Voice Commands Blocked by Rear View Camera

[murphy]

I previously posted this in the Energi forum but it probably applies to the Hybrid also.

 

I was ready to activate a stored route this morning. I had backed out of the garage and was stopped waiting for the garage door to close. I pushed the Voice command button and there was no response. I pushed it a few more times but nothing happened. Thinking it might be blocked by reverse I shifted to Drive but there was still no response. The rear view camera was still on because I have it set to stay on for a short time after shifting to Drive. Not until I was moving forward and the camera turned off was I able to get a response from the Voice button.

 

[hermans]

The system is designed to act that way. As long as the rear camera is on you can't speak or input commands. Notice your radio also will not work?

[corncobs]

Music from my SD card still plays when backing into my driveway.

However the sound level is turned down when reverse sensors pick something up.

[hybridbear]

I believe what Hermans meant is that you cannot turn the radio on with the button while the camera is on.

This feature is the main reason why I do not have my camera set to stay on after I shift out of reverse.

Edited June 22, 2014 by hybridbear

[SteveB_TX]

Yep, normal operation. I have my camera set to turn off immediately on the Z. I have yet to figure why SOMEONE wants the thing to stay on in the FFH. :)

Edited June 22, 2014 by SteveB_TX

[corncobs]

I believe what Hermans meant is that you cannot turn the radio on with the button while th camera is on.

 

This feature is the main reason why I do not have my camera set to stay on after I shift out of reverse.

You might be right makes me just wonder what I need to turn on/off or do whatever with the "Radio" when backing up or having the car in reverse at all.

[hermans]

I believe what Hermans meant is that you cannot turn the radio on with the button while th camera is on.

 

This feature is the main reason why I do not have my camera set to stay on after I shift out of reverse.

What I meant is if you have the radio on and put the car in reverse the radio is muted until you put it in gear and the map disappears.

[hermans]

Yep, normal operation. I have my camera set to turn of immediately on the Z. I have yet to figure why SOMEONE wants the thing to stay on in the FFH. :)

Same with me. My SOMEONE has her's set to go off at the 5MPH setting. It's a mystery I tell ya.

[hybridbear]

What I meant is if you have the radio on and put the car in reverse the radio is muted until you put it in gear and the map disappears.

Does this happen on both your FFH & MKZh? I'm 99.99% sure that this doesn't happen in our FFH or in my parents' C-Max Energi although I will have to test & confirm today. I always turn off the radio before shutting off the car and don't usually turn it on when getting in again until after I've driven a few blocks. But I feel like when I'm driving and back up to park I've never heard the radio go to mute during that time. I wonder if there is a configurable setting somewhere for that.

[hermans]

Does this happen on both your FFH & MKZh? I'm 99.99% sure that this doesn't happen in our FFH or in my parents' C-Max Energi although I will have to test & confirm today. I always turn off the radio before shutting off the car and don't usually turn it on when getting in again until after I've driven a few blocks. But I feel like when I'm driving and back up to park I've never heard the radio go to mute during that time. I wonder if there is a configurable setting somewhere for that.

Yes, it does it in both of my cars, a dealer loaner Fusion and the MKZ they gave me to drive for a day I had and also in my relatives 2014 FFH. All have/had the backup camera and the radio sound turns off when put into reverse and the camera is working.

 

I would check your car more closely.

[SteveB_TX]

I just tested the MKZh and the FFH. Neither radio mutes in reverse. The volume goes waaaay down when the proximity beeps sound, but the volume is never muted.

[hybridbear]

Yes, it does it in both of my cars, a dealer loaner Fusion and the MKZ they gave me to drive for a day I had and also in my relatives 2014 FFH. All have/had the backup camera and the radio sound turns off when put into reverse and the camera is working.

 

I would check your car more closely.

I have the exact same result as Steve_B in both our FFH & in my parents' Energi. The volume does not change unless the front or rear proximity sensors start beeping. And even then it doesn't mute, it just lowers the volume.

 

Perhaps this is a customizable setting.

[gkinla]

Yep, normal operation. I have my camera set to turn off immediately on the Z. I have yet to figure why SOMEONE wants the thing to stay on in the FFH. :)

 

I like having the backup camera on after backing into a parking space. With part of the camera view looking straight down I can see the back parking space marking when pulling forward. This way I'm sure the cars rear bumper is not in the red, waiting for a parking weenie to come by and add to their daily quota.

[hermans]

I have the exact same result as Steve_B in both our FFH & in my parents' Energi. The volume does not change unless the front or rear proximity sensors start beeping. And even then it doesn't mute, it just lowers the volume.

 

Perhaps this is a customizable setting.

My FFH does not have reverse sensors and the radio mutes as soon as I put it in reverse and will not come back on until until I put it in drive. My MKZh has the sensors and the radio again mutes under the same operation as my FFH.

[SteveB_TX]

My FFH does not have reverse sensors and the radio mutes as soon as I put it in reverse and will not come back on until until I put it in drive. My MKZh has the sensors and the radio again mutes under the same operation as my FFH.

 

And the award for the strangest cars goes to.... ;)

[2014FordFusionSE]

I don't think my Fusion's radio mutes either. I'll pay more attention next time but it would be an annoyance that I would notice right away.

No sensors on my car.

It definitely cancels everything else that you were trying to do.

[hermans]

 

And the award for the strangest cars goes to.... ;)

So...your car radios don't mute when you go into reverse? You do have strange cars. ;)

[acdii]

Yep, normal operation. I have my camera set to turn off immediately on the Z. I have yet to figure why SOMEONE wants the thing to stay on in the FFH. :)

I like to see where I have been. Would be nice if it was on all the time, then you can see who it was you ran over.

 

Actually I have it so I can pull forward with it still on when backing into my car port so I can line up with the wheel stop at a certain point so my doors all clear. 90% of the time I back in the sun glares off the screen so I can't see the wheel stop.

[gkinla]

So...your car radios don't mute when you go into reverse? You do have strange cars. ;)

My FFH doesn't mute either. When the radio is on, the volume just lowers so you can hear the beeps. Sometimes when I'm backing up and the warnings are not needed, or just want to keep the radio on full volume, I just hit the LH down arrow and then the LH OK button. This mutes the backup beeps.

[2014FordFusionSE]

Yes, confirmed that my FFH is a strange car because it doesn't mute the radio when in reverse :)

[murphy]

My car reduces the volume but does not mute the audio in reverse.

[dijital]

I also noticed that if you start the Nav calculating a route, then shift into reverse, route calculation is cancelled. It's like the backup camera cancels EVERYTHING in MFT.

[ceilidhdog]

My radio doesn't mute either. I turn the car on in the garage, turn the radio on, put the car in reverse, and watch the backup camera and listen to the radio while I'm backing out of the garage.

[acdii]

I do believe there is a setting to mute while in reverse, though I personally haven't looked. It might be related to MyKey as an option, even if MyKey isnt used.

[Joe Sofia Sr.]

My radio doesn't mute either. I turn the car on in the garage, turn the radio on, put the car in reverse, and watch the backup camera and listen to the radio while I'm backing out of the garage.

Do the white active guidelines appear on the rear view camera display indicating the direction of the car?