Cardo VOICE COMMAND ABILITY! PACKTALK BOLD/SLIM, FREECOM 4x, FREECOM 4+
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2019
- Their "Natural Voice" voice command tech is a welcomed advancement and just blows "the norm" away. I'm still impressed by it. My G9, my 20s, and EVERY other headset with voice commands, don't hold a candle to this type of speed and one-step-operation. The key: don't yell at it. Seriously, if I talk loud while on the highway, it doesn't work. But if I just speak normal, it's crazy good.
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You Sir, are a legend within the Cardo user circles. Thank you for your sweet videos man :)
Thanks for the input. I was just about to send my Cardo back. It didn't do any thing I said. Your video showed it really works. I just changed from American English to Brittisk English. Now it works like a champ. You really saved my day! Thanks!
That's awesome...thanks for the comment!!
Same for me, couldn’t get it to work but when I changed to brittish it works like a charm
LOL, I thought I have voice commands broken. Came here to find the fix and indeed, here it is: "The key: don't yell at it. [...] if I just speak normal, it's crazy good." :D
You made my day, Sir, thanks :)
Love it, NICE!!
Thank you!!!!
Great video, I have a Cardo for X
do I have to turn something on to make it start receiving voice commands?
because mine doesn’t seem to respond to voice commands
I just purchased my Packtalk Bold 2 pack. I am trying to set everything up since I haven't ridden with a group to really test it. I just ordered a TomTom GPS so that I can hear turn-by-turn instructions through my Packtalk. I have a few questions. 1) If I am meshed in with say 6 other riders, will we all hear the commands from TomTom or will they only be heard by me? 2) I ride with a group that uses 2-way radio to communicate, can I connect my bluetooth 2-way radio to my Cardo? If so, how? Thanks
curious, if the voice commands aren't working well for you on a given day, is the button layouts on the device easy to use with gloves on?
Hello Try this while riding. I am having so much trouble. Hey siri doesn't even work n answer command for incoming call while riding is no way near to work. Try n show all this features while riding. Thank you
hi! It works fine in a perfect conditions. For example, when i´m driving my motorcycle a lot of times it does not recognize what i said. The fact i'm not native in english probably helps, but sometimes it´s boring. Any tip to help me? Thnaks in advance.
Thanks Buddy. As usual helpful video. Is the voice assistan also better in Classic packtalks? Or still laggy and foolish. I shout 20 times Music Off or Music On it never does the right thing. Tried it even changing my dialect from US English to British and everything in between. It never understands. Cheers.
Haha "still laggy and foolish" I'm gonna use that sometime. So, the Classic packtalks used "normal" voice command and it's the same template that ALL of them use (other than Bold/Slim): Activate the system -> it gives you some sort of signal to talk -> you say the command -> and hopefully it does it. Its a back-and-forth-type-thing.
To your question, the difference here is their Natural Voice Command tech. You just say the command. You could be in the middle of a conversation and say "Hey Cardo Volume Up" and it does it. Is it better than the Classic Packtalk? Hell yes. Does it work well with accents? I have no idea but definitely post here if you end up trying it!
Any of the Cardos with "Natural Voice" will work like this and it seriously good. Cheers!
Hey MotoGeek Freak ! AWSOME WORK love your video's. Do you think you can make one on music sharing and capabilities. confused is it dmc = radio only boooooo, and bluetooth = music share. they both should be able to share whatever
Thanks!! I just learned of new firmware v5.6 for Packtalk that allows music sharing while in DMC Mode! Finally!!! It was only available in Bluetooth Mode before....Still playing with it, but here's how to do it:
-Update to the latest firmware
-Go over to "Bluetooth Intercom Mode" on both headsets
-Pair the two headsets together while in "Bluetooth Intercom Mode". I paired mine together on "Channel A"
-Go BACK to "DMC Intercom Mode"
-Play some music on your Packtalk, and use either the Cardo Connect app to share that music with your passenger, OR, while the music is playing, hold the "Intercom" button for 2 seconds then let go.... you'll hear "music share activated" and should be good to go. Hope that helps and good luck!
