15 At a glance
COMAND control system
The currently selected function and the
associated menus are shown on the
COMAND display. The COMAND display is
divided into several areas.
1Status line
2Main functions
3Main area
4SubmenusThe status line 1 displays the time and
the current telephone status.
You can change the main function using
the menu bar 2. The selection is made us-
ing the COMAND controller (
page 20).
In this example, the Audio main function is
set to the radio mode and the main area 3
is active.
i The arrangement of the menus can vary, de-
pending on the equipment. The menus for the full
equipment version are shown in this guide.
Menu overview
Having selected a main function, you will
see the submenu at the bottom edge 4 of
the COMAND display.
Additional menus are available at the top
of the COMAND display 2 for the naviga-
tion, audio and telephone main functions
(
page 16).
COMAND display
45 Audio
Satellite radio*
In chapter “Satellite radio*”, you will find
detailed information regarding
selecting a station and a program cate-
gory
memory functions
sound adjustments
If you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.
i Optional satellite radio equipment and a
subscription to satellite radio service provider
are required for the satellite radio operation de-
scribed here.
i Note that categories and channels shown in
illustrations are dependent on programming con-
tent delivered by the service provider. Program-
ming content is subject to change. Therefore,
channel and categories shown in illustrations
and descriptions contained in this manual may
differ from the channels and categories deliv-
ered by the service provider.
Satellite radio service may be unavailable or in-
terrupted from time to time for a variety of rea-
sons, such as environmental or topographic
conditions and other things we can’t control.
Service might also not be available in certain
places (e.g., in tunnels, parking garages, or with-
in or next to buildings) or near other technolo-
gies.i SIRIUS Satellite Radio provides over 130
channels of digital-quality radio, including 100%
commercial-free music, sports, news and enter-
tainment.
SIRIUS Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-power
satellites to broadcast 24 hours per day, coast-
to-coast, in the contiguous U.S.
This diverse, satellite-delivered programming is
available for a monthly subscription fee. For
more information, call the SIRIUS Service Center
(
page 46) or contact www.sirius.com (USA) or
www.siriuscanada.com (Canada).
Satellite radio*
Important notes
60 Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
From the control unit
Load CD/DVD (page 54) or PCMCIA-
memory card (
page 57).
COMAND loads the inserted medium
and begins playback.
or
Press the y function button.
i Pressing the function button switches di-
rectly to the disc mode selected last (CD audio,
DVD audio, MP3-CD or DVD video). COMAND
then accesses all discs in the DVD changer, the
memory card or the Music Register.
If necessary, select CD/DVD audio/
MP3 media (
page 62).
or
When playing a DVD video: Open the
media list as described under “Select-
ing DVD media” (
page 78).
Select an audio storage medium.
This switches to the required disc
mode.
From the COMAND controller
From another main function
Select “Audio” K “Audio” K “Disc” or
“Memory Card” or “Music Register” in
the Audio menu (
page 40).
i If the required mode was active last, you
only need to select “Audio”.
Within the audio function
Select “Audio” K “Disc” or “Memory
Card” or “Music Register” in the Audio
menu.
i “Disc” accesses audio discs in the DVD
changer, “Memory Card” selects the PCMCIA
memory card, “Music Register” selects the Mu-
sic Register.
If necessary, select CD/DVD audio/
MP3 media (
page 62).
This switches to the required disc
mode.
Example of CD audio mode display
1Disc type J
2Track number
3Track name (only if stored on disc as
CD text)
4Elapsed track time
5Visual track and time display
6Current playback option
7Sound settings
8Media selection
9Disc name (only if stored on disc as CD
text)
aCalls up track list
bStorage medium position in the media
list
cRecord function (ripping), (
page 68)
dPlayback options
Switching to CD audio, DVD audio or
MP3
61 Audio
CD audio/DVD audio and MP3
Example of DVD audio display
1Disc type K
2Track number
3Track name (only if stored on disc)
4Elapsed track time
5Visual time and track display
6Current playback option
7Sound settings
8Media selection
9Disc name (only if stored on disc)
aCalls up track list
bStop function
cPause function
dStorage medium position in the media
list
ePlayback optionsExample of MP3 display
1Disc type L or M
2Track number
3Track name
4Elapsed track time
5Visual time and track display
6Current playback option
7Sound settings
8Media selection
9Current folder
aCalls up folder list
bStorage medium position in the media
list
cPlayback options
i An example of a media list display can be
found on (
page 62).
i The function is only available in DVD audio
mode.
