2012 NISSAN ALTIMA Owners Manual

Volume & Ringtone:
Adjust the volume level of the ringtone, incoming
call sound and outgoing call sound. When the
“Automatic Hold” option is turned on, an incom-
ing call will be placed on hold automatically after
several rings. When the “Vehicle Ringtone” op-
tion is turned on, a specific ringtone that is differ-
ent from the cellular phone’s will sound when
receiving a call.
Auto Downloaded:
See “Handset Phonebook” in this section for
information about automatically downloading the
handset phonebook.BLUETOOTH SETTINGS
To set up the BluetoothHands-Free Phone
System to your preferred settings, press the SET-
TING button on the instrument panel and select
the “Bluetooth” key on the display.
Bluetooth:
Turn the Bluetooth system on or off.
Connect Bluetooth:
See “Connecting procedure” in this section for
more information about connecting a phone.
Connected Devices:
Display a list of the Bluetooth devices con-
nected to the system. Edit Bluetooth Info:
Check information about the device name, device
address and device PIN.
Replace Connected Phone:
Replace the phone currently connected to the
system. This option allows you to keep any voic-
etags that were recorded using the previous
phone.

CALL VOLUME
Adjusting the incoming or outgoing call volume
may improve clarity if reception between callers is
unclear.● Incoming call — adjusting this setting allows
you to hear a difference in volume.
● Outgoing call — adjusting this setting allows
the person you are talking with to hear a
difference in volume. To access the settings, press the SETTING but-
ton, then select “Volume & Beeps”.
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. Not all
NISSAN Voice Recognition options are available
while in Standard Mode.
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

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” in this
section. Otherwise, it is recommended that Alter-
nate Command Mode be turned off and Standard
Mode be used for the best recognition perfor-
mance.
While using the NISSAN Voice Recognition sys-
tem for certain Phone and Navigation features,
you can switch to using manual controls (touch-
screen, steering wheel controls) and the informa-
tion you have already entered by voice control will
be retained. To switch to manual controls, select
the “Manual Controls” key on the display when it
appears. The system will respond by speaking
“Changing to manual operation. Please use
manual controls to continue.”
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 “NISSAN Voice Rec-
ognition Standard Mode” in this section. For ve-
hicles in Canada, the factory default setting is the
Alternate Command Mode. See “NISSAN Voice
Recognition Alternate Command Mode” in this
section.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.
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. Select the “Voice Recognition” key.
NOTE:
You can skip steps 1 and 2 by pressing
the

Available items:● Getting Started
Describes the basics of how to operate the
Voice Recognition system.
● Let’s Practice
Initiates a practice session that demon-
strates how to improve voice recognition by
the system.
● Using the Address Book
Tutorial for using the Address Book
● 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.
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. Select the “Getting Started” key.
2. You can confirm the page by scrolling the screen. Tutorials on the operation of the Voice Rec-
ognition system
If you choose “Finding a Street Address”, “Using
the Address Book” or “Placing Calls”, you can
view tutorials on how to perform these operations
using Voice Recognition.

Let’s Practice
The system is equipped with a tutorial that allows
you to practice saying commands and receive
feedback on the volume, speed and timing of your
speech.To initiate a practice session, access the User
Guide and select the “Let’s Practice” key. Follow
the on-screen prompts until the session is com-
plete. After the session is completed, a screen
will be displayed that shows an analysis of differ-
ent elements of your speech. Select the “Try
Again” to repeat the session if improvement is
needed. Select the “Done” key to return to the
User Guide screen.
Useful tips for correct operation
You can display useful speaking tips to help the
system recognize your voice commands cor-
rectly.
1. Select “Help on Speaking”.
2. You can confirm the page by scrolling the screen.

Voice recognition settings
The available settings of the NISSAN Voice Rec-
ognition system are described.1. Select “Voice Recognition”.
2. You can confirm the page by scrolling the screen.
USING THE SYSTEM
Initialization
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, NISSAN Voice Recognition is initialized,
which takes a few seconds. When completed,
the system is ready to accept voice commands. If the

2. A list of commands appears on the screen,and the system announces, “Would you like
to access Phone, Navigation, Information,
Audio or Help?”
3. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes from

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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