62 Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
In CD audio, DVD audio and
MP3 mode
To activate playback pause:
Briefly press I.
X appears at the top left of the status
bar.
To resume playback: Briefly press I
again.
X disappears.
In DVD audio mode only
To activate playback pause:
Switch to DVD audio mode.
Select g.
The g display changes to T.
To resume playback:
Switch to DVD audio mode.
Select T.
The T display changes to g.
In CD audio, DVD audio and MP3
mode: Select “Changer”.
or
In CD audio and DVD audio mode
only: Press n if the display/selection
window is highlighted.
The media list appears. The
dotR indicates the medium currently
playing.
Media list
The media list shows you the storage me-
dia currently available:
In the DVD changer (magazine com-
partments 1 to 6)
The following storage media can be
read:
J CD audio, L MP3-CD, K DVD
audio and I DVD video
i If a storage medium is not readable, an entry
appears next to the magazine compartment or a
message is displayed when the memory card is
selected.
PCMCIA memory card M at position 7
Music Register N at position 8
To select storage medium: Rotate
ymz or slide qmr.
Press n.
i If you select a video DVD I, then this
switches the unit to video mode (
page 77).
Pause functionSelecting CD/DVD/MP3 media
85 Telephone
General information
The telephone function via the Bluetooth®
interface is available in conjunction with a
Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone.
With a suitable mobile phone, you can use
COMAND’s hands-free feature and receive
electronic business cards (vCards) via the
Bluetooth
® interface.
Further information on suitable mobile
phones and connecting Bluetooth-enabled
mobile phones to COMAND is available via
the Internet at www.mbusa.com.Interruptions to the connection may occur
if
there is inadequate GSM network cov-
erage in certain regions
you are switching from one GSM trans-
mitting/receiving station (GSM cell) to
another and there is no voice channel
available in this cell
you are using a SIM card that is not
compatible with the available network.
when using a mobile phone with “Twin-
card”, the mobile phone is simulta-
neously logged into the network with
the second SIM card.
If the mobile phone is connected with
COMAND via the Bluetooth
® interface, you
can operate the phone using the following
devices:
COMAND controller and keypad on the
COMAND control unit
Multifunction steering wheel
Voice ControlThe explanations in this section assume
that the mobile phone is connected to CO-
MAND via the Bluetooth
® interface. Excep-
tions are explicitly described.
Under the following circumstances, the
phone may not yet be useable:
If it is not yet logged into a network.
The phone will try independently to log
into a network. If no network is
available, you will not be able to make
“911” emergency calls.
If you try to make an outgoing call, the
message “No Service” appears briefly.
General information
Making calls via Bluetooth®
interface
Interruptions to the connection
while driving
Operating options
Functional restrictions
88 Telephone
Activating the mobile phone
COMAND’s Bluetooth® device name is
“MB Bluetooth”.
In the phone submenu select “Phone”
K “Phone List” K “Update” K
“Options”
K “External Authorization”.
Start Bluetooth® search procedure on
the mobile phone (
mobile phone op-
erating guide).
Select COMAND (“MB Bluetooth”) from
the device list on your mobile phone.
When prompted to do so, enter the
passcode on the mobile phone and on
COMAND.
Displaying details on a mobile phone
In the phone submenu select “Phone”
K “Phone List”.
Select the mobile phone from the list.
Select “Options” K “Details”.
The details screen for the device is dis-
played.
To close details screen: Rotate ymz,
slide qmr or omp or press n.Deregistering (de-authorizing) a mobile
phone
In the phone submenu select “Phone”
K “Phone List”.
Select the authorized mobile phone.
Select “Options” K “De-Authorize”.
You will be asked whether the device
should really be de-authorized.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, the authorization of
the device is withdrawn.
i If the authorization of a device, which had
been authorized in the past, has been withdrawn
and it is no longer found in the search, the device
list no longer includes this device.
Activating another mobile phone
If you have authorized several mobile
phones, you can switch between the indi-
vidual mobile phones.
When you authorize a new mobile phone, it
is activated automatically. Only one mobile
phone is active at a time.
Select “Phone” K “Phone List”.
Select the mobile phone from the list.
Press n.
The selected mobile phone is activated
if the selected mobile is within recep-
tion range and its Bluetooth
® function
is switched on. Any previously activat-
ed phone is deactivated.
Receiving business cards
You can import business cards (vCards)
into the address book from external Blue-
tooth
® devices. Please note the following:
Bluetooth® must be activated
(
page 169)
i If the “Bluetooth” function on the
COMAND is switched off, the message “Blue-
tooth not activated in system settings.” appears.
89 Telephone
Activating the mobile phone
The external device can send vCards
via Bluetooth®.
The external device in the vehicle is
switched on and authorized
(
page 86).
If the phone main menu is displayed se-
lect “Phone”
K “Receive Business
Cards”.
or
If the address book is displayed, select
“Address Book”
K “Receive Business
Cards”.
To import: Start the data transfer on
the external device (
operating guide
for the relevant device).
