Command MERCEDES-BENZ S550 4MATIC 2010 W221 User Guide

Sample dialog:\Points of interest._The system shows the following list on
the COMAND display:
1. Current position
2. Other state
3. Other province
4. Other town^Please select a line number or say an
area name.\Number one.^Number one accepted.^Loading data._The system displays a numbered list of
available POI categories.^Please select a line number or say a
category.\Number one (or e.g. Eat & Drink).^Number one accepted (or Eat & Drink)
accepted.^Loading data._The system displays a numbered list of
available POIs of the selected
category.^Please select a line number or say a
category.\Number one.^Number one accepted.^Do you want to start route guidance?\Yes.^Starting route guidance.
i Depending on the number of categories
and POI’s available for a given area, the
system may display several lists on each of
which you may have to make a selection by
speaking the desired line number or the
name of a POI.
Select POIs in your vicinity
With following commands you can select POIs
in your vicinity:
R “Next gas station”
R “Next parking lot”
R “Next Mercedes-Benz service center”
R “Next restaurant”
R “Next hospital”
Sample dialog:
\Next gas station._The system shows a numbered list of
gas stations on the COMAND display.^Please select a line number.\Number one.^Number one accepted.^Do you want to start route guidance?\Yes.
The system calculates the route and, upon
completing route calculation, starts route
guidance.
“Last destinations”
Use the command “Last destinations” to
select a destination from among a number of
destinations last navigated to.
“Save destination”
Use the command “Save destination” to save
the current destination in the address book.
i The Voice Control System may recognize
names even if not saved in your voice. For
best possible call-up performance,
however, you should speak and save the
names you intend to use yourself.
If an entry is already available in the
address book, the system will ask you if you
would like to add the address to the
available entry.
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Sample dialog:\Save destination.^Please say the name.\John Smith.^Please repeat the name.\John Smith.^Where do you want to save: home or
work?\Work.^The destination has been saved.
“Find address”
Use the command “Find address” to call up
an address from memory and to start route
guidance.
“Navigate (to) ” (address
book)
Use the command “Navigate (to) name>” to start route guidance by selecting
voice name with a saved destination address
from the COMAND address book.
A voice name may have two different
destination addresses associated with it
(home or work).
The system confirms your command,
calculates the route, and begins route
guidance. If only one address is stored, you
can use the command “Navigate (to) name>” to select the stored destination
address for that name.
If two addresses are stored, you can use the
commands
R “Navigate (to) home”
or
R “Navigate (to) work”
to directly select between home or work
address for that name. The system
confirms your selection, calculates the
route, and begins route guidance.
i You can also navigate to address book
entries without voice names.
Speak the command “Navigate (to)” and
the first and last name in any order. This
applies to other functions of address book
entries also.
Sample dialog:\Navigate to John Smith.
If more than one address exists for this
voice name, the Voice Control System
will prompt you:^Navigate to home or work?\Work.^John Smith work.
Starting route guidance.
“Start route guidance”
Use the command “Start route guidance” to
start route guidance after entering a valid
destination.
Sample dialog:
\Start route guidance.^Starting route guidance.
Route guidance begins.
“Route Information”
You can use the “Route Information”
command to get the following information on
your currently planned route read out:
R Distance to destination
R Remaining driving time
R Expected arrival time
“Guidance instructions on”
Use the command “Guidance instructions on”
to enable the system’s guidance voice output.
The Voice Control System repeats the current
guidance instructions.
“Guidance instructions off”
Use the command “Guidance instructions
off” to mute the system’s guidance voice
output.
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“Cancel route guidance”
Use the command “Cancel route guidance”
to cancel route guidance.
Sample dialog:
\Cancel route guidance.^Are you sure you want to cancel route
guidance?\Yes.
Route guidance is canceled.
or
\No.^Cancel.
The dialog with the Voice Control System is
canceled. Route guidance remains active.
“Map”
Use the command “Map” to activate or switch
to map display.
“Zoom in”, “Zoom out”
Use these commands to zoom in on map or
to zoom out of map to the desired level of map
detail.
“Zoom in completely”, “Zoom out
completely”
These commands are used to adapt the map
display directly to the smallest or largest map
scale.
“Read out destination memory”
Use the command “Read out destination
memory” to listen to all entries in the address
book that contain an address. If applicable
you can start route guidance to an entry.
Sample dialog:
\Read out destination memory.
The system reads all address book
entries that include an address. When
a large number of entries is stored, thesystem asks with which entry it is to
start.^Say the name from which the list
should start to read.\John Smith.