My hey google wont turn on
Hi after watching your great videos I’ve ordered the pac talk bold. Can you tell me if you are in intercom mode and want to voice control your phone say hey Siri do you have to come out of intercom mode before using voice control.
Regards
Andrew
Hey @Andrew Booth great question... YES, you can absolutely still use the voice commands (including Hey Siri) during the middle of an intercom conversation. And that goes for Bluetooth Intercom Mode as well as DMC/Mesh Intercom Mode
Can you use voice commands with Spotify app? Or do you have to use the Cardo app with the songs stored on your phone?
Sure - just need to make sure the Spotify app is open on your phone and/or was the last thing playing. Then just say "hey Cardo, music on" to start the music. I use Spotify often, and start, stop, and skip tracks by voice only. I can't skip to a previous song because I'm running the free version but sure you could do that as well with voice if paying for the app. Hope that helps!
Hey cardo doesn't work for me.
Hi thanks for that. Am I right in thinking if you connect pac talk to the tft and your phone to the tft then you lose the hey Siri function. Also does the music sharing still work if you do it this way. Just wondering if it’s better to forget the tft and just connect to phone only. What do you suggest
Regards
Andrew
Sent from my iPhone
Yeah that's correct... if you connect packtalk to tft and the phone to tft, the benefit is being able to see and control things through the bike's interface, BUT, you loose the "Hey, Siri" (and the Cardo app) function because there's no direct relationship between the phone and the packtalk. If you connect your phone directly to the packtalk and not to the tft (you could still connect the packtalk to the tft for it's built-in radio and such) then you would have access to Siri and the Cardo app but no longer can see who's calling and what song is playing on your tft screen because your phone wouldn't be talking to the tft at all. It totally comes down to preference, but I think I lean towards doing everything through the tft. Keep in mind you can always do it one way today and the other way tomorrow!
MotoGeek Freak thanks for that, vids brilliant and informative by the way
Thanks again
Hi I have a gs1250 with tft screen. Can you tell me best way of connecting the pac talk bold please to this
Regards
Andrew
You pair to the TFT using the "Mobile Phone 1 Pairing" mode on Packtalk. In the TFT menu, go to wherever it is that talks about pairing to a headset and get it searching/looking to pair, then just hold down the Mobile button on your packtalk until the light starts flashing red and blue real fast. Once Packtalk shows up on the TFT screen, select it and you should be good to go. Another tip: Only pair your phone to one thing. Don't pair it to both the TFT AND the Packtalk...just one or the other.
i have just bought a Packtalk Bold Duo, but the voice commands do not work on either unit despite updating the firmware and App. It does not have the English (UK) option that Phlbo mentions. Voice control is selected in the settings. Any suggestions please?
You should be able to find that English (UK) option if you open the App, go to Settings (little gear symbol on top left), and select "Unit Language". That will do the trick. If still struggling with the voice commands, make sure that the mic arrow is facing your mouth, speak normal volume (don't yell at it lol), and use the same cadence as I do here in this video (no long pauses, etc.). Best of luck and hope that helps!
@@MotoGeekFreak All sorted thanks. Just waiting now for my new BMW R1250RT to (hopefully) arrive in March. Next thing to try is using the Cardo, TFT and Nav together in some way. Not interested in phone calls etc but will want Music and Nav with voice instructions. Bit of experimenting to come I think :)
Just thought of another question. I will be riding with other Cardo owners and we will be 'Meshed'. Do I need to turn intercom on/off so that they do not hear my other voice commands to 'Cardo'? Keep Safe
Well since the firmware update 5.7 im not able anymore to use the app.. The phone can play music and all sound through the headset.. but the app is not working anymore to control the headset, see the battery remaining etc. .. . I contact support... still no answer since a week or so.
Hmmm yeah that's a little weird. If it's me, I'd erase the pairing to my phone and re-pair the two together. Then, delete the Cardo Connect app and reinstall it. THEN give it a try after doing both of those things. That should do the trick...
Does it work well with music apps on your phone like Spotify ? Apple Music ect ?
Absolutely. Only tip is that if you want it to control Spotify (instead of say, Apple Music) you need to open the Spotify app. That way, when you say "Hey Cardo, Music On" it knows what music to start....in this case...Spotify.
