Setting MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2008 W204 Comand Manual

71 Audio
Audio Aux
An external audio source (AUX) can be
connected to COMAND via the 1/8" jack
1 located inside the glovebox.
From another main function
Select “Audio” K “Audio” K “Aux” in
the Audio menu (

page 40).
i If Audio Aux mode was active last, you only
need to select “
Audio”.
Within the audio function
Select “Audio” K “Aux”.
The Audio Aux menu appears.
The medium in the external audio
source is heard, provided it is connect-
ed and switched to playback.
i Please refer to the relevant operating guide
for operation of the external audio source.
The following settings can be made in Au-
dio Aux mode:
Volume (
page 35)
Balance and fader (
page 36)
Treble and bass (
page 36)
Surround sound (
page 38)
i The volume of external audio sources is ex-
tremely variable. It is possible that a device con-
nected as an external audio source will sound
quieter or louder in the vehicle or that the usual
maximum volume cannot be achieved. On cer-
tain devices the volume can be set separately. In
this case, start at a moderate volume and in-
crease it slowly. In this way, you can determine
whether the system is capable of playback with-
out distortion, even at high volume.
Audio Aux
Switching to Audio Aux
GWarning
Due to the different volumes of the external
audio sources, system messages (e.g. navi-
gation announcements) may be much loud-
er. You may need to disable these system
messages or adjust the volume of these
messages manually (

page 35).

75 Video
DVD video

After use, replace the discs into the
sleeve.

Protect the discs from heat and direct
sunlight.
Some DVDs may not comply with the
NTSC or PAL TV playback standards.
Sound, picture and other playback prob-
lems may occur when you play such DVDs.
As standard, COMAND can play video
DVDs which meet the following criteria:

Region code 1 or region code 0 (no re-
gion code)
i With a video DVD having another region
code, a corresponding message will be dis-
played.

PAL or NTSC TV standard
Information on this can usually be found ei-
ther on the DVD itself or on the DVD
sleeve.
i The factory setting for COMAND is region
code 1. An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
can change this setting. This will enable you to
play video DVDs with other region codes, provid-
ed that they have been made to the PAL or NTSC
TV standard.
It may be the case that some functions or
actions may not be possible at certain
times, or may not be possible in general,
depending on the DVD.
When you activate such functions or ac-
tions, this is indicated by the 7 symbol in
the display.
Proceed as described in the “Loading
CDs and DVDs” section (
page 54).
Proceed as described in the “Ejecting
CDs and DVDs” section (
page 57).
DVD playback conditions
Functional restrictions
Loading DVDs
Ejecting DVDs

77 Video
DVD video
From the control unit
Load DVD video (page 55).
COMAND loads the inserted medium
and starts playing it.
or
Press the function button y.
i Pressing the function button switches di-
rectly to the disc mode selected last (CD audio,
DVD audio, MP3 CD or DVD video). COMAND
then accesses all discs in the DVD changer.
If necessary select “Changer” and in
the media list select (
page 78) a DVD
video I.
From the COMAND controller
Select “Video” in the main function
menu.
To display: Slide qmr.
To hide: Slide qmr.
or
Wait apprx. eight seconds.
Control menu displayed
1Disc type
2Current track
3Current scene
4Elapsed track time
5Displays menu system
To display: Press n.
To hide: Slide qm and select “Full
Screen”.
Menu system displayed
1DVD-Video menu
2Pause function
3Stop function
4Media selection
5Sound settings
Switching to DVD videoDisplaying/hiding control menuDisplaying/hiding menu system

79 Video
DVD video
In DVD video mode, if necessary dis-
play the menu system (
page 77).
To activate playback pause:
Select g.
The g display changes to T.
To resume playback: Select T.
To skip forwards or backwards: Ro-
tate ymz or slide omp.
or
Press G or H on the control unit.
The control menu appears for approx.
eight seconds (
page 77).
i The function is only available if the DVD is di-
vided into several films/tracks.
In DVD video mode, if necessary dis-
play the menu system (
page 77).
Select “DVD-Video” K “DVD Func-
tions”.
A menu appears.
DVD function menu
Rotate ymz or slide qmr until “Title
Selection” is selected.
To open selection list: Press n.
Select a film/track.Adjusting the brightness, contrast or
color
In DVD video mode, if necessary dis-
play the menu system (
page 77).
Select “DVD-Video” K “Brightness” or
“Contrast” or “ Color”.
To change setting: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr until the desired setting is
reached.
To save setting: Press n.
Switching picture format
In DVD video mode, if necessary dis-
play the menu system (
page 77).
Select “DVD-Video”.
The DVD-Video menu appears. F in
front of the menu items “16:9 Optimi-
zed”, “4:3” or “Widescreen” indicates
the format currently selected.
To switch the format: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr until the desired format is
selected.
To save setting: Press n.
Pause function
Selecting a scene/chapter
Selecting a film/trackPicture settings

