2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class phone

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Voice Control
Voice Control
Operating safetyWarning!
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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
(approximately 13.5 m) every second.
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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.Warning!
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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.

304 Control systemsVoice Control introductionThe Voice Control System gives you the ca-
pability to control the following systems on
your vehicle using spoken commands:

Telephone* (
page 308)


Navigation (
page 315)


Address book (
page 325)


Audio (
page 329) (AM/FM radio,
CD/DVD changer, MP3 player)You control these systems using spoken
commands. Moreover, controls such as
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel (
page 306) allow you to keep your
hands on the steering wheel.
The command vocabulary consists of
approximately 300 ready to use phrases.
The Voice Control System recognizes com-
mands and number sequences, irrespec-
tive of the speaker. To optimize speech
recognition for your voice follow the indi-
vidualization process (
page 350).
You can use the Voice Control System to
call up all of COMAND’s main menu items,
with the exception of the main menus for
“Vehicle” and “Navi”.The commands and digit sequences can be
spoken without pausing between the indi-
vidual words. If an unavailable or incorrect
command is used, the Voice Control Sys-
tem will prompt you for a new command by
asking “Please repeat” or “Please repeat
your entry”.
In order to provide for a safe and comfort-
able dialog, the Voice Control System ac-
knowledges important commands.

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Voice Control introduction
Spelling
You may not need to spell the entire name
(street, intersection, city or point of inter-
est) especially if the name is lengthy. Spell-
ing the first three to five characters of the
name should be sufficient for the system
to recognize the name provided it is avail-
able on the navigation DVD.
The selection appearing on the COMAND
display is sorted based on your recognized
voice input and a matching algorithm.
You can use the commands “Next page” or
“ Previ ous p ag e” t o sc roll up or down in the
list.
Use the command “Correction” to start
over by again spelling the name.
Speak each character as clearly as you
can, especially when they sound very simi-
lar (d or e).
Command types
The Voice Control System commands can
be categorized as:

General Commands
These are commands always available
to you as soon as the Voice Control
System is activated (for example
“Help” commands).


Local Commands
These are commands specific to the
currently active system shown in the
COMAND display
(for example commands to control the
CD/DVD changer).
For a complete list of commands
(
page 335).
Active System
The active system is the system currently
shown in the COMAND display.
If, for example, you listen to the radio while
the telephone system is active on the
COMAND display, you have to switch to
the radio using the command “Radio” be-
fore you can operate the radio.
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During Voice Control System operation visu-
al help windows also appear in the COMAND dis-
play (page 307).

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Voice Control introduction
Setting volume level
Activate Voice Control.

Speak a command, for example “Help”.

Pressæ orç. The volume is in-
creased or decreased during voice out-
put.
or

Set volume for voice output using the
COMAND volume thumbwheel on the
lower part of the front central console
(page 94).
Displays
COMAND Display
In addition to the acoustic help function,
a visual help function (
page 257) is avail-
able on the COMAND display.
Upon activating the Voice Control, the
most important available commands for
the currently active system appear on the
COMAND display.When the Voice Control System requires
additional information from the user, a se-
lection list is shown on the COMAND dis-
play in the address book and navigation
system.
1COMAND display
Multifunction display
For example: telephone numbers are
shown on the multifunction display while
dialing when the main “Telephone” menu
is selected in the instrument cluster con-
trol system.1Multifunction display
Symbols
The following symbols are found in follow-
ing Voice Control System pages:s
This symbol stands for commands
and voice entries you are speaking.
t
This symbol stands for voice output
by the system.
u
This symbol indicates that informa-
tion is available on the COMAND
display.

308 Control systemsVoice Control telephone
Telephone operation
The Voice Control System gives you the
following capabilities:

Enter a telephone unlock code


Dial a phone number by speaking the
telephone number


Store names and numbers in the
COMAND address book


Dial a phone number by speaking the
name of an COMAND address book en-
try


Delete an address book entry from the
address book


Have the system read out the phone
book of the address book entry by en-
try


Manage and access an automated an-
swering system/voice mail box


Redial names and numbers
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Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a mobile telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the mo-
bile 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 (approxima-
tely 14 m) every second.
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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.i
Various mobile phone cradles can be in-
stalled in the front center armrest, see separate
installation instructions for the mobile phone
cradle. These mobile phone cradles can be ob-
tained from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter. For more information about telephone
(
page 519).

