2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-Class manual radio set

7
Where to find itIntroduction


Where
to
find
it
This Operator’s Manual is designed to pro
-
vide support information for you, the
COMAND
operator. Each chapter has its
own guide color to provide fast access to
information.
At a glanceHere you will find an overview of
all COMAND control elements and system
components. If you are operating
COMAND
for the first time or if you have
rented or borrowed the vehicle, this is the
chapter you should read first.
AudioHere you will find all the information on
how to use the radio, CD player (CD,

MP3-CD), CD changer (CD, MP3-CD) and
DVD drive.
Satellite radioThis chapter provides information on how
to select a station and a program category.Telephone*Here you can learn in detail about the
many functions of the telephone, how to
initiate an emergency call and use the pho
-
ne book.NavigationThis chapter provides detailed information
on the following topics:
Destination input

Route guidance including detour

Last destinations and destination

memory

POIs
ServiceHere you will find all the information about:
SMS

Address book

Tele Aid
System settingsThis chapter provides information on how
to adjust COMAND system settings.DirectoriesThe glossary explains the most important
technical terms.The table of contents and index directory
will help you quickly locate the information
you need.

13 At a glance
Radio operating elements
Function
Page
1
Audio menu
42
2
Soft keys(multifunction keys)
3
Color display with Radio
main menu
4
1 - 0, *Station selectionSaving stations manuallySelecting a station from
the preset memory
464850
5
E Confirm
Function
Page
6
H,h,g,GFunction selectiong and Ge.g.

Automatic seek tuningH and he.g. Manual tuning
4545
7
JMuting
42
8
Volume control
35
9
e Switching on and off
34
a
d and DAutomatic seek tuningManual tuning
4545

34 At a glanceQuick reference COMAND

Quick
reference
COMAND
Switching on
Turn the key in the steering column
lock to position 1 or 2.
or
Press e.In both cases, the system will activate
the operating mode which was active
when the system was switched off.
Switching off
Turn the key in the steering column
lock to position 0 and pull the key out.
or
Press e.
The volume is adjusted jointly for the
telephone*, the navigation system and the
Voice control system.The volume setting applies to other
operating modes as well: Radio, CD,

CD changer, MP3-CD and DVD.When you adjust the volume, the system
will automatically store the setting for the
current operating mode. The volume for
the navigation announcements can only be
changed while an announcement is being
made.
iYou have the following options to
control the system:
at the COMAND

at the multifunction steering wheel
(refer to vehicle Operator’s Manual)

using the Voice control system*
(refer to separate operating
instructions for further information)
This Operator’s Manual describes the
control at the COMAND.Unless otherwise indicated, the
descriptions and illustrations refer to
the COMAND.
Switching the COMAND control unit
on and offiIf the key is not in the steering lock in
position 1 or 2, the system will
automatically stop after around 30
minutes. A warning is displayed prior to
the system switching off.
Volume

45
Audio
Radio operation
You can use the following functions:
Automatic seek tuning (page 45)
Manual tuning (page 45)
Station selection from the Preset menu
(
page 45)
Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM) (
page 47)
Automatic station scan (FM, AM)
(
page 47)
Station selection from the FM/AM
Autostore presets (
page 51)
Automatic seek tuning
Press
g or h .
or
Press g or G .
FM and AM Bands, Weather Band (WB)
The radio will tune in to the next receivable
station (FM, AM) or channel (WB) with de-
scending/ascending frequency depending
on the direction of seek.
WB
Alternatively, you can select the channel
directly:
Press a number key 1 through 7. Manual tuning (FM, AM)
Activate the desired wave band
(
page 43).
Press
g or h longer than 2 se-
conds.
The function is active.
or
Press H or h .
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective
waveband each time one of the buttons
is pressed.
FM Band
The frequency displayed will change in in-
crements of 0.2 MHz.
AM Band
Tuning will take place in increments of
10 kHz.
Selecting a station
i
The selected channel is not shown in
the status line.

