display MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2005 W203 Comand Manual

29 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Common balance and fader settings apply
to the following systems:
Radio operation

CD operation (
CD
)

CD changer* operation (
CD
)

AUX

Satellite radio*
When you make balance or fader settings,
the system will automatically save the
settings for the current operating mode
and others.Setting balance and fader
In any audio source operation:

Press the
Bal/Fad
soft key.
Cross-hairs are displayed. The
horizontal hair line indicates the
balance setting. The vertical hair line
indicates the fader setting. You can
now make balance and fader settings.

Push the joystick to H or h.
Move the cross-hairs horizontally and
adjust the balance.
or

Push the joystick to g or G.
Move the cross-hairs vertically and
adjust the fader.

Press E or the
Back
soft key.
or

Wait until the display changes.
The new setting is saved.
Balance and fader
iPush the joystick to F and f to
move the cross-hairs simultaneously in
vertical and horizontal direction.

30 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDDifferent bass and treble settings are
possible for the following operating modes:
Radio: FM-, AM- and
Weather (WB) bands

Single CD (
CD
) and CD changer*
(
CD
)

AUX

Satellite radio*
When you adjust bass or treble, the
settings apply to other sources within the
group, but not to the other modes. For
example, if you adjust the bass while
listening to FM, that same bass level
applies to AM and Weather band, but not
to satellite radio* or CD.
Activating the Bass or Treble menu
In any audio source operation:

Press the Bass or Treble soft key.
The Bass or Treble menu will appear. Making Bass and Treble settings

Push the joystick to H or h.
Bass or Treble is adjusted.

Press E or the
Back
soft key.
or

Wait until the display changes.
The new setting is saved.

If your vehicle is equipped with the
premium sound system*, the sound
functions* will be available for the
following operating modes:
Radio: FM-, AM- and
Weather (WB) bands

Single CD (
CD
) and CD changer*
(
CD
)

AUX

Satellite radio*
The following sound functions* are
available:

Default Settings:COMAND sets the default settings
(Bass, Treble, Bal/Fad) for the active
source mode.

Standard:COMAND sets the sound linear for the
center of the vehicle.
Bass and Treble
iPress the
Bass
or
Treble
soft key and
keep it depressed to move the cursor
continuously. Release the soft key to
set the current value.
Sound functions*

34 AudioRadio operation

Radio operationIn chapter “Audio” you will find detailed
information regarding
radio operation

CD operation (CD drive, CD changer*)

AUX operation
If you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.

Press A.
Audio menu
If an audio submenu is displayed, press
the
Back
soft key until the Audio menu
is displayed.
or

Press A again.

In the Audio menu, press the soft key
for the desired audio source.
Switching On

Press J.
The system mutes the active audio
source and theß symbol is displayed
in the status bar. The soft keys on the
left side are greyed out in some
submenus.
Switching off

Press J again.
or

Turn the rotary control at the e key to
adjust the volume.
or

Press g or h.
The soft keys on the left side are
selectable again.
Warning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand-
still and operate the audio system only if
permitted by road, weather and traffic con-
ditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is co-
vering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
Opening the Audio menuiThe
CD
soft key is available if a CD
changer* is connected to the
COMAND.
Selecting an audio sourceMuting

35 Audio
Radio operation

In the Audio menu, press the
Radio

soft key.
The Radio main menu will appear. The
station last tuned to will begin to play.
Radio main menu1Soft key assignment
2Main area
3Status bar
Switching back to the Audio menu
Press the
Back
soft key.You can select between FM-, AM- and WB-
Band.
AM Band

In the FM Radio main menu, press the FM/AM
soft key until “AM” is displayed
in the status bar.The AM station last tuned to will begin to
play. The frequency will appear in the
display.
Switching back to FM band

Press the
FM/AM
soft key.
The station last tuned to will begin to
play.
Switching to radio operation
iThe
Sound
soft key is available if
COMAND is equipped with a sound
amplifier*.
Changing the Radio band
Frequency band
Frequency range
FM
AM
87.7 - 107.9 MHz
530 - 1710 kHz

36 AudioRadio operationWeather Band WB
In the FM or AM Radio main menu,
press the
WB
soft key.
An automatic scan is starting and the
COMAND plays and displays the
channel of the first strong WB station.
Switching back to FM or AM band

Press the
FM/AM
soft key.
or

Press the
WB
soft key
The station last tuned to will begin to
play.
Switching back to the Audio menu

Press the
Back
soft key.
The Weather Band WB station will con-
tinue to play.You can use the following functions:

Automatic seek tuning (
page 37)

Manual tuning (
page 37)

Station selection from the preset menu
(page 38)

Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM) (
page 37)

Automatic station scan (FM, AM)
(page 38)

Station selection from the FM/AM
Autostore presets (
page 43)
iWith the number keys 1 - 7 it is pos-
sible to choose a channel.
The message
No channel
will appear
if the system could not detect a chan-
nel.
Selecting a station

37 Audio
Radio operation
Automatic seek tuning
Press g or h.
or

Push the joystick to gor G.
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.Manual tuning (FM, AM)

Activate the desired wave band
(page 35).

