2008 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-Class Comand Manual

169 System
System settings

Press the

key to select the
Help
Window
menu item.
The status bar shows you whether the
help window is activated or deactivat
-
ed.

Press

.
The menu to activate or deactivate the
help window appears. The solid circle shows whether the help window is activated or deactivated.In the following display example, the
help window is activated.

Press

or

to select the menu
item with the empty circle
.

Press

.
This will activate or deactivate the help
window.
Voice control individualizationThe individualization function is used to
adapt the voice control to your own voice
and to therefore improve speech recogni
-
tion. This does not affect speech recogni
-
tion of other users.Individualization consists of two stages.
The first stage involves training digits,
whilst the second stage trains specific
commands.
From the System menu
( page
164)
,
press the
VC tips
soft key.
The Voice control menu appears.

Press

to select menu item
Individualization
.

Press

.
The Individualization menu appears.

170 SystemSystem settingsStarting individualization
Press

to select menu item
Start
new individualization
.

Press

.
The individualization process starts. The system now guides you through
the individualization process using a di
-
alog, all operations are voice inputs.
After completion of the first stage, the sys
-
tem prompts you to save the data from the
first stage.
If you don’t save the first stage:
Individualization is cancelled,

Data from an existing first stage re
-
mains unchanged.
If you save the first stage:
Data from an existing first stage is
over-written but is not saved until the
second stage is started.
If you don’t start the second stage:
Data from the first stage remains un
-
changed,

The individualization process is fin
-
ished.
After completion of the second stage, the
system prompts you to save the data of the
second stage.If you don’t save the second stage:
Individualization is cancelled,

Data from an existing second stage re
-
mains unchanged.
If you save the second stage:
Data from an existing second stage is
deleted and all new data is saved,

Individualization is finished.
iYou can only activate the individualiza
-
tion function when the car is station
-
ary. If the car is moving, the following
message appears:
Individualization
only possible when car is station
-
ary
.
iIf you later decide to start the second
stage, you must restart the individual
-
ization process from the beginning of
the first stage.

171 System
System settings
Canceling individualizationYou can cancel individualization at any
time during either the first or second
stage. All existing data remains un
-
changed.
During any individualization stage,
press the
Cancel
soft key.
Individualization is cancelled.
Deleting individualization
From the Individualization menu,
press

to select menu item
Delete
individualization
.

Press

.
A prompt appears, which asks if you re
-
ally want to delete the data.

Press

to select
Yes
.

Press

.
The individualization is deleted.
Actuating the Reset function resets
COMAND to the factory settings. In addition, it deletes:
SMS: All SMS messages.

Navigation*: All entries in the Destina
-
tion memory and in the Last destina
-
tion memory.
Reset activation
Call up the System menu
( page
164)
.

Press the
Reset
soft key.
iThis function is not available if no indi
-
vidualization data has been saved.
Reset function


172 SystemSystem settings
A prompt appears asking if resetting
the system and deleting the data is re
-
ally intended.

Use

to select the menu item
Yes
.

Press

.
You are prompted again to confirm if
you really want to reset the system and
delete the data.

Use

to select the menu item
Yes
.

Press

.
This resets the entire system.iIf you do not want to reset the system
and not delete the data:
Use

to select the menu item
No.

Press

.
You will exit the reset screen.

173 Glossary
Autostore
Enters the stations with the best recep
-
tion (signal strength) into the autostore
memory in order of their reception
quality (from strong to weak).
Balance
Volume adjustment between left and
right speakers.
Bit
(Binary digi
t)
The smallest unit of digital information.
Bit rate
Measurement of transmission speed.
Indicates the number of ->bits trans
-
mitted per time unit.
Bluetooth®
Wireless personal area networks that
provide a way to connect and exchange
information between devices such as
mobile phones, laptops, PCs, etc. over
a short-range radio frequency.
CD
(Compact
Disc)
Digital storage medium in disc form.
CD-R
(CD
Recordable)
->CD which can be read and written but
not deleted.
CD-RW
(CD
Rewriteable)
->CD which can be read, written and
deleted.
COMAND
(Co
ckpit
Man
agement and
Data Sys
-
tem)

Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communication sys
-
tems, including the radio and CD play
-
er, as well as for other optional
equipment (CD changer*, telephone*,
satellite radio*, navigation*).
Coordinates
Indicate the geographical position on
the earth's surface.
DVD
(Digital
Versatile
Disc)
Digital storage medium in disc form for
storing large volumes of data.
Fader
(Fader control)Volume control between front and rear
speakers.
Folder
Alternative designation for directories.
Data saved on a storage medium can
be organized into directories for im
-
proved clarity. Can be likened to a filing
cabinet containing a number of folders,
each of which holds a number of docu
-
ments.
Greenwich meridian
A specific north-south line running
through Greenwich, England.
GPS
(Global
Positioning
System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re
-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation.
Glossary

174 GlossaryGSM
(Global
System for
Mobile Communica
-
tion) Set of standards used for cellular com
-
munication; widely used in Europe.
ID3 tag
Additional information which may be
included in MP3 files (e.g. title, artist,
album).
ISO9660
Standard for recording data on CDs.
Joliet
Standard for recording data on CDs.
Latitude
One of the two -> coordinates that indi
-
cate the geographical position on the
earth's surface. The latitude indicates
the north-south position in relation to
the equator.
LOGIC7
®
A 7-channel surround matrix that con
-
verts any 2-channel material into
breathtaking multi-channel surround
sound, creating a natural, 360-degree
“enveloping” soundfield with a maxi
-
mum “audio sweetspot” for all passen
-
gers.
Longitude
One of the two -> coordinates that indi
-
cate the geographical position on the
earth's surface. The longitude indicates
the east-west position in relation to the

-> Greenwich meridian.
MP3
The term used in everyday speech for -
>MPEG1 Audio Layer 3.
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3
A means of compressing audio data.
Multi session
A method for recording data, e.g. for
CDs. Data is written to the CD in a num
-
ber of sessions.
PIN
(Personal
Identification
Number)
Personal identification number, must
be entered to activate the telephone.
POI
(Point
of Interest)
Points of Interest include service sta
-
tions, rest areas, parking lots, hospi
-
tals, sight-seeing points, etc.
Provider
Service provider offering access to a
mobile communication network or oth
-
er services within the network.
PUK
(Personal
Unblocking
Key)
Personal unblocking code, must be en
-
tered if the wrong PIN was entered
three consecutive times.

175 Glossary
Root directory
The uppermost directory on a storage
medium.
Scan rate (MP3)
Indicates the frequency at which volt
-
age samples are taken during the con
-
version of an analog signal into a digital
signal. The analog-to-digital converter
converts the samples into digital sig
-
nals.
SCAN search
Plays receivable radio stations, or CD
tracks in succession, each for approx.
8 seconds.
SIM
(Subscriber
Identity
Module)
Card provided by the GSM telephone
service provider. Necessary for access
-
ing a mobile communication network.
SMS
(Short
Message
Service)
With this function, you can receive,
read and delete short text messages

(if SMS service is provided by your ser
-
vice provider).
Soft keys
Keys to activate different functions,

depending on the selected operating
mode.
Tele Aid
(Tele
matic
Alarm
Identification on
De-
mand)The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response: automatic and man
-
ual emergency, roadside assistance
and information. Tele Aid is initially

activated by completing a subscriber
agreement and placing an acquain
-
tance call. The Tele Aid system is operational pro
-
vided the vehicle's battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and
cellular and GPS coverage are avail
-
able.
Telematics
Compound word made up of the terms
Telecommunication and Informatics.
Unlock code
Your unlock code prevents unautho
-
rized persons from using your tele
-
phone. The unlock code is a number
string, which you have to enter when
switching on the telephone.
UTC
(Universal
Time
Coordinated)

The mean sun time associated with lon
-
gitude zero (world time). It functions as
basis for the time zones.
WB
Weatherband

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