NISSAN MAXIMA 2012 A35 / 7.G 08IT Navigation Manual

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6. Speak “Dial”.7. The system makes a call to 011-81-111- 222-3333.
INFO:
Any digit input format is available in the
International Number input process.
Example 3: Setting a destination by a
street address1. Push >located on the steering
wheel switch.
2. The system announces, “Would you like to access Phone, Navigation, Information,
Audio or Help?”.
3. Speak “Navigation”.4. Speak “Address”.
INFO:
Press or touch [Help] to display
the user guide screen.
5. Speak the name of the state, “California”.
6. Speak the name of the city, “Gardena”.7. Voice feedback will be provided when the command is accepted, and the list of city
names is displayed.
8. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes again, speak “One”.

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9. Speak the name of the street, “South Figueroa street”.
INFO:.
Only the official street names stored inthe map database can be recognized by
the system. To improve accuracy, speak
the street name precisely and include
Boulevard, Way, North, South, etc., if
known. If unsure of the full name, speak-
ing only part of the street name such as
“Figueroa” is acceptable, but recognition
accuracy may be reduced.
.
To correct the entered city, street orhouse number, speak “Change City”,
“Change Street” or “Change House
Number”.
10. Voice feedback will be provided when the command is accepted, and the list of street
names appears.
11. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes again, speak “One”.12. Speak the house number.
“How to speak numbers” (page 9-5)
INFO:
If the house number is unknown, speak “No
house number”.
13. To confirm the destination location on the map, speak “Show map”. To calculate a
route, speak “Calculate route”.
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The following section is applicable when Alter-
nate Command Mode is active.
“Setting alternate command mode”
(page 9-21)
When Alternate Command Mode is active, an
expanded list of commands can be used after
pushing >. In this mode, available
commands are not fully shown on the display or
prompted. Review the expanded command list,
available when this mode is active. See exam-
ples of Alternate Command Mode screens.
Otherwise, it is recommended that Alternate
Command Mode be turned OFF and Standard
Mode be used for the best recognition perfor-
mance.
“Confirming voice commands”
(page 9-12)
DISPLAYING HOW TO OPERATE
VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEMWhen operating the voice recognition system
for the first time or if help is preferred to use the
system, the Command List (available only in
Alternate Command Mode) or the User Guide
are available.
Basic operation1. Push .
2. Highlight [Others] and push .
3. Highlight [Voice Recognition] and push .
4. Highlight the preferred item and push .
Available items: . [Command List]:
A list of voice commands that the system
can accept is displayed.
. [User Guide]:
A simplified operation manual of the voice
recognition system can be displayed and
how to use the voice commands can be
confirmed.
INFO:
The Command List feature is only available when
Alternate Command Mode is active.
Confirming voice commandsWhen controlling the system by voice com-
mands for the first time or if an appropriate voice
command is unknown, confirm using the voice
command lists.
The following information describes how to
display the navigation command list and the
help list. For information about the operations of
other functions, refer to the vehicle Owner’s
Manual.
Example: Displaying the navigation com-
mand list:
1. Push .
2. Highlight [Others] and push .
3. Highlight [Voice Recognition] and push .
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4. Highlight [Command List] and push .5. Highlight the preferred item and push
.
Available items:
.
Phone Commands
.
Navigation Commands
.
Information Commands
.
Audio Commands
.
Help Commands
6. To confirm the list, scroll the screen using the multi-function controller.
7. Push to return to the previous
screen.
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Command ListNavigation Command:
INFO:
The words in
italics
are variable.
Command Action
Destination Home Sets a route to your home location.
Address Sets a route to the street address that you specify (for continental U.S. and Canda only).
Places Sets a route to a facility near the current vehicle location.
Address Book Sets a route to a location stored in the Address Book.
Previous Destinations Sets a route to a previously entered destination.
Previous Start Point Sets a route to the previous starting point.
Minimize Freeway Route Sets the route search condition to minimize the usage of freeways.
Fastest Route Sets the route search condition to find the fastest time.
Shortest Route Sets the route search condition to find the shortest distance.
Cancel Route Stops the current route but can be resumed by using .
Delete Destination Deletes the entire route (destination and waypoints) .
Birdview Map Displays the map in Birdview
TM
(3D).
Planview Map Displays the map in Plan View (2D) .
North Up Locks the map to make North always point up.
Heading Up Locks the vehicle indicator to make it always point up.
Zoom In
<1 to 13>
Increases the magnification of the map by the number of steps specified.
Zoom Out
<1 to 13>
Decreases the magnification of the map by the number of steps specified.
Voice Guidance
On/Off
Turns the navigation guidance on and off.
Guidance Voice Repeat Speaks the current navigation guidance.

