Command MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2008 W204 Comand Manual

195 Voice Control
Radio and Satellite Radio*
You can use voice control to:

select the waveband

find a station

select a frequency (FM, AM)

select a category (Satellite radio)

listen to the station list

save a voice tag for a station

delete a station list (voice tags only)

delete a station (voice tag only)

select a channel number (Satellite ra-
dio)The names of all received and stored sta-
tions are available for voice recognition. To
improve voice recognition, you can store a
voice tag for a specific speaker.
To select the radio or satellite radio
application: press the ! button on
the multi-function steering wheel.
Say the command “Radio” or “Satellite
Radio”.
Press the ! button.
Say one of the radio or satellite radio
commands explained below.
You can always give the commands for the
radio when you are listening to the radio,
even if a different application is shown on
the display.
“Help Radio”
Using the “Help Radio” command, you can
have all the commands for the radio read
out.
“Help Satellite Radio”
Using the “Help Satellite Radio” command,
you can have all the commands for the sat-
ellite radio read out.
Selecting a waveband
You can set the waveband with the follow-
ing commands:

“FM”

“AM”
“Next station”/“Previous station”
You can start manual tuning and set the
next station using the following com-
mands:

“Next station”

“Previous station”
“Next category”/“Previous category”
You can use the following commands to
change the category on satellite radio:

“Next category”

“Previous category”
Radio and Satellite Radio*
G Warning
Please devote your attention first and fore-
most to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize your-
self with the radio functions.
Only use the Voice Control System when
road and traffic conditions permit you to do
so. Otherwise you could be involved in an
accident in which you or others could be in-
jured.
OperationCommands

196 Voice Control
Radio and Satellite Radio*
Selecting the frequency (FM range)
You can select frequencies within the FM
range (87.5 to 108.0 MHz) directly. Voice
control also recognizes the words
“frequency”, “point” and “megahertz”.
Example of dialog:
sEighty seven point five megahertz
uVoice control sets the frequency.
Selecting the frequency (AM range)
You can select frequencies within the AM
range (530 to 1710 kHz) directly. Voice
control also recognizes the words
“frequency” and “kilohertz”.
Example of dialog:
sFive hundred and ten kilohertz
uVoice control sets the frequency.
“Save station”
Using the “Save station” command you can
give a voice tag to the station currently se-
lected. You can also use this command to
improve voice recognition for difficult
names or if you want to use a name of your
own. You could, for example, save a station
with the name “Favorite station”.When you have given the command, voice
control prompts up to three times to say
the station name. When repeating the sta-
tion name, make sure that you pronounce
it in exactly the same way as you did the
first time. Otherwise, the name cannot be
saved and voice control aborts the saving
procedure.
Example of dialog:
sSave station
tPlease say the station name
sFavorite station
tPlease repeat the station name.
sFavorite station
tThe station has been saved.
“Select station”
Using the “Select station” command, you
can select a saved station.
Example of dialog:
sSelect station
tPlease say the station name
sFavorite station
uVoice control sets the station
“Station Favorite station”
Using this command, you can select a
saved station.
Example of dialog:
sFavorite station
uVoice control sets the station
“Select category” (Satellite radio)
Using the “Select category” command, you
can select an available category.
Example of dialog:
sSelect category
tPlease say the category name
sNews
uVoice control sets the category
“Category News” (Satellite radio)
Use this command to select a satellite ra-
dio category.
Example of dialog:
sCategory news
uVoice control sets the category

