Address Book MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2008 W204 Comand Manual

145 Navigation
POI input
i If “ALL TYPES” is selected in the list, the POI
list contains all the POIs in all subcategories of
the “RESTAURANT” main category that are locat-
ed in the search radius. The list item “OTHER” at
the end of the list contains all the POIs not as-
signed to any subcategory in the “RESTAURANT”
main category that are located in the search ra-
dius.
The selected main category contains no
subcategories:
Selecting it immediately opens the POI list.
The POI list then contains the available
POIs for the main category that are located
in the search radius.
POI list
As an example, the illustration below
shows the POI list for the main category of
“RESTAURANT”, “BREWPUB” subcategory
in the vicinity of the location.1Direction of destination
2Air-line distance to the destination
3Point of interest
4Selected category or subcategoryi The display 1 only appears if you have en-
tered a POI search in the vicinity of the current
position.
The display
2 is not displayed if you have en-
tered a POI within a particular city and have only
entered the state/province and the city.
Depending on the POI category selected,
COMAND uses different reference points when
determining the distance to the destination:

In the vicinity of the location: The distance to
the POI from the current vehicle location.

Local area of destination: The distance to
the POI from the destination entered.
Selecting a POI
Select the desired POI.
The full address of the selected POI is
displayed.
i If the selected POI has a telephone book en-
try, you can make a call to the POI.
1POI with address
2Initiates a call, if available
3Starts route calculation
4Cancels selection
To cancel selection: Press the í
button.
or
Select “Back”.
The POI list appears.


157 Navigation
Destination memory
i There is always an entry in the destination
memory with the name “My Address” at the top
of the list. You can assign your home address, for
example, to this entry. If the “My Address” entry
already contains data that support navigation
(Q symbol), you can select this for route guid-
ance.
Assigning home address for first time
or changing
If necessary switch to navigation mode
and display menu system
(
page 118).
Select “Destination” K “From Memo-
ry”.
If there are more than 8 entries in the
destination memory, the destination
memory list with predictive speller is
displayed, otherwise the destination
memory list is displayed without
predictive speller (
page 137).
If the list without predictive speller is
displayed, the entry “My Address” is
highlighted automatically.1Entry already contains data that sup-
port navigation Q
2Calls up options
Switching to the destination memory list
without predictive speller
Slide qm repeatedly until the predic-
tive speller disappears.
The entry “My Address” is highlighted
automatically in the list provided you
have not entered any characters in the
predictive speller.
If you have previously entered charac-
ters in the predictive speller:
Rotate ymz or slide qm in the list
until the entry “My Address” is high-
lighted.
or
To assign address for first time:
Press and hold n until the predictive
speller disappears.
The entry “My Address” is highlighted
automatically in the list.
To exit menu: Select “Back”.
How you proceed from here depends
on whether you wish to enter the ad-
dress manually or use an address book
entry that supports navigation as your
home address.
Entering address manually
Switch to the destination memory list
without predictive speller if necessary.
To assign address for first time:
Press n and select “New Entry”.
To change home address: Select
“Options”
K “New Entry”.
In both cases, the Enter Destination
menu appears.
Enter the address. Proceed as de-
scribed for entering a destination in the
“Entering a destination via the ad-
dress” section (
page 126).
Destination memory
Home address


158 Navigation
Destination memory
After entering the address, select
“Save”.
COMAND then saves the entry. A mes-
sage is displayed and then the Enter
Destination menu with the selected ad-
dress. “Start” is highlighted automati-
cally.
Using address book entry as home ad-
dress
Switch to the destination memory list
without predictive speller if necessary
(
page 157).
To assign address for first time:
Press n and select “Assign to Address
Book Entry”.
or
To change home address: Select
“Options”
K “Assign to Address Book
Entry”.
In both cases you will see either the list
or, if there are more than 8 address
book entries, the search menu with
search speller.
Select the desired address book entry.
Proceed as described in the “Searching
for an address book entry” section
(
page 106).
i Under “Assigning a destination to an ad-
dress book entry” on (
page 160) you will find
out how to link address book entries to data that
support navigation.
To confirm selection: Press n.
Address assigned for first time:
COMAND saves the entry. A message is
displayed and then the Enter Destination
menu with the selected address. “Start” is
highlighted automatically.
To change address:
You will be prompted to confirm that you
wish to overwrite the “My Address”.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes” COMAND overwrites
the destination. A message is displayed
and then the Enter Destination menu
with the selected address. “Start” is
highlighted automatically.
If you select “No” the list reappears.Selecting home address for route guid-
ance
i If the “My Address” entry already contains
data that support navigation (Q symbol), you
can select this for route guidance.
If the symbol is missing, then first assign a desti-
nation to this entry (
page 157).
If necessary switch to navigation mode
and display menu system
(
page 118).
Select “Destination” K “From Memo-
ry”.
If there are more than 8 entries in the
destination memory, the destination
memory list with predictive speller is
displayed, otherwise the destination
memory list is displayed without
predictive speller (
page 137).
Destination memory list with
predictive speller: Slide qm repeat-
edly until the list appears without the
speller.
or
Select B
Press n.
Destination memory list without
predictive speller: Press n.