48 Audio
Radio operation
You can use the following functions:
Saving stations manually (FM, AM)
Saving stations automatically FM, AM
(
page 49)
Selecting a station from the FM/AM
Preset menu (
page 50)
Selecting a station from the FM/AM
Auto presets (
page 51)Saving stations manually (FM, AM)
In the Radio main menu
Activate the desired waveband
(
page 43).
Press one of the number keys, e.g.
2,
longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 217).
The radio saves the current station at
the memory preset selected. The me-
mory preset selected will appear in the
status line, e.g. “FM2”. On the memory list
Activate the desired waveband
(
page 43).
Press the
Presets soft key.
The memory Preset menu will appear.
Use H, h or g , G to highlight
the desired memory preset.
Press E longer than 2 seconds.
The current station will be saved at the
memory preset selected.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 217).
Memory functions
i
There are 10 presets available ( 1 -
9 , 0 ).
An existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new input is given.

49
Audio
Radio operation
You will see the Radio main menu
automatically after 8 seconds
if you press the
Back soft key. Saving stations auto
matically (FM, AM)
Activate the desired waveband
(
page 43).
Press the Autost. soft key.
The autostore presets will appear.
Press E and confirm Reprogram
Autostore
.
The autostore function is active. The
radio stores the 10 stations with the
strongest signal. The station
frequencies available will appear in the
memory list.
i
There are 2 presets for each of the FM
and AM waveband, standard FM/AM
presets (saving stations manually) and
Auto presets (saving stations automati-
cally).
The standard FM/A M presets are not
affected by the Auto presets. This is a
second option for storing a station ran-
ge you are currently receiving.
i
There are 10 presets available ( 1 -
9 , 0 ).
The autostore function assigns the sta-
tions to the memory locations in the or-
der of their reception quality.

95
Satellite radio
Satellite radio operation
You can use the following functions:
Saving stations manually
Selecting a station from the Satellite
preset memory (
page 96)
Selecting a station by entering the
channel number (
page 94)
Saving station manually
In the Satellite radio main menu
Press one of the number keys, e.g.
2,
longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 217).
The satellite radio saves the current
station at the memory preset selected.
The memory preset selected will ap-
pear in the status line, e.g.
SAT2. On the memory list
In the Satellite radio main menu, press
the
Presets soft key.
The SAT preset memory will appear.
Use G or g to select a memory pre-
set.
Press E longer than 2 seconds.
You will hear a confirmation beep if the
beep tones option was activated in the
system settings (
page 217).
The satellite radio saves the current
station at the memory preset selected.
You will see the Satellite radio main menu
automatically after 8 seconds
if you press s.
Memory functions
i
There are 10 presets available.
i
An existing entry is overwritten in the
memory list when a new input is given.

228 Index
Program category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
PUK
entering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
R
Radio station
saving station automatically . . . . . . . 49
saving station manually. . . . . . . . . . . 48
Reading
SMS message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Recalculating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
ROAMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Route calculation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
S
Satellite radio
important notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
memory functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Satellite radio* operation
automatic tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Saving
current position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
phone numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
sender phone number . . . . . . . . . . . 188
scene/chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Selecting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
a folder (MP3-CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
address book entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
CD (CD changer only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
city center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
country (system settings) . . . . . . . . 216
detour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
House Number Area . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
map orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
MP3-CD track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
POI . . . . . . . . . . . . 177, 178, 179, 180
region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
satellite radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
via route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
SEND FAILED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
SERVICE UNAVAILABLE. . . . . . . . . . 102
Setting
balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
date/time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
display dimming characteristics . . . 218
route mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
symbol displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
SIM CARD BLOCKED. . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Software Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Sound functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Speed-dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Starting
route guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Station
radio station
station selection via direct
frequency entry (FM, AM) . . . . . . . 46
station selection via number
keypad (presets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
satellite radio station
station selection via direct channel
entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94