17VM9324Basic Voice Operation1. To activate the voice control function, touch the PTT button on screen oron the remote control (7). The PTT button is located on the left side ofmost screens, but is not present on all screens.2. The system displays the voice icon along with the text “Please say yourcommand” at the top of the screen.3. The system “listens” for a command for 5 seconds.4. Speak a command into the microphone within 5 seconds.• If speech is not detected, the system displays “No speech.”• If the speech is not recognized, the system displays “Not recognized.”• If the speech is recognized, the system displays the command at thetop of the screen and carries out the requested operation.5. Repeat previous steps, as necessary.NOTE: While we have a very sophisticated voice recognition algorithm inthe VM9324, voice commands must be spoken clearly and distinctly.Outside variables such as wind noise and conversation in theautomobile may affect the radio's ability to recognize speech commands.We advise attempting voice commands with the windows closed.Using Natural Speech to Access your iPod/iPhone Music LibraryWhile in iPod/iPhone mode, you can use natural speech to access the musiclibrary. The voice control system can recognize keywords and retrieve andplay the desired song or artist.For example, you can say “I’d like to hear some Nirvana” and the system willsearch for Nirvana songs and play them in the order retrieved. You can evenget more specific and say “How about Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana” andthe system will search for and play the specified song, provided the the song ispresent in the music library.Steering Wheel ControlThe VM9324 offers the option to re-program one of your steering wheelcontrols to operate as the "PTT" (Push To Talk) control on the VM9324,allowing for a truly hands-free music management experience. See “SWC(Steering Wheel Control) Sub-menu Features” on page 20.