Radio MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2008 W204 Comand Manual

50 Audio
Satellite radio*
Storing via Autostore
i The function automatically assigns receiv-
able channels to the presets. The channels
which were stored in the channel memory man-
ually will be overwritten in this process.
Press n if the display/selection win-
dow is active.
Select “Autostore”.
or
Select “Presets” K “Autostore” from
the SatRadio submenu.
COMAND searches for receivable
channels. A corresponding message is
displayed. The available channels are
automatically stored under the presets.
Cancelling storage procedure
Select “Cancel”.Selecting a channel from the memory
list
To call up the channel list:
In the submenu rotate ymz or slide
omp until “Presets” is highlighted.
The presets list appears.
To select a channel: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr.
To tune to the selected channel:
Press n.
or
Press a number key, e.g. 4, on the
control unit.
Displaying information
In the submenu rotate ymz or slide
omp until “Info” is highlighted.
Press n.
Information about the current program
appears.1Category
2Channel
3Artist
4Song title
You will see (if available)
the full name
additional information
Switching back to the SatRadio main dis-
play:
Slide omp.

51 Audio
Satellite radio*
Displaying service information
You can call the provider service center for
questions or releases whenever you need.
Select “SatRadio” K “Service” in the
SatRadio submenu.
The service information appears.
1Phone number of the provider,
(SIRIUS) or “Call Service Provider”
2SIRIUS ID of your satellite receiver
Slide omp to switch back to the SatRa-
dio main display.
Channel list updates
While receiving a new channel list the mes-
sage “Updating Channels” will appear.
The channel last tuned will be muted until
the update is completed. You cannot oper-
ate the satellite radio.
After completion of the update, the
Satellite radio main menu will appear.
The channel last tuned to will begin to play.Sound settings
Refer to chapter “At a glance” on how to
adjust sound settings.
Volume (
page 35)
Balance control and fader (
page 36)
Bass and treble control (
page 36)
Surround sound (
page 38)

84 Telephone
Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions
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
You and others may damag e y o u r h e a l t h d u e
to excessive electromagnetic radiation. By
using an external antenna, the possible
health risks of electromagnetic fields, which
are under discussion among the scientific
community, should be largely prevented.
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.

167 System settings
System settings
Switching help screen on/off

Select “System” K “System Settings”
K “Voice Control”.

Select “Help Window”.
This switches the help screen on D or
off C.
i In addition to the audible instructions, the
help screen displays other information during
the individualization process and the later voice
control mode.
Individualization function
You can use the individualization function
option to adapt the Voice control system
to your own voice and therefore improve
voice recognition. This will affect the ability
of the system to recognize the voices of
other users, and for this reason it can be
switched off (
page 168).
The individualization function comprises
two parts and lasts around 5 minutes. Dur-
ing the process you will practice a few
number sequences and voice commands.
Starting new individualization process
i You can only start the individualization func-
tion when the vehicle is stationary. First switch
off all interfering units/functions, such as radio
or navigation. After starting, the system will take
you through the training by means of audible in-
structions.

Select “System” K “System Settings”
K “Voice Control” K “Start New Indi-
vidualization”.
You will be visually and audibly prompt-
ed to confirm whether you would like
additional information.

Select “Yes” or “No”.If you select “No”, the first part of the
individualization will start. You will be
prompted to confirm that you wish to
practice numbers or voice commands.
If you select “Yes”, an information
screen will appear and you will hear in-
formation about the sequence of the in-
dividualization process. The first part of
the individualization then starts auto-
matically
or

To close display: Press n.
You will be prompted to confirm
that you wish to practice numbers
or voice commands.
Voice control settings


175 Voice Control
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Phone operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
A d d r e s s b o o k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9 1









Radio and Satellite Radio* . . . . .195









DVD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
External equipment (AUX) . . . . .199
C o m m a n d l i s t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 0









Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

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

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

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.