MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class 2008 W221 Comand Manual

110 Control systemsCOMAND satellite radioSatellite radio service is not activated
The telephone number of the SIRIUS Ser-
vice Center and the twelve-digit electronic
serial number (SIRIUS-ID) of the particular
receiver are displayed.
This information is required when calling
the SIRIUS Service Center for an activation
request.

Closing screen: Press n.
Only the preview channel is activated
The satellite radio preview channel ap-
pears.Satellite radio service is fully activated
The main satellite radio menu appears. You
will hear the channel last tuned in, provid-
ed that it can be received.
i
If a subscription is not included with system
purchase, credit card information is required to
activate your account. The activation process
takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes after calling
the SIRIUS Service Center.
i
It is also possible to activate the satellite ra-
dio service online. To do so please visit SIRIUS
Satellite Radio's website at www.sirius.com
(USA) or www.siriuscanada.com (Canada).
i
If only the preview channel is activated, you
cannot tune in another channel. If you try to do
this, you will see the screen described in the sec-
tion “Satellite radio service is not activated”
(
page 110).

111 Control systems
COMAND satellite radio
Main satellite radio menu
1Main area with channel display
2Preset position of selected channel
3Selected channel
4Selected program category
5Sound settings
6To select program category
7Artist and song title
8Other channel information
9Preset options
aSatellite radio options
Selecting program category 
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“Sat Ra-
dio”
“Category”.
The category list appears.

Select category by rotating ymz or
slidingqmr and press n.
When selecting a channel using the
channel search function or the channel
list, you have access to the channels
you subscribe to and which are includ-
ed in the selected category.
i
Main area 1 can show all channels includ-
ed in your subscription. Which channels are
shown depends on the selected program catego-
ry 4.
Note that categories and channels shown in illus-
trations are dependent on programming content
delivered by the service provider. Programming
content is subject to change.
Therefore, channel and categories shown in illus-
trations and descriptions contained in this man-
ual may differ from the channels and categories
delivered by the service provider.
i
The channels are categorized. Categories al-
low you to tune to stations broadcasting a cer-
tain type of program.
i
If only the preview channel is activated, only
certain categories are available on the list. Which
categories these are depend on the service pro-
vider.
i
When you select the category “All Chan-
nels”, you have access to all the channels you
subscribe to, regardless of category, when you
are tuning in a channel using the channel search
function or the channel list.

112 Control systemsCOMAND satellite radioTuning in channels
You have the following selection options:

The channel search function


The channel presets


The manual channel number entry


The channel list
Tuning in channels using channel
search function

Slide omp or rotate ymz when the
main area is selected.
Depending on the direction in which
the controller is being pressed or rotat-
ed, the system searches upward or
downward and stops at the next receiv-
able channel.Tuning in channels using channel
presets

Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“Sat Ra-
dio”
“Presets”.
or

Press n when the main area is select-
ed.
The preset menu appears. The dotR
in front of a preset position indicates
that this is the channel currently select-
ed and being listened to.

Select station preset and briefly
pressn.
or

Enter a position number with the tele-
phone keypad using the A- 9
buttons (
page 90).
COMAND tunes in the corresponding
channel as long as it is included in your
subscription and is still available.
If the channel is not included in your sub-
scription, you will see the message de-
scribed in the section “Satellite radio
service is not activated” (
page 110).
i
This function is not possible when only the
preview channel is activated. If you try to tune in
a channel in this instance, you will see the
screen described in the section “Satellite radio
service is not activated” (
page 110).
i
Which channels are found by the channel
search function depends on which channels you
have subscribed to and the program category
you have selected (
page 111).

113 Control systems
COMAND satellite radio
If the channel is no longer available or only
the preview channel is activated, you will
see the message “Invalid Channel”.
Closing message: Press n.
Tuning in channels using manual chan-
nel number entry
Entering the channel number using the
COMAND controller

Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“Sat Ra-
dio”
“Sat Radio”
“Channel Entry”.
The menu for manual channel number
entry appears.

Exiting menu without making an en-
try: Press L back button in the cen-
ter console (
page 88).

Increase or decreasing number:
Slide qmr or rotate ymz.

Selecting next number: Slideomp.

Confirming channel entry: Press n.
Further operation depends on whether
the selected channel number is valid or
if the channel is included in your sub-
scription.
Entering the channel number using the
telephone keypad

Press> on the telephone keypad
(page 90).