Starting with this name, the system
reads all address book entries that
include an address.XPress button ? on the multifunction
steering wheel briefly when the desired
entry is read. When more than one address
for the entry exists, the Voice Control
System will inquire.^Navigate to: home or work?\Home.
The system reads the selected voice
name and starts route guidance.
Commands for entering parts of an
address
“Enter town”
You can use the “Enter town” command to
enter any town in the state or province that is
currently selected.
i You can scroll through the list by using the
“Continue” or “Back” command. Say
“Correction” to enter the town or city again.
Sample dialog:
\Enter town.^Please say the name of the town.\Albany.^Loading town list._The system shows a numbered list of
possible town names on the display. If
there is only one entry on the list, the
Voice Control System asks if it is
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The city selected is adopted for route
guidance.
“Enter district”, “Enter center”
You can use the “Enter district” or “Enter
center” command to enter an area in a city
which you have selected previously.
Sample dialog:
\Enter district.^Please say the name of the district.\Manhattan._The system displays a list of available
districts if more than one name
matches the name of a district for the
given city.^Please select a line number.\Number one.^Number one accepted.
The district selected is adopted for route
guidance.
“Enter street”
You can use the “Enter Street” command to
enter the name of any street in the selected
city.
i If only a few streets are stored for a
selected town, they will be displayed for
selection immediately after you give the
“Enter Street” command.
Sample dialog:
\Enter Street.^Please say the name of the street.\Mabel’s Street._The system displays a numbered list of
available street names.^Please select a line number.\Number one.^Number one accepted.
The street name selected is adopted for route
guidance.
“Enter intersection”, “Enter crossing”
Use the command “Enter intersection” or
“Enter crossing” to enter an intersection.
Sample dialog:
\Enter intersection.^Please say the name of the first street.\Forest Drive.^Forest Drive accepted.^Please say the name of the
intersecting street.\Dudley Street.^Dudley Street accepted.
The intersection is adopted for route
guidance.
“Enter house number”
Use the command “Enter house number” to
enter a house number for the street
previously selected.
Sample dialog:
\Enter house number.^Please say the house number.\Thirty-two.^House number accepted.
The house number is adopted for route
guidance.
“Correction”
If you have entered a city or street, you can
use the “Correction” command to enter the
city or street again.
Voice Control System telephone
Safety notes
i For more information on telephone, see
( Y page 148).
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Safety notes for using the Voice Control
SystemGObserve Safety notes, see page 237.
Safety notes for using the telephone
GObserve Safety notes, see page 148.
Telephone operation
You can use the Voice Control System to
R dial phone number
R store names and numbers in the COMAND
address book
R dial a phone number directly from the
COMAND address book
R delete the voice name of an address book
entry
R have the system read out the phone book
of the address book entry by entry
R manage and access an automated
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R redial
The Voice Control System detects whether
R your telephone is switched on
R your telephone is connected via Bluetooth ®
R the corresponding mobile network is
logged in
R it is possible to dial
If dialing is not possible, the Voice Control
System will advise you accordingly.
i You can continue operating your mobile
phone using the telephone keypad or the
keypad on your phone.
Telephone commands
For a list of commands, see ( Y page 257).
“Telephone”
Use the command “Telephone” to activate
the telephone main menu. Use this command
if you want the digits you are entering to
appear on the COMAND display.
“Help telephone”
The Voice Control System features a
comprehensive help function.
Use the command “Help telephone” and the
Voice Control System will read out an option
list of available functions and commands that
can be used in conjunction with the telephone
( Y page 93).
“Dial number”
You can dial a phone number using the
command “Dial number”.
The digits 0 to 9 and the word “Plus” are
permitted. “Plus” replaces the international
dialing code “00”.
Speak the telephone number
R as a continuous string
or, with longer phone numbers,
R in digit blocks (three to five digits in each
block).
After each digit block (separate the digit
blocks by using an approximately 0.5 second
pause), the Voice Control System repeats the
recognized digits and waits until you continue
speaking.
Sample dialog:
\Dial number.^Please say the number.\One two three four five six seven.^One two three four five six seven.\Ok.^Dialing.
i You can also dial the specified number if
you press button 6 on the multifunction
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steering wheel instead of the concluding
command “Ok”.
“Repeat”
Using the command “Repeat” will repeat all
digits spoken up to that point. Upon repeating
the digits, the system will prompt you to
continue your input.
