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INFO:
You can also adjust the volume by turning the au-
dio system volume knob or pressing the – or +
on the steering switch while voice guidance is
being announced.
NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION
You can control the navigation system using
voice commands.
After pressing the
button on the steering
switch to enter the voice recognition mode, you
can say the preferred voice command.
INFO:
●NISSAN Voice Recognition activates only
when English is set as the language for the
system. NISSAN Voice Recognition cannot
be activated by pressing the
button if
French is set for the system.
●Refer to the complete list of available voice
commands.
“LIST OF VOICE COMMANDS”
(page 9-7) The list of voice com-
mands can also be displayed on the
screen.
“COMMAND LIST” (page 9-6)
BASIC VOICE CONTROL
Before starting
To get the best recognition performance out of
NISSAN Voice Recognition, observe the follow-
ing:
●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.
●Wait until a tone sounds before speaking a
command. Otherwise, the command will not
be recognized properly.
●Speak in a natural voice without pausing be-
tween words.
●If the air conditioner is set to “Auto”, the fan
speed is automatically lowered so that your
voice commands can be recognized more
easily.
LNV0443
VOICE RECOGNITION
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8 Other settings
Setup screen . . ...................................8-2
Basic operation................................8-2
Display settings................................8-3
Volume adjustment.............................8-4
Clock settings..................................8-6Language and units settings.....................8-7
Map color settings................................8-10
Adjusting the current vehicle location...............8-11
Reset all navigation settings to default..............8-13
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The navigation system can be customized to
make it easier for you to use.
BASIC OPERATION
Press the SETUP button.
Touched the preferred setting item key.
Available setting items
●Display:
“DISPLAY SETTINGS”
(page 8-3)
●Phone:
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for your
vehicle.
●Clock:
“CLOCK SETTINGS” (page 8-6)●Volume/Tones:
“VOLUME ADJUSTMENT”
(page 8-4)
●Voice Recognition:
“SYSTEM FEEDBACK AN-
NOUNCEMENT MODES”
(page 9-4)
●Language/Units:
“LANGUAGE AND UNITS SET-
TINGS” (page 8-7)
LNV0511
SETUP SCREEN
8-2Other settings
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Available setting items
●On-screen Clock:
Touch the “ON” key to toggle the clock dis-
play located in the top right corner of the
display between on and off. The indicator
light illuminates when the clock display is
set to on.
●Clock Format:
Touch the left or right arrow to change the
clock format between the “12 h” key and the
“24 h” key.●Offset Adjust:
To adjust the offset minute value (between
–59 and +59) touch the “–” key or the “+”
key.
●Daylight Saving Time:
Touch the “ON” key to toggle the daylight
saving time setting between on and off. The
indicator light illuminates when the daylight
saving time setting is set to on.●Time Zone:
Touch the “Time Zone” key to set the appro-
priate time zone from the list that appears
when you select this item:
– Pacific
– Mountain
– Central
– Eastern
– Atlantic
– Newfoundland
LANGUAGE AND UNITS SETTINGS
This allows you to change the language and
measurement unit used in the system.LNV0514
Other settings8-7
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Language settings
1. Touch the “Language/Units” key.2. Touch the “Select Language” key. 3. Touch the preferred setting item by touch-
ing the “ON” key. The indicator light of the
selected item illuminates.
Available languages:
– English
– Français
LNV0382LNV0383LNV0384
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4. A message is displayed. Confirm the con-
tents of the message. After confirming the
message, touch the “Yes” key.
NOTE:
If you change the language, the stored
voicetags are deleted.5. The program loading screen is displayed,
and the system initiates the language
setting. Upon completion, the start-up
screen is automatically displayed.
CAUTION
Do not change the ignition switch posi-
tion while changing the language. Do-
ing so may cause a system
malfunction.
Unit settings
1. Touch the “Language/Units” key.
LNV0385LNV0386LNV0382
Other settings8-9
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INFO:
The announcement of the street name during
route guidance is available only when English is
set as the language for the system. Street names
are not announced if French is set for the
system.
BASICS OF VOICE GUIDANCE
Voice guidance announces which direction to
turn when approaching an intersection in which
a turn is necessary.
NOTE:
●There may be some cases in which voice
guidance and actual road conditions do not
correspond. This may occur because of dis-
crepancies between the actual road and the
information on the map DVD-ROM, or it is due
to the vehicle’s speed.
●In case voice guidance does not correspond
to the actual road conditions, follow the infor-
mation obtained from traffic signs or notices
on the road.
●Route guidance provided by the navigation
system does not take carpool lane driving into
consideration, especially when carpool lanes
are separated from other road lanes.
DIRECTIONS PROVIDED AND THE
DISTANCES TO GUIDE POINTS
Directions will differ, depending on the road
type.
INFO:
Distances may vary, depending on the vehicle
speed.
Notification of an intersection on a or-
dinary road
1. “In about one quarter mile (400 meters) ,
right (left) turn.”
2. “Right (left) turn ahead.”
LNV0519
ROUTE GUIDANCE
General system information10-11
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Volume and TonesGuidance Volumepage 8-5
Guidance Voicepage 8-5
Button Beepspage 8-5
Voice RecognitionVoice Feedbackpage 9-2
ClockOn-screen Clockpage 8-6
Clock Formatpage 8-6
Offset Adjustpage 8-6
Daylight Saving Timepage 8-6
Time Zonepage 8-6
Language/UnitsSelect Languagepage 8-8
Select Unitspage 8-9
11-16Troubleshooting guide
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