2007 MERCEDES-BENZ CL600 Owner's Manual

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COMAND introduction
Entering characters
Illustration: entering a navigation destina-
tion
Selecting characters
Slide omp or rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
COMAND completes your entry as
soon as it can be clearly identified. In
this case, you do not need to switch to
the list.
Deleting individual characters
Select and press ) repeatedly in the
bottom line.Deleting entire words or numbers
Press and hold ) in the bottom line
until the word or number is deleted.
Exiting character entry
Select and press “Back” in the bottom
line.
or
Press back button L in the center
console (
page 82).
Switching to the list
Slide qm.
or
Select and press ? in the second line
from the bottom.
Exiting list: Slide om to select “Back”.
Accepting first entry
Press nuntil you exit the character
entry window.Selecting list item
Illustration: list of towns and cities for navi-
gation
1Symbol for other selection options
(e.g. county)
Selecting a line: Slide rmq or
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
Additional selection options are avail-
able for list entries featuring
symbol1. For example, cities marked
with symbol 1 indicate that the select-
ed country has more than one city fea-
turing that name. Confirming such a list
entry opens up another submenu.

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Back button
1Back button
Switching to the next highest menu:
Press L briefly.
COMAND switches to the next highest
menu level within the currently active
operating mode.
Switching to the main menu: Press
and hold L.
You will hear a signal, and COMAND
switches to the main menu of the cur-
rently active operating mode.Example of how to use COMAND
In the descriptions below, the main func-
tions always serve as the starting point for
locating the individual menu items.
Example:
“Audio”
“Audio”
“FM/AM Radio”

“Radio”
“Save Station”
If you already see one of the submenus on
the screen (e.g. the “Audio”
“Audio”

“Radio” submenu), it is not necessary to
perform the first steps.
The individual steps for the above-men-
tioned example are described below.
Switching to the main function line:
Slide qm.
Selecting “Audio” main function:
Slideompor rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
The audio operating mode last selected
appears.
Selecting “Audio” in the main menu:
Slide qm.
Confirming selection: Press n.
A selection list with the functions of the
“Audio” main menu appears.
iIn the COMAND display, you will see the
submenu previously called up for each main
menu.


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Selecting “FM/AM Radio”:
Slideqmor rotate ymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
The FM/AM Radio menu appears.
Selecting “Radio”: Slide mror
rotateymz.
Confirming selection: Press n.
The Radio submenu appears.
Select “Save Station” from selection
list by rotating ymz or sliding rmq.
Select desired position.
Confirming selection: Press n.
The selected station is saved at the
designated position. The display
switches back to the Radio display.


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Main menus of COMAND
Sound
Muting: Press the F shortcut but-
ton in the center console (
page 82).
The sound of the current audio source
is switched on or is muted.Switching off navigation announce-
ments entirely
Canceling navigation message:
Briefly press F shortcut button dur-
ing an announcement.
Switching off navigation messages:
Press and hold F during an an-
nouncement until the announcement is
switched off.
You will see the message “The driving
instructions have been muted.” for a
short while.Adjusting volume
1Thumbwheel
Adjusting: Turn, thumbwheel.
The volume of the currently selected
audio source changes.
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 81).
iWhen the sound is muted, you will see the
symbol
F in the status line. When you
change the audio source, the sound is automati-
cally switched on. You will be able to hear an-
nouncements from the navigation system even
when the sound is muted.
iThe announcements remain switched off
even if you start a new route guidance or if
COMAND is switched off/on with theo but-
ton.
If you switch COMAND off by removing the
SmartKey from the starter switch and then
switch the ignition back on after more than
3 minutes, the announcements are automatical-
ly switched back on.

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Volume of navigation announcements
You can adjust the volume of the naviga-
tion announcements independently from
the volume of the respective audio source.
During a navigation announcement:
turn thumbwheel,
or
pressæ or ç on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
Adjusting volume for telephone calls
In hands-free mode, you can adjust the vol-
ume of a telephone call while the call is
currently active.
During a telephone call:
turn thumbwheel,
or
pressæ or ç on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.Selecting sound settings
You can select different sound settings for
each individual audio source. The respec-
tive sound menu can be found via the sub-
menu for which you wish to make settings.
Example:
“Audio”
“Audio”
“FM/AM Radio”

“Sound” Adjusting treble or bass
Select “Sound”
“Treble” or “Bass”.
The setting last selected is indicated by
an outlined bar.
Adjusting treble and bass
1Setting last selected
2Current setting
Changing setting: Slide rmq or
rotateymz until desired treble or bass
setting is reached.
Exiting menu: Press n, L or
slideomp.
The setting is saved.