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Voice Control telephone
The Voice Control System detects whether

your telephone is switched on


the corresponding mobile network is
logged in


it is possible to dial
If dialing is not possible, the Voice Control
System will advise you accordingly.
Before you can operate the telephone us-
ing the Voice Control System, you have to
activate the Voice Control (
page 306).
Telephone commands
For a complete list of commands
(page 335).
“Telephone”
Use the command “Telephone” to activate
the telephone main menu. Use this com-
mand if you want the digits you are enter-
ing to appear on the COMAND display.
“Help telephone”
The Voice Control System features a com-
prehensive help function.
Use the command “Help telephone” and
the Voice Control System will read out an
option list of available functions and com-
mands that can be used in conjunction
with the telephone (
page 257).
“Enter PIN”Use the command “Enter PIN” to input the
code to unlock your telephone. After
speaking the command, you are prompted
to enter the code.
Speak the code


as a continuously spoken string of dig-
its, or


in digit blocks of three to five digits.
Digits from “Zero” to “Nine” may be used.
After each digit block (separate the digit
blocks by using an approximately
0.5 second pause), the Voice Control Sys-
tem repeats the recognized digits and
waits until you continue speaking.
Sample dialog:
s
Enter PIN
t
Please say the PIN
s
Zero zero one one
t
Zero zero one one
s
OK
i
You can continue operating your mobile
phone using the telephone keypad or keypad on
your phone.
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The PIN (only GSM mobile phones) prompt
starts automatically whenever the phone is
locked and you wish to use it.

310 Control systemsVoice Control telephone“Dial number”
You can dial a phone number using the
command “Dial number”.
Digits from “Zero” to “Nine” may be used.
The phone number must be spoken

as a continuously spoken string of
digits, or


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 Sys-
tem repeats the recognized digits and
waits until you continue speaking.
When dialing 1800 numbers, you may pro-
nounce the first four digits as “One eight
hundred” and the system will recognize the
spoken entries as “One eight zero zero”.
All other numeric entries must be spoken
as individual numbers.Sample dialog:
s
Dial number
t
Please say the number
s
One two three
t
One two three
s
Four five six seven
t
Four five six seven
s
OK
t
Dialing“Confirm”
Using the command “Confirm” will repeat
all digits spoken up to that point. Upon re-
peating the digits, the system will prompt
you to continue your input.
Sample dialog:
s
Dial number
t
Please say the number
s
One two three
t
One two three
s
Confirm
t
One two three, please continue
s
Four five six seven
t
Four five six seven
s
OK
t
Dialing
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You can also dial the telephone number spo-
ken by pressing buttons on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel (instead of using the
command “OK”):
You can dial the telephone number before all
numbers are recited in full.

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Voice Control telephone
“Correction”
Using the command “Correction” will cor-
rect 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:s
Dial number
t
Please say the number
s
One two three
t
One two three
s
Four five six seven
t
Five five six seven
s
Correction
t
One two three, please continue
s
Four five six seven
t
Four five six seven
s
OK
t
Dialing“Delete”
Using the command “Delete” will erase all
digits entered. The system then prompts
you to start your input again.
Sample dialog:
s
Dial number
t
Please say the number
s
One two three
t
One two three
s
Four five six seven
t
Four five six seven
s
Delete
t
Number deleted. Please enter the
number again
s
Four two seven three
t
Four two seven three
s
Three nine one
t
Three nine one
s
OK
t
Dialing
“Redial”
Use the command “Redial” to dial the last
dialed number.
“Save name” (COMAND address book)
Use the command “Save name” to create a
new entry in your COMAND address book.
After using the command, the system will
prompt you to enter a phone number.
Digits from “Zero” to “Nine” can be en-
tered (page 310).
Speak the telephone number


as a continuous string
or, with longer phone numbers,


in form of digit blocks (three to five dig-
its).
After each digit block (separate the digit
blocks by using an approximately
0.5 second pause), the Voice Control Sys-
tem repeats the recognized digits and
waits until you continue speaking.