radio MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class 2008 X164 Comand Manual

43 Audio
Audio operation
Radio operation
CD operation
CD changer* operation
MP3 CD operation
AUX operation

44 Audio
Audio operation

Audio operation
In chapter “Audio” you will find detailed
information regarding
radio operation
CD operation (CD drive, CD changer*)
MP3 CD operation
AUX operation
If you have not done so already, please
familiarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.
Press A.
Audio menu (M, GL and R-Class illustrated)
WarningG
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a
standstill and operate the audio system only
if permitted by road, weather and traffic
conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30
m.p.h. (approximately 50 km/h), your
vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet
(approximately 14 m) every second.
Opening the Audio menu

46 Audio
Radio operation

Radio operation
In the Audio menu, press the Radio
soft key.
The Radio main menu will appear. The
station last tuned to will begin to play.
Radio main menu
1Soft key assignment
2Main area
3Status barSwitching back to the 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 the
FM/AM soft key 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 back to FM bandPress the FM/AM soft key.
The station last tuned to will begin to
play.
Switching to radio operation
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The Sound soft key is available if
COMAND is equipped with a sound
amplifier*.
Changing the Radio band
Frequency bandFrequency range
FM
AM87.7 - 107.9 MHz
530 - 1710 kHz

47 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
channel of the first strong WB station.Switching back to FM or AM band
Press the FM/AM soft key.
or
Press the WB soft key
The station last tuned to will begin to
play.
Switching back to the Audio menu
Press the Back soft key.
The Weather Band WB station will
continue to play.
You can use the following functions:
Automatic seek tuning (page 47)
Manual tuning (page 48)
Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM) (
page 49)
Preset station selection via number
keypad (
page 49)
Automatic station scan (FM, AM)
(
page 49)
Station selection from the FM/AM
preset menu (
page 52)
Station selection from the FM/AM
Autostore presets (
page 52)
Automatic seek tuning
Via memory presets

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With the number keys 1 - 7 it is
possible to choose a channel.
The message
No channel will appear
if the system could not detect a
channel.
Selecting a station
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Memory must be activated in the Audio
search function
menu, which
appears in the multifunction display.
Access this menu from the
Settings... menu via the Vehicle
submenu (
page 33). For additional
information refer to separate Operator’s
Manual instructions.

48 Audio
Radio operation
FM- and AM-Bands
Press g or h.
or
Push the joystick to gor G.
The radio will tune to the frequency
assigned to the next memory location.
If none has been set by you, the radio
will not change the station.
Via frequency
Press g or h.
or
Push the joystick to gor G.
The radio will tune to the next
receivable station (FM, AM) or channel
(WB) of descending/ascending
frequency depending on the direction
of seek.
WB direct channel selection
Press a number key 1 through 7.Manual tuning (FM, AM)
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 46).
Press g or h longer than 2 sec-
onds.
The function rapidly scans the
frequencies.
Press g or h repeatedly to
change the frequency step by step.
or
Push the joystick to H or h.
Each push of the joystick will change
the frequency by one step.
FM Band
The frequency displayed will change in
increments of 0.2 MHz.
AM Band
Tuning will take place in increments of
10 kHz.i
Frequenc. must be activated in the
Audio search function menu,
which appears in the multifunction
display.
Access this menu from the
Settings... menu via the Vehicle
submenu (
page 33). For additional
information refer to separate Operator’s
Manual instructions.
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The selected channel is not shown in
the status line.

49 Audio
Radio operation
Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM)
E.g.: 102.7 MHz in the FM band
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 46).
Press *.
An input line will appear.
Enter the desired frequency with the
number keys within 8 seconds, e.g.
1027 for 102.7 MHz.
The station you have selected will
begin to play.FM, AM band
Entries outside the frequency range are
not accepted. The message
Please
observe frequency range 87.7 -
107.9 MHz
will appear briefly.
Preset station selection via number
keypad
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.
Automatic station scan (FM, AM)
The stations on the same band (FM, AM)
can be scanned one after the other for 8
seconds each.
Frequency bandFrequency range
FM
AM87.7 - 107.9 MHz
530 - 1710 kHz
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If you do not make another entry within
8 seconds, the function will be canceled
and you will continue hearing the
station last tuned to.
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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 50).
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In the AM band, two search runs take
place. During the first run, stations with
good reception are played. During the
second run, stations with weaker
reception are played.