Enter channel number using the R-
9 buttons.
Further operation depends on whether
the selected channel number is valid or
if the channel is included in your sub-
scription.Channel number is valid and channel is
included in subscription
COMAND tunes in the channel entered.
Channel number is invalid
You will see the message “Invalid Chan-
nel”.

Closing message: Press n.
Channel number is valid but channel is
not included in subscription
You will see the screen described in the
section “Satellite radio service is not acti-
vated” (
page 110).

Closing display: Press n.
i
This function is not possible when only the
preview channel is activated. If you try to tune in
a channel in this instance, you will see the
screen described in the section “Satellite radio
service is not activated” (
page 110).

114 Control systemsCOMAND satellite radioTuning in channels using the channel
list
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“Sat Ra-
dio”
“Sat Radio”
“Channel List”.
The channel list appears. The dotR in
front of a list entry indicates the cur-
rently selected channel.

Select channel by rotating ymz or
slidingqmr and press n.
Saving channels
Option 1
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“Sat Ra-
dio”
“Sat Radio”
“Save Channel”.
Option 2

Press n when the main area is select-
ed.
Option 3

Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“Sat Ra-
dio”
“Presets”.
All three of these will call up a preset
menu. The dot R in front of a preset posi-
tion indicates that this is the channel cur-
rently selected and being listened to.

Selecting a preset position:
Slideqmr or rotate ymz.
Saving a channel to a selected preset
position
If you have called up the channel preset
screen using option 1:

Press n briefly.
In options 2 and 3:

Press and hold n until you hear a sig-
nal.
The channel is saved.
i
The contents of the channel list depends on
which channels are included in your subscription
and which program category you have selected
(
page 111). If only the preview channel is acti-
vated, the channel list contains only the preview
channel.
i
There are twenty preset positions available.

115 Control systems
COMAND satellite radio
Show program info
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“Sat Ra-
dio”
“Info”.
You will see a screen that may contain the
following information:


Selected program category


Selected channel


Artist of the track currently being
played


Name of current track

Closing screen: Slide omp or
pressn.
Channel update
The service provider may conduct a chan-
nel update.
During the update, the message “Updating
channels...” will appear on the display.
No functions can be operated in satellite
radio mode during the update.
Calling SIRIUS Service Center
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“Sat Ra-
dio”
“Sat Radio”
“Service”.
The telephone number of the SIRIUS
Service Center and the twelve-digit
electronic serial number (SIRIUS-ID) of
the particular receiver are displayed.

Closing screen: Slide omp or
pressn.
i
If the program provider does not offer any in-
formation, the “Info” menu item cannot be se-
lected.
i
The program provider determines what in-
formation is displayed on the screen. COMAND
shows no more than two lines per item of infor-
mation. If an item of information is too long,
COMAND shortens it.
i
It may be necessary to call the SIRIUS Ser-
vice Center if, for example:


You want to cancel the subscription or
re-subscribe at a later date.


You forget to pay the bill.


You sell the car to another person.

116 Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Safety precautions
Notes about MP3 mode
Permissible media for MP3 files

CD-R and CD-RW


DVD-R and DVD-RW


PCMCIA card (
page 121)
Permissible file systems


ISO9660/Joliet for CDs


UDF for DVDs


FAT16 or FAT32 for PCMCIA cards with
storage medium
Warning!
G
COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser
product. You must not open the casing.
There is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
radiation if you open the casing, or if the
casing is faulty or damaged.
COMAND does not contain any parts that
you are able to maintain yourself. For safety
reasons, all maintenance work must be car-
ried out by qualified technicians.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
Warning!
G
Only carry out the following when the vehi-
cle is stationary:

Inserting a disc


Ejecting a disc
There is a risk of accident by being distract-
ed from road and traffic conditions if you
load a CD/DVD while the vehicle is in mo-
tion.

