2006 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class key

220 System settings
System settings
or
Press the Bright. soft key longer than
2 seconds.
The display brightness changes
gradually. When the slider reaches the
end of the left or right border, it starts
moving into the opposite direction.
Release the Bright. soft key when
the desired brightness is reached.
Confirming the setting
Press the Back soft key.
or
Press E.
The brightness setting is applied.Use this function to:
Activate/deactivate the voice control
help screen
Start or delete voice control
individualization
Activating/deactivating the help
screen
Open the System settings menu
(
page 216).
Press the VC Tips soft key.
The Voice control menu will appear.
Push the joystick to g to select the
Help Screen menu item.
The status bar shows you whether
the help screen is activated or
deactivated.
Press E.
The menu to activate or deactivate the
help screen will appear.
Selecting Voice control* settings

221 System settings
System settings
In this display example, the help screen
is activated.
Push the joystick to G or g to
select an entry.
Press E.
This will activate or deactivate the help
screen.
Voice control individualization
The individualization function is used to
adapt the voice control to your own voice
and to therefore improve speech
recognition. This does not affect speech
recognition of other users.
Individualization consists of two stages.
The first stage involves training digits,
while the second stage trains specific
commands.
Open the System settings menu
(
page 216).
Press the VC Tips soft key.
The Voice control menu will appear.
Push the joystick to G to select the
Individualization menu item.
Press E.
The Individualization menu will appear.Starting individualization
Push the joystick to g to select menu
item
Start new
individualization
.
Press E.
The individualization process starts.
The system now guides you through
the individualization process using a
dialog, all operations are voice inputs.
i
You can only activate the individualiza-
tion function when the car is station-
ary. If the car is moving, the following
message will appear:
Individualization only
possible when car is
stationary
.

223 System settings
System settings
Canceling individualization
You can cancel individualization at any
time during either the first or second
stage. All existing data remains
unchanged.
During any individualization stage,
press the
Cancel soft key.
Individualization is cancelled.
Deleting individualization
In the Individualization menu, push the
joystick to G to select menu item
Delete individualization.
Press E.
A prompt appears, which asks if you
really want to delete the data.
Press E to confirm Yes.
The individualization is deleted.
In the System settings menu, press the
Reset soft key.
The Reset inquiry menu will appear.
No
is highlighted.
i
This function is not available if no
individualization data has been saved.
Resetting all settings to the factory
settings
i
All your personal data, e.g. Last desti-
nation entries or Radio main menu pre-
set entries, will be deleted.

224 System settings
System settings
If you do not wish to reset to the factory
settings
Press the Back soft key or press E.
The System settings menu will appear.Accepting the factory settings
Push the joystick to H or h
direction to select
Yes.
Press E.
The inquiry
Do you really want to
reset?
will appear.
Select Yes.
The message
All data has been
reset.
COMAND will now
restart.
will appear.
i
The factory settings are:
Time - Central Time
Language - Instrument cluster
Verification tone - On
Notification tone - On
Display setting - Automatic

227 Glossary
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3
A means of compressing digital 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.
Navigation DVD
Contains all available destination
addresses (town, road, intersection,
house number, special destinations)
and the digital map material for a coun-
try or a region for destination entry,
route calculation and destination
guidance at time of DVD production.
DVD maps do not cover all areas nor all
routes within an area. North Up
The map is displayed facing north du-
ring route guidance.
NTSC (National Television System Com-
mittee)
A TV and video standard for USA and
Canada. This standard uses a composi-
te video signal, in which all information
- red, blue, and green signals (and
sometimes audio signals as well) are
mixed together.
PAL (Phase Alternation Line)
A TV and video standard for most coun-
tries in western and middle
Europe. The PAL standard uses a
higher image resolution and a lower
picture frequency than the NTSC stan-
dard.PIN code
Your PIN code prevents unauthorized
persons from using your GSM mobile
phone. The PIN code is a number
string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.
POI (Point of Interest)
Points of Interest include service stati-
ons, rest areas, parking lots, hospitals,
sight-seeing points, etc.
Provider
is the network operator who makes
available (provides) telephone services
PUK (Personal Unblocking Key)
must be entered if the wrong PIN was
entered three consecutive times.

