2010 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class COUPE audio

Index ....................................................... 4Introduction ......................................... 14At a Glance .......................................... 17System Settings .................................. 39Navigation ........................................... 47Telephone ............................................ 97Audio .................................................. 121Video .................................................. 155Rear Seat Entertainment ..................165Voice Control ..................................... 185Tele Aid .............................................. 215
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1, 2, 3 ...
911 emergency call .......................... 102
911 emergency call system ..... 102, 216
A
Accepting incoming calls ........... 29, 109
Active partitions in USB devices ..... 152
Address book adding destinations to .....................94
creating new entries ......................112
deleting entries from .............105, 114
details ............................................ 115
dialing numbers from .....................116
downloading contents ...................117
editing entries ................................ 115
Home address ................................. 91
menu overview .............................. 112
navigating to destinations in ..........116
opening .......................................... 112
saving call list entries in ................107
searching ....................................... 113
selecting an entry ..........................112
voice control
with ....................... 116, 197, 207, 211
see My address (destination)
Address of destination (See also
Destinations)
entering with voice commands ......192
home address .................................. 71
stopover destinations ......................73
Alphabetical track selection ............ 152
Alternative Route function ................. 86
Announcement phase (driving
maneuvers) .......................................... 81
Announcements, navigation see Navigation announcements
Announcements, traffic (real-time) ... 90
Answering incoming calls .......... 29, 109
Audio .......................................... 122, 174
announcements ............................... 85
CD, DVD, and MP3 ........................131
loudness .......................................... 34
phone volume ................................ 101
read-out ........................................... 34
rear seat entertainment system .....170
sound settings ................................. 35
steering wheel operation .................28
surround sound ................................ 36
turning off ........................................ 34
voice control .................................. 186
wireless headsets ..........................168
see Muting audio
see Navigation announcements
see Read-aloud announcements
see Volume
Audio Aux (auxiliary)
main system .................................. 153
switching to ................................... 153
voice commands for ......................205
Audio format
audio playback ............................... 143
DVD Video ..................................... 162
rear seat entertainment system .....176
Audio menu ........................................ 122
Authorizing Bluetooth devices ........... 99
Automatic (display)
main display ..................................... 42
rear seat entertainment system .....172
Automatic picture switch-off ........... 156
Auxiliary (Aux) operation
main audio ..................................... 153
main video ..................................... 163
rear seat entertainment
system ........................... 168, 170, 181
voice commands for ......................205
voice control with .......................... 211
Avoid settings for route guidance ..... 55
B
Back button ......................................... 24
Backward track skip ......................... 141
Balance (sound), setting ..................... 35
Bass setting
main system .................................... 35
rear seat entertainment system .....171
Batteries for rear seat
entertainment .................................... 169
Bit rates for digital audio .................. 133
Blocked areas for route guidance ...... 60
Blocking routes ................................... 85
Bluetooth ®
........................................... 44
activating phone .............................. 99
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downloading address book
content .......................................... 117
external authorization ....................100
making calls ..................................... 98
switching on/off .............................. 45
Brightness setting
main function display .......................41
main video ..................................... 160
rear seat entertainment
system ........................... 173, 179, 183
Browsing lists
see Predictive speller
see Searching
C
Calculating routes see Route guidance
Calling (See also Telephone)
dialing with keypad ........................109
emergency calls ..................... 102, 216
history of calls ............................... 106
redialing ................................... 30, 110
using address book entries ............116
using phone book
entries ............................. 29, 103, 110
voice control with .......................... 199
see Call lists
Call lists ............................................. 106
calling number in ........................... 110
deleting .......................................... 109
displaying details ........................... 107
saving entries in address
book .............................................. 107
selecting ........................................ 106
Call waiting function ......................... 111
Camera, rear view ............................... 44
Camera angle, DVD video ................. 181
Camera angle, DVD Video ................. 162
Canceling entry into COMAND ........... 32
Categories
points of interest (POIs) ...................76
satellite radio ......................... 129, 201
stopover destinations ......................73
CD/DVD discs
Loading .......................................... 134
CD/DVD drive, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 168
multiuser operation .......................171
CD Audio
rear seat entertainment system .....171
CD Audio, main vehicle ..................... 131
ejecting discs ................................. 136
fast forward and reverse ................142
Gracenote ®
Media Database .........143
handling and care of discs .............134
loading discs .................................. 134