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Adjusting balance or fader
Balance is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
driver’s side or the passenger’s side.
Fader is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
front or rear of the vehicle
Select “Sound”
“Balance/Fader”.
The setting last selected is indicated by
an outlined bar.
Adjusting balance and fader
1Current setting indicated by orange
cross-hair symbol
Changing setting: Slide rmq or omp
until desired balance/fader setting is
reached.
Exiting menu: Press n or L.
The setting is saved.
Surround sound
With surround sound, you can choose be-
tween “LOGIC7
® ON” and “LOGIC7® OFF”.
Harman/kardon LOGIC7
® surround sound
is available for the following operating
modes:

Audio DVD (MLP, DTS, PCM, and Dolby
Digital audio formats)

Audio CD

MP3

Radio (FM, AM, WB,
Satellite (USA only))

PCMCIA
iSince some DVDs contain both stereo as
well as multi-channel audio formats, it may be
necessary to adapt the audio format
(
page 119).
iThe “LOGIC7® ON” function of the har-
man/kardon LOGIC7® surround sound system
makes it possible to play discrete 5.1 and stereo
recordings with optimal surround sound for ev-
ery passenger. Music on CDs or audio DVDs with
high-resolution surround formats such as MLP,
DTS or Dolby Digital is played back optimally.
For an ideal sound experience on all seats,
LOGIC7
® distributes 5.1 surround information
via the 13-channel system architecture. The re-
sult is a sound as intended by the sound engi-
neers during the original recording.
harman/kardon LOGIC7
® converts all two-chan-
nel stereo sound material into multi-channel sur-
round sound. With the help of LOGIC7
®,
surround information stored during the original
recording are read out and distributed through
the 13 channels. No effects are created during
this process; only that which was already there
becomes audible.
In addition, harman/kardon LOGIC7
® moves the
perceived sound source away from the individual
loudspeakers, thus generating a natural 360°
sound experience for every passenger.

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Adjusting surround sound
With surround sound, you can choose be-
tween “LOGIC7
® ON” and “LOGIC7® OFF”.
Select “Sound”
“3D Sound”.
Adjusting surround sound
1Current setting
Selecting a setting: Slidermq or
rotateymz.
Saving setting: Press n.
The setting is saved and the menu is
closed.
Exiting menu without saving chang-
es: Press L or slide omp.Switching off/on the audio source
Switching off: Select “Audio”
“Au-
dio”
“Audio OFF”.
The audio source is switched off; “Au-
dio OFF” appears in the display.
Switching on: Select “Audio”, then the
desired audio source.
or
Load CD/DVD (page 111) or a
PCMCIA card (
page 112).
iBy selecting “LOGIC7® OFF”, all compatible
formats as they are present on the medium are
played back. Due to the vehicle’s spatial charac-
teristics, an optimal sound experience is not en-
sured on all seats.
iPlease note the following:

For an ideal sound experience at all seats,
the balance and fader should be adjusted to
the center of the passenger compartment
with LOGIC7
® switched on.

The best sound results are achieved by play-
ing high-quality audio CDs and audio DVDs.

For MP3 tracks, the bit rate should be at
least 128 kbit/s.

Surround sound does not function for
mono-signal sources.

In the event of poor radio reception quality,
e.g. inside a tunnel, you should switch off
LOGIC7
®, as a dynamic switch from Stereo
to Mono could occur, resulting in temporary
sound distortion.

With some stereo recordings, the resulting
sound may deviate from conventional stereo
playback.
iWhen you insert an audio CD or audio DVD,
it automatically becomes the active audio
source.

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COMAND FM/AM radio
COMAND FM/AM radio
Submenu overview
Warning!G
Please devote your attention first and fore-
most to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize your-
self with the radio functions.
Only use the COMAND when road and traffic
conditions permit you to do so. Otherwise
you could be involved in an accident in
which you or others could be injured.
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 81).
Radio
(except Weather Band)Presets
(except Weather Band)Channel
(only Weather Band)FM or AM or WBSound
Station List
(in FM waveband only)AutostoreChannel listSwitch to FM wavebandTreble
Save StationPreset station listSwitch to AM wavebandBass
Frequency EntrySwitch to Weather BandBalance/Fader
Show Station Info
(in FM waveband only)3D Sound