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Information Command:Command Action
Fuel Economy Displays fuel economy information.
Tire pressure (if so equipped) Displays tire pressure information.
Trip Computer (if so equipped) Displays trip information.
Maintenance Displays maintenance information.
Where am I? Displays the current location.
Traffic Information Turns the traffic information system on or off.
Weather Information Displays weather information.
Weather Map Displays the weather map.Vehicle Phone Command:Command Action
Dial Number Makes a call to a spoken phone number.
Vehicle Phonebook Makes a call to a contact that is stored in the Vehicle Phonebook.
Handset Phonebook Makes a call to a contact that is stored in the mobile phone.
Call History Incoming Calls Makes a call to the incoming call number.
Outgoing Calls Makes a call to the dialed number.
Missed Calls Makes a call to the Missed calls number.
International Call Makes an international call by allowing more than 10 digits to be spoken.
Call

Makes a call to a contact that is stored in either Vehicle Phonebook or Handset Phonebook.
Please say “Call” followed by a stored name.
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Audio Command:Command Action
Music Box Turns on the “Music Box” hard disk drive audio system.
CD Starts to play a CD.
FM Turns to the FM band, selecting the station last played.
AM Turns to the AM band, selecting the station last played.
XM Turns to the XM Satellite Radio band, selecting the channel last played.
USB Turns on the USB memory.
Bluetooth Audio Turns on the Bluetooth audio player.
AUX Turns on the AUX.General Command:CommandAction
Go back Corrects the last recognition result to return to the previous screen
Exit Cancels Voice RecognitionHelp Command:CommandAction
Navigation Commands Displays the navigation command list.
Phone Commands Displays the phone command list.
Audio Commands Displays the audio command list.
Information Commands Displays the information command list.
Help Commands Displays the help command list.
User Guide Displays the User Guide
Speaker Adaptation The system memorizes the voices of up to three persons for better voice recognition performance.

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INFO:
Refer to the vehicle Owner’s Manual for the
operations related to phone, information and
audio.
CONFIRMING HOW TO USE VOICE
COMMANDSIt is possible to confirm how to use voice
commands by accessing a simplified User
Guide, which contains basic instructions and
tutorials for several voice commands.Basic operation1. Push .
2. Highlight [Others] and push .
3. Highlight [Voice Recognition] and push .
4. Highlight [User Guide] and push . 5. Highlight the preferred item and push
.
Available items: . [Getting Started]:
Describes the basics of how to operate the
voice recognition system.
. [Let’s Practice]:
Mode for practice following the system
voice.
. [Using the Address Book]:
Tutorial for setting a destination by the
Address Book.
. [Finding a Street Address]:
Tutorial for entering a destination by street
address.
. [Placing Calls]:
Tutorial for marking a phone call by voice
command operation.
. [Help on Speaking]:
Displays the useful tips of speaking for
correct command recognition by the system.
. [Voice Recognition Settings]:
Describes the available voice recognition
settings. .
[Adapting the System to Your Voice]:
Tutorial adapting the system to the user’s
voice.
Getting startedBefore using the voice recognition system for
the first time, it is possible to confirm how to use
commands by viewing the Getting Started
section of the User Guide.1. Highlight [Getting Started] and push
.
2. To confirm the page, scroll the screen using the multi-function controller.Practicing voice commandsPractice for using the voice recognition function
can be performed by repeating a phrase after
the system announces it.
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1. Highlight [Let’s Practice] and push .
2. Practice voice commands in accordance with the audio guidance.Tutorials on operation of voice recogni-
tion systemWhen highlighting [Using the Address Book],
[Finding a Street Address] or [Placing Calls] and
pushing , the system displays tutor-
ials on how to perform these operations using
voice recognition.
Example: With [Using the Address Book] high-
lighted
1. Highlight [Using the Address Book] and push . The tutorial starts.2. The voice guide demonstrates how to speak
when giving commands.
3. When the tutorial is completed, the system automatically switches to the Menu screen.
Useful tips for correct operationIt is possible to display useful speaking tips that
may help the system to accept a voice command
correctly.1. Highlight [Help on Speaking] and push .
2. To confirm the page, scroll the screen using the multi-functionI controller.Voice recognition settingsThe settings for easy operation of the voice
recognition system are displayed.

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1. Highlight [Voice Recognition Settings] and push .
2. To confirm the page, scroll the screen using the multi-function controller.Adapting System to Your VoiceThe voice recognition system is equipped with a
learning function to adapt to the user’s voice for
better recognition. It is possible to confirm how
to operate the learning function through this
tutorial.1. Highlight [Adapting the System to YourVoice] and push . The tutorial
starts.
2. The voice guide demonstrates the steps that have to be performed.
3. When the tutorial is completed, the system automatically switches to the Menu screen.USING THE SYSTEM
InitializationWhen the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, Voice Recognition is initialized, which
may take up to one minute. When completed,
the system is ready to accept voice commands.
If > is pushed before the initialization
completes, the display will show the message:
“System not ready”.
BEFORE STARTINGTo get the best recognition performance out of
Voice Recognition, observe the following:
. 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.
. Wait until the tone sounds before speaking a
command.
. Speak in a natural conversational voice
without pausing between words.
. If the air conditioner is set to “Auto”, the fan
speed is automatically lowered so that voice
commands can be recognized more easily.
. The voice recognition system cannot be
operated when the soft top is not closed (for
Roadster and CrossCabriolet models) .
GIVING VOICE COMMANDS1. Push >located on the steering
wheel switch.
2. A list of commands appears on the screen, and the system announces, “Please say a
command”.
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