Voice Control Of The Radio Navigation System; General Information - Skoda Columbus Owner's Manual

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Voice control of the radio navigation system

Voice control of the radio navigation system

General information

Introduction
Thanks to this equipment, you can operate a few functions of your radio navigation
system via the microphone installed in the vehicle; a so-called "Speak what you see
on the touch-screen" system.
You can use the voice control in the operating modes RADIO, MEDIA, PHONE, MAP
and NAV.
You can adjust the volume during the call at any time by turning the control button
A
.
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Switch on voice control (dialogue)
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Press the button .
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Switching off voice control (dialogue)
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After running the voice command, voice control switches off automatically.
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By pressing one of the buttons which are located on the side of the display of
the unit or by touching the display (if the button
display).
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By pronouncing the command "Cancel".
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If the system does not receive a command or does not recognise the command
while the dialogue is switched on, it answers with the question "Pardon?" and thus
makes it possible to pronounce a new command. If the system does not receive a
second voice command, you will be offered help. If the system does not receive a
third voice command, you receive the message "Cancel" and the voice control
switches off.
Optimum understanding of the commands depends on several factors:
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Speak with a normal tone of voice without intonation and excessive pauses.
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Avoid a bad pronunciation.
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Do not use any abbreviations - always pronounce the full command.
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Do not speak, if the system makes an announcement. As long as the system has
not finished the announcement, it will not react to an additional command.
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Close the doors, windows and sliding roof, in order to avoid disturbing influences
of the environment on the understanding of the commands.
is not pressed in the help
Block out
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We recommend to speak louder at higher speeds; but with a calm voice, so that
the increased surrounding noise does not drown out the command.
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During the dialogue limit additional noise in the vehicle, e.g. simultaneously
talking occupants.
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The microphone for voice control is directed to the driver as well as to the front
passenger. Therefore the driver and the front passenger can operate the unit.
Dialogue
The period of time in which the system is ready to receive voice commands and to
carry them out is called a dialogue. The system reacts with an audible feedback and
guides you through the individual functions.
Selecting long and short dialogue
The nature of the dialogue can be set by pressing the button
pronouncing the command "long dialogue" or "short dialogue".
The dialogue type can also be set manually in operating mode SETUP →
→ →
Voice control Dialogue style Long
If you select the short dialogue, the system shortens some messages or replaces
them by an audible signal (gong), thus the operation is accelerated.
If you select the long dialogue, the system gives the whole messages without
shortening them.
The voice commands are the same for the long and short dialogue.
Interrupt messages
The message just given can be ended by pressing the button
it is possible to pronounce an additional voice command sooner.
Voice commands
The voice control is only possible in the following languages:
Czech, English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian.
Due to the large number of possible voice commands, we give here only a few
examples. Therefore, please observe the system guidelines when entering voice
commands.
on the unit and by

or .
Short
on the unit. Thus,
