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Infotainment Manual Model Year 2013 Edition: June 2012 TS 1711-A-13 0 - 1 VAUXHALL Ampera Infotainment Manual Model Year 2013 Edition: June 2012 TS 1711-A-13...
Introduction Introduction Introduction Theft-deterrent feature The theft-deterrent feature works by The information in this manual learning a portion of the Vehicle supplements the Owner's Manual. Identification Number (VIN) to the Introduction ........2 infotainment system. The This manual describes features that Theft-deterrent feature ....
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Introduction RADIO BAND (AM or FM) ..19 9BACK ......... 50 10. RPT (Repeat) ......50 FAV (Favourites) ....19 Press to repeat the last Press to return to the voice guidance prompt. previous screen in a menu. Press to display the current page number 11.
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Introduction 13. DEST (Destination) ....50 20. :(Phone/Mute) ....81 Control elements overview (without navigation) Press to plan a route. If Bluetooth Infotainment system overview route guidance is active, press to access the Route menu. The infotainment system in the vehicle is controlled by using the 14.
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Introduction ; (Home Page) ...... 8 TONE ........16 10. FAV (Favourite Pages 1-6): . . 19 SOURCE ....... 19 Press to access the sound Press to display the menu screen to adjust current page number Press to change audio bass, midrange and treble.
Introduction 15. TP (Traffic Programme) ..50 Steering wheel controls d SRCc (Rotary control): press d or c to select a radio band or audio Press to access the Traffic source. Programme. Turn d or c to select the next or 16.
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Introduction All functions are available when the stop your vehicle and operate the 9 Warning vehicle is parked. Do the following infotainment system while the before driving: vehicle is stationary. The usage of the navigation ■ Become familiar with the navigation system does not release the driver system operation, buttons on the Use the navigation system to:...
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Introduction entered or deleted and other ■ Press the NAV button to view the attention to one-way streets, functions accessed. See instructions navigation map screen. The map roads, and entrances that you are later in this section. and the current vehicle location not allowed to drive into.
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Introduction Press the CONFIG button to display English and metric unit conversion 3. Seek or tune to the desired station the Config Menu. The Config Menu is to select it. To change the display readings used for changing the settings for the between English and metric units, 4.
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Introduction To set a destination by entering a 7. Press the Ok screen button. The If more than four are available, street name: address information screen there is a match counter with a displays the address entered. number in it, representing the 1.
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Introduction 6. Press the Edit screen button and 4. Press one of the available preset 3. Press the TUNE/MENU knob to then press the Change name field destination screen buttons. The select Nav or press the Nav on the screen. An alpha-keyboard system calculates the route.
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Introduction Overview (without navigation) Press the screen button for Now 9 Warning Playing to display the active source Keeping the eyes on the road and the page. The sources available are AM, mind on the drive is important for safe Taking your eyes off the road too FM, CD, USB/iPod and AUX.
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Introduction Press the FM screen button to display Set Date: Press the up or down The Radio Setting are: the FM main page and play the arrows to increase or decrease the Speed dependent volume 3 17. current or last tuned FM station. AM- day.
Introduction Display options: Press to change the ■ Portuguese Use the Sound settings menu to screen background. The Automatic adjust the following features: ■ Norwegian setting adjusts the screen ■ Setting the tone ■ Finnish background automatically depending ■ Adjusting the speakers ■...
Introduction Press and hold { for more sound There are two ways to access the Audio Cue Options Radio menu: from the front speakers and } for more sound from the rear speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the front and rear speakers.
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Introduction Audio Cue Volume: Press the + or − Speed dependent volume screen buttons to adjust the audio cue volume. The Audio Cue Volume has a minimum volume. A Limit reached pop-up will display when the volume has been changed to less than the minimum volume.
Radio Radio AM-FM radio The audio sources can also be changed by using the steering wheel controls. Steering wheel controls 3 2 AM-FM radio (with navigation) for more information. Playing the radio AM-FM radio ........ 19 HDD/DVD/AUX: Press until the Audio source menu desired source is selected.
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Radio Number of radio FAV pages Change the number of mixed-band preset pages when using the FAV button. Press 1 through 6 to select the number of preset lists. Press the source indicator button to ■ Press the CONFIG button, then display the current audio source press the Radio screen button.
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Radio Select the categories such as RDS options Local station list search Favourite Playlist, Favourite Artist, Favourite Album and Favourite Genre to be used as a favourite category during HDD mode. DivX ® 1. Press the DivX(R) VOD screen button to display the DivX(R) Video on Demand menu.
