2011 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS Owner's Manual

“Correction”
If you have entered or spelled a city or street,
you can use the “Correction” command to
enter the city or street again or spell it from
the beginning.
“Enter Intersection”
You can use the “Intersection” command to
specify an intersection of two streets.
No street has been entered yet
Example of dialog:sEnter IntersectiontPlease say the name of the first streetsMain streettPlease select a line number or say
continuesNumber 1tNumber 1 acceptedtPlease say the name of the
intersecting streetsMable streettPlease select a line number or say
continuesNumber 4tNumber 4 acceptedtDo you want to start route guidance?sYes
The route guidance to the specified
intersection is started.
A street has already been entered
Example of dialog:
sEnter IntersectiontPlease say the name of the
intersecting streetsMable streettPlease select a line number or say
continuesNumber 4tNumber 4 acceptedtDo you want to start route guidance?sYesThe route guidance to the specified
intersection is started.
In connection with the "Enter
Destination" dialog
i You can enter an intersection instead of
a house number in the “Enter Destination”
dialog.
Example of dialog (continues “Enter
Destination” dialog):tDo want to enter a house number?sEnter IntersectiontPlease say the name of the
intersecting streetsMable streettPlease select a line number or say
continuesNumber 4tNumber 4 acceptedtDo you want to start route guidance?sYes
The route guidance to the specified
intersection is started.
“House Number”
You can use the “House number” command
to specify the house number for the selected
street in individual digits.
Example of dialog:
sHouse numbertPlease say the house number in single
digitssThree fourtThree foursOkay
The house number is stored for route
guidance.
“Points of interest” (POI)
You can use the “Points of interest” command
to select specific destinations (gas stations,
airports, stations, etc.).
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Example of dialog:sPoint of interestuThe system shows the following list in
the display:tPlease select a line numbersLine number 1 ...tLine number 1 accepteduThe system shows a numbered list of
POI categoriestPlease select a line number or say the
category namesLine number 5uThe system shows a numbered list
with destinations from the selected
categorytPlease select a line numbersLine number 1tLine number 1 accepted
The specific destination which has the
number one is stored for route guidance.
i Depending on the selected area, other
lists may be shown.
You can only select points of interest in the
state or province the navigation system is set
for.
Selecting next point of interest
You can use the following commands to
select nearby points of interest:
R “Next gas station”
R “Next car park”
R “Next Mercedes-Benz Service”
R “Next restaurant”
R “Next hospital”
Example of dialog:
sNext gas stationuThe system shows a numbered list of
gas stations on the displaytPlease select a line number.sLine number 1uLine number one accepted. Would you
like to start route guidance?sYes
The route guidance for this point of interest
is started.
or
sNotDo you want to save the destination?sYes
The dialog continues as shown in the section
“Save destination”.
“Last Destinations”
You can use the “Last destinations”
command to reselect a destination from a list
of the previously selected destinations.
Example of dialog:
sLast destinationsuThe system shows a numbered list of
the previously selected destinationstPlease select a line numbersLine number 1uLine number one accepted. Would you
like to start route guidance?sYes
The route guidance for this destination is
started.
“Save Destination”
You can use the “Save destination” command
to save the current destination in the address
book by means of a voice name.
i If the desired voice name already exists in
the address book, the system asks if you
want to add the address.
Example of dialog:
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tWhere would you like to save: home or
work?sWorktThe destination has been saved.
“Find Address”
You can use the “Find address” command to
select a previously saved address and start
route guidance.
Example of dialog:
sFind addresstPlease say the namesSmithuThe system shows a numbered list of
saved addresses in the displaytPlease select a line numbersLine number 1tLine number 1 acceptedtSmith. Starting route guidance.
“Start Route Guidance”
When Route Guidance is inactive, you can use
the “Start route guidance” command to start
route guidance once a valid destination has
been entered.
sStart route guidancetStarting route guidance
“Route Information”
You can use the “Route information”
command to have 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”
When you use the “Guidance instructions on”
command, voice control repeats the last
driving tip. If the driving tip output has been
switched off up to this point, it is now
switched on again.
“Guidance Instructions Off”
You can use this command to switch off the
route guidance voice output.
“Cancel Route Guidance”
You can use this command to stop route
guidance.
Example of dialog:sCancel route guidancetAre you sure you want to cancel route
guidance?sYestCancelling route guidance
Voice control cancels route guidance.
or
sNotContinuing route guidance.
The dialog with voice control is terminated.
Route guidance remains activated.
“Zoom In”/“Zoom Out”
You can use these commands to zoom the
map display one step in or out.
“Zoom In Completely”/“Zoom Out
Completely”
You can use these commands to set the map
display directly to the smallest or largest
scale.
