MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2018 COMAND Manual

Phone book
Introduction
The phone book displays the contacts from the
address book which have a phone number.
The phone book of the mobile phone is auto-
matically displayed in the multimedia system
after the connection is established (default set-
ting). You can deactivate automatic calling up
(
Ypage 106).
In the telephone book, you can:
RCreate new contacts (Ypage 100)
RAdd information to contacts (Ypage 101)
RSearch for contacts (Ypage 99)
RStore contacts (Ypage 102)
RDelete contacts (Ypage 102)
Further information on importing contacts
(
Ypage 107).
When you import, save, edit or add contacts,
they will be permanently saved in the multime-
dia system. These contacts will remain available
even when you connect the multimedia system
to a different mobile phone. You can view these contacts even without a mobile phone.
Calling up the phone book
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select Namein the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
If the phone book contains contacts, they will
be displayed in alphabetical order. The char-
acter bar at the bottom of the display is active.
You can now search for a contact
(
Ypage 99).
Further information on the symbols shown
(
Ypage 99).
iYou can also call up the phone book with the
multifunction steering wheel; see the Vehi-
cles Operator's Manual.
Symbol overview
Sym-
bolExplanation
ÆContact that has been entered, edi-
ted or saved in the multimedia sys-
tem
\Contact with voice tag
These contacts have also been
assigned a voice tag. For more infor-
mation, see the separate operating
instructions.
ÃContact that was called up from a
mobile phone
¯Contact imported from the SD mem-
ory card or USB device
®Contact imported via the Bluetooth®
interface
Searching for a contact
Using the character bar
You determine the first letter of the contact you
are looking for with the first character you enter.
XTo select characters: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The first contact with the selected first char-
acter is highlighted in the phone book. If there
are similar contacts, the next different char-
acter is shown. For example, with contacts
such as Jana
andJohn, the beginnings of the
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names are identical. The next different char-
acterAandOare offered for selection.
XSelect the characters of the contact you are
searching for one by one, pressing and con-
firming with the controller each time.
XTo end the search: select ¬.
The contacts in the phone book are displayed.
XTo highlight a contact: turn the controller.
XTo call the contact: press the controller.
The Gsymbol indicates that a contact contains
more than one phone number.
XTo select a contact with the Gsymbol: turn
the controller and press to confirm.
The phone numbers are displayed. The G
symbol changes to I.
XTo call a telephone number: turn and press
the controller.
Back to the character bar
XPress the %button repeatedly until the
character bar is displayed.
Further information about character entry
(
Ypage 28).
Using the number keypad
You determine the first letter of the contact you
are looking for with the first character you enter.
XFor example, to enter the letter C: press the
l number key briefly three times in suc-
cession.
The character appears the first time the key is
pressed and shows all the available charac-
ters. It switches to the next character each
time the key is pressed.
Using the touchpad
You determine the first letter of the contact you
are looking for with the first character you enter.
XPress the touchpad.
XDraw the letter on the touchpad surface.
The first contact with the selected first char-
acter is highlighted in the phone book.
Further information on handwriting recogni-
tion on the touchpad (
Ypage 24).
XDraw additional letters on the touchpad sur-
face one after another.
XTo complete the search and return to the
phone book: press the touchpad.
XTo select and call the contact: glide up or
down and press.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XDial a number from the phone book; see the
vehicle Operator's Manual.
Displaying the details of a contact
XCall up the phone book (Ypage 99).
XSearch for and highlight a contact
(Ypage 99).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The detailed view appears.
Closing the detailed display
XTo select %: slide 8the controller.
Adding a new contact
XCall up the phone book (Ypage 99).
XIn the phone book, slide 5the controller
repeatedly until the character bar disappears.
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XTo selectG: slide 9the controller.
XTo select NewEntry: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select a category for the number, e.g.
Home: turn the controller and press to confirm.
XTo select a telephone category, e.g. MobilePhone: turn the controller and press to con-
firm.
