Summary of Contents for Mercedes-Benz Voice Control System
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Voice Control System Operation Guide Bestell-Nr. 6515 9726 13 Teile-Nr. 219 584 95 71 USA Edition A 2007...
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If you have any questions about carrying out any type of service, turn to the advice of an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. We extend our best wishes for many miles differ from your vehicle. Optional equip- of safe, pleasurable driving.
This operation guide is designed to provide comprehensive support information for Controls in detail Practical hints you, the user of the Voice Control System. Here you will find detailed information This section provides fast assistance for For fast access to information, each sec- about all functions of Voice Control.
This symbol tells you the page Highlights hazards that may result in dam- eration guide: reference where additional in- age to the Voice Control System and/or your ve- formation on a given subject is hicle. Optional equipment is identified available.
Warning! While the navigation system provides direc- tional assistance, the driver must remain fo- Please do not use the Voice Control System cused on safe driving behavior, especially in an emergency, as the tone of your voice attention to traffic and street signs, and may change in a stressful situation.
Getting started Introduction The Voice Control System gives you the ca- In order to provide for a safe and comfort- Active system pability to control the following systems on able dialog, the Voice Control System ac- The active system is the system currently your vehicle using spoken commands: knowledges important commands.
Getting started Controls Activating Voice Control Operation via the multifunction Item Page steering wheel Switch on the ignition. 1 Briefly push operating lever See your vehicle’s Operator’s Manual for 0 to cancel Voice information on starter switch positions. Control Switch the COMAND on (see your sep- 2 Briefly pull operating lever arate COMAND Operator’s Manual).
COMAND display ( page 30). voice output. Upon activating the Voice Control System, the most important available commands for the currently active system appear on Set volume for voice output using the the COMAND display.
Before you can operate the telephone us- traffic conditions permit. ing the Voice Control System, you have to Enter a telephone unlock code Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph activate the Voice Control System...
Use the command “Help Telephone” and pause), the Voice Control System repeats t Enter code the Voice Control System will read out an the recognized digits and waits until you option list of available functions and com- s Zero zero one one continue speaking.
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Controls in detail Telephone* Sample dialog: “Confirm” “Correct” Using the command “Confirm” will repeat Using the command “Correct” will correct s Dial number all digits spoken up to that point. Upon re- the last entered digit block. After speaking t The number, please peating the digits, the system will prompt the command, the last digit block is delet- you to continue your input.
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Sample dialog: system/voice mail box Press button s on the multifunction steering wheel Activate the Voice Control System to ac- s Dial number cess and manage your answering ma- You can dial the telephone number before all t The number, please chine/voice mail box.
“Save name” (Phone book) self with the phone book functions. Sample dialog: Only use the Voice Control System when Use the command “Save name” to create a road and traffic conditions permit you to do new entry in your phone book. After using s Save name so.
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Controls in detail Telephone* “Dial name” (Phone book) “Delete name” (Phone book) “List phone book” and dialing a phone number Use the command “Dial name” to place a Use the command “Delete name” to delete phone call by selecting a name previously a name from your personal phone book.
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Controls in detail Telephone* “Delete phone book” When the system reads the voice entry to s Back be deleted: Use the command “Delete phone book” to The system announces the pre- Briefly pull operating lever. delete the complete phone book or one or ceding voice name.
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If you wish to hear the voice entry: Voice Control System and remains In telephone mode, press soft key available even if you change cell “s Play” on the COMAND. phones. The Voice Control System prompts you to enter the name twice.
Radio Selecting radio mode: Radio operation Warning! Briefly pull operating lever. The Voice Control System gives you the ca- pability to: Speak the command “Radio”. Please devote your attention first and fore- Select a station most to the traffic situation you are in.
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“Seek” t Station, please Each available radio station will be played for the Voice Control System to activate for ten seconds. s Smooth Jazz the seek function and tune the radio to the To cancel “Scan”:...
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To select a station: quency. s Yes When the system reads the desired sta- If the Voice Control System does not recog- tion: nize the station name you requested, please re- t The station is deleted fer to the section “List saved stations”...
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Controls in detail Radio “Delete station list” The system starts reading the station list. s No When the system reads the station to be Use this command to delete the complete The system continues reading the deleted: station list or one or more stations from station list entry by entry.
“Help CD changer” Repeat a track “Repeat track” and the Voice Control System will read out Scan tracks a complete list of available commands for Use the command “Repeat track” to play the CD player and CD changer.
Controls in detail MP3 player “Repeat track” MP3 player operation MP3 player commands The Voice Control System gives you the For a complete list of commands Use the command “Repeat track” to play ability to: ( page 22). again the track you are listening to.
Chapter “Command list” gives you on over- General commands Help phone view of all commands available for use to Help telephone control the Voice Control System. Which Cancel commands are available for use is depen- Help function phone dent on the equipment level in your vehi- cle.
Command list Command list Help CD Telephone* commands Redial Help function CD Redial number Dial name Help Single CD Redial phone number Dial voice name Help function Single CD Dial last number Dial voice tag CD help Dial last phone number Dial number List phone book Single CD help...
Command list Command list List phone book Store number Read phone book Store new entry Weatherband Read out phone book Save name Store station Get phone book Save new entry Save station List saved names Save number Select station Play saved names Save phone number Station <voice entry>...
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Command list Command list Play station list Start over Tuner seek List station list Back Seek Read station list Go back Next station Read out station list Replay Radio seek Get station list Replay track CD player commands List stations Repeat Play stations Repeat track...
Command list Command list MP3 player commands Save CD next track See CD player commands ( page 25) or Save number Next track CD changer* commands ( page 25). Save phone number Seek Sub commands Save telephone number CD seek Save name Scan Save code...
In a main menu, help can be accessed at COMAND display ( page 30). any time by saying the command “Help”. The Voice Control System will then read out the available functions and commands of all systems. In a submenu, help can also be accessed at any time by saying the command “Help”.
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Practical hints What to do if... Problem Possible cause/consequence Suggested solution Voice Control System does not recognize a The voice entries for the station names When you create your phone book en- station list entry. sound too similar. tries, select names with the greatest possible acoustic differences.
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Avoid loud disturbances. are pointed at microphones or wind noise is being created through open windows. Voice Control System does not recognize a The voice entries in the phone book sound When you create your phone book en- phone book entry.
You can activate or deactivate the help Briefly pull operating lever to activate screen (VC Tips). the Voice Control System. Please refer to “Voice control system* Briefly push operating lever. functions” in the separate COMAND Oper- Call up various dialogs.
Preferences Individualization You can activate individualization in the The individualization can only be performed You may wish to complete only a portion of COMAND system settings (see your sepa- when the vehicle is stationary. the individualization process. rate COMAND Operator’s Manual). A dia- When you drive off, the individualization will be Completing the digits portion alone may result in log and screen displays will guide you...
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