WPWoodJr Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 This post shows a typical interaction with Sync voice recognition - not for the impatient among us! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteostro Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 This post shows a typical interaction with Sync voice recognition - not for the impatient among us! You can turn off the prompts so it only says what device you are using (IE USB, Blue tooth auto, Phone) when you press media button. After you turn off prompts it will not reiterate what you said. IE: prompts on: Press media Sync: USB You: Play artist Celine Dion Sync: Playing Celine Dion Music then plays Prompts off: Press media Sync: USB You: Play artist Celine Dion Music then Plays 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svjim Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 You can turn off the prompts so it only says what device you are using (IE USB, Blue tooth auto, Phone) when you press media button. After you turn off prompts it will not reiterate what you said. IE: prompts on: Press media Sync: USB You: Play artist Celine Dion Sync: Playing Celine Dion Music then plays Prompts off: Press media Sync: USB You: Play artist Celine Dion Music then Plays So what other devices are available? I assume line-in or similar. Is bluetooth available as a media device for anything other then your phone? I am wondering with my 501a package (on the way) if a portable GPS with A2DP blue tooth could connect? It would be nice to be able to integrate a portable GPS with sync for the maps. Jim 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteostro Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 So what other devices are available? I assume line-in or similar. Is bluetooth available as a media device for anything other then your phone? I am wondering with my 501a package (on the way) if a portable GPS with A2DP blue tooth could connect? It would be nice to be able to integrate a portable GPS with sync for the maps. Jim The sysnc with the FFH has line in, USB, Bluetooth media stream (works like wireless speakers, but you can pause, play), Phone (bluetooth) Not sure if a portable GPS would be able to connect and use the system as a speaker. I doubt you would be able to control the GPS with sync. Unless some GPS maker worked with Microsoft to get it to work with sync. I think some one posted on the sync forum that they saw an ad for a Garmin that might work with sysnc. but I cant find any info. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WPWoodJr Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 You can turn off the prompts so it only says what device you are using (IE USB, Blue tooth auto, Phone) when you press media button. After you turn off prompts it will not reiterate what you said. IE: prompts on: Press media Sync: USB You: Play artist Celine Dion Sync: Playing Celine Dion Music then plays Prompts off: Press media Sync: USB You: Play artist Celine Dion Music then Plays Cool. Does it say "Yes Dave" too? ;-) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WPWoodJr Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 So what other devices are available? I assume line-in or similar. Is bluetooth available as a media device for anything other then your phone? I am wondering with my 501a package (on the way) if a portable GPS with A2DP blue tooth could connect? It would be nice to be able to integrate a portable GPS with sync for the maps. Jim I paired my BlackBerry Pearl with a 2009 Fusion during a test drive and was able to stream from the BB media player to Sync. It was really cool! Put a big smile on my face. I may not even use Sync's USB port. More and more media devices are coming out with Bluetooth stereo support (eg iPhone V3, Samsung P2/P3, BlackBerry). If your GPS is a source for BT audio, it will definitely connect to Sync. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteostro Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 I paired my BlackBerry Pearl with a 2009 Fusion during a test drive and was able to stream from the BB media player to Sync. It was really cool! Put a big smile on my face. I may not even use Sync's USB port. More and more media devices are coming out with Bluetooth stereo support (eg iPhone V3, Samsung P2/P3, BlackBerry). If your GPS is a source for BT audio, it will definitely connect to Sync. Only thing that stinks about that is you cant say genre death metal or play Artist GWAR. It will only let you pause and play. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Only thing that stinks about that is you cant say genre death metal or play Artist GWAR. It will only let you pause and play. The audio quality can't be anywhere close to a usb connection either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggoodin Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Double press the voice button and skip all the prompts. Press voice twice Say: USB Press Voice twice Say: Play artist Wilson Phillips BAM! Just like that you are ready to hang yourself, in half the time. That double press thing speeds it up immensely. