2014 NISSAN MAXIMA Owners Manual

●Do not add a “1” in front of the area code
when speaking phone numbers.
● If the system does not recognize your com-
mand, please try repeating the command
using a natural voice. Speaking too slowly or
too loudly may further decrease recognition
performance.
Example 2 — Placing an international call
to the phone number 011-81-111-222-3333:1. Press the
button located on the steer-
ing wheel.
2. The system announces, “Would you like to access Phone, Navigation, Information, Au-
dio or Help?”
3. Say “Phone”.
4. Say “International Call”.
5. Say “011811112223333”.
6. Say “Dial”. 7. The system makes a call to 011-81-111-
222-3333.
NOTE:
Any digit input format is available in the
International Number input process, as
well as the special characters such as star
(*) , pound (#) , and plus (+) .
NISSAN VOICE RECOGNITION
ALTERNATE COMMAND MODE
The Alternate Command Mode enables control of
the audio and display systems as well as addi-
tional commands for the Vehicle Information,
Phone and Navigation systems. With this setting
active, the system does not announce or display
the available commands at each step.
When Alternate Command Mode is activated, an
expanded list of commands can be used after
pushing the TALK
switch. Under this
mode, the screen for Standard Mode commands
is not available on the display. Please review the
expanded command list, available when this
mode is active, as some Standard Mode com-
mands are replaced. Please see examples of
Alternate Command Mode screens.
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Please note that in this mode the recognition
success rate may be affected as the number of
available commands and ways of speaking each
command are increased. You can turn this mode
ON or OFF. When this mode is activated, the
Voice Recognition Settings will change to show
more options.
Activating Alternate Command Mode
1. Press the SETTING button on the controlpanel.
2. Select the “Others” key on the display.
3. Select the “Voice Recognition” key.
4. Select the “Alternate Command Mode” key.
5. The confirmation message is displayed on the screen. Select the “OK” key to activate
the Alternate Command Mode.
6. Alternate Command Mode is activated and the setting menu is expanded to include the
Alternate Command Mode options. See
“Voice Recognition Settings” in this section
for an explanation of the options.
Displaying the command list
If you are controlling the system by voice com-
mands for the first time or do not know the
appropriate voice command, perform the follow-
ing procedure for displaying the voice command
list (available only in Alternate Command Mode) .
Press the
switch, listen for the tone and
say, “Help”. The system will respond by display-
ing the command list main menu.
Only manual controls such as the touchscreen
can navigate the command list menu.
As an alternative to the voice command “Help”,
you may access the command list using the fol-
lowing steps:
1. Press the SETTING button on the control panel.
2. Select the “Others” key using the NISSAN controller.
3. Select the “Voice Recognition” key using the NISSAN controller.
NOTE:
You can skip steps 1 to 3 if you say “Help”. 4. Select the “Command List” key using the
NISSAN controller.
5. Select a category using the NISSAN con- troller. The command list for the category
selected is shown.
6. If necessary, scroll the screen using the NISSAN controller to view the entire list.
7. Press the BACK button to return to the previous screen.
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Alternate Command Mode command list
Phone Commands:
COMMANDACTION
Dial Number Makes a call to a spoken phone number up to 10 digits.
Vehicle Phonebook Makes a call to a contact in the vehicle phonebook.
Handset Phonebook Makes a call to a contact in the handset phonebook.
International Call Makes an international call by allowing more than 10 digits to be spoken, as well as star (*) , pound (#) , and plus (+) .
Incoming Calls Shows the last 5 incoming phone calls.
Outgoing Calls Shows the last 5 outgoing phone calls.
Missed Calls Shows the last 5 missed phone calls.
Call Makes a call to a contact that is stored in either the Vehicle Phonebook or Handset Phonebook. Please say “Call” followed by a stored
name.
Navigation Commands:
COMMAND ACTION
Destination Home Sets a route to your home that is stored in the Address Book.
Address Sets a route to a specified address.
Places Sets a route to a facility near the current vehicle location.
Address Book Displays the first 5 entries of the Address Book.
Previous Destinations Sets a route to a previous destination.
Previous Start Point Calculates a route to your previous starting point of the last route.
Minimize Freeway Route Recalculates a route to the current destination while minimizing freeway usage.
Fastest Route Recalculates a route to the current destination using the fastest estimated time.
Shortest Route Recalculates a route to the current destination using the shortest distance.
Cancel Route Cancels the current route.
Delete Destination Deletes the current destination.
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COMMANDACTION
Birdview Map Changes the Map display to Birdview.
