key MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class 2006 R230 Comand Manual

24 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
(Radio, CD, CDC*, MP3-CD, DVD)
Satellite radio*
Telephone*
Navigation
Service
Calling up main menus
Audio (
page 34):
Press A.
Satellite radio* (
page 80):
Press B. Telephone* (
page 96):
Press
a.
Navigation (
page 118):
Press b.
Service (
page 168):
Press C.
Menu display
A display may consist of three areas.
Example: FM menu 1
Soft key sections
2 Main area
3 Status bar
The functions currently assigned to the
soft keys are displayed in the soft key
sections 1.
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A maximum of five soft keys may be
displayed on each side of the main area
2.
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At a glance
Menu system
The 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
9 = memory location of station,
e.g. “9” Right side:
General status information is indicated
independent of the operating mode.
In this example:
Ready = Telephone* is ready for
operation
 = Reception strength of the
mobile phone
Menu functions and submenus
Using the soft keys, functions can be
switched ON or OFF, or submenus can be
called up. Example: Radio main menu:
The FM/AM soft key switches between
FM and AM band.
The Scan soft key starts/stops the
channel scan.
In some situations, soft keys may not have
any function and are not operational. A
soft key without function appears shaded
out.
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26 At a glance
Menu system
Example Phone book:
Page v 1 soft key Exiting from submenus
Use the Back soft key to exit a submenu.
The display switches to the next higher
menu level.
The system will save all changes you have
made. There are exceptions in which
pressing the
Back soft key will not result in
the settings being saved. The exceptions
are expressly described on the following
pages.
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At a glance
Quick reference COMAND

Quick reference COMAND
Switching on
Turn the key in the steering column
lock to position 1 or 2.
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 steering column
lock to position 0 and pull the key out.
or
Press e.
The volume is adjusted jointly for the
telephone*, the navigation system and the
Voice control system.
The volume setting applies to other
operating modes as well: Radio, CD,
CD changer*, MP3-CD and DVD.
When you adjust the volume, the system
will automatically store the setting for the
current operating mode. The volume for
the navigation announcements can only be
changed while an announcement is being
made.
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You have the following options to
control the system:
at the COMAND
at the multifunction steering wheel
(refer to vehicle Operator’s Manual)
using the Voice control system*
(refer to separate operating
instructions for further information)
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 off
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If the key is not in the steering lock in
position 1 or 2, the system will
automatically stop after around 30
minutes. A warning is displayed prior to
the system switching off.
Volume
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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.
The system remembers the volume
setting when it is switched off.
When the system is switched on again,
the volume may be lower 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. Automatic volume control
The automatic volume control feature
adjusts the volume depending on:
vehicle speed (only in vehicles without
sound system*)
or
ambient noise inside the vehicle (only
in vehicles without sound system*)
other parameters (e.g. windows open
or closed)
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At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Common balance settings apply to the
following sytems:
Radio operation
CD operation (single CD)
CD changer* operation
MP3-CD operation
DVD operation
Satellite radio*
Different balance settings can be set for
navigation and telephone*. The balance settings for navigation
announcements are described at “Audio
settings for the navigation
announcements” (
page 121).
When you change balance settings, the
system will automatically save the settings
for the current operating mode and others.
Setting balance
In Radio, CD, CDC*, MP3-CD, DVD or
satellite radio* operation:
Press the Balance soft key.
Cross-hairs are displayed. The
horizontal line indicates the balance
setting. You can now make balance
settings.Balance
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Quick reference COMAND
Press H or h .
Move the cross-hairs horizontally and
adjust the balance.
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).
Bass and Treble
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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:
Factory Setting:
COMAND set the sound functions* to
factory setting for the active source
mode.
Default:
COMAND set the sound linear for the
center of the vehicle.
Speech optimized:
Playback optimized for language
comprehensibility.
You can use different sound functions* for
the modes mentioned above.
Example:
For CD operation the function
Default, for DVD operation the function
Speech optimized.
Sound functions*
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Quick reference COMAND
Activating the sound functions*
In Radio, CD, CDC*, MP3-CD, DVD or
satellite radio* operation:
Activate the main menu for the
respective operating mode
(
page 24).
Press the Sound soft key.
The Sound menu appears.
Press g or G to select the desired
function.
Press E.
The function is activated.
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34 Audio
Audio menu

Audio menu
In 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.
In the Audio menu, press the soft key
for the desired audio source, e.g.
Radio.
Switching On
Press J.
The system mutes the active audio
source.
Switching off
Press J again .
or
Press A, B , g or h or any
of the available soft keys for the active
audio source.
Opening the Audio menu Selecting an audio source
Muting
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