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Radio To store a radio station to a mixed- The recording allows playback of Radio data system (RDS) band preset list: content that was missed. TP (Traffic programme): Radio traffic service stations are RDS stations that 1. Press the RADIO BAND button, Timeshift stores up to 20 minutes of broadcast traffic news.
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Radio ■ Traffic announcements are played recognised by the programme names ■ The Infotainment system always at the set voice volume by pressing rather than the transmission tunes into the best receivable the CONFIG button and selecting frequency. broadcasting frequency of the set the Nav screen button and then the station by means of AF (Alternative Configuring RDS...
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Radio RDS scrolling text ■ As long as a given DAB receiver Configuring DAB Some RDS stations use the lines for can pick up the signal sent out by a 1. Press the CONFIG button. indicating the name of the broadcasting station (even if the 2.
Radio can be raised to a point where the AM-FM radio (without Finding a station quiet sounds are audible, without navigation) To select the band, see “Audio the loud sounds being too loud. source” earlier in this section. Playing the radio ■...
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Radio 2. From the FM screen, select the seconds, a beep will be heard and page. Press one of the preset Menu screen button to display the the new preset information will screen buttons to go to the selected FM stations. display on that screen button.
Radio Traffic Programme (TP) Diversity antenna system Traffic programming stations are The range for most AM stations is The FM antenna is a hidden self- RDS stations that broadcast traffic greater than for FM, especially at tuning system. It optimizes the FM news.
Audio players Audio players CD player To avoid damage to the CD player: ■ Do not use scratched or damaged The player can be used for CD and discs. MP3s. ■ Do not apply labels to discs. The With the ignition on, insert a CD into CD player ........
Audio players Press R to eject a disc from the CD five seconds, it seeks to the Error Messages previous track. If longer than player. If the disc is not removed If Disc Read Error displays and/or the five seconds, the current track within a short period of time, it is disc comes out, it could be for one of starts from the beginning.
Audio players CD/DVD player ■ DVD-R/RW ■ Keep the loading slot free of foreign materials, liquids and debris. ■ DVD+R/RW CD/DVD player (with ■ Use a marking pen to label the top When playing any compatible navigation) of the disc. recordable disc, the sound quality can The player can be used for CD, MP3 be reduced due to disc quality, the...
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Audio players There are two ways to play a CD/ SEEK [: CD menu DVD: ■ Press to seek to the next track. ■ Insert the disc and play starts ■ Press and hold to fast forward automatically. through a track. Release the button ■...
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Audio players DVD options SEEK [: Full screen mode: 1. Press to seek to the next chapter. 1. Press to hide the DVD options and 2. Press more than once to continue display the full video image. moving forward through the disc. 2.
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Audio players chapters by turning the TUNE/ Keypad: Press to display and search Pan & Scan: Press to adjust wide- MENU knob after touching the through the chapter, track or menu screen film images so that they can screen. number screen. On the keypad, enter be proportioned to fit the DVD screen the title/chapter number or the group/ display.
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Audio players If the CD or DVD is not playing ■ Recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW 3. Press and hold to advance quickly correctly, for any other reason, try a with a maximum capacity of 700 through playback. known good CD or DVD. 4.
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Audio players TUNE/MENU: artist. There might be a delay before Empty folders the list displays. Select a song from If a root directory or folder is empty or 1. Turn to the right or left to display the list to begin playback. contains only folders, the player the track list.
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Audio players Playing an MP3 CD and DVD SEEK [: TUNE/MENU: (with navigation) 1. Press to seek to the next track. 1. Turn to the right or left to display the track list. When an MP3 is loaded in the player, 2.
Audio players Shuffle: Press to play the tracks ■ Genres No folder randomly rather than in sequence. When the CD only contains Press to view the genres on the compressed audio files without any ■ Folders/Playlists disc. Select a genre to view a list of folders or playlists, all files are located all songs of that genre.
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Audio players The types of formats supported by the Press the HDD/DVD/AUX button; To record selected tracks from the HDD are: cycle through the available audio disc: source until the HDD sources ■ MP3 1. Load a CD or press the HDD/ displays or press the HDD/DVD/ DVD/AUX button until the DISC ■...
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Audio players To record selected tracks: CD eject r (Play/Pause): Press to start, pause or resume play of the current If the CD ejects before the recording 1. Connect a USB device or press media source. process completes, only tracks that the HDD/DVD/AUX button until have been completely recorded are the DISC screen displays the...
