Subaru Outback Manuals 2015 Outback Owner's Manual | Page 332

Audio/Voice command system operation Voice command system op- eration ! Microphone & Voice command system The voice command system enables the audio, hands-free systems, etc. to be operated using voice commands. Refer to the “Command list” F5-106 for samples of voice commands. 5-103 tem may not recognize the command properly and using voice commands may not be possible: – The command is incorrect or unclear. Note that certain words, accents or speech patterns may be difficult for the system to recognize. – There is excessive background noise, such as wind noise. ! Voice command system operation ! Using the voice command system ! Steering switch . It is unnecessary to speak directly into the microphone when giving a command. 1. Press the talk switch. . After the voice command top screen has been displayed, speech guidance will commence. NOTE 1 & Talk switch . Press the talk switch to start the voice command system. . To cancel voice recognition, press and hold the talk switch. . Wait for the confirmation beep be- fore speaking a command. . Voice commands may not be recog- nized if: – Spoken too quickly. – Spoken at a low or high volume. – The roof or windows are open. – Passengers are talking while voice commands are spoken. – The air conditioning speed is set high. – The air conditioning vents are turned towards the microphone. . In the following conditions, the sys- CONTINUED