2011 INFINITI QX Owners Manual

PHONE SETTING
To set up the BluetoothHands-Free Phone
System to your preferred settings, push the
SETTING button on the instrument panel and
select the “PHONE” key.
Edit Vehicle Phonebook
To edit the vehicle phonebook, use the same
procedure as described in “VEHICLE PHONE-
BOOK” earlier in this section.
Delete Phonebook
The vehicle phonebook entries can be deleted
all at the same time or one by one.
Download Handset Phonebook
Download the contacts registered in a
Bluetooth cellular phone. Availability of this
function depends on each cellular phone. The
memory downloading procedure from the cellu-
lar phone also varies according to each cellular
phone. See cellular phone Owner’s Manual for
details.
When “Auto Download” is active, the system
will automatically re-download the entries reg-
istered in the phone every time it is paired with
the vehicle, even after you delete the entries
from your vehicle’s Handset Memory.
Volume
The following kinds of phone volume can be set.
Pushing the PHONE button and selecting the
“Volume” key can also operate the same set-
tings.
● Ringtone/Incoming Call/Outgoing Call
To increase or decrease the volume, select
the “Ringtone”, “Incoming Call” or “Outgo-
ing Call” key and adjust it with the INFINITI
controller. ●
Automatic Hold
When this function is activated, an incoming
phone call is automatically held.
● Vehicle Ringtone
When this function is activated, a specific
ringtone that is different from the cellular
phone will sound when receiving a call.
Auto Download
When this item is activated and supported by a
compatible phone, the phonebook of the
hands-free phone is automatically downloaded
at the same time that the hands-free phone is
connected.
When this item is active, the system will auto-
matically re-download the entries registered in
the connected phone even after you delete the
entries from your vehicle’s Handset Memory.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
The system should respond correctly to all voice commands without difficulty. If problems are encountered, try the following solutions.
Where the solutions are listed by number, try each solution in turn, starting with number 1, until the problem is resolved.
SymptomSolution
System fails to interpret the com-
mand correctly. 1. Ensure that the command is valid. (See “INFINITI VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM” later in this section; page
4-106.)
2. Ensure that the command is spoken after the tone.
3. Speak clearly without pausing between words and at a level appropriate to the ambient noise level in the
vehicle.
4. Ensure that the ambient noise level is not excessive (for example, windows open or defroster on). NOTE: If it is
too noisy to use the phone, it is likely that the voice commands will not be recognized.
5. If more than one command was said at a time, try saying the commands separately.
The system consistently selects the
wrong voicetag. 1. Ensure that the voicetag requested matches what was originally stored. (See “VEHICLE PHONEBOOK” earlier in
this section.)
2. Replace one of the names being confused with a new name.
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INFINITI Voice Recognition allows hands-free
operation of the Phone, Navigation, Information
and Audio systems in one of two modes, Stan-
dard Mode or Alternate Command Mode.
In Standard Mode, commands that are available
are always shown on the display and an-
nounced by the system. You can complete your
desired operation by simply following the
prompts given by the system. (See “INFINITI
VOICE RECOGNITION STANDARD MODE” later in
this section for details.)
For advanced operation, you can use the Alter-
nate Command Mode. (See “INFINITI VOICE REC-
OGNITION ALTERNATE COMMAND MODE” later
in this section for details.) When this mode is
active, an expanded list of commands can be
spoken after pushing the TALK
switch,
and the voice command menu prompts are
turned off. Review the expanded command list,
which is available when this mode is active.
Note that in this mode the recognition success
rate may be affected as the number of available
commands and the ways of speaking each
command are increased. To switch one mode to another, see each mode
description 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. 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
system, refer to the Navigation System Owner’s
Manual of your vehicle.
INFINITI VOICE RECOGNITION
STANDARD MODE
The following section is applicable when the
Standard Mode is activated.
The Standard Mode enables you to complete
the desired operation by simply following the
prompts that appear on the display and also are
announced by the system.