If you have marked a number as preferred, it is
shown at the top of the list.
XTo select Continue: turn and press the con-
troller.
The input menu with data fields is displayed.
XEnter characters using the controller
(Ypage 28) or the number keypad, for exam-
ple.
XTo finish and save an entry: select ¬.
The contact is created in the phone book and in the address book.
Adding information to a contact
A maximum of five telephone numbers can be
saved for one contact.
XCall up the phone book (Ypage 99).
XSearch for and highlight a contact in the
phone book (Ypage 99).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select AddPhoneNo.: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select a category for the number, e.g.
Home: turn the controller and press to confirm.
XTo select a telephone category, e.g. MobilePhone: turn the controller and press to con-
firm.
If you have marked a number as preferred, it is
shown at the top of the list.
XTo select Continue: turn and press the con-
troller.
An input line appears.
XEnter the telephone number.
XSelect ¬.
If five numbers are already stored for the con-
tact you are searching for, a prompt will appear
asking whether you wish to overwrite one of the
existing numbers. If you wish to overwrite one of the phone num-
bers:
XTo select
Yes: turn and press the controller.
A list of the existing five phone numbers is
displayed.
XTo select the phone number to be overwritten
from the list: turn the controller and press to
confirm.
The entry field for the new phone number is
displayed.
XEnter characters using the controller
(Ypage 28) or the number keypad, for exam-
ple.
If you do not wish to overwrite any of the phone
numbers:
XTo select No: turn and press the controller.
The process is canceled.
Automatically importing contacts
from the mobile phone
Depending on the mobile phone used, you can
set whether the contacts should be called up
automatically after the mobile phone is connec-
ted to the multimedia system.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Import Contacts Automati‐cally: turn and press the controller.
You can allow Oor deactivate ªthe auto-
matic download. If the function is deactiva-
ted, contacts which have already been called
up will continue to be displayed.
If the function is deactivated, the contacts can
be called up manually:
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Import Contacts: turn and press
the controller.
The contacts are called up.
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Saving a contact
Saved contacts are indicated in the phone book
by different symbols (Ypage 99).
XCall up the phone book (Ypage 99).
XSearch for and highlight a contact from the
mobile phoned(Ypage 99).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Save: turn and press the controller.
The contact has now been saved. The contact
is identified by the ¥symbol in the phone
book.
iSaved contacts are also displayed in the
address book.
Saving or editing the contact data in the mul-
timedia system does not change the contacts
on the mobile phone. If automatic calling-up
of phone contacts is activated, the multime-
dia system displays the copy ¥with the
changed data.
Deleting a name
You can delete contacts that have been added,
supplemented, saved or imported in the multi-
media system.
If there are one or several phone numbers saved under the contact, the contact is deleted from
the phone book and the address book.
If there are additional entries under the contact,
such as a navigable destination, only the phone
numbers are deleted. The contact is retained in the address book with the remaining entries.
XCall up the phone book (Ypage 99).
XSearch for and highlight a contact in the
phone book (Ypage 99).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete: turn and press the control-
ler.
A prompt appears asking whether the contact
should be deleted.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The phone number is deleted.
Closing the phone book
XTo select &from the character bar: turn the
controller and press to confirm.
or
XPress the %button.
Address book
Introduction
Always pay attention to traffic conditions.
Familiarize yourself with the address book func-
tions before beginning your journey.
You can use the multimedia system when the
road and traffic conditions permit. You could
otherwise become involved in an accident in
which you or others could be injured.
The address book displays all the contacts from
the various sources (mobile phone, memory
card, USB device, the phone book of the multi-
media system, navigation).
You can use the contacts to make telephone
calls, navigate and to write messages.
If a mobile phone is connected to the multimedia
system and automatic calling up is activated
(
Ypage 106), the mobile phone's contacts are
displayed in the address book. If you disconnect
the mobile phone from the multimedia system,
these contacts are no longer displayed in the
address book.
