Navigation Quandry???
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Racer
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From: Bradenton Florida
Navigation Quandry???
My navigation is acting up on my 07 vert. When I say "voice guidance on", the computer voice says "voice guidance off". The display works fine but I can't get the voice guidance to activate when I want to. I want to avoid going to the dealer if at all possible. The manual isn't helpful with this problem either. Any suggestions would be deeply appreciated.
Heel & Toe
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My navigation is acting up on my 07 vert. When I say "voice guidance on", the computer voice says "voice guidance off". The display works fine but I can't get the voice guidance to activate when I want to. I want to avoid going to the dealer if at all possible. The manual isn't helpful with this problem either. Any suggestions would be deeply appreciated.
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My navigation is acting up on my 07 vert. When I say "voice guidance on", the computer voice says "voice guidance off". The display works fine but I can't get the voice guidance to activate when I want to. I want to avoid going to the dealer if at all possible. The manual isn't helpful with this problem either. Any suggestions would be deeply appreciated.
Burning Brakes
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From: North Carolina
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08
There are many threads on this. When I say I'm hungry, the Nav lady usually says Golf Course Icons on!....I figured it was my southern accent. Good Luck
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As others have indicated the voice commands can be questionable at best. Any extra noise in the cockpit seems to throw it for a loop. I find if I speak slowly and lean up toward the microphone on the A pillar when I speak them I can get about 70% accuracy. The command to turn the voice guidance back on is "Voice Guidance On" but it is a crap shoot as to whether it will recognize it or not.
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Racer
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From: Bradenton Florida
Seems to be a common problem here. It was working fine until about a month ago. Maybe it doesn't understand my Florida accent. I guess I'll take it to the dealer and see if they know anything (scary thought).
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I mostly like the Nav but the VR capability is virtually useless. I am going to sit in the car and practice a few useful commands until I find the right inflection to get the machine to recognize them.
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I only try the voice recognition when I need cheering up - some of its attempts at answers are hilarious. Amazing thing is that if I repeat my request - I often get a different set of points of interest icons on the screen.
Interstingly, if the On-Star lady doesn't understand my command she asks me very politely to speak slower. With the voice recognition it just has a wild stab at what it thinks I might have said - heaven only knows who programmed the thing in the first place but one assumes that English wasn't their first language.
When really bored on a long journey my wife and I had a competition as to who could get the most correct commands - if it were a ballgame it would have been described as a pitchers dual because there certainly weren't many home runs........
Interstingly, if the On-Star lady doesn't understand my command she asks me very politely to speak slower. With the voice recognition it just has a wild stab at what it thinks I might have said - heaven only knows who programmed the thing in the first place but one assumes that English wasn't their first language.
When really bored on a long journey my wife and I had a competition as to who could get the most correct commands - if it were a ballgame it would have been described as a pitchers dual because there certainly weren't many home runs........
Last edited by SoCalDon; May 5, 2007 at 01:12 PM. Reason: appalling grammar!
Burning Brakes
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From: New Paltz NY
My KRZR Motorola Cellphone has a new version of voice recognition that works really great -- but not with the top down at highway speeds on main street!
I am surprised how good it works - someone must tell GM!
I am surprised how good it works - someone must tell GM!
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From: Frankfort Kentucky
I have wondered where the mic is for the VR. Is it the same mic on the driver piller that On-star uses? If so I think that could be part of the issue. For someone to understand me clearly with On-star, I must speak toward that mic. Maybe the same with the NAV?