INFINITI M 2010 Owners Manual

INFINITI Voice Recognition allows hands-free
operation of the systems equipped on this
vehicle in one of two modes, Standard Mode or
Alternate Command Mode.
In Standard Mode, commands that are available
are always shown on the display and an-
nounced by the system. You can complete your
desired operation by simply following the
prompts given by the system. (See ªINFINITI
VOICE RECOGNITION STANDARD MODEº later in
this section for details.) In this mode, hands-
free operation of Audio, Climate Control and
Display is not available through INFINITI Voice
Recognition.
For advanced operation, you can use the Alter-
nate Command Mode that enables the opera-
tion of the display, audio, and climate control
through INFINITI Voice Recognition. (See
ªINFINITI VOICE RECOGNITION ALTERNATE COM-
MAND MODEº later in this section for details.)
When this mode is active, an expanded list of
commands can be spoken after pushing the
TALK
switch, and the voice command
menu prompts are turned off. Note that in this
mode the recognition success rate may be
affected as the number of available commands
and the ways of speaking each command are
increased. For U.S. customers, the Standard Mode is se-
lected by default. For Canadian customers, the
Alternate Command Mode is the default mode.
To switch one mode to another, see each mode
description later in this section.
To improve the recognition success rate when
Alternate Command Mode is active, try using
the Speaker Adaptation Function available in
that mode. Otherwise, it is recommended that
Alternate Command Mode be turned off and
Standard Mode be used for the best recognition
performance.
For the voice commands for the navigation
system, refer to the Navigation System Owner's
Manual of your vehicle.
INFINITI VOICE RECOGNITION
STANDARD MODE
The following section is applicable when the
Standard Mode is activated. (This mode is
selected by default for U.S. customers.)
The Standard Mode enables you to complete
the desired operation by simply following the
prompts that appear on the display and also are
announced by the system. Hands-free operation
of Audio, Climate Control and Display systems
is not available in this mode.
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Activating Standard Mode
When the Alternate Command Mode is active,
perform the following steps to switch to the
Standard Mode.
1. Push theSETTINGbutton on the instru-
ment panel.
2. Highlight the ªOthersº key on the display and then push the ENTERbutton.
3. Highlight the ªVoice Recognitionº key and then push the ENTERbutton. 4. Highlight the ªAlternate Command Modeº
key and push the ENTERbutton.
5. The indicator turns off and the Standard Mode activates.Displaying user guide
If you use the INFINITI Voice Recognition system
for the first time or you do not know how to
operate it, you can display the User Guide for
confirmation.
You can confirm how to use voice commands by
accessing a simplified User Guide, which con-
tains basic instructions and tutorials for several
voice commands.
1. Push the INFObutton on the instrument
panel.
2. Highlight the ªOthersº key using the INFINITI controller and push the ENTER
button.
3. Highlight the ªVoice Recognitionº key us- ing the INFINITI controller and push the
ENTER button.
4. Highlight the ªUser Guideº key using the INFINITI controller and push the ENTER
button.
5. Highlight an item using the INFINITI con- troller and push the ENTERbutton.
You can skip steps 1 to 3 above if you say
ªHelpº.
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Available items :
cGetting Started
Describes the basics of how to operate the
INFINITI Voice Recognition system.
c Placing Calls
Tutorial for making a phone call by voice
command operation.
c Finding a Street Address
Tutorial for entering a destination by street
address.
c Help on Speaking
Displays useful tips of speaking for correct
command recognition by the system.
c Voice Recognition Settings
Describes the available voice recognition
settings.
Note that the Command List feature is only
available when Alternate Command Mode is
active.
Getting Started
Before using the INFINITI Voice Recognition
system for the first time, you can confirm how to
use commands by viewing the Getting Started
section of the User Guide.
1. Highlight ªGetting Startedº and push the ENTER button.
2. You can confirm the page by scrolling the screen using the INFINITI controller.
Tutorials on the operation of the INFINITI Voice
Recognition system
If you choose ªFinding a Street Addressº or
ªPlacing Callsº, you can view tutorials on how
to perform these operations using INFINITI
Voice Recognition.
Useful tips for correct operation
You can display useful speaking tips to help the
system recognize your voice commands cor-
rectly.
Highlight ªHelp on Speakingº and push the
ENTER button.
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Voice recognition settings
The available settings of the INFINITI Voice
Recognition system are described.
1. Highlight ªVoice Recognition Settingsºand push the ENTERbutton.
2. You can confirm the page by scrolling the screen using the INFINITI controller.
USING THE SYSTEM
Initialization
When the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, INFINITI Voice Recognition is initial-
ized, which takes a few seconds. When com-
pleted, the system is ready to accept voice
commands. If the TALK
switch is pushed before the initialization completes, the display
will show the message: ªPhonetic data down-
loaded. Please wait.º or a beep sounds.