When you import, save, edit or add contacts,
they will be saved in the multimedia system.
These contacts will remain available even when
you connect the multimedia system to a differ-
ent mobile phone. You can view these contacts
even without a mobile phone.
iThe address book can store a total of 5000
contacts.
R2000 entries are reserved for permanently
saved contacts
R3000 entries are reserved for contacts that
you can load from the mobile phone
iBefore selling your vehicle, delete the con-
tacts saved in the multimedia system using
the reset function (
Ypage 42).
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Calling up the address book
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
%button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 5the con-
troller.
XTo select Tel/®: press the controller.
XTo selectAddress Book: turn and press the
controller.
XTo browse in the address book: turn the con- troller.
An address book entry can also include a pic-
ture. This is shown to the left of the address
data. Address book entries with pictures can
only be created by importing vCards (vcf
files). Further information on importing
vCards (
Ypage 107). The quality of the pic-
ture depends on the picture's resolution.
Searching for a contact
Using the character bar
XCall up the address book (Ypage 103).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Search: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select characters: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The first contact with the selected first char-
acter is highlighted in the address book. If
there are similar contacts, the next different
character is shown. For example, with con-
tacts such as Jana
andJohn, the beginnings
of the names are identical. The next different
character A
andOare offered for selection.
XSelect the characters of the contact you are
searching for one by one, pressing and con-
firming with the controller each time.
XTo end the search: select b.
The contacts in the address book are dis-
played.
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo return to the character bar: press the
% button repeatedly until the character
bar is displayed.
Further information about character entry
(
Ypage 28).
Using the number keypad
You determine the first letter of the contact you
are looking for with the first character you enter.
XFor example, to enter the letter C: press the
l number key briefly three times in suc-
cession.
The character appears the first time the key is
pressed and shows all the available charac-
ters. It switches to the next character each
time the key is pressed.
Using the touchpad
You determine the first letter of the contact you
are looking for with the first character you enter.
XDraw the letter on the touchpad surface.
The first contact with the selected first char-
acter is highlighted in the address book.
Further information on handwriting recogni-
tion on the touchpad (
Ypage 24).
XDraw additional letters on the touchpad sur-
face one after another.
XTo complete the search and return to the
address book: press the touchpad.
XTo select and call the contact: glide up or
down and press.
Adding a new contact
You can enter address data directly into the
address book. If you store telephone numbers in the phone book of the multimedia system, these
are also saved in the address book. If you store
a navigation destination, the multimedia system
creates an address book entry that includes the
complete navigable address data.
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XCallup the address book (Ypage 103).
XToswit ch to the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select New: turn and press the controller.
The surname and first name input lines are
displ ayed.
XEnter characters using the controller
(Ypage 28) or the number keypad, for exam-
ple.
XTo save the surname and first name: select
b.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo add a desired entry (e.g. Add E-MailAddress): turn and press the controller.
Dependin g on the type of entry, the corre-
spondin g input menu appears.
XEnter characters using the controller
(Ypage 28) or the number keypad, for exam-
ple.
XTo finish and save an entry: select b.
Displaying contact details
XCallup the address book (Ypage 103).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
The entries can becategorized as follows:
\ Business details
6 Home details
iAn address book entry can contain the fol-
lowin g information:
Rname
Rfirst name
Rcompany
Rup to five telephone numbers
Rtwo email addresses
RInternet address
Rtwoaddr esses
Rgeo-coordinates
Adding information to a contact
A maximum of five telephone numbers can be
saved for one contact.
XCallup the address book (Ypage 103).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo add the desired entry (e.g. Add E-MailAddress):turn and press the controller.
Depending on the type of entry, the corre-
sponding input menu appears.
XEnter characters using the controller or the
number keypad (Ypage 28), for example.
XTo finish and save an entry: select b.
