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Old 02-21-08, 02:52 PM
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I have a list of the navigation voice commands for my IS (from the dealer). I have tried a few, but some of them don't do what I ask...I end up with other funky things happening. Is it just me, or is the voice command feature kind of temperamental?

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It is definitely tempermental... Sometimes me and my girlfriend will just say things to see what the navigation will do. One of the funny commands I can remember trying to see what would happen was "Clear all" and it listed POI all of the nearby Ski Resorts.
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Originally Posted by Little E
I have a list of the navigation voice commands for my IS (from the dealer). I have tried a few, but some of them don't do what I ask...I end up with other funky things happening. Is it just me, or is the voice command feature kind of temperamental?
Depends on your accent. My wife and I have flat, midwestern accents and don't have any problems. Others may have issues. Just depends.
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Originally Posted by Evitzee
Depends on your accent. My wife and I have flat, midwestern accents and don't have any problems. Others may have issues. Just depends.
I don't have an accent in my opinion...I am from California (I don't sound like I am from the south or from back east). I have spoke English all my life (that's the only language I know). Some commands just don't work.
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I guess English is not our 2IS primary language
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it usually responds accurately to my voice (occasionally it misunderstands).

the other day, i said 'suck me' and she replied 'pardon?'
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Originally Posted by mt1
it usually responds accurately to my voice (occasionally it misunderstands).

the other day, i said 'suck me' and she replied 'pardon?'
Hahaha LMAO
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Originally Posted by mt1
it usually responds accurately to my voice (occasionally it misunderstands).

the other day, i said 'suck me' and she replied 'pardon?'
Hand downs.. funiest & true thing I read in a while!!!!

ROFLMAO!!!!

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Old 02-22-08, 01:50 PM
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Well, at least she's polite, even if you aren't
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It used to understand me. Now saying 'Home' either switches to AM, shows ATM POI icons, puts map in Heads up Display, or zooms the map...Anything but 'HOME'.
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hehehe I forgot I posted this thread last year (I was still a noob with my car). It's been well over a year, and I've given up on the voice commands. I find it much easier/faster to navigate by pushing the buttons.
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some voice command dont work unless your in the screen for example you cant just click the button and say call ___ you have to be in the phone screen to do so....


i told her off... lol... "please say a command" me: f off biatch... lol
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"...excuse me 'mam, but I speak jive..."
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lol when I first got mine, I said something (don't remember honestly) and it made my screen "day mode" all the time. So at night, it's bright as hell because I never figured out how to change it hahaha
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Originally Posted by IntegresS
lol when I first got mine, I said something (don't remember honestly) and it made my screen "day mode" all the time. So at night, it's bright as hell because I never figured out how to change it hahaha
That's not a voice command, that's the instrument dimmer. Turn your gauge brightness to less than maximum and the nav display will revert to auto mode.
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