light MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2010 W212 Comand Manual

Phone Menu1Phone service status2Signal strength (if provided by phone)3Call status4Displays COMAND phone book5Displays call list selection6Input speller with characters for entering
phone numbers7Device name of the connected mobile
phone
COMAND Phone Book
The COMAND phone book is an extract of
entries from the address book. All the
COMAND address book entries having at
least one phone number can be found in the
COMAND phone book.
i For many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the =, ; ,
9 , : , a , 6 or ~ buttons,
for selecting a menu, scrolling through lists
or initiating or ending a call ( Y page 25).
Opening COMAND Phone Book
XOpen the phone main menu ( Y page 102).XSelect Name.
The COMAND phone book is displayed.1Address book entry2Calls up options3Predictive speller4Closes phone book5¦ symbol for voice name
Address book entries may have the symbol
5 . An additional voice name is saved with
these entries.
If an address book entry has the symbol +
then this has more than one phone number.
You can select these subentries
( Y page 103).
XTo close phone book: In the predictive
speller select the symbol á.
or
XPress k.
Selecting an Entry
Selecting via List
XRotate ym z or slide qm r until the desired
entry is highlighted.XTo confirm selection: Press n.
Selecting Subentries
XSelect a phone book entry with the + icon
and press n.
The subentries appear. The + icon
changes to /.COMAND Phone Book103TelephoneZ

1Expanded phone book entry2Phone book entry with subentriesXRotate ym z or slide qm r and select the
desired sub-entry.
Displaying Details on an Entry
COMAND can also fully display an
abbreviated entry.
XSelect entry.XSelect Options £Details .
The details screen appears.XTo close details screen: Slide om p
repeatedly until the entry is highlighted
again.
or
XPress the k button.
Initiating Call to an Entry
XSelect entry ( Y page 103).XPress n
or
XPress the 6 button on the COMAND
control unit.
Creating a New Entry
i When a new entry is added through the
COMAND phone book, it is saved to the
address book.
XSelect Options £New Entry in the
COMAND phone book.XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.XSelect a telephone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone .XSelect Save.
The input menu with data fields appears.1Cursor2Data field3Input speller4Selected phone category
Switching Data Field
XSlide qm repeatedly until the input speller
disappears.XThen slide qm r and press n.
or
XSelect [ or ] in the input speller.
The input menu displays the data field
selected.
Entering Data into a Field
XSelect all the characters one after the other
in the input speller 3.
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The input speller provides the characters
corresponding to the selected data field.
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XTo switch input speller to upper or
lower case characters: Select & or
( .XTo switch input speller character set:
Select k.
Every time this is selected it switches the
character set.XTo change the input speller language:
Select !.XRotate ym z or slide qm r until the desired
language is highlighted and then press n.XTo move the cursor in the data field:
Select Y or Z.
Deleting an Entry
XTo delete individual characters: Select
õ and briefly press n.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press n until the entire entry has been
deleted.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller and hold it until the
entire entry is deleted.
Cancelling an Entry
XSelect á.
If one of the data fields contains data, a
prompt will appear asking whether you wish
to store the entry.
XSelect Yes or No.
The entry will either be stored or not,
depending on your selection.
Saving an Entry
XSelect d.
A corresponding message is displayed.Deleting an Entry
The deletion rules vary according to the entry
selected:
R Phone book entry selected:
The entry is deleted in the COMAND phone
book and the address book if the address
book entry only contains phone numbers.
R Entire address book entry selected:
The entry is deleted in the COMAND phone
book and additionally also in the address
book if the address book entry only
contains phone numbers.
R Subentry of an address book entry
selected:
The subentry is deleted in the COMAND
phone book and in the address book.XTo delete: Select entry ( Y page 103).XSelect Options £Delete .
You will be prompted to confirm that you
really want to delete the entry.XSelect Yes or No.
Yes option: The entry is deleted according
to the above rules.
Adding a Phone Number to a Phone
Book Entry
XSelect the address book entry.XSelect Options £Add Phone No. .XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.XSelect a phone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone .XSelect Save.
If five numbers are saved for the entry in the
selected number category, a prompt will
appear asking whether you wish to overwrite
one of the existing numbers.
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List of incoming calls
1List of calls received2Date/time of the highlighted entry3List entry options menuXTo select a list entry: Rotate ym z or slide
q m r.XTo close list: Select Back.
or
XPress the k button next to the
COMAND controller.
Displaying Details on a List Entry
COMAND can also fully display an
abbreviated list entry.
XSelect the list entry.XSelect Options £Details .
The details screen appears.XBack to the list: Slide om p until the list is
highlighted.
or
XPress the k button next to the
COMAND controller.
Saving Unsaved List Entry
Unsaved list entries are displayed with the
phone number.
