2009 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK-Class audio

80 AudioMP3 CD operationEnding the scan functionScan search is running.
Press the
Scan
soft key.
or
Press E.The last scanned track is played.

Activate the MP3 main menu ( page
75)
.

Press and hold g or h.

To stop release g or h.
On
Press J during playback.The MP3 CD operation is stopped and
the
ß symbol is displayed in the status
bar. The soft keys on the left side are
greyed out in the MP3 main menu.
Off
Press J again.Playback will resume.The ß disappears from the status bar.
The soft keys on the left side are
selectable again.
The following options are available:
Normal sequence
( page
81)

CD mix
( page
81)

Repeat track
( page
81)

Repeat folder
( page
81)
Fast forward/reverse
Muting
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.
Playback options
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81 Audio
MP3 CD operation
Changing the playback optionE.g.:Option
CD mix

Activate the MP3 main menu ( page
75)
.

Press the
Setting
soft key.
Setting menu

Push the joystick to g or G to
select the playback mode
CD mix
.

Press E.The option is activated. The MP3 main
menu will reappear.
Explanation of the playback options
Normal sequence
(normal setting)
The tracks of the current folder are
played in order on the disc.If the current folder contains sub-
folders:The sub-folders and their tracks are
played in order on the disc.

CD mix All tracks of the MP3 CD are played in
random order.

Repeat track The system repeats the current track
until you switch the function off.

Repeat folderThe system repeats the tracks of the
current folder until you switch the
function off.
View track detailAt any time during playback an expanded
view of a track title can be displayed in the
MP3 CD main menu via a separate
window.
Press the
Detail
soft key.
To cancel
Press the
Detail
soft key again.
orThe window will automatically disappear in
approx. 5 seconds.
Option
Symbol
Function active
_
Function not active
-
iAfter selecting, the following playback
options are displayed on the status bar.
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82 AudioAUX operation

AUX operation
An external audio source can be
connected to the COMAND via the 1/8"
socket located inside the glovebox.11/8 inch socket
Open the Audio menu
( page
46)
.

Press the
AUX
soft key.
The AUX menu is displayed. The exter
-
nal audio source is played back if it is
connected and switched to playback.
At the COMAND, you can set the following
for the AUX operation:
Volume
( page
34)

Balance control and fader
( page
36)

Bass and treble control
( page
37)

Sound functions
( page
37)
iFor further information please contact
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
iFor instructions on how to operate the
external audio source, please see the
operation manual of the device con
-
nected.
iThe volume of external audio sources
varies. Therefore, the volume level of a
connected external audio device may
be higher or lower than expected or the
usual maximum volume cannot be
achieved. On certain devices the
volume can be set separately. In this
case, start at a moderate volume and
increase it slowly. In this way you can
determine whether the system is
capable of playback without distortion,
even at high volume.
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87 Satellite radio
Satellite radio operation
Muting
Press J while listening to the satel
-
lite radio.The symbol R will appear in the status
bar.

Press J again to resume listening to
the current station.The symbol R will have disappeared.
Satellite radio stations are split up into ca
-
tegories. You can select between various
c a t e g o r i e s s u c h a s N e w s , S p o r t s N e w s a n d
Country Music, if available. The category
list is sorted alphabetically.Selecting a program category
Push the joystick to H or h while
the Satellite radio main menu ( page
86)
is being displayed.
The previous or next program category
(alphabetical order) will appear in the
display. The station last tuned in the
new category will begin to play.At the beginning of the category list the
category
ALL
will appear. This category
is sorted numerically (by channel
numbers) and displays all available
channels.
You can use the following functions:
Automatic tuning

Automatic station scan
( page
88)

Station selection via direct channel
entry
( page
88)

