Yes, I'm hitting the OK button prior to the BT connection. I also asked people how I sound and even called my home and left a message both with the same result: Very muffled, and difficult to understand talking. I placed the mic on the top left corner of my car. I drive a Honda Element and not sure if its the way that it is designed (Open spaced), or if it is a bad mic. Please advise...

Yes, I'm hitting the OK button prior to the BT connection. I also asked people how I sound and even called my home and left a message both with the same result: Very muffled, and difficult to understand talking. I placed the mic on the top left corner of my car. I drive a Honda Element and not sure if its the way that it is designed (Open spaced), or if it is a bad mic. Please advise...

Is the mic exposed?

By exposed, Are you referring to whether there is tape over it. I placed electric tape over the sides, and the VR is still having problems understanding what I am saying when I say "Call .." or even " Play artist...On my previous Z3, I didnt have this problem so Im not sure its my phone. Where did you place your mics...where have you found the most success in mic placement. Is there another issue I am overlooking?

Does it understand you when you give it a change source command?

Yes, everything seems to work accept it doesnt understand certain playlist and never understands when I ask it to call someone...changing source, etc is almost effortless.

Have you done a complete restore of your iPod? If not, do so and resync your content.

Moved mic from the side upper left corner near windshield to the behind the steering wheel. So far, a marked improvement regarding people being able to understand me on the other end; however, still having problems with the VR function regarding making a call. Is there a way to establish a quick link or "favorites" on the map mode so I can quickly access particular numbers. Other than that, the system is great and is faster than my previous Z3. I just miss the quicklink to 5 favorite numbers from the map mode that I had on my Z3.

There is a quick access option for contacts.

The manual suggest that I press home twice, then contacts, then select my needed contacts...Is there anything less than 3 steps to access a contact quickly. Again, Vblue42, thanks for invaluable information.

Search the PDF manual for QUICK ACCESS.

still having problems with the VR function regarding making a call.

Try another phone and see if you get the same problem. What phone are you currently trying to use?

Back to the topic at hand. I have two issues

1) I have been told my BT sounds like I am in a waterfall (at the other end).

2) During a call, the person's voice cuts out frequently. Almost like it's muting the other person. This is annoying because I can only hear every other word.

Have anyone reported this to Pioneer yet?

At any speed (other than stopped) this makes my BT useless.

I have used Parrot BT devices in the past, and generally they are awesome, by Z110BT sucks!

I just installed the 110 last week. My experience has been quite the opposite. Everyone tells me that they can't even tell I am on a hands free. I have used it for hours with multiple people. I am using the factory mic on the visor. I replaced an Alpine W505 and I didn't even use hands free with it because no one could ever hear me.

Are you using the stock mic that came with the Z110?

Sorry my post wasn't clear. I am using the stock Pioneer mic that comes with the 110. I have it on the visor. I think I am going to try it on the A pillar because it gets in the way if I need to move the visor.

Thanks for the clarification. Mine is setup on the overhead console, next to the map light. About 12" away when I drive. Maybe this is too far away.

I have a feeling there will be more noise next to the pillar, but I could be wrong.

How close is your mic?

I read in another forum (U-series I think) where they were having the same issue, of bad-sound on the other end.

A few people purchased Garmin mics $12.99 @ Frys, and it cured the problem. I purchased one today, will try having it installed this week.. Will report back what happens.

I just installed this unit in my Corvette C5 convertible. I'm glad I'm not the only one experiencing poor VR performance with this thing, but very disappointed that I am, nonetheless! I have the mic mounted in the corner where the windshield meets the A pillar. I'm hoping that the Garmin mic does the trick and look forward to seeing here if it does.

Man... Mine works perfect... Most people can't even tell that I'm on handsfree... And I own a truck...

Where's the complaint? The other caller, or you?

Is it an echo issue?

Or volume?

FWIW..... I own an IPhone....

I'm using an iPhone 3GS. There's just a lot of background noise and dropouts. Callers frequently ask me to repeat what I just said. I can hear them okay. I have echo cancellation ON. I'm really not sure what the problem is. But it's annoying. Especially when trying to use the VR for hands free control of audio selection and so forth.

Out of curiosity, where is your IPhone's BT volume set at? And where is your Z110BT BT volume set at?

I don't know if it's an issue with the newer Z's.... But with the older ones, because of the fact that they didn't have BT volume control(during a call)... It was imperative that you had the BT volume on your cell turned up all the way when you paired it to the unit... Otherwise you could not hear anybody, regardless how much you turned up the BT volume on the Z.... In other words, the Z would store where you phone's BT volume was set, during pair... So the idea was to crank everything(phone BT and Z BT) up to as loud as it would go when you pair them.... from there, you can just turn it down on the unit if it was too loud...

Knowing that, I made sure I did just that with this one as well.... So I wonder if this could have anything to do with it...

So if you feel like trying it...

-turn your IPhone's BT volume all the way... ***With the IPhone....You can ONLY do this during a call with a BT handsfree connected***

-turn the Avic's BT volume all the way up via the settings menu

-unpair them.... On the old Z's, you had to reset the unit... I don't think you have to on the Z110BT's dunno ???

-then repair them,

Especially when trying to use the VR for hands free control of audio selection and so forth.

That would HAVE to be either mic placement, or possibly a bad mic....

Disregard my previous post...

-unpair them.... On the old Z's, you had to reset the unit... I don't think you have to on the Z110BT's dunno ???

Same thing on the 110. The only way to delete a paired phone is to reset the unit or to pair another five different phones which will replace the one that is already paired. There is also no way to repair a phone that is already paired unless it is deleted.

I have no issues with others hearing me. Ive been told it doesnt even sound like im on a cell phone or a speakerphone. I have an HTC (T-Mobile) G1, installed in an '08 Ford Expedition, and my mic is located on the Driver's visor closest to the A-pillar.

My issue is that I have a heard time hearing people over the speakers of my truck. Maybe its just the speakers, or the volume settings, i need to do more playing around.

I read in another forum (U-series I think) where they were having the same issue, of bad-sound on the other end.

 

A few people purchased Garmin mics $12.99 @ Frys, and it cured the problem. I purchased one today, will try having it installed this week.. Will report back what happens.

TypeS, did you ever try the Garmin mic from Fry's? If so, how did it work and which model# did you try?