MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2007 W211 Comand Manual

90 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Selectable soft keys and options
 soft key
Opens the phone book (
page 97),
Recvd.# soft key
Opens the accepted and missed calls
list (
page 93),
Dialed # soft key
Opens dialed calls list (
page 94),
SMS soft key
Provides access to the SMS menu
(
page 100),
Entry of a phone number (page 91).The ringing tone is audible in the event of
an incoming call. The call screen pops up
on the current display.
If the multifunction display in the instru-
ment cluster is set to telephone mode, the
call screen also appears in the multifunc-
tion display.Answering calls
On the COMAND control unit
Press3.
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If a list is empty, the corresponding soft
key is without function. This is indicat-
ed by the corresponding soft key dis-
play being shaded out.
Answering an incoming call
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The caller’s number appears only if it is
transmitted.
The caller’s name only appears if, in ad-
dition, the number and the name are
stored in the phone book (
page 97).

91 Telephone*
Telephone operation
On the multifunction steering wheel
Presss .
In both cases the call is active. Commu-
nication is conducted via the hands-free
system. The call volume can be adjusted
(
page 29).
For other user functions, see
“Active call” (
page 95).
Ending or refusing a call
On the COMAND control unit
Press4.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Presst .The desired phone number has to be en-
tered when placing an outgoing call.
The following options are available:
entering a phone number directly
(
page 91)
initiating redial (page 92)
selecting an entry in the accepted and
missed calls list (
page 93)
selecting an entry in the dialed calls list
(
page 94)
using speed dial (page 95)
opening the phone book and selecting
an entry (
page 98)
Entering a phone number
Open the Telephone main menu
(
page 89).
Use" - = to enter the phone num-
ber.
In case of erroneous entry, you can de-
lete the last or more digits.
Press the Delete s o f t k e y a s o f t e n a s
required.
or
Press4 on the COMAND con-
trol unit ort on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
This deletes the entire entry.
After entering the phone number,
press3.
The telephone dials the entered num-
ber. The call is activated the moment
the other party answers the call. Com-
munication is conducted via the hands-
free system. The volume can be adjust-
ed (
page 29).
For other user functions, see
“Active call” (
page 95).
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It is also possible to accept, refuse or
end a call from the cellular phone
(
Telephone Operation Guide).
Placing an outgoing call

92 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Initiating redial
On the COMAND control unit
Immediate re-dialing of the number dialed
last can be initiated:
Press3 in the Telephone main
menu twice.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion with the number dialed last.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display (
page 25).
Presss twice.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion with the number dialed last.In both cases the telephone initiates the
call. The call is activated the moment the
other party answers the call. Communica-
tion is conducted via the hands-free sys-
tem. The volume can be adjusted
(
page 29).
For other user functions, see
“Active call” (
page 95).
After switching to telephone operation,
COMAND can display the number of
missed calls in the status bar.COMAND automatically creates a list of
accepted and missed calls. This list can
contain 10 entries max.
The accepted and missed calls list can be
opened, an entry can be selected, and the
call can be returned.
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When pressings only once, the di-
aled calls list appears in the multifunc-
tion display (
page 94).
Accepted and missed calls

93 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Selecting an entry from the list of ac-
cepted and missed calls.
Opening of list
Press the Recvd.# soft key in the Tele-
phone main menu (
page 89).
The list appears with the last call high-
lighted.
The list is sorted chronologically, the
last accepted or missed call is dis-
played at the top of the list.Switching between number and names
Press the 123 soft key.
This switches the list to number dis-
play.
or
Press the ABC soft key.
This switches the list to name display.
The number in the phone book that be-
l o n g s t o t h e hi g hl i g h t e d n a m e is s h o w n
in the status bar.
Selecting a list entry and establishing
the connection
Use% or & to select the desired
entry.
Press3.
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.
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If no calls have been received yet the
Recvd.# soft key is shaded out and with-
out function.
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The list shows up to ten calls you re-
ceived last. It is a combined listing of
both accepted and missed calls. The
list does not show or specify which
calls were accepted and which ones
were missed.

94 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Selecting an entry from the list of di-
aled calls
COMAND automatically creates a list of di-
aled calls. This list can contain 10 entries
max. The list is sorted chronologically, the
last dialed call is displayed at the top of the
list.
On the COMAND control unit
Opening the list:
Press the Dialed # soft key in the Tele-
phone main menu (
page 89).
The list appears.Switching between number and names:
Press the 123 soft key.
This switches the list to number dis-
play.
If a name in the phonebook is stored
with the number of the highlighted call
it is shown in the status bar.
Press the ABC soft key.
This switches the list to name display.
The number in the phone book that be-
longs to the highlighted name is shown
in the status bar.Selecting a list entry and establishing the
connection:
Use% or & to select the desired
entry.
Press3.
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Opening the list:
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display (
page 25).
Presss once.
The last dialed call is displayed on the
multifunction display.
Dialed calls
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If no calls have been placed yet the
Dialed # soft is shaded out and without
function.
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If you presss twice, the telephone
will immediately establish a connection
with the phone number dialed last.

