MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class SEDAN 2016 W222 Comand Manual

Your COMAND equipment................250
Sound settings .................................. 250
Burmester
®surround sound sys -
te m .................................................... .251
Burmester
®high-end 3D surround
sound syste m.................................... 253
249
Sound

Your COMANDequipment
i
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all
th estandar dan doptional equipmen tof
your COMAN Dsystem, as available at th e
time of going to print .Country-specifi cdif -
ference sare possible. Bear in min dthat
your vehicle may no tfeature all function s
described here. Thi salso applies to safety-
relevant systems an dfunctions.
iRead th einformation on qualified special-
ist workshop sin th evehicle Operator's
Manual.
Sound settings
Calling up th esound menu
You can selec tvarious soun dsetting swhil ein
radio mode or another media mode. It is pos -
sible to set more bass fo rradio mode than fo r
audio CD mode, fo rexample. The respective
soun dmen ucan be called up from th emen u
bar of th edesire dmode.
XSwitch to radio mode (Ypage 196).
or
XSwitch to media mode (Ypage 210).
XTo switch to themen ubar :slid e6 the
controller .
XTo select:turn an dpress th econtrol-
ler .
The men uappears wit hth elast setting
accessed, e.g. Balance/Fade r
.Sound men
uoverview
FunctionOptions
EqualizerSets treble ,mid -
range an dbase
Balance/faderMoves th esoun d
focus :right/lef tand
front/rear
Changing loud-
speaker sourceOutputs a seat-
based media source
on the entire sound
system
Setting treble, mid-range and bass
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 250).
XTurn the controller until Equalizeris
brought to the front.
XTo activate rotary menus for treble, mid-
range and base: slide 6the controller.
XTo switch between the rotary menus: slide
8 or9 the controller.
XTo make the desired Equalizersettings:
turn the controller.
Rotary menus show the set values.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
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Sound

Adjusting the balance/fader
Balance moves thefocus of th esoun d
between lef tand right .
Fader moves th efocus of th esoun dbetween
fron tand rear .
XCall up th esoun dmen u (Ypage 250).
XTurn th econtroller until Balance/Faderis
brought to th efron tand then slide 6the
controller .
XTo activateth emen ufor balance and fader:
press th econtroller .
XTo adjust th ebalance focus: slide 8or
9 thecontroller .
XTo adjust th efade rfocus: slide 6or5
th econtroller .
An imag eshows th esoun dfocus set .
XTo exit th emenu: press th e% button.
Changing loudspeaker source
SelectSoundSourcespecifie swhic hseat -
base dmedia source shal lbe output on th e
speake rsystem. Example:
amedia source is bein glistened to
usin gheadphones in th eleft-han drear seat .
Rea rLef t
mus tbe selected in Select
SoundSourceif the same media source is to
be listened to usin gth esoun dsystem.
If th eloudspeaker source is settoaseat
wher eno playbac kis activated, nothing can
be hear don th evehicl eloudspeaker.
XCall up th esoun dmen u (Ypage 250).
XTurn th econtroller until Select Sound
Sourceis brought to th efront.
XTo activat eth erotary men ufor th espeake r
source :slide 6thecontroller .
XToset thedesired speake rsource :tur nth e
controller .
The segment, te xtand imag esho wthe
selected setting .
XTo return to themenu: slide 5thecon-
troller .
XTo return to th ebasic menu: pre ssthe%
butto nbriefly.
Bu rm ester®sur rou nd sound system
Gene ral notes
The Burmeste r®surroundsoun dsystem has
a total output of 59 0watts and is equipped
wit h13 loudspeakers .
The Burmeste r
®surroundsoun dsystem is
available for all function sin th eradi oand
media mod es.
Calling up the sound menu
You can select various soun dsetting swhile in
radi omod eor another media mode. It is pos -
sible to set mor ebass for radi omod ethan for
audio CD mode, for example. The respective
soun dmen ucan be called up from th emen u
bar of th edesired mode.
XSwitc hto radi omod e (Ypage 196).
or
XSwitc hto media mod e (Ypage 210).
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Sound

