Time MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2004 R230 Comand Manual

58 AudioCD operation1Current playback mode
2up to 4 functions can be selected for
the CD changer only
P Playback mode active
Q Playback mode is not active

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Settings” and press to
confirm.
The “CD Settings” menu will appear.
Activating playback mode

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the desired function and
press to confirm.
Playback mode is active P.
Standard
This function is automatically active when
another CD has been selected. CD play-
back begins in ascending order.
Magazine Mix (CD changer only)
Select this function to play all of the tracks
of all of the CDs in the magazine slots 1-6
in random order.“Magazine Mix” appears in the main CD
menu.
Track Repeat
Select this function to repeat the current
track until you switch the function off.
“Track Repeat” appears in the main CD
menu.
Track-Mix
Select this function to play the tracks on
the CD currently selected in random order.
“Track-Mix” appears in the main CD menu.
CD Repeat (CD changer only)
Select this function to repeat the current
CD until you switch the function off.
“CD Repeat” appears in the main CD me-
nu.
Playback modeiYou can only select one playback mode
at a time.
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iWhen CDs are played in random order,
it is possible that several tracks from
the same CD are played in a row.

66 AudioSound settingsActivating sound optimization
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Other Options” in the
main sound settings menu and press to
confirm.
The “Other Options” (FM/AM, WB or
CD) menu will appear.
P - actual sound optimization

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight the desired
sound optimization and press to con-
firm.
The new sound optimization is
active P.Return to the main sound menu

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Bass/Treble” and
press to confirm.
Return to the main audio menu

Press *.
Available sound optimizations

Standard - COMAND set the sound li-
near for the center of the vehicle

Speech - the emphasis is on the spo-
ken word

Driver-optimized - COMAND optimizes
the sound for the driver’s seat position

Ambience
Small, medium and large rooms are si-
mulated
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tion at a time.
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zation for the service sources.

68 Satellite radio*Important notes

Important notesIn chapter “Satellite radio”, you will find
detailed information regarding
selecting a station and a program cate-
gory

memory functions

sound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.iAdditional optional satellite radio equip-
ment and a subscription to satellite ra-
dio service provider are required for the
satellite radio operation described here.
Feature description is based on prelimi-
nary information available at time of
printing. At time of printing, no date for
the availability of optional equipment
required for satellite radio operation
had been set. Contact your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for details and
availability for your vehicle.
iNote that categories and channels
shown in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
service provider. Programming content
is subject to change. Therefore, channel
and categories shown in illustrations
and descriptions contained in this ma-
nual may differ from the channels and
categories delivered by the service pro-
vider.
Satellite radio service may be unavai-
lable or interrupted from time to time
for a variety of reasons, such as envi-
ronmental or topographic conditions
and other things we can’t control. Ser-
vice might also not be available in cer-
tain places (e.g., in tunnels, parking
garages, or within or next to buildings)
or near other technologies.
iSirius Satellite Radio provides approxi-
mately 100 channels, so called
streams, of digital-quality radio, among
others music, sports, news, and enter-
tainment commercial-free.
Sirius Satellite Radio uses a fleet of
high-power satellites to broadcast
24 hours per day, coast-to-coast.
This diverse, satellite-delivered pro-
gramming is available for a monthly
subscription fee.
For more information, call the Sirius
Service Center (
page 69) or contact
www.siriusradio.com.

86 Telephone*Important notes

Important notesIn chapter “Telephone”, you will find de-
tailed information regarding the telepho-
ne*, including emergency call, SMS
function and service numbers.
1 Observe all legal requirements
Please read the chapter “Telephone”
first before attempting to operate your
telephone.

Always drive with extreme caution
when you operate the telephone
hands-free.

For safety reasons, you should not use
the mobile telephone handset to make
a call while driving the vehicle.
If the signal strength is very weak (dis-
play in the symbol field of all menus):
Wait until reception improves before
making a call.
Warning
G
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving a ve-
hicle. Whether or not prohibited by law, for
safety reasons, the driver should not use the
cellular telephone while the vehicle is in mo-
tion. Stop the vehicle in a safe location be-
fore answering or placing a call.
If you nonetheless choose to use the cellular
phone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and be sure to pay attention to
the traffic situation at all times. Use the cel-
lular phone
1 only when road, weather and
traffic conditions permit.
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e.
without being connected to an external an-
tenna) from inside the vehicle while the en-
gine is running. Doing so could lead to
malfunction of the vehicle’s electronic sys-
tems, possibly resulting in an accident and
personal injury.
!Radio transmitters, such as a portable
telephone or a citizens band unit
should only be used inside the vehicle
if they are connected to a separate ex-
terior antenna that has been approved
by Mercedes-Benz.

