2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S600 radio

272 Control systems
Instrument cluster control system
Press ( or & to select the “Au-
dio” menu.
Press % or $ to select a station.
1Channel number and/or name
2SAT mode
Press æ or ç to adjust the vol-
ume.Operating DVD changer/audio CD/
audio DVD/MP3
Turn on COMAND and select “CD”,
“DVD-Audio” or “MP3” (
page 112).
Press ( or & to select the “Au-
dio” menu.
Press % or $ to select a track.
Example: audio CD
1Current track
Press æ or ç to adjust the vol-
ume.Operating video DVD (USA only)
Turn on COMAND and select “Video”

“Video”
“Video DVD”
(
page 126).
Press ( or & to select the “Au-
dio” menu.
1Current scene
2Disc number
Press % or $ to select a scene.i A subscription to SIRIUS satellite radio ser-
vice provider is required for the satellite radio op-
eration. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center for details and availability for your
vehicle.
For more information on satellite radio
(
page 105).iWhen you play a CD or DVD with text, the
multifunction display shows the name and num-
ber of the track. For MP3s, only the track is
shown.


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Instrument cluster control system
To select a different display, press
( or &.Telephone* menu
You can use the functions in the “Tele-
phone” menu to operate your telephone,
provided it is inserted in the cradle and
switched on.
iEach lap is shown in its own submenu. The
fastest lap is indicated by flashing symbol 1.iThe menu overview can be found on
(
page 266).
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 your-
self 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.


285 Control systems
Voice Control* introduction
Voice Control* introduction
The Voice Control System gives you the ca-
pability to control the following systems on
your vehicle using spoken commands:

Telephone* (page 289)

Navigation (page 296)

Address book (page 306)

Audio (page 309) (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 287) 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 330).
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
“Previous page” to scroll 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 com-
mands to control the CD/DVD chang-
er).
For a complete list of commands
(
page 315).
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.
iDuring Voice Control System operation visu-
al help windows also appear in the COMAND dis-
play (
page 288).

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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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Voice Control* radio
Voice Control* radio
Radio operation
The Voice Control System gives you the ca-
pability to:

Select a station

Seek a station

Select a specific frequency

Save up to 20 stations in your station
list

Select frequency band (FM or AM)

Select weatherband

Switch to satellite radio* (USA only)

Delete station (from station list)

List the station list

Delete the station list
To operate the radio using the Voice Con-
trol System, the Voice Control System
must be activated (
page 287).Selecting radio mode
Press!.
Speak the command “Radio”.
Press!.
Speak one of the radio commands.
The system switches to the last tuned
station in the selected band.
Radio commands
For a complete list of commands
(
page 315).
“Help Radio”
Use the commands

“FM”

“AM”

“Weatherband”
to select the desired frequency band or
switch the radio to the weatherband.
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 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.

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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.