MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2008 W221 Owner's Manual

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Voice Control* radio
“Sat Radio*” (USA only)
Use this command for switching on the
satellite radio*.
“Next station” or “Previous station”
The following commands are used to start
the station search and to tune in the next
station:

“Next station”

“Previous station”
Selecting frequency (FM, AM only)
You may, for example, select a frequency
in the FM band (87.9 to 107.9 Megahertz)
directly using a verbal command such as
“Ninety-five five”. The Voice Control Sys-
tem also recognizes the words “frequen-
cy”, “point” and “megahertz”. You may for
example use the command “Frequency
ninety-five point five”.Sample dialog:
sNinety-five point five
The Voice Control System tunes the radio
to frequency FM 95.5.
“Save station” (List saved stations)
Use this command to save the set station
(AM and FM only) by name in your personal
station list. After using this command, the
Voice Control System will prompt you to
repeat the name two to four times before it
is saved in the station list. When repeating
the station name, make sure that you pro-
nounce it in the same manner as during the
first input. Otherwise the name cannot be
saved and the Voice Control System can-
cels the save procedure.Sample dialog:sSave station
tPlease say the station name
sSmooth Jazz
tPlease say the station name again
sSmooth Jazz
tThe station Smooth Jazz has been
saved
“Select station” (List saved stations)
Use the command “Select station” (AM
and FM only) to select a saved station
name from your station list.
Sample dialog:
sSelect station
tPlease say the station name
sSmooth Jazz
The Voice Control System tunes to the cor-
responding frequency.
iThe Voice Control System may recognize
names even if not saved in your voice. For opti-
mum performance, however, call up only names
you have saved yourself.
iYou can freely select the station name, for
example “Favorite station”.

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Voice Control* radio
“Station Smooth Jazz” (List saved sta-
tions)
Use this command (AM and FM only) to di-
rectly select a saved station name from
your station list.
Sample dialog:
sStation Smooth Jazz
The Voice Control System tunes to the cor-
responding station.“List station list” and select station
from list
Use this command to list the entire station
list, or to select an entry from the station
list.
Sample dialog:sList station list
The Voice Control System reads out the
entire list.
To select a station:
When the system reads the desired sta-
tion:
Press !.
Canceling the dialog: PressL.
The dialog is concluded. The system
confirms “Cancel”.“Delete station” (List saved stations)
Use the command “Delete station” (AM
and FM only) to delete a station from your
personal station list.
Sample dialog:
sDelete station
tWhich station do you want to de-
lete?
sSmooth Jazz
tDo you want to delete Smooth Jazz?
sYes
tStation deleted
iIf the Voice Control System does not recog-
nize the station name you requested, please re-
fer to the section “List station list” (
page 311).
By following the dialog, you can check and deter-
mine if the name is saved in the station list.

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Voice Control* radio
“Delete station list”
Use this command to delete the complete
station list or one or more stations from
the station list.
Sample dialog:
sDelete station list
tDo you want to delete all voice
names from the station list?
sYes
tAre you sure?
sYes
tAll voice names have been deleted
from the station listThe system deletes the complete station
list. The deletion of the station list cannot
be undone.
or
tNo
The system starts reading the station list.
When the system reads the station to be
deleted:
Press !.
The station to be deleted is selected.
The name of the selected station is
read out once more.
tDo you want to delete Smooth Jazz?
sYes
tStation deletedThe station is erased and the remaining
station entries are read out.
or
tNo
The system continues reading the station
list entry by entry.

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Voice Control* CD/DVD changer/MP3
Voice Control* CD/DVD changer/MP3
Operation
The Voice Control System gives you the
ability to:

Select a CD/DVD/medium

Select a track

Select a folder in MP3 mode

Select a group in audio-DVD modeTo operate the DVD changer using the
Voice Control System, the Voice Control
System must be activated (
page 287).
Selecting CD mode
Press !.
Speak one of the following commands:

“CD”

“DVD”

“MP3”
Press !.
Speak one of the following commands.
Commands
For a complete list of commands
(
page 315).
“Help CD” or “Help DVD” “Help MP3”
Use the commands

“Help CD”

“Help DVD”

“Help MP3”
and the Voice Control System will read out
a complete list of available commands for
the CD, DVD or MP3.
“CD/DVD/Medium 1” to
“CD/DVD/Medium 6”
Use commands “CD/DVD/Medium 1” to
“CD/DVD/Medium 6” to select one of up
to 6 mediums in your DVD changer.
Warning!G
Please devote your attention first and fore-
most to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize your-
self with the audio 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.
iThe following commands “Next/Previous
CD/DVD” and “CD/DVD 1” to “CD/DVD 6”,
cause the DVD changer to switch from one slot
to another, regardless of the type of medium
found in the selected slot. In your command, you
can therefore replace the term “CD/DVD” with
“Medium”.

