2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CL-Class Comand Manual

40 AudioTape operation
Do not expose the tapes to direct
sunlight or high temperatures.

Do not leave tapes near magnetic fields
or magnets.

Ensure that the tape is adequately
tightened before you insert it into the
tape slot.

Do not touch the tape with your fingers.

Do not insert a tape if its label is not
stuck on properly.

Press A.
The Audio menu will appear
(page 30).

Press the
Tape
soft key.
The Tape main menu will appear.
Tape main menu
E.g.:
Tape
= Tape operation switched on

Side 1
= Side display
Tape inserted:
Tape operation begins with the track
last played.
No tape inserted:
The message
No tape
will appear.

Insert a cassette (
page 41).
In the case of a device or tape error:
The message
Tape error
will appear.
Notes on tape careWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
tapes with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 50 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
Switching tape operation on
iThe
Sound
soft key will appear if the
COMAND is provided with sound
functions* (page 27).
iThe telephone and navigation functions
can be used while a tape is playing.

Tape operation

41 Audio
Tape operation
Ejecting/Inserting a tape
While the COMAND is switched on,
press l.
The display changes.

Press the
Tape
soft key.
The screen is closed and the tape slot
is released.Tape was inserted:
The COMAND ejects the tape.

Remove the tape from the slot.Inserting a tape

Insert the tape with the wider portion
toward the right.
The COMAND inserts the tape. The
Tape main menu (
page 40) will
appear. Playback begins.

Activate the Tape main menu
(page 40).
iThe COMAND will insert the tape again
if you do not remove it from the slot
within approx. 15 seconds.
Seeking/skipping tracksiThe seek tuning function only works
properly if there is enough blank tape
(approx. 3 seconds).

42 AudioTape operationNext track
Press h or h.
The message
Search
t will appear.
The tape will wind to the next track.
Playback will then begin.
Previous track

Press g or H.
The message T
Search
will appear.
The tape will wind to the previous or
beginning of current track (depending
on elapsed playing time). Playback will
then begin.

Press g or G.
The side display in the menu changes
to
Side 1
or
Side 2
. Playback begins
at the current position on the other
side.Fast forward

Press h longer than 2 seconds.
The message
FF
t will appear.
Rewind

Press button
g
for more than
2 seconds.
The message T Rewind
will appear.
To stop the function

Press h or g briefly.
Playback will resume from the new
position.
Changing sidesiThe side will change automatically
when the end of the tape has been
reached. Fast forward/rewinding
iThe function is also stopped if you
change the side.

43 Audio
Tape operation
The tracks on a tape can be scanned one
after the other for 8 seconds each if there
is enough blank tape separating the
individual tracks (approx. 3 seconds).
Activate the Tape main menu
(page 40).

Press the
Scan
soft key.
The next track is searched. The track
will be played for 8 seconds.

To stop the function, briefly press the Scan
soft key.
Playback begins.

In the Tape main menu, press the Setting
soft key.
The Setting menu will appear.

Press E.
The function is activated or
deactivated.
You will see the Tape main menu

automatically after 8 seconds

if you press the
Back
soft key.
Scan functioniAt the end of the tape, the tape will
automatically switch to the other side
and scan will continue.
Skip blanksOption
Symbol
Function active
Q
Function not active
q

44 AudioTape operationThis function is for optimal playback of
tapes recorded with DOLBY B.
In the Tape main menu, press the
B
soft key.
Noise reduction is activated (black
lettering) or deactivated (white
lettering).Switching on/off

Press buttonJ.
Muting is activated or deactivated.
Display on the status bar:
Active: ß

Inactive: ß disappears.

Press the
Back
soft key.
The Audio menu will appear. You can
now select another audio source.
DOLBY B (noise reduction)iDOLBY noise reduction is provided
under license of Dolby Licensing
Corporation. DOLBY and the double D
symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Muting
Return to the Audio menu

45 Audio
CD operation
General Information on CD operationWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 50 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
Warning
G
The CD drive and CD changer* are Class 1
laser products. There is a danger of invisible
laser radiation when you open or damage
the cover.
Do not remove the cover. The CD drive and
the CD changer* do not contain any parts
which can be serviced by the user. For safe-
ty reasons, have any necessary service work
performed by qualified personnel.iOnly use CDs, which bear the label
shown and that conform to the compact
standard (IEC 60908). You can there-
fore only use CDs with a maximum
thickness of 1.3 mm.
iThe COMAND CD drive may not be able
to play audio CDs with copy protection
or copied CDs.!Use only CDs with a diameter of 12 cm,
do not use 8-cm CDs.
An 8-cm CD adapter may cause dama-
ge to the CD changer* and should not
be used. iYour CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the EN
60908 standard.
If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g.
ones that have data on both sides (one
side with DVD data, the other side with
audio data), they cannot be ejected
and will damage the drive.

CD operation

46 AudioCD operation
Only touch the CD on the sides.

Avoid touching the CD surface with
your fingers.

Clean the CD with a dry, lint-free cloth.
Wipe them from the inside to the outer
edge. Never wipe the CD in a circular
motion.

Do not use rubbing alcohol or solvents
to clean the CDs.

Do not expose the CDs to heat or direct
sunlight.

Do not write or put stickers on CD.Tips on caring for your CDs

47 Audio
CD operation
Playback locations for audio CDs are:
the CD drive in the COMAND

the CD changer*.
Differences regarding the CD mode
depending on the audio source are
highlighted.

In the Audio menu (
page 30), press
the
CD
or the
CD
soft key.
CD changer* main menu
CD drive
CD changer*
Switching to CD operation
iThe
CD-Mag
soft key is only assigned
when the CD changer* is active.
The
Sound
soft key appears if the
COMAND is provided with sound
functions* (page 27).
iThe CD drive in the COMAND can
playback audio CDs, MP3-CDs
(page 56). The slot of the drive is
behind the display.
iThe CD changer* can accomodate up
to 6 audio CDs. It is located on the left-
hand side in the trunk.
Loading CDsWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 50 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second. iThe COMAND may be unable to
playback audio CDs provided with copy
protection.