digital MERCEDES-BENZ S550 2007 W221 Owner's Manual

91 Control systems
COMAND introduction
Adjusting balance or fader
Balance is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
driver’s side or the passenger’s side.
Fader is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
front or rear of the vehicle
Select “Sound”
“Balance/Fader”.
The setting last selected is indicated by
an outlined bar.
Adjusting balance and fader1Current setting indicated by orange
cross-hair symbol

Changing setting: Slide rmq or omp
until desired balance/fader setting is
reached.

Exiting menu: Press n or L.
The setting is saved.
Surround sound
With surround sound, you can choose be-
tween “LOGIC7
® ON” and “LOGIC7
® OFF”.
Harman/kardon LOGIC7
® surround sound
is available for the following operating
modes:


Audio DVD (MLP, DTS, PCM, and Dolby
Digital audio formats)


Audio CD


MP3


Radio (FM, AM, WB,
Satellite* (USA only))


PCMCIA
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Since some DVDs contain both stereo as
well as multi-channel audio formats, it may be
necessary to adapt the audio format
(
page 114).
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The “LOGIC7
® ON” function of the har-
man/kardon LOGIC7® surround sound system
makes it possible to play discrete 5.1 and stereo
recordings with optimal surround sound for ev-
ery passenger. Music on CDs or audio DVDs with
high-resolution surround formats such as MLP,
DTS or Dolby Digital is played back optimally.
For an ideal sound experience on all seats,
LOGIC7
® distributes 5.1 surround information
via the 13-channel system architecture. The re-
sult is a sound as intended by the sound engi-
neers during the original recording.
harman/kardon LOGIC7
® converts all two-chan-
nel stereo sound material into multi-channel sur-
round sound. With the help of LOGIC7
®,
surround information stored during the original
recording are read out and distributed through
the 13 channels. No effects are created during
this process; only that which was already there
becomes audible.
In addition, harman/kardon LOGIC7
® moves the
perceived sound source away from the individual
loudspeakers, thus generating a natural 360°
sound experience for every passenger.

98 Control systemsCOMAND satellite radio* (USA only)Submenu overviewIntroduction to Satellite radio
Sirius Satellite Radio provides 100 chan-
nels, so called streams, of digital-quality
radio, among others music, sports, news,
and entertainment free of commercials.
Sirius Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-power satellites to broadcast 24
hours per day, coast-to-coast, in the con-
tiguous US.
This diverse, satellite-delivered program-
ming is available for a monthly subscrip-
tion fee.
For more information and service availabil-
ity call the Sirius Service Center
(
page 103), or go to
www.siriusradio.com.
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The components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 79).
Sat Radio
Presets
Info
Category
Sound
Channel List
Station presets
Show program info
Select category
Treble
Save Channel
Bass
Channel Entry
Balance/Fader
Service
3D Sound
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A subscription to Sirius satellite radio ser-
vice provider is required for the satellite radio op-
eration described in this chapter. Contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for details
and availability for your vehicle.
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Satellite radio service may be unavailable or
interrupted from time to time for a variety of rea-
sons, such as environmental or topographic con-
ditions and other things we can’t control. Service
might also not be available in certain places
(e.g., in tunnels, parking garages, or within or
next to buildings) or near other technologies. In
such situations, the satellite radio’s main menu
shows the “Acquiring signal...” screen. At this
point, the radio’s functions are restricted to
manual channel number entry (
page 101) and
service info display (
page 103).

140 Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Safety precautions
Map software
The digital maps generated by the map
software become outdated in the same
way as conventional road maps. Optimum
route guidance can only be provided by the
navigation system in conjunction with the
most up-to-date map software.
Information about new map software ver-
sions can be obtained from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
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For safety reasons, only enter a destination
when the vehicle is stationary. When the ve-
hicle is in motion, a passenger should enter
the destination. Study manual and select
route before driving.
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.
COMAND calculates the route to the desti-
nation without taking account of the follow-
ing, for example:

Traffic lights


Stop and right-of-way signs


Parking or stopping prohibited areas


Lane merging


Other road and traffic rules and regula-
tions


Narrow bridges
COMAND may give incorrect navigation
commands if the data in the digital map
does not correspond with the actual
road/traffic situation. DVD maps do not
cover all areas nor all routes within an area.
For example, if the traffic routing has been
changed or the direction of a one-way road
has been reversed.
For this reason, you must always observe
applicable road and traffic rules and regula-
tions during your journey. Road and traffic
rules and regulations always have priority
over the navigation commands generated by
the system.
Warning!
G
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting
your attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Consulting the symbols or map display for
directions may cause you to divert your at-
tention from driving and increase your risk
of an accident.

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COMAND navigation (introduction)

Showing: Press n in the full-screen
map display.
Adjusting the map scale

Rotate ymz until the desired map
scale is set.
1Currently set map scale as number
2Scale
3Currently set map scale as a needle on
the scale
4Previously set value before calling up
the scale
As soon as you rotate ymz, scale 2
appears. Rotating clockwise zooms in,
rotating counterclockwise zooms out.Saving current vehicle position as des-
tination in last destinations list

Showing menu system, if neces-
sary: Press n.