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Voice Control* CD/DVD changer/MP3
“Next CD/DVD/Medium”
Use the command “Next CD/DVD/Medi-
um” to select the next available medium in
the DVD changer.
“Track 1” to “Track 39”
Use the commands “Track 1” to
“Track 39” to select one of up to 39 title
numbers of a loaded medium.
“Next track”
Use the command “Next track” to select
the next track.“Previous track” or “Repeat track”
Use the command “Previous track” or “Re-
peat track” to play again the track you are
listening to.
“Group 1” to “Group 9”
T h e “ G r o u p 1 ” t o “ G r o u p 9 ” c o m m a n d s a r e
used to select a group on the inserted au-
dio-DVD.
“Next group”/“Previous group”
The “Next group”/“Previous group” com-
mands are used to select a group on the in-
serted audio-DVD.“Memory card”
The “Memory card” command is used to
switch from the DVD drive to the PCMCIA
card.
“Drive”
The “Drive” command is used to switch
from the PCMCIA card to the DVD drive.

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Voice Control* command list
Voice Control* command list
Command list
Chapter “Command list” gives you on over-
view of all commands available for use to
control the Voice Control System.
Which commands are available for use is
dependent on the equipment level in your
vehicle.General commands
iSome functions can be operated using sev-
eral different commands. In the following list,
these commands are grouped in one cell.
Choose your preferred command from those
available.

yes

right

ok

cancel

stop

quit

abort

terminate

no

no thank you

address book

MP3

CD

navigation

route guidance

audio DVD

radio

sat radio*

satellite radio*

telephone

messages

SMS

vehicle

correction

wrong

incorrect

help

help please

please help

help functions

help devices

help voice control

linguatronic help

general help

help permanent commands

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Voice Control* command list
Telephone* commands
help global commands

letters of the English alphabet

digits 0 - 9

continue

go forward

next page

back

go back

previous page

help radio

help tuner

radio help

tuner help

help telephone

help phone

help address book

help CD

help disc

help CD player

help CD changer

help audio DVD

help DVDA

help DVD audio

help DVD audio player

help DVD audio changer

help navigation

help nav

help navi

help route guidance

help routing

help destination guidance

telephone (on)

phone (on)

telephone off

save

save PIN

save PIN code

save number

save PIN number

save telephone number

save name

save password

store PIN

store PIN code

store number

store PIN number

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Voice Control* command list

store telephone number

store name

store password

dial

dial PIN

dial number

dial PIN number

dial PIN code

dial phone number

dial telephone number

dial password

dial unlock code

confirm

confirm PIN

confirm number

confirm PIN number

confirm PIN code

confirm phone number

confirm telephone number

confirm password

confirm unlock code

repeat PIN

repeat number

repeat PIN number

repeat PIN code

repeat phone number

repeat telephone number

repeat password

repeat unlock code

enter PIN

enter PIN code

enter PIN number

enter code

enter unlock code

list phone book

read out phone book

play phone book

get phone book

recall phone book

redial

redial last number

redial last phone number

correction

wrong PIN

wrong number

wrong PIN number

wrong PIN code

wrong phone number

wrong telephone number

wrong unlock code

incorrect PIN

incorrect number

incorrect PIN number

incorrect PIN code

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Voice Control* command list
Navigation commands

incorrect phone number

incorrect telephone number

incorrect unlock code

delete

delete PIN

delete number

delete PIN number

delete PIN code

delete phone number

delete telephone number

delete unlock code

navigation

nav

navi

route guidance

routing

destination guidance

guidance instructions on

switch guidance instruction on

switch guidance instructions on

switch route guidance instruction on

switch route guidance instructions on

switch on guidance instruction

switch on guidance instructions

switch on route guidance instruction

switch on route guidance instructions

guidance instructions off

switch guidance instructions off

switch route guidance instructions off

switch off guidance instructions

switch off route guidance instructions

mute guidance instructions

mute route guidance instructions

house number

enter house number

map (on)

show map

switch on map

zoom in

zoom in on map

zoom out

zoom out on map

zoom in completely

zoom out completely

enter country

enter another country

spell country

spell another country

change country

change another country

intersection

spell intersection

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Voice Control* command list

spell cross street

enter intersection

enter cross street

last destinations

last states

last provinces

spell town

spell city

spell name of town

spell name of city

enter town

enter city

enter name of town

enter name of city

district

center

spell district

spell center

enter district

enter center

points of interest

enter points of interest

enter point of interest

enter POI

enter POIs

street

spell street

spell name of street

enter street

enter name of street

enter destination

destination entry

destination input

address entry

address input

save destination

save address

store destination

store address

start route guidance

start navigation

start nav

start routing

begin route guidance

begin navigation

begin route guidance

begin routing

continue route guidance

continue navigation

continue nav

continue routing

destination guidance on

cancel route guidance

cancel navigation