Starting route guidance to an address
or geo-coordinates
Ifan addr esswith a ZIP code is saved, the
address can be used for route guidance. If the
ZIP co decannot be assigned to an exact
addr ess, you can adjust the destination subse-
quently using the controller.
XCall up the address book (Ypage 103).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo select the address or geo-coordinates:
turn and press the controller.
The navigation menu isdisplayed.
XTo select StartRouteGuidance: slide6
and press the controller.
The route to the destination address is calcu-
lated and route guidance starts.
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Making a call
XCall up the address book (Ypage 103).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo select a telephone number: turn and press
the controller.
The number is dialed. Further information
about the functions during a call (
Ypage 96).
Sending text messages
XCall up the address book (Ypage 103).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo highlight the telephone number: turn the
controller.
XTo selectG: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Send Text Message: turn and
press the controller.
The entry fields for a text message are dis-
played (
Ypage 114).
Observe the requirements for the message func-
tion (
Ypage 111).
Sending an e-mail
XCall up the address book (Ypage 103).
XSelect an entry: turn and press the controller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo select an e-mail address: turn and press
the controller.
The entry fields for an e-mail are displayed
(
Ypage 115).
Observe the requirements for the message func-
tion (
Ypage 111).
Displaying sub-entry information
XCall up the address book (Ypage 103).
XSelect an entry: turn and press the controller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo highlight the desired entry: turn the con-
troller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The display is shown in full.
XTo close the detailed display: press the
% button.
Editing a contact
XCall up the address book (Ypage 103).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo highlight the desired entry: turn the con-
troller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Edit: turn and press the controller.
The entry field for the selected entry is dis-
played.
Further information about character entry
(
Ypage 28).
Changing the category of an entry
XCall up the address book (Ypage 103).
XSelect an entry: turn and press the controller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo highlight the desired entry: turn the con-
troller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Change Category: turn and press
the controller.
XTo select a category: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
XSelect Save.
Storing the phone number as a speed
dial number
XCall up the address book (Ypage 103).
XSelect an entry: turn and press the controller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo highlight the desired telephone number:
turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Speed Dial: turn and press the
controller.
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XTo selectAssignSpeedDialPreset: turn
and press the controller.
XTo select a memory position for the speed
dial: turn and press the controller.
The phone number has been saved as a speed
dial.
Voice tags
Introduction
You can enter voice tags via the Voice Control
System (see the separate operating instruc-
tions). Once you have assigned a voice tag to an
address book entry, you can call up this entry
with a voice command and dial a phone number,
for example. You can add one voice tag per
address book entry.
Adding a voice tag
XCall up the address book (Ypage 103).
XSearch for an address book entry with or with-
out a voice tag ¦(Ypage 103).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select VoiceTag: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Add: turn and press the controller.
Subsequent operation is voice-controlled.
The Voice Control System guides you through
the dialogs.
Deleting a voice tag
XCall up the address book (Ypage 103).
XSearch for an address book entry with a voice
tag (Ypage 103).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select VoiceTag: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Delete: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The voice tag is deleted.
Listening to a voice tag
XSearch for an address book entry with a voice
tag (Ypage 103).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select VoiceTag: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Listen: turn and press the control-
ler.
You hear the voice tag.
Changing the display and sorting cri-
teria for contacts
XCall up the address book (Ypage 103).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Display and Sorting: turn and
press the controller.
You have the following options:
RLast Name, First Name(default setting)
The contacts are sorted by surname and dis-
played with a comma.
RLast Name First Name
The contacts are sorted by surname and dis-
played without a comma.
RFirst Name Last Name
The contacts are sorted by first name and dis-
played without a comma.
XTo select the required option: turn and press
the controller.
The contacts are sorted and displayed
according to the selection.
Automatically importing contacts
from the phone
Depending on the mobile phone used, you can
set whether the contacts should be called up
automatically after the mobile phone is connec-
ted to the multimedia system.
XConnect a mobile phone (Ypage 90).
XCall up the address book (Ypage 103).
