2010 MERCEDES-BENZ R-Class radio

Destination menu appears automatically with
the selected list entry.
Switching to the List Without Predictive
Speller
If other entries for a town exist, or the name
exists more than once in the system, then
d is highlighted in the speller.XPress 9.
You can switch to the list at any point while
entering characters.
XPress 9 repeatedly until the list appears
without the speller.
or
XSelect d and press 9.
COMAND will complete your entry if the
name is unambiguous. In this case it is not
necessary to switch to the list, the Enter
Destination menu will appear.
Selecting a list entry
Town list in navigation mode
XTo select a town: Press 9 or : .XTo confirm selection: Press 9.
Operating Example
Switching to Radio Mode and Calling up
the Station List
Initial situation:
You would like to switch, for example, from
the phone function to radio mode and request
the presets list from there.
i In this guide, the path to a menu item is
shown as an action in a special typeface.
Audio £Audio £FM/AM Radio
£ Radio £Presets .
i Depending on the initial situation, this
sequence of actions may be shorter.
If radio mode was active last, it is sufficient
to select Audio£Radio £Presets .
The individual steps for the above example
are described below.
Switching to the Current Audio Mode
i You can also call up the current audio
mode with the buttons $ or h .XTo move to the main function line:
Press 9.XTo select the audio main function:
Press ; or = .XTo confirm your selection: Press 9.
The main display of the previous audio
operating mode, e.g. CD audio, appears.
The selection bar is located in the Main
area.1Selection bar
Switching to Radio Mode
XTo select Audio again: Press 9.30Operating COMANDAt a Glance

XTo confirm selection: Press 9.
The Audio menu appears.XTo select FM/AM Radio : Press 9.XTo confirm selection: Press 9.
The radio main display appears.
Tuning to a Station Manually
XPress : to highlight the lower menu bar.XPress ; or = to select FM, AM or WB.
The waveband submenu appears.:Waveband submenuXSelect a waveband by pressing : or
9 .XPress 9.XTune to a station by pressing ; or
= .
The red line (tuning indicator) moves right
or left and stops when a receivable station
is found.
Basic Functions of COMAND
i The COMAND components can be found
on page ( Y page 20). Operating examples
can be found on ( Y page 27).
i For many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. for volume setting the
W , X buttons, ( Y page 23).
Switching COMAND On/Off
XPress the q button.
A warning message appears. COMAND
opens the last active menu.
Mute
XTo switch on/off: Press the x button.
The sound from the active audio or video
source is switched on or muted.
i When the sound is muted, you will see the
X icon in the status bar.
If you change the audio or video source or
change the volume, the sound is
automatically switched on again.
i Announcements from the navigation
system can still be heard with the sound
switched off.
The Audio Fadeout function, if activated,
lowers the volume of the current audio
source when a navigation announcement is
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issued. As soon as the navigation
announcement has ended, the audio
source will be played with the previous
volume ( Y page 61).
Switching Navigation Announcements
On/Off XPress x during the announcement.
The navigation announcements are switched
on again if you start a new route guidance or
if COMAND is switched off and on with the
q button.
i The navigation announcements can also
be switched back on by selecting the
softkey + in the navigation menu.
Setting the Volume
XTo set: Turn the q rotary/push button.
or
XPress the W or X button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
The volume of the selected audio or video
source changes.
Volume of Navigation Announcements
You can set the volume for navigation
announcements independently of the volume
for the active audio or video source.
During a navigation announcement:
XTurn the q rotary/push button.
or
XPress the W or X button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
Audio Fadeout
The Audio Fadeout function, if activated,
lowers the volume of the current audio source
when a navigation announcement is issued.
As soon as the navigation announcement has
ended, the audio source will be played with
the previous volume ( Y page 61).
Setting Volume for Phone Calls
You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
During a telephone call:
XTurn the q rotary/push button.
or
XPress the W or X button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
Sound Settings
You can select different sound settings for
each audio and video source. The sound
menu can be opened from the submenu of the
desired operating mode.
Examples:
R Audio £FM/AM Radio £Sound
R Audio £Disc £Sound
Setting Bass and Treble
XSelect Sound£Treble or Bass .
The previously selected setting is indicated
by an empty bar.
Setting treble and bass
1Last selected setting2Current setting32Basic Functions of COMANDAt a Glance

XTo change the setting: Press 9
or : until the desired treble and bass
levels are set.XTo save setting: Press 9.
The setting is stored and the menu is
exited.XTo exit the menu without changes: Press
the k ; or = button.
Setting Balance and Fader
The balance determines whether the sound
intensity is higher on the driver’s side or on
the front passenger’s side.
The fader determines whether the sound
intensity is higher in the front or in the rear of
the vehicle.
XSelect Sound£Bal/Fad (balance/fader).
Setting Balance and Fader (display image may
differ depending on model)
1Current settingXTo change setting: Press
9 , : , ; or = until the balance
and fader are set as desired.XTo save setting: Press the 9 button.
The setting is stored and the menu is
exited.XTo exit menu without changes: Press the
k button.Surround Sound
Your vehicle is equipped with the harman/
kardon LOGIC7 ®
Surround Sound system.
You can select between LOGIC7®
off and
LOGIC7 ®
on .
harman/kardon LOGIC7 ®
Surround Sound is
available for the following operating modes:
R Radio (FM only)
R HD Radio
R SatRadio
R CD Audio
R DVD Audio (MLP, DTS, PCM and Dolby
Digital audio formats)
R MP3 (including SD memory card)
R AUX
R DVD Video (PCM, DTS and Dolby Digital
audio formats)
i As some DVDs contain both stereo and
multi-channel audio formats, it may be
necessary to set the audio format
( Y page 141).
i The LOGIC7 ®
on function of the harman/
kardon LOGIC7 ®
Surround Sound system
allows playback of discrete 5.1 and stereo
recordings with an optimum surround
sound experience for each passenger. It
enables optimum playback of music and
films on CD or audio and video DVDs with
high-resolution surround formats, such as
MLP, DTS or Dolby Digital. For ideal sound
perception from all seats, LOGIC7 ®
distributes the 5.1 surround information
over the 12-channel architecture. This
results in sound characteristics like those
intended by the sound engineer when the
original was recorded.
harman/kardon LOGIC7 ®
converts each
two-channel stereo sound source into
multi-channel surround sound. LOGIC7 ®
reads the surround information stored
during the original recording andBasic Functions of COMAND33At a GlanceZ

