DavidNJ

On our BMW it had some phone and nav functions. The dealer forgot to install it originally and we just got it back today.

It has some radio and phone commands. Saying "navigation" brings up a map. However there are no navigation commands. And no sat radio commands (and we really ONLY use the sat radio now).

Is this correct or do I have an installation problem?

Thanks,

David

levind

David: You are correct. The VCS gives you global commands to switch between functions. There are also local commands to change radio stations and cd tracks. The most extensive local commands involve the phone. The dealer should have given you a manual of the various commands. If not, let me know; I have a soft copy.

DavidNJ

It was installed by the service department...who didn't leave a manual.

A soft copy would be appreciated.

Thanks,

David

glojo

Many months ago 'Oslo' very kindly typed a very full list of the commands for the Liguatronic.

Once again it sounds like the US has a VERY restricted version of an excellent options.

A search will find this very informative message.

Regards,
John

Barry45RPM

You can set the comand up so that in every application that has voice commands, pulling back on the voice stalk will 1st display "Application", and when you say "telephone" for instance and pull the stalk again, a list of available commands will appear on the screen.

It IS NOT necessary to switch to the phone application from the Sat app, to make a call. While you are in Sat, simply pull back & say "Dial Name" & it will ask for the name. Since Sat is a US only item, there is as yet, no voice command to switch back to NAV when you are done with the call. There are voice commands to return to the other world wide apps which are built in.

I believe you can also say Help and will be given a list of commands... or was that my Caddy...

Voice is a neat command item, as you can dictate a phone number to dial, ("Dial Number") in groups, just like you would say it, for instance, say: Dial Number... <What number?> 0516 ... 555... 1234... dial, & out it goes!

Brian_I.

Is Linguatronic retro-fittable?

glojo

The full European version certainly is, but no doubt your US dealer will say no.

This is the reply I received from a very reputable English company.

"""Linguatronic as a retrofit costs £690 + VAT. We need your car for one day and require 7-10 days notice. We would need the chassis number of your car to process the order to be sure that the correct parts of the right colour are ordered.

The finished product is ‘identical’ to that of a factory fitted system."""

When I made the enquiry I stated that my vehicle already had the hands free telephone option installed.

Regards,
John

DavidNJ

I couldn't find a listing of the Linguatronic commands on line. Can one of you EU guys post it?

Thanks,

David

glojo

This is what 'Oslo' very kindly posted. All credit must rightfully go to him for taking the time to type such a long list.

Here is the complete list of commands to use on the Linguatronic Voice Control. For ease of operation, some functions may be performed with several voice commands. These are shown in groups in the list which are separated by an empty line. You can choose which one you wish to use.


GENERAL COMMANDS
Terminate
Cancel

Help
Help please
Phone
Phone on
Telephone
Telephone on

CD
CD player
Single CD
Single CD on
CD 0
CD number 0
Load CD 0
Load CD number 0
Select CD 0
Select CD number 0

CD changer
CD changer on
Disc changer
Disc changer on

Address book

Navigation
Navigation on
Navi
Nav
Nav on
Route guidance
Route guidance on
Routing
Routing on

Radio
Radio on

Help
Help general
General help
Help Linguatronic
Linguatronic help
Help voice control

Help phone
Help function phone
Help radio
Help function radio

Help CD changer
Help disc changer
Help function CD changer
Help function disc changer

Help CD
Help CD player
Help single CD
Help function CD
Help function single CD

Help address book
Help function address book

Help address navigation
Help function address navigation

Help navigation

TELEPHONE COMMANDS
Store name
Save name

Dial name

Dial number
Dial phone number
Enter number
Enter phone number

Enter PIN
Enter PIN number
Input PIN
Input PIN number

Store number
Store phone number
Save number
Save phone number

Phone <voice tag>
Call <voice tag>
Phone <voice tag> business
Phone <voice tag> office
Phone <voice tag> personal
Phone <voice tag> home
Phone <voice tag> mobile
Call <voice tag> business
Call <voice tag> personal
Call <voice tag> home
Call <voice tag> mobile
Phone <voice tag> business
Phone <voice tag> personal
Phone <voice tag> home
Phone <voice tag> office

List phone book
Play phone book
Read phone book
Get phone book
Listen to phone book

Redial
Redial number
Redial phone number
Dial last number
Dial last phone number

NAVIGATION COMMANDS

House number
Enter house number

Map
Map on
Show map
Change map

Zoom in
Zoom out
Zoom in on map
Zoom out on map

Intersection
Junction
Spell intersection
Spell junction
Enter intersection
Enter junction

Change country
Enter country
Change destination area
Enter destination area

Last destinations

Navigate <voice tag>
Navigation <voice tag>
Navigation <voice tag> office
Navigation <voice tag> business
Navigation <voice tag> personal
Navigation <voice tag> home
Navigate <voice tag> office
Navigate <voice tag> business
Navigate <voice tag> personal
Navigate <voice tag> home

Destination <voice tag>
Destination <voice tag> office
Destination <voice tag> business
Destination <voice tag> personal
Destination <voice tag> home
Route <voice tag> office
Route <voice tag> business
Route <voice tag> personal
Route <voice tag> home

