Voice Command Error

[1stFord]

This is the first Ford I own. It is MB Zetec petrol.
The voice command could not recognize the word for number 2 (two). It either takes it as the number 4 (four) or blank. Has anyone experience this or the voice command module in my car is faulty. I contacted service centre and they said that it nothing they can do and there is no flash update module. It is annoying otherwise it is a good tech car.

[mondo_broady]

bit of a captain obvious question for you, but are you sure you are enunciating correctly?? mine plays up sometimes if i am speaking too quickly for it too...

[apstar]

Your not alone for the love of it "CD" may only work 20% of the time after much frustration I tell her to $#^& off! then she says "Command Cancel" grrrrrrr

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[r2d2]

I am the same, get someone in the car and say the car is like KITT, but female. Watch this CD, and it doesnt get it. Then thats were I pipe up and say, see a typical woman doesnt listen to men. Ford has proven the world right.

[RicOz]

1stFord... no offence but you're not from Adelaide are you??? ;)

[1stFord]

It looks like you all had problems with the voice command but accept the fact that the technology does not work well. It works 7 out of 10 for me except that number 2 or too!!. Even Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear was also frustrated with the system in the Merc. Well, I store name tags and enjoy the hand free calling, switching CD disc number, radio, USB and turn up/down fan speed.

[fordmondeoman]

All voice systems struggle with accents even if you dont think you have one, sounds stupid but talk to it slow and more like a computer voice and it will work 100% mine does. and iv been using voice systems in bmw cars for about 10 years now and have learnt how to talk to them. You feel like a dick head but it works.

[1stFord]

So how do you pronounce the word "two" in computer tone. I try different accent and speak slowly but with no luck.

[GBgb]

Not sure if this is a Ford Blue Tooth or Telstra issue.

But when I am listening to voice messages on hands free, start driving and putting the seat belt on, the seat belt warning chimes send a signal to telstra & the message bank voice says "goodbye" & ends the call!

[apstar]

Originally Posted by GBgb

Not sure if this is a Ford Blue Tooth or Telstra issue.

But when I am listening to voice messages on hands free, start driving and putting the seat belt on, the seat belt warning chimes send a signal to telstra & the message bank voice says "goodbye" & ends the call!

Maybe its trying to tell you put the seats belt on before starting the engine and driving off

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[MOND30]

I've learnt that I have to say "farn" to change the fan speed, it just doesn't recognise an Australian-accented "fan".

I find the "Help" menu pretty useful, just say "Help" in any of the functions (ie say "Climate", then "Help") and it plays all the command words in that function.

Cheers.

[GBgb]

Originally Posted by apstar

Maybe its trying to tell you put the seats belt on before starting the engine and driving off

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Yeh, a conspiracy between Ford, Telstra & Grant Dorrington (WA Road Safety Clown) to not allow multi tasking!

[bungarra]

GBgb, Dorrington couldn't have been part of the conspiracy, he only knows two things to say. 1) Lower the speed limits, 2) More speed cameras. Funny how two ties into one!!

[1stFord]

Whoopie! Yahoo! It works. After driving and trying out the voice command for a month, I cracked the code. I said 't' 'oo' and it works for number 'two'. I am now happy with my Mondy (except everyone think I'm ?????).

MOND30, I learnt to speak 'farn' to get to change the 'farn speed' like you said. I guess having the 'English' voice command module we have to speak like Mr Bean.

[apstar]

Originally Posted by 1stFord

Whoopie! Yahoo! It works. After driving and trying out the voice command for a month, I cracked the code. I said 't' 'oo' and it works for number 'two'. I am now happy with my Mondy (except everyone think I'm ?????).

MOND30, I learnt to speak 'farn' to get to change the 'farn speed' like you said. I guess having the 'English' voice command module we have to speak like Mr Bean.

ok then for these I say

'f' 'ee' 3
'f' 'or' 4
'f' 'ive' 5
'see'...... 'dee'
'c' ....'dee'


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[seduced_xr]

lol i wouldnt mind getting some cameras/mics set up in your mondeos for a few days

my aunty just picked up a new mondeo titanium, i havent mastered all its crap to get it started yet alone made it to the voice activation yet

[csv8]

The same problem when you ring banks etc and you get their voice recognition system I swear at it all the time. Even speaking sloooowly, it doesn't always work !!!

[ian b]

Originally Posted by 1stFord

I guess having the 'English' voice command module we have to speak like Mr Bean.

We don't all speak like Mr Bean.

I am from England (the midlands) and she ignores me as well!!!!!!!

[mondo_broady]

it doesn't matter so much about speaking slowly (although it helps) rather how you announciate what you are saying. most times it gets what i am saying, no probs. i like that you can recite a whole phone number and it gets it in one go. i use this feature alot...

[AlanD]

Well, what can you expect?

After all the add tells us that:

1. A dog takes precedence over a driver, and

2. Woof = four

Seroiusly, is there no "learn" mode in the menu? By which I mean an ability for the user to speak a number of prompted words so the "system" can decipher the user's accent.

Makes me rather glad I opted out of the "high" end model - but then the pet food bill might have gotten out of hand.

Cheers

Alan

[mondo_broady]

if that's a reason to opt out of a brilliantly appointed car, then you must be very hard to please... you can operate everything the voice control operates manually from the multi-function steering wheel anyway if it bothers you that much...

i love the appointments my XR5 has...

[ian b]

Originally Posted by mondo_broady

you can operate everything the voice control operates manually from the multi-function steering wheel
i love the appointments my XR5 has...

Agree with this, I have always used the steering wheel controls over the voice control, usually quicker than arguing with the technology.