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PERSONAL VOCABULARY
(voicetags)
NISSAN Voice Recognition includes a function
that allows you to input personal names for loca-
tions to be recognized by the system. These are
called “voicetags”. Using your own voice, voic-
etags can be assigned to 20 locations stored in
the Address Book.
For further details about storing voicetags, refer
to section 6.
“EDITING THE STORED HOME LO-
CATION” (page 6-11)
SYSTEM FEEDBACK ANNOUNCE-
MENT MODES
You can select two modes, long or short, for the
announcement by the system.
1. Press the SETUP button.
2. Touch the “Voice Recognition” key.3. Touch the Voice Feedback “ON” key.
The indicator is no longer illuminated, and
the system announcement mode switches
to the short mode.
4. Touch the “Back” key to return to the previ-
ous screen. Press the MAP button to return
to the current location map screen.
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VOICE COMMAND EXAMPLES
To use the voice recognition function, saying one
command is sometimes sufficient, but at other
times it is necessary to say two or more
commands. As examples, some additional basic
operations by voice commands are described
here.
Example 1: Switching the map to the
Birdview™ mode
1. Press thebutton located on the
steering wheel switches.2. The system announces, “Please say a
command”.
3. After the tone sounds and the
icon
on the screen changes from gray to orange,
say “Birdview”.
4. Voice feedback will be provided when the
command is accepted, and the map is dis-
played in Birdview™.
Example 2: Setting a destination using
a nearby place
1. Press thebutton located on the
steering wheel switch.2. The system announces, “Please say a
command”.
3. After the tone sounds and the
icon
on the screen changes from gray to orange,
say “Destination nearby places”.
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4. Voice feedback will be provided when the
command is accepted, and the list of POI
categories appears.
5. The voice feedback will announce “Please
say a category name”. After the tone sounds
and the icon on the screen changes again,
say a category name. For example, say
“Restaurant”.
INFO:
If a route is already set, the system will display
the category choices along the current route.
6. Voice feedback will be provided when the
command is accepted, and the list of facili-
ties in the category specified in the previous
step appears.
7. The system will say “please say a number”.
After the tone sounds and the icon on the
screen changes again, say “One”.8. Voice feedback will be provided when the
command is accepted, the system will say
“Calculating route to destination one”. The
system starts calculating a route to the se-
lected facility.
Help command
If you are controlling the system by voice com-
mands for the first time or do not know the ap-
propriate voice command, say the following
command.
●“Command list” Displays the list of voice
commands.
INFO:
The list displayed can be scrolled by touching
the
key or thekey on the
touch-screen.
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Command Action Other commands
Zoom out Zooms the map out.
Zoom level <1 to 10> Changes the scale of the map.
Shortest time route Sets the route search condition to the Fastest Route.
Minimize freeways Sets the route search condition to the Minimize Freeway.
Shortest distance route Sets the route search condition to the Shortest Route.
Cancel route guidance Cancels the route setting. Cancel route
Recalculate route Recalculates a route. Recalculate
Voice guidance Turns on voice guidance. Guidance voice
Store location Stores a current location. Store current location
Repeat voice guidance Repeats voice guidance once. Voice repeat, repeat
Address book play direc-
toryDisplays the Address Book. Play address book directory, Address book directory
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Category list:
The following category names can be recognized by the system when setting the destination from Points of Interests.
Airport Ferry Terminal Park Area
Amusement Park Gas Station Parking Garage
ATM Golf Course Parking Lot
Auto Dealerships Grocery Store Performing Arts
Auto Service & Maintenance Higher Education Police Station
Automobile Club Historical Monument Rental Car Agency
Bank Hospital Rest Area
Border Crossing Hotel Restaurant
Bowling Center Ice Skating Rink School
Bus Station INFINITI Dealer Shopping
Business Facility Library Ski Resort
Casino Marina Sports Center
City Center Motorcycle Dealership Sports Complex
City Hall Movie Theater Tourist Attraction
Community Center Museum Tourist Information
Commuter Rail Station Nightlife Train Station
Convention Center NISSAN Dealership Winery
Court House Park & Ride
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10 General system information
Features of this navigation system..................10-2
Route guidance...............................10-2
Points of interest (POI) directory................10-2
Address book.................................10-2
Avoid area . . ..................................10-2
XMNavTraffic™ information....................10-2
Automatic reroute.............................10-3
Detour.......................................10-3
Birdview™ . . ..................................10-3
Voice guidance................................10-3
Current vehicle location...........................10-4
Display of current vehicle location...............10-4
What is GPS (Global Positioning System)?.......10-4
Incorrect display of vehicle position..............10-6
Detailed map coverage areas (MCA) for the
navigation system.............................10-8
When a gray road is displayed on the map.......10-9Route calculation.................................10-9
Route guidance.................................10-11
Basics of voice guidance......................10-11
Directions provided and the distances to
guide points.................................10-11
Repeating voice guidance.....................10-13
Notes on voice guidance . . ....................10-14
Map DVD-ROM.................................10-15
How to order map DVD-ROM updates..........10-15
About the map DVD-ROM.....................10-15
DVD-ROM drive location......................10-15
Disc replacement.............................10-16
How to handle the DVD-ROM.................10-17
How to handle the display........................10-17
Characteristics of a liquid crystal display........10-17
Maintenance of the display....................10-18
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