Activating Standard Mode
When the Alternate Command Mode is active,
perform the following steps to switch to the
Standard Mode.
1. Push the SETTING button on the instru-
ment panel.
2. Select the “Others” key.
3. Select the “Voice Recognition” key.
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4. Select the “Alternate Command Mode”key.
5. The indicator turns off and the Standard Mode activates.
Displaying user guide
If you use the INFINITI 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. Push the INFO button on the instrumentpanel.
2. Select the “Others” key.
3. Select the “Voice Recognition” key.
4. Select the “User Guide” key.
5. Select a preferred item.
You can skip steps 1 and 3 above if you say
“Help”. Available items :
●
Getting Started
Describes the basics of how to operate the
INFINITI Voice Recognition system.
● Let’s Practice
Mode that allows practicing by following the
instructions of the system voice.
● Using the Address Book
Tutorial for entering a destination by using
the Address Book.
● Finding a Street Address (if so equipped)
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.
Note that the Command List feature is only
available when Alternate Command Mode is
active.
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Getting Started
Before using the INFINITI Voice Recognition
system for the first time, you can confirm how to
use commands by viewing the Getting Started
section of the User Guide.
1. Select the “Getting Started” key.
2. You can confirm the page by scrolling thescreen using the INFINITI controller.
Tutorials on the operation of the INFINITI Voice
Recognition system
If you choose “Using the Address Book”, “Find-
ing a Street Address” or “Placing Calls”, you
can view tutorials on how to perform these
operations using INFINITI Voice Recognition.
Let’s Practice
This mode helps learn how to use the INFINITI
Voice Recognition system.
1. Select the “Let’s Practice” key.
2. After the message screen appears, pushthe TALK
switch on the steering
wheel.
3. Speak the displayed number after the tone. The evaluation screen will be dis-
played and the result can be confirmed.
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Useful tips for correct operation
You can display useful speaking tips to help the
system recognize your voice commands correctly.
Select “Help on Speaking” to start display.
USING THE SYSTEM
Initialization
When the ignition switch is pushed to the ON
position, INFINITI Voice Recognition is initial-
ized, which may take up to one minute. When
completed, the system is ready to accept voice
commands. If the TALK
switch is pushed
before the initialization completes, the display
will show the message: “Phonetic data down-
loaded. Please wait.” or a beep sounds.
Before starting
To get the best recognition performance from
INFINITI 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 with-
out 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.
Giving voice commands
1. Push the TALKswitch located on the
steering wheel.
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2. A list of commands appears on thescreen, and the system announces,
“Would you like to access Phone, Naviga-
tion, Information, Audio or Help?”.
3. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes from
to,
speak a command.
Selecting the “Practice” key will start the
practice mode. See “Let’s Practice” earlier in
this section.
4. Continue to follow the voice menu prompts and speak after the tone sounds
until your desired operation is completed.
Selecting the “Help ” key can display the
detailed information of the each command. 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 sys-
tem announces, “Please say again”. Repeat
the command in a clear voice.
● Push the BACK button once to return to the
previous screen.
● To exit the voice recognition system, push
and hold the TALK
switch. The mes-
sage, “Voice canceled” will be announced.
● To skip the voice guidance function and give
the command immediately, push the TALK
switch to interrupt the system. Re-
member to speak after the tone.
● 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. How to speak numbers :
INFINITI Voice Recognition requires a certain
way to speak numbers when giving voice com-
mands. Refer to the following examples.
General rule
Only single digits 0 (zero) to 9 can be used. (For
example, if you would like to say 500, “five zero
zero” can be used, but “five hundred” cannot.)
Examples
●
1-800-662-6200
– “One eight zero zero 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 recog-
nition performance.
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When speaking a house number, speak the
number “0” as “zero”. If the letter “o (Oh)” is
included in the house number, it will not be
recognized as the number “0 (zero)” even if you
speak “oh” instead of “zero”.Please speak
“zero” for the number “0 (zero)”, “oh” for the
letter “o (oh)”.
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