WOW! SYNC 3 is here w/turn by turn(free)
08-25-2009, 11:51 AM
#21
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Michigan
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I turned voice guidance "off." That mutes Samantha's voice (but includes the helpful tones). Unfortunately, it mutes EVERYTHING. So you're jamming to The Allman Brothers when <tone>, then a period of 5-6 seconds of silence (I assume this is the period at which Samantha does her thing), then "Rambling Man" comes back on. Why the period of silence ? Seems like a cheesy workaround to muting her voice -- it just mutes EVERYTHING!
08-25-2009, 12:15 PM
#22
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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To be clear, the tones still activate, but there is an extended period of silence following the tones. Highly annoying.
This is the case on both media mode and sirius. Haven't tried am/fm/cd.
THANKS A TON for bringing it to their attention !!!
This is the case on both media mode and sirius. Haven't tried am/fm/cd.
THANKS A TON for bringing it to their attention !!!
08-25-2009, 06:55 PM
#23
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Maryland
Posts: 33
This ties back into the 'SYNC phone call volume is super low, and fluctuates all over the place' issue. We know about it, and are trying to figure out a good way to fix it for good (not just apply a band aid). Since you're interacting with Darby through a phone call, you get plagued by this. It's certainly an issue we're working toward fixing as soon as we can. In fact, if you were to call 'services' directly through your cell phone, she should sound loud and clear (well, as loud and clear as can be on a phone connection). In fact, TellMe (the partner who's helping us with the off-board services coordination) has the volume on Darby turned up as far as it will go on their server to help with this issue for now.
No prob.
No prob.
I had sent you a PM on this topic, thanks for clearing it up. It has been driving me crazy to have to turn up the volume with every phone call. At least I know the problem is being addressed.
Another issue I have seen is that every time I eject out a CD my system defaults to the AM radio and static. The only radio I want to default to is the SIRIUS. In fact I only want the car to go into AM or FM if I select it from the screen never jump back to it. Anyone know how I can set the system up to default to Sat?
I am also having a lot of issues with Gracenote not having the data for the CDs I am putting in the car. Anyone know how can I update the database in the car without always getting NAV updates?
Thanks
08-25-2009, 10:07 PM
#25
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Michigan
Posts: 278
FordEngineer,
I had sent you a PM on this topic, thanks for clearing it up. It has been driving me crazy to have to turn up the volume with every phone call. At least I know the problem is being addressed.
Another issue I have seen is that every time I eject out a CD my system defaults to the AM radio and static. The only radio I want to default to is the SIRIUS. In fact I only want the car to go into AM or FM if I select it from the screen never jump back to it. Anyone know how I can set the system up to default to Sat?
I am also having a lot of issues with Gracenote not having the data for the CDs I am putting in the car. Anyone know how can I update the database in the car without always getting NAV updates?
Thanks
I had sent you a PM on this topic, thanks for clearing it up. It has been driving me crazy to have to turn up the volume with every phone call. At least I know the problem is being addressed.
Another issue I have seen is that every time I eject out a CD my system defaults to the AM radio and static. The only radio I want to default to is the SIRIUS. In fact I only want the car to go into AM or FM if I select it from the screen never jump back to it. Anyone know how I can set the system up to default to Sat?
I am also having a lot of issues with Gracenote not having the data for the CDs I am putting in the car. Anyone know how can I update the database in the car without always getting NAV updates?
Thanks
, so it takes me a while to get through them all. Glad I was able to resolve one of your concerns, I'll check on the rest as I am able to. (though I think the radio defaults to AM/FM terrestrial radio on CD eject because not every vehicle has SDARS or SYNC, so we had to take the lowest common denominator approach). As for Gracenote, I'll look into it. I know the exact person who will know the answer to that.Actually, there are 2 female services voices. The initial (main) one is Darby, and the other (embedded) one is Melissa. They're named based on the real names of the people who's voices generated the prompts you hear.
In fact, when I was in Mountain View doing some work with TellMe (the back-end data provider for 'Services') I met (the real) Melissa. That was after doing about 2130948234 hours of testing. You wanna talk about an awkward introduction... her real voice is (obviously) IDENTICAL to the voice I heard for the past few weeks during testing.
Last edited by FordEngineer; 08-25-2009 at 10:12 PM. Reason: Why make 2 posts when you can roll them into one?
11-17-2009, 02:16 PM
#26
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Ontario
Posts: 5
Just took posession of my V6 convertible and all over the Sync functionality.
Learning something new everyday, and its a great system !
Wondering if there is any updates or future for the "Turn by Turn" or "Traffic" to come to Mustang owners in Canada ? Most GPS units can navigate though US and Canada, are the same SatNav maps not being used on the Ford server ?
Just a question to make a great product even better for us Northerners ??
FordEngineer or anyone have any insight into this ?
Thanks
Learning something new everyday, and its a great system !
Wondering if there is any updates or future for the "Turn by Turn" or "Traffic" to come to Mustang owners in Canada ? Most GPS units can navigate though US and Canada, are the same SatNav maps not being used on the Ford server ?
Just a question to make a great product even better for us Northerners ??
FordEngineer or anyone have any insight into this ?
Thanks
11-17-2009, 07:55 PM
#27
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Maryland
Posts: 1,172
It would be nice if you could get all the text that shows all the turns on the route to stay in the system so you could just scroll through them without having to hit the "talk" button and ask for it every time. Kind of like on a Garmin. On the Sync you have to hit the talk button, say the command "next turn" and then it will show you the text and speak what your next turn is. If you say "route summary" it will then give you the full route, but once it's finished you would have to ask for it again. It would be nice if when you download the route (via cell phone) it would keep the text of the route in your system so you can just scroll through it all.
11-17-2009, 08:29 PM
#28
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Livin in NC, from Michigan...Yooper
Posts: 2,008
stickin with garmin that had for years, already paying for sirius radio, don't need another bill showing up 3 years later, at this point not falling for it to prevent that. the built in 911 assist good enough now.
12-04-2009, 12:30 PM
#29
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Michigan
Posts: 278
It would be nice if you could get all the text that shows all the turns on the route to stay in the system so you could just scroll through them without having to hit the "talk" button and ask for it every time. Kind of like on a Garmin. On the Sync you have to hit the talk button, say the command "next turn" and then it will show you the text and speak what your next turn is. If you say "route summary" it will then give you the full route, but once it's finished you would have to ask for it again. It would be nice if when you download the route (via cell phone) it would keep the text of the route in your system so you can just scroll through it all.