197 Voice Control
Radio and Satellite Radio*
“Enter channel number”
(Satellite radio)
Use the command “Enter channel number”
to select a satellite radio category.
“List station list” and selecting a sta-
tion
Using the “List station list” command, you
can hear a list of all receivable stations and
choose one from your station list.
i If voice control does not recognize the sta-
tion name, have it read out the list of stations.
This allows you to check whether you have saved
the station you require in the station list.
Example of dialog:
sList station list
The system reads out the station list.
If the station you require is read out:
Press the ! button.
The system sets the corresponding fre-
quency.
To cancel the dialog: press the L
button.
You have cancelled the dialog. The sys-
tem confirms by responding “Cancel”.
“Delete station”
You can use the “Delete station” command
to delete a voice tag for a station from your
station list.
Example of dialog:
sDelete station
tWhich station would you like to de-
lete?
sFavorite station
tDo you want to delete “Favorite sta-
tion”?
sYes
tStation deleted.
“Delete station list”
You can use the “Delete station list” com-
mand to delete all voice tags or individual
ones from your station list.
Example of dialog:
sDelete station list
tWould you like to delete all voice
tags from the station list?
sYes
tAre you sure?sYes
tAll voice tags have been deleted
from the station list
uThe system permanently deletes all
voice tags in the station list.
or
sNo
The system reads out the list of stations.
When the system reads out the stations to
be deleted:
Press the ! button.
The station to be deleted is selected.
The system reads out the selected sta-
tion again.
tDo you want to delete “Favorite sta-
tion”?
sYes
tStation deleted
uThe system deletes the station and
reads out the remaining entries in
the station list.
or
sNo
The system continues to read out the list of
stations.

198 Voice Control
DVD changer
You can use voice control to:

select a CD/DVD

select a track

select a directory in MP3 operation

select a group in Audio DVD operation
i On the command “Next/previous CD/
DVD”, the DVD changer changes from one CD/
DVD to the next, skipping any empty compart-
ments. If you select an empty compartment with
the “CD/DVD 1 to CD/DVD 6” command, the
current compartment remains selected.
To select the CD application: press
the ! button.
Say one of the following commands:

“CD player/CD changer”

“DVD audio”

“DVD video”

“MP3”
Press the ! button.
Give one of the CD or DVD commands
explained below.
“Help CD”/“Help DVD”/“Help MP3”
With the commands:

“Help CD”

“Help DVD audio”

“Help DVD video”

“Help MP3”
you can have all the commands for the CD,
DVD or MP3 read out.
“Next CD/DVD”
With the “Next CD”/“Next DVD” com-
mands, you can select the next audio CD/
DVD from your DVD changer.
“Track 1” to “Track 99”
With the “Track 1” to “Track 99” com-
mands, you can select a track number
from the inserted CD/DVD.
“Next track”
You can use the “Next track” command to
select the next track.
“Previous track”
With the “Previous track” or “Repeat track”
commands, you can have the track just
played repeated. If the command is spoken
as the first few seconds of the track are
played, the previous track is selected.
“Group 1” to “Group 9”
With the “Group 1” to “Group 9” com-
mands, you can select a group on an in-
serted audio DVD.
DVD changer
G Warning
Please devote your attention first and fore-
most to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize your-
self with the radio functions.
Only use the Voice Control System when
road and traffic conditions permit you to do
so. Otherwise you could be involved in an
accident in which you or others could be in-
jured.
Operation
Commands

199 Voice Control
External equipment (AUX)
“Next group”/“Previous group”
With the “Next group”/“Previous group”
commands, you can select the next or pre-
vious group on the inserted audio DVD.
“Next folder”/“Previous folder”
With the “Next folder”/“Previous folder”
commands, you can select a folder on the
inserted CD/DVD in MP3 mode.
“Memory card”
With the “Memory card” command, you
can switch to the PCMCIA card on the
COMAND system.
“DVD video”
With the “DVD video” command, you can
start a video DVD on the COMAND system.
“Hard disk”
With the “Hard disk” command, you can
change to the internal hard disk (Music
Register) of COMAND.You can use the “Audio Aux” command to
activate the aux input.
External equipment (AUX)
Audio aux

200 Voice Control
Command list
In the Command list section, you will find
all the main commands for operating voice
control. The commands available to you
depend on the vehicle’s equipment.
i Some functions have several voice com-
mands to facilitate operation. These are grouped
together between the separator lines in the list
and can be used interchangeably.
Command list
General commands

Yes

Correct

Okay

Cancel

No

Pause

Address book

MP3

CD changer

CD

Navigation

Route guidance

Nav

DVD video

DVD audio

Radio

Satellite radio / Sirius*

Phone

Messages

Video

Correction

Wrong

Incorrect

Help

Help functions

Help devices

Help voice control [system]