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteostro Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 The audio quality can't be anywhere close to a usb connection either. Actually its really good. Bluetooth streaming is digital not analog it has a theoretical bitrate of 721kbps but ad2p limits it to 320 kbps for mono and to 512 kbps for stereo. It depends on the stereo and phone/media player which bit rate it uses. Most mp3's are 256k or lower. In my FFH & iphone 3.0 its sounds just as good as wired http://www.soundexpert.info/jblog/blog/se_...io-quality-A2DP 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contour2fusion Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 So what other devices are available? I assume line-in or similar. Is bluetooth available as a media device for anything other then your phone? I am wondering with my 501a package (on the way) if a portable GPS with A2DP blue tooth could connect? It would be nice to be able to integrate a portable GPS with sync for the maps. Jim yes you can use bluetooth. Ilike to listen to the music on my blackberry using bluetooth option which will also allow a call to come through then go back to the music. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WPWoodJr Posted May 2, 2009 Author Share Posted May 2, 2009 I wrote about all these FFH music playing options at http://ffh.squarespace.com 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_Robinson Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Let's say you are listening to a song via the USB (playing from your iPod). The song is not finished, but you want to listen to a different song. According to the (speedier) instructions below, you must always start the sequence by saying "USB" and then follow on the track, artist, or album. Is there any way for Sync to automatically know that you want to remain in the "USB" input? For example, if I'm listening to Brown Eyed Girl, is there any way for me to hit the voice button and say "Play track Tom Sawyer" (and then hear the famous Rush intro)? Thanks, Will Double press the voice button and skip all the prompts. Press voice twice Say: USB Press Voice twice Say: Play artist Wilson Phillips BAM! Just like that you are ready to hang yourself, in half the time. That double press thing speeds it up immensely. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggoodin Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Let's say you are listening to a song via the USB (playing from your iPod). The song is not finished, but you want to listen to a different song. According to the (speedier) instructions below, you must always start the sequence by saying "USB" and then follow on the track, artist, or album. Is there any way for Sync to automatically know that you want to remain in the "USB" input? For example, if I'm listening to Brown Eyed Girl, is there any way for me to hit the voice button and say "Play track Tom Sawyer" (and then hear the famous Rush intro)? Thanks, Will Just like you said it. Voice button twice "Play track Tom Sawyer" and away it goes. The USB command is only to get it to the disc drive the first time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Just like you said it. Voice button twice "Play track Tom Sawyer" and away it goes. The USB command is only to get it to the disc drive the first time. I'm pretty sure that's only for non-Nav systems though. The 2010 Nav Job2 software will have the capability though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteostro Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Just like you said it. Voice button twice "Play track Tom Sawyer" and away it goes. The USB command is only to get it to the disc drive the first time. Wow I didn't know you could do that. Ill have to try it tonight. Thanks! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNole2001 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I'm pretty sure that's only for non-Nav systems though. The 2010 Nav Job2 software will have the capability though. Do we know if those of us w/Job1 software in our Nav systems will be able to get a software upgrade? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchaos Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I'm pretty sure that's only for non-Nav systems though. The 2010 Nav Job2 software will have the capability though. I tried on mine (with the Nav) and it always goes back to the first menu. I am getting tired of having to say 'USB' every time! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_Robinson Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Just like you said it. Voice button twice "Play track Tom Sawyer" and away it goes. The USB command is only to get it to the disc drive the first time. As others have figured out, this does not seem to work with the Nav systems (as I have). I tried this today (multiple variations, settings, etc.) and I don't think the double press works at all. Any ideas how to get the double-press working on the 2010 Nav system units? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggoodin Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 As others have figured out, this does not seem to work with the Nav systems (as I have). I tried this today (multiple variations, settings, etc.) and I don't think the double press works at all. Any ideas how to get the double-press working on the 2010 Nav system units? Nope. Sorry. I'm surprised its different. And that sucks. I hate listening to the prompts. I just want to talk and have it go as fast as possible. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WPWoodJr Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 I'm pretty sure that's only for non-Nav systems though. The 2010 Nav Job2 software will have the capability though. What is Job2 software? Will FFH owners be getting that? I hate having to say "USB" all the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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