Is there any way to increase the volume in which the cardo unit speaks, as I notice that when playing music it's pretty loud. But when unit speaks it's very low.
Drone Aerial Videos Yeah, there’s a setting in the app within the “Volume” section that lets you adjust that. I know it’s the top slider but can’t remember exactly what it’s called off the top of my head; it’s System Volume or something along those lines. Raising that will change the system’s voice. You can also try raising/lowering the volume WHILE she’s speaking but that’s a bit tougher. Hope that helps!
@@MotoGeekFreak Hey thanks for this. Followed your instructions and managed to sort it out.
@@MutzG Great!
MotoGeek Freak all resolved, my issue didn't like the language selection, so needed to change United States to United Kingdom.
“Hey Siri...HEY SIRI....Hi Siri”
Hey Siri is working great, but Hey Cardo isn’t working at all.. any suggestions?
The Siri and Hey Cardo commands are slightly different. With Siri, you say “Hey Siri”, wait for the Packtalk to say “Hey Siri” back, then say the command. With the Hey Cardo commands there’s no pause. You would say “Hey Cardo Music On” all in one clean sweep. No pause. Could this be whats going on (you waiting for feedback after saying Hey Cardo)? Also, the commands have to be said exactly as written. For example you couldn’t say “Hey Cardo play music”…that’ll do nothing. Gotta be “Hey Cardo Music On”. Hope that helps man!
just got the bold.....sounds silly, but I can't access "hey cardo"....i've tried everything. thoughts?
Accent is the problem.
i dont know if u fix it but changing language usa English to UK English and turning off and on both app and device sometimes fixes it.
Is any command for pickup the phone?
Yeah if it's a Packtalk with Natural Voice Operation, you say "Answer" to pickup the call or say "Ignore" to send the call to voicemail. Just remember not to shout...mine doesn't like me if i shout at it. Hope that helps!
My Cardo works fine except when I’m phoning home, I can hear perfectly but at home they can hardly hear, any ideas please 🤔
Update It’s not the mic or the house phone
Hmmm...I'd check the mic location (if using the button mic, put that thing right in front of your mouth...if using the boom mic, make SURE that the little yellow arrow is facing your mouth. That's a big deal.) Past that, delete the pairing to your phone and re-pair it. And make sure your Cardo has the latest firmware. Should do the trick!!
@@MotoGeekFreak Cheers,thanks for your reply ;-)
I am having challenges with the voice commands,,, Cardo rarely recognizes my voice commands . Did I miss any settings?
@Steve Hofsaess Did you manage to get it sorted? Some tips I've gotten used to: Make sure the yellow triangle (if using the boom mic) is facing towards your mouth...SUPER important. Next, to make sure and not YELL the commands. I've definitely noticed that if I'm shouting the commands it simply doesn't work. Must talk the voice commands at a normal speaking volume, even when on the highway, and it should work. Hmmm what else... don't skip the "R" in "Cardo" when saying Hey Cardo... (won't work...have a buddy from Boston who learned that lesson). Give those a shot and hopefully you'll be in business!
MotoGeek Freak. I seem to be having the same issue, will try your recommendation 1st before seeking further help. Have to say great videos and why I went for the Cardo Packtalk slim unit.
@@grahamjackson5273 Hey Graham yeah give it a shot and if you weren't doing/checking those things then it SHOULD do the trick. If not then I'd say definitely hit them up about it. Good luck and thanks for the comment!
Just got mine. Hey cardo not working, do I need to press something first, have I missed a basic step to set up? Do I keep the cardo app open while riding bike to use hey cardo?
Cardo has a huge problem with accents. If you have one different from main stream USA or even a deep USA accent you WILL have problems.
What's it like with different accents? Devices historically struggle with Scottish accents or even some of the many other British accents :-)
@Andrew Stenton that's a tough for me to answer because I don't know!! lol. I know they've added "Queen's English" to the voice languages so I'm sure that helps to some degree, but my honest answer is I simply don't know. If you try please post your results!! Sorry and hope that helps at least a little
@@MotoGeekFreak Hi, just got my Packtalk Slim, I thought the feature wasn't working until I put on an "American" accent :-) works most of the time now, I must have adapted to the device without using a USA pronunciation :-) Ooops hadn't changed unit language option on app after updating firmware to 5.2, Cardo voice doesn't change incidentally. Seems to work okay.