Saved list entries are displayed with the
name. They are saved in the COMAND phone
book.
Saving in the Address Book as a New
Entry XSelect the list entry.XSelect Options £Save £New Entry .
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Save has no function if the selected list
entry is already stored in the address book.
XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.XSelect a telephone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone .Number categoryDisplay (phone
and address book)Not classified°Home@Work\Phone categoryDisplay (phone
and address book)Not classified°Mobile¢Car^PagerïXSelect Save.
An input menu with data fields will appear.
The data field for the phone number is
completed automatically.1Cursor2Data fieldCall Lists107TelephoneZ

3Input speller4Data field for phone number is completed
automatically5Phone category6Number categoryXTo switch data fields: Slide qm until the
input speller disappears.XThen slide qm r and press n.
or
XSelect [ or ] and press n.
The selected data field is highlighted.XTo enter data into a field: Select all the
characters one after the other in the input
speller 3.
i
The input speller offers the characters
that correspond to the selected data field.
XTo switch input speller to upper or
lower case characters: Select ( or
& .XTo switch input speller character set:
Select k.
Every time this is selected it switches the
character set (digits, lower case letters).XTo change the input speller language:
Select !.XRotate ym z or slide qm r until the desired
language is highlighted and then press n.XTo move the cursor in the data field:
Select Y or Z.XTo delete individual characters: Select
õ and briefly press n.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press n until the entire entry has been
deleted.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller and hold it until the
entry is deleted.XTo save entry: Select d.
A corresponding message is displayed.XTo cancel entry: Select Back.
If one of the data fields contains data, a
prompt will appear asking whether you wish
to save the entry.
XSelect Yes or No.
The entry will either be stored or not,
depending on your selection.
Adding a Phone Number from the Call
List to an Existing Address Book Entry
XSelect the list entry.XSelect Options £Save £Add Phone
No.
i Save has no function if the selected list
entry is already stored.
XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.XSelect a phone category, e.g. Mobile
Phone .XSelect Save.
The search menu for address book entries
appears.XSearch for the desired entry.
i Please see the “Searching for an Address
Book Entry” section ( Y page 113) for a
detailed description on searching for an
address book entry.
XPress n after completing the search.
If there are fewer than five numbers saved
for the required entry in the selected
number category, COMAND saves the
data.
If five numbers are saved for the entry you
are searching for, a prompt will appear108Call ListsTelephone

Entering Data into a FieldXSelect all the characters one after the other
in the input speller 2.
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The input speller provides the characters
corresponding to the selected data field.
XTo switch input speller to upper or
lower case characters: Select ( or
& .XTo switch input speller character set:
Select k.
Every time this is selected it switches the
character set.XTo change the input speller language:
Select !.XRotate ym z or slide qm r until the desired
language is highlighted and then press n.XTo move the cursor in the data field:
Select Y or Z.
Deleting
XTo delete an individual character: Select
õ and briefly press n.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press n until the entire entry has been
deleted.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller and hold it until the
entire entry is deleted.Canceling an EntryXSelect á.
If one of the data fields contains new data,
a prompt will appear asking whether you
wish to store the entry.XSelect Yes or No.
The entry will either be stored or not,
depending on your selection.
Saving an Entry
XSelect d.
The address book displays the entry.
Searching for an Address Book Entry
XOpen the address book ( Y page 112) and
select Search .
If there are more than eight entries, the
search menu with the predictive speller
appears.
Search menu with predictive speller
1¥ Symbol for address book entry2¤ Symbol for complete address data
from the navigation3¦ Symbol for voice name4å Symbol for phone book entry from the
mobile phone5Predictive speller
Entries without symbols or with the symbols
1 and 3 are just address book entries. A
voice name has additionally been saved for
entries with the symbol 3. Entries with the
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symbol 2 contain complete address data
from the navigation system, which support
navigation and are covered by the digital map
data. You can quickly start route guidance to
this kind of entry ( Y page 116).
Switching from the Predictive Speller
to the ListXSlide mq or press n and hold it until the
predictive speller is hidden.
or
XSelect d.
Switching from the List to the
Predictive Speller
XSelect Back from the list.
or
XPress the k button next to the
COMAND controller.
Searching
Searching via Predictive Speller
XSwitch from the list to the predictive speller
if necessary.XTo change the language of the
predictive speller: Select !.XTo switch the character set of the
predictive speller : Select k.
Depending on the previous setting, you will
change to letters with special characters or
to numbers with special characters.XTo enter characters: Select the
characters for the required entry one after
another.XTo delete individual characters: Select
õ and briefly press n.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.
