MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class 2005 W203 Comand Manual

81 Telephone*
Telephone operation
You can use the following functions to
make a phone call:
Dialing a telephone number
(page 81)

Redial (
page 82)

Selecting an entry from the Received
calls list (
page 83)

Selecting an entry from the Dialed
numbers list (
page 83)

Use speed-dialing (
page 85)

Use quick-dialing (
page 85)

Selecting a phone book entry and
dialing the number (
page 89)Dialing a telephone number
Entering a telephone number

Open the Telephone menu
(page 78).

Use the number keys 1 - 0 to enter
the telephone number.Deleting the last or several digits:

Press the
Delete
soft key once or se-
veral times.
Deleting all digits:

Press K.
or

Press and hold
Delete
soft key for
more than 2 seconds.
Outgoing calls

82 Telephone*Telephone operationBegin dialing
When you have entered the telephone
number
Press E.
or

Press k.
or

In the Telephone menu, press the
Send

soft key.Dialing will begin. If a name is associated
with the phone number saved in the phone
book, the name appears on the screen. In
the status bar, the off-hook symbol will ap-
pear.
COMAND will mute an active audio source.
If the person called answers the call, the
call is active. You talk over the hands-free
set.
The message
Call failed
may
appear if you place an outgoing call.
Try again later.
Subsequent dialing
Transmitting other dial tones:

During a call you can press the number
keys 1 through 0, # and *.
Ending a call

Press K.
or

Press the
End
soft key.Redial

Press k.
The telephone dials the number that
was dialed last.
or

Press the
Dialed#
soft key.
The Dialed numbers list will appear.
The most recently dialed number is
highlighted.

Press E.
or

Press k.
or

Press the Send soft key.

83 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Selecting an entry from the Received
calls list
The COMAND automatically generates a
list of the last 10 calls received. The list is
sorted chronologically with the most
recently received call at the top of the list.
Displaying the list
In the Telephone menu (
page 78),
press the
Recvd#
soft key.
The list is displayed and the most
recently received call is highlighted.
Received calls listThe status bar shows:
the caller’s name if her or his name and
number are stored in the phone book

the message
Unknown
if no entry is
available

the telephone number
You can select the following functions:

Changing the list display

Selecting an entry and begin dialing

Ending a call (
page 82)Changing the list display

Press the
123
soft key.
The display changes to numbers.
or

Press the
ABC
soft key.
The display changes to names.
Selecting an entry and begin dialing

Push the joystick to g or G to
select the desired entry.

Press E.
or

Press k.
or

Press the
Send
soft key.
The telephone dials the number.

84 Telephone*Telephone operationSelecting an entry from the Dialed num-
bers list
The COMAND automatically generates a
list of the last 10 numbers dialed. The list
is sorted chronologically with the most
recently dialed number at the top of the
list.
Displaying the list
In the Telephone menu (
page 78),
press the
Dialed#
soft key.
The list is displayed and the most
recently dialed number is highlighted.
Dialed numbers listThe status bar shows:
the caller’s name if her or his name and
number are stored in the phone book

the message
Unknown
if no entry is
available

the telephone numberYou can select the following functions:

Changing the list display (
page 83)

Selecting an entry and begin dialing
(page 83)

Ending a call (
page 82)
Toggling between lists

Push the joystick to H or h to
select the desired list.
Missed calls
If there are one or more missed calls avai-
lable on the mobile phone, a correspon-
ding message will appear.

Press the
Back
soft key or press E to
return to the Telephone menu.

85 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Speed-dialing
For all memory locations
At the mobile phone you can save
telephone numbers in the speed-dialing
memory and use them. Refer to the mobile
phone operator’s manual.
You can also use speed-dialing at the
COMAND (only mobile phone memory
locations 1-99).
You can enter up to 2 digits.
Open the Telephone menu
(page 78).
Memory locations with up to two digits:

Use the number keys 1 to 9 to
enter the memory location number.

Press E.
or

Press k.
or

Press the Send soft key.
The telephone dials the saved number.
Ending a call (
page 82).
Quick-dialing
Quick dialing can be used on memory loca-
tions 1-9.

Open the Telephone menu
(page 78).