The COMAND imports the data for the
business cards and displays the num-
ber of business cards received.
To end reception: Press n.
or
Press the í button.
i You can also receive business cards via the
PCMCIA memory card. To do this, the business
cards must be stored in the main directory of the
PCMCIA memory card. Load PCMCIA memory
card (
page 110).
i These settings should normally not be
changed as the factory settings are matched to
most mobile phones.
i Changes may result in significant impair-
ments to the transmission quality. These set-
tings may not be changed during an active phone
call.
In the phone submenu select “Phone”
K “Phone List”.
Select an authorized mobile phone
from the list.
Select “Options” K “Reception Volu-
me” or “Transmission Volume”.
i Reception volume and Transmission only ap-
pear for authorized devices.
1Volume bar
To set the volume: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr.
The volume bar moves up or down.
To confirm selection: Press n or
slide om.
Setting transmit and receive volume
90 Telephone
Activating the mobile phone
The following conditions must be met for a
“911” emergency call:
Phone switched on
Mobile phone network available
Valid SIM card in the phone
(not required on all mobile phone net-
works)
Mobile phone connected with
COMAND via Bluetooth®
If you are unable to make an emergency
call, you will have to initiate rescue mea-
sures yourself.
The “911” emergency number is a public
service. Any abuse is punishable by law.
Enter the digits on the COMAND con-
trol unit (
page 101).
Press thew button.
The phone establishes the connection.
Wait until the emergency call centre
answers, then describe the emergency.
“911” emergency call
G Warning
The 911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
91 Telephone
Submenu overview
Submenu overview
NamePhoneCall lists or
Mic off/on
Displaying COMAND phone bookPhone list
Receive business cards
Import external data
Displaying or deleting call lists
Switching the hands-free microphone
off/on (during a call)
95 Telephone
COMAND phone book
Entering data into a field
Select all the characters one after the
other in the predictive speller 3.
i The predictive speller provides the charac-
ters corresponding to the selected data field.
To switch predictive speller to up-
per or lower case characters: Select
( or &.
To switch predictive speller charac-
ter set: Select #.
Every time this is selected it switches
the character set.
To change the predictive speller lan-
guage: Select !.
Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the re-
quired language is highlighted and
press n.
To move the cursor in the data field:
Select Y or Z.
Deleting an entry
To delete an individual character:
Select õ and briefly press n.
or
Press the î button next to the
COMAND controller.The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.
To delete an entire entry: Select
õ and press and hold n until the
entire entry has been deleted.
or
Press and hold î until the entire en-
try has been deleted.
Cancelling an entry
Select A.
If one of the data fields contains data,
you will be prompted to confirm wheth-
er you wish to save the entry.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
The entry will be saved or discarded
on the basis of the selection.
Saving entry
Select B
A corresponding message is displayed.The deletion rules vary according to the en-
try selected:
Phone book entry selected:
The entry is deleted in the COMAND
phone book and the address book if the
address book entry only contains
phone numbers.
Entire address book entry selected:
The entry is deleted in the COMAND
phone book and additionally also in the
address book if the address book entry
only contains phone numbers.
Subentry of an address book entry se-
lected:
The subentry is deleted in the
COMAND phone book and in the ad-
dress book.
To delete: Select entry (page 104).
Select “Options” K “Delete”.
You will be prompted to confirm that
you really want to delete the entry.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
“Yes” option: The entry is deleted ac-
cording to the above rules.
Deleting entry
99 Telephone
Call lists
i The speller provides the characters corre-
sponding to the selected data field.
To switch predictive speller to up-
per or lower case characters: Select
( or &.
To switch predictive speller charac-
ter set: Select #.
Every time this is selected it switches
the character set (digits, lower case let-
ters).
To change the predictive speller lan-
guage: Select !.
Rotate ymz or slide qmr until the re-
quired language is highlighted and
press n.
To move the cursor in the data field:
Select Y or Z.
To delete an individual character:
Select õ and briefly press n.
or
Press the î button next to the
COMAND controller.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.
To delete an entire entry: Select
õ and press and hold n until the
entire entry has been deleted.
or
Press and hold î next to the
COMAND controller until the entry has
been deleted.
To save entry: Select B
A corresponding message is displayed.
To cancel entry: Select “Back”.
If one of the data fields contains data,
you will be prompted to confirm wheth-
er you wish to save the entry.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
The entry will be saved or discarded
on the basis of the selection.Adding a phone number from the call list
to an existing address book entry
Select the list entry (page 97).
Select “Options” K “Save”K“Add
Phone No.”.
i “Save” has no function if the selected list
entry is already saved in the address book.
Select a number category, e. g.
“Home”.
Select a phone category, e. g.
“Mobile Phone”.
Select “Save”.
The search menu for address book en-
tries appears.
Search for the required entry.
i Please see the “Searching for an address
book entry” section (
page 106) for a detailed
description on searching for an address book en-
try.
Press n after completing the search.
If there are fewer than five numbers
saved for the required entry in the se-
lected number category, COMAND
saves the data.
A corresponding message is displayed.