Press g or h longer than 2 se-
conds.
The function is active.

Press g or h repeatedly to
change the frequency step by step.
or

Push the joystick to H or h.
Each handling will change the
frequency by one step.
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.Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM)
E.g.: 102.7 MHz in the FM band

Activating the desired wave band
(page 35).

Press *.
An input line will appear.
iThe selected channel is not shown in
the status line.

45 Audio
CD operation

Only touch the CD on the sides.

Avoid touching the CD surface with
your fingers.

Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe them from the inside to the outer
edge. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.

Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean the CDs.

Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.

Do not write or put stickers on CD.Ejecting/loading a CD into the CD driveTips on caring for your CDs
Loading CDsWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
iThere are two l buttons. One is on
the display unit. The other is located
left of the CD AUDIO slot behind the
display, see next page.

47 Audio
CD operation
1Ejecting audio CD
2Opening/closing the display unit
3Warning message
Press EJECT to
close

With the COMAND switched on, press
l.
The display unit moves forward and
then tilts down. The CD AUDIO slot is
visible.

Press the l button left of the
CD AUDIO slot to eject a CD already
loaded.

Remove the CD from the slot.

Insert a CD into the slot. The CD should
be inserted with the label side up.
The COMAND pulls the CD in.

Press l on the display unit to return
the display unit to its closed position.
The display unit tilts up and then moves
to the rear.
Playback begins with track number
one.
The message
CD error
will appear if
there is a media error.

Remove the CD or switch to
another operation.
Warning
G
The display unit can cause injury if
contacted when open. Please close after
inserting an audio CD. !Do not place anything on the lowered
display panel. Placing objects on the
lowered display panel may result in
damage to the display or COMAND
unit which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
iInserting a second CD with another CD
still loaded will cause damage to the
CD drive which is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
iThe message
Press EJECT to
close
will appear. If l on the
display unit is not pressed within 20
seconds, eight successive series of two
beep tones will sound to remind you to
return the display to its closed position
by pressing l on the display unit.
The active audio source will be muted
until the display has been returned to
its closed position.

49 Audio
CD operation
Playback locations for audio CDs are:
the CD drive in the COMAND

the CD changer*.
CD drive
CD changer*

In the Audio menu (
page 34), press
the
CD
or the
CD
soft key.
CD changer* main menu1CD number or name of the CD currently
playing
2Track number or name of the track
currently playing
3CD - CD changer*
CD - CD drive
Actual track number/max. track
number on CD and elapsed playback
time
4Symbol for inserted CD
Switching to CD operationiThe CD drive is located behind of the
display unit (
page 46).
iThe CD changer* can accomodate up
to 6 audio CDs. The CD changer* is
located in the glove box.
If a CD changer* is connected to the
COMAND, the
CD
soft key is
available.
iThe
Magaz.
soft key is only assigned
when the CD changer* is active.
If the CD changer* has already read the
magazine, the Magazine menu will
appear (
page 52) when you press the
Magaz.
soft key.
Otherwise the message
Magazine
scan Please wait
will appear first.

50 AudioCD operationCD drive
Activate the Audio menu (
page 34).

Press the
CD
soft key
.
The CD main menu is displayed.
If no audio CD has been inserted, the
message
No CD inserted
will
appear.

Load an audio CD into the CD drive
(page 45).
CD main menu
CD changer*
Activate the Audio menu (
page 34).

Press the
CD
soft key
.
The CD changer* main menu will
appear. The CD last played is played
back.
CD changer* main menu

If the last played CD is not available, the
next available audio CD is played back.
No CD in the magazine:
The message
Magazine empty
will
appear.

Load audio CDs into the CD changer*
(page 48).
Switching on
iThe name of the CD and the name of
the track played are displayed if the
information is available.iThe
CD
soft key is available if a CD
changer* is connected to the
COMAND.
iThe name of the CD and the name of
the track played are displayed if the
information is available.