2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class display

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Satellite radio*
Changing the category
Satellite radio stations are split up into cat-
egories. You can select between various
categories such as News/Talk, Sports and
Country, if available. The category list is
sorted alphabetically.
Selecting a category
To call up the category list:
Rotate ymz or slide omp until
“Category” is highlighted in the sub-
menu
Press n.
The category list appears.
To select a category:
Rotate ymz or slide qmr.
To set the selected category:
Press n.
The selected category will appear in
the display. The channel last tuned to in
the new category will begin to play.
At the beginning of the category list the
category “All Channels” will appear.
This category is sorted numerically (by
channel numbers) and allows you to
scroll through all available channels.
Selecting a channel
You can use the following functions:
Channel search
Channel selection via direct entry
(

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Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list (

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Selection from the preset menu
(

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Channel search
Rotate ymz or slide omp if the SatRa-
dio main display is highlighted.
or
Press G or H on the control unit.
The search proceeds upwards or down-
wards and stops at the next channel in
the selected category.SatRadio menu
On the submenu bar rotate ymz or
slide omp until “SatRadio” is highlight-
ed.
Press n.
The SatRadio menu appears.
Entering a channel number directly
Select “SatRadio” K “Enter Channel”
in the SatRadio menu.
An input dialog appears.
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Satellite radio*
Press ß on the control unit.
To enter a channel: Press correspond-
ing number buttons on the control unit.
i You can only select numbers that are cur-
rently permissible.
COMAND will tune to the channel en-
tered.
Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list
Select “SatRadio” K “Channel List” in
the SatRadio menu.
The channel list appears.
To select a channel: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr.
To tune to the selected channel:
Press n.
Memory functions
i There are 10 presets available.
You can use the following functions:
Saving channels manually
Selecting a channel from the Satellite
preset memory (

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Storing channels manually
Press n if the display/selection win-
dow is highlighted.
or
Select “Presets” on the SatRadio sub-
menu bar.
In both cases, the channel memory will
appear. The dotRin front of a preset
indicates that the currently tuned chan-
nel is stored there.
Station memory
To select a preset: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr.
To store a channel to a selected pre-
set: Press and hold n until a signal
tone sounds.
or
Press and hold a number key, e.g. 4,
until a signal tone sounds.
The channel is stored.

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Satellite radio*
Storing via Autostore
i The function automatically assigns receiv-
able channels to the presets. The channels
which were stored in the channel memory man-
ually will be overwritten in this process.
Press n if the display/selection win-
dow is active.
Select “Autostore”.
or
Select “Presets” K “Autostore” from
the SatRadio submenu.
COMAND searches for receivable
channels. A corresponding message is
displayed. The available channels are
automatically stored under the presets.
Cancelling storage procedure
Select “Cancel”.Selecting a channel from the memory
list
To call up the channel list:
In the submenu rotate ymz or slide
omp until “Presets” is highlighted.
The presets list appears.
To select a channel: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr.
To tune to the selected channel:
Press n.
or
Press a number key, e.g. 4, on the
control unit.
Displaying information
In the submenu rotate ymz or slide
omp until “Info” is highlighted.
Press n.
Information about the current program
appears.1Category
2Channel
3Artist
4Song title
You will see (if available)
the full name
additional information
Switching back to the SatRadio main dis-
play:
Slide omp.

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Satellite radio*
Displaying service information
You can call the provider service center for
questions or releases whenever you need.
Select “SatRadio” K “Service” in the
SatRadio submenu.
The service information appears.
1Phone number of the provider,
(SIRIUS) or “Call Service Provider”
2SIRIUS ID of your satellite receiver
Slide omp to switch back to the SatRa-
dio main display.
Channel list updates
While receiving a new channel list the mes-
sage “Updating Channels” will appear.
The channel last tuned will be muted until
the update is completed. You cannot oper-
ate the satellite radio.
After completion of the update, the
Satellite radio main menu will appear.
The channel last tuned to will begin to play.Sound settings
Refer to chapter “At a glance” on how to
adjust sound settings.
Volume (
page 35)
Balance control and fader (
page 36)
Bass and treble control (
page 36)
Surround sound (
page 38)

