2005 Land Cruiser GPS Question

[mayo_win_tei]

I've heard the 2005 GPS system for the Land Cruiser is "voice activated", but does that mean it follows the driver's voice commands, or just provides you directions in its pre-programmed audio voice?

Thanks in advance!

[nhparrot]

Originally Posted by mayo_win_tei

I've heard the 2005 GPS system for the Land Cruiser is "voice activated", but does that mean it follows the driver's voice commands, or just provides you directions in its pre-programmed audio voice?

Thanks in advance!

This was a new feature in the 2004 Land Cruiser

A voice recognition function has been adopted in the multi display to enable the user to turn the air conditioning ON/OFF and set its temperature. This function recognizes voice commands in English.

The ’04 Land Cruiser has the GPS voice navigation system functions listed below :

Linear Touch Scroll - Enables smooth scrolling by connecting the touch points on the screen.
On-route Scroll - Scrolls the center of the cursor forward and reverse constantly along the route.
Heading Up - Displays the map so that the direction of the route progression head up during route guidance.
Map Color Change - Depending on the position of the headlight switch, the screen changes to the day mode or night mode.
Front Wide - Displays a map in the direction of travel of the vehicle in an enlarged form. (Heading up only)
Multi-step Scale - Display Changes and displays the map scale in 13 stages.
Step-less Scale - Display Changes the scale of the map to the disired scale without the basic 13 steps.
Direct Scale - Change Directly selects and displays the map scale.
Split-view - Display Displays different modes on a screen that is split into two views.
Points-of-Interest - Display Displays selected types of marks on the map.
Road Number Sign Board Display - Displays the road number on the map.
Compass mode screen - Displays the direction of travel and detailed data of the present location.
Map coverage info screen - Displays the map area that is recorded on DVD.
Street name indication on scrolled map - Displays the street name and the city name even when the map screen is being scrolled.
Foot print map - Displays the city maps of Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York.
Building tenant information (for Foot print map areas) - Displays information on the tenants in the building.
Last Destination Memory - Stores 20 locations of coordinates, names and times that have been set as destinations in the past.
Hybrid Points-of-interest Search - Narrows the search by names of the points-of-interest, category, and areas.
Points-of-interest Pinpoint Display - Pinpoints and displays the position of the point-of-interest.
House Number Search - Searches for a house number.
Special Memory Point - Sets a pre-registered point as a destination point while driving.
Nearest Point-of-interest Search List Display - Searches nearest points-of-interest and displays a list.
Intersection Search - By specifying two streets, the point at which they intersect is set as the destination point. (only for the intersections of trunk roads)
Emergency Search - Performs a specific search for hospitals, police stations and dealers.
Freeway Entrance/Exit Search - Searches for the destination by the name of the street that connects to a Freeway entrance/ exit.
Coordinate search - User can input destination like a oasis in the desert etc.
Telephone number search Searches a facility by its telephone number.
POI, brand icon indication Displays icons for points of interest.
Multiple Destination Setting - Sets multiple destinations. It can also rearrange the sequence of the destinations.
Route Search - Searches for multiple routes.
Search Condition Designation - Searches for the recommended, shortest, and other routes.
Regulated Road Consideration - Performs search while considering regulated roads.
Avoidance Area - Avoids a designated area and searches a route.
Freeway mode screen - Displays information on facilities in the vicinity of the freeway exits and entrances.
Destination Direction Arrow Display - Uses arrows along the road to display the direction of the destination during route guidance.
Off-Route Arrow Display - Uses arrows to display the direction of the destination during off-route.
Traffic Circle Guidance - Guidance that renders the entry and exit into a rotary as a single branching point.
Right or Left Turn Guidance - Voice guidance to instruct the direction of travel to be taken.
Freeway Direction of Travel Guidance - Voice guidance to instruct the direction of travel to take on the Freeway.
Distance Display Destination - Displays the distance from the present location to the destination.
Freeway Branch Type Specimen Guidance - Type specimen for guidance to a Freeway branch.
Intersection Map Display - Intersection map appears when approaching an intersection.
Turn List Display - Displays a turn list on the right side of the two-screen display.
Calendar - Anniversary or appointment dates can be input and displayed.