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1. SPEECH COMMAND SYSTEM
Talk switch
Press the talk switch to start the speech
command system.
To cancel voice recognition, press and
hold the talk switch.
1Press the talk switch.
After the “Shortcuts” screen has been
displayed, voice guidance will com-
mence.
2After a beep sounds, say the com-
mand of your choice.
Speech commands are marked with
. Some commonly used com-
mands are displayed on the screen.
By saying “Next page” or “Previous
page”, or by touching “Next Pg.”/
“Prev. Pg.”, the screen will display the
commands displayed on the page in the
background.
Saying “Main menu” or touching
“Main menu” when the “Shortcuts”
screen is displayed will display the
“Main menu” screen.
Registered POIs, registered names in
the phonebook etc., can be said in the
place of the “ ” next to the com-
mands. (See page 288.)
For example: Say “Find nearby all
restaurant”, “Call John” etc.
The speech command system en-
ables the navigation, audio/video and
hands-free systems to be operated
using speech commands.
The operating procedures of speech
commands from the “Shortcuts”
screen are explained here.
INFORMATION
Commands that are not displayed in
the “Shortcuts” screen can be oper-
ated from the “Main menu” screen.
STEERING SWITCHES FOR
THE SPEECH COMMAND
SYSTEM
SPEECH COMMAND
SYSTEM OPERATION
Voice guidance for the speech com-
mand system can be skipped by
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3Say the command displayed on the
screen.
If a desired outcome is not shown, or if
no selections are available, perform one
of the following to return to the previ-
ous screen:
• Say “Go back”
• Touch “Go back”
To cancel voice recognition, touch
“Cancel”, or press and hold the talk
switch.
Saying “Help” prompts voice guid-
ance to offer examples of commands
and operation methods.INFORMATION
If the navigation system does not
respond or the confirmation screen
does not disappear, press the talk
switch and try again.
If a speech command cannot be rec-
ognized within 6 seconds, voice guid-
ance will say “Pardon?” (“Command
not recognized.” will be displayed on
the screen) and speech command
reception will restart.
If a speech command cannot be rec-
ognized 2 consecutive times, the
speech command guidance system
will say “Paused. To restart voice rec-
ognition, press the talk switch. To
cancel voice recognition, press and
hold the talk switch.”. Then voice rec-
ognition will be suspended.
The voice recognition prompt can be
set to on or off when “Voice Prompts”
is touched. This setting can also be
changed on the “Voice settings”
screen. (See page 56.)
When “Voice Prompts” is touched,
voice recognition will be temporarily
suspended. Press the talk switch
again.
Voice guidance can be canceled by
setting voice prompts to off. Use this
setting when it is desirable to say a
command immediately after pressing
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IS F/IS250 (left-hand drive vehicles)
IS F (right-hand drive vehicles)
IS250C (left-hand drive vehicles)
MICROPHONE
It is unnecessary to speak directly
into the microphone when giving a
command.INFORMATION
Wait for the confirmation beep before
speaking a command.
Speech commands may not be recog-
nized if:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while speech
commands are spoken.
• The air conditioning speed is set
high.
• The air conditioning vents are
turned towards the microphone.
In the following conditions, the sys-
tem may not recognize the command
properly and using speech commands
may not be possible:
• The command is incorrect or
unclear. Note that certain words,
accents or speech patterns may be
difficult for the system to recognize.
• There is excessive background
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1Press the talk switch.
2Say “Go home”.
A confirmation screen will be dis-
played showing the recognition results.
3Say “Yes” or touch “Yes”.
The system starts searching for a route
to your home.
When the speech command is recog-
nized, the map of the area around the
home address will be displayed and
route guidance to the home address will
begin.
1Press the talk switch.
2Say “Enter an address”.
The searchable countries are restricted
according to the voice recognition lan-
guage.
Some areas cannot be recognized by
the voice recognition system.
SPEECH COMMAND
EXAMPLE: SEARCHING
FOR A ROUTE TO YOUR
HOME
If a home address is not registered,
voice guidance will say “Your home
is not set.”. Please try again after set-
ting a home location. (See page 104.)
SPEECH COMMAND
EXAMPLE: PERFORMING A
DESTINATION SEARCH BY
ADDRESS
Use the official language of the
country the desired destination is in.