XTo switch to the menu bar: slide6the
controller.
XTo select: turn and press the control-
ler.
The menu appears with the last setting
accessed, e.g. Balance/Fader
.
Overview of Burmester
®surround sound sys-
tem
FunctionOptions
EqualizerSets treble, mid-
range and base
Balance/faderMoves the sound
focus: right/left and
front/rear
Changing loud-
speaker sourceOutputs a seat-
based media source
on the entire sound
system
SurroundOptimizes sound
playback for all
seats
Setting treble, mid-range and bass
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 251).
XTurn the controller until Equalizeris in the
center.
XSlide 6the controller.
The rotary menus for treble, mid-range and
bass are activated.
XTo switch between the rotary menus: slide
8 or9 the controller.
XTo make the desired Equalizersettings:
turn the controller.
The rotary menus show the set values.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
Adjusting the balance/fader
Balance moves the focus of the sound
between left and right.
Fader moves the focus of the sound between
front and rear.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 251).
XTurn the controller until Balance/Faderis
brought to the front and then slide 6the
controller.
XTo activate the menu for balance and fader:
press the controller.
XTo adjust the balance focus: slide 8or
9 the controller.
XTo adjust the fader focus: slide 6or5
the controller.
An image shows the sound focus set.
XTo exit the menu: press the %button.
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Changing loudspeaker source
SelectSoundSourcespecifies which seat-
based media source shall be output on the
speaker system.
Example: a media source is being listened to
using headphones in Rear Right
.Rear
Rightmust be selected in Select Sound
Sourceif the same media source is to be lis-
tened to using the sound system.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 251).
XTurn the controller until Select Sound
Sourceis in the center.
XActivate the rotary menus for the Select
Sound Source. Slide6the controller.
XTo set the desired speaker source: turn the
controller.
The segment, text and image show the
selected setting.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
Setting surround sound
The Surroundsetting optimizes the sound
playback for the selected seat position.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 251).
XTurn the controller until Surroundis in the
center.
XSlide 6the controller.
The left-hand rotary menu to switch sur-
round sound on and off is activated.
XTo activate Surround: turn the controller
until On
is active.
XTo adjust the surround sound for Front,
Rear
or AllSeats: slide 9the control-
ler.
The right-hand rotary menu is activated.
XTo set the desired Surroundfocus: turn the
controller.
The menu symbol, text and image show the
selected setting.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
Burmester®high-end 3D surround
sound system
General notes
The Burmester®high-end 3D surround sound
system has a total output of 1540 watts and is
equipped with 24 loudspeakers.
The Burmester
®high-end 3D surround sound
system is available for all functions in the
radio and media modes.
Calling up the sound menu
You can select various sound settings while in
radio mode or another media mode. It is pos-
sible to set more bass for radio mode than for
audio CD mode, for example. The respective
sound menu can be called up from the menu
bar of the desired mode.
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XSwitch to radio mode (Ypage 196).
or
XSwitch to media mode (Ypage 210).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the
controller.
XTo select: turn and press the control-
ler.
The menu appears with the last setting
accessed, e.g. Sound Profile
.
Overview of Burmester
®high-end 3D sur-
round sound system
FunctionOptions
EqualizerSets treble, mid-
range and base
Balance/faderMoves the sound
focus: left/right and
front/rear
Changing loud-
speaker sourceOutputs a seat-
based media source
on the entire sound
system
VIP & BAL selectionOptimizes sound
playback for individ-
ual seats
Sound profileFive defined sound
settings: PURE/
EASY LISTENING/
LIVE/SURROUND/
3D SOUND
Setting treble, mid-range and bass
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 253).
XTurn the controller until Equalizeris in the
center.
XSlide 6the controller.
Rotary menus for treble, mid-range and
bass are activated.
XTo switch between the rotary menus: slide
8 or9 the controller.
XTo make the desired Equalizersettings:
turn the controller.
Rotary menus show the set values.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
Adjusting the balance/fader
You can use balance to move the focus of the
sound between left and right.
You can use fader to shift the focus of the
sound between the front and rear seats.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 253).
XTurn the controller until Balance/Faderis
in the center and slide 6.
XTo activate the menu for balance and fader:
press the controller.
XTo adjust the balance: slide 8or9
the controller.
XTo adjust the fader: slide 6or5 the
controller.
An image shows the sound focus set.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
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Changing loudspeaker source
SelectSoundSourcespecifies which seat-
based media source shall be output on the
speaker system.
Example: a media source is being listened to
using headphones in Driver
.Drivermust
be selected in Select Sound Source
if the
same media source is to be listened to using
the sound system.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 253).
XTurn the controller until Select Sound
Sourceis in the center.
XSlide6the controller.
Rotary menus for the speaker source are
activated.
XTo set the desired speaker source: turn the
controller.
The segment, text and image show the
selected setting.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
VIP & BAL selection
The VIP & BAL Selectionsetting can be
used to select sound optimization for a spe-
cific seat, e.g. Rear Left
.
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 253).
XTurn the controller until VIP & BAL
Selectionis in the center.
XTo activate the left-hand rotary menu to
switchVIP & BAL Selection
on and off:
slide 6the controller.
XTo activate VIP & BAL Selection: turn
the controller until On
is active.
XTo activate the right-hand rotary menu:
slide9 the controller.
XTo set the desired VIP&BALSelection:
turn the controller.
The segment, text and image show the
selected setting, e.g. for Rear Left
.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
Setting the sound profile
With the Sound Profilesetting, you can
select between five defined sound settings.
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Sound profile for
high-end 3D sound
systemDescription
PureAudiophile audio
playback without
additional effects
Easy ListeningSubtly mellowed
acoustics for laid-
back listening over
long periods
LiveSpectacular sound
settings with live-
performance char-
acteristics
SurroundEnhanced surround
sound for mono and
stereo recordings
3D SoundThree-dimensional
listening experience
XCall up the sound menu (Ypage 253).
XTurn the controller untilSound Profileis
in the center.
XSlide 6the controller.
The rotary menu to select the sound profile is activated.
XTo select Sound Profile: turn the con-
troller until the desired sound profile is acti-
vated.
XTo return to the menu: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo return to the basic menu: press the %
button briefly.
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Your COMAND equipment................258
SIRIUS Weather ................................ .258
257
SIRIUS Weather

