2007 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class satellite

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

30 At a glance
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.

36 At a glance
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

37 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Press H or h.
Move the cross-hairs horizontally and
adjust the balance.
Press E or the Back soft key.
or
Wait until the display changes.
The new setting is saved.Different bass and treble settings are
possible for the following operating
modes:
Radio operation (FM and AM band)
Single CD operation (CD)
CD changer operation (CD)
MP3-CD operation
DVD operation
Satellite radio operation
Navigation operation
The Bass/Treble settings for navigation
announcements are described at “Audio
settings for the navigation
announcements” (
page 133).When you adjust Bass or Treble, the
system will automatically save the settings
for the current operating mode.
Activating the Bass or Treble menu
In Radio, CD, CDC, MP3-CD, DVD or
satellite radio operation:
Press the Bass or Treble soft key.
The Bass or Treble menu will appear.
You can now make bass or treble
settings (
page 38).
Bass and Treble

38 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Bass and Treble Control
Activate the Bass or Treble menu
(
page 37).
Press H or h.
Bass or Treble is adjusted.
Press E or the Back soft key.
or
Wait until the display changes.
The new setting is saved.The sound functions will be available for
the following operating modes.
Radio operation
Single CD operation (CD)
CD changer operation (CD)
MP3-CD operation
DVD operation
Satellite radio operation
The following sound functions are
available:
Factory Setting:
COMAND set the sound functions to
factory setting for the active source
mode.
Default:
COMAND set the sound linear for the
center of the vehicle.
Speech optimized:
Playback optimized for language
comprehensibility.
You can use different sound functions for
the modes mentioned above.
Example:
For CD operation the function
Default, for DVD operation the function
Speech optimized.
Sound functions

39 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Activating the sound functions
In Radio, CD, CDC, MP3-CD, DVD or
satellite radio operation:
Activate the main menu for the
respective operating mode
(
page 31).
Press the Sound soft key.
The Sound menu appears.
Press g or G to select the desired
function.
Press E.
The function is activated.

89 Satellite radio
Important notes
Satellite radio operation