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Call lists
COMAND can display the following calls in
separate lists:
Calls received
Calls dialed
Calling up a list
Select “Call List” from main telephone
menu.
Select “Calls Received” or “Calls Di-
aled”.
The corresponding list appears.
Illustration: list of incoming calls
1To close list
2To switch list display (“123” or “ABC”)
3To call up options
4Name or telephone number of a caller
5Unknown caller
6Telephone number of a caller
Switching to list display: Select
“123” or “ABC”.
The display changes to telephone num-
ber or name display.
Closing list: Slide omp and
select “Back”.
Selecting a list entry: Slide qmr or
rotate ymz and select entry.
iThe list of incoming calls contains received
calls as well as missed calls.
iThe “Calls Received” and “Calls Dialed”
menu items do not function if the respective list
has no entries.
The “Call List” menu item does not function if
neither list has any entries.iIn the list of calls received, you will see the
name of caller 4 if
the caller transmitted the telephone number
the name and telephone number are saved
in the COMAND address book or in the
phone book on the mobile phone
the telephone number is saved in the same
way in which the caller transmits it
You will see the telephone number of caller 6 if
the caller transmitted the telephone number
no caller data is saved in either the COMAND
address book or the phone book on the mo-
bile phone
An unknown caller 5 has not transmitted his or
her telephone number.
iIn the list of dialed calls, you will see the
name of the person called if you have saved his
or her telephone number and name in the
COMAND address book or in the phone book on
the mobile phone. If no data has been saved, you
will see the telephone number.
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Displaying details of a list entry
COMAND can also show a shortened list
entry in its entirety.
Select list entry (page 128).
Slide omp and select “Options”
“Details”.
The detailed view appears.
Closing detailed view: Slide qmr or
omp or press n.
Saving a list entry in the address bookSaving as a new entry in the COMAND
address book
Slide omp or rotate ymz and select
list entry (
page 128).
Select “Options” “Save” “New En-
try”.
Select a number category, e.g. “Home”.
Select a telephone category, e.g. “Land
Line”.
Select “Save”.
The input menu appears with the data
fields. The data field for the telephone
number is filled in automatically. The
data field for the last name is also filled
in automatically if the entry to be saved
contains a name.
If you would like to save the entry
now: Select ?.1Data field
2Input mark (cursor)
3Input characters
If you want to change the available
characters: Proceed as described in
the “Changing data field” paragraph in
the “Assigning a New Entry in the Ad-
dress Book” section (
page 140).
iList entries that show a telephone number
are neither saved in the COMAND address book,
nor in the phone book on the mobile phone. You
can save such entries in the COMAND address
book. You can also save list entries in the
COMAND address book which have already been
saved in the phone book on the mobile phone.
i“Save” does not function if the selected list
entry is already saved in the COMAND address
book.
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Adding to an existing entry in the
COMAND address book
Slide omp or rotate ymz and select
list entry (
page 128).
Select “Options” “Save” “Add”.
Select a number category to add,
e.g. “Home”.
Select a telephone category to add,
e.g. “Land Line”.
Select “Save”.
The search menu for COMAND address
book entries appears.
Search for desired entry.
Press n when you have finished
searching.COMAND saves the data if there are
fewer than four numbers assigned to
the entry you are searching for in the
selected number category.
If four numbers are saved for the entry
you are searching for, a prompt will ap-
pear asking whether you want to over-
write one of the existing numbers.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, a selection list will
appear containing the four existing
numbers.
Select the number to be overwritten.
COMAND overwrites the selected num-
ber with the new data.
Incoming call
Rejecting or accepting the call
Rejecting: Select “Reject”.
or
Press t on the telephone keypad or
on the multifunction steering wheel.
Accepting: Select “Accept”.
or
Press s on the telephone keypad or
on the multifunction steering wheel.
or
Press ! on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel.
Use the mobile phone (see mobile
phone operating instructions).
or
i“Save” does not function if the selected list
entry is already saved in the COMAND address
book.
iThere is a detailed description of searching
for an COMAND address book entry in the
“Searching for an address book entry” section
(
page 217).
iIf you have a CDMA/TDMA mobile phone
and reject a call, only the ring tone will stop. The
call itself can only be ended by the caller.
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Use the Bluetooth® headset
(see headset operating instructions).
If you have accepted the call using
COMAND, the telephone keypad, the mul-
tifunction steering wheel or the mobile
phone, the call will be conducted via the
hands-free system. The volume of the call
can be adjusted (
page 91).
If you have accepted the call using the
Bluetooth
® headset, the call will be con-
ducted via the headset.
Further operating functions can be found
in the “Functions during a single-call con-
nection” section (
page 133).
You can also accept a call if the
COMAND display is showing a screen oth-
er than the telephone mode screen. After
accepting the call, you will see the caller’s
data in a window.
Closing window: Slide qmr oromp
or press n.
Making an outgoing call
Entering the telephone number using
the COMAND controller
Switching screen to telephone
mode: Call up main telephone menu
(
page 127).
Entering digits: Select desired digits
by rotating ymz or sliding omp and
press n.
