display MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2005 W220 Comand Manual

30 At a glanceQuick reference COMAND
Press H or h.
Move the cross-hairs horizontally and
adjust the balance.
or

Press 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.Different bass and treble settings are
possible for the following operating
modes:

Radio operation (FM and AM band)

CD operation (single CD)

CD changer* operation

MP3-CD operation

DVD operation

Satellite radio* operation

Navigation operation
The Bass/Treble settings for navigation
announcements are described at “Audio
settings for the navigation
announcements” (
page 121).When you adjust Bass or Treble, the
system will automatically save the settings
for the current operating mode.
Activating the Bass or Treble menu
In Radio, CD, CDC*, MP3-CD, DVD or
satellite radio* operation:

Press the Bass or Treble soft key.
The Bass or Treble menu will appear.
You can now make bass or treble
settings (
page 31).
iUse F and f to move the
cross-hairs diagonally.
Bass and Treble

31 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Bass and Treble Control
Activate the Bass or Treble menu
(page 30).

Press 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 provided with the sound
system*, the sound functions* will be
available for the following operating
modes.

Radio operation

CD operation

MP3-CD operation

DVD operation

Satellite radio* operation
The following sound functions* are
available:

Default:COMAND set the sound linear for the
center of the vehicle.

Front optimized:COMAND set the sound linear for the
front of the vehicle.

Rear optimized:COMAND set the sound linear for the
rear of the vehicle.

Speech optimized:Playback optimised for language
comprehensibility.

Surround:Surround playback (not for radio).
You can use different sound functions* for
the modes mentioned above.
Example:
For radio operation the function
Default
, for CD operation the function
Surround
.
Sound functions*

34 AudioAudio menu

Audio menuIn chapter “Audio” you will find detailed
information regarding
Radio operation

CD operation

MP3-CD operation

DVD 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
If an audio submenu is displayed, press
the
Back
soft key until the Audio menu
is displayed.
or

Press A again.Switching On

In the Audio menu, press the soft key
for the desired audio source, e.g. Radio
.
Switching off

In the Audio menu, press the
Off
soft
key.
The system mutes the active audio
source. The
Off
soft key is
deactivated.
Opening the Audio menu
Selecting an audio source

36 AudioRadio operationYou can select between FM-, AM- and WB-
Band.
AM Band
In the FM Radio main menu, press soft
key
FM/AM
until “AM” is displayed in
the status bar.
The AM station last tuned to will begin
to play. The frequency will appear in
the display.Weather Band (WB)

In the FM or AM Radio main menu,
press the
WB
soft key.
An automatic scan is starting and the
COMAND plays and displays the first
strong WB station.Switching back to FM or AM band

Press the
FM/AM
soft key.
The station last tuned to will begin to
play.
Switching back to Audio menu

Press the
Back
soft key.
Changing the Radio band
Frequency band
Frequency range
FM
AM
87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM
iWith the number keys 1 - 7 it is pos-
sible to choose a channel.

37 Audio
Radio operation
You can use the following functions:
Automatic seek tuning (
page 37)

Manual tuning (
page 37)

Station selection from the Preset menu
(page 38)

Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM) (
page 39)

Automatic station scan (FM, AM)
(page 39)

Station selection from the FM/AM
Autostore presets (
page 43)Automatic seek tuning

Press g or h.
or

Press g or G.
FM and AM Bands, Weather Band (WB)
The radio will tune in to the next receivable
station (FM, AM) or channel (WB) with de-
scending/ascending frequency depending
on the direction of seek.
WB
Alternatively, you can select the channel
directly:

Press a number key 1 through 7.Manual tuning (FM, AM)

Activate the desired wave band
(page 36).

Press g or h longer than 2 se-
conds.
The function is active.
or

Press H or h.
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective
waveband each time one of the buttons
is pressed.
FM Band
The frequency displayed will change in in-
crements of 0.2 MHz.
AM Band
Tuning will take place in increments of
10 kHz.
Selecting a station
iThe selected channel is not shown in
the status line.

46 AudioCD operationPlayback locations for audio CDs are:
the CD drive in the COMAND

the CD changer*.
Differences regarding the CD mode depen-
ding on the audio source are highlighted.

In the Audio menu (
page 34), press
the
CD
soft key (for CD drive) or
the
CD
soft key (for CD changer*).
CD changer* main menu1CD changer*
CD
or CD drive
CD
2Current track/number of tracks on the
current CD
3Elapsed playback time of the current
track
CD drive
CD changer*
Switching to CD operation
iThe
CD-Mag
soft key is only assigned
when the CD changer* is active.
The
Sound
soft key appears if the
COMAND is provided with sound
functions* (page 31).
iThe CD drive in the COMAND can
playback audio CDs, MP3-CDs
(page 55). The slot of the drive is
behind the display.
iThe CD changer* can accomodate up
to 6 audio CDs. It is located on the left-
hand side in the trunk.
Loading CDsWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second. iThe COMAND may be unable to
playback audio CDs provided with copy
protection.