Saving: Select “Position”
“Save Po-
sition”.
COMAND saves the current vehicle po-
sition as a destination in the last desti-
nations (
page 201).
Moving the map

Slide qmr, omp or wmx.
A crosshair appears on the map.1Crosshair
2Details of the crosshair position
3Map scale
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It is only possible to adjust the map scale
with the menu system hidden (full-screen map
display).
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It is only possible to move the map with the
menu system hidden.
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Display 2 may be the name of a road, for
example, provided the digital map contains the
necessary data.
If no data is available, display 2 shows:


the coordinates of the crosshair if the
geo-coordinate display is switched on
(page 151) and the GPS signal is strong
enough


no display if the geo-coordinate display is
switched off (
page 151)

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COMAND navigation (introduction)

Setting map orientation:
Select “Navi”
“Navi”
“Map Dis-
play”.
The map display list appears. A dot R
indicates the current setting.

Select “North Up” or “Heading Up”.

Exiting menu: Slide omp.
The map orientation changes accord-
ingly.
Setting POI symbols
You can set which points of interest (POIs)
should be displayed as symbols in the
map. POIs are garages, hotels, movie the-
aters or restaurants, for example.
The following settings are possible:


“Standard symbols” (symbol deter-
mined by the factory settings)


“Personal symbols” (you can determine
the symbols yourself)


“No symbols”

Adjusting: Select “Navi”
“Navi”

“Map Display”.
The map display list appears. A dot R
indicates the current setting.

Select “Standard symbols”, “Personal
symbols” or “No symbols”.
If you select “Personal symbols”, the
list of POIs appears.
Switching POI symbol display on
or off: Select the desired POI.
The corresponding symbol displays
are switched on or off, depending
on the previous status. A check-
mark indicates which status is ac-
tive. You can switch on the symbol
displays for more than one POI.

Exiting menu: Slide omp or press
back button L in the center console
(page 80).
Geo-coordinate display
Illustration: map with geo-coordinate dis-
play switched on1Current height above sea level
2Number of GPS satellites from which
signals for positioning can be received
3Coordinate display
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Depending on the map scale on the map,
POI symbols may not be visible on the map al-
though their display is activated. In addition, POI
symbols may be covered by the map’s labels.
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The list shows all symbols that are contained
in the digital map across all states (USA) and/or
provinces (CDN). Not all POIs in all states (USA)
or in all provinces (CDN) are available, however.
Certain POI symbols may not be displayed on the
map, even if the symbol display is switched on.

152 Control systemsCOMAND navigation (introduction)Display options with geo-coordinate dis-
play switched on
If the crosshair is displayed on the map
view (map was moved manually), only dis-
play 3 is visible.
It shows either the coordinates of the
crosshair or other data on the crosshair
position, e.g. a street name. The digital
map must contain relevant data in order
for this other data to be displayed.
Switching the geo-coordinate display on
or off
Select “Navi”
“Navi”
“Map Dis-
play”.The map display list appears.

Select “Coordinates”.
The geo-coordinate display is switched
on or off, depending on the previous
status. A checkmark indicates which
status is active.

Exiting menu: Slide omp or press
back button L in the center console
(page 80).
Setting route mode

Select “Navi”
“Navi”
“Mode”.
The mode list appears.

Switching mode on or off:
Select desired modes.
Depending on the previous status, the
mode is switched on or off. A check-
mark indicates that the mode is
switched on. It is possible to switch on
more than one mode.

Exiting menu: Slide omp or press
back button L in the center console
(page 80).
COMAND will verify whether it can in-
corporate the modes if you select them
with route guidance active.
If it can, COMAND calculates a new
route while incorporating the modes
selected.
If it cannot, you will see and hear a cor-
responding message.

Select “OK”.
COMAND calculates a new route.
Only those modes which can be in-
corporated are used.
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There must be sufficient GPS reception for
displays 1, 2 and 3 to be shown. Height dis-
play 1 is an approximation because the naviga-
tion system uses the GPS signals for the
calculation.
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If there is no crosshair on the map view, dis-
plays 1, 2 and 3 are visible. Display 3
shows the coordinates of the current vehicle po-
sition.
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This function allows you to set the following
options for route guidance:


“Minimize Highways”


“Minimize Toll Roads”


“Minimize Tunnels”


“Minimize Ferries/Motorail”

154 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)Menu items in the address input menu
Some menu items will not or not yet be
available, depending on the sequence in
which you enter the address and the data
version.
Example: If you have not made any entries,
menu items “House No.”, “Center”, “Inter-
section”, “POI”, “Start” and “Save” will not
yet be available. And the “Zip Code” menu
item will not be available if the digital map
does not contain any zip codes.
Entering a state (USA)
In the address input menu, select
“State/Prov”
“States (U.S.)”.
A list of states appears with input char-
acters; the input characters are auto-
matically activated.List of states with input characters
1Top list entry based on the input data
up to that point
2Characters entered by the user
3Characters automatically added by the
system
4Clear last character entry
5Currently selectable characters
6Currently non-selectable characters
7Input characters
8List of states
9Currently selected charactersWhile the numbers are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the state which best corre-
sponds to the input data as it has been
entered up to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
supplements characters 2 entered by the
user with other likely input characters 3.