It works most times with English accent
Just got my unit. The voice commands do not work at all for me (literally 0 / 100).
Only commands that work thought the headset are 'Ok Google' voice commands (US version), and when I'm watching a youtube video of a US person speaking the same commands.
Hey Joona, without knowing much about your setup here's what I would check: Have you tried changing the language (do that in the app)? If US english isn't your tongue there's a UK english option that might be better? If using the boom mic, make sure that little yellow triangle is facing your mouth and close to your lips, and last, don't yell. Talking at a normal volume works best. Hope that helps!
@@MotoGeekFreak yeh I have tried all of the tips above. My friend has the same issue.
Cardo should make the ’Hey Cardo' keyword detection personalised, so that the user could train Cardo to detect the users own command (thats how 'ok google' works)
@@joonae5113 That's frustrating, especially if your friend is going through the same thing! I'd give them a call and see what's going on, perhaps something is wrong and you can handle via the warranty?? Best of luck!
Silly question: when do you use “Hey Cardo” Vs using “Hey Siri”?
Solid question. Use "Hey Cardo" for literally every command EXCEPT when saying the "Hey Siri/Ok Google" command.
MotoGeek Freak so, for example, to play Apple Music or to send a Text Message do you use Hey Siri or Hey Cardo?
@@SantaPlaysPickleball You'd say "Hey Siri"....wait for her to come up.....then say "text so and so that Im getting a burrito and will be late" or "Hey Siri......play Apple Music". Something to note: When you say "Hey Cardo, Music On", this will start the music source from your phone that was playing last. So if Apple music is what your phone played last, you just say "Hey Cardo Music On" and you're there. But, if you wanted to switch over to Spotify, then you'd need to pull up Siri for that. From there, it would be Hey Cardo this and Hey Cardo that for start/stop and skipping songs. Hope that helps
MotoGeek Freak thank you. That is actually very helpful. I appreciate it!
Bro idk how u get it to almost every command. I hate mine. Makes me wanna slam it. Makes my blood boil
Hmmm, man the trick is not to talk loud. I've learned that if the arrow is facing my mouth (or the stick-on button mic is in front of your mouth) and I just talk at a "normal" volume it works really well. If I yell all bets are off lol. If you're doing these things and still nothing I'd hit up Cardo for sure! Hope that helps and best of luck
Try this hey siri function at Hwy Speed @70miles. Please perform live test and also answer function to receive incoming call at 70mph. If u can i ll believe i must be doing something weong. I tried atleast 100 times n only 2-3 times works. Every one performed this in house or in garage but no one i mean no one performed in live action on motorcycle at hwy speed. Please do if u can. Also my mic is placed right spot as i have tested on phone call by pressing buttons. Thank you
At speed, do your best to still command at "normal voice volume". If I talk loud or yell, it doesn't work for sh*t, but if i talk "normal", it's almost flawless. Give it a shot and I hope that helps!
Volume commands are 1/20 successful. I'm Vietnamese, it's 1% to me. The others are okay. 😆
My packtalk bold won't recognize my normal voice Aussie accent mabee but when I try using a heavy American accent it works every time. Its a racist device I guess.
I just set the language to English UK and it works every time. So it's probably best to try both English settings and one of them may function properly with various accents.
@Philbo Baggins 😂still laughing at your original comment but glad to hear that the English UK setting seems to be doing the trick...nice! Cheers👍
Only works with american accents. its terrible if your not American.
I haven't been able to test this because I have an American accent, but have you tried the "English (United Kingdom)" setting? I'm curious if that would work better. In the Cardo Connect app, go to Settings > Unit Language > English (United Kingdom) to change it. The default language is "English (United States)" Hope that helps and good luck man!
@@MotoGeekFreak I and my partner bought a pair of these. I can get it to sort of work with many attempts at an accent. She cant at all. WIll try the UK thing when i next use it.
My Interphone F5MC worked perfectly.