display MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class 2009 C208 Comand Manual

30 At a glanceMultifunction steering wheelTelephone operationList with a phone book entryOn display will appear either:
the main display with the
READY

message

a list with either a phone book entry or
one of the last 10 outgoing calls

In order to close the list display,

press t.This switches to the telephone main
display.
This allows you to choose whether the
radio automatic seek tuning function
selects stations via frequency or memory
preset
( page
49)
.

Frequnc
.
The radio will tune by frequency

Memory

The radio will tune by preset stations.

On the multifunction steering wheel,
press è or ÿ repeatedly until
the
Settings...
menu appears in the
multifunction display of the instrument
cluster.

Pressj.A collection of submenus appears in
the multifunction display.

Press ç repeatedly to select the Vehicle
submenu.

Press j and select
Audio search
function
.

Select
Frequenc.
or
memory
by pressing
æ or ç.
Audio search function
iMemory
is set as factory setting.
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31 At a glance
Menu system


Menu system
The menu system allows for easy
operation of COMAND. Main menus are provided for the following
main functions:
Audio (AM/FM radio, CD, CD changer,
MP3 CD, AUX)

Satellite radio

Telephone

Navigation

Service
Calling up main menus
Menu displayA display may consist of three areas.Example: FM menu1Soft keys area2Main area3Status barThe functions currently assigned to the
soft keys are displayed in the soft key
sections 1.
Main function
Activating main
menu
Audio ( page
46)

Press A.
Satellite radio ( page
86)

Press B.
Telephone ( page
102)

Press a.
Navigation ( page
118)

Press b.
System ( page
40)

Press
.
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32 At a glanceMenu systemThe main area 2 shows messages and
settings.You can change the settings by operating
the system.The status bar 3 is divided into three
areas.Left side: The current operating mode is indicated. In
this example: Radio
Center:The status of the current operating mode
or other selectable functions are indicated.In this example:
FM = current waveband

1 = memory location of station,

e.g. “1”
Right side:General status information is indicated
independent of the operating mode.In this example:
= Reception strength of the
mobile phone

Time
Menu functions and submenusUsing the soft keys, functions can be
switched ON or OFF, or submenus can be
called up.E.g. the radio menu:
The
FM/AM
soft key switches between
FM and AM band.

The
Scan
soft key starts/stops the
channel scan.
iA maximum of five soft keys may be
displayed on each side of the main area
2.
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33 At a glance
Menu system
In some situations, soft keys may not have
any function and are not operational. A
soft key without function appears shaded
out.E.g.: Soft keys on the left and right sideExiting from submenusUse the
Back
soft key 1 to exit a
submenu. The display switches to the next
higher menu level.
The system does not accept setting
modifications which have not been stored.
There are exceptions where pressing the Back
soft key will also store new settings.
These exceptions, whenever applicable,
are referenced on the following pages.
Permanent time display The system permanently shows the actual
time in the status bar.Time display with ignition on and phone
option installed1Actual time2Indication of the current field strength
of the mobile phone signal
Time display with ignition on and no phone
option installed1Actual time shown with large
characters
iThe time only appears in the status bar
when the ignition is switched on.If there is no phone connected, the
field strength indicator is not shown.
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36 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDCommon balance and fader settings apply
to the following systems:
Radio operation

CD operation (
CD
)

CD changer operation (
CD
)

MP3 CD operation (
MP3
)

AUX operation

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 faderIn 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.
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37 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Different 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
)

MP3 CD operation (
MP3
)

AUX operation

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/MP3 CD.Activating the Bass or Treble menuIn any audio source operation:
Press the
Bass
or
Treble
soft key.
The Bass or Treble menu will appear.
Setting Bass and Treble
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
)

MP3 CD operation (
MP3
)

AUX operation

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
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40 System settingsSystem settings