159 Navigation
Destination memory
The Enter Destination menu is dis-
played with the address data for the
home address. “Start” is highlighted
automatically.
Starting route calculation
Press n.
Route guidance begins after the route
has been calculated (
page 148).
i This function also saves the destination to
the address book. COMAND creates an address
book entry there, which contains the complete
address data that support navigation. You can
then select this entry in the address book and
from there start navigation to the address.
After entering the address
After entering the address
(
page 126), select “Save”.
Now you can select memory options.
During route guidance
Display menu system if applicable
(
page 118).
Select “Destination” K “Save Destina-
tion”.
Now you can select memory options.
Accepting from the last destinations
If necessary switch to navigation mode
and display menu system
(
page 118).
Select “Destination” K “From Last
Destinations”.
The list of last destinations appears.
To select a destination: Rotate ymz
or slide qmr.
To confirm destination: Press n.
The address of the destination is dis-
played.
Select “Save”.
or
Select destination and then “Options”
K “Save”.
In both cases, you can then select
memory options.
Saving a destination in the destina-
tion memory

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Destination memory
Selecting memory options
Saving destination without name
Select “Save Without Name”.
COMAND saves the destination in the
destination memory and uses the ad-
dress as the destination name.
or
Select “Save as My Address”.
COMAND saves the destination under
the “My Address” entry in the destina-
tion memory.
If the entry already contains data that
support navigation, you will be prompt-
ed to confirm that you wish to over-
write the previous destination address.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes” the message “Saving
Procedure Successful” appears, select-
ing “No” cancels the operation.
Saving destination with name
Select “Save With Name”.
Select desired category, e. g. “Home”.
The input menu is displayed with the
data fields and the predictive speller.1Selected data field with cursor
2Predictive speller
To enter data: Continue with the step
“Switching data field” (
page 105) in
the “Creating a new address book en-
try” section.
COMAND saves the destination under
the name entered.
Assigning destination to an address
book entry
i This function assigns the complete address
data that support navigation to an existing ad-
dress book entry. You can then select this entry
in the address book and from there start naviga-
tion to the address.
Select “Assign to Address Book Entry”.
Select the desired category, e. g.
“Home”.
You will see either the list or, if there
are more than 8 address book entries,
the search menu with search speller.
Select the desired address book entry.
Proceed as described in the “Searching
for an address book entry” section
(
page 106).
If the selected address book entry does
not yet contain any address data that
support navigation, COMAND saves
the data.
If the selected address book entry al-
ready contains address data that sup-
port navigation, you will be prompted
to confirm that you wish to overwrite
the existing data.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes” COMAND saves the
data.

161 Navigation
Destination memory
If necessary switch to navigation mode
and display menu system
(
page 118).
Select “Destination” K “From Memo-
ry”.
If there are more than 8 entries in the
destination memory, the destination
memory list with predictive speller
(
page 136) is displayed, otherwise
the destination memory list is dis-
played without predictive speller
(
page 137).
Select destination you want. Proceed
as described for entering a destination
in the “Entering a destination from the
destination memory” section
(
page 135).
Select “Options” K “Delete”.
You will be prompted to confirm that
you wish to delete the destination.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes” COMAND deletes
the destination. A message will be dis-
played.
i If the address data, which support naviga-
tion, for the destination to be deleted has also
been assigned to an address book entry,
COMAND deletes this data there too. If the cor-
responding address book entry does not contain
any other data, e. g. phone numbers, COMAND
deletes the entire address book entry.Deleting destination or home address
from the destination memory

166 System settings
System settings
Setting time zone and switching be-
tween daylight saving time and stan-
dard time
i The correct time zone and daylight saving/
standard time settings are essential for the fol-
lowing system functions to operate correctly:
Route guidance on routes with time-depen-
dent traffic routing
Calculation of estimated time of arrival
Time stamps for calls received and calls di-
aled

To set time zone: Select “System” K
“System Settings”
K “Time” K “Time
Zone”.
A time zone list appears.