Spell city
Spell city name
Spell city town
Spell town name

Enter city
Enter city name
Enter town
Enter town name

Borough
Spell borough
Enter borough
District
Spell district
Enter district

Spell street
Spell street name

Enter destination
Destination input

Store destination
Save destination

Route guidance
Route guidance on
Navigation on

Cancel route
Cancel route guide
Cancel route guidance
Cancel navigation
Exit route
Exit route guide
Exit route guidance
Stop route
Stop route guide
Stop route guidance
Stop navigation

List destination memory
Play destination memory
Read destination memory
Get destination memory
Listen to destination memory

ADDRESS BOOK COMMANDS

Delete <voice tag>

Open <voice tag>

List address book
Play address book
Read address book
Get address book
Listen to address book

Delete address book

Spell
Spell name
Spell heading
Search
Search name
Search heading

Select entry

Delete name

AUDIO COMMANDS
Radio
87 5 – 108 0
87 5 megahertz – 108 0 megahertz
87 point 5 – 108 point 0
87 point 5 megahertz – 108 point 0 megahertz
Frequency 87 5 – 108 0
Frequency 87 point 5 – 108 point 0
Frequency 87 point 5 megahertz – frequency 108 point 0 megahertz

AM
Medium vawe

FM

Short vawe

Long vawe

Next station
Other station
Radio next station
Radio other station
Next channel
Other channel
Radio next channel
Radio other channel
Seek
Search up
Radio seek
Radio search up
Find station
Find next station
Find other station
Find channel
Find next channel
Search station
Search next station
Search other station
Search channel
Search next channel
Search other channel
Radio find station
Radio find next station
Radio find other station
Radio find channel
Radio find next channel
Radio find other channel
Radio search station
Radio search next station
Radio search other station
Radio search channel
Radio search next channel
Radio search other channel
Station search up

Scan
Station scan

Channel <voice tag>
Station <voice tag>

Delete station
Delete channel

Store station
Save station
Store channel
Save channel

Select station
Select channel

Play channel list
Hear channel list
Read channel list
Review channel list
Listen to channel list
Play station list
Hear station list
Read station list
Review station list
Listen to station list

Delete station list
Delete channel list

Seek down
Search down
Previous station
Previous channel
Radio seek down
Radio search down
Radio previous station
Radio previous channel

Traffic information on
Traffic information active

Traffic information off
Cancel announcements
Cancel traffic information
Cancel traffic announcement

CD

Skip track
Next track

Scan

Repeat track

Track 1 – track 39
Select track 1 – select track 39
Select track number 1 – select track number 39

CD CHANGER

CD 0 – CD 6
CD number 0 – CD number 6
Load CD 0 – load CD 6
Select CD 0 – select CD 6
Load CD number 0 – load CD number 6
Select CD number 0 – select CD number 6

Next CD
Skip CD

Load next CD
Select next CD

Next track
Skip track

Scan

Track 1 – track 39
Select track 1 – select track 39
Track number – track number 39

Repeat track

SUBCOMMANDS

<Cities>
0-9

1-6
Number 1 – number 6
Use number 1 – use number 6
Adopt number 1 – adopt number 6
A-Z
Yes
No
Back

Correct house number
Correction
Correct
Correct number
Correct PIN
Correct PIN number
Correct phone number

Delete house number
Delete
Delete number
Delete PIN
Delete phone number

Confirm house number
Confirm number
Confirm PIN
Confirm PIN number
Confirm phone number
Confirm

OK
OK PIN
OK PIN number
OK name
OK house number
OK phone number
Enter
Enter PIN
Enter PIN number
Enter name
Enter house number
Enter phone number
Send
Send PIN
Send PIN number
Send name
Send house number
Send phone number

Dial
Dial PIN
Dial PIN number
Dial phone number
Dial number

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miroj

For a car with a phone fitted that is an excessive price. In the US the car is already fitted with the VCS control switch, just the stalk is missing.

In the rear it is a swap of the voice control module with the VCS module and the job is done.

It takes 2 hours to fit and costs nothing like the price stated for any W211 with a phone.

glojo

Hi Miro,
I totally agree and you have very kindly sent me the relevant pgf files and part numbers.

I posted this just to prove that Linguatronic can indeed be retro-fitted. As you know, when I asked my dealer if it could be done: I got the standard 'No' this option cannot be retro-fitted.

Thanks again for all the help and assistance,
John

miroj

For a car without a phone (if such a car exists) then it is somewhat more involved. Possibly not worth doing.

Barry45RPM

The European vioce comands are different and FAR more extensive than those here in the US !!!

levind

So if I understand you correctly.....If I already have the phone system...and I want the Euro voice control... all I have to do is change out the US voice control module with a Euro one?

That seems pretty easy

miroj

I think you will find it is physically possible but firmware is not compatible.

Brian_I.

Do you know if you have to have the phone in order to retrofit a voice command unit and have it work properly with the rest of the COMAND and NAV?

miroj

Voice control is 1/2 of the phone system (microphone setup) and it may operation without the phone installation.

If you do proceed in the future with a phone installation then the microphone setup stays connected to the voice control circuit.

HOWEVER ...... if you drive a W211 then the whole thing is turned on its head.

glojo

It would be an extremely expensive job. The telephone set-up has the 'concealed' microphones fitted.

Good luck,
John