2003 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class Comand Manual

14 At a glance
Quick reference MCS
Quick reference MCS
This section only provides a brief overview
of the MCS. Please read all instructions
carefully before operating the unit to en-
sure your complete understanding and to
obtain the best possible performance from
the system.
For detailed information, please refer to
the pages indicated and the respective
system chapters.Switching on
Press the rotary/push-button 11.
or
Turn the key in the steering lock to po-
sition 1 or 2 if the MCS has been
switched off by turning the key in the
steering lock to position 0 or removed.The MCS will switch on the last active
source and display the corresponding
menu.
Switching off
Press the rotary/push-button 11.
or
Turn the key in the steering lock to po-
sition 0.
or
Remove the key.
The MCS switches off.
Switching the MCS operating unit on
and off

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The navigation system* was the last system
used
The menu displayed will vary according to
the last navigation function used.
If route guidance was active, you will see:

the basic guidance display or

the mapIf destination input was active, the main
destination input menu appears.Switching another system on
Press a system key, e.g. .
The main radio menu will appear.
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If the MCS is switched off for more than
30 minutes during active route guid-
ance, all manually entered traffic jams
and detours are deleted. Selecting a de-
tour (
page 119).

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Turn the rotary/push-button.
For the audio sources

Radio

Tape

CD* (single CD and CD changer)
you can set the volume jointly.
For the service source

Telephone*
you can alter the listening volume for the
telephone only.For the service sources

Voice output during route guidance
(navigation system)
and

Voice Control System (refer to sepa-
rate operating instruction)
you can set the volume jointly.
Switching on
Press .
The radio is switched on. The station
last tuned to will begin to play.
Changing the radio band
Press the softkey “AM”, “FM” or
“WB”.
Adjusting the volume
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The volume of the navigation voice
prompt can only be adjusted during
active route guidance. Turn the rotary
push button during an announcement,
or press Navi Voice to repeat the
current/last voice instruction and turn
the rotary push button during the
announcement.
During an announcement, the volume is
lowered automatically.
Radio Operation

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Selecting a station
Automatic seek tuning
Push the joystick to or .
In the FM-, AM-, Weather Band WB, the
radio will tune in to the next receivable
station (FM/AM) or channel (WB) with
descending/ascending frequency.
Switching another system on
Press any system key, e.g. .
The MCS will switch to tape operation.
Refer to (
page 26) “Radio operation” for
additional information.Switching onPress .
The main tape menu will be displayed
and playback begins.
Inserting a cassette into the cassette com-
partment (
page 40).Music search
Push the joystick to / .
The tape will wind to the beginning of
the current track, to the previous track
or to the next track.
Refer to (
page 38) “Tape operation” for
additional information.
Tape operation

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Switching on
Press .
The main CD menu will be displayed.
CD playback will begin automatically
depending on the CD player selected.

Single CD player. The first track on
the CD is played.

CD changer. The first track on the
first CD detected in the magazine is
played.Inserting a CD into the CD drive and insert-
ing CDs in the CD changer (
page 51).
Track select
 Push the joystick to / .
The beginning of the current track, the
previous track, or the next track will be
played.
Selecting a CD from the CD changer
Activate the CD changer.
Press one of the number keys.
Keys - select the corre-
sponding magazine slot of the
CD changer.
The message “Loading CD...” appears
on the display. Playback begins with
track 1.CD track scan
Press the softkey “SCAN”.
The tracks on the CD are played one af-
ter the other for 8 seconds each.
Press the highlighted softkey
“SCAN” to cancel the function.
Refer to (
page 48) “CD operation” for
additional information.
CD operation*

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Switching on
Press .
The unlock code menu will appear.Entering 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 68) “Telephone mode” for
additional information.
Telephone operation*
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Timeport phones use a three-digit code.
V60 phones use a four-digit code. The
head unit will unlock the phone using
the first three digits of the four-digit
V60 unlock code.

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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.
The navigation menu displayed will vary
according to the last navigation func-
tion used.
If route guidance was switched off, the
main navigation menu is displayed.Entering destination address

Press .

Use the joystick to select “INPUT
DESTINATION” and press .
Navigation system*, entering a destina-
tion and calculating a route
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The Find Destination by menu appears.
Use the joystick to select “Address”
and press .To find the addresses, select:

“Street Name”, to search for the ad-
dress by street name and number.

“City Name”, to search for the ad-
dress in a specific city.

“Change State”, to search for the
address in a different state.

“Change Province”, to search for
the address in a different province.
Use the joystick to select the desired
method and press .Changing 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.P82.85-9562-31
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If you have entered the state or the
province and you know the city name,
start your search using the city name.
This will save time versus starting a
search where you use the street name.