Deleting individual digits: Select )
and briefly press n.
Deleting an entire telephone num-
ber: Select ) and press and hold n
until the telephone number is deleted.
Connecting a call: Select “S”.Entering a telephone number using the
telephone keypad
Switching screen to telephone
mode: Call up main telephone menu
(
page 127).
Use telephone keypad to enter digits.
Connecting a call: Press s.
iThe use of a Bluetooth® headset requires
Bluetooth® to be activated and the Bluetooth®
headset to be authorized (
page 232).
iIf you place an outgoing call and receive a
busy signal, the telephone automatically starts
to redial as long as the provider and the mobile
phone support this function (see mobile phone
operating instructions).
While the call is connecting, you can also send
character strings (
page 134).iA detailed description of how to enter digits
using the telephone keypad can be found on
(
page 84).
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Redial
Switching screen to telephone
mode: Call up main telephone menu
(
page 127).
Use COMAND controller to select
“S”.
or
Press s on the telephone keypad
(
page 84).
The list of dialed numbers appears. The
most recently dialed number is at the
top.
Select desired entry.
Connecting a call: Press n.Placing a call to a call list entry or
COMAND phone book entry
Call up a call list and select an entry
(
page 128).
or
Call up COMAND phone book and se-
lect an entry (
page 137).
Connecting a call: Press n.Speed dialing
You can save telephone numbers in the
speed-dial preset locations on the mobile
phone and call up the speed-dial presets
(see mobile phone operating instructions).
You can also call up speed-dial numbers
using COMAND.
Calling up speed-dial presets using the
COMAND controller
Switching screen to telephone
mode: Call up main telephone menu
(
page 127).
Entering number of a speed-dial pre-
set: Select all the digits in sequence.
Deleting individual digits:
Select) and briefly press n.
iIf the list of dialed calls contains no entries,
the “S” menu item cannot be selected and the
s button on the telephone keypad does not
function.
iBy default, the mailbox number is preset in
the speed dial memory unless you have modified
it. For more information on the mailbox
(
page 127).
iOperation during call connection depends
on the speed-dial preset position called up.
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Deleting entire number:
Select) and press n until the
number is deleted.
Connecting a call (speed-dial pre-
sets 1 -99): Select “S”.
or
Connecting a call (speed-dial pre-
sets 100 - 999): Select “#” after the
digits “S”.
In both cases, the telephone connects
the call to the saved telephone num-
ber. If the speed-dial memory contains
no telephone numbers, you will see a
corresponding message.
Deleting message: Press n.Calling up speed-dial numbers using the
telephone keypad
Switching screen to telephone
mode: Call up main telephone menu
(
page 127).
Single-digit numbers: Press and hold
A- 9 buttons.
or
Single- and two-digit numbers: Enter
number using the A- 9 buttons.
Press s.
or
Three-digit numbers: Enter number
using the A- 9 buttons.
Press #, and then s.
In all three cases, COMAND connects
the call to the saved telephone num-
ber. If the speed-dial memory contains
no telephone numbers, you will see a
corresponding message.
Deleting message: Press n.Functions during a single-call connec-
tion
Illustration: telephone mode during a call
1Symbol for active telephone con-
nection (also visible in other operating
modes)
2Signal strength display
3To switch hands-free microphone on or
off
4Length of call display
5To send character strings
6To end a call
7Person you are calling
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Switching the hands-free microphone
on or off
Switching screen to telephone
mode: Call up main telephone menu
(
page 127).
Switching off microphone:
Select “Mic OFF” and press n.
or
Press F shortcut button.
If the microphone is switched off,
the> symbol appears in the main ar-
ea.
Switching on microphone:
Select “Mic ON”.
or
Press F shortcut button.
The> symbol disappears.Sending a character string via DTMF
Answering machines or other devices can
be controlled by character strings (e.g. for
remote query functions).
Sending character strings via the DTMF
menu
During a call, select “DTMF”.
The DTMF dialing display appears.
iThe name of the person you are speaking
with can only be seen in display 7 if his or her
telephone number and name have been saved in
the COMAND address book or phone book on
the mobile phone. The telephone number must
also be saved in the same way in which the per-
son you are talking to transmits it.
iThis function is not possible with every mo-
bile phone. If the mobile phone supports the
function, you can use it during the call connec-
tion and also during a call.
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1Back to the call display
2Character entry
3To call up the phone book
Sending individual characters:
Rotateymz or slide omp and select
desired character.
Each character you select can be seen
in the main area and is sent immediate-
ly.
Sending a phone book entry as a
character string: Select “Name”.
Select desired phone book entry.
The entry is immediately sent as a char-
acter string.
Switching back to the call display:
Select “Y”.
Sending character strings via the tele-
phone keypad
Press corresponding button on tele-
phone keypad.
Each character you select is immedi-
ately sent.Ending an active call
Ending a call: Select “4END” in the
call display.
or
Press t on the telephone keypad or
on the multifunction steering wheel.
The COMAND display will change to
the previously selected display, if
applicable.
iTelephone numbers containing the + char-
acter may impair the function.
iThe + character may impair the function.
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