2017 VAUXHALL CASCADA ESP

Speech recognition53Speech recognitionGeneral information.....................53
Usage .......................................... 54
Speech commands overview .......57General information
Embedded speech recognition
The speech recognition of the
Infotainment system enables you to operate various functions of the
Infotainment system via voice input. It
recognises commands and numeric
sequences independently of the
relevant speaker. The commands
and numeric sequences can be
spoken without a pause between the
individual words.
In the event of incorrect operation or commands, the speech recognition
gives visual and/or acoustic feedback
and requests you to re-enter the
desired command. Apart from this,
the speech recognition
acknowledges important commands
and will enquire if necessary.
In general, there are different ways to
speak commands for completing the
tasks. Most of them, except
destination entry and voice keypad,
can be completed in a single
command.If the action takes more than one command to be performed, proceed
as follows:
In the first command, you indicate the type of action to be performed, e.g.
"Navigation destination entry". The
system replies with prompts that lead
you through a dialogue for entering
the necessary information. For
example, if a destination for route
guidance is needed, say "Navigation" or "Destination entry".
Notice
To ensure that conversations inside
the vehicle do not lead to
unintentional triggering of the
system functions, the speech
recognition does not start until it has
been activated.
Language support ● Not all languages available for the display of the Infotainment
system are also available for the
speech recognition.
● If the currently selected display language is not supported by thespeech recognition, speech
recognition is not available.

54Speech recognitionIn such a case you must selectanother language for the display
if you want to control the
Infotainment system via voice
input. Changing the display
language, see "Language" in
chapter "System settings" 3 20.
Address input for destinations in
foreign countries
In case you want to enter the address of a destination located in a foreign
country via voice input, you must
change the language of the
Infotainment display to the language
of the foreign country.
E.g. if the display is currently set to English and you want to enter the
name of a city located in France, you
must change the display language to
French.
Exceptions: If you want to enter
addresses in Belgium, you may
optionally change the display
language to French or Dutch. For
addresses in Switzerland you may
optionally change the display
language to French, German, or
Italian.To change the display language, see
"Language" in chapter "System
settings" 3 20.
Input order for destination addresses The order in which the parts of an
address must be entered using the
speech recognition system is
dependent on the country where the
destination is located.
An example for the respective input
order is given out by the system.
Voice pass-thru application
The voice pass-thru application of the Infotainment system allows access tothe speech recognition commands on
your smartphone. See operating
instructions for your smartphone to
find out whether your smartphone
supports this feature.Usage
Embedded speech recognition Activating speech recognition Notice
Speech recognition is not available
during an active phone call.
Press w on the right side of the
steering wheel.
The audio system mutes, w on the
display is highlighted, and a voice
output message prompts you to say a command.
As soon as the speech recognition is
ready for voice input, a beep is heard.
You can now say a voice command to
directly initiate a system function (e.g. playing a radio station), or to start a
dialogue sequence with several
dialogue steps (e.g. entering a
destination address), see "Operation
via speech commands" further below.
After a dialogue sequence is finished,
the speech recognition is deactivated
automatically. To initiate another
dialogue sequence, you must activate the speech recognition again.

Speech recognition55Adjusting the volume of voice
prompts
Press w or ─ on the right side of the
steering wheel.
Interrupting a voice prompt
As an experienced user, you can
interrupt a voice prompt by briefly
pressing w on the steering wheel.
A beep is heard immediately, and a
command can be stated without
having to wait.
Cancelling a dialogue sequence
There are several possibilities to
cancel a dialogue sequence and to
deactivate the speech recognition:
● Say " Cancel" or "Exit".
● Press n on the right side of the
steering wheel.In the following situations a dialogue
sequence is automatically cancelled:
● If you do not say any commands for some time (by default you areprompted three times to say a
command).
● If you say commands that are not
recognised by the system (by
default you are prompted three
times to say a correct command).
Operation via speech commands
The speech recognition can
understand commands that are either naturally stated in sentence form, or
direct commands stating the
application and the task.
For best results: ● Listen for the voice prompt and wait for the beep before saying a
command or replying.
● Say " Help" if you want to listen
again to the help prompt for the
current dialogue step.● The voice prompt can be interrupted by pressing w again.
If you wish to directly speak your
command, press w twice.
● Wait for the beep and then speak
the command naturally. In most
cases, recognition rates will be
higher if pauses are kept to a
minimum. Use short and direct
commands.
Usually phone and audio commands
can be spoken in a single command. For example, "Call David Smith",
"Play" followed by the artist or song name, or "Tune to" followed by the
radio frequency and the waveband.
Navigation destinations, however,
are too complex for a single
command. First, state "Navigation"
and then, e.g. "Address" or "Point of
Interest". The system responds with a
request for more details.
After saying "Point of Interest", only
major chains may be selected by
name. Chains are businesses with at
least 20 locations. For other POIs,
say the name of a category, e.g.
"Restaurants", "Shopping centres", or
"Hospitals".