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Audio players TUNE/MENU: Playlists: 1. Turn to the right or left to display 1. Press to view the playlists on the All songs. hard drive. 2. Turn it again to cycle through the 2. Select a playlist to view a list of all list.
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Audio players All songs: Saving HDD favourites Playing HDD favourites During HDD playback, to save the Favourites can be played in two 1. Press to view a list of all songs on current song playing to a category different ways: the hard drive.
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Audio players Depending on the USB mass storage To play a USB device: 2. Press and hold this button to device, some devices might not be reverse quickly through playback. ■ Connect the USB and it begins to recognised. play. 3.
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Audio players Press the USB menu screen button or Albums: Press to view the albums Playing from an iPod ® press the TUNE/MENU knob while on stored on the USB. Select an album the USB Audio screen to display the to view a list of all songs on the album.
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Audio players For proper operation, make sure the If the iPod is an unsupported model, Playlists: iPod has the latest firmware from it can still be listened to in the vehicle 1. Press to view the playlists stored by connecting to the auxiliary input Apple ®...
Audio players Auxiliary devices Albums: Composers: 1. Press to view the albums stored 1. Press to view the composers This vehicle has an auxiliary input in on the iPod. stored on the iPod. the floor console. Possible auxiliary 2. Select an album name to view a 2.
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Audio players Playing from a USB ◆ Maximum folder structure depth: through all of the available audio 11 levels. source screens, until the USB A USB mass storage device or source screen is selected. Microsoft Transfer Protocal (MTP) ◆ Maximum number of MP3/WMA device can be connected to the USB files that can be displayed: 1,000.
Audio players USB menu might be a delay before the list ■ iPod classic ® (6th generation) displays. To begin playback, select a Press any of the following buttons on ■ iPod touch ® (1st and 2nd song from the list. the USB menu: generation) Genres: Press to view the genres on...
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Audio players is connected using the iPod USB Artists: Genres: cable, the iPod battery stops charging 1. Press to view the artists stored on 1. Press to view the genres stored and the iPod automatically turns off. the iPod. on the iPod. If the iPod is an unsupported model, 2.
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Audio players Audio book: 1. Press to view the audio books stored on the iPod. 2. Select an audio book name to view a list of all audio books. 3. Select the desired audio book from the list to begin playback. Playing from an iPhone ®...
Navigation Navigation Usage TP (Traffic Programme): Press to receive radio traffic service stations Use the buttons on the navigation that broadcast traffic news. system and the available screen VOL/m (Volume/Power): Press to buttons on the navigation screen to Usage .......... 50 turn the system on and off.
Navigation Touch screen buttons k (Backspace): To delete an 2. Turn the TUNE/MENU knob to scroll through the available setup incorrect character that has been Touch screen buttons are on the features. Press the TUNE/MENU selected. screen and are highlighted when a knob or press the Nav screen feature is available.
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Navigation This menu allows changes to the Voice recognition feedback: Press to Avoid time and seasonal restricted voice features. turn the voice recognition feedback roads: Time restricted and seasonal on or off. A checkmark indicates on. roads are avoided. If the volume is changed to the lowest level, it will default to a minimum value TMC voice message: Press to enable Avoid tunnels: Tunnels are avoided.
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Navigation Show TMC icons: Press to display Tracking and enable or disable icon Press the Tracking screen button to preferences during traffic events. turn on, off or delete the recording and displaying of the travelled path. Dynamic guidance: Press to enable or disable guidance that is actively changing or developing.
Navigation Maps La Banca Dati Italiana è stata Please follow the step-by-step prodotta usando quale riferimento instructions in this manual to update This section includes basic anche cartografia numerica ed al your map data. information about the map database. tratto prodotta e fornita dalla Regione CAUTIONS Toscana.
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Navigation 2. Wait until the opening animation is complete. 5. Enter the map update key and 7. The display will transition to a press the Ok screen button. screen showing Map update in progress ..The update will take 3. Insert Disc 1 in the disc slot. The about 80 minutes.
Navigation 12. The Map update completed Map adjustments screen will display. Press the Ok The scale of view on the map can be screen button to reboot the adjusted. system and enable the new map data. Map scales 13. Confirm that the opening animation is displayed.
Navigation Symbols overview The scale ranges from 150 ft to ■ Press NAV to exit map scrolling and 250 miles. To change from English to return to the current vehicle metric, see “Driver Information Centre location on the map. Navigation symbols (DIC)”...
