CD changer MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2004 W163 Comand Manual

55 Audio
CD operation
Function
Page
Single CD player*
1
Main single CD menu
2
Icon for inserted CD in
single CD player
3
Scan
60
4
Repeat
61
5
Random play
61
6
Audio adjust menu
7
Select time display
8
Pause
62
CD changer*
9
Main CD changer menu
a
Icon for connected and
loaded CD changer
b
Number of selected CD
c
Scan
60
d
Repeat
61
e
Random play
61
f
Audio adjust menu
63
g
Select time display
62
h
Pause
62

56 AudioCD operation
MCS with single CD player*
CD operation begins:
Automatically, by inserting a CD
(page 51)
The playback starts at Track 1.

By pressing when a CD is already
inserted in the CD slot, playback starts
at Track 1.
The telephone functions can be used while
a CD is playing.
To stop CD playback

Eject the CD, switch to the radio or
tape mode, or switch off the MCS.MCS with CD changer*
CD changer operation begins:

Press when CDs are inserted in
the CD changer (
page 52).
The playback starts at Track 1 of the
first CD.
The telephone and navigation functions
can be used while a CD is playing.
To stop CD playback

Switch to the radio or tape mode or
switch off the MCS.
Switching CD operation on and offiThe navigation functions can be used
while a CD is playing in the CD-changer.
MCS with navigation system:
Navigation is only possible when a navi-
gation DVD is inserted in the single CD
player.

57 Audio
CD operation
MCS with single CD player* and CD
changer*
If you press , the MCS starts the CD
m o d e t h a t w a s l a s t a c t i v a t e d . T o s w i t c h b e -
tween CD modes, press again.
Single CD player playback
Single CD player playback begins:
Automatically, by inserting a CD,
(page 51) The playback starts at
Track 1.

By pressing when a CD is already
inserted in the CD slot, playback starts
at Track 1.
To stop CD playback

Eject the CD
or

Switch to the radio, tape or CD changer
or

Switch off the MCSCD changer playback
CD changer operation begins:

By pressing when CDs are insert-
ed in the CD changer, (
page 52).
Playback starts at Track 1.
To stop CD playback

Switch to the radio
or

Switch to tape or single CD player
mode
or

Switch off the MCSThe following error messages can appear
after is pressed:

NO CD - there is no CD inserted. Insert
a CD.

CD ERROR - the inserted CD can not
be read. The CD may be inserted incor-
rectly, be damaged, or is not an audio
CD. The CD may be copy protected. If it
is a recorded CD (instead of a stamped
CD), the quality may be poor or the for-
matting incorrect.

Single CD mode: NAVIGATION
DISC INSERTED... - a navigation
DVD is inserted in the CD slot. Replace
the DVD with an audio CD.Error messages

58 AudioCD operation
CD changer mode: MAG. EMPTY -
there are no CDs in the magazine. Eject
the CD changer magazine and insert
CDs.

CD changer mode: NO MAGAZINE -
there is no magazine in the CD chang-
er. Insert a loaded magazine into the
CD changer.

CD changer mode: CHANGER ERROR
- have the MCS and the CD changer
checked by an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.

Press a number key, e.g. to se-
lect the corresponding CD.
The screen as shown above appears for
4 seconds. The selected CD will be
highlighted. If the selected magazine
slot is empty, the NO CD message and
the number of the selected slot ap-
pears on the screen. The next CD in-
serted will be selected.Playback begins with track 1 of the select-
ed CD.
iIn the CD, radio and tape modes icons
are displayed for an inserted CD (single
CD player) or a connected and loaded
CD changer.
Selecting a CD
MCS with CD changer
iAfter the last track of the current CD
has been played, the next CD inserted in
the magazine is selected and playback
continues with track 1.

63 Audio
Audio Adjustment

Audio Adjustment
The sound settings for all audio sources
can be adjusted.
Audio sources include
Radio FM, AM, WB

Satellite radio*

Tape

CD (Single CD*, CD changer*)
Each audio source has its own audio ad-
justments for bass and treble.
All audio sources share the balance and
fader functions.Setting Bass/Treble/Balance/Fader

Press the softkey ADJ in any au-
dio menu.
Your current settings are displayed in
the main audio adjust menu.To select the parameter you want to
adjust, press the softkeys
or .
The selected parameter is highlighted.

To set the desired values, press the
softkeys - and + or L and R.

To reset the selected parameter press
and hold both softkeys , - and +
or L and R for longer then 2 seconds.

Once you are satisfied with the sound
setting, press the softkey EXIT.
Audio AdjustmentiIf your vehicle is equipped with the
Bose
® Audiopilot
TM digital processor,
digital electronics will continually sepa-
rate program material from ambient
noise and modify the programming sig-
nal so that you can enjoy the full musi-
cal performance without making any
adjustments.
The normal operation of the Bose
®
Audiopilot
TM could be interpreted as
volume fluctuations, however this is
normal operation.