A destination search by address, us-
ing speech command, can only be
performed for countries that have
one of the following 6 languages as
their official language.
· Dutch
· French
· German
· Italian
· Spanish
· UK English
For changing voice recognition lan-
guages, see “SELECTING A
VOICE RECOGNITION LAN-
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3Say “” or “ & street name>”.
Say the desired city name or city name
and street name that belongs to the set
country in the place of the “<>”.
Not just the city name, but the city
name and street name can be said at the
same time.
If both are said at the same time and the
street name is not unique, select the
appropriate number from the displayed
address list.
4Say “”.
Say the desired full street name that
belongs to the set country in the place
of the “<>”.
If only the city name was said at step 3,
say the street name.
If the street name is not unique, select
the appropriate number from the dis-
played address list.
5Say “”.
Say the desired number in the place of
the “<>”.
It is possible to only say the numbers.
For example, 1,2,3,4 etc. (It is not pos-
sible to say cardinals.)
Inputting the house number can be
skipped.
6Say “Enter”.
A map corresponding to the decided
address is displayed. To set the dis-
played point as a destination, say
“Enter”.
If multiple points exist, the next point
can be displayed by saying “Next”.
INFORMATION
To change the country to be searched,
say “Change country” when the
screen to say the city name is dis-
played and the screen will change to
the country input screen.
The house number voice recognition
conditions are outlined below:
• Numerals: 10 digits or less
• Cardinals cannot be recognized.
• Numerals are recognized as single
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1Press the talk switch.
“Play artist ” and “Play album
” are displayed in the “Short-
cuts” screen.
2Say “Play artist ” or “Play
album ”.
Say the desired artist name or album
name in the place of the “<>”.
A confirmation screen will be dis-
played showing the recognition results.
If multiple matching items are found, a
selection screen will be displayed.
3Say “Yes” or touch “Yes”.
The system starts playing music.
SPEECH COMMAND
EXAMPLE: SEARCH FOR A
TRACK USING ARTIST
NAME OR ALBUM NAME
When “Play artist ” is used to
play music, the first track is selected
randomly. For operations beyond
playing music, refer to the “AUDIO/
VIDEO SYSTEM” section of this
manual.
INFORMATION
A USB memory or iPod must be con-
nected to enable track searching and
playback. (See “USB MEMORY
OPERATION” on page 231 and
“iPod OPERATION” on page 237.)
When a USB memory or iPod is con-
nected, recognition data is created so
tracks can be searched using speech
commands.
Recognition data is updated under the
following conditions:
• When the USB memory or iPod data
has changed.
• When the voice recognition lan-
guage is changed. (See page 50.)
While the recognition data is being
created or being updated, a track
search cannot be performed using a
speech command.
When “Play music” is dimmed in the
“Shortcuts” screen, it is not possible
to search for a track using a speech
command. In this situation, reduce the
amount of music data in the USB
memory or iPod and update the rec-
ognition data to enable searching by
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2. COMMAND LIST
All commands are listed in the table.
For devices that are not installed in the vehicle, the related commands will not
be displayed in the “Shortcuts” screen. Also, according to conditions, other
commands may not be displayed in the “Shortcuts” screen.
The functions available may vary according to the navigation system installed.
“Set a destination”
*:For example; All restaurants, Hospital etc.
“Use the telephone” (See “BY VOICE RECOGNITION” on page 155.)
Recognizable speech commands and their actions are shown below.
Voice recognition language can be changed. (See “SELECTING A LAN-
GUAGE” on page 49.)
CommandActionShortcuts
“Find nearby ry>”Displays a list of near the
current position.O
“Enter an address”Enables setting a destination by saying the
address.O
“Go home”Displays the route to home.O
CommandActionShortcuts
“Call ”
Calls made by saying a name from the
phonebook.
For example: Say “Call John Smith”, “Call
John Smith at Mobile” etc.
O
“Dial ”
Calls made by saying the telephone num-
ber.
For example: Say “Dial 0123456789” etc.
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“Play music”
*:Say the desired artist name or album name in the place of the “<>”.
CommandActionShortcuts
“Play artist ”
Plays tracks by the selected artist.
For example: Say “Play artist ”
*
O
“Play album ”
Plays tracks from the selected album.
For example: Say “Play album
” *
O