Rotate ymz or slide qmr to select the
appropriate time zone.

To switch between Daylight Saving
and standard time: Select “Daylight
Saving Time” (Summer) or “Standard Ti-
me” (Winter).
The dotRin front of a list entry indi-
cates the current setting.

To save setting and exit menu:
Slide omp.
Setting reading speed
You can use this feature to adjust the read-
out speed of the address book via voice
control.

Select “System” K “System Settings”
K “Text Reader Speed”.
The list of possible speeds appears.
The dotRin front of the list entry indi-
cates the current setting.

Select the desired speed.
The new setting is stored.
Read-out settings

176 Voice Control
Overview
The following symbols indicate:
sthat you have to say something
tthat there is a voice output from the
voice control
uthat the system shows information
on the display.
You can use the voice control system to
operate the following systems depending
on the equipment in your vehicle:

Phone

Navigation

Address book

Audio (radio, satellite radio*,
DVD changer, memory card,
music register)
Say the commands without pausing
between individual words. If you enter a
command that does not exist or is incor-
rect, the voice control system asks you for
a new command with “Please repeat” or
“Please repeat your entry!”.
Overview
Operating Safety
G Warning
Please devote your attention first and fore-
most to the traffic situation you are in. While
the system permits hands-free phone oper-
ation, attention to traffic may be diverted
not only by physical operation of a phone,
but also by the distraction of a phone con-
versation while driving. As such, for safety
reasons, we encourage the driver to stop the
vehicle in a safe place before answering or
placing a phone call.
For safety reasons, you should only select a
destination when the vehicle is stationary.
While the navigation system provides direc-
tional assistance, the driver must remain fo-
cused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system’s audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their ob-
servance always remains in the driver’s per-
sonal responsibility. DVD maps do not cover
all areas nor all routes within an area.
Traffic regulations always have priority over
any route recommendations given.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 13.5 m) every second.
G Warning
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your at-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.
G Warning
Please do not use the Voice Control System
in an emergency, as the tone of your voice
may change in a stressful situation. This
could cause a delay in completing your
phone call in a timely manner. This could
distract you in an emergency situation and
cause you to be involved in an accident.
Symbols only used in this chapter
Usage

178 Voice Control
Overview
Canceling the dialog
Press the L button.
or
Say the command “Cancel” (except
when creating and storing voice tags,
navigation entries or during individual-
ization).
or
Press any button on COMAND.
Adjusting the volume
Start the dialog.
Give a command, e.g. “Help”.
Press the æ or ç button.
The volume increases or decreases
during voice output.
or
Set the volume for the voice output on
the volume control for COMAND.
Display messages
The audible help function can be supple-
mented by visual help on the display
(
page 167). If the help function is
switched on, the most important com-
mands that are currently possible appear
in the display when you start the dialog.
In the address book and navigation sys-
tem, a selection list is shown in the display
if voice control requires additional informa-
tion from you.
1Display
Entering numbers

Digits from “zero” to “nine” are permit-
ted.

Say the phone number in groups of
three to five digits.
Spell

The letters of the alphabet and the
numbers 0 - 9 are permitted.

Say the letters in groups of five to sev-
en letters.

Say each individual letter clearly.
i Using individualization, you can fine-tune
voice control to your own voice and thus improve
voice recognition. The process of individualiza-
tion is described in chapter “System Settings”
(
page 167).
i If you use individualization, it may impair
recognition of other users. Switch off individual-
ization if it makes recognition of other users
worse.

179 Voice Control
Phone operation
You can use voice control to:

place a call by using your voice to input
a phone number

store names and numbers in the ad-
dress book

dial a number from the address book

listen to the phone book

retrieve and manage your voice mail
and recorded announcement services

redial
Voice control recognizes whether:

your phone is switched on

your phone is connected via Bluetooth

the car phone is registered with the rel-
evant mobile phone network

it is possible to dial

the PIN has been entered
If it is not possible to dial, voice control is-
sues a message to this effect.
i You can still operate your phone using the
keypad.
Phone operation
G Warning
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the mobile
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free feature and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the mo-
bile phone only when road, weather and traf-
fic conditions permit. Otherwise, you may
not be able to observe traffic conditions and
could endanger yourself and others.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
G Warning
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos-
sibly resulting in an accident and/or
personal injury.
Operation