Advanced Land Rover Voice Control (Mid-Line, Hi-Line And Premium Systems Only)
The advanced Land Rover system provides the driver with the option of voice control for a range of supported functions. The following systems include Land Rover Voice functionality:
- Bluetooth® Telephone system
- Navigation system
- Vehicle notepad
- Radio, SDARS and DAB (if fitted)
- CD player
- Hard disk drive/virtual CD player
- USB and auxiliary connections.
There is a help and tutorial function to provide advice on using the system. The 'notepad' facility allows voice notes to be recorded. Voice tags for phone dialling, radio stations and navigation locations allow the system to be personalized.
The system allows the vehicle user to concentrate fully on driving the vehicle, without any need to divert their eyes from the road ahead in order to check information read outs on the vehicle instrument panel information units. The voice control system also feeds back audible information to the vehicle user.
The advanced Land Rover Voice system uses a 'visual prompter' system known as 'Say What You See' (SWYS). Each of the Advanced Land Rover Voice functions are supported by 'Help' commands; saying "Help" at each point in the conversation will give a context sensitive explanation of what the user can do at that point. The SWYS is shown in the TSD.
Voice control is mainly a software based system. The software for controlling the voice system is resident in the IAM and the TSD. The IAM and TSD each contain more than one voice control software component and communication between the two modules is via the MOST ring. A voice control microphone is located in the front overhead console and is hardwired to the IAM.
| Item Number | Description |
| 1 | Voice button |
| 2 | Voice symbol |
| 3 | SWYS command list |
| 4 | When displayed, say Cancel to cancel the current voice session |
| 5 | When displayed, say Help to get assistance during a voice session |
Advanced Land Rover Voice is a key component of the Bluetooth® telephone system, allowing hands free control and use of the Bluetooth® enabled phone.
The system is operated by the voice button on the LH side of the steering wheel. Voice commands are detected by the microphone in the overhead console. When giving a voice command audible feedback will be heard through the vehicle's audio speakers.
Efficient operation of Advanced Land Rover Voice is reliant on the user understanding some of the following basic operating conditions:
- Face forwards, sitting in a normal driving position
- After pressing the voice button, always wait for the end of the audible tone before speaking
- Speak naturally, as if you were talking to a passenger or on the phone without pausing between words
- When the system asks for more information, always wait for the end of the tone before responding
- Always say numbers clearly but at a natural pace
- Excessive noise, for example while driving with windows open, may cause voice command mis-recognition. If it is too noisy to use the phone, it is likely that voice commands will not be recognized
Most accents are understood without difficulty, but if the system does not recognize the command it will respond "SORRY" and allow two more attempts to say the command.
Voice feedback is given in the same language as the command recognition. It is possible to change the language of the speech control system by changing the system language.