key MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2004 W203 Comand Manual

35 Audio
Radio operation
On the memory list
1Preset of the station currently selected
2Frequency of the station currently se-
lected
3Current frequency appears in red lette-
ring
4Memory preset allocated
5Memory preset available

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “FM Presets” in the
main radio menu and press to confirm.
The FM preset memory will appear.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the desired memory
preset.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v or corresponding number
key longer than 2 seconds.
The current station will be saved at the
memory preset selected.
You will see the main radio menu

automatically after 8 seconds

if you press *.
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iThere are 2 presets for each of the FM
and AM waveband, standard FM/AM
presets (saving stations manually) and
Auto presets (saving stations automati-
cally).
The standard FM/AM presets are not
affected by the Auto presets. This is a
second option for storing a station ran-
ge you are currently receiving.

38 AudioRadio operationSelecting a station from the preset
menu (FM, AM)
Activate the FM or AM memory
(page 35).You can use one of the following two ways
to select a station from the FM/AM pre-
sets

Press the corresponding number key
(e.g. 3) to select the desired station.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight a memory preset in the
FM/AM preset list and press briefly to
confirm.
In both cases, the main radio menu will
then appear automatically after 8 se-
conds, indicating the memory preset
number.Selecting a channel from the WB preset
menu

Activate the WB Presets (
page 37).

Use one of the two ways to select a
channel from the WB presets as descri-
bed on the left.
The main WB menu will then appear au-
tomatically after 8 seconds, indicating
the memory preset number.
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39 Audio
Radio operation
Selecting a station by entering the sta-
tion frequency in the presets (FM/AM)
The station frequency can be entered in
FM and AM Bands in the corresponding
presets list.
1Input lineFor both FM/AM Bands

Press t.
An input line 1 will appear on the top
line in place of the current station na-
me.

Use the number keys to enter the fre-
quency.
The frequency is entered into 1 begin-
ning from the right. After 8 seconds at
the most, the station selected will be-
gin to play.
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Frequency band
Frequency range
FM
AM
87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM
iIf you enter a frequency which is not
within the given range, the message “In-
valid input” will appear.
Enter a valid frequency.

40 AudioRadio operation1No audio source has been switched on
2The radio is switched on
3Frequency band and the memory pre-
set, if applicable
4Frequency of the station selected5“SP” (memory) - appears if “Memory”
instead of “Station search” or “Freq.”
(depending on model) has been selec-
ted in the “Vehicle” submenu. Refer to
“Control system” in chapter “Controls
in detail” in your vehicle's operating in-
structions for further information.

Press # at the COMAND control
unit to switch on COMAND.

Press c at the COMAND control
unit to switch to radio operation.

Repeatedly press key E or H at
the multifunction steering wheel until
display 2 appears.
Multifunction display

43 Audio
CD operation
Function
Page
1
CD drive in the
control unit and
CD changer operation
Switching COMAND on
and off
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2
CD drive for audio CD or
navigation CD
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3
Muting CD playback (mu-
ting on/off)
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4
Ejecting an audio CD or a
navigation CD
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5
Selecting a CD
Selecting a track
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6
Track selection with the
number keypad
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Return to previous menu
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Press briefly:
Deletes the character
that has been entered
last
Press longer than
2 seconds:
Deletes a complete
name
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Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to perform a func-
tion or activate a subme-
nuFunction
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a
Turn to the right:
Raises the volume
Turn to the left:
Lowers the volume
b
Press briefly:
Previous track or start of
the track (depending on
playback time)/next
track
Press longer than
2 seconds:
Fast forward/fast re-
verse
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c
Requesting and dis-
playing Info ServicesAdjusting system settings
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Switching on CD operati-
on (CD drive, CD chan-
ger*)
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Color screen with main
CD menuFunction
Page

50 AudioCD operationMain CD menu 1CD function with the number of the ma-
gazine slot currently playing
2Track number and elapsed playback
time will appear. Also, the name of the
CD will appear here, see “Naming a
CD” (
page 55)
3Scan function and menu fields

Press d.
The main CD menu will appear.
Playback begins if a CD was inserted in
one of the playback locations.
Playback locations are
CD 0 CD drive
CD 1 - CD 6 magazine slot 1 to 6 in
the CD changer*
CD drive
Playback will begin with the first
track on the CD.

CD changer*
The CD changer* searches for in-
serted CDs in magazine slots 1 to 6
and plays the first track on the first
CD detected.After the magazine was changed
The message “Loading CD ...” appears if
the CD changer* was used last.
Error messages (
page 60).

Press any system key, e.g. c.
COMAND will switch to radio operati-
on.
Switching on
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iIf you switch on CD mode, COMAND will
check which playback unit (CD drive or
CD changer*) was used last.
If there is no CD in one of the units,
COMAND automatically switches to the
unit with CD.Switching another system on

51 Audio
CD operation
You can select a track
with the rocker switch g/h

with the number keypad

in the “CD Select” menuWith the rocker switch g/h
Next track

Press h briefly.
Previous track or start of title (if more than
9 seconds of playing time has elapsed)

Press g briefly.
Select any desired track

Press g/h as often as
necessary.With the number keypad

Press t and enter the number of the
track you wish to select, e.g. 2.
Track select
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must enter the second number within 3
seconds. Otherwise the system will
switch to the track of the first number
entered.
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You will hear the selected track 
automatically after 3 seconds

if you press t.
The new track number will appear in
the main CD menu.In the “CD Select” menu

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “CD Select” in the main
CD menu and press to confirm.
The “CD Select” menu will appear.

Press t and the number key for the
track you wish to select, e.g. 2.
You will hear the track you have chosen
automatically after 3 seconds

if you press t.
The main CD menu with the new track
number will appear.
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53 Audio
CD operation
You can select a CD
with the number keypad

in the “CD Select” menuWith the number keypad

Press a number key, e.g. 2 to select
the corresponding CD.
The message “Loading CD ...” will ap-
pear if the selected magazine slot is
loaded.
Key 0 CD drive
Keys 1 - 6 magazine slots 1 to 6 of
the CD changer*
No CD has been inserted:
COMAND will show the messages

“CD drive: No CD” or

“CD changer: No CD”.In the “CD Select” menu
1Current track and the name of the CD
playing if this was entered previously
(
page 55)
2Current CD in red color
3Magazine slots contains a CD
Position 0: CD drive
Position 1-6: magazine slots in the CD
changer*
4Magazine slot does not contain a CD
Selecting a CD
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from the CD drive (message: “Error”),
COMAND will automatically load the
next CD in the magazine.
Other error messages (
page 60).
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54 AudioCD operation
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “CD Select” in the main
CD menu and press to confirm.
The “CD Select” menu will appear.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the desired CD and
press to confirm.
The message “Loading CD ...” will ap-
pear in 1. Playback will then begin
with track 1, the main CD menu will ap-
pear.
Fast forward

Press h longer than 2 seconds and
keep it depressed.
The message “Forward S” will appear.
The display shows the current position
via the time indicator display.Fast reverse

Press g longer than 2 seconds and
keep it depressed.
The message “T Reverse” will appear.
Ending the function

Releaseg or h.
Playback will resume.
iIf magazine slots are empty, it is not
possible to select them with the right-
hand rotary/push-button v.
If you select an empty magazine slot
with a number key, e.g. 4 the message
“No CD” is displayed.
Fast forward/reverse
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