MFT Likes and Dislikes

[hermans]

• When I say "Climate set temperature ##" I wish it wouldn't ask me again to confirm the temperature, that's annoying considering it has never misunderstood me

 

You can control how much feed back you want. The factory setting is set for max.

[acdii]

You can control how much feed back you want. The factory setting is set for max.

This, its under the advanced menus. Take half a day and go through the menus and trains the system to your speech patterns, and if you want your wifes too. (not sure if it can distinguish a driver based on the key fob like the memory seats do though). I did that with my F150 while I was waiting for someone, and it took quite some time, but whenever I said something it never misunderstood.

[acdii]

My MFT Dislikes,

 

Can't turn the radio on or off from the steering wheel.

 

Seat heaters can only be controlled by the MFT screen on the hyTi(SE I believe still has buttons).

 

Other than that, I can't think of anything else that annoys me or that I dont like.

 

 

WANT APPLINK!

[JimArch]

After using this system a bit, I'd like the ability to change the screen on the big MFT display using voice commands. Sometimes I'd like to view the Climate screen, the navigation screen, the phone, etc, and I'd like to be able to say "display climate" or "display main menu". Right now I need to touch the screen to change the display (and move my eyes off the road to find the right spot to touch).

[hermans]

After using this system a bit, I'd like the ability to change the screen on the big MFT display using voice commands. Sometimes I'd like to view the Climate screen, the navigation screen, the phone, etc, and I'd like to be able to say "display climate" or "display main menu". Right now I need to touch the screen to change the display (and move my eyes off the road to find the right spot to touch).

With the 3.6 update you no longer need to touch the very corners to change screens. Touch the general area and the screen changes. This was a nice change from earlier version.

[acdii]

With the 3.6 update you no longer need to touch the very corners to change screens. Touch the general area and the screen changes. This was a nice change from earlier version.

My wife noticed that the other day and said hey I like that!

[hybridbear]

Press sync. Say "Sirius". Then say "Sat 1" (or 2 or 3).

Press sync. Say "USB". Then say "1 or 2".

Press sync. Say "HD Radio".

Press sync... You get the point! :)

Hmmmm...I thought that took me to Sirius channel 1 or channel 2...I must have been not using the correct wording. I don't think I was saying "Sat 1", I think I was just saying "Sirius 1".

 

My MFT Dislikes,

 

Can't turn the radio on or off from the steering wheel.

You can with voice commands though and since the voice button is on the steering wheel you almost can ;) Saying "Audio on/off" is one of the most common voice commands I use.

 

After using this system a bit, I'd like the ability to change the screen on the big MFT display using voice commands. Sometimes I'd like to view the Climate screen, the navigation screen, the phone, etc, and I'd like to be able to say "display climate" or "display main menu". Right now I need to touch the screen to change the display (and move my eyes off the road to find the right spot to touch).

Great idea! I would like this too!

[LASooner]

When I set the speakers to Surround, I would like them to stay in surround for that mode. USB stay in surround, switch to Bluetooth Audio stay in surround, turn off the car, stay in surround. It's inconsistent as to whether it sticks from session to session, and it's driving me nuts.

[inco]

Used the navigation system for the first time yesterday and set a course to my daughter's home. System took me on a route I would not have gone, but one my daughter uses and it was shorter! Very good. However getting onto our 401 highway there used to be an entrance from the collectors to the express that was closed off about a year ago. The system tried to have me go that way, so updating I guess is needed.

 

Like the way it recalculates and the street it wanted me to take I ignored and went to the next one and it corrected everything and had me in the right location. Now here is a thought. Once it gets you where you have chosen, why doesn't it shut down, or idle? As I drove away to go home from her house it was giving me directions to go back! I had to shut it down manually as I'm speeding along the 401. I learned, but the other way would have been much better. :idea:

[murphy]

 

Like the way it recalculates and the street it wanted me to take I ignored and went to the next one and it corrected everything and had me in the right location. Now here is a thought. Once it gets you where you have chosen, why doesn't it shut down, or idle? As I drove away to go home from her house it was giving me directions to go back! I had to shut it down manually as I'm speeding along the 401. I learned, but the other way would have been much better. :idea:

It will shutdown automatically but you have to get the car to the location that the GPS says is the endpoint. This happens when addresses are input as the destination. The GPS location for my address is in the middle of the back yard. The next time you are at your daughter's house create a location where you normally park your car. Use that as your destination for future trips.