Your COMANDequipment
These operatin ginstruction sdescribe all th e
standar dan doptional equipmen tfo ryour
COMAN Dsystem, as available at th etime of
going to print .Country-specifi cdifference s
are possible. Please note that your COMAN D
syste mmay no tbe equipped wit hall th efea-
tures described .
SIRIUS Weather
Introduction
Thisfunction is currentl yno tavailable fo r
Canada.
Fo rth ereception of weather forecast svia
satellite radio, you will need aSIRIU SXM Sat -
ellite Weather subscription .
If th emessage: Call
SIRIUStoactivate
system at: 888-539-747 4ESN:
SIRIUSIDappears alon gwit hth eID number
of th eSIRIU Sdevice, you will need to hav eth e
weather servic eactivated first .
XTo selectCal lorCancel:turn an dpress
th econtroller .
If amobile phone is connecte dto COMAN D
(
Ypage 140), th ecal lwill connec tto aSIR-
IU Sservic eemploye eafter selecting Call
.
The ID number of th eSIRIU Sdevic ewill be
transferred to th etelephon edisplay.
XThi swill be followed by instruction sfrom
th eservic eemployee.
COMAN Dcan receiv eweather forecast svia
satellite radio fo rth eentire US A(includin g
Alask aan dHawaii). The received weather
dat acan be displaye das an information chart
(dail yforecast ,five-day forecast ,detailed
information )or on th eweather map .
The weather dat areceived from aweather
station is stored in COMAN Dforon ehour .It
can therefore be displaye dagain immediately
after restartin gth eengin e(fo rexample after
refueling). Dependin
gon whic hscale has bee nselected,
th eweather map can display th efollowin g
weather dat awit hsymbols :
Rrain radar
Rstormcharacteristics
Rareas of high-pressure/low-pressure,
weather fronts
Rcours eof tropical cyclones (hurricanes,
typhoons )
Rgale warnings
Rwinddirection an dspeeds
iThe rain radar canno tbe displaye dfo r
Alaska, Hawaii an dPuerto Rico.
iHurricane: term used to describe th etrop-
ical cyclones that primarily develop in th e
Atlantic, North Pacifi can dSout hPacifi c
oceans. The win dspeeds are abov e74 mp
h
(11 8km/h). Five categorie sare used to
classify th estrengt hof ahurricane.
Typhoon :term used to describe atropical
cyclon ethat develop sin th enorthwestern
Pacific. The win dspeeds are in th ecategory
of ahurricane.
Switching th eSIRIUS Weather display
on/of f
Switching on
258SIRIUS Weather
SIRIUS Weather