Selecting characters: Slide omp or
rotate ymz.

Confirming character selection:
Press n.

Deleting individual characters:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.

Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.
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You can only enter those states which are
saved on the digital map.
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In the list of input characters 7, you can
only select currently selectable characters.
Which characters are included depends on the
sequence in which you have entered your desti-
nation and the data version of the digital map.

156 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)Entering a province (Canada)
In the address input menu, select
“State/Prov”
“Provinces (Canada)”.
A list of provinces appears.

Select desired province.
The address input menu appears again.
It shows the abbreviation for the se-
lected province.
The following menu items are now avail-
able:


“Map”: Entering a destination from the
map (
page 174)


“State/Prov”: re-enter state (USA) or
province (CDN)


“Town”: Entering a town or city
(page 159)


“Street”: Entering a street
(page 161)


“Zip Code”: Entering the zip code
(page 157)

Continuing destination entry:
Select one of the menu items men-
tioned above.
Quick access to most recently entered
states (USA) or provinces (CDN)

In the address input menu
“State/Prov”
“Last States/Provinc-
es”.
The list of most recently entered states
(USA) or provinces (CDN) appears. The
last entry is at the top of the list.

Select desired state (USA) or desired
province (CDN).
The address input menu appears again.
It shows the abbreviation for the se-
lected state (USA) or province (CDN).The following menu items are now avail-
able:


“Map”: Entering a destination from the
map (
page 174)


“State/Prov”: re-enter state (USA) or
province (CDN)


“Town”: Entering a town or city
(page 159)


“Street”: Entering a street
(page 161)


“Zip Code”: Entering the zip code
(page 157)

Continuing destination entry:
Select one of the menu items men-
tioned above.
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It is not possible to enter a zip code if the
digital map does not contain any zip codes for
the selected province (CDN).
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It is not possible to enter a zip code if the
digital map does not contain any zip codes for
the selected state (USA) or province (CDN).

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COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Entering the zip code
In the address input menu, select “Zip
Code”. A list of zip codes appears with
input characters; the input
characters4 are automatically acti-
vated.List of zip codes with input characters
1Top list entry based on the input data
up to that point
2Numbers entered by the user
3Numbers automatically added by the
system
4Input characters
5Currently selectable numbers
6Currently selected numbers
7Currently non-selectable numbers
8List of zip codesWhile the numbers are being selected as
described below, the top list entry 1 al-
ways shows the zip code which best corre-
sponds to the input data as it has been
entered up to that point.
At the same time, COMAND automatically
supplements numbers 2 entered by the
user with other likely numbers 3.

Selecting numbers: Slide omp or
rotateymz.

Confirming number selection:
Pressn.

Deleting individual numbers:
Select) in the bottom line and
pressn.

Deleting an entire entry: Select) in
the bottom line and press n until the
entire entry is deleted.
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It is not possible to enter a zip code if you
have already entered other address data aside
from the state (USA) or province (CDN).
You can only enter those zip codes which are
saved on the digital map.
The available zip codes depend on the state
(USA) or province (CDN) most recently entered.
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In the list of input characters 4, you can
only select numbers which can be currently en-
tered. Which characters are included depends
on the sequence in which you have entered your
destination and the data version of the digital
map.


158 Control systemsCOMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Canceling an entry: Select “Back” in
the bottom line and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).
As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute
the numbers entered to a zip code, input
characters 4 disappear. You see the list
of zip codes without the input characters.
Here you can confirm the current entry or
make another selection.
During character entry, you can also man-
ually switch to the list of zip codes without
input characters at any time.

Switching manually to list of zip
codes without input characters:
Slide qm.
or

Select ? in the second line from the
bottom and press n.List of zip codes without input charac-
ters

Selecting a zip code: Slide qmr or ro-
tate ymz.

Canceling selection: Select “Back”
and press n.
or

Press back button L in the center
console (
page 80).

Confirming selection: Press n.
You will see the address input menu
again. It shows one of the following items of infor-
mation:


Street and if necessary, house number,
town/city, state (USA) or province
(CDN)


Town/city, state (USA) or province
(CDN) and zip code


State (USA) or province (CDN) and zip
code
Which of the following menu items are now
available depends on the situation, or may
depend on the data version of the digital
map. The menu items which are not avail-
able cannot be selected.


“Map”: using the map to enter a desti-
nation (
page 174)
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The street and, if necessary, the house num-
ber, will then appear as soon as COMAND can at-
tribute the zip code to an appropriate address.
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In this case, using the map for destination
entry is based on the town or city seen in the ad-
dress input menu.