Sample dialog:
\Dial number.^Please say the number.\One two three.^One two three.\Repeat.^One two three, please continue.\Four five six seven.^Four five six seven.\Ok.^Dialing.
“Correction”
Using the command “Correction” will correct
the last entered digit block. After speaking
the command, the last digit block is deleted
and all previously entered digits are repeated.
The system then prompts you to continue
your input.
Sample dialog:
\Dial number.^Please say the number.\One two three.^One two three.\Four five six seven.^Five five six seven.\Correction.^One two three, please continue.\Four five six seven.^Four five six seven\Ok.^Dialing.“Delete”
Using the command “Delete” will erase all
digits entered. The system then prompts you
to start your input again.
Sample dialog:
\Dial number.^Please say the number.\One two three four five six seven.^One two three four five six seven.\Delete.^Number deleted. Please say the
number again.\Four two seven three three nine one.^Four two seven three three nine one.\Ok.^Dialing.
“Redial”
Use the command “Redial” to dial the last
dialed number.
“Save name” (COMAND address book)
The command “Save name” saves a phone
number with a voice name in the address
book. Use this command for names that are
rather difficult or when spelling and
pronunciation of a name differ. After speaking
the command, the Voice Control System
prompts you to enter a phone number.
The digits 0 to 9 and the word “Plus” are
permitted. “Plus” replaces the international
dialing code “00”.
i Speak the telephone number as a
continuous string.
The Voice Control System repeats the
recognized digits and waits for you to
continue or to confirm.
After speaking the command “Ok”, the Voice
Control System prompts you two to three
times to speak the name. When speaking the
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name for the second time, make sure to
pronounce it the same as the first time.
Otherwise the name cannot be saved and the
Voice Control System aborts saving.
After the command “Ok”, you will be
prompted up to two times to input the name.
When repeating the name, make sure that you
pronounce it in the same manner as during
the first input. Otherwise the name cannot be
saved and the Voice Control System cancels
the save procedure.
Sample dialog:\Save name.^Please say the number.\One two three four five six seven.^One two three four five six seven.\Ok.^Do you want to add the number to an
existing entry?\No.^Please say the name for the new entry.\Smith.^Please repeat the name.\Smith.^Do you want to save the number in a
category?\No.^The entry Smith has been saved.
“Call name” (COMAND address book)
The command “Call name” connects you to a
phone number by selecting a name from the
address book. You speak a voice name or a
name entry. When the address book contains
the last name only, speak the last name.
Sample dialog:
\Call name.^Please say the name.\Smith.
If several telephone numbers exist for
the same entry, the Voice Control
System will ask for clarification.^Which number do you want to dial:
Home or work?\Work.^Smith work.
Dialing.
“Call ” (address book)
Use the command “Call ” to place a
phone call by directly selecting a name
previously stored in your address book.
One address book entry can have different
telephone numbers (mobile/car/land line/
pager) for both the home and work fields.
If only one telephone number is stored for a
given name, you can recall the entry using the
command “Call John Smith”.
If several telephone numbers are associated
with one entry, you can recall the desired
telephone number by using the following
commands:
R “Call John Smith home”
R “Call John Smith work”
R “Call John Smith home mobile”
R “Call John Smith home car”
R “Call John Smith home land line”
R “Call John Smith work mobile”
R “Call John Smith work car”
R “Call John Smith work land line”
R “Call John Smith work pager”
The system confirms your input and the
number is dialed.
Sample dialog:
\Call John Smith.
If several telephone numbers exist for
the same entry, the Voice Control
System will ask for clarification.^Which number do you want to dial:
Home or work?\Work.^John Smith work.
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“Delete name” (COMAND address book)
The command “Delete name” deletes a voice
name for an address book entry. The address
data are not deleted.
Sample dialog:
\Delete name.^Please say the name.\Smith.^Do you want to delete Smith.\Yes.^The voice name has been deleted.
“Read out phone book”, “Read out
address book” and dialing a phone
number
Use the command “Read out phone book” or
“Read out address book” to listen to all
entries in the phone book with a phone
number stored, and select an entry and dial
that number.
Sample dialog:
\Read out phone book.
The Voice Control System reads all
address book entries that are stored
with a phone number. When a large
number of entries is stored, the system
asks with which entry it is to start.^Please say the name from the starting
point the list should be read.\Smith.
Starting with this name, the system
reads all address book entries
including the phone number.XSelecting an entry and dialing that
number: For the desired entry, press
button ? during or immediately after
voice output.