Press one of the number keys 1 - 9
longer than 2 seconds.
The telephone dials the saved number.
Ending a call (
page 82).If the person called or you answer a call,
the call is active. The call indication is
displayed.
Call menuYou talk over the hands-free set. You can
set the volume for the hands-free
operation (
page 80).
The status bar indicates the call time and
the off-hook symbol.
Active call

86 Telephone*Telephone operationThe following functions can be used during
a call:
Ending an active call

Switch on/off hands-free microphone

Setting the volume for hands-free ope-
ration (
page 80)
Ending an active call

Press K.
or

Press the
End
soft key.
The Telephone menu will appear.Switching hands-free microphone on/
off (available if microphone is switched
on)
The microphone status is indicated by the
status of the
Mic Off
or the
Mic On

soft key.

Press the
Mic Off
soft key.
The microphone is switched on. The
soft key status changes accordingly.

Press the
Mic On
soft key.
The microphone is switched off. The
soft key status changes accordingly.
When the microphone is off, the other
party cannot hear you. You can still
hear your partner.Three-way calling
When a call is active and you receive a se-
cond call on your mobile phone, a tone re-
presenting a second caller can be heard.
You can accept the second call, toggle bet-
ween the active (first) and the second call
and make a conference.
Accepting a second call

Press k.
You now have two calls, the second call
is active. The formerly active call is put
on hold.
Toggling between the active and the wai-
ting call
TDMA, CDMA

Press k.
The active call is put on hold and the
call formerly on hold is now active.
Microphone
status
Soft key status
On
Mic Off
Off
Mic On

87 Telephone*
Telephone operation
GSM
Use the number key 2 and then
press k.
The active call is put on hold and the
call formerly on hold is now active.
Ending the active call
TDMA, CDMA

Press K.
Both calls will be ended, but
the on-hold call will call back.
GSM

Press K.
The active call will be ended, the call
formerly on hold is active.Making a conference call
TDMA, CDMA
When a first call is active a second call can
be placed to make a conference call.
During an active call:

Use the number keys 1 to 9 to en-
ter the telephone number of the party
that you would like to conference in.

Press k.
Dialing will begin. If the person called
answers the call, the call is active, the
formerly active call is put on hold.

Press k again to make all calls
active and have the conference call.GSM
To make a conference between to calls
(one that is active and one on hold):

Use the number key 2 and then
press k.
Ending a conference call

Press K.

88 Telephone*Telephone operationThe phone book contains all entries
of the internal memory of the mobile
phone (TDMA, CDMA and GSM mobile
phone), entries can marked with
symbols

of the SIM card (GSM mobile phone)
Displaying the phone book

In the Telephone menu (
page 78),
press the
Pho.Bk.
soft key.
The phone book will appear.The first entry found is at the top of the list
and highlighted. Entries marked with symbols have been
imported into the phone book from the in-
ternal memory of the mobile phone.
Usable phone number categories:

Symbol : Cell number

Symbol : Home number

Symbol : Work number
And additional categories:

Symbol : Fax number

Symbol : Pager number

Symbol : Main number
Phone book
Phone book
entry
Status bar shows
A phone number
Unknown
A name for a
phone number
The phone number
Several numbers
Several
Numbers

89 Telephone*
Telephone operation
You can select the following functions:
Changing the phone book display at
the COMAND

Selecting a phone book entry and
dialing the number (
page 89)
Changing the phone book display

Open the phone book (
page 88).

Press the
123
soft key.
The display changes to numbers. The
status bar displays the name of the
marked entry.
or

Press the
ABC
soft key.
The display changes to names. The
status bar displays the number of the
marked entry.Selecting a phone book entry and dia-
ling the number

Open the phone book (
page 88).
The list of phone book entries with
names starting with a certain letter is
displayed.
Changing the initial letters

Push the joystick to H or h one or
several times.
With every push of the button the
display changes to the next possible
letter. At the end of the letter list
follows the category
Others
.Category
Others
:
Here, all entries without names or with
names starting with a special character
(e.g. * or #) are put together.
Selecting an entry

Change the initial letter if required.

Push the joystick to G or g to
select a list entry.

Press the
Detail
soft key to see all
information about the entry.
iIf you hold one of the buttons, scrolling
is accelerated.

90 Telephone*Telephone operationBegin dialing
Press E.
or

Press k.
or

Press the
Send
soft key.