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Navigation The 3-D symbol is the same as the Heading-up symbol, but the map is in 3-D. The waypoint symbol marks a set This symbol indicates that the map waypoint and is numbered depending view is North up: North up displays on how many have been set.
Navigation symbol indicates the information can Map screen options be hidden to show a full screen map While on route, several options are view. available while viewing the map screen. To access this menu: Driving on a Highway This symbol indicates that a menu is available and displays on the left side of the screen.
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Navigation When this symbol is selected, the distance and time remaining from the current vehicle position to the first waypoint displays. 2. Select the new POI icon. There are several preset options on the bottom of the screen. 3. The new icon is on the Show POIs on map menu.
Navigation Press this button to change the full map screen to the half map screen and half exit information. Entering the city name first: Address entry Traffic: Press to provide nearby traffic 1. Press the DEST button. information and traffic events on the Set a route by entering the country planned route.
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Navigation counter with a number of available 3. Select the street name field. Enter streets. Press the List screen the street name. Do not enter button to view the list and select directional information or street the street. type. Use the space button between street and city names.
Navigation Entering a POI by city name: 1. Press the DEST button. 2. Select Points of Interest. 3. Press the Browse screen button. 4. Press the Change city screen button. 5. Enter the new state and city. 6. Select a category, then a sub- 3.
Navigation oldest destinations are automatically 1. Press the DEST button. deleted once the newest destinations 2. Press the Pick from map screen are added. button. A map screen with a scroll 1. Press the DEST button. symbol displays. 2. Press Last destinations. A list 3.
Navigation Preset Destination Set a destination by selecting from one of six previously stored destinations. If a destination is not set for one of the screen buttons, the button dims and is not available to use. See “Entering an address and point of interest and storing preset destinations”...
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Navigation Detour Waypoints 3. Enter the waypoint by any of the add destination methods. While on the surface streets, select a Destination 3 61. The system detour around the current route, calculates and highlights the route select the Route screen, then select and the route can be started.
Navigation Route preview <> (Reverse or forward scroll): 3. Press the Clear all screen button. Preview the entire route in either ■ Press the reverse scroll arrow to go 4. Press Ok to Clear all last direction. to the start point. destinations? or press the Cancel screen button to cancel ■...
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Navigation ■ POI Menu: Select a POI. Press 5. Press Change icon. 3. Select the address book entry to Save located at the bottom of the be changed. 6. Select an icon from the list. information page display. 4. Press Edit located on the bottom 7.
Navigation To delete an address book entry: 5. Press and hold one of the six 3. Select the route. screen buttons at the bottom of 1. Press the DEST button. 4. Press Edit located on the bottom the screen until the text within the of the screen.
Navigation To delete a favourite route: Map heading 1. Press Delete Favourite route. The confirmation screen displays. 2. Press the Yes screen button to delete the route and No to cancel from deleting the route. Press this screen button to minimize Menu screen button the guidance window and expand the map window.
Navigation Radio Press the CONFIG button to enter the To change the overall brightness menu options. setting for the display, use the vehicle Press the CONFIG button to enter the interior lighting display option. Menu options. Turn the TUNE/ MENU knob to scroll through the These options are: available menu options.
Navigation 12 hours / 24 hours format: Select the is not receiving signals from the ■ The vehicle is travelling on winding 12 hours screen button for standard satellites, a symbol appears on the roads or long straight roads. time; select the 24 hours screen map screen.
Navigation Service of the navigation ■ This is the first navigation use after ■ It could take a long time to operate the map data is updated. automatic rerouting during high- system speed driving. ■ The 12-volt battery is disconnected If the navigation system needs for several days.
Navigation Database coverage explanations Coverage areas vary with respect to the level of map detail available for any given area. Some areas feature greater levels of detail than others. If this happens, it does not mean there is a problem with the system. As the map data is updated, more detail can become available for areas which previously had limited detail.
Voice recognition Voice recognition Voice recognition If there is no beep, make sure that the voice volume setting is not turned down. Configure menu The navigation system's voice 3 70. recognition allows for hands-free Voice recognition ......75 While voice recognition is active, operation of the navigation system the system displays a w symbol.
Voice recognition Helpful hints for speaking ■ If experiencing difficulty with the it is being adjusted. This also system recognising a command, changes the volume of the commands confirm that the command is guidance prompts. ■ When multiple commands are correct.
Voice recognition Display [help]: The system plays back Display [set | select] auto [mode]: This CD/DVD/disc commands helpful advice about display command instructs the system to The following commands are only commands and some common switch the display to auto mode. available when a CD, MP3 or DVD is display commands which are loaded.
