problem was gone. That was over a week ago and we haven't had any volume problems since.
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Old 06-14-2007, 02:29 AM   #3
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See the thread started by Cheap! on the bluetooth microphone mod (adding a second microphone) if changing the microphone settings in the MFD doesn't help:

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http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-mo...phone-mod.html

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Thanks guys!

How exactly do I get to the diagnostic screen? I'll run a search really quick and see if I can find instructions...
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Boulder Bum @ Jun 14 2007, 04:21 AM) [snapback]461430[/snapback]</div>
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Thanks guys!

How exactly do I get to the diagnostic screen? I'll run a search really quick and see if I can find instructions...
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Held down the info button and flick the lights on and off and the display screen goes to diagnostic mode.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(FreshAirGuy @ Jun 14 2007, 04:43 PM) [snapback]461921[/snapback]</div>
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Held down the info button and flick the lights on and off and the display screen goes to diagnostic mode.
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Oh, I see. I didn't understand what you meant from the last post for some reason.

Thanks! Great tip!
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I am trying to increase my bluetooth mic volume as well, but following the above instructions to get to the system diag. screen, by holding the "INFO" button down and flicking the lights, and I am assuming you mean the headlights, nothing happens. What am I doing wrong? My brother wants to change the mic. vol on his '07 Prius too. Thanks for your help!

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Doesn't work on mine either which is annoying.

Does the car have to be fully in READY? Holding the Info button down, what has to be switched on & off? Is it the main headlights, side (parking) lights, flash the lights by pulling the stalk?

Does it work for a 2007 car?

Better instructions would be an advantage
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Try using the Easter egg hack to get to the diagnostic menu.
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Try using the Easter egg hack to get to the diagnostic menu.
Not on an 07
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