There are some options available when receiving
a call. Select one of the following displayed on
the screen.
Answer:
Accept an incoming call to talk.
On Hold:
Put an incoming call on hold.
Reject Call:
Reject an incoming call.
To finish the call, follow one of the procedures
listed below:
a. Touch the “Reject Call” key on the display.
b. Press the PHONE button on the instrument
panel.
c. Press and hold the phone
button on the
steering wheel switches.
DURING A CALL
There are some options available during a call.
Select one of the following displayed on the
screen if necessary:
Hang up:
Finish the call.
Use Handset:
Transfer the call to the cellular phone.
Mute:
Mute your voice to the person.Dial (Keypad):
Brings up a keypad; enter digits when needed.
For example, entering your PIN number for voice-
mail.
NOTE:
Pushing the TALK
switch on the
steering wheel during a call allows num-
bers and digits to be sent using Voice Rec-
ognition.
Cancel Mute:
This will appear after the “Mute” key is touched.
Mute will be cancelled.
To adjust the person’s voice to be louder or
quieter, press the volume control switch located
on the steering wheel switches or turn the volume
control knob on the instrument panel while talking
on the phone. This adjustment is also available in
the SETTING mode.
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ENDING A CALL
To finish the call, perform one of the following
procedures:
●Select the “Hang up” key on the Call in
Progress display and press the ENTER but-
ton.
●Push the
switch on the steering
wheel.●When the Call in Progress screen is dis-
played press the PHONE button on the in-
strument panel to hang up. If any other
screen is currently displayed, press the
PHONE button to display the Call in
Progress screen first, then press the
PHONE button again to hang up.
PHONE SETTING
To set up the BluetoothHands-Free Phone
System to your preferred settings, press the SET-
TING button on the instrument panel and select
the “Phone” key on the display, and then press
the ENTER button.
Phonebook:
See “Phonebook” earlier in this section for add-
ing, editing and deleting a contact.
Downloaded Phonebook:
See the following information for each item.
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●Priority Change
If multiple phones are registered to the sys-
tem, you can change the priority of the
phones on the shown list. The system shows
the priority level of each phone. Select
phone to change priority. Then, select an-
other phone to swap priority levels.
●Remove Paired Phone:
Delete a registered cellular phone from the
paired list.●Paired Phone List:
Up to 5 registered cellular phones are
shown on the list. If you select a cellular
phone that is different from the one currently
being connected, the newly selected phone
will be connected to the system.
●Edit Phone Name:
If you would like to change the way your
phone’s name is displayed, select this key; a
character input screen will be displayed.CALL VOLUME
Adjusting the incoming or outgoing call volume
may improve clarity if reception between callers is
unclear.
●Incoming call — adjusting this setting allows
youto hear a difference in volume.
●Outgoing call — adjusting this setting allows
the person you are talking withto hear a
difference in volume.
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To access the settings, press the SETTING but-
ton, then highlight “Volume and Beeps” using the
NISSAN controller and press the ENTER button.
You can also adjust the volume of an incoming
voice during a call by pushing the volume control
switch on the steering wheel or by turning the
volume control knob on the instrument panel.NISSAN Voice Recognition allows hands-free
operation of the systems equipped on this ve-
hicle, such as phone and vehicle information.
There are two voice recognition modes of opera-
tion available. They are:
●Standard Mode
●Alternate Command Mode
In Standard Mode (the factory default setting) ,
commands that are available are always shown
on the display and announced by the system. You
can complete your desired operation by simply
following the prompts given by the system. In this
mode, hands-free operation of Audio Climate
Control and Display is not available through
NISSAN Voice Recognition.
For advanced operation, you can change to an
Alternate Command Mode that enables the op-
eration of the display, audio, and climate control
through NISSAN Voice Recognition. When this
mode is active, an expanded list of commands
can be spoken after pushing the TALK
switch on the steering wheel, and the voice com-
mand menu prompts are turned off.
In Alternate Command Mode the recognition
success rate may be affected because the num-
ber of available commands and the ways of
speaking each command are increased. See“NISSAN Voice Recognition Alternate Com-
mand Mode” 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. See “Speaker Adaptation Function” later
in this section. 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 sys-
tem, refer to the Navigation System Owner’s
Manual of your vehicle.