56Speech recognitionDirect commands are easier
understood by the system, e.g. "Call
01234567".
If you say "Phone", the system
understands that a phone call is
requested and responds with relevant
questions until enough details are
gathered. If the phone number has
been saved with a name and a place, the direct command should include
both, for example "Call David Smith at
work".
Notice
Say the name of the person you
want to call in the sorting order used in the phone book: "David Smith" or
"Smith, David".Selecting list items
When a list is displayed, a voice
prompt asks to confirm or select an
item from that list. A list item may be
manually selected, or by speaking the
line number of the item.
The list on a speech recognition
screen functions the same as a list on
other screens. Manually scrolling the
list on a screen during a speech
recognition session suspends the
current speech recognition event andplays a prompt like "Make your
selection from the list using the
manual controls, or press the back
button on the faceplate to try again".
If no manual selection is made within
15 seconds, the speech recognition session terminates, you are prompted with a message, and the former
screen is redisplayed.The "Back" command
To return to the previous dialogue
step, alternatively: say " Back", or
press BACK on the Infotainment
system.The "Help" command
After saying " Help", the help prompt
for the current dialogue step is read
aloud.
To interrupt the help prompt, press w
again. A beep is heard. You may say
a command.
Voice pass-thru application
Activating the voice pass-thru speech
recognition
Press and hold w on the right side of
the steering wheel until a speech
recognition session is started.
Find further information in the
operating instructions for your
smartphone.
Adjusting the volume of voice
prompts
Press w or ─ on the right side of the
steering wheel.
Deactivating the voice pass-thru speech recognition
Press n on the right side of the
steering wheel. The speech
recognition session is ended.

64PhoneThe devices are paired and the phone
main menu is displayed.
The phone book and call lists (if
available) are downloaded from the
Bluetooth device.
If required, confirm the corresponding message on the Bluetooth device.
Device list The device list contains all Bluetooth
devices paired to the Infotainment
system.
If a new device is paired, it is
displayed in the device list.
Connecting a device
Select the device you wish to
connect. A submenu is displayed.
Select Select.
The device previously connected is
disconnected and this device is
connected.
Deleting a device
Select the device you wish to delete.
A submenu is displayed.
Select Delete.
The device is deleted.
Emergency call9 Warning
Connection setup cannot be
guaranteed in all situations.For this reason you should not rely
exclusively on a mobile phone
when a vitally important
communication (e.g. a medical
emergency) is concerned.
In some networks it may be
necessary for a valid SIM card to
be properly inserted in the mobile
phone.9 Warning
Bear in mind that you can make
and receive calls with the mobile
phone, if it is in a service area with
a sufficiently strong signal. Under
certain circumstances emergency
calls cannot be made on all mobile phone networks; it is possible that
they cannot be made when certain network services and/or telephone
functions are active. You can
enquire about this with the local
network operators.
The emergency call number can
differ depending on the region and country. Please enquire
beforehand about the correct
emergency call number for the
relevant region.

66PhonePhone book
Press PHONE and then select Phone
Book . The Phone Book Search menu
is displayed.
Select the desired first letter range to
display a preselection of the
telephone book entries you wish to be
displayed. The phone book jumps to
the position of the letter range
selected.
Select the desired entry in the
telephone book to display the
numbers saved under this entry.
Select the desired number to start
dialling.
Phone book sorting
The phone book may be sorted by last
name or by first name.
To change the sorting order, select
PHONE and then Phone Settings .
Select Sort Order to display the
respective submenu.
Activate the desired option.Notice
The sorting order has to be
considered when using the speech
recognition function, e.g. "Call David
Smith" or "Call Smith, David".
Call lists
Press PHONE and then select Call
Lists . The Call Lists menu is
displayed.
Select the desired call list. Depending
on the list selected, the last incoming, outgoing or missed calls are
displayed.
Select the desired entry in the call list
to start dialling.

68Phone
To switch between the calls, select
Switch calls .
Conference call
Select Merge calls to activate both
calls at the same time.
Merge calls changes to Detach call.
To end a conference call, select
Detach call .
Ending phone calls
In a conference call, select Hang up
to end both phone calls.
Text messages
As soon as a connection via
Bluetooth has been set up between
your mobile phone and the
Infotainment system, you can operate the messages inbox of your mobile
phone via the Infotainment system.
Not every phone supports the textmessages function of the
Infotainment system.
Activating the messages
application on the mobile phone
The transmission of text message
data to the Infotainment system must
be activated on the mobile phone.
After connecting to the Infotainment
system you may be prompted with a
message on your mobile phone
requesting permission to access the
mobile phone text messages via the
Infotainment system. Confirm the
message.
If no message is displayed, access
the Bluetooth menu on your mobile
phone, select the name of the
Infotainment system and activate the
corresponding access function.Notice
Find detailed information for
granting access on different mobile
phones on our website.
The Messages icon in the Home
menu of the Infotainment system is
then selectable.
Incoming text message
When a new text message is
received, you are prompted with a
message indicating the name or
number of the sender.
Select one of the options in the
message.
Listen
If you wish the system to read out the
message, select Listen.
View
To display the message on the
screen, select the respective screen
button.
Notice
Messages are only displayed on the screen when the vehicle is parked.

Phone69Dismiss
To dismiss the message, select the
respective screen button.
Reply
To directly answer the message,
select Reply. A list of predefined
messages is displayed.
Select the desired message and confirm your input.
The message is sent.
Notice
New predefined messages may be
created in the settings menu.
Call
To call the sender of the text
message, select Call.
Inbox
Press ; and then select Messages to
display the respective menu.
Select Inbox to display a list of all
inbox messages.
Select the desired message. The
message is displayed on the screen.
Notice
Messages are only displayed on the
screen when the vehicle is parked.
If desired, select one of the options at the bottom of the screen (see above).
Settings
Press ; and then select Messages to
display the respective menu.
Select Settings to display the
respective submenu.
Adjust the settings as desired.
Mobile phones and CB radio
equipment
Installation instructions and
operating guidelines
The vehicle specific installation
instructions and the operating
guidelines of the mobile phone and
handsfree manufacturer must be
observed when installing and
operating a mobile telephone. Failure to do so could invalidate the vehicletype approval (EU directive 95/54/
EC).
Recommendations for fault-free
operation:
● The exterior antenna needs to be
professionally installed to obtain
the maximum range possible.
● Maximum transmission power: 10 watts.
● The mobile phone needs to be installed in a suitable spot.
Consider relevant note in the
Owner's manual, section Airbag
system .