2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class key

35 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Adjusting the volume
At the COMAND, turn the rotary control
at the e key.
or
Press J or I on the
multifunction steering wheel.The volume is turned up or down
depending on the direction of rotation
or the key pressed.The system remembers the volume
setting when it is switched off. When the system is switched on again,
the volume may be lower than at the
time when the system was switched
OFF. This will be the case when the volume
was adjusted to a value outside a
certain range when the system was
switched off.
The automatic volume control feature
adjusts the volume depending on:
vehicle speedor

ambient noise inside the vehicle

other parameters (e.g. windows open
or closed)

36 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDCommon balance settings apply to the
following sytems:
Radio operation

Single CD operation (
CD
)

CD changer operation (
CD
)

MP3-CD operation

DVD operation

Satellite radio
Different balance settings can be set for
navigation and telephone*.
The balance settings for navigation
announcements are described at “Audio
settings for the navigation
announcements”
( page
133)
.
When you change balance settings, the
system will automatically save the settings
for the current operating mode and others.In Radio, CD, CDC, MP3-CD, DVD or
satellite radio operation:

Press the
Balance
soft key.
Cross-hairs are displayed. The
horizontal line indicates the balance
setting. You can now make balance
settings.

37 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND

Press H or h.Move the cross-hairs horizontally and
adjust the balance.

Press E or the
Back
soft key.
or
Wait until the display changes.The new setting is saved.
Different bass and treble settings are
possible for the following operating
modes:
Radio operation (FM and AM band)

Single CD operation (
CD
)

CD changer operation (
CD
)

MP3-CD operation

DVD operation

Satellite radio operation

Navigation operation
The Bass/Treble settings for navigation
announcements are described at “Audio
settings for the navigation
announcements”
( page
133)
.
When you adjust Bass or Treble, the
system will automatically save the settings
for the current operating mode.In Radio, CD, CDC, MP3-CD, DVD or
satellite radio operation:
Press the
Bass
or
Treble
soft key.
The Bass or Treble menu will appear.
You can now make bass or treble
settings
( page
38)
.

38 At a glanceQuick reference COMAND
Activate the Bass or Treble menu ( page
37)
.

Press H or h.Bass or Treble is adjusted.

Press E or the
Back
soft key.
or
Wait until the display changes.The new setting is saved.
The sound functions will be available for
the following operating modes.
Radio operation

Single CD operation (
CD
)

CD changer operation (
CD
)

MP3-CD operation

DVD operation

Satellite radio operation
The following sound functions are
available:
Factory Setting:COMAND set the sound functions to
factory setting for the active source
mode.

Default:COMAND set the sound linear for the
center of the vehicle.

Speech optimized:Playback optimized for language
comprehensibility.
You can use different sound functions for
the modes mentioned above.Example: For CD operation the function

Default
, for DVD operation the function
Speech optimized
.

39 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
In Radio, CD, CDC, MP3-CD, DVD or
satellite radio operation:
Activate the main menu for the
respective operating mode ( page
31)
.

Press the
Sound
soft key.
The Sound menu appears.

Press g or G to select the desired
function.

Press E.The function is activated.

42 Audio
Audio menu

Audio menu
In chapter “Audio” you will find detailed
information regarding
Radio operation
CD operation (CD drive, CD changer)
MP3-CD operation
DVD operation
If you have not done so already, please fa-
miliarize yourself with these functions by
reading chapter “At a glance”.
Press A.
Audio menu
If an audio submenu is displayed, press
the
Back soft key until the Audio menu
is displayed.
or
Press A again.
In the Audio menu, press the soft key
for the desired audio source, e.g.
Radio.
Switching On
Press J.
The system mutes the active audio
source.
Switching off
Press J again .
or
Press A, B , g or h or any
of the available soft keys for the active
audio source.
Opening the Audio menu Selecting an audio source
Muting

43
Audio
Radio operation

Radio operation
In the Audio menu, press the Radio
soft key.
The Radio main menu will appear.
Radio main menu
1 Soft key assignment
2 Main area
3 Status bar The station last tuned in is received.
Switching back to Audio menu
Press the Back soft key.
You can select between FM-, AM- and WB-
Band.
AM Band
In the FM Radio main menu, press soft
key

FM/AM until “AM” is displayed in
the status bar.
The AM station last tuned to will begin
to play. The frequency will appear in
the display.
Switching the radio operation on Changing the Radio band

44 Audio
Radio operation
Weather Band (WB)
In the FM or AM Radio main menu,
press the
WB soft key.
An automatic scan is starting and the
COMAND plays and displays the first
strong WB station. Switching back to FM or AM band
Press the FM/AM soft key.
The station last tuned to will begin to
play.
Switching back to Audio menu
Press the Back soft key.
Frequency bandFrequency range
FM
AM87.7 - 107.9 FM
530 - 1710 AM
i
With the number keys 1 - 7 it is pos-
sible to choose a channel.