selecting a track ............................ 141
starting playback ........................... 139
stopping or pausing playback ........140
voice control with ..................203, 209
Channel selection (satellite radio) ..... 28
voice commands for ......................202
Chapter selection (DVD)
main video ..................................... 160
rear seat entertainment system .....179
Character entry ................................... 31
City center, selecting as
destination ................................... 67, 194
City of destination, selecting ............. 64
Clear button ......................................... 25
Color video settings
main video ..................................... 160
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 179, 183
COMAND
control unit ...................................... 20
COMAND, about
basic functions ................................ 34
operation of ..................................... 30
resetting to factory settings .............45
switching on/off .............................. 34
COMAND components ........................ 18
COMAND controller ............................. 23
COMAND Control System ................... 18
Commands for voice control ............ 205
for address book ...................198, 207
for CD, DVD, MP3 ..................203, 209
for navigation ........................ 192, 206
for phone operation .......................206
for radio and satellite radio .... 201, 208
general commands ........................205
Compass .............................................. 62Index5

Contactssee Address book
Contrast setting
main video ..................................... 160
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 179, 183
Copyright, audio ................................ 133
Crosshair position in map .................. 54
saving in Last Destinations ..............95
Current location of vehicle
see Vehicle location (current)
Current street, displaying ................... 58
Customer Assistance Center,
calling ................................................. 217
D
Data for navigation see Updating map software
Daylight Savings Time ........................ 41
Day mode (display)
main display ..................................... 42
rear seat entertainment system .....172
Deregistering Bluetooth devices ..... 101
Destination input ................................. 62
entering a city .................................. 64
Entering a house number .................68
from destination memory ................. 71
from Last Destinations ..................... 72
from map ......................................... 72
Selecting a state/province ..............63
speed restriction on ...................50, 72
Stopover .......................................... 73
via address ...................................... 63
Destination memory (See also Last
Destinations) ................................. 71, 91
adding stopover destination ............73
choosing destination from ...............71
home address in .............................. 91
saving destinations to ..............93, 196
voice control for ............................ 196
Destination reached message ............ 83
Destinations
adding to address book ...................94
displaying information about ...........86
distance to, displaying .....................58
guidance to ...................................... 80
moving map to ................................. 55
saving to destination
memory ................................... 93, 196
Search & Send service ...................217
selecting point of interest ................74
stopover destinations ......................73
voice control with .......................... 192
see Route guidance
Detour function ................................... 85
Dialed calls, list of ............................. 106
Dialing telephone see Calling
Dialog
see Voice control
Disc handling ....................... 48, 134, 156
Disk drive, rear seat entertainment
multiuser operation .......................171
Disk drive for rear seat
entertainment system ...................... 168
Display, main ....................................... 18
automatic DVD picture switch-off ..156
brightness setting ............................ 41
menus ........................................ 25, 30
rear view camera ............................. 44
settings for ...................................... 41
switching on/off .............................. 40
with voice command ......................188
Display, map
see Map display
Display screens, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 167
hiding or showing menus ...............178
multiuser operation .......................171
selecting for headset .....................169
selecting for remote ......................167
Distance to destination, displaying ... 58
District, selecting as destination ....... 67
with voice commands ....................194
Downloading address book
content ............................................... 117
Driving maneuvers .............................. 81
DRM (Digital Rights Management) ... 148
DTMF tone transmission .................. 111
DVD Audio, main vehicle .................. 131
ejecting discs ................................. 136
fast forward and reverse ................142
handling and care of discs .......48, 134
loading discs .................................. 1346Index

Notes about ................................... 133
pause function ............................... 140
selecting a track ............................ 141
setting audio format ......................143
starting playback ........................... 139
stopping or pausing playback ........140
voice control with ..................203, 210
DVD Audio, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 170
DVD changer
loading ............................................. 49
DVD menu operation ................ 160, 180
DVD playback conditions ................. 157
DVD Video .......................................... 156
automatic picture switch off ..........156
control menu, displaying/hiding ....158
DVD menu ..................................... 160
fast forward/rewind ......................159
functional restrictions ....................157
handling and care of discs .............156
interactive content ........................162
menu system ................................. 158
notes on ........................................ 156
operating DVD menu .............160, 180
picture settings .............................. 160
rear seat entertainment system .....177
safety notes ................................... 156
selecting film/track .......................160
stop function ................................. 159
submenu overview .........................157