Help voice control/voice control help

General help

0 - 9

Letters of the alphabet

Continue

Go forward

Next page

Previous page

Go back

Back

Help radio

Help phone/help telephone

Help address book

Help CD changer

Help DVD

Help DVD changer

Help DVD audio

Help DVD audio changer

Help MP3

Help MP3 changer

Help navigation

Help route guidance

Help nav

201 Voice Control
Command list
Phone commands

Phone

Telephone on/phone on

Save

Save PIN/PIN code

Save name

Save number

Save phone number

Dial PIN

Dial PIN code

Dial PIN number

Dial number

Dial phone number

Confirm

Confirm PIN

Confirm PIN code

Confirm PIN number

Confirm number

Confirm phone number

Enter PIN

Enter PIN code

Enter PIN number

List phone book

Read out phone book

Redial

Redial last number

Redial last phone number

Correction

Incorrect

Wrong PIN

Wrong PIN code

Wrong PIN number

Wrong number

Wrong phone number

Delete

Delete PIN

Delete PIN code

Delete PIN number

Delete name

Delete phone number

202 Voice Control
Command list
Navigation commands

Navigation

Route guidance

Nav

Guidance instructions on

Switch guidance instruction/instruc-
tions on Switch route guidance in-
struction/instructions on

Listen to guidance instruction/in-
structions

Guidance/route guidance instruc-
tions off

Switch off guidance/route guidance
instructions

Mute guidance/route guidance in-
structions

House number

Enter house number

Map

Show map

Map on/switch on map

Zoom in

Zoom in on map

Zoom out

Zoom out of map

Zoom out completely

Zoom in completely

Enter state

Change state

Enter province

Change state

Enter destination area

Another state

Last destinations

Enter town

Enter name of town

Spell town

Spell name of town

District

Enter district

Center

Enter center

Spell district

Spell center

Point(s) of interest/POI(s)

Enter point(s) of interest/POI(s)

Street

Enter street

Name of street

Enter name of street

Spell street

Spell name of street

Enter destination

Save destination

Save address

Start route guidance/routing/desti-
nation guidance

Begin route guidance

Begin destination guidance

Continue route guidance/destination
guidance

203 Voice Control
Command list

Cancel route guidance/navigation/
nav/destination guidance

Exit route guidance/navigation/nav/
destination guidance

Stop route guidance/navigation/
nav/destination guidance

Terminate route guidance/naviga-
tion/nav/destination guidance

Next gas station

Next Mercedes-Benz Service

Next workshop

Next MB service

Next hospital

Next car park

Next restaurant
Address book commands

Address book

List address book

Read out/play address book

Delete address book

Spell entry

Spell name

Find entry

Delete name

List destination memory

Read out/play destination memory

<voice_name_tu>

<voice_name_ad> car

<voice_name_ad> car phone

<voice_name_ad> landline

<voice_name_ad> landline phone

<voice_name_ad> landline phone

<voice_name_ad> mobile

<voice_name_ad> mobile phone

<voice tag> mobile phone

<voice tag> work

<voice_name_ad> home

Work

Office

Company/business

Car

Car phone

Landline

Landline phone

Landline phone

Mobile

Mobile phone

Work car

Work car phone

Car phone work/office/business/
company

Work/office/business/company/
landline

Work/office/business/company/
landline telephone/phone

Landline telephone/phone work/of-
fice/business/company

204 Voice Control
Command list

Work/office/business/company/
mobile

Work/office/business/company/
phone

Mobile phone work/office/business/
company

Home

Home car

Home car phone

Car phone home

Home landline

Home landline telephone/phone

Landline telephone/phone home

Home mobile

Home mobile phone

Mobile phone home

Dial name

Save name

Save number

Save telephone/phone number

Accept

Accept PIN

Accept name

Accept phone number

Okay

Finished

<1> - <6>

Select 1 - select 6

Number 1 - number 6
Audio and video commands

Audio
Radio

Radio on

87 7 megahertz - 107 9 megahertz

87 point 7 to 107 point 9

87 point 7 megahertz to 107 point 9
megahertz

Frequency 87 7 - frequency 107 9

Frequency 87 point 7 - frequency 107
point 9

Frequency 87 point 7 megahertz - fre-
quency 107 point 9 megahertz

FM

AM

Weatherband

Next station

Other station

Station search

Station <voice_tag>

Delete station