Audio MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2003 W203 Comand Manual

16 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDCD track scan
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm “Scan”.
The tracks on the CD will be played one
after the other for 8 seconds each,
“Scan” will appear in red.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v again to end the function.
Switching another system on

Press any system key, e.g a.
COMAND will switch to Telephone ope-
ration.
You will find more information in section
“CD operation” in chapter “Audio”
(
page 50).Switching on

Press a.
The menu to enter the unlock code will
appear.Entering the unlock code

Use the number keys 1 through 0 to
enter the unlock code.
Asterisks instead of digits will appear in
the input line.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the entry.
If entered code is correct and the pho-
ne is registered in a network, the phone
is ready for use.
Outgoing call
Enter a telephone number

Use the number keys 1 through 0 to
enter the telephone number.
The menu changes when the first digit
is entered.
Telephone operation
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23 Audio
Radio operation
CD operation
Sound settings

24 AudioRadio operation
Radio operationQuick reference
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25 Audio
Radio operation
Function
Page
1
Switching COMAND on
and off
12
2
Muting the radio audio
(muting on/off)
28
3
Selecting a station via
number keypad (presets)
Selecting a station via di-
rect frequency entry
Saving a station
Selecting a station from
the preset menu FM/AM
Selecting a station from
the WB preset menu
32
32
34
38
38
4
Activating the input
mode for station fre-
quency
in the main radio menu
in the presets
32
39
5
Return to previous menu
6
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to perform a func-
tion or access a subme-
nu
7
Adjusting the volume
14
8
Automatic seek tuning
ascending/descending
Manual tuning ascen-
ding/descending
30
31
9
Requesting and dis-
playing Info Services
Adjusting system set-
tings
184
187
10
Switching to radio opera-
tion
28
11
Color screen with main
radio menu

Function
Page

26 AudioRadio operationMenu overview

27 Audio
Radio operation
Function
Page
1
Main radio menu FM
2
Current frequency band
(FM) and memory preset
selected (e.g. 1)
3
Current frequency
4
Symbol indicates stereo
reception
5
Menu fields
6
Main sound menu
Sound settings
63
7
Main Weather Band WB
menu
29
8
Auto preset
Saves 10 stations auto-
matically
Select a station
36
38
9
Preset menu
Save a station automati-
cally FM, AM
Select a station
36
38

Function
Page

28 AudioRadio operationIn chapter “Audio” you will find detailed in-
formation regarding

radio operation


CD operation and


sound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.
Main radio menu FM1Frequency band (FM, AM, WB) and me-
mory location of station, e.g. “1”
2Station frequency
3Symbol bar
Press c to switch to radio operati-
on.
The station last tuned will begin to play.Muting

Press Ö while listening to the radio.
The symbol R will appear in the symbol
bar.

Press Ö again to resume listening to
the current station.
The symbol R will have disappeared.

Press any system key, e.g. d.
COMAND will switch to CD mode.
Switching on
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iYou can operate the telephone and the
navigation system while the radio is on.iMuting will also be canceled if you
switch to a different audio source, e.g.
CD, or if you alter the volume.Switching another system on

29 Audio
Radio operation
You can select between FM-, AM- and WB-
Band.
AM Band
Press c until “AM” is displayed in
the upper left hand corner of the dis-
play.
The AM station last tuned to will begin
to play. The frequency will appear in
the display.Weather Band WB

In the AM or FM main radio menu, turn
the right-hand rotary/push-button v
to highlight WB and press to confirm.
The channel last tuned to will appear in
the display.
Changing the Radio band
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Frequency band
FM
AM
Frequency range
87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM
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iIf a weather band station cannot be re-
ceived on this channel, an automatic
search run of all 7 channels will take
place. As soon as a weather band stati-
on is received, the search stops and the
channel appears in the display. The au-
tomatic search will perform two cycles
through the 7 channels.
Message “No WB”
A weather band station cannot be recei-
ved on any of the 7 channels.

30 AudioRadio operationYou can use the following functions:

Automatic seek tuning (
page 30)


Seek tuning at the multifunction stee-
ring wheel (
page 31)


Manual tuning (
page 31)


Station selection via number keypad
(presets) (
page 32)


Station selection via direct frequency
entry (
page 32)


Automatic station scan (
page 33)


Station selection from the preset menu
(page 38)Automatic seek tuning

Press g or h on the rocker
switch briefly.FM- and AM-Bands, Weather Band WB
The radio will tune in to the next receivable
station (FM, AM) or channel (WB) with de-
scending/ascending frequency depending
on the direction of seek.
WB
Alternatively, you can select the channel
directly:

Press a number key 1 through 7.
Selecting a station
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31 Audio
Radio operation
Seek tuning at the multifunction stee-
ring wheel
If the multifunctional display shows the
station frequency, then:
Press F or G to select a higher/
lower frequency preset.Manual tuning (FM, AM)

Press g or h on the rocker
switch longer than 2 seconds.
The menu fields will appear in light grey
lettering.FM Band
The frequency displayed will change in in-
crements of 0.2 MHz.
AM Band
Tuning will take place in increments of
10 kHz.
iThe up/down arrows have different
functions depending on which mode the
seek function in the multifunction dis-
play is programmed to.
The two available options are Memory
Scan or Frequency Scan (Station
search). Refer to the vehicle operator’s
manual on how to program this option.
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iActivating the AM Band (
page 29).