2006 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class Time

169 System
System settings
Canceling individualization
You can cancel individualization at any
time during either the first or second
stage. All existing data remains un-
changed.
During any individualization stage,
press the
Cancel soft key.
Individualization is cancelled.
Deleting individualization
From the Individualization menu,
press to select menu item
Delete
individualization
.
Press.
A prompt appears, which asks if you re-
ally want to delete the data.
Press to select Yes.
Press.
The individualization is deleted.Actuating the Reset function resets
COMAND to the factory settings.
In addition, it deletes:
SMS: All SMS messages.
Navigation*: All entries in the Destina-
tion memory and in the Last destina-
tion memory.
Reset activation
Call up the System menu (page 162).
Press the Reset soft key.
i
This function is not available if no indi-
vidualization data has been saved.
Reset function


171 Glossary
Autostore
Enters the stations with the best recep-
tion (signal strength) into the autostore
memory in order of their reception
quality (from strong to weak).
Balance
Volume adjustment between left and
right speakers.
Bit
(Bi
nary digit)
The smallest unit of digital information.
Bit rate
Measurement of transmission speed.
Indicates the number of ->bits trans-
mitted per time unit.
CD
(C
ompact Disc)
Digital storage medium in disc form.
CD-R
(CD
Recordable)
->CD which can be read and written but
not deleted.CD-RW
(CD
Rewriteable)
->CD which can be read, written and
deleted.
COMAND
(Co
ckpit Management and Data Sys-
tem)
Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communication sys-
tems, including the radio and CD play-
er, as well as for other optional
equipment (CD changer*, telephone*,
satellite radio*, navigation*).
Coordinates
Indicate the geographical position on
the earth's surface.
DVD
(D
igital Versatile Disc)
Digital storage medium in disc form for
storing large volumes of data.Fader
(Fader control)
Volume control between front and rear
speakers.
Folder
Alternative designation for directories.
Data saved on a storage medium can
be organized into directories for im-
proved clarity. Can be likened to a filing
cabinet containing a number of folders,
each of which holds a number of docu-
ments.
Greenwich meridian
A specific north-south line running
through Greenwich, England.
GPS
(G
lobal Positioning System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation.
Glossary

172 Glossary
GSM
(G
lobal System for Mobile Communica-
tion)
Set of standards used for cellular com-
munication; widely used in Europe.
ID3 tag
Additional information which may be
included in MP3 files (e.g. title, artist,
album).
ISO9660
Standard for recording data on CDs.
Joliet
Standard for recording data on CDs.
Latitude
One of the two -> coordinates that indi-
cate the geographical position on the
earth's surface. The latitude indicates
the north-south position in relation to
the equator. LOGIC7®
A 7-channel surround matrix that con-
verts any 2-channel material into
breathtaking multi-channel surround
sound, creating a natural, 360-degree
“enveloping” soundfield with a maxi-
mum “audio sweetspot” for all passen-
gers.
Longitude
One of the two -> coordinates that indi-
cate the geographical position on the
earth's surface. The longitude indicates
the east-west position in relation to the
-> Greenwich meridian.
MP3
The term used in everyday speech for -
>MPEG1 Audio Layer 3.
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3
A means of compressing audio data. Multi session
A method for recording data, e.g. for
CDs. Data is written to the CD in a num-
ber of sessions.
PIN
(P
ersonal Identification Number)
Personal identification number, must
be entered to activate the telephone.
POI
(P
oint of Interest)
Points of Interest include service sta-
tions, rest areas, parking lots, hospi-
tals, sight-seeing points, etc.
Provider
Service provider offering access to a
mobile communication network or oth-
er services within the network.
PUK
(P
ersonal Unblocking Key)
Personal unblocking code, must be en-
tered if the wrong PIN was entered
three consecutive times.

173 Glossary
Root directory
The uppermost directory on a storage
medium.
Scan rate (MP3)
Indicates the frequency at which volt-
age samples are taken during the con-
version of an analog signal into a digital
signal. The analog-to-digital converter
converts the samples into digital sig-
nals.
SCAN search
Plays receivable radio stations, or CD
tracks in succession, each for approx.
8 seconds.
SIM
(S
ubscriber Identity Module)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for access-
ing a mobile communication network.
SMS
(S
hort Message Service)With this function, you can receive,
read and delete short text messages
(if SMS service is provided by your ser-
vice provider).
Soft keys
Keys to activate different functions,
depending on the selected operating
mode.
Tele Aid
(Tele
matic Alarm Identification on De-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and man-
ual emergency, roadside assistance
and information. Tele Aid is initially
activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call.
The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
vided the vehicle's battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and
cellular and GPS coverage are avail-
able.Telematics
Compound word made up of the terms
Telecommunication and Informatics.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unautho-
rized persons from using your tele-
phone. The unlock code is a number
string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.
UTC
(U
niversal Time Coordinated)
The mean sun time associated with lon-
gitude zero (world time). It functions as
basis for the time zones.
WB
Weatherband

180 Index
Selecting
CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
destination
of destination memory. . . . . . . . . 148
of Last destinations . . . . . . . . . . . 147
folder (MP3 mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
POIs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
satellite radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
telephone book entry . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
track
in CD changer mode . . . . . . . . . . . 68
in MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
in Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Setting
balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
for navigation announcements . . 112
bass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
for navigation announcements . . 112
date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
date format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
display brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166fader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
for navigation announcements . . 112
language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
map orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 41
route mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
time format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
for navigation announcements . . 112
volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
for navigation announcements . . 112
Showing soft key displays (Navigation
mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 88, 173
SIM CARD BLOCKED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Single CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 44
switching to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Sirius Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Sirius Service Center
calling the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
deleting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Soft key displays
showing in Navigation mode . . . . . . 135
Soft keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 173
Sound functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Spoken names to a phone book
entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Starting route guidance. . . . . . . . . . 130
Station (radio)
presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 42
search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 41
setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 41
storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Station (satellite radio)
presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
scan search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

182 Index
Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
for navigation announcements . . . . 112
Trip interruption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
U
Universal Time Coordinated
see UTC
Unlock code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
entering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
UTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163, 173
V
Vehicle transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS MUTED. 131
Volume
automatic volume control . . . . . . . . . 31
setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
for navigation announcements . . 112
W
Warning. . 37, 44, 45, 50, 53, 60, 61, 82,
89, 106
WB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 38, 41, 173
WRONG PIN NUMBER . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

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cal details of the COMAND system as given
in the data and illustrations of this Opera-
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Reprinting, translation and copying, even
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authorization in writing.
Press time: 11/24/2004
Printed in Germany