asking whether you wish to overwrite one
of the existing numbers.XSelect Yes or No.
If you select Yes, a selection list with the
five existing numbers is displayed.XSelect the number to be overwritten.
COMAND overwrites the selected number
with the new data.
Deleting Call Lists
This function is only available if you use a
Bluetooth ®
phone without PBAB support, that
is, if the call lists have been created by
COMAND.
XSelect Call Lists £Delete Call
Lists from the basic telephone menu.
A query appears asking if all call lists are to
be deleted.XSelect Yes or No.
The call lists will either be deleted or not,
depending on your selection.
i If you use a mobile phone with PBAP
support, you have to delete the call lists on
the mobile phone. Next time you reconnect
the mobile phone, COMAND downloads the
empty call lists.
Making Calls
Incoming Call
Rejecting or Accepting Calls
Incoming calls are indicated by a dialogue
window.
XTo reject: Select Reject.
or
XPress the ~ button on the COMAND
control panel or the ~ button on the
multifunction steering wheel.XTo accept: Select Accept.
or
XPress the 6 button on the COMAND
control panel or the 6 button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
After accepting the call, you will conduct the
conversation over the hands-free system. The
call volume can be adjusted ( Y page 35).
Please see the “Functions during a Single
Call” section for other functions
( Y page 110).
i You can also accept a call as described
above when COMAND is showing a display
of a different main application. The display
switches to the telephone display after you
accept the call. After the call is finished,
you see the display of the previous main
application again.
Initiating an Outgoing Call
Entering a Phone Number via the
COMAND Control Unit
XOpen the phone main menu ( Y page 102).XEnter all the digits on the numeric keypad
one after the other.Making Calls109TelephoneZ
XSelect Preferred , where applicable.
Depending on the previous state, switch
the option on Ç or off c. The phone
number is displayed as the first number in
the phone book and can be dialed
immediately.XSelect Save.
The new category is saved.
Initiating a Phone Call to an Entry
i The mobile phone must be connected via
the Bluetooth ®
interface.
XDisplay the details for an entry and
highlight the phone number data field
( Y page 115).XPress n.
The phone initiates the call. The display
switches to the phone mode display.
or
XSelect Options £Call .
The phone initiates the call.
Starting Navigation to an Entry
i You can use this function as soon as you
have saved a destination in the destination
memory ( Y page 91). COMAND then also
saves the destination in the address book
with the complete address data that
supports navigation.
XSearch for an address book entry with the
¤ symbol ( Y page 113).XDisplay the details about an entry and
highlight the address data field
( Y page 115).XPress n.
i
Pressing n only works if the address data
field contains complete navigable data.
This is indicated by the ¤ symbol.
or
XSelect Options £Navigate .i
Navigate can only be selected when the
address data field contains complete
navigable data. This is indicated by the ¤
symbol.1Address that supports navigation2Opens Enter Destination menu
The Enter Destination menu appears, the
selector bar is located at the menu item
Start (Y page 70).
Voice Names
i Voice names can be entered via Voice
Control System.
Adding Voice Name
i You can add one voice name per address
book entry.
XSearch for an address book entry without
or with a voice name ( ¦ icon)
( Y page 113).XSelect Options £Voice Name £Add .
The process continues by voice
commands. The Voice Control System
guides you through the dialogs
( Y page 197).116Address BookTelephone
Deleting Voice NameXSearch for the address book entry with a
voice entry ( Y page 113).XSelect Options £Voice Name
£ Delete .
A deletion prompt appears.XSelect Yes or No.
COMAND deletes the voice entry
depending on your selection.
Listening to Voice Name
XSearch for the address book entry with a
voice entry ( Y page 113).XSelect Options £Voice Name
£ Listen .
You will hear the voice name.
Downloading Contacts
You can download contacts from the mobile
phone or from the memory card into the
address book or receive vCards from an
external Bluetooth ®
device.
The à icon in the address book indicates
phone book entries which have been
downloaded from the mobile phone.
i Depending on the mobile phone used, this
function imports only the phone book
entries in the mobile phone or the phone
book entries in the SIM card.
Entries imported from the PCMCIA memory
card have the ÆÂ icons. Received
vCards are identified by the Æ icon and
BT .
Depending on the source of the contact data,
different requirements apply:
Mobile phone with Bluetooth ®
profile PBAP
R Bluetooth ®
must be activated in COMAND
and on the mobile phone (see the mobile
phone operating instructions).
R The mobile phone is connected to
COMAND ( Y page 99).
PCMCIA memory card
R The PCMCIA memory card is inserted
( Y page 136) and contains importable
contact data.
External Bluetooth ®
device
R Bluetooth ®
is activated in COMAND and on
the Bluetooth ®
device ( N operating
instructions of the device).
R The Bluetooth ®
device can send vCards via
Bluetooth ®
(N operating instructions of the
device).
R The Bluetooth ®
device in the vehicle is
switched on.
It is not necessary to authorize the device in
COMAND to receive vCards.
Downloading from a Mobile Phone with
PBAP SupportXSelect Address Book or, if the phone main
menu is displayed, Phone on COMAND.XSelect Download Contacts
A selection menu appears.XSelect From Mobile Phone .XSelect Add or Overwrite .
Selecting Add imports the phone book
entries from the mobile phone into the
address book.
Selecting Overwrite downloads the
telephone entries from the mobile phone
and overwrites all phone book entries in the
address book with the d icon. TheAddress Book117TelephoneZ
previous phone book entries are then no
longer available.
After successfully downloading the contact
data you see a corresponding message.
The address book or the phone main menu
is displayed.
i You can select the Overwrite menu item
if the address book already contains such
entries. If the address book is full, you see
a corresponding message.
