2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S600 Owner's Manual

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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 center console
(
page 96).
Displays
COMAND Display
In addition to the acoustic help function,
a visual help function (
page 237) 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:
sThis symbol stands for commands
and voice entries you are speaking.
tThis symbol stands for voice output
by the system.
uThis symbol indicates that informa-
tion is available on the COMAND
display.

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Voice Control* telephone
Voice 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
Warning!G
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 (approxima-
tely 14 m) every second.
Warning!G
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.
iVarious 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 507).
iThe roof cargo container* may impair mo-
bile phone reception. In an emergency, remove
the mobile phone from the mobile phone cradle
(
page 507) to make a call.

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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 287).
Telephone commands
For a complete list of commands
(
page 315).
“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 237).
“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:
sEnter PIN
tPlease say the PIN
sZero zero one one
tZero zero one one
sOK
iYou can continue operating your mobile
phone using the telephone keypad or keypad on
your phone.
iThe PIN (only GSM mobile phones) prompt
starts automatically whenever the phone is
locked and you wish to use it.

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“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 sec-
ond pause), the Voice Control System re-
peats 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:
sDial number
tPlease say the number
sOne two three
tOne two three
sFour five six seven
tFour five six seven
sOK
tDialing“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:
sDial number
tPlease say the number
sOne two three
tOne two three
sConfirm
tOne two three, please continue
sFour five six seven
tFour five six seven
sOK
tDialing
iYou 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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“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:
sDial number
tPlease say the number
sOne two three
tOne two three
sFour five six seven
tFive five six seven
sCorrection
tOne two three, please continue
sFour five six seven
tFour five six seven
sOK
tDialing“Delete”
Using the command “Delete” will erase all
digits entered. The system then prompts
you to start your input again.
Sample dialog:
sDial number
tPlease say the number
sOne two three
tOne two three
sFour five six seven
tFour five six seven
sDelete
tNumber deleted. Please enter the
number again
sFour two seven three
tFour two seven three
sThree nine one
tThree nine one
sOK
tDialing
“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 291).
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.

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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 proce-
dure.Sample dialog:
sSave name
tPlease say the number first
sOne two three
tOne two three
sFour five six seven
tFour five six seven
sOK
tPlease say the name
sJohn Smith
tPlease repeat the name
sJohn Smith
tDo you want to save the number in
a category?
sNo
tName and number saved“Dial name” (COMAND address book)
Use the command “Dial name” to place a
phone call by selecting a name previously
saved in your personal address book.
Sample dialog:
sDial name
tPlease say the name
sJohn Smith
If several telephone numbers exist
for the same entry, the Voice Con-
trol System will ask for clarification.
tDo you want to place a work call or
a home call?
sWork
tJohn Smith work
Dialing
iThe Voice Control System may recognize
names even if not saved in your voice. For opti-
mum call-up performance, however, you should
speak and save the names you intend to use
yourself.
iYou can also add a name to an entry by call-
ing up the corresponding menu on COMAND and
saying the name twice (
page 224).

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“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 up to
three different telephone numbers (mobile
phone/car/land line) for both the home
and work fields.
If only one telephone number is stored for
a given name, you can recall the entry us-
ing the command “Call John Smith”.
If several telephone numbers are associat-
ed with one entry, you can recall the de-
sired telephone number by using the
following commands:

“Call John Smith home”

“Call John Smith work”

“Call John Smith home cell phone”

“Call John Smith home car”

“Call John Smith home land line”

“Call John Smith work cell phone”

“Call John Smith work car”

“Call John Smith work land line”
The system confirms your input and the
number is dialed.
Sample dialog:
sCall John Smith
If several telephone numbers exist
for the same entry, the Voice Con-
trol System will ask for clarification.
tDo you want to place a work call or
a home call?
sWork
tJohn Smith work
Dialing“Delete name” (COMAND address book)
Use the command “Delete name” to delete
a name from the COMAND address book.
Sample dialog:
sDelete name
tThe name, please
sSmith office
tSmith office: Would you like to de-
lete the voice name?
sYes
tThe voice name is deleted

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“List phone book” and dialing a phone
number
Use the command “List phone book” to lis-
ten to all voice entries in the phone book
with a phone number stored, and select an
entry and dial that number.
Sample dialog:
sList phone book
The system reads out the complete
phone book entry by entry.Selecting an entry and dialing that
number
For the desired entry, press ! dur-
ing or immediately after voice output.
If more than one phone number exists
for a given entry, the Voice Control Sys-
tem prompts:
tDo you want to place a work call or
a home call?
sHome
The system reads out the name of
the selected entry and dials the cor-
responding number.
Canceling the dialog
Press L.
The system confirms “Cancel”.
The dialog is concluded.Managing automated answering sys-
tem/voice mail box
Activate the Voice Control System to ac-
cess and manage your answering ma-
chine/voice mail box.
Activate the Voice Control System dur-
ing a phone call (
page 287).
An audible tone (beep) confirms the ac-
tivation of the system.
Speak the required digits (“Zero” to
“Nine”).
or
Speak the required words “Star” and
“Pound”.
Speak the final command “OK”.
The system dials the number entered.