95 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Selecting a list entry and establishing the
connection:
Pressj or k repeatedly until
the desired entry is shown on the mul-
tifunction display.
Presss .
The telephone initiates the call to the
selected number.
On the cellular phone, telephone numbers
can be stored in a speed dial memory
(
Telephone Operation Guide).
You can retrieve the entries of the speed
dial memory via COMAND.
Open the Telephone main menu
(
page 89).
Press a number key between! and
= and hold it for more than approx.
2 seconds.
The telephone establishes the connec-
tion with the stored number.The call is activated the moment the other
party answers the call. The call display ap-
pears. The duration of the call is displayed
in the status bar.
On the multifunction steering wheel a call
screen is displayed if the multifunction dis-
play in the instrument cluster is switched
to Telephone main display (page 26).The following functions are available dur-
ing a call:
Ending the active call (page 95)
Switching the hands-free microphone
ON/OFF (
page 96)
Transmitting number sequences
(
page 96)
Ending the active call
On the COMAND control unit
Press4.
Speed dial
Active call

96 Telephone*
Telephone operation
On the multifunction steering wheel
Presst .
Switching the hands-free microphone
ON/OFF
The soft key
Mic Off s h o w s t h e s t a t u s o f t h e
microphone.
Microphone OFF: soft key =
Microphone ON: soft key =
Press the Mic Off soft key.
This switches the microphone OFF or
ON. The display of the soft key changes
accordingly.
The other party cannot hear you if the
microphone is switched OFF; however,
you can hear the other party.Transmitting number sequences
Answering machines or other devices
could possibly be controlled through num-
ber sequences (e.g. remote query func-
tions).
With an open connection, press one of
the appropriate number keys"-=
for each digit.
You can also transmit the
characters. and C (#).
The phone book contains all entries of the
cellular phone memory.
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If a GSM phone is used, the phone book
contains all entries of the telephone
phone book.

97 Telephone*
Phone book

Phone book
On the COMAND control unit
Press the soft key in the Telephone
main menu (
page 89).
The Phone Book menu appears on the
display. The first list entry is highlighted
automatically.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display (
page 26).
Pressj or k.
A phone book entry appears on the
multifunction display; scroll up or down
as required.Phone Book menu
An example for the Phone Book menu is
shown above. It shows a list of the phone
book entries whose names start with the
letter
B. Displayed in the status bar is the
number of the highlighted name, in this ex-
ample
18005551212.The following options are now available:
Switching between number and
name(
page 98).
Selecting a phone book entry and est-
sablishing a connection(
page 98).
Opening the phone book
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If no numbers are stored in the phone
book, the soft key is shaded out
and without function.
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Various icons may be assigned to the
phone numbers, depending on the en-
try made on the telephone:
Home number
Work number
Fax number
Main number
Mobile number
Pager number
In the instrument cluster the name of
the category assigned to the phone
number, e.g.
Home, appears in the multi-
function display.


98 Telephone*
Phone book
Adding spoken names to a phone book
entry (
page 99). This option is only
available for vehicles with voice control
system*.
Deleting a phone book entry
(
page 99).
Switching between number and name
Open the phone book from COMAND
(
page 97).
Press the 123 soft key.
This switches the display to number
display. The name of the highlighted
entry is shown in the status bar;
or
Press the ABC soft key.
This switches the display to name dis-
play. The number of the highlighted en-
try is shown in the status bar. On the COMAND control unit
Open the phone book (page 97).
A list of phone book entries appears,
beginning with a specific first letter (ini-
tial).
Changing initials
Press# or $ once or repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the
display changes to the next letter up or
down.
At the end of the list of letters is the
category
Other. This category combines
all entries without a name, or entries
whose names start with a special char-
acter (e.g.
* or #).Selecting an entry
If necessary, change the initial letter
(
page 98).
Select an entry using % or &.
If you press and hold either one of the
buttons, the scrolling up or down accel-
erates.
Establishing a connection
Press3.
The telephone initiates the connection
with the appropriate number.
On the multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Telephone
main display (
page 89).
Pressj or k repeatedly until
the desired entry is shown in the multi-
function display.
Selecting a phone book entry and es-
tablishing a connection

99 Telephone*
Phone book
Presss .
The telephone initiates the connection
with the selected number.
If your vehicle is equipped with voice con-
trol system* you can add up to 20 spoken
names to each phone book entry.
Via the voice control system* you can dial
a number by speaking the name.
(
Voice control system* Operator's man-
ual).
Select a phone book entry (page 98).
Press the New soft key.
The voice control system* prompts you
to speak a name.
Speak the name.
The voice control system* prompts you
to speak the name again.
Repeat the name.
The name is stored.
Select the phone book entry to be de-
leted from COMAND (
page 98).
Press the Delete soft key.
The delete prompt is displayed.
Use# to select the menu item Yes.
Press'.
The entry is deleted.
Adding spoken names to a phone
book entry
Deleting a phone book entry