reset MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2004 W163 Comand Manual

12 At a glanceMCS control unitMain menu structureMain radio display
1Active system/function display field
2Inserted cassette icon
3Inserted navigation DVD or audio CD
icon
4Inserted CD changer icon
5Telephone roaming indicator
6Telephone signal strength meter
7Selected station preset / CD
8Softkey menu Active system / function display field
Display screen
System
Display
FM
AM, WB
CD
CHANGER
SAT
PHONE
TAPE
Roaming
indicator
S
R
R (highlight-
ed)
Meaning
FM radio band selected
AM radio band or Weather
Band WB selected
Single CD player* select-
ed
CD changer* selected
Satellite radio* selected
Telephone* selected
Tape selected
Signal in home network
Roaming
Roaming on non-home
type system

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
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29 Audio
Radio operation
Function
Page
1
Main radio menu, FM
2
Currently selected
frequency band (FM) and
memory preset (such as
1)
3
Current frequency
4
Scan function
35
5
Main Audio Adjust menu
Audio Adjustment
63
6
Auto store menu
37
Function
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7
Satellite radio* (SAT)
menu
32
8
Preset menu
32
9
Main AM radio menu
or Main Weather Band
(WB) menu
31
32
a
Current frequency band
(AM) and memory preset
selected (e.g. 1)

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).

36 AudioRadio operationThe following memory functions are avail-
able:
Saving FM, AM stations manually
(page 36)

Saving FM, AM stations automatically
(page 37)

Selecting a station from the FM/AM
preset menu (
page 37)

Selecting channels from the WB preset
menu (
page 37)Saving stations manually (FM, AM)
In the main radio menu

Select the AM- or the FM-Band
(page 31).

Press one of the number keys, e.g.
, longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep.
The radio saves the current station at
the memory preset selected. The mem-
ory preset selected appears in the sta-
tus line, e.g. FM3.
Memory functions
iThere are 10 presets available for each
band (FM & AM).
An existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new input is given.iTwo presets available for the FM/AM
wavebands: 
Standard FM/AM preset (saving sta-
tions manually)

Auto preset (saving stations auto-
matically).
The standard FM/AM presets are not
affected by the Auto store presets. This
is a second possibility for storing sta-
tions.

37 Audio
Radio operation
Saving (FM, AM) stations automatically
If the FM/AM main radio menu is dis-
played.
Press the softkey AUTO for long-
er than two seconds.
The radio stores the 10 strongest sta-
tions. The station frequencies available
will appear in the memory list.
While the stations are being stored
AUTO STORE IN PROGRESS appears
in the display.Selecting a (FM, AM) station from the
preset menu
You can view the preset menu with all the
preset positions.

To view the preset menu, press the
softkey LIST.

To select a desired station, press one
of the number keys, e.g. .

To exit the preset menu, press the soft-
key FM or AM.Return to the radio menu

Press the softkey LIST.
Selecting channels from the WB preset
The WB menu is displayed:

Press a number key from to
to select the desired weather
band.

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.

64 AudioAudio AdjustmentActivating sound optimization*
Only in vehicles with a premium sound
system*.
Press the softkey ADJ in any au-
dio menu.
Your current settings will be displayed
in the main audio adjust menu.

Select the parameter SOUND with the
softkeys or .

To select the desired sound settings,
press the softkeys , and
.Available sound optimizations

STANDARD- linear sound from the
center of the vehicle.

SPEECH - emphasis is placed on the
spoken word.

DRIVER - sound is optimized for the
front seats.

AMBIENCE - recreates the sound of a
room.Resetting audio adjustments

Return to the audio menu by pressing
the softkey EXIT.

Press and hold the audio menu softkey
ADJ for longer than 2 seconds.
All parameters are set to 0 and the
sound optimization is set to
STANDARD. The MCS automatically
returns to the audio mode.
iYou can only select one sound optimiza-
tion at a time.iSound Optimization is not available for
service sources.
iIf 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
® Au-
diopilot
TM could be interpreted as
volume fluctuations, however this is
normal operation.

67 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio* operation
Function
Page
1
Switches Satellite radio
operation on
71
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
manual channel input
Saving a station
72
73
75
5
Joystick
: Tuning a station
within the selected cate-
gory, ascending
: Tuning a station
within the selected cate-
gory, descending
: Selecting a cate-
gory
: Selecting a cate-
gory
74
74
74
74
6
Softkeys
LIST: Preset menu
AM, FM, WB: Changing ra-
dio band
PTY: Category menu
ADJ: Audio adjustment
SCAN: Scan
NUM: SIRIUS information
menu
72
31
70
63
75
75
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