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Voice recognition talk back phrase. When feedback is Navigation show restaurant[s], to set one of the preset destinations off, the system responds to Navigation hide restaurant[s]: These one through six as the new commands with a chime. commands instruct the system to destination.
Voice recognition entered is in the displayed area, Code postal: This command Voice tag commands then say the first half of the desired instructs the system that the user Nametags are recorded phrases that postal code. Otherwise, say wants to enter a destination using can be stored in the navigation “change area”...
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Voice recognition ■ (CD | C D | DVD | D V D | Disc) help ■ Navigation voice [guidance] off ■ Add to waypoint (used in conjunction with another ■ Display [help] ■ cancel | goodbye | quit command) ■...
Phone Phone Bluetooth® ■ If the mobile phone has voice dialling capability, learn to use that For vehicles equipped with Bluetooth feature to access the address book capability, the system can interact or contact list. See “Voice pass- with many mobile phones, allowing: thru”...
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4 (End call/mute): Press to end a How to speak: Speak clearly in a calm General Motors UK Ltd/Vauxhall is call, reject a call or to cancel an and natural voice. under license. Other trademarks and operation.
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Phone 3. Select Bluetooth. Default settings ■ Only one paired mobile phone can be connected to the UHP system at Selecting this option will reset the ring 4. Select Activation. a time. tones and the Bluetooth code. Changing Bluetooth code ■...
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Phone 4. Select the mobile phone from the 1. Press the CONFIG button. Viewing all paired and connected list. phones 2. Press : on a navigation radio. To view all available mobile phones The SAP passcode prompt is 3. Select Bluetooth. that are paired to the UHP system: shown on the infotainment display 4.
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Phone Connecting to a different phone See your mobile phone 3. Search through the list by manufacturer's user guide or contact selecting the letter group the To connect to a different paired your wireless provider to find out if this phone book entry begins with.
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Phone Accepting or declining a call To decline the incoming call, turn the 3. After the call has been placed, TUNE/MENU knob to Decline and press the TUNE/MENU knob and When an incoming call is received, press the TUNE/MENU knob or press choose Merge calls.
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Phone Dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) In addition, you can save telephone Adjusting the volume for voice output tones numbers under a nametag selected Turn the volume knob of the by you. The telephone connection The UHP system can send numbers infotainment system or press the + / - can be set up with this name.
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Phone Available commands: Voice feedback Voice output: “Using the pair function in the external device, enter <1234> Each voice input is answered or ■ “Dial” to pair.” (At this time, start the pairing commented on by the infotainment ■ “Call” process on the mobile phone that will system by way of a voice output that ■...
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Phone Voice output: “Please, say a device Recognition is best if a pause of at To be able to make a call abroad you number to select.” least half a second is made after can say the word “Plus” (+) at the every three to five digits.
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Phone Available commands: Available commands: Redialing The “Redialing” command redials the ■ “Yes” ■ “Send”: activate manual DTMF last number dialled. (touch-tone dialling), e.g. for voice ■ “No” mail or telephone banking. ■ “Help” Saving a nametag ■ “Send nametag”: activate DTMF The “Save”...
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Phone Available commands: Available commands: ■ “Save”: the inputs are accepted ■ “Yes” ■ “Redialing”: the last input is ■ “No” repeated ■ “Help” ■ “Help” ■ “Cancel” ■ “Cancel” Listening to stored nametags Example of a dialogue The “Directory” command is used to User: “Save.”...
Index Accepting or declining a call..81 Database coverage explanations. 74 Address book........ 61 Deleting personal information..8 Alpha-numeric keyboard....50 Destination ........61 AM..........27 Destination and guidance AM-FM radio ........ 19 commands......... 75 Antenna, multi-band..... 27 Devices, auxiliary......45 Audio book........
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Previous destination..... 61 Problems with route guidance..73 Handling the DVD map disc..54 Navigation audio system....19 Hard drive device ......37 Navigation buttons......50 Helpful hints for speaking Navigation settings....... 50 Radio commands......75 commands......... 75 Navigation symbols...... 57 Radio menus........
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Usage........8, 50 USB music menu......37 USB supported devices....37 Using the navigation system..50 Using voice recognition....75 Using voice recognition for pairing........81 Vehicle positioning ...... 72 Voice feedback......81 Voice recognition ......75 Voice recognition commands..75 Voice recognition help....
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