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Import Contacts Automati‐cally: turn and press the controller.
You can allow Oor suppress ªthe auto-
matic download. If the function is deactiva-
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ted, contacts which have already been called
up will continue to be displayed.
Saving a contact
Saved contacts are indicated in the phone book
by different symbols (Ypage 99).
XCall up the address book (Ypage 103).
XTo select a contact: turn and press the con-
troller.
The details for the contact are displayed.
XTo selectG: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Save: turn and press the controller.
The contact has now been saved.
iIf the saved address book entry contains a
phone number, the entry is also displayed in
the phone book.
Saving or editing the contact data in the mul-
timedia system does not change the contacts
on the mobile phone. If automatic download-
ing of phone contacts is activated, the multi-
media system displays the copy ¥with the
changed data. To add additional data, such as additional phone numbers or e-mail
addresses, select this contact. In this way,
you avoid creating additional copies of the
mobile phone entry.
Deleting a name
XCall up the address book (Ypage 103).
XSearch for a contact (Ypage 103).
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Delete: turn and press the control-
ler.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The contact is deleted.
Closing the address book
XPress the %button.
Importing contacts
Information and requirements
Contacts can be imported as vCards (vcf files). A
vCard is an electronic business card. A memory card, USB device or a Bluetooth
®connection
can be used for importing.
iUp to 2000 entries can be imported into the
address book. A message notifies you when
the maximum number is reached. In order to
be able to then import new contacts, you have
to delete existing contacts (
Ypage 107).
SourceRequirements
Memory cardThe SD card is inserted. It
contains importable contact
details.
USB deviceThe USB device is inserted
into the USB port. It contains
importable contact details.
Bluetooth®
connection
If the sending of vCards is
supported via Bluetooth®,
vCards can be received on
mobile phones or netbooks,
for example.
Bluetooth
®must be activa-
ted in the multimedia system
and on the respective device;
see the manufacturer's oper-
ating instructions.
Importing from the memory card or
USB device
Contacts imported from the memory card or
from a USB device are identified by the ¯
symbol.
The following conditions must be fulfilled in
order to import vCards:
RvCards (vcf files) may be located in the main
directory or in folders. The multimedia system
allows for a targeted selection of the corre-
sponding directories.
RvCards must have the file extension ".vcf".
iThe multimedia system supports vCards in
versions 2.1 and 3.0.
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XTo switch to the menu bar in the telephone
menu or the address book: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Download Contacts: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select FromMemoryCard,USB 1or USB2: turn and press the controller.
XSelect All Folders.
or
XSelect the desired folder or individual vCard.
XSelect Continue.
The selected contacts are imported.
Receiving vCards via Bluetooth®
Multimedia system
XTo switch to the menu bar in the telephone
menu or the address book: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Download Contacts: turn and
press the controller.
XTo select FromBluetoothDevice: turn and
press the controller.
If the multimedia system is connected to a
mobile phone, all connections are termina-
ted. vCards can now be received by a device
(PC, mobile phone) via Bluetooth
®.
External device
XStart the data transfer; see the manufactur-
er's operating instructions.
The number of vCards received is displayed in the multimedia system.
Multimedia system
XTo end reception: press the controller or the
% button.
If a mobile phone was connected, the con-
nection to the mobile phone is established
again.
vCards received via Bluetooth
®are identified by
the ® symbol in the phone book.
iIf you switch to another main function, e.g.
navigation, while receiving vCards, the recep-
tion of vCards will be terminated.
Deleting imported contacts
XTo switch to the menu bar in the telephone
menu or the address book: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Options: turn and press the con-
troller.
XTo select Delete Contacts: turn and press
the controller.
XSelect one of the following options:
RInternal Contacts
RDownloaded from Phone
RImported from Storage Device
RImported from BT Devices
Turn and press the controller.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The contacts are deleted.
iIf automatic calling up of the contacts is
deactivated (Ypage 106), the Downloadedfrom Phoneoption is available.
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