Nissan Altima Coupe (2013 year). Instruction

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.

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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.

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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, voice commands will not be ac-
cepted. Please wait until the NISSAN Voice Rec-
ognition initialization is completed.

BEFORE STARTING

To get the best recognition performance from
Voice Recognition, observe the following:

● The interior of the vehicle should be as quiet

as possible. Close the windows to eliminate
the surrounding noises (traffic noise and vi-
bration 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. Press the

switch located on the steer-

ing wheel.

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

, speak

a command.

4. Continue to follow the voice menu prompts

and speak after the tone sounds until your
desired operation is completed.

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Operating tips

● Say a command after the tone. Voice com-

mands cannot be accepted when the icon
is

● 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 sys-
tem.

● If the command is not recognized, the sys-

tem repeats the announcement. Repeat the
command in a clear voice.

● Press the

switch on the steering

wheel to return to the previous screen.

● If you want to cancel the command, press

and hold the

switch. The message,

“Voice cancelled” will be announced.

● 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.

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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Standard Mode command list

Category Command:

COMMAND

ACTION

Phone

Displays Phone function commands.

Navigation

Displays Navigation function commands.

Information

Displays Vehicle Information.

Audio

Displays Audio commands.

Help

Displays User Guide.

Phone Command:

COMMAND

ACTION

Dial Number

Makes a call to a spoken phone number up to 10 digits.

Change Number

Corrects the phone number when it is not recognized (available during phone number entry).

Vehicle Phonebook

Makes a call to a contact that is stored in the vehicle phonebook.

Handset Phonebook

Makes a call to a contact that is stored in the handset phonebook.

Call History

Makes a call to a number in the incoming or outgoing call logs.

International Call

Makes an international call by allowing more than 10 digits to be spoken, as well as star (*), pound (#), and plus (+).

Navigation Command:

COMMAND

ACTION

Home

Sets a route to your home that is stored in the Address Book.

Address

Searches for a location by the street address specified, and sets a route (for continental US and Canada only).

Places

Sets a route to a facility near the current vehicle location.

Address Book

Searches for a location stored in the Address Book.

Previous Destinations

Sets a route to a previous destination.

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Information Command:

COMMAND

ACTION

Traffic Info.

Turns the traffic information system on and off.

Where am I?

Displays current vehicle location.

Audio Command:

COMMAND

ACTION

Changes the audio system mode to AM radio.

Changes the audio system mode to FM radio.

Changes the audio system mode to satellite radio.

Changes the audio system mode to CD.

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Voice command examples

Some basic voice command examples are de-
scribed here.

For navigation system commands, see the sepa-
rate Navigation System Owner’s Manual.

Example 1 — Placing a call to the phone
number 800-662-6200:

1. Press the

switch 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”.

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8. The system announces, “Please say the last

four digits or say change number.”

9. Say “6200”.

10. The system announces, “Dial or Change

Number?”

11. Say “Dial”.

12. The system makes a call to 800-662- 6200.

NOTE:

● You can also speak “800-662-6200” (10

continuous digits) or “662-6200” (7 con-
tinuous digits), if the area code is not nec-
essary. However, the 3-3-4 digit grouping is
recommended for improved recognition.
See “How to speak numbers” in this section.

● You can only say a phone number using the

3-3-4 grouping, 7 digits, and 10 digits using
this command. Please use the “International
Call” command for all other formats, and
when special characters such as star (*),
pound (#), and plus (+) need to be entered.

● If you say “Change Number” during phone

number entry, the system will automatically
request that you repeat the number using
the 3-3-4 format. In this case please say the
area code first and then follow the prompts.

● 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.

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Example 2 — Placing an international call
to the phone number 011-81-111-222-3333:

1. Press the

switch 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”.

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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
additional 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.

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.

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Activating Alternate Command Mode

1. Press the SETTING button on the instru-

ment panel.

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
“Settings menu” in this section for an expla-
nation 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.

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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 INFO button on the instrument

panel.

2. Select the “Voice Recognition” key.

NOTE:

You can skip steps 1 and 2 if you say “Help”.

3. Select the “Command List” key.

4. Select a category. The command list for the

category selected is shown.

5. If necessary, scroll the screen to view the

entire list.

6. Select the “Back” key to return to the previ-

ous screen.

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Alternate Command Mode command list

Phone Command:

COMMAND

ACTION

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 (+).

Call <name>

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.

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.

Navigation Command:

COMMAND

ACTION

Home

Sets a route to your home that is stored in the Address Book.

Address

Searches for a location by the street address specified, and sets a route (for continental US and Canada only).

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.

Birdview Map

Changes the Map display to Birdview.

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COMMAND

ACTION

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.

Guidance Voice ON/OFF

Turns the navigation voice guidance on or off.

Guide Voice Repeat

Repeats the last navigation voice guidance.

Information Command:

COMMAND

ACTION

Traffic Information

Turns the traffic information system on and off.

Where am I?

Displays the current vehicle location.

Weather Information

Displays weather information.

Weather Map

Displays the current weather map.

Audio Command:

COMMAND

ACTION

Turns to the AM band, selecting the station last played.

Turns to the FM band, selecting the station last played.

Turns to the SAT band, selecting the station last played.

Starts to play a CD.

USB

Turns to the USB audio input.

Bluetooth Audio

Turns to the Bluetooth

姞 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 instrument

panel.

2. Select the “Voice Recognition” key.

3. Select the “User Guide” key.

4. Select an item.

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 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.

● Adapting the System to Your Voice

Tutorial for adapting the system to your
voice.

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.

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