2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class AUX

ContentsControl systems................................ 85
COMAND operating safety ................... 86
COMAND introduction ......................... 87
Availability of functions while the
vehicle is in motion ........................ 87
Switching COMAND on or off ......... 87
COMAND components ................... 87
Operating COMAND ....................... 92
Main menus of COMAND ............... 98
COMAND FM/AM radio ..................... 102
Submenu overview ....................... 102
Switching to radio mode .............. 103
Switching wavebands ................... 103
Selecting stations/channels ........ 103
Saving stations ............................. 106
Station name display .................... 107
COMAND satellite radio ..................... 108
Submenu overview ....................... 108
Introduction to satellite radio ....... 109
Switching to satellite radio ........... 109
Main satellite radio menu ............. 111
Selecting program category ......... 111
Tuning in channels ....................... 112
Saving channels ........................... 114
Show program info ....................... 115Channel update ............................ 115
Calling SIRIUS Service Center ...... 115
COMAND audio CD/
audio DVD/MP3 ................................ 116
Safety precautions ....................... 116
Notes about MP3 mode ............... 116
Notes about audio DVD operation 118
Notes about CDs/DVDs ............... 119
Notes about handling CDs/DVDs 120
Inserting CDs and DVDs............... 120
Inserting a PCMCIA card .............. 121
Ejecting CDs and DVDs ................ 122
Ejecting a PCMCIA card ............... 122
Submenu overview ....................... 123
Switching to audio CD,
audio DVD or MP3 mode.............. 124
Stop function ............................... 125
Pause function ............................. 125
Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media ... 126
Selecting a track .......................... 126
Fast forward/rewind .................... 127
Selecting a folder ......................... 127
Setting the audio format .............. 128
Playback options .......................... 128
COMAND AUX ................................... 129
Audio and Video AUX jacks .......... 129Audio AUX.................................... 129
Video AUX .................................... 130
COMAND video DVD ......................... 132
Automatic picture fade-out .......... 132
Notes about video DVD operation 132
Notes about handling DVDs ......... 133
Functional limitations................... 133
Inserting or ejecting DVDs ........... 133
Submenu overview of video DVD . 134
Switching to video DVD mode...... 134
Hiding/showing the
DVD control menu ....................... 135
Hiding/showing the
menu system ............................... 135
Fast forward/rewind .................... 135
Selecting the DVD medium .......... 135
Stop playback .............................. 136
Pause playback ............................ 136
Selecting scene/chapter ............. 136
Selecting film/track ..................... 137
Screen settings ............................ 137
DVD menu.................................... 138
Stopping the film or skipping to
the beginning/end of a scene...... 138
Switching to the next highest
DVD menu level ........................... 139

85 Control systems
COMAND operating safety
COMAND introduction
COMAND FM/AM radio
COMAND satellite radio
COMAND
audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
COMAND AUX
COMAND video DVD
COMAND telephone*
COMAND navigation
COMAND system settings
COMAND vehicle menu
COMAND automatic climate control
COMAND seats
Instrument cluster control system
Voice Control

92 Control systemsCOMAND introductionOperating COMAND
Menu overview
The illustration below shows the structure
of the main functions and their main
menus.Each main function has a main menu. Each
menu item in the main menu in turn has
several submenu items.
Navi
Page
Audio
Page
Telephone*
Page
Commands/menusMap Display
198
FM/AM Radio
102
Telephone*
141
Mode
201
Sat Radio
108
Address Book*
167
CD
116
Telephone OFF*
143
DVD-Audio
116
MP3
116
Audio OFF
101
Audio AUX
129

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COMAND introduction
Video DVD
Page
Vehicle
Page
Commands/menusVideo DVD
132
Exterior Lighting Delayed Switch-off
264
Submenu overview
134
Locator Lighting
265
Switching to video DVD mode
134
Exterior Mirror Convenience Settings
266
Pause playback
136
Automatic Locking
267
DVD menu
138
Easy Entry/Exit Feature
268
Video AUX
130
Interior Lighting Delayed Switch-off
270
Interior Ambient Light
269
Rear Window Sunshade
271
Trunk Opening-height Restriction*
272

100 Control systemsCOMAND introductionAdjusting balance or fader
Balance is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
driver’s side or the passenger’s side.
Fader is used to determine whether the
sound focus should be shifted toward the
front or rear of the vehicle.
Select “Sound”
“Balance/Fader”.
The setting last selected is indicated by
an outlined bar.
Adjusting balance and fader1Current setting indicated by orange
cross-hair symbol

Changing setting: Slide rmq or omp
until desired balance/fader setting is
reached.

