2009 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class radio

38 At a glanceQuick reference COMAND
Speech:Playback optimized for language
comprehensibility.

LOGIC7 Surround:Surround playback.
You can use different sound functions for
the modes mentioned above.E.g.: For radio operation the function

Standard
, for CD operation the function
LOGIC7 Surround
.
Activating the sound functionsIn any audio source operation:
Activate the main menu for the
respective operating mode ( page
31)
.

Press the
Sound
soft key.
The Sound menu will appear.

Push the joystick to g or G to
select the desired function.

Press E.The function is activated.
iLOGIC7 Surround sound offers a sound
quality superior to conventional stereo
sound. If the radio reception is poor, the
system should be switched back to
standard stereo playback. Switching
back to standard stereo playback may
improve audio quality.
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43 System settings
System settings

Release the
Bright.
soft key
when
the desired brightness is reached.
Confirming the setting
Press the
Back
soft key.
or
Press E
.
The brightness setting is applied.

Press the
Scr.Off
soft key.
The screen is switched off.

Press any soft key or button.The screen is switched on again.

In the System settings menu, press the Reset
soft key.
The Reset inquiry menu will appear.
No

is highlighted.
If you do not wish to reset to the factory
settings
Press the
Back
soft key or press E
.
The System settings menu will appear.
Accepting the factory settings
Push the joystick to H or h
direction to select
Yes
.

Press E
.
The inquiry
Do you really want to
reset?
will appear.

Select
Yes
.
The message
All data has been
reset.
COMAND will now
restart. will appear.
Switching the screen off or onResetting all settings to the factory
settingsiAll your personal data, e.g. Last desti
-
nation entries or Radio main menu pre
-
set entries, will be deleted.
iThe factory settings are:Time - Central TimeLanguage - Instrument clusterVerification tone - OnNotification tone - OnDisplay setting - Automatic
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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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48 AudioRadio operation

Radio operation

In the Audio menu, press the
Radio
soft
key.
The Radio main menu will appear. The
station last tuned to will begin to play.
Radio main menu1Soft key assignment2Main area3Status barSwitching back to the 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 the FM/AM
soft key 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 back to FM band
Press the
FM/AM
soft key.
The station last tuned to will begin to
play.
Switching to radio operation
iThe
Sound
soft key is available if
COMAND is equipped with a sound
amplifier.
Changing the Radio band
Frequency band
Frequency range
FMAM
87.7 - 107.9 MHz530 - 1710 kHz
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49 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
channel of the first strong WB station.
Switching back to FM or AM band
Press the
FM/AM
soft key.
or
Press the
WB soft key
The station last tuned to will begin to
play.
Switching back to the Audio menu
Press the
Back
soft key.
The Weather Band WB station will con
-
tinue to play.
You can use the following functions:
Automatic seek tuning
( page
49)

Manual tuning
( page
50)

Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM)
( page
50)

Preset station selection via number
keypad
( page
51)

Automatic station scan (FM, AM) ( page
51)

Station selection from the FM/AM
preset menu
( page
54)

Station selection from the FM/AM
Autostore presets
( page
54)
Automatic seek tuningVia memory presetsFM and AM bands
Press g or h.
or
Push the joystick to g
or G.
The radio will tune to the frequency
assigned to the next memory location.
If none has been set by you, the radio
will not change the station.
iWith the number keys 1 - 7 it is pos
-
sible to choose a channel.The message
No channel
will appear if
the system could not detect a channel.
Selecting a station
iMemory
must be activated in the Audio
search function menu, which appears
in the multifunction display.
Access this menu from the Settings...
menu via the Vehicle
submenu
( page
30)
. For additional
information refer to separate
Operator’s Manual instructions.
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50 AudioRadio operationVia frequency
Press g or h.
or
Push the joystick to g
or G.
The radio will tune to the next
receivable station (FM, AM) or channel
(WB) of descending/ascending
frequency depending on the direction
of seek.
WB direct channel selection
Press a number key 1 through 7.
Manual tuning (FM, AM)
Activate the desired wave band ( page
48)
.

Press g or h longer than 2 se
-
conds.The function rapidly scans the
frequencies.

Press g or h repeatedly to
change the frequency step by step.
or
Push the joystick to H or h.Each
push of the joystick
will change
the frequency by one step.
FM BandThe frequency displayed will change in in
-
crements of 0.2 MHz.
AM BandTuning will take place in increments of
10
kHz.
Station selection via direct frequency
entry (FM, AM)E.g.: 102.7 MHz in the FM band
Activate the desired wave band ( page
48)
.

Press *.An input line will appear.

Enter the desired frequency with the
number keys within 8 seconds, e.g.
1027 for 102.7 MHz.
iFrequenc.
must be activated in the
Audio search function menu, which
appears in the multifunction display.
Access this menu from the Settings...
menu via the Vehicle
submenu
( page
30)
. For additional
information refer to separate
Operator’s Manual instructions.
iThe selected channel is not shown in
the status line.
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51 Audio
Radio operation
The station you have selected will
begin to play.
FM, AM bandEntries outside the frequency range are
not accepted. The message
Please
observe frequency range 87.7 - 107.9
MHz
will appear briefly.
Preset station selection via number
keypadFM- and AM-Bands
Press one of the number keys, such as
2 briefly.The radio will tune to the frequency as
-
signed to that memory location. If none
has been set by you, the radio will not
change the station.
Automatic station scan (FM, AM)The stations on the same band (FM, AM)
can be scanned one after the other for 8
seconds each.Start scan function
Activate the desired wave band ( page
48)
.

Press the
Scan
soft key.
Frequency band
Frequency range
FMAM
87.7 - 107.9 MHz530 - 1710 kHz
iIf you do not make another entry within
8 seconds, the function will be canceled
and you will continue listening to the
station last tuned to.
iFM and AM presets are independent
and can only be accessed while in the
corresponding band.Saving stations for FM and AM ( page
52)
.
iIn the AM band, two search runs take
place. During the first run, stations with
good reception are played. During the
second run, stations with weaker
reception are played.
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