2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK-Class audio 20 pro

7
Where to find itIntroduction


Where to find it
This Operator's Manual is designed to pro
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vide support for you, the COMAND opera
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tor. 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 audio system and its radio
and CD components.
Satellite radio*This chapter contains all information relat
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ed to the satellite radio system.Telephone*Here you can learn in detail about the
many functions of the telephone, SMS,
how to initiate an emergency call and use
service numbers. Navigation*This chapter provides detailed information
covering the following topics:
Destination entry

Route selection and calculation

Route guidance

Destination memory
ServiceThis chapter contains information con
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cerning Tele Aid*SystemThis 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.

9 Introduction
Operating safety


Operating safetyWarning
G
Any alterations made to electronic compo
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nents and the software can cause malfunc
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tions.The radio, amplifier, satellite radio*,
CD
changer*, navigation module* and tele
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phone* are interconnected. Therefore,
when one of the components is not opera
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tional or has not been removed/ replaced
properly, the function of other components
may be impaired.This condition might seriously impair the

operating safety of your vehicle.We recommend that you have any service
work on electronic components carried out
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand
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still and operate the system only when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate
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ly 14 m) every second.COMAND supplies you with information to
help you select your route more easily and
guide you conveniently and safely to your
destination. For safety reasons, we encour
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age the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe
place before answering or placing a call, or
consulting the COMAND screen to read nav
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igational maps, instructions, or downloaded
information.
Warning
G
While the navigation system provides direc
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tional assistance, the driver must remain

focused on safe driving behavior, including
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system's audio cues while
driving.The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. This al
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ways remains your personal responsibility
when you drive. DVD maps do not cover all
areas nor all routes within an area.

35 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
iYour harman/kardon
® audio system
features the innovative LOGIC7
® multi-
channel surround sound technology
developed for the professional record
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ing industry.By selecting the “LOGIC7 Surround”
function, LOGIC7
® will be activated.
LOGIC7
® converts any 2-channel ma
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terial into breathtaking multi-channel
surround sound and that without the
unnatural interpretation of many of to
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day’s surround sound techniques.LOGIC7
® is not an artificial “effects”
button. It automatically adapts itself to
the incoming source material, adjust
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ing the seven outputs based on the
original acoustic intent of the studio
master.
iharman/kardon LOGIC7
® creates a
true 360-degree “enveloping” sound
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field with a maximum “audio sweet
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spot” for all passengers. harman/kardon LOGIC7
® sets a new
benchmark in musical clarity and sepa
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ration, giving the listener the impres
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sion of actually “being there”.LOGIC7
® playback works with all con
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ventional stereo audio sources (e.g.
stereo CD or stereo radio).

If the radio reception is poor, the sys
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tem should be switched back to Stan
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dard stereo playback. Switching back
to Standard stereo playback may im
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prove audio quality.

38 AudioAudio main menu
Press

.
The Audio main menu appears.If one of the Audio submenus appears: 
Press the
Back
soft key as often as
necessary until the Audio main
menu appears;
or
Press

again.
Various audio sources can be selected in
the Audio main menu.Selectable soft keys
Radio
soft key

Station settings for WB, FM, and AM
wavebands appear
( page
40)
,

CD soft key or
MP3
soft key

The Single CD main menu
( page
50)

or the MP3 main menu
( page
54)
ap
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pears,

CDC
soft key

The CD changer main menu appears ( page
69)
,

AUX
soft key

Facilitates operation of an external au
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dio source
( page
76)
.
Calling up the Audio main menu
iThe
CD, MP3
or
CDC
soft key is available
only if a CD is loaded in the appropriate
compartment.
The Satellite Radio menu is accessed
by pressing
5
( page
77)
.

40 AudioRadio operation
Open the Audio main menu ( page
38)
.

Press the
Radio
soft key.
The Radio main menu appears. The sta
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tion last tuned to will begin to play.
In this example: 
Weather Band

Channel 1
= current station

Press the
FM/AM
soft key in the Radio
main menu.
The main menu for either the FM or AM
waveband appears. The station last
tuned to will begin to play.
The waveband is indicated in the center
of the status bar.In this example: 
FM = FM waveband

1 = selected station is stored on
preset 1
( page
46)
.
Safety instructionsWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should enter
system settings with the vehicle at a stand
-
still and operate the audio system only when
road, weather and traffic conditions permit.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate
-
ly 14 m) every second.Switching to Radio mode
Switching wavebands

43 Audio
Radio operation
Tuning via Autostore presets The Autostore function allows placing of
stations into the presets sorted by recep
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tion quality
( page
46)
.
The system will store the station with the
strongest signal in preset
1.
Ten presets each are available for FM and
AM.
Switch to the desired waveband ( page
40)
.

Press the
Autost.
soft key.
The Autostore preset list appears. It
can take several seconds until all fre
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quencies are displayed.

Use

, 
, 
or

to choose a
preset and press

;
or
Press one of the number keys

3
- "
.
The system tunes to the station stored
under this number.
Tuning via scan search Scan search is characterized as follows:
Scan search performs two runs.

During the first run, stations with ex
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tremely good reception are played.

During the second run, stations with
weaker reception are played.

Scan search plays each receivable sta
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tion for approx. 8 seconds.

Scan search can be ended manually.

Scan search automatically stops at the
station listened to before the scan
search was started.
Starting scan search 
Switch to the desired waveband ( page
40)
.

Press the
Scan
soft key.
Scanning begins.


44 AudioRadio operationEnding Scan search manually
Press the
Scan
soft key again.
Manual tuning 
Switch to the desired waveband ( page
40)
.

Press
-
or
,
for at least 2
seconds to scroll up or down.
Manual tuning is activated.

Keep the button pressed or release it
and keep tapping
-
or
,
in
quick succession.
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective wave
-
band each time one of the buttons is
pressed or for as long as a button is
pressed and held.

Manual tuning is deactivated if no but
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ton is pressed for approx. 3 seconds.
Tuning via direct frequency input Entry example:

98.5 MHz in FM waveband
Switch to the FM waveband ( page
40)
.

Press
2
.
The frequency input display appears.
The frequency range of the FM wave
-
band is shown.
iManual tuning is also possible in all
wavebands by pressing

or 
.
The frequency will change by the tuning
increments for the respective wave
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band each time one of the buttons is
pressed.Frequency increments for manual

tuning:
FM
0.2 MHz

AM
10 kHz

47 Audio
Radio operation

Use

to select the

Reprogram
Autostore
header entry.

Press

.
The Autostore search starts. After a de
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lay the new preset assignment ap
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pears. The system tunes to the station
stored on preset 1.
To tune-in another station from the
Autostore preset list
( page
43)
.