Radio MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2005 W211 Comand Manual

78 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationExample 2: category
POP

In the station list, only channels of catego-
ry
POP
are available (category mode).

Use or  to select the category POP
from the list.
If the station listened to before was of
POP

category, the channel remains tuned.
Otherwise the system switches to the sta-
tion of
POP
category that was selected last
in this category.The system will automatically switch to a
station of
POP
category if the currently se-
lected station is not of the
POP
category.
Otherwise, the currently selected station
remains tuned.
Tuning a station within the selected
category
The channels identified for the currently
selected category are sorted numerically
by channel number, which appear in the
status bar one at a time.
Tuning using COMAND control unit

Press or .
The search proceeds in ascending or-
der.
or

Press or .The search proceeds in descending or-
der and stops at the first receivable
station.
Tuning using the multifunction steering
wheel

Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to Satellite radio
display (
page 25).

Pressk.
The search proceeds in ascending or-
der.
oriUsing oris followed by a short
delay before the change occurs. Using
 and changes the channel
immediately.

79 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation

Pressj.
The search proceeds in descending or-
der and stops at the first receivable
station.
Tuning via scan search
Scan search is characterized as follows:

Scan search plays a channel for
approx. 8 seconds and then skips to
the next channel within the current
category.

Scan search can be ended manually.

Scan search stops automatically at the
station that was playing when scan
search was started.

Press the
Scan
soft key.
The scan search starts.

Press the
Scan
soft key again.
The scan search ends.
Additional text information (artist and title)
related to the current broadcast can be
displayed.

Press the
Info
soft key.Two options are available:

Storing using the number keys
(page 79).

Storing using the Presets menu
(page 80).
Storing via number keys

Press and hold a number key between

and  for more than 2 seconds.
The currently selected station is stored
in the corresponding preset location.
Obtaining additional text
information
Storing stationsiWhen storing a station out of the cate-
gory
All
, later selection of this channel
does not lead into the category mode.

80 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationStoring via Presets menu 
Press the
Presets
soft key.
The Preset list appears.

Use or  to select a preset loca-
tion.

Press for more than 2 seconds.
The currently selected station is stored
in the corresponding preset location.Resetting Presets menu
The
Presets
soft key is active indicated by
its color changed.

Press the
Presets
soft key.
All channels in the Preset list are delet-
ed.

Press the
Service
soft key.The telephone number of the Sirius
Service Center and the twelve-digit
electronic serial number (ESN) of the
particular receiver appear.
It may be necessary to call the Sirius Ser-
vice Center if, for example:

you want to cancel the subscription or
to re-subscribe at a later date,

you forget to pay the bill, or

you sell the car to another person.
Calling the Sirius Service Center

82 Telephone*Important notes1 Observe all legal requirementsSafety InstructionsWarning
G
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving.
Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety
reasons, the driver should not use the cellu-
lar telephone while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before
placing or answering 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.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
Warning
G
Never operate radio transmitters provided
with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-
out being connected to an external antenna)
from inside the vehicle while the engine is
running. Doing so could lead to malfunction
of the vehicle's electronic system, possibly
resulting in an accident and/or personal
injury.

83 Telephone*
Important notes

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

For safety reasons, the cellular phone
handset should not be used to place or
receive a call while driving.

If the signal is very weak (display in the
status bar):
Wait until reception improves before
placing a call.
Tips on telephone operation iOnce the cellular phone is inserted into
the telephone cradle, it can be operat-
ed:
using the cellular phone itself,

using the COMAND control unit,

using the multifunction steering
wheel, or

using the voice control system*.
Descriptions in this Operator’s Manual
presume that the cellular phone is in-
serted into the telephone cradle.
iThis Operator's Manual describes op-
eration of the telephone using the
COMAND control unit and the multi-
function steering wheel. Unless other-
wise specified, the descriptions and
the illustrated displays refer to the
COMAND control unit.
Operation of the cellular phone and
voice control system* are explained in
separate operation guides.!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 exte-
rior antenna approved by Mercedes-
Benz.

171 Glossary
Autostore
Enters the stations with the best recep-
tion (signal strength) into the autostore
memory in order of their reception
quality (from strong to weak).
Balance
Volume adjustment between left and
right speakers.
Bit
(Bi
nary digit
)
The smallest unit of digital information.
Bit rate
Measurement of transmission speed.
Indicates the number of ->bits trans-
mitted per time unit.
CD
(C
ompact D
isc)
Digital storage medium in disc form.
CD-R
(CD
Recordable)
->CD which can be read and written but
not deleted.CD-RW
(CD
Rew
riteable)
->CD which can be read, written and
deleted.
COMAND
(Co
ckpit Man
agement and D
ata Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communication sys-
tems, including the radio and CD play-
er, as well as for other optional
equipment (CD changer*, telephone*,
satellite radio*, navigation*).
Coordinates
Indicate the geographical position on
the earth's surface.
DVD
(D
igital V
ersatile D
isc)
Digital storage medium in disc form for
storing large volumes of data.Fader
(Fader control)
Volume control between front and rear
speakers.
Folder
Alternative designation for directories.
Data saved on a storage medium can
be organized into directories for im-
proved clarity. Can be likened to a filing
cabinet containing a number of folders,
each of which holds a number of docu-
ments.
Greenwich meridian
A specific north-south line running
through Greenwich, England.
GPS
(G
lobal P
ositioning S
ystem)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation.
Glossary