distributes it over the 12 channels. No
effects are created during the process,
anything that was always on the recording
is just made audible again. In addition,
harman/kardon LOGIC7 ®
moves the
perceived sound source away from the
loudspeakers and thereby generates a
natural 360° sound experience for every
passenger.
i If you select LOGIC7 ®
off, playback of all
recognized formats is as it is on the
medium. Due to the design of the
passenger compartment, an optimum
audio experience cannot be guaranteed for
all passengers.
i Discs which support the audio formats
mentioned have the following logos:
Dolby Digital
DTS
MLP
Setting surround sound
You can select LOGIC7®
on or LOGIC7 ®
off
in surround sound mode.
XSelect Sound£Surround .
Surround sound setting (display image may differ
depending on model)
XTo select the setting: Press 9
or : .XTo save the setting: Press 9.
The setting is stored and you exit the menu.XTo exit the menu without changes: Press
the k , ; or = button.
i
Please note the following:
R For the optimum audio experience for all
passengers when LOGIC7 ®
is switched
on, the balance and fade should be set to
the center of the passenger
compartment.
R You will achieve the best sound results
by playing high-quality audio and video
DVDs.
R MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at
least 128 kbit/s.
R Surround-sound playback does not work
for mono signal sources, such as the
analog AM waveband in radio mode.
R If the radio reception is poor, e.g. in a
tunnel, you should switch off LOGIC7 ®
because it may otherwise switch
automatically between stereo and mono
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“None” Menu Option
Map with display switched off
1Currently set map orientation
iIn the Move Map function you will see
other data depending on crosshairs
position, for example a road name if the
digital map supports this data.
Traffic Information on Map
Provided you have a subscription to SIRIUS
XM Satellite Radio Traffic Message Service,
you can have the traffic information displayed
on the map. There are three different
categories of information you can select.
R Incidents
Road sections marked by a yellow line with
spikes =: traffic slowdown possible due to
incidents (e.g road works)
R Speed and Flow
Road sections marked by yellow cars, red
cars or red crosses (xxx) :.
Yellow cars: Traffic congestion, average
speed 25 – 45 mph.
Red cars: Traffic congestion, average
speed 5 – 20 mph.
Red crosses: Blocked road section
R Free Flow
Road sections marked by a green line with
spikes ;: free flow of traffic.1Speed and Flow2Free Flow3Incidents
Highway Information
When driving on highways, you can have the
next gas stations, service areas, etc. as well
as the distance to them displayed in the right-
hand half of the screen.
XTo set: Display menu system if applicable
( Y page 53).XSelect Navi£Highway Information .
Depending on the previous status, the
function will be switched off cor on Ç.
Example display: Function on
1Information type: Rest area2Name of rest area3Distance from the current vehicle location60IntroductionNavigation

Traffic Messages
i Optional satellite radio equipment and a
subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio
Traffic Message Service are required for
the satellite radio reception referred to
here. You can find more information on
SatRadio in chapter “Satellite Radio”
( Y page 125).
COMAND can receive and incorporate traffic
messages via satellite radio into the
navigation system. Traffic report messages
and map symbols can then be viewed in the
COMAND display.
Real-Time Traffic Notifications in the
Map
COMAND can display certain traffic events in
the map. The notifications are shown in the
map scale range from 1/16 mi to 20 mi.
XPress U or T until the required map
scale is set.1Marker symbols for the affected route
section2Symbol for event on the route3Current vehicle position and direction of
travel4Marker symbols for the extension of the
affected route section5Map scale
Real-Time Traffic Notification Symbols
SymbolDescriptionTraffic Notifications in Map DisplayTraffic
Report
ListsTraffic
Report
MessageWarning
(red)(Not possible)Appears
with
warning
entry typeAppears
with
warning
entry typeIncident
(yellow)(Not possible)Appears
with
incident
entry typeAppears
with
incident
entry typeTraffic jam
on route
(stop and go)Appears at the beginning of traffic
congestion (average speed
25 – 45 mph ) if route guidance is active
and route goes through congested
area.
Yellow car symbols could appear in
combination with this symbol.Appears
with traffic
jam on
route (stop
and go)
entry typeAppears
with
traffic jam
on route
(stop and
go) entry
typeTraffic Messages87NavigationZ

Audio Menu ....................................... 118
Radio .................................................. 119
HD Radio™ ......................................... 123
Satellite Radio ................................... 125
CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3 ..............130
Music Register .................................. 142
Media Interface ................................. 145
Audio Aux .......................................... 151117Audio