I've been through the whole manual, and have searched here. I want to change the navigation voice from female to male. Seems like it could be done in earlier models, as there are posts about it. But I don't see anybody doing it with an '08 navi, and I've looked everywhere on the set-up menu. Help.

P.S. It can be done with the bluetooth phone system very easily. Seems weird that it isn't the same with the navi.

 

I have an '04 and to change the voice you got to setup page 3 and it will have a voice button there.

 

Yeah, I'm just not seeing that on mine. Wonder if that is no longer an option?

 

I believe they needed to make room for more info, so the male voice option has been deleted in the '08 model.

 

Thanks for the definitive answer - I can stop pulling my hair out trying to figure this one out. Thanks again.

 

i can change voice on my 07

 

Not only was the male voice dropped for 2008, I believe if anyone updates to the newest DVD the male voice option will be deleted. Tho its integrated, the HFL is a stand alone module. That's why a male voice can still be selected.

 

Like the man said:



https://store.alpine-usa.com/Acuradv.../naviorder.php

 

Seems like such a shame that they dropped that feature. I personally didn't care for the male voice as I thought the female one spoke clearer, but I'm sure some people liked it. The aftermarket navi units have something like 8-10 different voices to choose from, even ones with different accents. It sounds like in the near future they will have to move to a flash memory or hard drive-based system if they are running out of space on the DVD.

 

I wish you could download additional voice packs. Like australian or English or Southern... etc... like other navis :P

 

The 4G will probably have HD based features - music files, navi maps, etc.

Be careful what you wish for (download-wise) becase I'll bet it'll be a case of "you get what you pay for" - Austrailian Accent, $5; Sexy French Maid Accent, $15; Lanuage Pack $75, Deluxe Language Pack $125, etc, etc, ad nauseum.

 

I would pay for extra language voices!!!