Voice Commands

The voice command system is designed to detect natural speech. This is a list of commonly used voice commands, but the GPSMAP® H1i Plus navigator does not require these exact phrases. You can try saying variations of these commands in a way that is natural to you.

Voice Help Command

Function

What can I say?

Shows a list of common voice commands.

Device and Screen Functions

Voice Command

Function

Turn off flashlight

Example of a command to disable a device feature. For example, this one turns off the flashlight.

Increase brightness

Raises the screen brightness level.

Automatic brightness

Automatically adjusts the screen brightness based on the ambient light.

Set brightness to 80

Sets the screen brightness level to a specified percent. Available numbers are 0-100%.

Home screen

Open the home page.

Nevermind

Dismisses the current voice command. For example, you may use this command if you misspoke or were interrupted.
Clock Functions

Voice Command

Function

Start stopwatch

Starts the stopwatch.

Stop stopwatch

Stops the stopwatch.

App and Activity Functions

Voice Command

Function

Show me the weather

Example of a command to open an app on the device. For example, this one opens the weather app.

Switch to the compass app

Example of a command to open an app on the device. For example, this one opens the compass.

Start activity

Starts recording an activity with the current activity type.

Switch to hike

Changes the current activity type.

Start tracking

Starts inReach® tracking.

NOTE: The apps and activities listed are examples, but you can control all of the default apps and activities with voice commands (Apps).
Navigation Functions

Voice Command

Function

Begin navigation

Opens the search menu to search for a destination.

Save location

Saves your current location.

Media Functions

Voice Command

Function

Change volume to 8

Adjusts the volume to the specified level. Available numbers are 0-10.

Decrease volume

Lowers the audio volume.

Mute

Silences all audio.

Read my messages

Begins reading unread inReach messages on the device, starting with the oldest.

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November 2025