Planview Map Changes the Map display to a 2-dimensional view.
North Up Changes the Map display to keep north pointing up on the screen.
Heading Up Changes the Map display to keep the direction of the vehicle pointing up on the screen.
Zoom In <1 to 13> Changes the map scale to a smaller number.
Zoom Out <1 to 13> Changes the map scale to a larger number.
Voice Guidance ON/OFF Turns the navigation voice guidance on or off.
Guidance Voice Repeat Repeats the last navigation voice guidance.
Information Commands:
COMMANDACTION
Fuel Economy Displays fuel economy information.
Maintenance Display maintenance information.
Traffic Information Displays traffic information.
Where am I? Displays the current vehicle location.
Weather Information Displays weather information.
Weather Map Displays weather map.
Audio Commands:
COMMANDACTION
AM Turns to the AM band, selecting the station last played.
FM Turns to the FM band, selecting the station last played.
XM Turns to the XM band, selecting the station last played.
CD Starts to play a CD.
USB Turns to the USB audio input.
Bluetooth Audio Turns to the Bluetooth® audio system.
AUX Turns to the AUX input.
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Displaying user guide
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 control panel.
2. Select the “Voice Recognition” key.
3. Select the “User Guide” key.
4. Select an item.
Menu Item Result
Getting Started Describes the basics of how to operate the Voice Recognition system.
Let’s Practice Initiates a practice session that demonstrates how to improve recognition by the system
Using the Address Book Tutorial for using the Address Book
Finding a Street Address Tutorial for Finding a Street Address
Placing Calls Tutorial for making a phone call by voice command operation
Help on Speaking Displays useful tips for how to correctly speak commands in order for them to be properly recognized by the system
Voice Recognition Settings Describes the available Voice Recognition settings. See “Voice Recognition Settings” in this section for more information
Adapting the System to Your Voice Tutorial for adapting the system to your voice
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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
switch is pressed before the initializa-
tion completes, the display will show the mes-
sage: “System not ready.” or a beep sounds.
Before starting
To get the best performance from NISSAN Voice
Recognition, observe the following:
● Keep the interior of the vehicle as quiet as
possible. Close the windows to eliminate the
surrounding noises (traffic noises, vibration
sounds, etc.) , which may prevent the system
from recognizing the voice commands cor-
rectly.
● When the climate control is in the AUTO
mode, the fan speed decreases automati-
cally for easy recognition.
● Wait until a tone sounds before speaking a
command.
● Speak in a natural voice without pausing
between words.
Giving voice commands
1. Press and release thebutton located
on the steering wheel. 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.
4. Once a command is recognized, the system will announce the recognized command and
perform the requested action.
If the command is not recognized, the sys-
tem repeats the announcement. Repeat the
command in a clear voice after the tone.
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Operating tips
●Say a command after the tone. Voice com-
mands cannot be accepted when the icon
is
.
● If the command is not recognized, the sys-
tem repeats the announcement. Repeat the
command in a clear voice.
● Say “Back” when prompted to return to the
previous screen.
● If you want to cancel the command, press
and hold the
switch. The message,
“Voice recognition cancelled” will be dis-
played.
● 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.
● To minimize the amount of prompts spoken
by the system in Alternate Command Mode,
use the Minimize Voice Feedback function.
To access the Minimize Voice Feedback
function press the SETTING button, then
select the “Others” key. Then select the
“Voice Recognition” key.
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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Voice recognition settings
The available settings for the NISSAN Voice Rec-
ognition system, while in Alternate Command
Mode, are described.1. Press the SETTING button on the control panel
2. Select ”Others” key
3. Select the “Voice Recognition” key
You can confirm the page by scrolling the screen
using the NISSAN controller.
Menu Item Result
Command List When Alternate Command Mode is activated, this key will allow user to access the list of Phone, Navigation, Information, Audio, and Help com-
mands
User Guide Allows user access to user guide settings. See “Displaying User Guide” in this section for more information
Speaker Adaptation When Alternate Command Mode is activated, this key will allow user to initiate a system function for better voice recognition performance. See
“Speaker Adaptation Function” in this section for more information
Alternate Command Mode Allows user to activate Alternate Command Mode. A screen will appear prompting user to review the expanded command list and advises that
some command will be replaced and voice menu prompts turned off. User will have to confirm by pressing “OK” to proceed with activation
Minimize Voice Feedback When Alternate Command Mode is activated, this key will allow user to reduce system voice feedback during voice recognition session
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