228 Glossary
Regional code
The regional code prevents video DVDs
from being played on DVD players not
having the same code as the ->DVD.
The factory setting of the Rear Seat En-
tertainment* CD/DVD player is code
1. It can only play back video DVDs also
having code 1 or no code.
Roaming
For this function, the telephone uses
the telephone network of a contract
partner. The ROAMING indicator in the
COMAND display indicates that a call is
being made using a contract partner.
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.Service source
This includes the systems telephone*
and navigation (voice output during
destination guidance)
SIM
(Subscriber Identity Module)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for acces-
sing a mobile communication network.
SMS
(S
hort Message Service)
With this function you can receive and
read short text messages (if SMS ser-
vice is provided by your provider)
Soft keys
Keys that activate different functions.
Function of key depends on the selec-
ted operating mode.
Subtitle
A textual representation of the spoken
audio in a video program.Tele Aid*
(Tele
matic Alarm Identification on De-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and ma-
nual emergency, roadside assistance,
and information. Tele Aid is initially
activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain-
tance call. Refer also to the vehicle
operating instructions.
The Tele Aid system is operational pro-
vided that the vehicle’s battery is char-
ged, properly connected, not damaged,
and cellular and GPS coverage is avai-
lable.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unauthori-
zed persons from using your telephone.
The unlock code is a number string
you must enter when switching
on the telephone if you have locked
the phone before turning it off or if the
phone is set to lock automatically.

232 Index
CD changer*
accessing 56
CD mix 69
ejecting CDs 59
loading CDs 56
Repeat CD 69
retracting 56
CD/DVD
general information 88
Changing
aspect ratio 106
camera view 107
DVD language 106
map display 177
COMAND
switching off 34
switching on 34
Compass function 170
CONNECTING 213, 214Connecting
external video sources (rear seat
entertainment*) 96
headsets (rear audio operation*) 84
headsets (rear seat
entertainment*) 93
CONTINUE ROUTE GUIDANCE 152
Current vehicle location 175
D
Destination input 156
Destination memory 193
Dialing
subsequent dialing 138
Displaying
full screen 104, 110
phone book 144
route list 180
soft keys during playback 103, 109
the compass screen 170Displaying and switching
between subtitles 107
DRIVE EMPTY (rear seat
entertainment*) 94
DVD
playback requirements (rear seat
entertainment*) 89
E
Ejecting
CD 53
CD (rear seat entertainment
operation*) 95
MP3 CD 74
Emergency call "911" 131
Emergency call system 213
Ending
call 136, 138
Entering
city 163
destination address 158

233 Index
house number 159
parking 165
PIN-code 133
PUK 134
telephone number 137
the unlock code 133
F
Frequency range 44
G
GPS 149
H
Hands-free microphone
switching on/off 142
Headsets
adjusting volume (rear audio
operation*) 86
connecting (rear audio
operation*) 84
connecting (rear seat
entertainment*) 93I
Important notes
telephone* 126
Incoming call 136
Information 214
L
Loading
CD
into the COMAND 53
into the RSE CD/DVD player 94
Loading/ejecting
CD (rear seat entertainment*) 94
navigation DVD 149
LOGIC7 Surround 38
M
Making
a conference call 143
display settings 219
Map orientation
Heading Up 177
North Up 177Memory
destination memory 193
last destinations 192
Memory functions
radio operation 48
Menu
functions 32
main area 31
soft keys area 31
status bar 31
Menu display 31
Menu system 31
Monitor off /on (rear seat
entertainment*) 113
MP3 CD
CD mix 81
fast forward/reverse 80
loading (see CD) 74
MP3 track scan 79
playback options 80
Repeat folder 81
Repeat track 81