BMW 2009 Z4, Owner'S Manual

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Voice activation system
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Terminating or canceling voice
activation system
Press the button on the steering wheel or
In dialogs that call for a text of your choice, the
procedure can only be canceled using the but-
ton on the steering wheel.
Possible commands
The commands available in each case depend
on the menu item selected on the Control
Display.
Having the possible commands read aloud
For example, if "CD/DVD" is selected, the com-
mands for operating CD/Multimedia are read
aloud.
Calling up functions immediately via
short commands
Short commands enable you to perform certain
functions immediately, irrespective of which
menu item is selected, refer to page
223 .
Example: selecting the track of a CD
1. If necessary, switch on entertainment audio
output.
2. Press the button on the steering wheel.
Setting the voice dialog
You can set whether the system should use the
standard dialog or a shorter variant. In the
shorter variant of the voice dialog, the prompts
and responses from the system are abbre-
viated.
1. "Settings"
2. "Language/Units"
3. "Speech mode:"
4. Select a setting:
> "Default"
> "Short"
Notes
For information on voice control of the
telephone, refer also to the separate
Owner's Manual. <
For voice commands, bear in mind the
following:
> Do not use the voice activation system to
initiate an Emergency Request. In stressful
situations, the voice and vocal pitch can
change. This can unnecessarily delay the
establishment of a telephone connection.
Use the emergency button near the interior
rearview mirror.
> Pronounce the commands and digits
smoothly and at normal volume, avoiding
excessive emphases and pauses. This also
applies when spelling out destinations dur-
ing destination entry.
> When selecting a radio station, use the
standard pronunciation of the station name.
>
For entries in the voice-activated phone
book, only use names in the language of the
voice activation system and no abbre-
viations.
> Keep the doors, windows and retractable
hardtop closed to prevent interference from
outside noise.
> Avoid ambient noise in the vehicle while
speaking.
{ Cancel }
{ Voice commands }
3. Select the music track, e.g.:
{ CD track 4 }
System says:
{{ Track 4 }}
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