2012 NISSAN PATHFINDER audio

2. Highlight [Audio Display on Map] and push . The indicator illuminates when
the item is set.
3. Push

NISSAN Voice Recognition allows hands-free
operation of the navigation system and other
systems equipped on this vehicle, in one of two
modes, Standard Mode or Alternate Command
Mode.
In Standard Mode, you can operate Phone and
Information. The 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 opera-
tion of Audio, Climate Control and Display is not
available through Voice Recognition.
For advanced operation, you can change to
Alternate Command Mode that enables the
operation of the display, audio and climate
control through Voice Recognition. When this
mode is active, an expanded list of commands
can be spoken after pushing, and the
voice command menu prompts are turned off.
Please note that in this mode the recognition
success rate may be affected because the
number of available commands and ways of
speaking each command are increased.
For U.S. customers, Standard Mode is selected
by default. For Canadian customers, Alternate
Command Mode is the default mode. One mode
can be switched to another.
“SETTING THE ALTERNATE COMMAND
MODE” (page 9-23)
INFO:
. To improve recognition success when Alter-
nate Command Mode is active, try using the
Command Learning Function available in
that mode.
“VOICE COMMAND LEARNING
FUNCTION” (page 9-23)
Otherwise, it is recommended that Alternate
Command Mode be turned OFF and Stan-
dard Mode be used for the best recognition
performance.
. For the voice commands for the audio, air
conditioner and other systems, refer to the
vehicle Owner’s Manual. The following sec-
tions refer only to the navigation, phone and
information systems.
. When using the system in French, com-
mands and features differ from those avail-
able when using the system in English.
If you select the “Francais” key, the French
language will be displayed, so please use
the French Owner’s Manual. To obtain a
French Owner’s Manual, please refer to the
vehicle Owner’s Manual. The following section is applicable when Stan-
dard Mode is activated. (This mode is selected
by default for U.S. customers.)
DISPLAYING HOW TO OPERATE THE
VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM
If you are operating the voice recognition system
for the first time or if you would like help using
the system, you can display the user guide to
assist you.
How to use voice commands
You can confirm how to use voice commands by
accessing a simplified User Guide, which
contains basic instructions and tutorials for
several voice commands.
Basic operation:
1. Push
.
2. Highlight [Voice Recognition] and push .
NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION STANDARD MODE
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screen changes from []to[], speak
a command.
4. Continue to follow the voice menu prompts and speak after the tone sounds until your
desired operation is completed.
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
system announces, “Please say again”.
Repeat the command in a clear voice.
. Push once to return to the
previous screen.
. If you want to cancel the command, push
and hold . The message, “Voice
cancelled” will be announced.
. When you do not say a command, the
system pauses the operation. Push
to restart the operation.
. 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
NISSAN 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. (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
numbers by saying the phone number in 3
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
4 digits. Say, “Six Two Zero Zero”. Using this
method of phone digit entry can improve
recognition performance.
INFO:
When speaking a house number, speak the
number “0” as “zero”. If the letter “O” is included
in the house number, it will not be recognized as
the number “0” even if you speak “oh” instead of
“zero”. You can only say zero for “0”.
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Available items:. Command List:
A list of voice commands that the system
can recognize is displayed.
. User Guide:
A simplified operation manual of the voice
recognition system can be displayed and
how to use the voice commands can be
confirmed.
INFO:
The Command List feature is only available when
Alternate Command Mode is active.
Confirming voice commands
If you are controlling the system by voice
commands for the first time or do not know the
appropriate voice command, confirm the voice
command lists.
The following information describes how to
display the navigation command list and the
help list. For information about the operations of
other functions, refer to the vehicle Owner’s
Manual.
Example: Displaying the navigation command list 1. Push
.
2. Highlight [Voice Recognition] and push .
3. Highlight [Command List] and push
.
4. Highlight the preferred item and push
.
Available items:
.Navigation Commands.Phone Commands
.Audio Commands.Information Commands.Climate Commands
5. You can confirm the list by scrolling the screen using the up and down switches of
the main directional buttons or the center
dial.
6. Press to return to the previous
screen.
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BEFORE STARTING
To get the best recognition performance from
NISSAN 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
without 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 located on the steering
switch.
2. A list of commands appears on the screen, and the system announces, “Please say a
command”.
3. After the tone sounds and the icon on the screen changes from [
]to[], speak a command.
Operating tips
.
If the command is not recognized, the
system announces, “Please say again”.
Repeat the command in a clear voice.
. Push once to return to the
previous screen.
. If you want to cancel the command, push
and hold . The message, “Voice
cancelled” will be announced.
. When you do not say a command, the
system pauses the operation. Push
to restart the operation.
. 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
NISSAN 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. (For
example, if you would like to say 500, “five zero
zero” can be used, but “five hundred” cannot.
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SETTING THE ALTERNATE COMMAND
MODE
This mode enables the operation of the display,
audio and climate control through Voice Re-
cognition. When this mode is active, an ex-
panded list of commands can be spoken after
pushing, and the voice command
menu prompts are turned off. Please note that
in this mode the recognition success rate may
be affected because the number of available
commands and ways of speaking each com-
mand are increased.
How to set
When Standard Mode is active, perform the
following steps to switch to Alternate Command
Mode.
1. Push .
2. Highlight [Others] and push .
3. Highlight [Voice Recognition] and push .
4. Highlight [Alternate Command Mode] and
push . The indicator illuminates,
and Alternate Command Mode switches to
ON.
INFO:
When the indicator turns off, Standard
Mode switches to ON.
5. Push to return to the previous
screen. Push

Audio Display on Mappage 8-6
Keyboard Input page 8-7
Small Step Zoom by Dial page 8-4
Auto North Up Zoom page 8-4
Adjust Current Location page 8-7
Reset ALL Navigation Settings to Default page 8-8
Volume and Beeps page 8-9
Clock page 8-10
Others Voice Recognition Command List
page 9-13
User Guide page 9-13
Speaker Adaptation page 9-23
Alternate Command Mode page 9-13
Minimize Voice Feedback page 9-22
Language / Units Select Language
page 8-11
Select Units page 8-12