Downloading from the Memory Card
XSelect Address Book or, if the phone main
menu is displayed, Phone.XSelect Download Contacts .
A selection menu appears.XSelect From Memory Card .XSelect Add or Overwrite .
Selecting Add imports the entries from the
PCMCIA memory card into the address
book.
Selecting Overwrite imports the entries
from the PCMCIA memory card and
overwrites all entries in the address book
with the ¥Â icons. The previous entries
are then no longer available.
After successfully importing the contact
data you see a corresponding message.
The address book or the phone main menu
is displayed.
i You can select the Overwrite menu item
if the address book already contains such
entries. If the address book is full, you see
a corresponding message.
Downloading vCards via Bluetooth ®
You can receive vCards from devices (such as
a PC) which support the transmission of
vCards via Bluetooth ®
.
It is not necessary to authorize the device in
COMAND to do so.
Received vCards are imported into the
address book.
i If you switch to another main function,
e.g. navigation, while receiving vCards, the
reception of vCards will be terminated.XSelect Address Book or, if the phone main
menu is displayed, Phone.XSelect Download Contacts .
A selection menu appears.XSelect Receive Business Cards .
This interrupts the Bluetooth connection
between COMAND and your active mobile
phone. COMAND is ready to receive vCards
from another Bluetooth ®
device.XStart data transfer on the external
Bluetooth device ( N operating instructions
of the device).
The data on the vCards is automatically
transferred to the address book. The
number of vCards received is displayed.XTo cancel the transfer: Press W.
or
XPress the % button.
Deleting Data
XIf the address book is displayed, select
Address Book QDelete Contacts .
or
XIf the phone main menu is displayed, select
Phone QDelete Contacts .
A selection menu appears.118Address BookTelephone
Supported Data Formats (USB devices)
The following data types are supported:
R MP3: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
R WMA: CBR, VBR (up to 320 kbit/s)
In order to display the metadata during
playback, ID3 tags (version 1.x, 2.3, 2.4) and
WMA tags in ASCII and UTF16 coding are
supported.
Notes on USB Devices
R In order to keep the initialisation time short,
do not store data other than music files on
the USB device.
R Up to eight directory levels with up to 1,000
tracks are supported.
R Do not use a USB extension cable or
adapter. These may impair functionality.
R Playlists are searched for in the
background on the USB device and, if
available, are offered beside folders in a
separate category.
R You can only use USB devices formatted
with the file system format FAT (File
Allocation Table).
i Files protected with DRM (Digital Rights
Management) are not supported by the
Media Interface.
Connecting External Devices
You will find the connection sockets in the
glove compartment.
Never connect more than one device at a
time. Please consult a Mercedes-Benz
Service Center for further information.
i Do not leave external devices in the
vehicle, as functionality cannot be
guaranteed above certain temperatures
(such as inside a vehicle in direct sunlight).
Mercedes-Benz does not take
responsibility for any damage to external
devices.
1Connection socket for 1/8 inch jack plug,
for MP3 players, for example.2iPod ®
plug for connecting an iPod ®3USB socket for connecting a USB device4Example device: iPod®XConnect the external device using
appropriate connection 1, 2 or 3.
Never connect more than one device at a
time. You will otherwise not be able to play
back from the external device.
COMAND activates the device.
If you remove a device, the No Device
Connected message appears.
i The connected iPod ®
or USB device
should not be operated with a remote
control (such as a Bluetooth remote
control) while it is being operated with
Media Interface, as this could cause
unforeseen technical difficulties.
i The initialisation period may be extended
if you connect an iPod ®
or USB device
which has a fully discharged battery.
i Error messages appear while the device
is being activated if:
R you have connected two devices at the
same time
R COMAND does not support the device
connected
R the device connected consumes too
much power
R the Media Interface connection is
defective
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Operation
You can use voice control to:
R place a call by using your voice to input a
phone number
R store names and numbers in the address
book
R dial a number from the address book
R dial a number from the received calls or
latest calls list
R listen to the phone book
R retrieve and manage your voice mail and
recorded announcement services
R redial
Voice control recognizes whether:
R your phone is switched on
R your phone is connected via Bluetooth ®
R the car phone is registered with the
relevant mobile phone network
R it is possible to dial
If it is not possible to dial, voice control issues
a message to this effect.
i You can still operate your phone using the
keypad.
Commands
“Phone”
Use the “Phone” command to select the
phone application. Use this command if you
wish the digits entered to be shown on the
display.
“Help Phone”
Voice control has an extensive help function.
Using the “Help Phone” command, you can
have all the essential commands for the
phone read out ( Y page 206).
“Dial number”
You can use the “Dial number” command to
dial a phone number.
The digits 0 to 9 and the word “Plus” are
permitted.
“ Plus” replaces the international dialing code,
e.g. “00”.
Say the phone number in the form of a
continuous string of digits or as blocks of
digits, e.g. three to five digits.
Voice control repeats the digits it recognizes
after each block of digits (with a pause of
about half a second between each block of
digits) and waits for you to continue speaking.
Example of dialog:
sDial numbertPlease say the numbersZero one three zerotZero one three zerosFive zero zero fivetFive zero zero fivesOkaytDialing number
i You can also dial the specified number if
you press the 6 button on the multi-
function steering wheel instead of the
concluding command “Okay”.
“Confirm”
While you are entering a number, you can use
the “Confirm” command to have all the
spoken digits repeated by voice control.
Voice control will then prompt you to
continue with the entry.
Example of dialog:
sDial numbertPlease say the numbersZero one three zerotZero one three zerosConfirmtZero one three zero. Please continue.Phone189Voice ControlZ