2007 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class audio

26 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Satellite radio* operation
1SAT and position in Preset menu
2Channel name
Telephone* operation
Either the main display, or a list appears on
display.
Telephone main display:In the list screen, instead of the READY mes-
sage, either a phone book entry or one of
the last 10 outgoing calls will be displayed.
In order to close the list display,
presst
.
This switches to the telephone main
display.
The following functions are available:
Freq. function:
You can tune to stations via the station
search (
page 38).
Memory function:
You can tune to stations via the station
presets (
page 39).
Setting audio search function
On the multifunction steering wheel,
pressè or ÿ repeatedly until
the
Settings... menu appears in the
multifunction display in the instrument
cluster.
Pressj and switch to the submenu
options.
Press æ or ç and select the
Vehicle menu.
Pressj and select Audio Search
Function
.
By pressing æ or ç, select Freq.
or
Memory.Audio search function
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Memory is set at the factory.

27 At a glance
Menu system

Menu system
The menu system allows for easy opera-
tion of COMAND.
Each of the following main functions has a
main menu:
Audio
(Radio, Single CD, CD changer* and
AUX mode)
Satellite radio*
Telephone*
Navigation*
Service
Opening main menus
Audio (page 36):
Press -.
Satellite radio* (page 73):
Press ;.
Telephone* (page 89):
Press 2.
Navigation* (page 108):
Press 5.
Service (page 159):
Press <.
Menu display
A display can be composed of 3 sections.
Example: Radio main menu
1Soft key sections
2Main area
3Status bar
The functions currently assigned to the
soft keys are displayed in the soft key sec-
tions 1.Messages or settings are displayed in the
main area 2.
The settings can be changed by operating
controls accordingly.
The status bar 3 is divided into three ar-
eas.
Left side:
The selected operating mode is given. In
this example: Radio
Center:
Indication of the selected operating mode.
In this example:
FM = selected waveband
1 = selected station is stored on
preset 1
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A maximum of five soft keys may be
displayed on each side of the main area
2.

33 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Example:
For CD mode: the
LOGIC7 Surround function,
for Satellite radio* mode: the
Speech func-
tion.
Switching sound functions
Open the main menu of the appropriate
operating mode (
page 27).
Press the Sound soft key.
The Sound menu appears.
Use% or & to select the desired
function.
Press'.
The system switches to the selected
function.
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Your harman/kardon® audio system
features the innovative LOGIC7® multi-
channel surround sound technology
developed for the professional record-
ing industry.
By selecting the “LOGIC7 Surround”
function, LOGIC7
® will be activated.
LOGIC7
® converts any 2-channel ma-
terial into breathtaking multi-channel
surround sound and that without the
unnatural interpretation of many of to-
day’s surround sound techniques.
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LOGIC7® is not an artificial “effects”
button. It automatically adapts itself to
the incoming source material, adjust-
ing the seven outputs based on the
original acoustic intent of the studio
master.
harman/kardon LOGIC7
® creates a
true 360-degree “enveloping” sound-
field with a maximum “audio sweet-
spot” for all passengers.
harman/kardon LOGIC7
® sets a new
benchmark in musical clarity and sepa-
ration, giving the listener the impres-
sion of actually “being there”.
LOGIC7
® playback works with all con-
ventional stereo audio sources (e.g.
stereo CD or stereo radio).
If the radio reception is poor, the sys-
tem should be switched back to Stan-
dard stereo playback. Switching back
to Standard stereo playback may im-
prove reception quality.

35 Audio
Audio main menu
Radio operation
Single CD operation
MP3 operation
CD changer* operation
Audio AUX operation

36 Audio
Audio main menu
Press-.
The Audio main menu appears.
If one of the Audio submenus appears:
Press the Back soft key as often as
necessary until the Audio main
menu appears,
or
Press- again.
Various audio sources can be selected in
the Audio main menu.
Radio soft key
Station settings for WB, FM, and AM
wavebands appear (
page 37)
CD soft key or MP3 soft key
The Single CD main menu (
page 46)
or the MP3 main menu (
page 55) ap-
pears
CDC soft key
The CD changer main menu appears
(
page 66)
AUX soft key
Facilitates operation of an external au-
dio source (
page 72)Switching the mute function ON:
Press (.
The system is switched to mute.
Switching the mute function OFF:
Press (0again,
or
Turn the rotary control* located on
the COMAND control unit,
or
Pressæ or ç on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
The audio source heard is the one se-
lected before the mute function was
activated.
Opening the Audio main menuSelectable soft keys
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The Satellite Radio menu is accessed
by pressing; (
page 75).
Mute function
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The mute function is still activated if
the system is switched off and then on
again.

37 Audio
Radio operation

Radio operation
Open the Audio main menu
(
page 36).
Press the Radio soft key.
The Ra dio m ain menu a ppears. The st a-
tion last tuned to will begin to play. In this example:
Weather Band
Channel 1 = current station
Press the FM/AM soft key in the Radio
main menu.
Alternatingly the Radio main menu for
the FM or AM wavebands appears. The
station last tuned to will begin to play.The waveband is indicated in the center
of the status bar.
In this example:
FM = FM waveband
1 = selected station is stored on
preset 1
Safety Instructions
WarningG
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand-
still and operate the audio system only when
road, weather and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
Switching to radio modeSwitching wavebands

38 Audio
Radio operation
The following options are available:
Tuning via station search (page 38).
Tuning via station presets (page 39).
Tuning via Autostore presets
(
page 40).
Tuning via scan search (page 40).
Manual tuning (page 41).
Tuning via direct frequency input
(
page 41).
Tuning via station search
On COMAND control unit
Switch to the desired FM or AM wave-
band (
page 37).
Press+ or %:
The next receivable ascending frequen-
cy is tuned in and begins to play,
or
Press, or &:
The next receivable descending fre-
quency is tuned in and begins to play.
On multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Radio display
(
page 25).
Pressj:
The next receivable ascending frequen-
cy is tuned in and begins to play,
or
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The wavebands cover different fre-
quency ranges.
FM broadcast band:
FM (VHF = very high frequency)
87.7 - 107.9 MHz
Tuning increments 0.2 MHz
AM broadcast band:
MW (medium wave)
530 - 1710 kHz
Tuning increments 10 kHz
WB waveband:
WB (Weather Band)
162.400 - 162.550 MHz
Tuning increments = 1 channel
Tuning to a FM/AM station
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Audio search function Freq. must be
set in the multifunction display
(
page 26).

39 Audio
Radio operation
Pressk:
The next receivable descending fre-
quency is tuned in and begins to play.
Tuning via station presets
Ten presets each are available for FM and
AM.
On COMAND control unit
The presets are accessed using the num-
ber keypad, or via the Presets menu.
Accessing via number keypad:
Switch to the desired waveband
(
page 37).
Press one of the number keys
! - ":
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.
Accessing via Presets menu:
Switch to the desired waveband
(
page 37).
Press the Presets soft key.
The Presets menu appears.
Use $, #, % or & to choose a
preset and press',
or
Press one of the number keys
! - ".
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.On multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster to the Radio display
(
page 25).
Pressj.
The system tunes to the next station
stored in the station presets;
or
Pressk.
The system tunes to the previous sta-
tion stored in the station presets.
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Audio search function Memory must be
set in the multifunction display
(
page 26).