Each time you enter or delete a character,
the closest match will be displayed at the
top of the list.XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press n until the entire entry has been
deleted.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller and hold it until the
entire entry is deleted.XTo end search: Switch from the predictive
speller to the list.
The top list entry is highlighted
automatically.XBack to the address book: If necessary,
switch from the list to the predictive speller
and select á in the predictive speller.
or
XPress the k button next to the
COMAND controller.
Searching via the List
XIf necessary, switch from the predictive
speller to the list ( Y page 113).XTurn ym z or slide qm r until the desired
entry is highlighted in the list.
Deleting Entry
XSearch for the required entry
( Y page 113).XSelect Options £Delete .
or
XSelect Delete from the address book
( Y page 112).
A deletion prompt appears.XSelect Yes or No.
The entry will be deleted or retained on the
basis of the selection.
i Deleting an entry in the phone book on
the mobile phone does not delete the entry
in the address book.
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Displaying Details About an Address
Book Entry XSwitch from the predictive speller to the list
( Y page 113).
or
XSelect an address book entry from the
address book ( Y page 112).XPress n.
The detailed display appears.
Details screen for private data
1Back to the previous menu2Selected data field3@ symbol for private data4Calls up options5\ symbol for business data
Selecting Another Data Field
XRotate ym z or slide qm r.
Displaying Abbreviated Content in Full
XSelect Options £Details .
The complete display appears.XTo close complete display: Slide om p or
press n.
or
XPress the k button next to the
COMAND controller.Closing Details ScreenXSelect Back.
or
XPress the k button next to the
COMAND controller.
Changing Entry
Changing an Address Book Entry
XSearch for the address book entry
( Y page 113).XSelect Options £Change Entry .
or
XDisplay details about an address book
entry.XSelect Options £Change Entry .
The input menu with data fields appears.XContinue from the step "Switching Data
Field" in the "Creating a New Address Book
Entry" section ( Y page 112).
Changing Category of a Phone Number
Data Field
XDisplay the details for an entry and
highlight the phone number data field
( Y page 115).XSelect Options £Change Category .XSelect a number category, e.g. Home.XSelect a telephone category, e.g. Mobile
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XSelect Preferred , where applicable.
Depending on the previous state, switch
the option on Ç or off c. The phone
number is displayed as the first number in
the phone book and can be dialed
immediately.XSelect Save.
The new category is saved.
Initiating a Phone Call to an Entry
i The mobile phone must be connected via
the Bluetooth ®
interface.
XDisplay the details for an entry and
highlight the phone number data field
( Y page 115).XPress n.
The phone initiates the call. The display
switches to the phone mode display.
or
XSelect Options £Call .
The phone initiates the call.
Starting Navigation to an Entry
i You can use this function as soon as you
have saved a destination in the destination
memory ( Y page 91). COMAND then also
saves the destination in the address book
with the complete address data that
supports navigation.
XSearch for an address book entry with the
¤ symbol ( Y page 113).XDisplay the details about an entry and
highlight the address data field
( Y page 115).XPress n.
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Pressing n only works if the address data
field contains complete navigable data.
This is indicated by the ¤ symbol.
or
XSelect Options £Navigate .i
Navigate can only be selected when the
address data field contains complete
navigable data. This is indicated by the ¤
symbol.1Address that supports navigation2Opens Enter Destination menu
The Enter Destination menu appears, the
selector bar is located at the menu item
Start (Y page 70).
Voice Names
i Voice names can be entered via Voice
Control System.
Adding Voice Name
i You can add one voice name per address
book entry.
XSearch for an address book entry without
or with a voice name ( ¦ icon)
( Y page 113).XSelect Options £Voice Name £Add .
The process continues by voice
commands. The Voice Control System
guides you through the dialogs
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Submenu Overview Radio (FM
and AM
only)Presets
(FM and
AM only)Channel
(WB only)InfoFMSoundEnter
FrequencyAutostoreList of
receivable
channelsProgram
InformationFMTrebleÇ Show
Station
InformationList of
stored
stationsAMBassÇ HD
RadioWBBalance/
FaderÇ Active
aud./vid.
source for
the rearSurround
soundÇ Rear
audio/
video offSwitching Wavebands
You can switch the radio between the FM,
AM, and WB wavebands.XPress the $ function button on the
control unit repeatedly until the desired
band is selected.
i Press the button $ repeatedly to
switch waveband in the sequence of FM,
AM, WB and SatRadio mode. Pressing again
will switch back to FM radio mode.
or
XPress : to highlight the submenu.XTo select a waveband: Rotate ym z or
slide om p until the currently set waveband
is highlighted ( FM, AM or WB).XPress 9.
Waveband submeu is opened.1Waveband submenu
The currently set waveband is indicated
by a dot #.XSelect the desired waveband (FM, AM or
WB).124RadioAudio