key MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2004 W163 Comand Manual

20 At a glanceQuick reference MCSEntering the unlock code 
Use the number keys from to
to enter the unlock code.
Asterisks instead of digits appear in the
input line.
If the code entered is correct and the
phone is registered in a network, the
phone is ready for use.
Outgoing call
Enter a telephone number

Use the number keys from to
to enter the telephone number.
The menu changes when the first digit
is entered.Begin dialing

If you have entered the correct num-
ber, press .
Dialing will begin. If the phone number
and name are stored in the phone
book, the name appears on the screen.
The active audio source will switch to
mute.
Conducting a call
When the call is initiated, the call time will
be displayed.
Ending a call

Press .
Refer to (
page 80) “Telephone opera-
tion” for additional information.Switching the navigation system on
Main destination input menu
Press .
If the navigation system has not been
booted, the navigation startup screen
appears during the software loading
process.Navigation system*, entering a des-
tination and calculating a route





22 At a glanceQuick reference MCSChanging the state or province
The input screen appears showing the cur-
rent state or province.
If you want to choose another state or
province, use the joystick to select it
and press .
The new state or province is selected.
Entering a city name
The input screen appears. If you have se-
lected the city name menu, the current city
name appears.1Text window
2Keypad
3List button
4Space button
5Delete button

If you want to choose another city, use
the joystick to select the first character
of the city name from the keypad 2
and press .
The character appears in the text win-
dow 1.

To enter more characters, repeat
above step.
If a character is not available, it will
automatically be shaded out.

To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete 5 and
press .

When you have entered the city name,
use the joystick to select List 3 and
press .
or

Use the joystick to enter the first few
characters of the city name, select
List 3 and press .

Select the desired city name from the
name list and press .

The Input Street Name menu appears.




23 At a glance
Quick reference MCS
Entering a street name
The input screen appears.
1Text window
2Keypad
3List button
4Space button
5Delete button

To enter the street name, use the joy-
stick to select the first character from
the keypad 2 and press .
The character will appear in the text
window 1.

To enter more characters, repeat
above step.
If a character is not available, it will
automatically be shaded out.

To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete 5 and
press .

When you have entered the street
name, use the joystick to select List
3 and press .
or

Use the joystick to enter the first few
characters of the street name, select
List 3 and press .

Use the joystick to select the desired
street name from the name list and
press .

The Address Number menu appears.




24 At a glanceQuick reference MCSEntering an address number
The input screen appears if you have en-
tered the street name and the address
numbers for this street are stored on the
navigation DVD.
Use the joystick to select the first num-
ber of the desired address number and
press .
The character will appear in the num-
ber window.

To enter more characters, repeat the
above step.

To correct the last character, use the
joystick to select Delete and press
.

When the address number is displayed,
use the joystick to select Done and
press .
If the city name was not previously en-
tered, the City Name menu will appear.

Once you have entered the complete
address, the Confirm Destination menu
appears.

Use the joystick to select OK to
Proceed and press .
The MCS begins calculating the route.



iNumbers can also be entered using the
number keypad.
If a character is not available, it will au-
tomatically be shaded out. Use “N”, “E”,
“W” or “S” only if the address number
contains such a character. The MCS will
automatically differentiate north, east,
west and south street names.




27 Audio
Radio operation
Function
Page
1
Switches radio operation
on
30
2
Color display
3
Press to:
Switch the MCS on and
off
Turn to:
Adjust the volume
14
16
4
Selecting a station (pre-
sets)
Selecting a station via di-
rect frequency entry
Saving a station
Selecting a station from
the preset menu FM/AM
Selecting a station from
the WB preset menu
36
34
37
5
Joystick
: Automatic seek
tuning, ascending
: Automatic seek
tuning, descending
: Manual tuning,
ascending
: Manual tuning,
descending
33
33
33
33
6
Softkeys
LIST: Preset menu
AM, FM, WB: Changing ra-
dio band
Weather Band
SAT: Satellite Radio
AUTO: Automatically
saves stations
ADJ: Audio adjustment
SCAN: Scan
37
31
32
71
33
63
35
Function
Page

30 AudioRadio operationThis chapter will provide detailed informa-
tion on: 
Radio operation

Tape operation

CD operation* and

Sound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please
familiarize yourself with these functions by
reading the “At a glance” chapter.
Main FM radio menu
Press .
The radio is switched on and the sta-
tion last tuned to will begin to play.

Press any system key, e.g. .
MCS will switch to the tape mode.
Switching radio operation oniYou can operate the telephone and the
navigation system while the radio is on.
Switching another system on

31 Audio
Radio operation
You can select between FM-, AM- and WB-
Band.FM Band

Press the softkey FM. FM is dis-
played in the upper left hand corner of
the display.
The FM station last tuned to begins to
play and the frequency appears in the
display.AM Band

Press the softkey AM. AM is dis-
played in the upper left hand corner of
the display.
The AM station last tuned to begins to
play and the frequency appears in the
display.
Changing the Radio band Frequency band
FM
AM
Frequency range
87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM

32 AudioRadio operationWeather Band WB
Press the softkey WB. WB is dis-
played in the upper left hand corner of
the display.
The channel last tuned to will appear in
the display.The following functions are available to se-
lect a station:

Automatic seek tuning (
page 33)

Manual tuning (
page 33)

Station selection using number keypad
(presets) (
page 34)

Station selection using direct
frequency entry (
page 34)

Automatic station scan (
page 35)

Station selection from the preset menu
(page 37)
iIf a weather band station cannot be re-
ceived on this channel, an automatic
search of all 7 channels will take place.
As soon as you receive a weather band,
the search will stop and the channel ap-
pears in the display. The automatic
search performs two cycles through the
7 channels.
Message WB NOT AVAILABLE
A weather band station cannot be re-
ceived on any of the 7 channels.
Selecting a station

34 AudioRadio operationStation selection using the number
keypad (presets)
FM- and AM-Bands
Press one of the number keys, such as
.
The radio tunes to the frequency as-
signed to that memory location. If you
have not saved a station to the memory
location, the radio does not change fre-
quencies.
FWeather Band WB
Tune the radio to the selected channel.
The memory preset number appears in
the status line.Station selection using the direct
frequency entry (FM, AM)

Press .
Input line appears in the main radio
menu.

Use the number keys to enter the de-
sired frequency within 8 seconds, e.g.
for 102.7 FM.
The station you have selected begins to
play.
iFM and AM presets are independent.
You can access them only if you are in
the corresponding band.
Saving stations for FM and AM
(page 36).

35 Audio
Radio operation
Automatic station scan
The stations on the bands (FM/AM/WB)
can be scanned in succession for
8 seconds each.
Press the softkey SCAN.
The scan function will begin. SCAN is
highlighted.Weather Band WB
The 7 individual weather channels stored
in memory are scanned in succession.
The scan function stops automatically
when the first station received has been
scanned twice.
Ending the scan function

Press the softkey SCAN.
The station selected appears and the
station frequency is displayed.
iIf you do not make another entry within
8 seconds, the function cancels.iA frequency entered outside the allow-
able input range will not be accepted.