radio MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class 2009 C208 Comand Manual

29 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel

Switch the multifunction display to the
respective system if you wish to
operate the system using the buttons
on the multifunction steering wheel.

On the multifunction steering wheel,
press è or ÿ repeatedly until
one of the following, Radio, Single CD
or MP3 CD, CD changer, Satellite radio
or Telephone display appears in the
multifunction display of the instrument
cluster.
Radio operation1Waveband2Station frequency
Single CD/ CD changer operation1Current CD2Current trackMP3 CD operation1MP3 mode2Current MP3 track
Satellite radio operation1SAT mode and preset channel number2Setting for station selection using
memory3Channel name or number
Selecting the multifunction display
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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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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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38 At a glanceQuick reference COMAND
Speech:Playback optimized for language
comprehensibility.

LOGIC7 Surround:Surround playback.
You can use different sound functions for
the modes mentioned above.E.g.: For radio operation the function

Standard
, for CD operation the function
LOGIC7 Surround
.
Activating the sound functionsIn any audio source operation:
Activate the main menu for the
respective operating mode ( page
31)
.

Press the
Sound
soft key.
The Sound menu will appear.

Push the joystick to g or G to
select the desired function.

Press E.The function is activated.
iLOGIC7 Surround sound offers a sound
quality superior to conventional stereo
sound. If the radio reception is poor, the
system should be switched back to
standard stereo playback. Switching
back to standard stereo playback may
improve audio quality.
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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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45
Audio
Audio operationRadio operation
CD
operation
CD changer operation
MP3 CD operation
AUX operation
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46 AudioAudio operation

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

CD operation (CD drive, CD changer)

MP3 CD operation

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
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.General notes
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 menu
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