117 Control systems
COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
Multisession CDs
For multisession CDs, the first session
type of the CD determines how COMAND
will process the CD.
For example, if the first session type is ac-
cording to the audio CD standard and the
second session type is according to the
data CD standard containing MP3 tracks,
COMAND will treat the CD as a conven-
tional audio CD. This means that it is only
possible to access the audio CD tracks.
Access to the MP3 tracks is not possible.
Similarly, if the first session type is accord-
ing to the data CD standard containing
MP3 tracks and the second session type is
according to the audio CD standard,
COMAND will treat the CD as a data CD.
This means that it is only possible to ac-
cess the MP3 tracks. Access to the audio
CD tracks is not possible.File structure on a disc
When you create an MP3 disc, the MP3
tracks can be organized in folders. A folder
can also contain other folders. A disc can
contain a maximum of 255 folders. Each
folder can contain a maximum of
255 tracks and 255 folders. A disc can
contain a maximum of 4 000 tracks. Usual-
ly this number will not be reached because
each minute of an MP3 track requires ap-
proximately 1 MB of storage space.
Track and folder names
When you create an MP3 disc, you can as-
sign names to the MP3 tracks and folders.
COMAND uses these names for the corre-
sponding display in MP3 mode. Empty fold-
ers or folders which contain data other
than MP3 tracks are not displayed by
COMAND.
If MP3 files are saved in the root directory
itself (uppermost directory on storage me-
dium), the root directory will also be treat-ed as a folder. COMAND will then show the
name of the root directory as the folder
name.
You must observe the following when as-
signing track names:


Track names must have at least one
character.


Track names must have the extension
“mp3”.


There must be a period between the
track name and the extension.
Example of a correct track name:
Track1.mp3
COMAND is unable to recognize an MP3
track if:


there is no period between the track ti-
tle and the extension


there is no extension
i
COMAND does not support ID3 tags.

118 Control systemsCOMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3Permissible MP3 formats
COMAND supports the MPEG1 Audio Lay-
er 3 format.
Permissible bit and sampling rates

Fixed and variable bit rates up to
320 kbit/s


Sampling rates of 24 kHz – 48 kHzNotes on copyright
The music tracks that you create for MP3
mode and can play back in MP3 mode are
generally subject to copyright protection in
accordance with the applicable interna-
tional and national regulations.
In many countries, reproductions are not
permitted without the prior consent of the
copyright holder, not even for private use.
Make sure that you know the applicable
copyright regulations and that you comply
with these.
If you own these rights yourself, e.g. for
your own compositions and recordings, or
the copyright holder has granted you per-
mission, these restrictions do not apply.
Notes about audio DVD operation
COMAND can playback commercially
available, prerecorded audio DVDs that
bear the following label. You will usually
find the label on the DVD booklet, the inlay,
or the DVD itself.
i
This format is generally known as “MP3”.
i
Only use MP3 tracks with a bit rate of at
least 128 kbit/s and a sampling rate of at least
44.1 kHz. Smaller rates can cause a noticeable
deterioration in sound quality. This is especially
the case if you have activated a surround sound
function.
i
Audio DVDs differ from recordable DVD-R
and DVD-RW discs.

119 Control systems
COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
Data on audio DVDs are stored either in
uncompressed format or in lossless com-
pressed format. The sound quality on au-
dio DVDs is therefore better than on
recordable DVDs that contain MP3 data
because the MP3 format uses a lossy type
of compression.
You cannot delete data from or record
additional data to commercially available,
prerecorded audio DVDs.
Please note the following information
about CDs/DVDs and pay special atten-
tion to the notes on copied and/or
self-written CDs/DVDs.
Notes about CDs/DVDsi
Audio CDs with copy protection are not
compatible with the CD audio standard and
therefore may not be able to be played by
COMAND.
There may be playback problems when playing
copied discs.
There is a large variety of discs, disc-writing soft-
ware and writers available. This variety means
that there is no guarantee that the system will be
able to play discs that you have written/copied
yourself.
There may be playback problems if you use CD-R
or CD-RW type discs you have copied yourself
with a storage capacity of more than 700 MB.
These CDs are not compatible with currently ap-
plicable standards.
!
Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs.
These could peel away and damage COMAND.
COMAND is designed to hold discs which com-
ply with the IEC 60908 standard. You can there-
fore only use discs with a maximum thickness of
1.3 mm.
If you insert thicker discs, e.g. those that contain
data on both sides (DVD on one side and audio
data on the other), they cannot be ejected and
can damage COMAND.
Do not use discs with an 8-cm diameter, even if
they have an adapter.
Only use round discs with a 12-cm diameter.