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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34 At a glanceQuick reference COMAND

Quick
reference
COMAND

Switching on
Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 1 or 2 if the COMAND was
switched off by turning the key in the
starter switch to position 0 and
removing it.
or
Press e.In both cases, the system will activate
the operating mode which was active
when the system was switched off.
Switching off
Turn the key in the starter switch to
position 0 and pull the key out.
or
Press e.
When the audio is playing, the volume
knob will adjust the audio volume, and also
the volume for telephone and navigation.During a telephone call (talking or ringing),
the volume knob will adjust the telephone
voice and ringer volume.The volume for the navigation announce-
ments can only be changed while an
announcement is being made.When you adjust the volume, the system
will automatically store the setting for the
current operating mode.
iYou have the following options to
control the system:
at the COMAND

at the multifunction steering wheel
(refer to vehicle Operator’s Manual)
This Operator’s Manual describes the
control at the COMAND.Unless otherwise indicated, the
descriptions and illustrations refer to
the COMAND.
Switching the COMAND control unit
on and offiFor an explanation of starter switch
positions, refer to vehicle Operator’s
Manual.iIf the key is not in the starter switch in
position 1 or 2, the system will automa-
tically stop after around 30 minutes.
Volume
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35 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Adjusting the volume
At the COMAND, turn the rotary control
at the e key.
or
Press J or I on the
multifunction steering wheel.The volume is turned up or down
depending on the direction of rotation
or the key pressed on the
multifunctional steering wheel.The system remembers the volume
setting when it is switched off.
Automatic volume controlThe automatic volume control feature
adjusts the volume depending on:
vehicle speed (only in vehicles without
premium sound system)
or
ambient noise inside the vehicle (only
in vehicles with premium sound
system)
iWhen the system is switched on again,
the volume may be lower or higher than
at the time when the system was
switched OFF. This will be the case when the volume
was adjusted to a value outside a
certain range when the system was
switched off.
iThis function is active all the time and
cannot be turned on and off.
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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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39
System
settings
System
settings
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