MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class 2006 W463 Comand Manual

95 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Function
Page
1
Main telephone menu
96
2
Telephone system is active
96
3
Accepting a call using
COMAND
Begin dialing
98
101
4
Ending a call
102
5
Microphone mute
98
6
Reception strength is indica-
ted by up to 5 bars for a con-
nected and functional
telephone
M Incoming SMS mes-
sage
RM ROAM indicator
RM in black - using a
home type system
RM in red - using a non
home type system
121
121
Function
Page
7
Input line
8
Alphabet to enter the name
117
9
Menu fields to activate sub-
menus
98
a
“Phone book” selection menu
is activated when the input
line 7 is empty
Phone book with names
is activated according to input
of up to 3 letters
105
105
b
Main telephone menu with
other menu fields is activated
via the symbol “V”
c
SMS list
Reading or deleting an SMS
message
122
d
“Service Number” menu
Selecting a service number
for an outgoing call or chan-
ging a service number
126
Function
Page
e
Notebook, noting a telephone
number
Dialing from the notebook
115
115
f
“Calls” function
The last incoming calls are
stored
112
g
Redial memory, the last 10
numbers (L01-L10) dialed are
stored
L01 last number or
name dialed
L01-L10 numbers or names
dialed previously
111
111
h
Telephone menu for entering
telephone numbers
Switch back to the main tele-
phone menu via the “ABC/
123” menu field
100

96 Telephone*Telephone operation1Status line, telephone is not yet logged
onto network
2Input line for unlock code
Press a.
The menu to enter the unlock code will
appear.
Entering the unlock code

Use the number keys 1 through 0 to
enter the unlock code.Asterisks instead of digits will appear in
the input line.
If entered code is correct and the pho-
ne is registered in a network, the phone
is ready for use.
Ready for operation display3Telephone is ready for operation,
“Send” is highlighted
4Reception strength, indicated by up to
5 bars
RM appears, if the telephone is not
using the home system
Switching telephone operation on
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iYour unlock code prevents unauthori-
zed persons from using your telephone.
Be sure to memorize this code, a three
digit number, carefully.
Timeport phones use a three-digit code.
V60 phones use a four-digit code. The
head unit will unlock the phone using
the first three digits of the four-digit V60
unlock code.
If you enter an incorrect code, the sys-
tem returns to the menu for entering the
unlock code.iYou must always enter the unlock code
when you switch on the telephone the
first time (if phone is in locked mode).
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97 Telephone*
Telephone operation
If the phone memory has been downloa-
ded to COMAND, the menu fields “Phone
Book”, “Last Calls” and “Calls” will be avai-
lable.
If the memory was not downloaded, the
menu fields will be dimmed out.
Outgoing calls (
page 100).
Use one of these ways

When the telephone is connected to
the coiled cord, press a on the
COMAND control unit.
or

When the telephone is in portable mo-
de, press # on the phone.Accepting the call at the multifunction
steering wheel
1CALL
The system detects an incoming call,
the phone rings
2Reception strength
The more bars appear, the stronger the
signal of the cellular networkAccepting a call

Press K.
Audio source is automatically muted.
Ending a call

Press L.
The main telephone display appears.
Switching telephone operation off
Incoming call
iYou can also accept a call, if another
display, e.g. navigation, is shown on the
multifunction display.iCommunication between the multifunti-
on display and the COMAND screen:
If different systems appear, the changes
made to COMAND will have no effect on
the driver information display.
Press the COMAND key a to
switch to the telephone functions.