System settings

Press
.
The System menu will appear.
System settings menuIn the System settings menu you can:
set the time

select the language
( page
41)

switch verification and notification
tones on and off
( page
41)

adjust display settings
( page
42)

reset all settings to the factory settings ( page
43)

open the text message (SMS) inbox
folder
( page
179)

In the System menu, press the
Timeset

soft key.
The hour digit of the time is highlighted.
Vehicle EquipmentiThis Operator’s manual describes all
features, standard or optional,
potentially available for your vehicle at
the time of purchase. Please be aware
that your vehicle might not be
equipped with all features described in
this manual.Activating the System menu
Setting the timeiYou can set the time in steps of 30
minutes if your vehicle is equipped with
Navigation and receives a GPS signal
(GPS controlled time). If your vehicle has no navigation
function or if there is no GPS reception,
the time can be set in steps of one
minute.
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41 System settings
System settings

Push the joystick to h to or h to
shift the highlighting from the hours to
the minutes or vice versa.

Push the joystick to g or G to set
minutes or hours respectively.

Press the
Back
softkey or E.
The new time is set and reappears in
the lower right corner of the display.
The language affects the menu text
displays and the voice output during route
guidance.
In the System settings menu ( page
40)
, press the
Lang.
soft key.
The languages list will appear.

Select
Instr. cluster setting
.
COMAND will use the same language
as is set in instrument cluster.
or
Push the joystick to
g
or
G
to
select the desired language.

Press E.The System settings menu will appear
with the display text in the language
selected.

In the System settings menu, press the Tones
soft key.
The Tones menu will appear.

Push the joystick to
g
or
G
to
select an entry.


Press E.
Selecting the language
Switching verification and
notification tones on and offOption
Symbol
Tone activated
Q
Tone deactivated
q

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42 System settingsSystem settings
The respective tones are activated or
deactivated. You hear the tone when
you activate it.

Press the
Back
soft key.
The System settings menu will appear.
The setting is saved.

In the System settings menu, press the Display
soft key.
You can use the following functions:
set the display dimming characteristics

adjust the display brightness
Setting the display dimming
characteristics
Push the joystick to
G
or g
to
select an entry.
Day modeThe display is continuously set to
daylight design.Night modeThe display is continuously set to night-
time design.AutomaticThe display changes depending on the
ambient light sensor in the vehicle.

Press E
.
The setting is applied. The System
settings menu will appear.
Adjusting the display brightness 
Press the
Bright.
soft key.

Push the joystick to H or h
direction to adjust the brightness.
or
Press the
Bright
. soft key longer than
2 seconds.
The display brightness changes
gradually. When the slider reaches the
end of the left or right border, it starts
moving into the opposite direction.The display brightness changes
gradually. When the slider reaches the
end of the left or right border, it starts
moving into the opposite direction.
Selecting display settingsOption
Symbol
Display mode selected
_
Display mode not
selected
-
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43 System settings
System settings

Release the
Bright.
soft key
when
the desired brightness is reached.
Confirming the setting
Press the
Back
soft key.
or
Press E
.
The brightness setting is applied.

Press the
Scr.Off
soft key.
The screen is switched off.

Press any soft key or button.The screen is switched on again.

In the System settings menu, press the Reset
soft key.
The Reset inquiry menu will appear.
No

is highlighted.
If you do not wish to reset to the factory
settings
Press the
Back
soft key or press E
.
The System settings menu will appear.
Accepting the factory settings
Push the joystick to H or h
direction to select
Yes
.

Press E
.
The inquiry
Do you really want to
reset?
will appear.

Select
Yes
.
The message
All data has been
reset.
COMAND will now
restart. will appear.
Switching the screen off or onResetting all settings to the factory
settingsiAll your personal data, e.g. Last desti
-
nation entries or Radio main menu pre
-
set entries, will be deleted.
iThe factory settings are:Time - Central TimeLanguage - Instrument clusterVerification tone - OnNotification tone - OnDisplay setting - Automatic
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