2009 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class CD changer

31 At a glance
Menu system


Menu system
The menu system allows for easy
operation of COMAND. Main menus are provided for the following
main functions:
Audio (AM/FM radio, CD, CD changer,
MP3 CD, AUX)

Satellite radio

Telephone

Navigation

Service
Calling up main menus
Menu displayA display may consist of three areas.Example: FM menu1Soft keys area2Main area3Status barThe functions currently assigned to the
soft keys are displayed in the soft key
sections 1.
Main function
Activating main
menu
Audio ( page
46)

Press A.
Satellite radio ( page
86)

Press B.
Telephone ( page
102)

Press a.
Navigation ( page
118)

Press b.
System ( page
40)

Press
.
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36 At a glanceQuick reference COMANDCommon balance and fader settings apply
to the following systems:
Radio operation

CD operation (
CD
)

CD changer operation (
CD
)

MP3 CD operation (
MP3
)

AUX operation

Satellite radio
When you make balance or fader settings,
the system will automatically save the
settings for the current operating mode
and others.
Setting balance and faderIn any audio source operation:
Press the
Bal/Fad
soft key.
Cross-hairs are displayed. The
horizontal hair line indicates the
balance setting. The vertical hair line
indicates the fader setting. You can
now make balance and fader settings.

Push the joystick to H or h.Move the cross-hairs horizontally and
adjust the balance.
or
Push the joystick to g or G.Move the cross-hairs vertically and
adjust the fader.

Press E or the
Back
soft key.
or
Wait until the display changes.The new setting is saved.
Balance and fader
iPush the joystick to F and f to
move the cross-hairs simultaneously in
vertical and horizontal direction.
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37 At a glance
Quick reference COMAND
Different bass and treble settings are
possible for the following operating modes:
Radio: FM-, AM- and

Weather (WB) bands

Single CD (
CD
) and CD changer
(CD
)

MP3 CD operation (
MP3
)

AUX operation

Satellite radio
When you adjust bass or treble, the
settings apply to other sources within the
group, but not to the other modes. For
example, if you adjust the bass while
listening to FM, that same bass level
applies to AM and Weather band, but not
to satellite radio or CD/MP3 CD.Activating the Bass or Treble menuIn any audio source operation:
Press the
Bass
or
Treble
soft key.
The Bass or Treble menu will appear.
Setting Bass and Treble
Push the joystick to 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.

If your vehicle is equipped with the
premium sound system, the sound
functions will be available for the following
operating modes:
Radio: FM-, AM- and

Weather (WB) bands

Single CD (
CD
) and CD changer
(CD
)

MP3 CD operation (
MP3
)

AUX operation

Satellite radio
The following sound functions are
available:
Default Settings:COMAND sets the default settings
(Bass, Treble, Bal/Fad) for the active
source mode.

Standard:COMAND sets the sound linear for the
center of the vehicle.
Bass and Treble
iPress the
Bass
or
Treble
soft key and
keep it depressed to move the cursor
continuously. Release the soft key to
set the current value.
Sound functions
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45
Audio
Audio operationRadio operation
CD
operation
CD changer operation
MP3 CD operation
AUX operation
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46 AudioAudio operation

Audio operation
In chapter “Audio” you will find detailed
information regarding
radio operation

CD operation (CD drive, CD changer)

MP3 CD operation

AUX 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
Vehicle EquipmentiThis Operator’s manual describes all
features, standard or optional,
potentially available for your vehicle at
the time of purchase. Please be aware
that your vehicle might not be
equipped with all features described in
this manual.General notes
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
-
still and operate the audio system only if
permitted by road, weather and traffic con
-
ditions. Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is co
-
vering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
Opening the Audio menu
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47 Audio
Audio operation

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.
Switching On
Press J.The system mutes the active audio
source and the
ß symbol is displayed in
the status bar. The soft keys on the left
side are greyed out in some submenus.
Switching off
Press J again.
iThe
CD
or the
MP3
soft key is
available, depending on the medium
inserted in the CD AUDIO slot.The
CD
soft key is available if a CD
changer is connected to the COMAND.
Selecting an audio sourceMuting
iCOMAND will also deactivate if you
Press A, B, g
, h

Change the volume at COMAND or
the multifunction steering wheel

Operate the joystick

Press any keypad button except
#

Press j or k at the
multifunction steering wheel if the
audio menu is selected

Press any soft key.
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55 Audio
CD operation


CD
operation
General Information on CD operationWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
Health hazard
G
The CD drive and CD changer are Class 1 la
-
ser products. There is a danger of invisible
laser radiation when you open or damage
the cover.Do not remove the cover. The CD drive and
the CD changer do not contain any parts
which can be serviced by the user. For safe
-
ty reasons, have any necessary service work
performed by qualified personnel.iOnly use CDs, which bear the label
shown and that conform to the compact
standard (IEC 60908). You can there
-
fore only use CDs with a maximum
thickness of 1.3 mm.
iThe system may not be able to

play CDs with copy protection or
copied CDs.!Use only CDs with a diameter of 12 cm,
do not use 8-cm CDs.An 8-cm CD adapter may cause dama
-
ge to the CD drive and to the CD chan
-
ger and should not be used. iYour CD drive has been designed to
play CDs which correspond to the IEC
60908 standard.If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g.
ones that have data on both sides (one
side with DVD data, the other side with
audio data), they cannot be ejected
and will damage the drive.
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59 Audio
CD changer operation


CD changer operation
The CD changer can play audio or MP3
CDs. When playing MP3 CDs, only the first
99 tracks will be played in succesive order.
After that, playback will begin with track 1
of the MP3 CD. Folder selection is not
possible.Multi session CDs include mixed file types
(e.g. MP3 and audio CD) in either succes-
sive or random order on the disc. Audio
tracks will be played back first, followed by
MP3 tracks until 99 tracks are reached.Refer to additional MP3 information:
Permissible MP3 CDs
( page
71)

Permissible file systems
( page
71)

Permissible MP3 formats
( page
73)

Permissible bit and scan rates ( page
73)
Refer to additional CD information ( page
55)
.

Activate the CD changer main menu ( page
61)
.
or
Load a CD into the CD changer.
The CD changer is located in the glove box.
Open the glove box to access the CD
changer.The CD changer can accomodate up to 6
audio or MP3 CDs.
Switching to CD changer modeLoading CDs into the CD changerWarning
G
In order to avoid distraction which could
lead to an accident, the driver should insert
CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and
operate the audio system only if permitted
by road, weather and traffic conditions.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a
distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)
every second.
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