98 Telephone*Telephone operationAccepting a call using COMAND
1“Call”
The system detects an incoming call,
the phone rings.
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the “Send” but-
ton.
The display will change to the
call menu. An active audio source will
be muted.
Call menu2“00:01:21 h”
The call time appears
3Phone number Switching the microphone for the
hands-free telephone off

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-button
v to highlight the “Mute” button and
press to confirm.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v again to cancel muting.
Setting the volume for hands-free opera-
tion
Raising the volume

Turn the left-hand rotary/push-button
v to the right.
Lowering the volume

Turn the left-hand rotary/push-button
v to the left.
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iNo telephone menu is shown on the
screen 
first press a

then you can accept or refuse the
call.
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99 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Refusing or ending a call
Use one of the three ways:
Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the “End” button.
or

Press a.
or

Press *.Accepting an incoming call using the
mobile telephone handset
The telephone is located in the storage
compartment under the armrest. See your
vehicle’s operating instructions.

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the “Send” but-
ton.

Remove the telephone from its cradle
and conduct your call.
The hands-free operation will switch
off.
Ending a call

Put the phone back in its cradle.
1 Observe all legal requirementsWarning
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 pho-
ne while driving, please use the hands-free
device and be sure to pay attention to the
traffic situation at all times. Use the cellular
phone
1 only when road, weather and traffic
conditions permit.

100 Telephone*Telephone operationYou can use the following functions:
Dialing a telephone number
(page 100)

Dialing a number from the phone book
(page 103)

Redial (
page 109)

Dialing from calls list (
page 112)

Speed-dialing (only with COMAND)
(page 113)

Dialing a telephone number from
the notebook (
page 115)

Emergency call (
page 124)Dialing a telephone number
Entering a telephone number

Press a.
The main telephone menu will appear.

Use the number keys 1 through 0 to
enter the telephone number.
The menu changes when the first digit
is entered.
Outgoing calls
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101 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Correcting input
To correct only the last digit
Press r briefly.
To correct the whole entry

Press r longer than 2 seconds.Begin dialing

When the “Send” button is highlighted,
press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm your input.
Dialing will begin. If a name is associa-
ted with the phone number stored in
the phone book, the name appears on
the screen.
COMAND will mute an active audio
source.Interrupt dialing
Use one of the three ways:

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the “End” button.
or

Press a.
or

Press *.
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102 Telephone*Telephone operationConducting a call
When the call is initiated, the call time ap-
pears in the screen.Use one of these three ways to end a call:

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to confirm the “End” button
or call has been finished by the other
party.
or

Press a.
or

Press *.Subsequent dialing
Transmitting other dial tones:

During a call you can press the number
keys 1 through 0, u and t.
The numbers dialed will appear in the
menu for 10 seconds after the last key
is pressed (subsequent dialing display).
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iDuring a conversation, you can enter a
telephone number in the notebook or
edit an existing one (
page 115).

103 Telephone*
Telephone operation
Dialing a number from the phone book
Dialing using the multifunction steering
wheel
In order to use this feature, the phone
book must have previously been downloa-
ded to the COMAND memory. This is per-
formed automatically each time the
portable phone is connected to the coiled
cord.
The telephone is ready for operation
(page 96).

Press E or H as often as neces-
sary until the telephone mode appears
in the multifunction display.
If ENTER CODE
appears, enter your unlock
code first (
page 96).
The message NO ENTRY
appears when the
portable phone has been put into the crad-
le and no entries are stored in the phone
book.

Press F or G.
You are paging the phone book back-
wards or forwards in alphabetical or-
der. Name and memory location
appear.
or

Press F or G longer than 2 se-
conds.
You are scrolling through the phone
book very quickly.
The name that is selected appears in
the display.iIf you do not wish to place a call, press
L. The process will be cancelled and
the message
READY
appears again.

104 Telephone*Telephone operation
Press K when desired name ap-
pears in the display.
The telephone number is dialed. The message
DIALING
appears in the
display. COMAND will mute an active
audio source.
When the call is initiated, the call time
appears in the display. The name will
reappear.

Press L to end the call.
The message
READY
will reappear. The
audio source will switch on again.
.
iPhone numbers are stored in the phone
book according to memory locations. A
memory location starts with “M”.
Memory locations available: M01 - M99