Station selection from the preset menu ( page
90)
Automatic tuning
Push the joystick to g
or G while
the Satellite radio main menu is being
displayed.
or
Press d or D.The satellite radio will tune in to the nu
-
merically previous or next receivable
station in the selected category.
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.
Changing the program category
Selecting a station
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103 Telephone
Telephone operation
The system detects an incoming call, the
phone rings.Incoming calls are indicated in a window in
any system (e.g. radio).The window shows:
the caller’s number if it is transmitted
or

the caller’s name if her or his name and
number are saved in the phone book or

Unknown
.
Accepting a call 
Press k.
or
Press E to confirm
accept
.
The display will change to the
call
menu
( page
108)
. In the status
bar, the off-hook symbol will appear.
An active audio source will be muted.
You talk over the hands-free set.
Rejecting a call 
Press K.
or
Push the joystick to H to highlight
re-
ject
and than press E.
Setting the volume for hands-free ope
-
rationRaising the volume
Turn the rotary control on the e but
-
ton to the right.
Lowering the volume
Turn the rotary control on the e but
-
ton to the left.
Ending a call 
Press K.
or
Press the
End
soft key.
Incoming call
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105 Telephone
Telephone operation
Begin dialingWhen you have entered the telephone
number
Press E.
or
Press k.
or
In the Telephone menu, press the
Send

soft key.
Dialing will begin. If a name is associated
with the phone number saved in the phone
book, the name appears on the screen. In
the status bar, the off-hook symbol will ap
-
pear.COMAND will mute an active audio source.
If the person called answers the call, the
call is active. You talk over the hands-free
set.The message
Call failed
may

appear if you place an outgoing call.

Try again later.Subsequent dialingTransmitting other dial tones:
During a call you can press the number
keys 1 through 0, # and *.
Ending a call 
Press K.
or
Press the
End
soft key.
Redial 
Press k.
or
Press the
Dialed#
soft key.
The Dialed numbers list will appear.
The most recently dialed number is
highlighted.

Push the joystick g or G to select
the desired entry.
To dial the selected number:
Press E.
or
Press k.
or
Press the
Send
soft key.
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183
Glossary
Audio source
This includes the systems radio and CD
(CD drive in the control unit, CD chan
-
ger).
Autostore
Enters the stations with the best recep
-
tion (signal strength) into the autostorememory in order of their receptionquality (from strong to weak).
Balance
Defines sound-center left/right.
Bit rate (MP3)
Measurement of transmission speed.
Indicates the number of bits transmit
-
ted per time unit.
Bluetooth
®
Wireless personal area networks that
provide a way to connect and exchange
information between devices such as
mobile phones, laptops, PCs, etc. over
a short-range radio frequency.
CD
(Compact Disc)Digital storage medium in disc form.
CD-R
(CD
Recordable)
->CD which can be written to once,
read many times but not deleted.
CD-RW
(CD
Rewritable)
->CD which can be read, written and
deleted.
COMAND
(Co
ckpit
Man
agement and
Data Sys
-
tem)Information and operating center for
vehicle sound and communications
systems, including the radio and

CD player, as well as for other optional
equipment (CD changer, telephone,
etc.).
Coordinates
Indicate the geographical position on
the earth’s surface.
DVD
(Digital
Versatile
Disc)
Digital storage medium for storing lar
-
ge amounts of data.
Emergency call
This function places a call to a local 911
provider. It does not initiate a
->Tele
Aid call. Please note that the
911 emergency call system is a public
service. Using it without due cause is a
criminal offense.
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184 GlossaryFader
Defines sound-center front/back.
Folder
Alternative designation for songs/
tracks. Data saved on a storage medi
-
um can be grouped into folders forimproved organization. Can be likened
to a filing cabinet containing a number
of folders, each of which holds a num
-
ber of documents.
GPS
(Global
Positioning
System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic
location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re
-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation.
GSM
(Global
System for
Mobile Communica
-
tion)A standard network protocol used

throughout the world for digital cellular
communication.
Heading Up
Dynamic map alignment, map is dis
-
played facing driving direction pointing
up.
ID3 tag
Additional information which may be
included in MP3 files (e.g. title, artist,
album).
ISO9660
A standard file system for recording
data on CDs.
Joliet
Standard for recording data on CDs; an
extension of ISO 9660.
LOGIC7 Surround
Playback method resulting in an impro
-
ved spatial listening experience com
-
pared to conventional stereo playback.
MP3
The term used in everyday speech for

->MPEG1 Audio Layer 3.
MPEG1 Audio Layer 3
A means of compressing digital audio
data.
Multi session
A method for recording data, e.g. for
CDs. Mixed data types are written to
the CD in a number of sessions.
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