dedicated to the design and production of vehicles which meet
the expectations of the world’s most discerning purchasers.
To complement the features, systems and technology of your
new vehicle we have produced this Voice Activation Handbook.
In it we have undertaken to make the control of complex
systems easy to understand and operate.
The information contained herein applies to a range of vehicles
and not to a specific vehicle. For the specification of a particular
vehicle, owners should consult their Jaguar Dealer.
Published May 2001 by Parts and Service Communications Jaguar Cars Limited Publication Part No. JJM 18 09 20/15
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A comprehensive index is located at the back of this handbook.
Contents
General information
This Handbook describes every option and model variant
available and therefore, some of the items covered may not
apply to your particular vehicle.
Introduction
Voice activation provides a safe and convenient way of
controlling the following vehicle systems (where fitted):
• Sound system (radio, cassette tape player and CD changer)
• In-car telephone
• Climate control system
•Navigation
•Display screen
The system is controlled by the Voice button on the top
left-hand side of the steering wheel. Voice commands are
picked up by the microphone in the overhead console; this
microphone is used for voice activation and for the in-car
telephone. When giving a command, voice feedback will be
heard through the sound system speakers, and messages will be
shown on the instrument cluster message centre, sound system
panel, phone handset, climate control panel, or display screen.
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For on-line help on using the system press and release the voice
button, then after the beep give the voice command HELP.
Commands can be personalised using nametags, which allow a
name or phrase to be used to dial a phone number, tune to a
radio station or select a navigation destination.
Voice feedback can be turned off if required.
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WARNING:
Concentrate on the current road conditions and driving
the vehicle at all times. If the voice system does prompt
you for a response it will repeat that prompt twice giving
you up to 15 seconds to respond. If driving conditions
mean that you are unable to respond, the voice system
will timeout, cancel the task and will not make any
changes to the vehicle settings.
Language and accent
Commands are given in English using a natural speaking voice,
without pausing between words. Most accents are understood
without difficulty, but the system also allows you to train the
voice system with your voice if required, see Voice training on
page 30.
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General information (continued)
Key to illustration
Vehicles fitted with navigation system:
1. Message centre display.
2. Microphone.
3. Voice button.
4. Menu button.
5. Display screen.
General information (continued)
Key to illustration
Vehicles NOT fitted with navigation system:
1. Message centre display.
2. Microphone.
3. Voice button.
4. Mode button, on radio.
5. Seek/tuning control, on radio.
(Used to commence voice training).
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Using the system
Initialisation
When the ignition switch is turned to position ‘ll’ (ignition on),
the system is enabled. After initialisation, which takes about ten
seconds, the system is ready to accept voice commands. If the
Voice button is pressed before initialisation is complete, an
advisory tone will be heard and the message centre display will
show ‘VOICE NOT READY’.
Notes:
1. The system will not operate until the radio security code has
been entered.
2. Voice commands to the navigation system will only operate
after the navigation Caution Screen has been cleared. This
must be done after every ignition cycle.
Giving voice commands
When a voice command is given, the vehicle will automatically
switch on the system required to carry out the command, as
described in the following example:
To select track 5 of the CD changer when the sound system is
off, give the command CHANGER PLAY TRACK 5. The vehicle
will turn on the sound system, select the CD changer and play
track 5. There is no need to turn on the sound system and select
the appropriate source.
The procedure for giving a voice command is as follows:
1. Press and release the Voice button and wait for the end of the
listening beep. The message centre shows LISTENING.
2. After the beep, say any command from the list of commands
recognized by the system, see Voice command list on
page 9. Speak in a natural voice without pausing between
words. For commands that contain numbers, see How to say numbers on page 7.
3. After saying the command, wait for the system to recognize
the end of the command.
4. If you are prompted by the voice system for a response, you
must first press and release the Voice button, wait for the end
of the listening beep and then respond.
5. After processing, the command is shown on the message
centre and confirmed by voice feedback (if turned on). The
requested action is then carried out.
Command help
There are commands available which give spoken help for the
voice commands. This provides a useful reminder of the
commands available while driving. The commands are: HELP,
VOICE HELP, VOICE MEMORY HELP, RADIO HELP,
RADIO MEMORY HELP, TAPE HELP, CHANGER HELP,
PHONE HELP, PHONE MEMORY HELP, CLIMATE CONTROL
HELP, NAVIGATION HELP,NAVIGATION MEMORY HELP,
NAVIGATION ROUTE HELP and DISPLAY HELP. For further
information, see Voice command descriptions on page 15.
Using the system (continued)
Command confirmation and prompts
After a command has been given, the system will give feedback
of what it understood. The verbal feedback given can be
switched on or off by using the VOICE FEEDBACK ON or VOICE
FEEDBACK OFF commands. When off, feedback is still given for
help commands, directory listings, prompts, error messages and
nametags.
