2007 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class radio

21 At a glance
Satellite radio operating elements
FunctionPage
1Satellite radio main menu
Switching satellite radio
operation on and off92
92
2Soft keys
(multifunction keys)
3Color screen with Satellite
radio main menu
41 - 0
Station selection
Saving stations manually
94
95
5E Confirm
6H,h,g,G
Function selection
FunctionPage
7J
Muting
93
8Volume control35
9e Switching on and off34
ad and D
Previous or next channel
93

28 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel

Multifunction steering wheel
FunctionPage
1,
2Multifunction displays
3Volume setting
ç Volume down
æ Volume up
34
34
4Making calls:
s
Accepting calls,
Redialing
t
Ending or rejecting calls
109
111
110
5Multifunction display
menu change:
è forward
ÿ back
29
6Radio mode:
j Next station
k Previous station
45
45
Single CD and CD changer
mode:
j Next track
k Previous track
59
59
MP3 CD mode:
j Next track
k Previous track
69
69
Satellite radio mode
j Next station
k Previous station
93
93
Telephone* mode
j Next list entry
k Previous list entry
112
112
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29 At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Switch the multifunction display to the
respective system if you wish to
operate the system using the buttons
on the multifunction steering wheel.
On the multifunction steering wheel,
press è or ÿ repeatedly until
one of the following, Radio, Single CD
or MP3 CD, CD changer, Satellite radio
or Telephone* display appears in the
multifunction display of the instrument
cluster.
Radio operation
1Waveband
2Station frequencyWeather Band operation
1Weather Band (WB)
2Channel name
Single CD operation
1CD mode
2Current trackCD changer operation
1CD changer mode
2Current track
MP3 CD operation
1MP3 mode
2Current track
Selecting the multifunction display

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Multifunction steering wheel
DVD operation
1DVD mode
2Current scene
Satellite radio operation
1SAT mode and preset channel number
2Program categoryTelephone* operation
1Telephone* mode
2Phone status
3Reception strength of the mobile
phone
One of the following will appear:
the main display with the READY
message
a list with either a phone book entry or
one of the last 10 outgoing calls
In order to close the list display,
press t.
This switches to the telephone
main display.
the message Call, if the system
detects an incoming call
call time and name during an active call

31 At a glance
Menu system

Menu system
The menu system allows for easy
operation of COMAND.
Main menus are provided for the following
main functions:
Audio
(Radio, CD, CDC, MP3-CD, DVD)
Satellite radio
Telephone*
Navigation
Service
Calling up main menus
Audio (
page 42):
Press A.
Satellite radio (
page 92):
Press B.Telephone* (
page 108):
Press a.
Navigation (
page 130):
Press b.
Service (
page 184):
Press C.
Menu display
A display may consist of three areas.
Example: FM menu1Soft key sections
2Main area
3Status bar
The functions currently assigned to the
soft keys are displayed in the soft key
sections 1.
i
A maximum of five soft keys may be
displayed on each side of the main area
2.

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Menu system
The main area 2 shows messages and
settings.
You can change the settings by operating
the system.
The status bar 3 is divided into three
areas.
Left side:
The current operating mode is indicated. In
this example: Radio
Center:
The status of the current operating mode
or other selectable functions are indicated.
In this example:
FM = current waveband
9 = memory location of station,
e.g. “9”Right side:
General status information is indicated
independent of the operating mode.
In this example:
Ready = Telephone* is ready for
operation
 = Reception strength of the
mobile phone
Menu functions and submenus
Using the soft keys, functions can be
switched ON or OFF, or submenus can be
called up.Example: Radio main menu:
The FM/AM soft key switches between
FM and AM band.
The Scan soft key starts/stops the
channel scan.
In some situations, soft keys may not have
any function and are not operational. A
soft key without function appears shaded
out.

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Quick reference COMAND

Quick reference COMAND
Switching on
Turn the key in the steering column
lock to position 1 or 2.
or
Press e.
In both cases, the system will activate
the operating mode which was active
when the system was switched off.Switching off
Turn the key in the steering column
lock to position 0 and pull the key out.
or
Press e.
The volume is adjusted jointly for the
telephone*, the navigation system and the
Voice control system.
The volume setting applies to other
operating modes as well: Radio, CD,
CD changer, MP3-CD and DVD.
When you adjust the volume, the system
will automatically store the setting for the
current operating mode. The volume for
the navigation announcements can only be
changed while an announcement is being
made.
i
You have the following options to
control the system:
at the COMAND
at the multifunction steering wheel
(refer to vehicle Operator’s Manual)
using the Voice control system*
(refer to separate operating
instructions for further information)
This Operator’s Manual describes the
control at the COMAND.
Unless otherwise indicated, the
descriptions and illustrations refer to
the COMAND.
Switching the COMAND control unit
on and off
i
If the key is not in the steering lock in
position 1 or 2, the system will
automatically stop after around 30
minutes. A warning is displayed prior to
the system switching off.
Volume

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Quick reference COMAND
Common balance settings apply to the
following sytems:
Radio operation
Single CD operation (CD)
CD changer operation (CD)
MP3-CD operation
DVD operation
Satellite radio
Different balance settings can be set for
navigation and telephone*.The balance settings for navigation
announcements are described at “Audio
settings for the navigation
announcements” (
page 133).
When you change balance settings, the
system will automatically save the settings
for the current operating mode and others.
Setting balance
In Radio, CD, CDC, MP3-CD, DVD or
satellite radio operation:
Press the Balance soft key.
Cross-hairs are displayed. The
horizontal line indicates the balance
setting. You can now make balance
settings.Balance