“Read Out Destination Memory”
You can use the “Read out destination
memory” command to listen to the entries
from the address book’s destination memory
and, if required, navigate to one of them.
Example of dialog:
sRead out destination memory
The system reads out all entries, from
the address book destination memory.
If the list contains more than 30
entries, the system asks you to say the
name from which the reading shall be
started.
i If you do not say a name, voice control
reads out all destination entries.
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XTo select an entry and set an address:
Press the ? button at the selected
entry.tIf there is more than one address, the
system asks “Navigate to: home or
work?”sHome
The system starts route guidance.
XTo cancel the dialog: Press the %
button.
You have canceled the dialog. The system
confirms by responding “Cancel”.
Address Book
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
accident in which you or others could be
injured.
Overview
The address book gives you the option of
storing information about people in the form
of entries.
Using voice control, you can dial a phone
number stored in the address book or start
route guidance for a stored address.
Apart from the speaker-dependent voice
names stored in the address book, voice
control can recognize all the entries in the
name fields of the address book. Recognition
of the entries in the address book depends on
the text that was entered. To make a call you
must say the text of the entry.
Check the address book entries for the
following:
R The name entries, e.g. last name and first
name, are in the right fields.
R Do not use abbreviations or acronyms.
R Avoid unnecessary spaces in names.
R Do not use special characters.
You can improve voice recognition by saving
a speaker-dependent voice name for address
book entries.
Use a speaker-dependent voice name:
R for names which are difficult to pronounce
R to distinguish names which sound similar
R for names which are not pronounced as
they are written
Voice control can store up to 50 of these
address book entries by means of a speaker-
dependent voice name.
Operation
You can use voice control at any time to:
R save a name
R select a name
R delete a name
R list the address book
R delete the address book
R open the address book
R open an entry from the address book
R list the phone book
R list the destination memory
XTo open the address book: Press
the ? button on the multifunction
steering wheel.XGive the “Address book” command.XPress the ? button.XGive one of the address book commands
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Commands
“Address Book”
XTo open the address book: Say the
command “Address book”.
“Help Address Book”
XUsing the “Help address book” command,
you can have all the essential commands
for the address book read out.
“Save Name”
Use the “Save name” command to save a
phone number with a voice name for a
specific speaker. Use this command for a
name which is complicated or which is
pronounced differently as it is spelled, for
example, because it is a foreign name. When
you have given the command “Save Name”,
voice control prompts you to enter a phone
number.
The digits 0 to 9 and the word “Plus” are
permitted.
“ Plus” replaces the international dialing code,
e.g. “00”.
Say the phone number in the form of a
continuous string of digits or as blocks of
digits, e.g. three to five digits.
Voice control repeats the digits it recognizes
after each block of digits (with a pause of
about half a second between each block of
digits) and waits for you to continue speaking.
When you have given the command “Okay”,
voice control prompts you two or three times
to say the name. When repeating the name,
make sure that you pronounce it in exactly
the same way as you did the first time.
Otherwise, the name cannot be saved and
voice control aborts the saving procedure.
Example of dialog:
sSave nametPlease say the numbersZero one three zerotZero one three zerosFive zero zero fivetFive zero zero fivesOkaytPlease say the name.sSmithtPlease repeat the name.sSmithtWould you like to save the number in
a category?sNotName and number saved
“Dial Name”
You can use the “Dial name” command to
place a call by selecting a name from your
address book. You can choose either a voice
name or say a name entry.
Only say the surname if only the surname is
entered in the address book.
Say the surname first and then the first name
if both are entered in the address book.
Example of dialog:
sDial nametPlease say the namesSmith
If there is more than one phone
number for an entry, voice control
queries this:tDo you want to make a work call or a
home call?
or
Please select a line numbersWorktSmith work. Dialing number.
“Find Name”
Use the “Find name” command to search for
a name in the address book. Voice control
then asks what action you want it to perform:
for example call the selected number, start
route guidance to the saved address or open
the entry.
Example of dialog:
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sSmithuThe system shows a numbered list in
the display.tPlease select a line number.sLine number 1 ...tLine number 1 accepted.
The system opens the first entry on the
list.
If the selected entry contains at least
one phone number or an address,
voice control asks whether you want
to dial the number or navigate to the
stored address.
“Find Address”
( Y page 217)
“Delete Name”
Use the “Delete name” command to delete a
voice name from your address book.
Example of dialog:
sDelete nametPlease say the namesSmithtDo you want to delete Smith?sYestThe voice name has been deleted
“Read Out Address Book”
You can use the “Read out address book”
command to listen to all names and voice
names in the address book. You can select an
entry during this.
If no name is entered in the name field of the
address book, the phone number or the
address is read out. A name can be entered
later in the name field.