157 Glossary
Audio source
This includes the systems radio, tape
and CD (CD drive in the control unit and
CD changer) as well as an external
source, e.g. tape recorder.
Emergency call
This function places a call to a local
9-1-1 provider. It does not initiate a
->TELE AID call. Please note that the
9-1-1 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
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.Heading-up
The map is displayed facing driving di-
rection pointing up during route guid-
ance.
MCS
(M
odular C
ontrol S
ystem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio, tape and
CD player*, as well as for other option-
al equipment (CD changer, telephone,
etc.).Mix
Display representation during destina-
tion guidance. The symbol display is ac-
tivated automatically from the map
display as the vehicle approaches a
maneuver point. After you have made
the maneuver, the map will appear
again.
Navigation DVD
Contains all the destination addresses
(town, road, intersection, house num-
ber, special destinations) and the digi-
tal map material for a country or a
region for destination entry, route cal-
culation and destination guidance.

159 Index
A
Address book
editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
saving a destination . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Adjusting
clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
integrated clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Anti-theft system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Audio Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Audio mode
switching between the light/
dark mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Audio sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 157B
Blank skip
tape operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
C
Cassette
listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
CD
tips on caring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
CD changer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
selcting a CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
CD operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
CD track scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
elasped time display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
general information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
inserting/ejecting a CD . . . . . . . . . . 51
loading CDs in the changer . . . . . . . . 52
menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
music search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
player locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
selecting a CD
MCS with CD changer . . . . . . . . . . 58
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
track select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 59
using the joystick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
using the number keypad . . . . . . . 59
CD track
random play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Changing
radio band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 31
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Conduct a call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
D
Dark mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . 150
Delete
destinations from the
previous list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Destination
adding to Today’s Plan . . . . . . . . . . 137
cancelling the current . . . . . . . . . . . 127
confirming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
current vehicle position . . . . . . . . . 140

161 Index
I
Important notes
navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
telephone mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Incoming call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Inserting
a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
a tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
CD drive with an audio CD . . . . . . . . 51
the navigation DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98L
Language
selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Light mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Listening
a cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Loading
CDs in the changer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52M
Main menu
satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Main menu structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Maneuver list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Mapaltering the scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
selecting a destination . . . . . . . . . . 120
Map and screen orientation . . . . . . 147
MCS
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
MCS control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
MCS operating unit
switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Memory functions
radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Menu overview
CD operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
destination input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
satellite radio operation . . . . . . . . . . 68
tape operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
telephone mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Message
“CD ERROR” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
“CHANGER ERROR” . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
“DISPLAY IS TOO HOT ...” . . . . . . . . . 13“Error reading DVD-ROM.
Please check the disk” . . . . . . . . . . 103
“MAG. EMPTY” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
“MUSIC CD INSERTED PLEASE
REPLACE WITH A
NAVIGATION DISC” . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
“NAVIGATION DISC INSERTED ...” . . 58
“NO CD” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
“NO MAGAZINE” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
“NO SERVICE” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
“NO TAPE ...”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
“PHONE IS OFF ...” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
“PLEASE ENTER UNLOCK
CODE” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
“Please insert DVD-ROM” . . . . . . . . 103
“SYSTEM BUSY” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
“TAPE ERROR, TAPE MAY BE
TOO TIGHT” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
“TELEPHONE NOT ATTACHED” . . . . . 79
Music search
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
tape operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 45
Muting
voice instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

164 IndexSelecting
a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
a CD from CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . 18
a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
destination
via the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
estimated time display . . . . . . . . . . 145
guidance display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 32
station (satellite radio) . . . . . . . . 19, 72
unit of measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Service numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Service source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Setting
Radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Settings
map and screen orientation . . . . . . 147
navigation systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Points of Interest icon options . . . . 146
switching between the light/
dark mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
time display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
SIRIUS information menu
satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Soft key functions
satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Sound
optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Speed-dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Station see radio station/
satellite radio
Storing
station (satellite radio) . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Switching off
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
COMAND control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MCS operating Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
tape operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
telephone mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Switching on
another system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 30
CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 56
MCS operating Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 102
radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 30
satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
tape operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
telephone mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 84System information. . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
display dimming characteristics . . . 151
integrated clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
switching between the light/
dark mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
time display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
T
Tape operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
blank skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
changing sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Dolby B (noise reduction) . . . . . . . . . 47
error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
fast forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
inserting/ejecting a tape . . . . . . . . . 40
listening to a cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
music search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 45
pause. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
rewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
scan function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17