Using the system
Initialization
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, NISSAN Voice Recognition is initialized,
which takes a few seconds. When completed,
the system is ready to accept voice commands. If
the switch is pressed before the
initialization
completes, the display will show the message:
“System not ready.” or a beep sounds.
Before starting
To get the best performance from NISSAN Voice Recognition, observe the following:
● Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet as
possible. Close the windows to eliminate the
surrounding noises (traffic noises, vibration
sounds, etc.), which may prevent the system
from recognizing the voice commands correctly.
● When the climate control is in the AUTO
mode, the fan speed decreases automatically
for easy recognition.
● Wait until a tone sounds before speaking a
command.
● Speak in a natural voice without pausing
between words.
Giving voice commands
1. Press and release the button
located
on the steering wheel.
2. A list of commands appears on the screen,
and the system announces, “Please say a
command from the displayed list or say Help
to show all commands.”
3. After the tone sounds and the icon on the
screen changes from to
, speak
a command.
4. Once a command is recognized, the system
will announce the recognized command and
perform the requested action.
If the command is not recognized, the system repeats the announcement. Repeat the command in a clear voice after the tone.
Operating tips
● Say a command after the tone. Voice commands
cannot be accepted when the icon
is .
● If the command is not recognized, the system
repeats the announcement. Repeat the
command in a clear voice.
● Press the button on the steering
wheel to return to the previous screen.
● If you want to cancel the command, press
and hold the button. The message,
“Voice cancelled” will be announced.
● If you want to adjust the volume of the system
feedback, push the volume control
switch on the steering wheel or use the
audio system volume knob while the system
is making an announcement.
● To minimize the amount of prompts spoken
by the system in Alternate Command Mode,
use the Minimize Voice Feedback function.
To access the Minimize Voice Feedback function press the SETTING button, then select the “Others” key. Then select the “Voice Recognition” key.
How to speak numbers
Voice Recognition requires a certain way to speak numbers when giving voice commands.
Refer to the following examples.
General rule:
● Only single digits 0 (zero) to 9 can be used.
● When saying the phone number 800-662-
6200, the system will accept “eighthundred”
in addition to “eight zero zero” or
“eight oh oh”. 500, 700, and 900 are also
supported.
Examples:
● 1-800-662-6200
– “One eight zero zero six six two six two
zero zero”
– “One eight hundred six six two six two
zero zero”
Improving Recognition of Phone numbers:
You can improve the recognition of phone numbers by saying the phone number in three groups of numbers. For example, when you try to call 800-662-6200, say “eight zero zero” first, and the system will then ask you for the next three digits. Then, say “six six two”. After recognition, the system will then ask for the last four digits.
Say, “six two zero zero”. Using this method of phone digit entry can improve recognition performance.
NOTE:
When speaking a house number, speak the number “0” as “zero” or “oh”. If the letter “O” is included in the house number, it will not be recognized as “0” even if you speak “oh” instead of “zero”.
Settings menu
The content of the Settings Menu differs when the system is in the Alternate Command Mode.
Command List:
Displays the command list for Alternate Command Mode.
User Guide:
The user guide provides basic instructions for using Voice Recognition and accessing some voice commands.
NOTE:
The user guide can also be accessed from within the INFO menu after pressing the INFO button.
Speaker Adaptation:
Starts a system training procedure to learn the specific sounds of your voice. See “Speaker adaptation function” in this section.
Alternate Command Mode:
For advanced operation, an Alternate Command Mode is provided. This setting enables control of the audio system as well as additional commands for the Phone and Navigation systems. With this setting active, the system does not announce or display the available commands at each step.
When this mode is activated, the Voice Recognition Settings will change to show more options.
Minimize Voice Feedback:
Reduces the amount of the information spoken for each voice instruction.
See also:
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