Visual confirmation of each voice command is shown on the
message centre. For radio and phone number nametags, the
radio station frequency or phone number associated with the
nametag is shown. NAVIGATION NAMETAG will be shown
when a stored navigation location is recalled. Messages will also
be shown on the system which is being controlled by the voice
command.
During some commands and for voice training, the user is
prompted by the system to respond. In such cases the user must
press and release the voice button then speak after the beep. If
the user does not respond to the system within five seconds, the
system will prompt twice more before the command is
canceled. This gives the user up to fifteen seconds to respond to
a system prompt.
For the phone dial commands, the system will prompt for
conformation before making the call. This confirmation can be
switched on or off by giving the PHONE CONFIRMATION ON
or PHONE CONFIRMATION OFF command.
Nametags
Nametags are a unique user defined name or phrase which can
be used to recall a radio station, dial a phone number or set a
route to a navigation memory point.
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For radio commands, RADIO TUNE nametag is used to select a
station that has been previously stored using the RADIO STORE
NAME command.
For phone commands, PHONE DIAL nametag is used to call a
phone number that has been previously stored using the
PHONE STORE or PHONE ENTER command. Phone numbers
held in voice system memory are quite separate from numbers
held in the phone system memory. (To call a number held in the
phone memory, use the PHONE DIAL MEMORY command.)
For navigation commands NAVIGATION SELECT DESTINATION
nametag is used to select a location previously stored using the
NAVIGATION STORE NAME command. These locations can
then be recalled as destinations or waypoints as required.
Navigation memory points with a nametag also appear as part of
the navigation directory of stored locations.
A spoken list of current nametags can be heard by giving the
appropriate directory command see Voice command list on
page 9. There are also commands for deleting either individual
names in a directory, or a complete directory.
Notes:
1. Nametags should not be stored when the environment is
noisy, for example whilst travelling at speeds above 60mph
(100kph), whilst other occupants are talking or with windows
or sunroof open. Nametags recorded in these situations will
contain much more background noise, making them more
easily confused with other commands.
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Using the system (continued)
2. If the user tries to store a nametag, which sounds
phonetically similar to a nametag already stored, or to the
word DIRECTORY, the system will advise the user that this
nametag cannot be stored. In addition, for phone nametags,
phrases that sound like phone numbers are not allowed. For
radio nametags, phrases that sound like radio frequencies,
are not allowed. This is to prevent the user storing a nametag,
which cannot then be recalled because it sounds too much
like another nametag or command.
Volume level adjustment
The speaker volume level can be adjusted independently for the
voice activation system. To adjust, operate the sound system
volume control or the steering wheel volume control during a
voice command or voice training. The speaker volume level can
also be adjusted within the volume preset menu of the audio
system. Also see the Audio Systems Handbook.
Notes:
1. Voice commands cannot be given while a hands free phone
call, radio traffic announcement or navigation guidance is in
progress.
2. If the voice button is pressed whilst a radio traffic
announcement is in progress the announcement will be
canceled. Press the voice button again to start a voice
session.
3. While LISTENING is displayed on the message centre, the
command can be canceled by pressing the Voice button,
except when using the PHONE ENTER command. To cancel
a PHONE ENTER voice session either say CANCEL when
LISTENING is displayed or press the voice button and after
the end of the beep say CANCEL. During a store nametag
session, if the voice button is pressed and released during
LISTENING the system will take up to 2 seconds to cancel.
4. Voice feedback can be interrupted by pressing the Voice
button whilst the feedback is playing.
5. After starting to speak, the command must be completed
within 10 seconds.
6. Excessive noise, for example while driving with windows
open or in demist mode, may cause voice command
misrecognition. If it is too noisy to use the phone, it is likely
that voice commands will not be recognized.
7. During a voice command the audio system and indicator
ticking will be muted.
8. The voice session will be canceled if an alternative message
requires the display/speaker (e.g. incoming phone call, radio
traffic announcement or navigation guidance).
How to say numbers
Numbers in voice commands must be given as shown below.
Either ‘zero’ or ‘oh’ can be used for ‘0’, most users will find that
‘zero’ gives better results. For information about specific
commands, see Voice command descriptions on page 15.
Radio stations
Frequencies are said as in the following examples:
• ‘Tune five thirty one AM’, or ‘Tune five thirty one’ (531).
• ‘Tune nine hundred’ (900).
• ‘Tune fourteen forty’ (1440).
• ‘Tune fifteen oh three AM’ (1503).
• ‘Tune ten eighty’ (1080).
• ‘Tune eighty nine point nine FM’, or ‘Tune eighty nine point
nine’ (89.9).
• ‘Tune ninety point zero’, or ‘Tune ninety’ (90.0).