173 Glossary
Root directory
The uppermost directory on a storage
medium.
Scan rate (MP3)
Indicates the frequency at which volt-
age samples are taken during the con-
version of an analog signal into a digital
signal. The analog-to-digital converter
converts the samples into digital sig-
nals.
SCAN search
Plays receivable radio stations, or CD
tracks in succession, each for approx.
8 seconds.
SIM
(S
ubscriber I
dentity M
odule)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for access-
ing a mobile communication network.
SMS
(S
hort M
essage S
ervice)With this function, you can receive,
read and delete short text messages
(if SMS service is provided by your ser-
vice provider).
Soft keys
Keys to activate different functions,
depending on the selected operating
mode.
Tele Aid
(Tele
matic A
larm I
dentification on D
e-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and man-
ual emergency, roadside assistance
and information. Tele Aid is initially
activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call.
The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
vided the vehicle's battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and
cellular and GPS coverage are avail-
able.Telematics
Compound word made up of the terms
Telecommunication and Informatics.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unautho-
rized persons from using your tele-
phone. The unlock code is a number
string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.
UTC
(U
niversal T
ime C
oordinated)
The mean sun time associated with lon-
gitude zero (world time). It functions as
basis for the time zones.
WB
Weatherband

175 Index
A
Accepted calls (telephone). . . . . . . . 93
Accessing CD changer. . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adding spoken names to a phone
book entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Answering call (telephone). . . . . . . . 91
Audio AUX mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
switching to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Automatic volume control . . . . . . . . 31
Autostore (in Radio mode) . 39, 43, 171B
Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 171
for navigation announcements . . . . 112
Bass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
for navigation announcements . . . . 112
Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Bit rate (MP3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
permissible rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
C
Call (Telephone)
answering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
ending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 96
outgoing calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
placing an outgoing call . . . . . . . . . . 91
refusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
CALL NOT POSSIBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Calling up Destination memory . . . 148
Cancelling
navigation announcements . . . . . . . 131
route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Caring for CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 50, 60
Category list (satellite radio) . . . . . . 77
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
see also MP3 CD
copy protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 62
ejecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 65
loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 61
random CD (CD changer mode) . . . . 71
repeat (CD changer mode) . . . . . . . . 71
selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67CD changer
accessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
retracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
CD changer mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
switching to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
CD slot
CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 64, 65
MP3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
single CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CD-R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 171
CD-RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 171
Changing
detour (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
map scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
stop-over destination . . . . . . . . . . . 141
CHANNEL UNAVAILABLE. . . . . . . . . . 77
COMAND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
switching ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Index

176 IndexControls
CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction steering wheel. . . . . . . 24
Navigation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Radio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Telephone mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
entering destination via . . . . . . . . . 127
Copy protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 62
Copyright (MP3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Current navigation announcement 131
cancelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
repeating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131D
Deleting
destination
from Destination memory . . . . . . 149
from Last destinations . . . . . . . . . 148
detour (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
phone book entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
SMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
stop-over destination . . . . . . . . . . . 141Destination
deleting
from Destination memory . . . . . . 149
from Last destinations . . . . . . . . . 148
Last destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
storing in Destination memory . . . . 149
Destination memory . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
calling up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
selecting destination . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
starting route guidance to a stored
destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
storing destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Detour (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Display
adjusting brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
switching design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Displaying route (navigation) . . . . . 136
DVD (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . 107, 171
E
Ejecting CD
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
in Single CD mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ejecting navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . 107
Emergency call system . . . . . . . . . . 158
Emergency calls “911”. . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Ending
call (telephone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 96
ENTER UNLOCK CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Entering
destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
frequency (radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
PIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
unlock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88F
Fader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 171
for navigation announcements . . . . 112
File structure (MP3 CD). . . . . . . . . . . 51

177 Index
Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
random (MP3 mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
repeat (MP3 mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
selecting (MP3 mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Forward
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
in MP3 mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Frequency input (in Radio mode). . . 41G
Global Positioning System
see GPS
GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 171
GPS position display
switching ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Greenwich meridian . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
GSM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87, 172H
Hands-free microphone
switching ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Home address
entering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
I
ID3 tag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 172
ISO9660 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 172J
Joliet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 172L
Language setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Last destinations memory . . . . . . . 147
selecting destination. . . . . . . . . . . . 147
starting route guidance to
Last destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Latitude. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 172
List (Satellite radio mode)
program categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
program category list . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
List (Telephone mode)
accepted calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
missed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
outgoing calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Loading CD
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Loading navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . 107
LOGIC7®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 172
Longitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 172
M
Manual tuning (in Radio mode). . . . . 40
Memory
destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Last destinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 42
Menu system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Mercedes-Benz Information . . . . . . 159
Missed calls (telephone). . . . . . . 92, 93
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 . . . . . . . . 52, 172
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
tips on creating MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . 51
tips on creating MP3 tracks . . . . . . . 52
tips on data storage media . . . . . . . . 50