NISSAN PATHFINDER 2012 R52 / 4.G 06IT Navigation Manual

INFO:
. You can push on the control
panel to return to the previous screen, but
only after deleting all the numbers entered.
. When you touch [BACK] on the screen, the
screen returns to the previous screen even
when numbers have been entered.NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION
NISSAN Voice Recognition allows hands-free
operation of the navigation system and other
systems equipped on this vehicle, in one of two
modes, Standard Mode or Alternate Command
Mode. In Standard Mode, you can operate
Phone and Information.
The commands that are available are always
shown on the display and announced by the
system. You can complete your desired opera-
tion by simply following the prompts given by the
system. In Standard Mode, hands–free opera-
tion of Audio, Climate Control and Display is not
available through Voice Recognition.
For U.S. customers, Standard Mode is selected
by default. For Canadian customers, Alternate
Command Mode is the default mode.
INFO:
. For the voice commands for the audio, air
conditioner and other systems, refer to the
Owner’s Manual of your vehicle. The follow-
ing sections refer only to the navigation,
phone, and information systems.
. When the system language is set to
“Franc¸ ais” (French) the available commands
and functions differ from those available
when using the system in English.
Using the system
Initialization:
When the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, NISSAN Voice Recognition is initia-
lized, 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: “Phonetic data downloading. Please
wait.”
Before starting
To get the best recognition performance from
NISSAN Voice Recognition, observe the follow-
ing:
. 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 your
commands can be recognized more easily.
NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION
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Giving voice commands
1. Push located on the steering
switch.
2. A list of commands appears on the screen, and the system provides the voice menu
prompt “Would you like to access Phone,
Navigation, Information or Help?”.
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: . Say a command after the tone.
. 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.
. If the command is not recognized, the
system announces, “Please say again”.
Repeat the command in a clear voice.
. Push once to return to the
previous screen.
. If you want to cancel the command, push
and hold . The message, “Voice
cancelled” will be announced.
. When you do not say a command, the
system pauses the operation. Push
to restart the operation.
. If you want to adjust the volume of the
system feedback, push the volume control
buttons [+] or [−] on the steering switch or use the audio system volume knob while the
system is making an announcement.
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Command List:
Category Command
CommandAction
Navigation Operates Navigation function.
Phone Operates Phone function.
Information Displays vehicle Information function.
Help Displays User Guide.
Navigation Command
Command
Action
Address Searches for a location by the street address specified, and sets a route (for continental U.S. only) .
Places Sets a route to a facility near the current vehicle location.
Home Sets a route to your home that is stored in the Address book.
Previous Destinations Sets a route to a previous destination.
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) .
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Information Command
CommandAction
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.
Tire pressure Displays tire pressure information.
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Voice command examples
To use the voice recognition function, speaking
one command is sometimes sufficient, but at
other times it is necessary to speak two or more
commands. As examples, some additional basic
operations that are performed by voice com-
mands are described here.
Example 1: Setting a destination by a
street address:
1. Push located on the steering
switch.
2. The system announces, “Would you like to
access Phone, Navigation, Information or
Help?”.
3. Speak “Navigation”.
4. Speak “Address”.
5. Speak the name of the state, “California”.
6. Speak the name of the city, “Gardena”.
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7. Speak the name of the street, “SouthFigueroa street”.
INFO:
Only the official street names stored in the
map database can be recognized by the
system. To improve accuracy, speak the
street name precisely and include Boule-
vard, Way, North, South, etc., if known. If you
are unsure of the full name, speaking only
the name such as “Figueroa” is acceptable,
but recognition accuracy may be reduced.
8. Voice feedback will be provided when the command is accepted, and the list of street
names appears.
9. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes again, speak “One”.
10. Speak the house number.“How to speak numbers” (page 9-5)
INFO:
If you do not know the house number, speak
“No house number”.
11. To confirm the destination location on the map, speak “Show map”. To calculate a
route, speak “Calculate route”. Example 2: Placing a call to the phone
number 800-662-6200:
1. Push
located on the steering
switch.
2. The system announces, “Would you like to access Phone, Navigation, Information or
Help?”.
3. Speak “Phone”.
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4. Speak “Dial Number”.
5. Speak “800”.
6. The system announces, “Please say nextthree digits or dial, or say change number”.
Speak “662”.
7. The system announces, “Please say last fourdigits or say change number”. Speak
“6200”.
8. The system announces, “Dial or Change
Number?”. Speak “Dial”.
9. The system makes a call to 800-662-6200.
INFO:
. You can also speak “800-662-6200” (10
continuous digits) or “662-6200” (7 con-
tinuous digits) , if the area code is not
necessary. However the 3-3-4 digit group-
ing is recommended for improved recogni-
tion.
“How to speak numbers” (page 9-21)
. The NISSAN voice recognition system is not
limited to recognizing phone numbers of
only 7 or 10 digits. To dial a number in a
format other than the 3-3-4 digit grouping,
use the “International Call” command.
. If you say “Change Number” during phone
number entry, the system will automatically
request that you repeat the number using
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the 3-3-4 format. In this case please say the
area code first and then follow the prompts.
. Do not add a “1” in front of the area code
when speaking phone numbers.
. If the system does not recognize your
command, please try repeating the com-
mand using a natural voice. Speaking too
slow or too loudly may further decrease
recognition performance.
Example 3: Placing an international call to
the phone number 011-81-111-222-3333:
1. Push located on the steering
switch.
2. The system announces, “Would you like to access Phone, Navigation, Information or
Help?”.
3. Speak “Phone”.
4. Speak “International Call”.
5. Speak “01181111222333”.
6. Speak “Dial”.
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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.
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