MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class 2006 W221 Comand Manual

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At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Common balance and fader settings apply
to the following sytems:
Radio operation
CD operation (single CD)
CD changer* operation
MP3-CD operation
DVD operation
Satellite radio*
Different balance and fader settings can be
set for navigation and telephone*. The balance/fader settings for navigation
announcements are described at “Audio
settings for the navigation
announcements” (
page 121).
When you change balance or fader
settings, the system will automatically
save the settings for the current operating
mode and others.
Setting balance and fader
In Radio, CD, CDC*, MP3-CD, DVD or
satellite radio* operation:
Press the Bal/Fad soft key.
Cross-hairs are displayed. The
horizontal line indicates the balance
setting. The vertical line indicates the
fader setting. You can now make
balance and fader settings.Balance and fader
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30 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Press H or h .
Move the cross-hairs horizontally and
adjust the balance.
or
Press g or G .
Move the cross-hairs vertically and
adjust the fader.
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).
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Use
F and f to move the
cross-hairs diagonally.
Bass and Treble
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31
At a glance
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:
Default:
COMAND set the sound linear for the
center of the vehicle.
Front optimized:
COMAND set the sound linear for the
front of the vehicle.
Rear optimized:
COMAND set the sound linear for the
rear of the vehicle.
Speech optimized:
Playback optimised for language
comprehensibility.
Surround:
Surround playback (not for radio).
You can use different sound functions* for
the modes mentioned above.
Example:
For radio operation the function
Default, for CD operation the function
Surround.
Sound functions*
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32 At a glance
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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Surround sound offers a sound quality
superior to conventional stereo sound.
If the radio reception is poor, the
system should be switched back to
standard stereo playback. Switching
back to standard stereo playback may
improve reception quality.
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33
Audio
Audio menu
Radio operation CD operation
MP3-CD operation DVD operation
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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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35
Audio
Radio operation

Radio operation
In the Audio menu, press the Radio
soft key.
The Radio main menu will appear.
Radio main menu
1 Soft key assignment
2 Main area
3 Status bar The station last tuned in is received.
Switching back to Audio menu
Press the Back soft key.
You can select between FM-, AM- and WB-
Band.
AM Band
In the FM Radio main menu, press soft
key

FM/AM until “AM” is displayed in
the status bar.
The AM station last tuned to will begin
to play. The frequency will appear in
the display.
Switching the radio operation on
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The Sound soft key appears if the
COMAND is provided with sound
functions* (
page 31).
Changing the Radio band
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36 Audio
Radio operation
Weather Band (WB)
In the FM or AM Radio main menu,
press the
WB soft key.
An automatic scan is starting and the
COMAND plays and displays the first
strong WB station. Switching back to FM or AM band
Press the FM/AM soft key.
The station last tuned to will begin to
play.
Switching back to Audio menu
Press the Back soft key.
Frequency bandFrequency range
FM
AM87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM
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With the number keys 1 - 7 it is pos-
sible to choose a channel.
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37
Audio
Radio operation
You can use the following functions:
Automatic seek tuning (page 37)
Manual tuning (page 37)
Station selection from the Preset menu
(
page 38)
Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM) (
page 39)
Automatic station scan (FM, AM)
(
page 39)
Station selection from the FM/AM
Autostore presets (
page 43)
Automatic seek tuning
Press
g or h .
or
Press g or G .
FM and AM Bands, Weather Band (WB)
The radio will tune in to the next receivable
station (FM, AM) or channel (WB) with de-
scending/ascending frequency depending
on the direction of seek.
WB
Alternatively, you can select the channel
directly:
Press a number key 1 through 7. Manual tuning (FM, AM)
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 35).
Press
g or h longer than 2 se-
conds.
The function is active.
or
Press H or h .
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective
waveband each time one of the buttons
is pressed.
FM Band
The frequency displayed will change in in-
crements of 0.2 MHz.
AM Band
Tuning will take place in increments of
10 kHz.
Selecting a station
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The selected channel is not shown in
the status line.
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38 Audio
Radio operation
Station selection via number keypad
(presets)
FM and AM Bands
Press one of the number keys, such as
2 briefly.
The radio will tune to the frequency as-
signed to that memory location. If none
has been set by you, the radio will not
change the station. Station selection vi
a direct frequency
entry (FM, AM)
E.g.: 102.7 MHz in the FM bandActivate the desired waveband
(
page 35).
Press *.
An input line will appear.
Enter the desired frequency with the
number keys within 8 seconds, e.g.
1027 for 102.7 FM.
The station you have selected will
begin to play.
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FM and AM presets are independent
and can only be accessed while in the
corresponding band.
Saving stations for FM and AM
(
page 40).
Frequency bandFrequency range
FM
AM87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM
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