MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2005 W203 Comand Manual

39 Audio
Radio operation
The scan function will begin.End scan function and play a station

Press the
Scan
soft key again if you
hear the desired station.
or
The scan function stops automatically
when the first station received has been
scanned twice.

40 AudioRadio operationYou can use the following functions:
Saving stations manually (FM, AM)

Saving stations automatically FM, AM
(page 42)

Selecting a station from the FM/AM
preset menu (
page 43)

Selecting a station from the FM/AM
Auto presets (
page 43)Saving stations manually (FM, AM)
In the Radio main menu

Activate the desired wave band
(page 35).

Press one of the number keys, e.g. 2,
longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a verification beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 162).
The radio saves the current station at
the memory preset selected. The me-
mory preset selected will appear in the
status bar, e.g.
FM2
.On the memory list

Activate the desired wave band
(page 35).

Press the
Presets
soft key.
The memory Preset menu will appear.

Push the joystick to H, h or g,
G to highlight the desired memory
preset.
Memory functions
iThere are 10 presets available (1 -
9, 0).
An existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new input is given.

41 Audio
Radio operation

Press E
longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a verification beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 162).
The current station will be saved at the
memory preset selected.You will see the Radio main menu

automatically after 8 seconds

if you press the
Back
soft key.
iThere are 2 presets for each of the FM
and AM waveband
standard FM/AM presets (saving
stations manually) and

Auto presets (saving stations
automatically).
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.

42 AudioRadio operationSaving stations automatically (FM, AM)
Activate the desired wave band
(page 35).

Press the
Autost.
soft key
.
The autostore preset menu will appear.

Press E to start
Begin new search
.The autostore function is active. The
message
Autostore being
reloaded will appear. The radio
stores the 10 stations with the
strongest signal. The station
frequencies available will appear in the
memory list.
iThere are max. 10 presets available (1
- 9, 0).
The autostore function assigns the sta-
tions to the memory locations in the or-
der of their reception quality. The
strongest station is available on
preset 1. The number of available
stations depends on the stations avai-
lable in the area the vehicle is operated
in.

43 Audio
Radio operation
Selecting a station from the preset
menu (FM, AM)
Activate the FM or AM memory
(page 40).
You can use one of the following two ways
to select a station from the FM/AM
presets

Press the corresponding number key,
e.g. 3, to select the desired station.
or

Push the joystick to H, h or g,
G to highlight a memory preset in the
FM/AM preset list (
page 40).

Press E.
In both cases, you will see the main
radio menu
automatically after 8 seconds

if you press the
Back
soft key.
The Radio main menu indicating the
memory preset number.Selecting a station from the FM/AM
autostore presets

Activate the FM or AM autostore preset
menu (
page 42).
You can use one of the following two ways
to select a station from the FM/AM
autostore presets

Press the corresponding number key,
e.g. 3, to select the desired station.
or

Push the joystick to H, h or g,
G to highlight a memory position.

Press E.
In both cases, you will see the main
radio menu
automatically after 8 seconds

if you press the
Back
soft key.

44 AudioCD operation

CD operationGeneral Information on CD operationWarning
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.
Health hazard
G
The CD drive and CD changer* are Class 1
laser products. There is a danger of invisible
laser radiation when you open or damage
the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The CD drive and
the CD changer* do not contain any parts
which can be serviced by the user. For safe-
ty reasons, have any necessary service work
performed by qualified personnel.iOnly use CDs, which bear the label
shown and that conform to the compact
standard (IEC 60908). You can there-
fore only use CDs with a maximum
thickness of 1.3 mm.
iThe system may not be able to
play CDs with copy protection or
copied CDs.!Use only CDs with a diameter of 12 cm,
do not use 8-cm CDs.
An 8-cm CD adapter may cause dama-
ge to the CD drive and to the CD chan-
ger* and should not be used. iYour CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the EN
60908 standard.
If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g.
ones that have data on both sides (one
side with DVD data, the other side with
audio data), they cannot be ejected
and will damage the drive.

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.

46 AudioCD operation.

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.

48 AudioCD operationLoading CDs into the CD changer*
The CD changer* is located in the glove
box. Open panel cover to access the CD
changer*.
Removing the magazine:
Slide the cover of the CD changer*
open.

Press the green l button on the
CD changer*.
The magazine will slide out. The
message
No magazine
will appear on
the COMAND.Inserting CDs:

Pull the disk tray forward until it stops.

Place a CD in the tray. The CD should
be inserted with the label side up.

Push the CD tray into the magazine
completely.

Repeat these three steps to load more
CDs into the magazine.Reading the magazine in:

Slide the magazine into the CD
changer* until it clicks into place
(listen for the click).

Slide the cover of the CD changer*
closed.
iYou can also slide out the magazine if
COMAND is switched off.
However, the l button will not
function if the vehicle battery is not
connected or discharged.
iWhen you push the magazine in, the
arrow on the upper side of the
magazine must point in the direction of
the CD changer*.