Exiting menu: Press n or L.
The setting is saved.
Surround sound
With surround sound, you can choose be-
tween “LOGIC7
® ON” and “LOGIC7
® OFF”.
Harman/kardon LOGIC7
® surround sound
is available for the following operating
modes:


Audio DVD (MLP, DTS, PCM, and Dolby
Digital audio formats)


Video DVD (DTS, PCM, and Dolby Digi-
tal audio formats)


Audio CD


MP3


Radio (FM, AM, WB, Satellite)


PCMCIA


AUX
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Since some DVDs contain both stereo as
well as multi-channel audio formats, it may be
necessary to adapt the audio format
(
page 128).
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The “LOGIC7
® ON” function of the har-
man/kardon LOGIC7® surround sound system
makes it possible to play discrete 5.1 and stereo
recordings with optimal surround sound for ev-
ery passenger. Music on CDs or audio DVDs with
high-resolution surround formats such as MLP,
DTS or Dolby Digital is played back optimally.
For an ideal sound experience on all seats,
LOGIC7
® distributes 5.1 surround information
via the 13-channel system architecture. The re-
sult is a sound as intended by the sound engi-
neers during the original recording.
harman/kardon LOGIC7
® converts all two-chan-
nel stereo sound material into multi-channel sur-
round sound. With the help of LOGIC7
®,
surround information stored during the original
recording are read out and distributed through
the 13 channels. No effects are created during
this process; only that which was already there
becomes audible.
In addition, harman/kardon LOGIC7
® moves the
perceived sound source away from the individual
loudspeakers, thus generating a natural 360°
sound experience for every passenger.

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COMAND AUX
COMAND AUX
You can connect an external audio or video
source (AUX) to COMAND.Audio and Video AUX jacks
The Audio and Video AUX jacks to which
external audio/video sources can be con-
nected are located in the glove box.
1Video AUX jack
2Audio AUX jack
Audio AUX
Switching to Audio AUX mode
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“AUX”.
The Audio AUX menu appears. You will
hear the medium in the external audio
source if it has been connected and
switched to play.You can adjust the following settings in Au-
dio AUX mode:


Volume (
page 98)


Balance and fader (
page 100)


Treble and bass (
page 99)


Surround sound (
page 100)
i
Please refer to the corresponding operating
instructions for information about how to oper-
ate the external audio source.

130 Control systemsCOMAND AUXVideo AUX
Automatic picture fade-out
If a video is playing when the vehicle is
shifted from park positionP into neutral
positionN, drive positionD or reverse
gearR the picture is faded out automati-
cally and the following message appears in
the display: “In order not to distract driver,
picture is faded out while the vehicle is in
motion”.
When the vehicle is shifted back intoP, the
picture comes on again.
Switching to Video AUX mode
Select “Video”
“Video”
“AUX”.
The Video AUX menu appears. You will
see the medium in the external audio
source if it has been connected and
switched to play.You can adjust the following settings in
Video AUX mode:


Screen settings (
page 130)


Volume (
page 98)


Balance and fader (
page 100)


Treble and bass (
page 99)


Surround sound (
page 100)Screen settings
Setting brightness, contrast and color

Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 135).

Select “Video”
“AUX”
“AUX”.
The menu appears.

Select a setting: Slide qmr or turn
ymz.

Press n.
i
Please refer to the corresponding operating
instructions for information about how to oper-
ate the external video source.

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COMAND AUX

Changing settings: Slide qmr or turn
ymz until you reach the desired set-
ting.

Saving settings: Press n.
Changing the picture format

Show the menu system, if necessary
(page 135).

Select “Video”
“AUX”
“AUX”.
The DVD-V menu appears. The dotRin
front of a menu item -
“16:9 Optimized”, “4:3” or “Wide-
screen” indicates the current format.

Changing the format: Slide qmr or
turn ymz, until you reach the desired
setting.

Saving the format: Press n.