For vehicles in the U.S., the factory default setting
is the Standard Mode. See “Standard Mode” in
this section. For vehicles in Canada, the factory
default setting is the Alternate Command Mode.
See “Alternate Command Mode” later in this sec-
tion.
NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION
STANDARD MODE
The Standard Mode enables control of naviga-
tion, phone and vehicle information. With this
setting active, commands that are available are
always shown on the display and announced by
the system.
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Displaying user guide
If you use the NISSAN 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. Press the INFO button on the instrument
panel.
2. Highlight the “Others” key using the
NISSAN controller and press the ENTER
button.
3. Highlight the “Voice Recognition” key using
the NISSAN controller and press the ENTER
button.
NOTE:
You can skip steps 1 to 3 by pressing
the
switch and saying “Help”.4. Highlight the “User Guide” key using the
NISSAN controller and press the ENTER
button.
5. Highlight an item using the NISSAN control-
ler and press the ENTER button.
Available items:
●Getting Started
Describes the basics of how to operate the
Voice Recognition system.
●Finding a Street Address
Tutorial for entering a destination by street
address.
●Placing Calls
Tutorial for making a phone call by voice
command operation.
●Help on Speaking
Displays useful tips of speaking for correct
command recognition by the system.
●Voice Recognition Settings
Describes the available Voice Recognition
settings.
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Getting started
Before using the Voice Recognition system for
the first time, you can confirm how to use com-
mands by viewing the Getting Started section of
the User Guide.
1. Highlight “Getting Started” and press the
ENTER button.
2. You can confirm the page by scrolling the
screen using the NISSAN controller.
Tutorials on the operation of the Voice Rec-
ognition system
If you choose “Finding a Street Address” or “Plac-
ing Calls”, you can view tutorials on how to perform
these operations using Voice Recognition.
Useful tips for correct operation
You can display useful speaking tips to help the
system recognize your voice commands cor-
rectly.
1. Highlight “Help on Speaking” and press the
ENTER button.
2. You can confirm the page by scrolling the
screen using the NISSAN controller.
Voice recognition settings
The available settings of the NISSAN Voice Rec-
ognition system are described.
1. Highlight “Voice Recognition Settings” and
press the ENTER button.
2. You can confirm the page by scrolling the
screen using the NISSAN controller.
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Operating tips
●Say a command after the tone. Voice com-
mands cannot be accepted when the icon
is
.
●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 sys-
tem.
●If the command is not recognized, the sys-
tem repeats the announcement. Repeat the
command in a clear voice.
●Press the
switch on the steering
wheel to return to the previous screen.
●If you want to cancel the command, press
and hold the
switch. The message,
“Voice cancelled” will be announced.
●If you want to adjust the volume of the sys-
tem feedback, push the volume control
switch on the steering wheel or use the
audio system volume knob while the system
is making an announcement.
How to speak numbers
Voice Recognition requires a certain way to
speak numbers when giving voice commands.
Refer to the following examples.
General rule:
●Only single digits 0 (zero) to 9 can be used.
●When saying the phone number 800-662-
6200, the system will accept “eight-
hundred” in addition to “eight zero zero” or
“eight oh oh”. 500, 700, and 900 are also
supported.
Examples:
●1-800-662-6200
– “One eight zero zero six six two six two
zero zero”
– “One eight hundred six six two six two
zero zero”
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 “eight zero zero” first, and
the system will then ask you for the next three
digits. Then, say “six six two”. After recognition,
the system will then ask for the last four digits.Say, “six two zero zero”. Using this method of
phone digit entry can improve recognition perfor-
mance.
NOTE:
When speaking a house number, speak the
number “0” as “zero” or “oh”. If the letter
“O” is included in the house number, it will
not be recognized as “0” even if you speak
“oh” instead of “zero”.
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Standard Mode command list
Category Command:
COMMAND ACTION
Phone Displays Phone function commands.
Navigation Displays Navigation function commands.
Information Displays Vehicle Information.
Help Displays User Guide.
Navigation Command:
COMMAND ACTION
Address Searches for a location by the street address specified, and sets a route (for continental US and Canada 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.
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