Switch to DVD audio mode.
To interrupt playback: Select h.
The g display changes to T.
To resume playback: Select T.
Playback will then continue at the point
at which it was interrupted.
To stop playback: Press h again
when playback is stopped.
or
Select h twice in immediate succes-
sion during playback.
The option selector remains at T.
To restart playback: Select T.
Playback starts from the beginning of
the DVD.
Stop function
75 Video
DVD video
After use, replace the discs into the
sleeve.
Protect the discs from heat and direct
sunlight.
Some DVDs may not comply with the
NTSC or PAL TV playback standards.
Sound, picture and other playback prob-
lems may occur when you play such DVDs.
As standard, COMAND can play video
DVDs which meet the following criteria:
Region code 1 or region code 0 (no re-
gion code)
i With a video DVD having another region
code, a corresponding message will be dis-
played.
PAL or NTSC TV standard
Information on this can usually be found ei-
ther on the DVD itself or on the DVD
sleeve.
i The factory setting for COMAND is region
code 1. An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
can change this setting. This will enable you to
play video DVDs with other region codes, provid-
ed that they have been made to the PAL or NTSC
TV standard.
It may be the case that some functions or
actions may not be possible at certain
times, or may not be possible in general,
depending on the DVD.
When you activate such functions or ac-
tions, this is indicated by the 7 symbol in
the display.
Proceed as described in the “Loading
CDs and DVDs” section (
page 54).
Proceed as described in the “Ejecting
CDs and DVDs” section (
page 57).
DVD playback conditions
Functional restrictions
Loading DVDs
Ejecting DVDs
77 Video
DVD video
From the control unit
Load DVD video (page 55).
COMAND loads the inserted medium
and starts playing it.
or
Press the function button y.
i Pressing the function button switches di-
rectly to the disc mode selected last (CD audio,
DVD audio, MP3 CD or DVD video). COMAND
then accesses all discs in the DVD changer.
If necessary select “Changer” and in
the media list select (
page 78) a DVD
video I.
From the COMAND controller
Select “Video” in the main function
menu.
To display: Slide qmr.
To hide: Slide qmr.
or
Wait apprx. eight seconds.
Control menu displayed
1Disc type
2Current track
3Current scene
4Elapsed track time
5Displays menu system
To display: Press n.
To hide: Slide qm and select “Full
Screen”.
Menu system displayed
1DVD-Video menu
2Pause function
3Stop function
4Media selection
5Sound settings
Switching to DVD videoDisplaying/hiding control menuDisplaying/hiding menu system
81 Video
DVD video
Stopping film or skipping to the
beginning/end of a scene
Select any menu item from the DVD
menu.
The selection menu appears.
To stop a film: Select the menu item
“Stop”.
To skip to the end of the scene: Se-
lect the menu item r.
To skip to the beginning of the
scene: Select the menu item p.
i Depending on the DVD, it is possible the
menu items p and r either have no func-
tion or no function in certain parts of the DVD
menu. This is indicated by the 7 symbol on the
display.
Switching to the next DVD menu up
Press the í button.
or
Select the corresponding menu item
from the DVD menu.
or
Select any menu item from the DVD
menu.
In the selection menu select the menu
item “Go Up”.
i Depending on the DVD, it is possible the
menu item “Go Up” either has no function or no
function in certain parts of the DVD menu. This is
indicated by the 7 symbol on the display.
Back to movie
Press the í button repeatedly until
the film is shown.
or
Select the corresponding menu item
from the DVD menu.
or
Select any menu item from the DVD
menu.
In the selection menu select the menu
item “Back (to movie)”.
i Depending on the DVD, it is possible the
menu item “Back (to movie)” either has no func-
tion or no function in certain parts of the DVD
menu.
i The function is not available for all DVDs. If
it is available, you can set the DVD menu lan-
guage, the audio language or the audio format.
The number of settings is determined by the DVD
content. The settings may also be possible in the
DVD menu (
page 80).
In DVD video mode, if necessary dis-
play the menu system (
page 77).
Select “DVD-Video” K “DVD Func-
tions”.
Select “Audio Language”.
A selection menu will appear after a
short time. The dotRin front of an en-
try indicates the currently selected lan-
guage.
To change setting: Rotate ymz or
slide qmr until the desired setting is
reached.
To save setting: Press n.
To exit menu without changes: Slide
omp.
Setting language
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