Telephone – BMW 650i Convertible 2010 User Manual

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Telephone

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activation system supports you by making
announcements and asking questions.

{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice
activation system.

Requirements

The same prerequisites as for operation via
iDrive apply, refer to page

175

Voice commands

Activating voice activation system

Briefly press the

button on the steering

wheel.
An acoustic signal indicates that you can
say commands.

Say the command.

Ending/canceling operation by voice

Briefly press the

button on the steering

wheel or

In dialogs where text is spoken, e.g. a name
rather than a command, canceling is only possi-
ble using the button on the steering wheel.

Having possible commands read aloud

The system understands default commands
that must be spoken word for word.
You can have the possible commands for any
function read aloud to you:

The system recognizes digits from zero to nine.
You can say each digit individually or group
them into a sequence to accelerate the input.

Using alternative commands

Often there is more than a single command to
run a function, e.g.:

Example: Dialing phone numbers

To start the dialog:
Press the

button on the steering wheel.

Setting volume of instructions

You can adjust the volume for the instructions
from the system:

Turn the knob during instructions.
This volume for the instructions is maintained,
even if the other audio sources are set to mini-
mum volume.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.

{Cancel}.

{Help}.

{Dial name} or {Name}.

You say

The voice control answers

{Dial number}

For example

{123 456 7890}

Depending on equipment:
{{123 456 7890. Continue ?}}

{Dial}

This manual is related to the following products:

650i Coupe 2010