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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 07:22 PM
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Voice Commands...........

I was checking through the manual and I don't see a list for commands....Is thier a list...I often try to switch from radio to my ipod, but have to manually push the media interface option....When I say media interface, it goes to my CD's....very frustrating ..............Any help would be appreciated...Thanks...
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Old Dec 12, 2011 | 07:42 PM
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Carlos:
Ever since I have had vehicles with voice command I find that I rarely use it as I personally find it easier to push a button. About the only time I do use the VC is to dial a specific phone number. Have a great holiday!!
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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I haven't seen any list of commands either, and, like sosh, I don't often use them, but when I do I just say whichever word seems most likely: "radio", "memory card", "next", "phone", "dial", etc. Most of them work surprisingly well! Sometimes when it doesn't understand, it pops up a list of potential commands and I speak one of them.
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 10:35 AM
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Page 209/210 of my2010 Command manual

Page 209/210 of model year 2010 Command manual (NTG2.5). Good luck figuring them out - perhaps I'll have a refresher session today...

The manual lists "Audio Aux" as a command (I haven't tried it)


Here's a list of commands I actually use:

"Dial Name" -> "Please say the name" (and you say a name in your address book)

"Find Address" -> navigate to a name in your address book.

"Enter Destination" -> go through the routine of entering a full address to navigate to.

"Zoom in", "Zoom out" - zoom on map.

"Guidance instructions off/on" - turn off verbal guidance instructions but leave navigation target active.

"Cancel Navigation" - completely cancel your current target.

Music Register/hard disk:
"Next track"
"Next folder"

That's about all I remember and therefore use.
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Old Dec 13, 2011 | 10:46 PM
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Thumbs up Thanks guys and "S"......

Originally Posted by sosh
Carlos:
Ever since I have had vehicles with voice command I find that I rarely use it as I personally find it easier to push a button. About the only time I do use the VC is to dial a specific phone number. Have a great holiday!!
Have a wonderful Christmas and a wonderful New Years..........
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 03:26 AM
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In Europe there is a seperate 'linguatronic' manual (our name for VCS) with the comands listed. I'd ask the MB dealer to look it up on their parts catalogue

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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 03:20 PM
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In Europe there is a seperate 'linguatronic' manual (our name for VCS) with the comands listed.
My '08 is fitted with Linguatronic, and it came with a separate manual. I haven't bother to "train" it yet; like other posters have mentioned, pushing buttons works really well and doesn't require the hour or so to go through the voice recognition training exercise. If I can remember, I'll jot down the part number for the manual and post it. Maybe over Christmas, I'll also teach my Linguatronic to know my voice.
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by komp55
My '08 is fitted with Linguatronic, and it came with a separate manual. I haven't bother to "train" it yet; like other posters have mentioned, pushing buttons works really well and doesn't require the hour or so to go through the voice recognition training exercise. If I can remember, I'll jot down the part number for the manual and post it. Maybe over Christmas, I'll also teach my Linguatronic to know my voice.
I would appreciate that..........Merry Christmas...............
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