80 Video
DVD video
i The DVD menu is the menu stored on the
DVD itself. Its structure differs from one DVD to
another and enables specific actions or settings
to be performed.
Opening the DVD menu
In DVD video mode, if necessary dis-
play the menu system (
page 77).
Select “DVD-Video” K “DVD Func-
tions”
K “Menu”.
The DVD menu appears.
Selecting menu items from the DVD
menu
Slide qmr or omp.
To select: Press n.
The selection menu appears.
i Menu items that cannot be selected are
grayed out.
To confirm selection: Select “Select”.
COMAND will perform the action or dis-
plays a submenu represented by the
menu item selected in the DVD menu.
If necessary select from further options
in the same way.
COMAND then switches back to the
DVD menu.
i Depending on the DVD, it is possible the
menu item “Play” either has no function or no
function in certain parts of the DVD menu. This
is indicated by the 7 symbol on the display.
or
In DVD video mode, if necessary dis-
play the control menu (
page 77).
Select “Menu” K“DVD-Video” K “DVD
Functions”
Select a directional arrow to navigate
the DVD menu.
DVD menu
DVD menu

81 Video
DVD video
Stopping film or skipping to the
beginning/end of a scene
Select any menu item from the DVD
menu.
The selection menu appears.
To stop a film: Select the menu item
“Stop”.
To skip to the end of the scene: Se-
lect the menu item r.
To skip to the beginning of the
scene: Select the menu item p.
i Depending on the DVD, it is possible the
menu items p and r either have no func-
tion or no function in certain parts of the DVD
menu. This is indicated by the 7 symbol on the
display.
Switching to the next DVD menu up
Press the í button.
or
Select the corresponding menu item
from the DVD menu.
or
Select any menu item from the DVD
menu.
In the selection menu select the menu
item “Go Up”.
i Depending on the DVD, it is possible the
menu item “Go Up” either has no function or no
function in certain parts of the DVD menu. This is
indicated by the 7 symbol on the display.
Back to movie
Press the í button repeatedly until
the film is shown.
or
Select the corresponding menu item
from the DVD menu.
or
Select any menu item from the DVD
menu.
In the selection menu select the menu
item “Back (to movie)”.
i Depending on the DVD, it is possible the
menu item “Back (to movie)” either has no func-
tion or no function in certain parts of the DVD
menu.
i The function is not available for all DVDs. If
it is available, you can set the DVD menu lan-
guage, the audio language or the audio format.
The number of settings is determined by the DVD
content. The settings may also be possible in the
DVD menu (
page 80).
In DVD video mode, if necessary dis-
play the menu system (
page 77).
Select “DVD-Video” K “DVD Func-
tions”.
Select “Audio Language”.
A selection menu will appear after a
short time. The dotRin front of an en-
try indicates the currently selected lan-
guage.
To change setting: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr until the desired setting is
reached.
To save setting: Press n.
To exit menu without changes: Slide
omp.
Setting language

82 Video
DVD video
i The functions are not available for all DVDs.
The number of subtitles or camera angles is de-
termined by the DVD content. The settings may
also be possible in the DVD menu (
page 80).
In DVD video mode, if necessary dis-
play the menu system (
page 77).
Select “DVD-Video” K “DVD Func-
tions”.
Select “Subtitles” or “Camera Angle”.
In both cases, a selection menu will ap-
pear. The dotRin front of an entry in-
dicates the current setting.
To change setting: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr until the desired setting is
reached.
To save setting: Press n.
To exit menu without changes: Slide
omp.DVDs may have interactive content (e. g. a
video game).
In a video game, for example, you can con-
trol the play by selecting or triggering ac-
tions. The type and number of actions is
dependent on the DVD.
To select an action: Slide qmr or
omp.
To trigger an action: Press n.
A menu appears, the first entry
“Select” is highlighted.
Press n.
or
In DVD video mode, if necessary dis-
play the control menu (
page 77).
Select “Menu” K“DVD-Video” K “DVD
Functions”.
Select a directional arrow to select or
trigger an action.The way you can control the actions de-
pends on the DVD.
Subtitles and camera angleInteractive content