switching to ................................... 158
voice control with ..................204, 211
Dynamic routing ............................ 55, 91
E
Ejecting discs, rear seat
entertainment system ...................... 174
Ejecting discs and memory cards
main audio system ......................... 136
Emergency phone calls ............ 102, 216
Ending active phone calls ................. 111
Ending calls .......................................... 29
External audio or video devices
main system .......................... 153, 163
rear seat entertainment system .....181
voice control with .......................... 205
F
Fader (sound), setting ......................... 35
Fast forward
audio playback ............................... 142
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 175, 178
video playback ............................... 159
Film selection, DVD ................... 160, 179
Folders
MP3 mode, selecting .....................142
rear seat MP3 operation ................175
Formats, audio .................................. 132
Forward track skip ............................ 141
Full-screen map ................................... 54
G
Geo-coordinates, displaying ............... 58
Global voice control commands ...... 187
Google Maps ®
.................................... 217
GPS reception ...................................... 51
displaying geo-coordinates ..............58
Gracenote ®

Media database ............................. 143
GSM network coverage ....................... 98
H
Hands-free microphone, switching
on/off ................................................. 111
Hanging up (phone calls) .................. 111
Hard disk drive
voice control with ..................204, 210
HD Radio™ ......................................... 123
Headsets, rear seat
entertainment ........................... 168, 170
Help with voice control, general ...... 213
Highway information, displaying ....... 59
Highway junctions, selecting as
destination ........................................... 69
Home address in destination
memory .......................................... 71, 91
deleting ............................................ 94
setting or changing ..........................91
House numbers, entering for
destination ................................... 68, 195
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I
Incident (traffic notification) .............. 87
Incoming calls
answering ................................ 29, 109
rejecting .................................. 29, 109
Individualization of voice control ...... 42
Information calls ............................... 217
Initiating phone calls see Calling
Input of navigation destination .......... 62
speed restriction on ...................50, 72
Input speller
settings for address book ..............108
Inserting disk, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 173
Installing map data ............................. 49
Interactive content on DVDs .... 162, 181
Interrupting audio playback ............. 140
Interrupting video playback ............. 159
Intersection (selecting) .................... 194
iPod ®
devices ..................................... 147
connecting to ................................. 147
playback options ............................ 152
playlists and folders .......................150
selecting tracks ............................. 150
K
Keypad, entering characters with ..... 32
L
Lane recommendations ...................... 83
Language settings ............................... 44
DVD Video ............................. 162, 181
rear seat entertainment system .....172
Last Destinations ............................... 95
adding stopover destination ............73
adding to memory ............................ 93
choosing destination from ...............72
deleting destination from .................95
saving current vehicle
position ...................................... 54, 95
voice control for ............................ 196
Listing address book contents ........ 200
Loading CDs and DVDs
main system .................................. 134
rear seat entertainment system .....173
Local voice control commands ........ 187
Location of vehicle, current see Vehicle location (current)
LOGIC7 ®
Surround Sound system ..... 36
Loudness see Volume
M
Magazine compartments, DVD
changer .............................................. 134
Main function display
see Display, main
Main function menus
list of ................................................ 19
navigation mode, switching to .........53
opening ............................................ 30
Main menu, overview of ..................... 19
Maneuver phase (driving
maneuvers) .......................................... 82
Map display (See also Navigation) ..... 56
blocked area for route .....................60
destination information .................... 86
driving maneuver preparation ..........81
entering destination on ....................72
entering POI from ............................ 80
general information, at bottom ........58
hiding crosshairs .............................. 55
setting scale .................................... 54
topographic map .............................. 59
traffic information ............................ 58
traffic lane recommendations ..........83
traffic notifications in .......................87
updating map software ....................48
Measurement units, navigation ......... 52
Media interface ................................. 147
data formats .................................. 148
voice control with ..................204, 211
Media Interface
connecting devices ........................148
selecting category/playlist/folder . 150
selecting files ................................. 150
switching to ................................... 149
Memory cards
starting playback ........................... 139
voice control with ..................204, 210
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Menus, COMAND
how to operate ................................ 31
list of ................................................ 19
Menus, steering wheel ........................ 25
Messages
during voice command ..................188
for driving maneuvers ......................81
for traffic lane recommendations .....83
real-time traffic reports ....................90
Missed calls, list of ........................... 106
Missed navigation
announcements, requesting .............. 85
Mobile telephone see Telephone
MP3 mode, main vehicle .................. 132
fast forward and reverse ................142
selecting a track ............................ 141
selecting folders ............................ 142
starting playback ........................... 139
stopping or pausing playback ........140
voice control with ..................203, 210