50 Audio
Radio operation
Start scan function
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 46).
Press the Scan soft key.
The scan function will begin.
End scan function and play a station
Press the Scan soft key again if you
hear the desired station.
or
The scan function stops automatically
when the first station received has been
scanned twice.You can use the following functions:
Saving stations manually (FM, AM)
Saving stations automatically FM, AM
(
page 51)
Selecting a station from the FM/AM
preset menu (
page 52)
Selecting a station from the FM/AM
Auto presets (
page 52)
Saving stations manually (FM, AM)
In the Radio main menu
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 46).
Press one of the number keys, e.g. 2,
longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a verification beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 209).The radio saves the current station at
the memory preset selected. The mem-
ory preset selected will appear in the
status bar, e.g.
FM2.
Memory functions
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There are 10 presets available (1 -
9, 0).
An existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new input is given.

51 Audio
Radio operation
On the memory list
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 46).
Press the Presets soft key.
The memory Preset menu will appear.
Push the joystick to H, h or g,
G to highlight the desired memory
preset.
Press E longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a verification beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 209).The current station will be saved at the
memory preset selected.
You will see the Radio main menu
automatically after 8 seconds
if you press the Back soft key.Saving stations automatically (FM, AM)
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 46).
Press the Autost. soft key.
The autostore preset menu will appear.
Press E to start Begin new search.
The autostore function is active. The
message
Autostore being
reloaded
will appear. The radio
stores the 10 stations with the
strongest signal. The station
frequencies available will appear in the
memory list.

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There are 2 presets for each of the FM
and AM waveband
standard FM/AM presets (saving
stations manually) and
Auto presets (saving stations
automatically).
The standard FM/AM presets are not
affected by the Auto presets. This is a
second option for storing a station
range you are currently receiving.

52 Audio
Radio operation
Selecting a station from the preset
menu (FM, AM)
Activate the FM or AM memory
(
page 51).
You can use one of the following two ways
to select a station from the FM/AM
presets
Press the corresponding number key,
e.g. 3, to select the desired station.
or
Push the joystick to H, h or g,
G to highlight a memory preset in the
FM/AM preset list (
page 51).
Press E.
In both cases, you will see the main
radio menu
automatically after 8 seconds
if you press the Back soft key.
The Radio main menu indicating the
memory preset number.Selecting a station from the FM/AM
autostore presets
Activate the FM or AM autostore preset
menu (
page 51).
You can use one of the following two ways
to select a station from the FM/AM
autostore presets
Press the corresponding number key,
e.g. 3, to select the desired station.
or
Push the joystick to H, h or g,
G to highlight a memory position.
Press E.
In both cases, you will see the main
radio menu
automatically after 8 seconds
if you press the Back soft key.
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There are max. 10 presets available (1
- 9, 0).
The autostore function assigns the
stations to the memory locations in the
order of their reception quality. The
strongest station is available on
preset 1. The number of available
stations depends on the stations
available in the area the vehicle is
operated in.

85 Rear Audio/Video*
Rear Audio operation* (except CLK-Class)
At the COMAND open the Audio menu
(
page 44).
Press the Rear soft key.
The Rear menu will appear.
Rear menu
Push the joystick to g or G to
select the audio source you want.
Press E.
The audio source is selected. Playback
begins.
Selecting the audio source
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You can select different audio sources
for the COMAND and the Rear Audio
operation*. The selected audio source
for the COMAND will playback through
the speakers while the selected audio
source for the Rear Audio will playback
through the headset(s). The Rear Audio
source is the same for both headset
sockets.
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The factory setting is Off _, so you
can not hear an audio source via the
headset.
If a MP3 CD is loaded into the CD drive,
MP3 will appear instead of CD.
The
CD and SAT options are
available if a CD changer* and a
satellite radio* equipment (with
subscription to satellite radio service
provider) are connected to the
COMAND.
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In vehicles equipped with a Rear Seat
Entertainment* system (
page 87)
the audio signal from the Rear Seat
Entertainment system is the
permanent AUX source.
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An audio source, e.g. CD for CD
drive, will appear greyed out, if e.g.
there is no CD loaded in the slot.
Loading a CD (
page 54).
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Voice instruction during route
guidance, telephone ringing or a
caller’s voice is not heard via the
headset.