Hi again,

On a previous thread you will see that I don't actually have my RRS right now as its in the dealer getting "sorted". But in its place I have a Disco of the same spec (HSE) and in both cars I have had the very same strange problem!

Phone hooks up no problem via bluetooth. But when I try and use the voice activation it can never even understand "Phone help" let alone anything more complicated. I can use the sat nav by voice no worries but it just seems that it doesn't understand me saying "phone". If I had a broad regional accent I could understand but I don't, my accent is very plain????

Anyone else have this problem or solved it. I have tried saying "phone" in different ways, shouting at it and telling it to **** off but none of that worked either.

Mark

"You must think in RUSSIAN!"

Seriously though... the voice control system is generally rubbish (as it is in most cars). I had no problem with "phone redial" but it wouldn't ever accept "phone dial" - christ knows why. 

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I said "Navigation Go Home" the other day and the system very helpfully repeated "Phone Mike"!!!
How the hell it managed that one is beyond me. It definately does work better if you talk at a normal volume and as naturally as you can - If you try to talk very clearly and precisely - Just like we Brits do when we are trying to make a foreigner understand us in English - then it won't work. 2013 Discovery HSE Luxury - 3.0 SDV6 - Santorini Black
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Mine worked beautifully until I popped it into the Dealers to have a small rattle in the front headlining checked.
The rattle is gone but the voice system has difficulty understanding me. I guess the rattle was a loose microphone and now it have been clipped back it is not so sensitive. 2016 RRS 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography Dynamic in Montalcino Red and Stealth Kit

Have you got it on the correct language setting? Is it a woman's voice? If you have a man speaking back it is on US not UK

Since we start our relationship, we understand much better every day. She wants an easy and sweet mode. Lovely girl; she is learning Spanish very well
By the way, she prefers my Mexican accent than my girlfriend’s Spanish accent. May be jealous
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it always works fine for me until I try to show it off - to the delight of my friends it suddenly cant understand a word I am saying

Mine hasn't worked since day one.  Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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gave up trying to use mine, like most women she either doesnt listen or gets it wrong  some of my Previous cars
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RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
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ENVOY wrote:

gave up trying to use mine, like most women she either doesnt listen or gets it wrong

You might have saved yourself by saying 'most'

I think this is the same with most voice recognision, my Parrot kit plays ball when it feels like it

I actually got mine to work today

"Telephone dial Home"

The car asked for confirmation and then dialled the number.

Then after all that . . . the number was engaged SWMBO'd was on the phone to her sister. Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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Some people accuse me of thinking the world revolves around me, but I'm not stupid . . . I know it revolves around the sun. Which shines out of my @rse!!!

Mine is a mans voice and never works??
How do I change to woman??
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BIRDY wrote:

How do I change to woman??

Wrong forum for that question mate  some of my Previous cars
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P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
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Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

ENVOY wrote:

BIRDY wrote:

How do I change to woman??

Wrong forum for that question mate

aljo might know

Try changing from US English to UK English. Mine was set to US English when I got it and it didn't understand a word that I was saying - thought it was my northern accent. After changing to UK English it works a treat. Can't recall the exact menu option to change, buried away in the sat nav settings somewhere.