47 Audio
CD operation
Loading a CD into the CD drive
With the COMAND switched on, press
l.
The display moves up and the CD/DVD
slot is visible.

Insert a CD into the slot. The CD should
be inserted with the label side up.
The COMAND pulls the CD into the
drive. The message
Loading Medium
Please Wait
will appear.After that the CD main menu
(
page 46) will appear. Playback
begins with track 1 of the CD inserted.
Ejecting a CD

With the COMAND switched on, press
l.
The display moves up and the system
ejects the CD already loaded.

Remove the CD from the slot.

Insert another CD into the slot.
or

Press l again to close the slot if you
do not wish to insert another CD.
Ejecting/loading CDs into/from the CD
changer*
The CD changer* is located on the left-
hand side in the trunk. Open panel cover to
access the CD changer*.
iA CD already loaded must be ejected
before inserting a new CD. Inserting a
second CD with another CD still loaded
will cause damage to the CD drive
which is not covered by the Mercedes-
Benz Limited Warranty. iIf you do not insert the CD into the slot
within around 15 seconds, the
COMAND will close the slot.
iIf you do not remove the CD from the
slot within around 15 seconds, the
COMAND will pull the CD into the drive
again and close the slot.

48 AudioCD operationRemoving the magazine:
Slide the cover of the CD changer*
open.

Press the green l button on the
CD changer*.
The magazine will slide out.
Inserting CDs into the magazine:

Pull the disk tray forward until it stops.

Remove any previously inserted CD.

Place a CD in the tray. The CD should
be inserted with the label side up.

Push the CD tray into the magazine
completely.

Repeat these four steps to load more
CDs into the magazine.
Reading the magazine in:

Slide the magazine into the CD changer
until it clicks into place (listen for the
click).
The CD changer* reads the magazine.
The message
Magazine Scan
Please Wait will appear.

Slide the cover of the CD changer*
closed.CD drive

Activate the Audio menu (
page 34).

Press the
CD
soft key
.
The CD main menu is displayed.
If no audio CD has been inserted, the
message
No CD
appears.

Load an audio CD into the CD drive
(page 47).
CD changer*

Activate the Audio menu (
page 34).

Press the
CD
soft key
.
The CD changer* main menu will
appear.
The CD last played begins to play.
iYou can also slide out the magazine if
COMAND is switched off.
However, the l button will not
function If the battery is not connected
or drained.
iWhen you push the magazine in, the
arrow on the upper side of the
magazine must point in the direction of
the CD changer*.
Switching on

49 Audio
CD operation
CD changer* main menu

If the last played CD is not available, the
next available audio CD is played back.No magazine in the CD changer*:
The message
No Magazine
will appear.

Load audio CDs into the CD changer*
(page 47).
No CD in the magazine:
The message
Magazine Empty
will
appear.

Load audio CDs into the CD changer*
(page 47).
You can select a CD:

in the CD list (
page 49)

with the number keypad (
page 50)

in the Magazine menu (
page 50)In the CD list
The CD list includes all loaded CDs. Only
one list entry is visible at a time.
The entry is displayed above the track
indication. It shows the number or the
name of the CD currently playing.

Use h or H to select another CD
from the list.
After the CD is loaded, it is played
back.
or

Do not change the selection.
Playback of the last played CD is
continued.
iThe name of the CD and the track
played are displayed if the information
is available.
Selecting a CD (CD changer* only)
iSelection is possible if the
CD changer* has loaded the magazine
and at least two audio CDs are loaded.

50 AudioCD operationWith the number keypad
Press a number key, e.g. 2 to select
the corresponding CD.
The CD is changed. The selected CD is
played back.In the Magazine menu

Press the
CD-Mag
soft key.
The Magazine menu is displayed. If the
magazine has not been read in, the
message
Magazine Scan
Please Wait
is displayed first.

Use g or G to select a CD.

Press E.
or

Press one of the number keys 1 to
6.
The CD is changed.
You can select a track:

with g or h (
page 51)

in the track list (
page 51)

with the number keypad (
page 51)

with CD track scan (
page 52)
iThe number keys 1 - 6 can be used
for direct selection.
Keys 1 - 6correspond with
magazine slots 1 to 6
of the CD changer*
Track select