About phone projection
What is Android Auto/Apple CarPlay?
Securely access your smartphone while driving.
Various functions of your smartphone are displayed on and operable from the screen of the media device (e.g. navigation, making a call, listening to music etc.)
When connected, an Android Auto/Apple CarPlay icon appears on the screen.
Available functions and operations may differ depending on the company model.
For more information, visit the Google or Apple website.
- Google: http://support.google.com/androidauto/
- Apple: http://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/
Cautions
- Android Auto is a registered trademark of Google Inc.
- Apple CarPlay is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.
- Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are unavailable if the phone OS is not the latest version or if the phone cannot be recognized due to a shutdown caused by a failure or defect in the device itself.
- Your phone may not be recognised if its battery is low. Charge your phone then try again.
- If your phone is shut down due to a defect in the device itself, reset your phone and try again.
- If the USB cable of the Android Auto/ Apple CarPlay device is repeatedly disconnected and reconnected in a short period of time, the phone may malfunction. This can also cause a device failure.
- The device recognition time may differ depending on the device type and firmware/OS version.
- Using the USB cable that came with the phone is recommended. (Using a non-genuine product may cause noise or malfunction.)
- Normal operations cannot be guaranteed if the phone is arbitrarily manipulated while Android Auto/Apple CarPlay is active.
- Android Auto or Apple CarPlay may not operate normally due to mobile phone issues.
- Carrier charges may apply when using Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.
- Some features may not operate normally according to the version of iOS and Android.
※ The following problems may occur due to phone-related issues:
- [Android Auto]
- Intermittent black screens appear when entering Android Auto.
- Differentiation of phones that support Android Auto and those which do not, may not be possible.
- Black screens appear in some areas of the screen due to app errors.
- [Apple CarPlay]
- Intermittent black screens appear when entering Apple CarPlay.
- Black screens appear in some areas of the screen due to app errors when navigating between screens in Apple CarPlay.
- Audio volume cannot be adjusted depending on the status of a connected mobile phone.
- The sound output of a call may be cut upon disconnecting Apple CarPlay during a call via Apple CarPlay.
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If services do not work properly due to problems similar to the specified above, check your phone, and if necessary, reconnect your phone after restarting. |
Using Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
- On the home screen, press [Settings] > [Phone projection].
- Select function to connect.
- To connect your mobile phone to the USB port, use a genuine Apple USB cable for Apple CarPlay, and use a standard USB cable for Android Auto.
- Select [Android Auto] or [Apple CarPlay] on the home screen.
- You can use the features such as navigation, music, phone, etc, provided by Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.
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Cautions - Android Auto
- Bluetooth media features will be disabled when Android Auto is activated.
- After removing the USB cable, these features will be available again.
- If Android Auto is not activated even after a successful connection, follow these steps:
- Check whether an error occurred on the phone.
- Check whether Android Auto has been closed on the phone.
- Check whether Android Auto is activated in the phone projection settings.
- If Android Auto does not work normally even after a reconnection has been made, visit the Google website. (http://support.google.com/androidauto/)
- Please refer to the following websites to check the available countries for the Android Auto. (https://www.android.com/auto)
Cautions- Apple CarPlay
- Bluetooth phone/media features will be disabled when Apple CarPlay is activated.
- After removing the USB cable, these features will be available again.
- If Apple CarPlay is not activated even after a successful connection, follow these steps:
- Check whether Apple CarPlay is disabled in the iPhone's application settings.
- Check whether Apple CarPlay is activated in the phone projection settings.
- If Apple CarPlay does not work normally even after a reconnection has been made, visit the Apple website. (http://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/)
- Please refer to the following websites to check the available countries for the Apple CarPlay. (http://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/)