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CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Permissible storage media
CD-R and CD-RW
DVD+R and DVD+RW
DVD-R and DVD-RW
PCMCIA memory card (
page 57)
Permissible file systems
ISO9660/Joliet for CD storage media
UDF for DVDs
FAT16 or FAT32 for PCMCIA memory
card with storage medium
Multisession CDs
On multisession CDs, the content of the
first session determines how COMAND
handles the CD.
If the first session, for example, contains
data in audio CD format and the second
session contains MP3 tracks, COMAND
handles the CD as a conventional audio
CD. This means that the MP3 tracks can-
not be accessed.Similarly, if the first session contains MP3
tracks and the second session contains
d a t a i n a u d i o C D f ormat, COMAND handles
the CD as an MP3 CD. Only the MP3 tracks
can be accessed.
File structure of storage medium
When creating an MP3 storage medium,
you can organize MP3 tracks into folders.
A folder can also contain additional fold-
ers. A storage medium may have a maxi-
mum of 255 folders in total. A maximum of
255 tracks and 255 folders are permissible
per folder. A maximum of 4000 tracks in
total are permissible per storage medium.
Track names and folder names
When creating an MP3 storage medium,
you can assign names to the MP3 tracks
and to the folders.
COMAND uses these names in MP3 mode
for the corresponding display. Empty fold-
ers or folders containing data other than
MP3 tracks will not be displayed by
COMAND.
If MP3 files are stored in the root directory
itself, the root directory also counts as a
folder. COMAND will then display the root
directory name as a folder name.
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Safety instructions
G Warning
COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser
product. You must not open the casing.
There is a risk of exposure to invisible laser
laser radiation if you open the casing, or if
the casing is faulty or damaged.
COMAND does not contain any parts that
you are able to maintain yourself. For safety
reasons, all maintenance work must be car-
ried out by qualified technicians.
G Warning
Only carry out the following when the vehi-
cle is stationary:
Inserting a disc
Ejecting a disc
There is a risk of accident by being distract-
ed from road and traffic conditions if you
load a CD/DVD while the vehicle is in mo-
tion.
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Loading the DVD changer
The DVD changer is a magazine with six
built-in compartments.
1Disc slot
2Load/Eject button (all magazine com-
partments)
Loading an individual magazine com-
partment
Press the Load button2.
A menu indicates which magazine com-
partments are currently loaded. The
highlighted or currently playing com-
partment is indicated by a red number.
Magazine menu
To select magazine compartment:
Rotate ymz or slide omp.
To start loading: Press n.
The DVD changer will switch to the se-
lected magazine compartment. The
message “Please Wait...” will be dis-
played.
The message “Please Insert Disc ”
will be displayed.
i Only insert a CD after COMAND has prompt-
ed you to do so with this message. Only insert
one CD per magazine compartment.
Insert a disc into the slot1 with the
printed side upwards.
The DVD changer pulls in the disc and
places it in the selected magazine com-
partment. The message “Loading Disc
” will be displayed.
i The loading process may take a while, de-
pending on the type of disc. If you do not insert a
disc, the display will switch back to the Magazine
menu after approximately 20 seconds.
The DVD changer plays the disc if
it has been inserted correctly
it is a permissible disc.

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Magazine menu, one disc loaded
1Magazine compartment occupied,
ejecting possible
2Empty magazine compartment
To exit menu: Press the Load button
again.
or
Select “Back”.
or
Press the í button next to the
COMAND controller.Filling empty magazine compartments
Press the Load button u.
The Magazine menu appears. The cur-
rently playing compartment is indicat-
ed by a red number or, if the magazine
is empty, compartment 1 is marked.
Select “Fill Empty Slots”.
The message “Please Insert Disc ”
will be displayed.
i Only insert a CD after COMAND has prompt-
ed you to do so with this message. Only insert
one CD per magazine compartment.
Insert a disc into the slot with the print-
ed side upwards.
The message “Please Wait...” will be
displayed. If the disc has been loaded,
the DVD changer will switch to the next
empty magazine compartment. The
message “Please Insert Disc ” will
be displayed.
Repeat the step until all compartments
have been loaded.
The DVD changer plays the last loaded
disc if it has been inserted correctly
and is permissible.If the loading process has not been
completed, COMAND will play the disc
inserted last.
To end loading procedure:
Press the Load button
u again.
or
Select “Back”.
or
Press the í button next to the
COMAND controller.

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COMAND supports type I and II 16 bit full-
size PCMCIA memory cards.
i COMAND supports commercially available
PCMCIA cards or PCMCIA card adapters with
storage media that may not be designed for the
temperatures which occur in the vehicle. You
should therefore remove the PCMCIA card from
the vehicle when not in use since extreme tem-
peratures could damage these devices.
1Slot for PCMCIA memory card
Push the PCMCIA memory card into
the slot 1.
The end with the contacts must be
pointing towards the slot.COMAND loads the memory card and
displays the message “Reading memo-
ry card”.
If no MP3 tracks can be found, a mes-
sage will be displayed.
Ejecting from the DVD changer
i If you eject a disc while another is being
played, the DVD changer interrupts playback.
Playback will continue once the disc has been
ejected completely.
Ejecting one disc
Press the Eject button2.
The Magazine menu appears. The mag-
azine compartment with the current
disc is highlighted.1Magazine compartment occupied,
ejecting possible
2Disc type
3Disc name (only if stored on disc)
4Current disc
To select occupied magazine com-
partment: Rotate ymz or slide omp.
Press n.
The message “Ejecting Disc ” will be
displayed. The following message will
then be displayed.
Loading PCMCIA memory card
Ejecting CDs and DVDs
G Warning
Only eject a disc when the vehicle is station-
ary. You may otherwise be distracted from
the traffic conditions and could cause an ac-
cident.