DVD comand APS E211

[hash]

hi all just been reading the new mercedes owners magazine winter 2004. there is a feature story on the telematics and a write up on comand. they state the latest version (okay in a s class) also offer a brids eye view of the map screen, mine does not do this. car was bulilt july this year running version 3 map

does anybody know if this is a software tweak or because of map versipon 4?

thanks

kenny

 

[marcos]

Definately has a birds eye veiw available in my freinds W211.

 

[saorbust]

I have map v4 - but no birds eye view. can anyone help ?

 

[plgibson]

what do you mean by 'birdseye view'?

 

[glojo]

what do you mean by 'birdseye view'?

I was going to ask the same question.

Am I correct in thinking that the S class has exactly the same system and upgrades as the DVD version fitted in the 211?

Please feel free to describe exactly what you mean by 'Birds Eye' view so that we can try and emulate it.

Regards,
John

 

[hash]

hi all, when you selectview options you get 2d direction of travle and 2 d heading north, apprenlty with birds eye view option you see a terrian mapo

there is a picture in the magazine but i dont have an electronic copy

thanks

kenny

 

[glojo]

hi all, when you selectview options you get 2d direction of travle and 2 d heading north, apprenlty with birds eye view option you see a terrian mapo

there is a picture in the magazine but i dont have an electronic copy

thanks

kenny

2D orientation to the North
2D Heading Up

Or words very similar are the settings we have.

Hope this helps.

John

 

[marcos]

My freinds one can have a veiw looking directly down onto the map ' Birds eye' is that what you mean?

Don't Tottenham make you sick eh John? Why do we bother lol

 

[plgibson]

i might be wrong but do you have the aps50 system which just shows the directional arrows on the centre display?

 

[glojo]

Don't Tottenham make you sick eh John? Why do we bother lol

IF only they had a little more BOUNCES-BACK-ABILITY. (Do I get a mention on Soccer AM?)


Regards,
John

 

[hash]

so you have the same as me, but in the magazine it say's the latest version has birds eye view, i suspect this is an software upgrade much like the mp3 stuff was. i have the dvd comand, not the audio 50

thanks

kenny

 

[saorbust]

Its DVD Command. The view is rather like that seen on an alpine system - in that you have a drivers eye view. ie, perspective adjusted view showing the road ahead. Its a 3D view (or perspective adjusted 2D view). I've not seen it before.

Link here shows the kind of view I'm talking about...http://www.alpine-europe.com/alpine/cms/details.php?p=528&details=1 - scroll down where it says '3D motorway junction guidance.'

Clarky.

 

[tvcam]

Dynamic Route Guidance does not work on any of the DVD Comand systems. The old CD system is better. I have got both.

 

[saorbust]

Yep me too. The old system TMC is rubbish compared to the new DVD version though...

 

[tvcam]

The old system is better.. have you got both.. I have

The old system has Dynamic Route Guidance, TV, AV1, AV2, Video out for my rear roof screen.

And you can re-programme it with V5 Star coding to keep the TV screen active whilst driving.

The new DVD system may have a nice 16:9 screen with split image graphic, but thats it. The Harmon Kardon audio is nowhere near as good as the Bose it replaced on the old system.

Don't believe me. come round and see both, side by side

 

[saorbust]

I have both already thanks ! I concur with you re the Harmon Kardon, its useless compared to the Bose system. I'd also say the older system has better functional use options (does that make sense) compared to the new one - particularly with regard to navigation etc.

Dynamic route guidance - well its a capability thats enabled by the nav disc, not the hardware (except for the TMC decoder which they both have). Like I say - I've seen it in test on the new DVD system - its a LOT better than the old.

For TV / AV1 / AV2 etc I take your word for it - I've never bothered with TV. Don't see the point personally !

I guess its what you use it for.

 

[glojo]

On my Sprinter I have a Pioneer DVD navigation system, it has far more bells and whistles than the COMAND system which is fine for me laying in the back watching the screen as I get 'zoomed in' images of junctions, roundabouts etc. but the nitty gritty of any navigation system is it's information. "Left in 200yards" "First Exit from the roundabout" etc. As a driver you cannot be travellinmg at 70mph studying a pretty birds eye view of the road.

Does Linguatronic allow you to verbally operate the COMAND? That is something that I really like. As soon as you get into a long hold-up the Pioneer only needs a verbal "Divert" command and you instantly get a new route.

John

 

[tvcam]

Linguatronic does allow you to operate Comand, including entering an address or place of interest. Zoom the map. Mute the voice commands, and so many other things

Change/Tuner radio station.. Dial telephone numbers using voice commands figures or memory positions... change the cd and tracks... read sms messages it goes on..

 

[Oslo]

 

[Oslo]

On my Sprinter I have a Pioneer DVD navigation system, it has far more bells and whistles than the COMAND system which is fine for me laying in the back watching the screen as I get 'zoomed in' images of junctions, roundabouts etc. but the nitty gritty of any navigation system is it's information. "Left in 200yards" "First Exit from the roundabout" etc. As a driver you cannot be travellinmg at 70mph studying a pretty birds eye view of the road.

Does Linguatronic allow you to verbally operate the COMAND? That is something that I really like. As soon as you get into a long hold-up the Pioneer only needs a verbal "Divert" command and you instantly get a new route.

John

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
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CD
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CD 0
CD number 0
Load CD 0
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Select CD 0
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CD changer
CD changer on
Disc changer
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Address book

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

Radio
Radio on

Help
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General help
Help Linguatronic
Linguatronic help
Help voice control

Help phone
Help function phone
Help radio
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Help CD changer
Help disc changer
Help function CD changer
Help function disc changer

Help CD
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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
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Dial name

Dial number
Dial phone number
Enter number
Enter phone number

Enter PIN
Enter PIN number
Input PIN
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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
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Redial
Redial number
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Dial last number
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House number
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Intersection
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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
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Get destination memory
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ADDRESS BOOK COMMANDS

Delete <voice tag>

Open <voice tag>

List address book
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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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