[acdii]

According to my NAV, my house is 1/4 mile up the road. I set my home where the car sat as mentioned above.

[Kaleido]

I don't like how voice command goes into a loooong story when it misunderstands you, like "try saying blah blah , or go to www. blah blah! You can't interrupt her or get the results you need RIGHT NOW, not until she's done talking.

I also don't like how every so often the radio comes on when you start the car. I don't use the radio/cd player that often, maybe once a month. It is turned off when I leave the car, but when I start the car it comes on by itself and scares the crap out of me.

Edited February 1, 2014 by Kaleido

[jsolan]

I don't like how voice command goes into a loooong story when it misunderstands you, like "try saying blah blah , or go to www. blah blah! You can't interrupt her or get the results you need RIGHT NOW, not until she's done talking.

I also don't like how every so often the radio comes on when you start the car. I don't use the radio/cd player that often, maybe once a month. It is turned off when I leave the car, but when I start the car it comes on by itself and scares the crap out of me.

 

To interrupt her, just press the voice button while she's yakking away.

[hermans]

....or adjust the amount of interface you want with the yakking.

[jsolan]

....or adjust the amount of interface you want with the yakking.

 

She'll go into lengthy explanations of certain features even with advanced mode enabled. Usually this happens if she can't understand you. Like if I try to do a POI that she doesn't understand she first tell me to "Try again". If it still doesn't work, she'll tell that it didn't work and then explain that "You can even even use common names like Marriott".

 

I've gotten to the point where as soon as I hear the failure beeps, I just hit sync again.

[Kaleido]

 

To interrupt her, just press the voice button while she's yakking away.

Thanks for that tip! It works fine. I looked through the menus for the adjustment for less help/yakking but I couldn't find that menu, I searched for 15 minutes while my Pizza was being cooked.

[FordIVTteam]

Thanks for that tip! It works fine. I looked through the menus for the adjustment for less help/yakking but I couldn't find that menu, I searched for 15 minutes while my Pizza was being cooked.

 

Hi Kaleido,

 

For the least amount of feedback from SYNC, press the 2 gears > SETTINGS > VOICE CONTROL > select ADVANCED next to INTERACTION MODE > touch OFF next to CONFIRMATION PROMPTS.

 

Kim

[Kaleido]

 

Hi Kaleido,

 

For the least amount of feedback from SYNC, press the 2 gears > SETTINGS > VOICE CONTROL > select ADVANCED next to INTERACTION MODE > touch OFF next to CONFIRMATION PROMPTS.

 

Kim

Thanks Kim,

I forgot all about that screen. I did what you said and it looks like it was already set to off. All my choices remained the same no matter which was selected between advanced or novice. So I confirmed the settings and we'll see how it goes. I did notice that commands can't be heard over the roar of the fan blower when on high defrost, I have to manually lower the fan speed for commands to be heard. Thanks again for your help.

[FordIVTteam]

Thanks Kim,

I forgot all about that screen. I did what you said and it looks like it was already set to off. All my choices remained the same no matter which was selected between advanced or novice. So I confirmed the settings and we'll see how it goes. I did notice that commands can't be heard over the roar of the fan blower when on high defrost, I have to manually lower the fan speed for commands to be heard. Thanks again for your help.

 

As long as those settings are selected, you'll get the least feedback from the MyFord Touch system. Voice commands will work best with minimal background noise, but you may see an improvement if an effort is made to speak toward the microphone while the defrost is on high and also make sure other blowers are pointing away from the microphone.

 

Kim

[tr7driver]

 

As long as those settings are selected, you'll get the least feedback from the MyFord Touch system. Voice commands will work best with minimal background noise, but you may see an improvement if an effort is made to speak toward the microphone while the defrost is on high and also make sure other blowers are pointing away from the microphone.

 

Kim

Where is the Microphone?

[FordIVTteam]

Where is the Microphone?

Hi tr7driver,

You'll find the SYNC microphone located either in your rear view mirror or in the headliner just above the windshield. :)

Kim

[tr7driver]

So I should look up when I speak up.

[FordIVTteam]

So I should look up when I speak up.

 

It can't hurt. ;)

 

Kim

[murphy]

 

It can't hurt. ;)

 

Kim

It might if while you are looking up you run into the car in front of you because you weren't watching the road.

[hermans]

Just watch the road and speak naturally. I speak in a normal tone like I'm having a conversation with the person sitting next to me. Don't yell like you are speaking on your cell phone. I don't know what's up with that anyway...