91 Telephone*
Multifunction display
Function
Page
1
The telephone is switched off
Switching telephone operati-
on on
96
2
Entering the unlock code
96
3
The system is searching for
the corresponding network
96
4
The telephone is ready for use
103
5
The vehicle is currently out-
side the transmission or re-
ception range
Function
Page
6
Phone book is empty and/or
has not been loaded into the
COMAND telephone memory
103
7
Name selected from the
phone book
103
8
Dialing begins
104
9
Dialing is completed and the
name is displayed.
The display will remain until
you end the call
104
Function
Page
a
Reception strength is indica-
ted by up to 5 bars for a con-
nected and functional
telephone.
97
b
Number of the memory locati-
on and the name stored here
103
c
Call time
104

96 Telephone*Telephone operation1Status line, telephone is not yet logged
onto network
2Input line for unlock code
Press a.
The menu to enter the unlock code will
appear.
Entering the unlock code

Use the number keys 1 through 0 to
enter the unlock code.Asterisks instead of digits will appear in
the input line.
If entered code is correct and the pho-
ne is registered in a network, the phone
is ready for use.
Ready for operation display3Telephone is ready for operation,
“Send” is highlighted
4Reception strength, indicated by up to
5 bars
RM appears, if the telephone is not
using the home system
Switching telephone operation on
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iYour unlock code prevents unauthori-
zed persons from using your telephone.
Be sure to memorize this code, a three
digit number, carefully.
Timeport phones use a three-digit code.
V60 phones use a four-digit code. The
head unit will unlock the phone using
the first three digits of the four-digit V60
unlock code.
If you enter an incorrect code, the sys-
tem returns to the menu for entering the
unlock code.iYou must always enter the unlock code
when you switch on the telephone the
first time (if phone is in locked mode).
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98 Telephone*Telephone operationAccepting a call using COMAND
1“Call”
The system detects an incoming call,
the phone rings.
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the “Send” but-
ton.
The display will change to the
call menu. An active audio source will
be muted.
Call menu2“00:01:21 h”
The call time appears
3Phone number Switching the microphone for the
hands-free telephone off

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the “Mute” button and
press to confirm.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v again to cancel muting.
Setting the volume for hands-free opera-
tion
Raising the volume

Turn the left-hand rotary/push-button
v to the right.
Lowering the volume

Turn the left-hand rotary/push-button
v to the left.
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iNo telephone menu is shown on the
screen 
first press a

then you can accept or refuse the
call.
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99 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Refusing or ending a call
Use one of the three ways:
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the “End” button.
or

Press a.
or

Press *.Accepting an incoming call using the
mobile telephone handset
The telephone is located in the storage
compartment under the armrest. See your
vehicle’s operating instructions.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the “Send” but-
ton.

Remove the telephone from its cradle
and conduct your call.
The hands-free operation will switch
off.
Ending a call

Put the phone back in its cradle.
1 Observe all legal requirementsWarning
G
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving a ve-
hicle. Whether or not prohibited by law, for
safety reasons, the driver should not use the
cellular telephone while the vehicle is in mo-
tion. Stop the vehicle in a safe location be-
fore answering or placing a call. If you
nonetheless choose to use the cellular pho-
ne while driving, please use the hands-free
device and be sure to pay attention to the
traffic situation at all times. Use the cellular
phone
1 only when road, weather and traffic
conditions permit.

102 Telephone*Telephone operationConducting a call
When the call is initiated, the call time ap-
pears in the screen.Use one of these three ways to end a call:

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the “End” button
or call has been finished by the other
party.
or

Press a.
or

Press *.Subsequent dialing
Transmitting other dial tones:

During a call you can press the number
keys 1 through 0, u and t.
The numbers dialed will appear in the
menu for 10 seconds after the last key
is pressed (subsequent dialing display).
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iDuring a conversation, you can enter a
telephone number in the notebook or
edit an existing one (
page 115).

103 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Dialing a number from the phone book
Dialing using the multifunction steering
wheel
In order to use this feature, the phone
book must have previously been downloa-
ded to the COMAND memory. This is per-
formed automatically each time the
portable phone is connected to the coiled
cord.
The telephone is ready for operation
(page 96).

Press E or H as often as neces-
sary until the telephone mode appears
in the multifunction display.
If ENTER CODE
appears, enter your unlock
code first (
page 96).
The message NO ENTRY
appears when the
portable phone has been put into the crad-
le and no entries are stored in the phone
book.

Press F or G.
You are paging the phone book back-
wards or forwards in alphabetical or-
der. Name and memory location
appear.
or

Press F or G longer than 2 se-
conds.
You are scrolling through the phone
book very quickly.
The name that is selected appears in
the display.
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iIf you do not wish to place a call, press
L. The process will be cancelled and
the message
READY
appears again.