MP3 operation, rear seat
entertainment .................................... 174
MP3 players ....................................... 147
playback options ............................ 152
playlists and folders .......................150
selecting active partition ...............152
selecting tracks ............................. 150
MP3 storage medium ........................ 132
Multifunction display .......................... 26
Audio menu ..................................... 28
Menus and submenus ......................26
Multifunction steering wheel ............. 25
voice control button ....................... 187
Multisession CDs ............................... 132
Music register ................................... 144
Deleting ......................................... 146
Folder functions ............................. 146
Memory space info ........................146
Playback options ........................... 147
recording ....................................... 145
switching on .................................. 144
voice control with ..................204, 210
Muting audio
main system .................................... 34
navigation announcements ........34, 85
rear seat entertainment system .....168My address (destination) .............. 71, 91
deleting from destination memory ...94
setting or changing ..........................91
N
Names
for MP3 files and folders ................ 132
for saved destinations ...................... 93
searching for POIs by .......................75
Navigation (See also Route
guidance) ............................................. 48
audio fadeout ...................... 35, 60, 85
basic settings ................................... 55
destination input .............................. 62
destination memory .........................91
displaying/hiding menu system .......54
general information .......................... 51
last destinations .............................. 95
map display ..................................... 56
menu overview ................................. 52
operational readiness ......................51
POI input .......................................... 74
scrolling the map ............................. 54
setting map scale ............................. 54
steering wheel operation .................26
switching to navigation mode ..........53
to address book destinations ........116
traffic messages .............................. 87
updating map software ....................48
voice control with ..................191, 206
Navigation
announcements .................... 81, 85, 186
during active phone calls .................85
switching on/off ........................34, 85
volume of ......................................... 35
NAVI menu ..................................... 26, 52
Near destination, entering POI .......... 74
Network coverage for phone calls ..... 98
Night mode (display)
main display ..................................... 42
Normal track sequence .................... 144
rear seat entertainment system .....176
Number keypad
entering characters with ..................32
Numbers, entering with voice
command ........................................... 188
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O
Off-map routes .................................... 83
Off-road routes .................................... 83
Operating example .............................. 33
Orientation of map .............................. 56
Outgoing calls see Calling
P
Partitions in USB devices ................. 152
Passcodes for Bluetooth phones ..... 100
Pausing playback
main audio ..................................... 140
main video ..................................... 160
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 176, 178
PCMCIA memory card
ejecting .......................................... 137
loading ........................................... 136
Phone
submenu ........................................ 102
switching to phone mode ..............102
see Telephone
Phone book ........................................ 103
adding entries ................................ 104
deleting from ................................. 105
dialing from ..................... 29, 104, 110
editing entries ................................ 105
selecting entry ............................... 103
voice control with .......................... 190
Phone calls
emergency ............................. 102, 216
lists of ............................................ 106
making ........................................... 109
see Calling
Phone menu ....................................... 102
Phone number search for POIs .......... 75
Picture format
main video ..................................... 160
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 179, 183
Picture settings for video
main system .................................. 160
rear seat entertainment
system ................................... 179, 183
Playback options
iPods, MP3 players, and USB
devices .......................................... 152
Music Register ............................... 147
rear seat entertainment system .....176
track sequence .............................. 144
Playing audio
fast forward and reverse ................142
for rear seat entertainment ...170, 173
headsets ........................................ 168
muting ............................................. 34
options for playback ......................144
selecting track ............................... 141
see Muting audio
see Selecting audio track
POI input
choosing a category ......................... 75
local area of destination ..................74
vicinity of location ............................ 75
vicinity of specific location ............... 75
Points of interest (POIs)
adding stopover destination ............73
selecting as destination ...................74
stopover destinations ......................73
voice control for ............................ 195
ZAGAT ®
Rating Service ....................79
Possible lane, defined ......................... 83
Predictive speller ................................ 31
destination memory list ...................71
for points of interest (POIs) ........ 76, 78
house number list ............................ 68
street junction list ............................ 69
street list ......................................... 67
zip code list ...................................... 66
Preparation phase (driving
maneuvers) .......................................... 81
Province of destination,
selecting ...................................... 63, 192
R
Radio
HD Radio™ .................................... 123
satellite radio ................................. 123
selecting stations .......................... 202
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