2004 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class Comand Manual

72 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationMenu overview

73 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
Function
Page
1
Main satellite radio menu

with menu section 4
74
2
Main satellite radio menu

with menu section 5
3
Information list: Station
category, station name,
title and artist
4
Menu section, first level
74
5
Menu section, second le-
vel
6
Preset menu with 10 me-
mory presets
Saving a station
Selecting a station
79
7
Satellite category list
Select a category
76
8
Main sound menu
Sound settings
83
9
Satellite station list
Select a station
77
a
Displays the current sta-
tion information
82
b
Displays the current
track information
81
c
Displays the service in-
formation
82
Function
Page

74 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationSee “Subscribing to satellite radio” for im-
portant subscription information
(page 69).

Press W to switch to satellite radio
operation.
The above message will appear at start
up or when the signal is not available.After the COMAND acquires the
signal, the main satellite radio menu will
appear. The station last tuned to will begin
to play.
Main satellite radio menu1Station category
2Station name or channel number
3Name of the track currently playing
4Name of the artist
5Menu fields to activate submenus
6Activates menu fields, second levelChanging between station name and
channel number
Each station has both a station name and
a channel number.

Press u.
The channel number will appear.

Press u again.
The station name will reappear.
Switching on
iYou can display 2, 3 and 4 in full:
Station information (
page 82)

Track information (
page 81)
iYou can operate the telephone and the
navigation system while the satellite ra-
dio is on.

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Satellite radio operation
Muting
Press Ö while listening to the satel-
lite radio.
The symbol R will appear in the symbol
bar.

Press Ö again to resume listening to
the current station.
The symbol R will have disappeared.

Press key, e.g. c.
COMAND will switch to normal radio
operation mode.
Satellite radio stations are split up into ca-
tegories. You can select between various
c a t e g o r i e s s u c h a s N e w s , S p o r t s N e w s a n d
Country Music, if available. The category
list is sorted alphabetically.
Manual category scan
The available categories can be scanned in
alphabetical order.

Press g or h on the rocker
switch longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones function has been activated
(page 215).
iMuting will also be canceled if you
switch to a audio source, e.g. normal
radio, or if you alter the volume.
Switching another system onChanging the program categoryiWhile you are driving, categories may
be added or removed.

76 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operation
Repeatedly press g or h again
within 5 seconds until the desired cate-
gory appears.
Previous category
Press g.

Next category
Press h.
Ending scan function and playing a
station
The scan function ends:
automatically after 6 seconds
or

When you use the number keys 1 th-
rough 0 or t, u.
The first station (alphabetical order) of
the chosen category will begin to play.
You will see the corresponding catego-
ry and station name.Selecting a program category

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight “Category” in the
main satellite radio menu and press to
confirm.
The category list will appear. The cur-
rent category appears in red lettering.
Category list

Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight the desired cate-
gory and press to confirm.
The station list with the corresponding
category will appear (
page 77).
iIf you change a category, the current
station remains playing until you select
a station with the new category from
station list.

77 Satellite radio*
Satellite radio operation
You can use the following functions:
Automatic tuning

Station selection via station list

Automatic station scan (
page 78)

Manual category scan (
page 75)

Station selection via direct channel
entry (
page 78)

Station selection from the memory list
(page 80)
Automatic tuning

Press g or h on the rocker
switch briefly.
The satellite radio will tune in to the al-
phabetically previous or next receivab-
le station in the selected category.Station selection via station list
The station list shows all the stations allo-
cated to the selected category in alphabe-
tical order.
Activating

In the main satellite radio menu, turn
the right-hand rotary/push-button v
to highlight “Station list” and press to
confirm.
or

Select a program category
(page 75).
The station list will appear.
Station list
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight the desired stati-
on name and press to confirm.
The selected station will begin to play,
but the station list is retained.
Selecting a station
iThe station list shows up to 24 station
names per category.
If the category is no longer available,
the station list is empty.

78 Satellite radio*Satellite radio operationSelecting another station (within 8 se-
conds)
Turn the right-hand rotary/push-
button v to highlight the desired stati-
on name and press to confirm.
Returning to the main satellite radio menu
or category list

Press *.
or
automatically after 8 seconds.Automatic station scan
The stations in the selected category can
be scanned in alphabetical order for 8 se-
conds each.

In the main satellite radio menu, press
the right-hand rotary/push-button v
to confirm “Scan”.
The scan function will begin, “Scan”
will appear in red lettering.
Ending scan function and playing a
station

Press the right-hand rotary/push-
button v again if you hear the desired
station.
The station selected will appear with
the station name. “Scan” will appear in
black lettering again.Selecting a station via direct channel
entry
1Input line

Press t.
Input line 1 will appear.

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Enter the number of the channel you
wish to select, e.g. 76.
The channel you have selected will be-
gin to play. The corresponding station
name will appear, if name is available.
You can use the following functions:

Saving stations manually

Selecting a station from the Satellite
preset memory (
page 80)

Selecting a station by entering the
channel number (
page 81)Saving station manually
1Station name of the station currently
selected
2Current station name appears in red
lettering
3Memory preset with available station
name
iError messages:
“Invalid Input: Maximum Number of
Channels is [number]”
The channel number you have ente-
red is invalid. The number of stati-
ons available is smaller than the
number you entered.

“Invalid Channel: No Program avai-
lable”
The channel number you have ente-
red is invalid, because no station is
allocated to the selected channel.
In both cases you will listen to the stati-
on last tuned to.
iIt is also possible to select a station via
direct channel number entry on the me-
mory list (
page 80).
Memory functionsiThere are 10 presets available.