Example of dialog:
sRead out address book
The system reads out all address book
entries. If there are more than 30 entries, the
system asks from which entry it should start
the reading.
i If you do not say a name, voice control
reads out all address book entries.XTo select an address book entry:
Press the ? button at the selected
entry.
The entry is selected and shown on the
display. Voice control asks whether the
selected entry should be called, navigated
to or opened.XTo cancel the dialog:
Press the % button.
You have cancelled the dialog. The system
confirms by responding “Cancel”.
“Delete Address Book”
You can use the “Delete address book”
command to delete individual voice names or
all the voice names in the address book. The
address data is not deleted.
“Open Entry”
You can use the “Open entry” command to
open any address book entry.
Example of dialog:
sOpen entrytPlease say the namesSmithuThe system shows a numbered list in
the display.tPlease select a line number.sLine number 1 ...tLine number 1 accepted.
The system opens the first entry on the
list.
If the selected entry contains at least
one phone number or an address,
voice control asks whether you want
to dial the number or navigate to the
stored address.
“Spell Entry”
You can use the “Spell entry“ command to
open any address book entry by spelling the
name.
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Say the letters in the form of a continuous
string of letters (five to seven letters).
A list of possible entries will appear in the
display and you can choose the one you
require.
Example of dialog:sSpell entrytPlease spell the name.sS-M-I-T-HuThe system shows a numbered list in
the display.tPlease select a line number.sNumber fourtNumber four accepted
The system opens the fourth entry on
the list.
If the selected entry contains at least
one phone number or an address,
voice control asks whether you want
to dial the number or navigate to the
stored address.
i You can use the “Next page” or “Previous
page” commands to scroll through the list.
You can use the “Correction” command to
spell the name again.
Radio and Satellite Radio
GWarning!
Please devote your attention first and
foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize
yourself 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
injured.
Operation
You can use voice control to:
R select the waveband
R find a station
R select a frequency (FM, AM)
R select a category (Satellite radio)
R listen to the station list
R save a voice name for a station
R delete a station list (voice names only)
R delete a station (voice name only)
R select a channel number (Satellite radio)
The names of all received and stored stations
are available for voice recognition. To
improve voice recognition, you can store a
voice name for a specific speaker.
XTo select the radio or satellite radio
application: Press the ? button on the
multifunction steering wheel.XSay the command Radio or Satellite
Radio .XPress the ? button.XSay one of the radio or satellite radio
commands explained below.
Commands
You can always give the commands for the
radio when you are listening to the radio, even
if a different application is shown on the
display.
“Help Radio”
Using the “Help Radio” command, you can
have all the commands for the radio read out.
“Help Satellite Radio”
Using the “Help Satellite Radio” command,
you can have all the commands for the
satellite radio read out.
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Selecting a Waveband
You can set the waveband with the following
commands:
R “FM”
R “AM”
“Next Station”/“Previous Station”
You can start manual tuning and set the next
station using the following commands:
R “Next station”
R “Previous station”
“Next Category”/“Previous Category”
You can use the following commands to
change the category on satellite radio:
R “Next category”
R “Previous category”
Selecting the Frequency (FM Range)
You can select frequencies within the FM
range (87.7 to 107.9 MHz) directly. Voice
control also recognizes the words
“frequency”, “point” and “megahertz”.
Example of dialog:sEighty seven point nine megahertzuVoice control sets the frequency.
Selecting the Frequency (AM Range)
You can select frequencies within the AM
range (530 to 1710 kHz) directly. Voice
control also recognizes the words
“frequency” and “kilohertz”.
Example of dialog:
sFive hundred and thirty kilohertzuVoice control sets the frequency.
“Save Station”
Using the “Save station” command you can
give a voice name to the station currently
selected. You can also use this command to
improve voice recognition for difficult names
or if you want to use a name of your own. You
could, for example, save a station with the
name “Favorite station”.
When you have given the command, voice
control prompts up to three times to say the
station name. When repeating the station
name, make sure that you pronounce it in
exactly the same way as you did the first time.
Otherwise, the name cannot be saved and
voice control aborts the saving procedure.
Example of dialog:sSave stationtPlease say the station namesFavorite stationtPlease repeat the station name.sFavorite stationtThe station has been saved.
“Select Station”
Using the “Select station” command, you can
select a station.
Example of dialog:
sSelect stationtPlease say the station namesFavorite stationuVoice control sets the station
“Station 'Favorite Station'”
Using this command, you can select a station.
Example of dialog:
sStation 'Favorite station'uVoice control sets the station 'Favorite
station'
“Select Category” (Satellite radio)
Using the “Select category” command, you
can select an available category.
Example of dialog:
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