MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2003 W203 Comand Manual

63 Audio
Sound settings
Sound settings
COMAND is equipped with a standard am-
plifier.
You can set

the sound Bass/Treble individually


the sound-center (Fader and Balance)


select predefined sound optimization.
See individual audio mode descriptions for
instructions on this feature.
Adjustments to the sound have a different
effect on the audio and service sources.
The predefined sound optimizations are
available for the audio sources only.Audio sources include:


Radio FM, AM, WB


CD (CD drive, CD changer)


auxiliary audio source, e.g. tape deck (if
connected)
You can activate the main Sound menu in
the audio sources through the menu field
“Sound”.
Service sources include:


Telephone


Voice output in the navigation


Voice recognition system
See separate operating instructions for te-
lephone and voice recognition system.
You can activate the main Sound menu in
the “NAVI Settings” menu (
page 181),
through the menu field “Sound”. Activating the main sound menu
For audio sources
Main sound menu1Radio (FM) is switched on
2Actual sound settings (Bass/Treble)
3Actual sound-center (Fader and Balan-
ce)
4Slider switch to alter the value
5Reset Bass/Treble to “0”, and the Ba-
lance to the middle of the vehicle
6Activate predefined sound optimizati-
ons
Adjusting sound settings

64 AudioSound settings
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Sound“ in the main
menu for radio or CD operation and
press to confirm.
The main sound menu will appear dis-
playing the actual settings.For service sources
1Volume difference
Set the difference between voice out-
put during route guidance and an acti-
ve audio source
“0” The volume of the audio source
is not affected during voice out-
put.
“10” The audio source is set very low
during voice output.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Settings” in the main
destination input menu (
page 122)
and press to confirm.
The “NAVI Settings” menu will appear
(
page 181).

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Sound” and press to
confirm.
The “Speech Bass/Treble” menu will
appear.
iIt is also possible that “AM Bass/Treb-
le”, “WB Bass/Treble”, “CD Bass/Treb-
le” or “AUX Bass/Treble” are indicated
in 1.
Fader defines sound-center front/
back
Balance defines sound-center left/
right
iNo predefined sound optimizations are
available for service sources.
During adjustment in the “Speech
Bass/Treble” menu, COMAND will is-
sue a repetative voice output of “Samp-
le” to allow you to set the settings as
you prefer.

65 Audio
Sound settings
Setting Bass/Treble/Fader/Balance
1Setting mode active
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to move the cursor to the parameter
you want to adjust and press to con-
firm.
The setting mode is active. The activa-
ted sound parameter is shown in red.

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to set the desired value.

Press the button.
The value is set. The sound feature is
shown in black.Reset the Settings to “0”

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight “Reset” and press to
confirm.
COMAND sets treble and bass to “0”
and sets the sound-center into the
middle of the vehicle.
Return to the main audio menu

Press *.iThe sound-center adjustments affect
the settings for the radio (FM/AM/WB)
and CD operation.
Adjustments which are made to the na-
vigation system will affect the voice re-
cognition system and the telephone.

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-
buttonv 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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iYou can only select one sound optimiza-
tion at a time.
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iCOMAND does not offer sound optimi-
zation for the service sources.

67 Telephone
Important notes
Multifunction display
Telephone operation
SMS function
Emergency call
Service numbers

68 TelephoneImportant 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 be sure to pay
attention to the traffic situation at all times.
Use the cellular phone
1 only when the traffic
situation allows.
Never operate radio transmitters equipped
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e.
without beeing 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.

69 Telephone
Important notes


Close the windows and reduce all out-
side noise as much as possible when
you use hands-free operation.


A brief disconnection from the cellular
network is not a malfunction, as this
can occur when the network switches
areas. The phone will automatically try
to sign on to a network again.


If the message “Locked. Please enter
code” appears, enter the unlock code
to enable all telephone functions
(page 78).


If a menu other than the telephone
menu is displayed on the COMAND
screen, the display will change if an
outgoing call is sent out via the multi-
function steering wheel.In the following situations, it is not possible
or not yet possible to use the telephone:


The telephone is already unlocked but
is not or not yet registered in the net-
work.
The message “No Service” appears.
The telephone will try to register into
an existing network. If the network is
available, the telephone will be ready
for use.
The above message also appears

if the network is no longer available
due to weak signals


if you try to make a call (message
appears for 8 seconds)


The message “Telephone is being acti-
vated. Please wait.” appears.
COMAND prepares the telephone for
use. Select other system functions, e.g.
radio, by pressing the corresponding
button or wait until the telephone is ac-
tive.


One of the two messages “No telepho-
ne” or “Telephone not connected” ap-
pears.
Please connect the telephone.


The message “Telephone defective”
appears.
Please contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

70 TelephoneImportant notesIn the following situation, it is not yet pos-
sible to use the functions “Dial number
from phone book”, “Redial” and
“Speed-dial”:

The mobile telephone has been
plugged into its holder correctly, the
COMAND operating unit has been swit-
ched on and the phone book download
function has been actuated (see tele-
phone operation guide).
Once the download process has been
completed, the above functions be-
come available. It is not possible to make a call when one
of the following messages appears:


“System busy, redial?”
Dialing has failed because system is
busy.


“No service, redial?”
Dialing has failed because network
cannot received.


“Phone off”
Tele Aid is active, the telephone func-
tion will switch on automatically after
Tele Aid is ended.

71 Telephone
Multifunction display
Multifunction display

Turn the electronic key in the steering
lock to position “1” or “2”, refer to ve-
hicle operating instructions.
1
2
5
3
4
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Function
Page
1
Multifunction display on
the speedometerUsing the control system
2
Adjusting the dial/idle
tone volume during a call
I lowering
J raising
3
To make a call
K Accept an incoming
call
Start dialing opera-
tion
Activate the redial
memory
79
85
91
L End a call
Interrupt dialing
The message
READY
appears
79
83
4
Changing from system to
system, displaying network
provider
E next
H previous
5
Pages through the phone
book in alphabetical order
F forward
G backwardFunction
Page

72 TelephoneMultifunction displayDisplay overview