• ‘Tune one hundred point five’ (100.5).
• ‘Tune one oh one point one FM’ (101.1).
• ‘Tune one oh eight point oh’, ‘Tune one oh eight point zero’,
or ‘Tune one oh eight’ (108.0).
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Disc and track numbers
For CD changer commands, say disc and track numbers as in
the following examples:
•‘Disc one’ (1).
• ‘Disc six track ten’ (6, 10).
• ‘Track twenty five’ (25).
• ‘Track forty seven’ (47).
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How to say numbers (continued)
Phone numbers
All phone numbers are said as single digits, as in the following
example. Star (∗) and Pound (#) are acceptable as the first digit
of a number.
• ‘Dial one two zero one eight one eight eight one zero zero’
(1-201-818-8100).
When using the Phone Enter command, the first entry must be
between 2–16 digits, then, 1–16 digits to a maximum of 32 in
total.
Temperatures
In climate control commands, say temperatures as in the
following examples:
• ‘Temperature seventy two’ (72).
• ‘Temperature eighty’ (80).
• ‘Temperature twenty one point five’ (21.5).
• ‘Temperature nineteen point zero’, ‘Temperature nineteen
point oh’ or ‘Temperature nineteen’ (19.0).
Voice command list
All the commands recognized by the system are shown in the
list below. Optional words that can be omitted are shown in
square brackets. Phrases shown in round brackets are optional
ways of giving the command; one of the options separated by
the forward slashes, must be given. Data items that you need to
input, such as phone numbers, are shown in italics. For an
explanation of each command, see Voice command
descriptions on page 15.
General commands
•HELP
•VOICE HELP
•VOICE MEMORY HELP
• VOICE FEEDBACK (ON/OFF)
• PHONE CONFIRMATION (ON/OFF)
• VOICE [PLAY] DIRECTORY
• VOICE DELETE MEMORY (A/B)
• VOICE DELETE DIRECTORY
• YES - after prompt
• NO - after prompt
• CANCEL - after prompt
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Radio commands
• RADIO PLAY
• RADIO OFF
• RADIO SEEK [UP]
• RADIO SEEK DOWN
• (RADIO TUNE/RADIO/TUNE) frequency [FM/AM]
• RADIO TUNE nametag
• [RADIO] [TUNE] PRESET preset number 1–9
• [RADIO] [TUNE] [BAND] (FM/AM)
• RADIO STORE NAME
• [RADIO] STORE PRESET preset number 1-9
• RADIO AUTOSTORE
• RADIO [PLAY] DIRECTORY
• RADIO DELETE nametag
• RADIO DELETE DIRECTORY
• RADIO HELP
• RADIO MEMORY HELP
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Voice command list (continued)
Cassette tape player commands
• TAPE PLAY
•[TAPE] REVERSE
•[TAPE] REWIND
• [TAPE] FAST FORWARD
• TAPE SEEK [UP]
• TAPE SEEK DOWN
• [TAPE] DOLBY (ON/OFF)
•TAPE HELP
CD changer commands (where fitted)
•CHANGER PLAY
• [CHANGER] [PLAY] DISC disc number
• [CHANGER] [PLAY] TRACK track number
• [PLAY] TRACK track number
• [CHANGER] [PLAY] DISC disc number TRACK track number
• [CHANGER] MIX TRACKS
• [CHANGER] MIX ALL
• [CHANGER] MIX OFF
• CHANGER HELP
Phone commands (where fitted)
•PHONE ON
•PHONE OFF
• [PHONE] ENTER phone digit (2–16 digits)
Then press and release the voice button, wait until the end
of the beep and continue with one of the following:
more digits (1–16 digits)
DIAL
STORE (nametag when prompted)
CORRECTION
or CANCEL
• [PHONE] DIAL phone number (5–16 digits)
• [PHONE] REDIAL
• [PHONE] DIAL nametag
• [PHONE] DIAL MEMORY memory number
•PHONE STORE phone number (2-16 digits), (nametag when
prompted)
• PHONE [PLAY] DIRECTORY
• PHONE DELETE nametag
• PHONE DELETE DIRECTORY
• PHONE CONFIRMATION (ON/OFF)
• PHONE HELP
•PHONE MEMORY HELP
Voice command list (continued)
Automatic climate control commands (where fitted)
• CLIMATE CONTROL ON
• CLIMATE CONTROL OFF
• [CLIMATE CONTROL] AUTOMATIC [ON]
• (CLIMATE CONTROL TEMPERATURE/CLIMATE CONTROL/
TEMPERATURE) temperature [DEGREES]
• (CLIMATE CONTROL TEMPERATURE/CLIMATE CONTROL/
TEMPERATURE) (HIGH/LOW)
• [CLIMATE CONTROL] RECIRC [ON] - disabled in defrost mode.