If more than one phone number exists for
a given entry, the Voice Control System
prompts:^Which number do you want to dial:
Home or work?\Home.^Smith home.
Dialing.
“Dialed calls”
The command “Dialed calls” displays the last
called phone numbers and to call one of these
phone numbers.
“Received calls”
The command “Received calls” displays the
last calls that came in.
Managing announcement services or
voice mail
You can also use the Voice Control System to
manage your voice mail or recorded
announcement services.
XPress button ? while a phone call is in
progress.
An acoustic signal confirms that the system
is activated.XSay the required digits (“Zero” to “Nine”).
or
XSay the required words “Star” and “Pound”.XSay the final command “Ok”.
The system dials the number entered.
Voice Control System address book
Safety notes
GWarning!
Please devote your attention first and
foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize
yourself with the address book functions.
Only use the Voice Control System when road
and traffic conditions permit you to do so.
Otherwise you could be involved in an
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accident in which you or others could be
injured.
COMAND address book overview
The address book lets you store voice names
in address book entries.
You can dial a phone number from the
address book or start route guidance to a
stored address via the Voice Control System.
In addition to the voice names, the Voice
Control System can also recognize all entries
in the name fields of the address book.
Check address book entries for the following:
R Name entries such as first and last name
are in the correct field.
R Do not use abbreviations or short forms,
e.g. acronyms.
R Avoid unnecessary blanks within the name
R Do not use special characters.
You can improve the voice recognition by
adding a voice name to an address book
entry.
Use a voice name
R with names that are difficult to pronounce
R to differentiate names that sound similar
R with names that are pronounced
significantly different from the way they are
spelled
You can store voice names for up to 50
address book entries.
Adressbook operation
You can use the Voice Control System to
R store a name
R select a name
R delete a name
R have the system read the address book to
you
R have the system read the destination
memory to you ( Y page 244)
R delete the address book
R open the address book
R open an entry in the address book
R have the system read the phone book to
you ( Y page 249)XPress button ? on the multifunction
steering wheel.XSpeak the command “Address book”.XPress button ? on the multifunction
steering wheel.XSpeak one of the following address book
commands.
Adressbook commands
For a list of commands, see ( Y page 257).
“Help address book”
Use the command “Help address book” to
have the system read the most important
commands for the address book to you.
“Save name”
For information on “Save name”, see
( Y page 247).
“Call name”
For information on “Call name”, see
( Y page 248).
“Call ”
For information on “Call ”, see
( Y page 248).
“Find address”
For information on “Find address”, see
( Y page 243).
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“Delete name”
The command “Delete name” deletes a voice
name for an address book entry. The address
data are not deleted.
Sample dialog:
\Delete name.^Please say the name.\Smith.^Do you want to delete Smith?\Yes.^The voice name has been deleted.
“Navigate (to) ”
For information on “Navigate (to) name>”, see ( Y page 243).
“Read out address book”, “Read out
phone book”
Use the command “Read out address book”
or “Read out phone book” to have the system
read all name entries and voice names in the
address book to you. While the system is
reading, you can select an entry by pressing
button ? on the multifunction steering
wheel.
When the name field is empty, the phone
number or the address is read. You can
complete the missing data later.
Sample dialog:
\Read out address book.
The system reads all address book
entries. When a large number of
entries is stored, the system asks with
which entry it is to start.^Please say the name from the starting
point the list should be read.\Smith.
Starting with this name, the system
reads all address book entries.XSelecting address book entry: Press
button ? on the multifunction steering
wheel when the desired entry is read. Whenthe desired entry contains at least one
phone number or one address, the Voice
Control System will ask you what you would
like to do. You can either dial the phone
number or calculate the route to the stored
address.
“Read out destination memory”
For information on “Read out destination
memory”, see ( Y page 244).
“Delete address book”
Use the command “Delete address book” to
delete all or individual voice names of the
address book entries. Only the voice name is
deleted; the remaining data in the entry are
retained. When the address book entry
contains a voice name only, the entire
address book entry will be deleted.
“Address book”
Use this command to open the address book.
“Open entry”
Use the command “Open entry” you can open
any address book entry.
Sample dialog:
\Open entry._The system displays a numbered list of
entries in the COMAND display.^Please select a line number.\Number 1.^Number 1 accepted._The system opens the first entry from
the list.
When selected entry contains at least
one phone number or one address, the
Voice Control System will ask you what
you would like to do. You can either
dial the phone number or calculate the
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