86 Telephone
Activating the mobile phone
Prerequisites for the mobile phone
For making calls using COMAND via the
Bluetooth
® interface, you will need a Blue-
tooth-enabled mobile phone.
i Not all mobile phones available on the mar-
ket are comparably suitable. Further information
on suitable mobile phones and connecting Blue-
tooth-enabled mobile phones to COMAND is
available via the Internet at www.mbusa.com.
Activating Bluetooth®
Before you begin activation of your mobile
phone connection via the Bluetooth® inter-
face please ensure it is compatible with
Bluetooth
® handsfree profile 1.0
(
mobile phone operating guide)
Switch on the mobile phone and enter
the PIN, if applicable (
mobile phone
operating guide).
Activate Bluetooth® connection on the
mobile phone (
mobile phone operat-
ing guide).
i On certain mobile phones, not only do you
have to activate the Bluetooth® function but the
device must also be made “visible” for other de-
vices.
Each Bluetooth
® device has a Bluetooth® device
name. It is recommended to give the device a
personal name, by which you can clearly recog-
nize your mobile phone.
i If the Bluetooth function on the
COMAND is switched off, the message “Blue-
tooth not activated in system settings.” appears.
Activate Bluetooth® connection on
COMAND (
page 169).
Registering a mobile phone
(authorizing)
When you use your mobile phone in con-
junction with COMAND for the first time,
you must register (authorize) it.
It is possible to register several mobile
phones. The connection is always estab-
lished to the mobile phone that was acti-
vated last. When you authorize a new
mobile phone, it is activated automatically.
You can switch between the authorized
mobile phones (
page 88).Searching for a mobile phone
In the phone submenu select “Phone”
K “Phone List” K “Update”.
COMAND searches for suitable Blue-
tooth
® phones within range and enters
them in the phone list.
i The duration of the search procedure de-
pends on the number and type of Bluetooth®
phones. The search may take a few minutes.
When first entering the device list and be-
fore running an update, the black
dotRindicates the active phone (found
and authorized).
After running an update:
Phone icons 3 indicate if a phone is found
(black) or not (grey).
Activating the mobile phone
Mobile phone with Bluetooth® inter-
face

87 Telephone
Activating the mobile phone
The check marks 1 indicate if a phone
has been authorized (black) or not (grey).
If a phone is not in the vehicle but has been
authorized previously, the phone symbol
and the check mark are grey 2.
i If the device list already contains ten autho-
rized devices, you must de-authorize one of the
authorized devices (
page 88). You will then
have to switch this device off and start the
search again. Otherwise the new device you are
looking for will not appear in the list.
To start search again:
Select “Update”.
Entering passcode
Select the as yet unauthorized device
(no check mark yet) from the list.
Select “Options” K “Authorize” or
Press n.
The input menu for the passcode ap-
pears.
i The passcode is any number chosen by you
between one and sixteen digits in length. We rec-
ommend to use at least four digits because this
improves the quality of the encryption during
connection. The passcode can differ during each
authorization for each device. You must enter
the same number on COMAND and on the device
to be authorized. Please also refer to the instruc-
tions in the mobile phone operating guide.
To enter from COMAND: Select the
digits in the menu bar one after the oth-
er.
To correct entry: Select õ.
To cancel entry: Select “Back”.
To confirm entry: Select B.If a Bluetooth
® connection is established
successfully, you will be prompted to enter
a code on the mobile phone (
mobile
phone operating guide).
Enter the same passcode on the mobile
phone as you did on COMAND.
The device is authorized. You can now
make calls via COMAND’s hands-free
device using the authorized
mobile phone.
External authorization
If COMAND cannot find your mobile phone,
this may be due to special security settings
on your mobile phone. In this case, you can
check whether, conversely, your mobile
phone can find COMAND.


88 Telephone
Activating the mobile phone
COMAND’s Bluetooth® device name is
“MB Bluetooth”.
In the phone submenu select “Phone”
K “Phone List” K “Update” K
“Options”
K “External Authorization”.
Start Bluetooth® search procedure on
the mobile phone (
mobile phone op-
erating guide).
Select COMAND (“MB Bluetooth”) from
the device list on your mobile phone.
When prompted to do so, enter the
passcode on the mobile phone and on
COMAND.
Displaying details on a mobile phone
In the phone submenu select “Phone”
K “Phone List”.
Select the mobile phone from the list.
Select “Options” K “Details”.
The details screen for the device is dis-
played.
To close details screen: Rotate ymz,
slide qmr or omp or press n.Deregistering (de-authorizing) a mobile
phone
In the phone submenu select “Phone”
K “Phone List”.
Select the authorized mobile phone.
Select “Options” K “De-Authorize”.
You will be asked whether the device
should really be de-authorized.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, the authorization of
the device is withdrawn.
i If the authorization of a device, which had
been authorized in the past, has been withdrawn
and it is no longer found in the search, the device
list no longer includes this device.
Activating another mobile phone
If you have authorized several mobile
phones, you can switch between the indi-
vidual mobile phones.
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it
is activated automatically. Only one mobile
phone is active at a time.
Select “Phone” K “Phone List”.
Select the mobile phone from the list.
Press n.
The selected mobile phone is activated
if the selected mobile is within recep-
tion range and its Bluetooth
® function
is switched on. Any previously activat-
ed phone is deactivated.
Receiving business cards
You can import business cards (vCards)
into the address book from external Blue-
tooth
® devices. Please note the following:

Bluetooth® must be activated
(
page 169)
i If the “Bluetooth” function on the
COMAND is switched off, the message “Blue-
tooth not activated in system settings.” appears.