Before starting
To get the best recognition performance from
INFINITI Voice Recognition, observe the follow-
ing:
c
The interior of the vehicle should be as quiet
as possible. Close the windows to eliminate
the surrounding noises (traffic noise and
vibration sounds, etc.), which may prevent
the system from correctly recognizing the
voice commands.
c Wait until the tone sounds before speaking a
command.
c Speak in a natural conversational voice with-
out pausing between words.
c If the air conditioner is set to ªAutoº, the fan
speed is automatically lowered so that your
commands can be recognized more easily.
Giving voice commands
1. Push the TALKswitch located on the
steering wheel.
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2. A list of commands appears on thescreen, and the system announces,
ªWould you like to access Phone, Naviga-
tion, Information or Help?º.
3. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes from
to,
speak a command.
4. Continue to follow the voice menu prompts and speak after the tone sounds
until your desired operation is completed.
Operating tips :
cSay a command after the tone.
c Commands that are available are always
shown on the display and spoken through
voice menu prompts. Commands other than those that are displayed are not accepted.
Please follow the prompts given by the
system.
c If the command is not recognized, the sys-
tem announces, ªPlease say againº. Repeat
the command in a clear voice.
c Push the BACKbutton once to return to the
previous screen.
c If you want to cancel the command, push
and hold the TALK
switch. The mes-
sage, ªVoice cancelledº will be announced.
c Push the TALK
switch to pause the
operation. Push the TALK
switch
again to restart the operation.
c If you want to adjust the volume of the
system feedback, push the volume control
buttons [+] or [2] on the steering switch or
use the audio system volume knob while the
system is making an announcement.
How to speak numbers :
INFINITI Voice Recognition requires a certain
way to speak numbers when giving voice com-
mands. Refer to the following examples. General rule
Only single digits 0 (zero) to 9 can be used. (For
example, if you would like to say 500, ªfive zero
zeroº can be used, but ªfive hundredº cannot.)
Examples
c
1-800-662-6200
± ªOne eight zero zero six six two six two zero zeroº
Improving Recognition of Phone numbers
You can improve the recognition of phone num-
bers by saying the phone number in three
groups of numbers. For example, when you try
to call 800-662-6200, say ªeight zero zeroº
first, and the system will then ask you for the
next three digits. Then, say ªsix six twoº. After
recognition, the system will then ask for the last
four digits. Say, ªsix two zero zeroº. Using this
method of phone digit entry can improve recog-
nition performance.
When speaking a house number, speak the
number ª0º as ªzeroº. If the letter ªo (Oh)º is
included in the house number, it will not be
recognized as the number ª0 (zero)º even if you
speak ªohº instead of ªzeroº. You can only say
ªzeroº for ª0 (zero)º. You can say either ªzeroº
or ª ohº for ªo (Oh)º.
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Command List
Category Command:
CommandAction
Phone Operates Phone function
Navigation Operates Navigation function
Information Displays vehicle Information function
Help Displays User Guide
c Phone Command:
Command Action
Dial Number Makes a call to a spoken phone number up to 10 digits.
Redial Makes a call to the latest dialed number.
Phonebook Makes a call to a contact that is stored in the Phonebook.
International Call Makes an international call by allowing more than 10 digits to be spoken.
Change Number Corrects the phone number when it is not recognized. (Available during phone number entry)
c Navigation Command:
See the separate Navigation System Owner's Manual.
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cInformation Command:
Command Action
Fuel Economy Displays fuel economy information.
Trip Computer Displays trip information.
Maintenance Displays maintenance information.
Traffic Info. Turns the traffic information system ON and OFF.
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Voice command examples
To use the INFINITI Voice Recognition function,
speaking one command is sometimes suffi-
cient, but at other times it is necessary to speak
two or more commands. As examples, some
additional basic operations by voice commands
are described here.
For navigation system commands, see the sepa-
rate Navigation System Owner's Manual.Example 1 - Placing a call to the phone number
800-662-6200:
1. Push the TALKswitch located on the
steering wheel. 2. The system announces, ªWould you like
to access Phone, Navigation, Information
or Help?º
3. Speak ªPhoneº.
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4. Speak ªDial Numberº.5. Speak ª8 0 0º.6. The system announces, ªPlease say the
next three digits or dial, or say change
number.º
7. Speak ª6 6 2º.
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8. The system announces, ªPlease say thelast four digitsº or say change number.
9. Speak ª 6200º. 10. The system announces, ªDial or Change
Number?º
11. Speak ªDialº.
12. The system makes a call to 800-662- 6200.
Note :
cYou can also speak ª800-662-6200º (10
continuous digits) or ª662-6200º (7 continu-
ous digits), if the area code is not necessary.
However, the 3-3-4 digit grouping is recom-
mended for improved recognition. (See
ªHow to speak numbersº earlier in this
section.) c
You cannot only say a phone number in
using the 3-3-4 grouping, 7 digits, and 10
digits using this command. Please use the
ªInternational Callº command for all other
formats.
c If you say ªChange Numberº during phone
number entry, the system will automatically
request that you repeat the number using
the 3-3-4 format. In this case please say the
area code first and then follow the prompts.
c Do not add a ª1º in front of the area code
when speaking phone numbers.
c If the system does not recognize your com-
mand, please try repeating the command
using a natural voice. Speaking too slow or
too loudly may further decrease recognition
performance.
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