how to use voice commands?
10-07-2005, 09:20 PM
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I can't use voice command at my 530i at china. i have read the manual many times and i have already fulfilled the condition listed at the manual. but the "speech" button only words like a "idrive display ON' function. 
Can anyone help? thx.
Can anyone help? thx.
10-08-2005, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by hubertsoi' date='Oct 8 2005, 12:20 AM
I can't use voice command at my 530i at china. i have read the manual many times and i have already fulfilled the condition listed at the manual. but the "speech" button only words like a "idrive display ON' function.
Can anyone help? thx.
Can anyone help? thx.
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10-09-2005, 09:06 PM
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[/quote]I wish I could help, but all I can do is bump your post back to the top. Have you tried the "options" command just to see what happens?[snapback]181393[/snapback]
[/quote]sorry, i can't try "option" command as my voice command can't be used. everytime i press the "voice command" button, it only turn on the idrive screen. it can't start the function of using vioce command. i have asked ny local bmw agent (at Shenzhen). but they all are new to this function. none of them can help.
10-09-2005, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by hubertsoi' date='Oct 10 2005, 12:06 AM
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[/quote]sorry, i can't try "option" command as my voice command can't be used. everytime i press the "voice command" button, it only turn on the idrive screen. it can't start the function of using vioce command. i have asked ny local bmw agent (at Shenzhen). but they all are new to this function. none of them can help.
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[/quote]I see. I am sorry, but I quess I can't help.
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Press down on your iDrive and play around with the settings, read the manual. BTW does the iDrive in China display Chinese?
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I think it's time you bring it back to the dealer 
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Originally Posted by hubertsoi' date='Oct 7 2005, 10:20 PM
I can't use voice command at my 530i at china. i have read the manual many times and i have already fulfilled the condition listed at the manual. but the "speech" button only words like a "idrive display ON' function.
Can anyone help? thx.
Can anyone help? thx.
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Didnt notice if anyone asked... but are you sure you have voice command? Here in the states it only comes with Navigation...
10-11-2005, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Oct 10 2005, 09:00 PM
[quote name='hubertsoi' date='Oct 7 2005, 10:20 PM']I can't use voice command at my 530i at china. i have read the manual many times and i have already fulfilled the condition listed at the manual. but the "speech" button only words like a "idrive display ON' function.
Can anyone help? thx.
Can anyone help? thx.
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Didnt notice if anyone asked... but are you sure you have voice command? Here in the states it only comes with Navigation...
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[/quote]I think with the Non-Nav, you get a simple set of voice commands for the bluetooth phone (Save Name, Dial Name, Dial Number, Read Phonebook, Delete Phonebook, #0-9 and Alpha)
10-11-2005, 12:48 PM
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Yes, do you have Pro Nav? If not, you can only use voice commands for some very limited phone functions, as noted by others above.
