light MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2004 W203 Comand Manual

64 AudioSound settings
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Sound“ in the main
menu for radio or CD operation and
press to confirm.
The main sound menu will appear dis-
playing the actual settings.For service sources
1Volume difference
Set the difference between voice out-
put during route guidance and an acti-
ve audio source
“0” The volume of the audio source
is not affected during voice out-
put.
“10” The audio source is set very low
during voice output.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Settings” in the main
destination input menu (
page 140)
and press to confirm.
The “NAVI Settings” menu will appear
(
page 199).

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Sound” and press to
confirm.
The “Speech Bass/Treble” menu will
appear.
iIt is also possible that “AM Bass/Treb-
le”, “WB Bass/Treble”, “CD Bass/Treb-
le”, “SAT Sound” or “AUX Bass/Treble”
are indicated in 1.
Fader defines sound-center front/
back
Balance defines sound-center left/
right
iNo predefined sound optimizations are
available for service sources.
During adjustment in the “Speech
Bass/Treble” menu, COMAND will issue
a repetitive voice output of “Sample” to
allow you to set the settings as you pre-
fer.

65 Audio
Sound settings
Setting Bass/Treble/Fader/Balance
1Setting mode active
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to move the cursor to the parameter
you want to adjust and press to con-
firm.
The setting mode is active. The activa-
ted sound parameter is shown in red.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to set the desired value.

Press the button.
The value is set. The sound feature is
shown in black.Reset the Settings to “0”

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Reset” and press to
confirm.
COMAND sets treble and bass to “0”
and sets the sound-center into the
middle of the vehicle.
Return to the main audio menu

Press *.iThe sound-center adjustments affect
the settings for the radio (FM/AM/WB)
and CD operation.
Adjustments which are made to the na-
vigation system will affect the voice
control system and the telephone.

66 AudioSound settingsActivating sound optimization
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Other Options” in the
main sound settings menu and press to
confirm.
The “Other Options” (FM/AM, WB or
CD) menu will appear.
P - actual sound optimization

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight the desired
sound optimization and press to con-
firm.
The new sound optimization is
active P.Return to the main sound menu

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Bass/Treble” and
press to confirm.
Return to the main audio menu

Press *.
Available sound optimizations

Standard - COMAND set the sound li-
near for the center of the vehicle

Speech - the emphasis is on the spo-
ken word

Driver-optimized - COMAND optimizes
the sound for the driver’s seat position

Ambience
Small, medium and large rooms are si-
mulated
P82.85-9116-31
iYou can only select one sound optimiza-
tion at a time.
P82.85-9117-31
iCOMAND does not offer sound optimi-
zation for the service sources.

71 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Function
Page
1
Switching COMAND on
and off
12
2
Muting the satellite radio
audio (muting on/off)
75
3
Selecting a station via di-
rect channel entry
in the main satellite
radio menu

in the satellite me-
mory preset
Ending scan function and
play a station
78
81
78
4
Activating the input
mode for channel num-
ber
in the main satellite
radio menu

in the satellite me-
mory preset
78
81
5
Changing between sta-
tion name and channel
number
74
6
Return to previous menu
7
Turn to highlight a func-
tion or a menu field
Press to perform a func-
tion or access a subme-
nu
8
Adjusting the volume
14
9
Automatic tuning ascen-
ding/descending
Selecting a category in
alphabetical order as-
cending/descending
77
75
a
Switching to satellte ra-
dio operation
74
b
Color screen with main
radio menu

Function
Page

76 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operation
Repeatedly press g or h again
within 5 seconds until the desired cate-
gory appears.
Previous category
Press g.

Next category
Press h.
Ending scan function and playing a
station
The scan function ends:
automatically after 6 seconds
or

When you use the number keys 1 th-
rough 0 or t, u.
The first station (alphabetical order) of
the chosen category will begin to play.
You will see the corresponding catego-
ry and station name.Selecting a program category

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight “Category” in the
main satellite radio menu and press to
confirm.
The category list will appear. The cur-
rent category appears in red lettering.
Category list

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight the desired cate-
gory and press to confirm.
The station list with the corresponding
category will appear (
page 77).
iIf you change a category, the current
station remains playing until you select
a station with the new category from
station list.

77 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
You can use the following functions:
Automatic tuning

Station selection via station list

Automatic station scan (
page 78)

Manual category scan (
page 75)

Station selection via direct channel
entry (
page 78)

Station selection from the preset menu
(page 80)
Automatic tuning

Press g or h on the rocker
switch briefly.
The satellite radio will tune in to the al-
phabetically previous or next receivab-
le station in the selected category.Station selection via station list
The station list shows all the stations allo-
cated to the selected category in alphabe-
tical order.
Activating

In the main satellite radio menu, turn
the right-hand rotary/push-button v
to highlight “Station list” and press to
confirm.
or

Select a program category
(page 75).
The station list will appear.
Station list
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight the desired stati-
on name and press to confirm.
The selected station will begin to play,
but the station list is retained.
Selecting a station
iThe station list shows up to 24 station
names per category.
If the category is no longer available,
the station list is empty.

78 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationSelecting another station (within 8 se-
conds)
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight the desired stati-
on name and press to confirm.
Returning to the main satellite radio menu
or category list

Press *.
or
automatically after 8 seconds.Automatic station scan
The stations in the selected category can
be scanned in alphabetical order for 8 se-
conds each.

In the main satellite radio menu, press
the right-hand rotary/push-button v
to confirm “Scan”.
The scan function will begin, “Scan”
will appear in red lettering.
Ending scan function and playing a
station

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v again if you hear the desired
station.
The station selected will appear with
the station name. “Scan” will appear in
black lettering again.Station selection via direct channel
entry
1Input line

Press t.
Input line 1 will appear.

80 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operation
In the main satellite radio menu, turn
the right-hand rotary/push-button v
to highlight “SAT Presets” and press to
confirm.
The SAT 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 longer than 2 seconds.
The satellite radio saves the current
station at the memory preset selected.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 197).The memory preset selected will ap-
pear in the status line, e.g. “SAT2”.
You will see the main satellite radio menu

automatically after 8 seconds

if you press *.Selecting a station on the memory list

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

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v.
You will see the main satellite radio menu

automatically after 8 seconds

if you press *.
iAn existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new input is given.

81 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Selecting a station by entering the
channel number
The channel number can be entered in the
satellite preset memory.
Press t.
In the SAT preset memory the message
“Channel __” will appear in 1.

Enter the number of the channel you
wish to select, e.g. 76.
The channel you have selected will be-
gin to play. The corresponding station
name will appear, if name is available.
Error messages (
page 79).
You will see the main satellite radio menu

automatically after 8 seconds

if you press *.

In the main satellite radio menu, turn
the right-hand rotary/push-button v
to highlight “V” and press to confirm.
Other menu fields will appear.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Title Info” and press to
confirm.
You will see (if available)
the full track name

the artist

the album name

the label
You will see the main satellite radio menu

automatically after 8 seconds

if you press *.
Displaying track information
iFor each entry, up to 36 digits can be
shown.

82 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operation
In the main satellite radio menu, turn
the right-hand rotary/push-button v
to highlight “V” and press to confirm.
Other menu fields will appear.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Station Info” and press
to confirm.
You will see (if available)
the full station name

the full category name

additional information coming from
the station

the station channel number
You will see the main satellite radio menu

automatically after 8 seconds

if you press *.You can call the provider service center for
questions or releases, whenever you need.
1Phone number of the provider,
(SIRIUS) or “Call Service Provider”
2The number of your SAT tuner
Displaying station information
Displaying service information