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service provider. Programming content is
subject to change. Therefore, channel and
categories shown in illustrations and
descriptions contained in this manual may
differ from the channels and categories
delivered by the service provider.
Satellite radio service may be unavailable
or interrupted from time to time for a
variety of reasons, such as environmental
or topographic conditions and other things
we cannot control. Service might also not
be available in certain places (e.g., in
tunnels, parking garages, or within or next
to buildings) or near other technologies.
i SIRIUS XM Radio provides over 130
channels of digital-quality radio, including
100% commercial-free music, sports, news
and entertainment.
SIRIUS XM Radio uses a fleet of high-power
satellites to broadcast 24 hours per day,
coast-to-coast, in the contiguous U.S.
This diverse, satellite-delivered
programming is available for a monthly
subscription fee. For more information, call
the SIRIUS XM Service Center
( Y page 129) or contact www.sirius.com
(USA) or www.siriuscanada.com (Canada).
Subscribing
Subscribing to Satellite Radio
To switch to satellite radio operation:
XFrom another main function: Select
Audio £Audio £SatRadio .
i
If radio mode was active last, you only
need to select Audio.
XWithin the audio function: Select Audio
£ SatRadio .
The Satellite radio main menu will appear
and displays the Weather channel. You
cannot select any other station.XSelect SatRadio (from the submenu)
£ Service .
The Service information display will appear.
Service information display
1Phone number of the provider, (SIRIUS
XM)2SIRIUS ID of your satellite receiver=SIRIUS ID of your traffic info moduleXContact satellite radio service provider at
the telephone number displayed in the
screen.
i It is also possible to activate the satellite
service online. To do so please visit SIRIUS
XM Radio’s website at www.sirius.com
(USA) or www.siriuscanada.com (Canada).
After the connection is made:
XFollow the instructions given by the
operator.
The activation process may take up to
10 minutes. If it is successful, you will see
the display with the message No Service
( Y page 127) followed by the Satellite radio
main menu ( Y page 127).
i
If a subscription is not included with
system purchase, credit card information is
required to activate your account.
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Satellite Radio Operation
i For many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the ;, = , 9
or : buttons, for selecting a channel or
a menu or scrolling through lists
( Y page 23).
Switching on
See “Subscribing to Satellite Radio” for
important subscription information
( Y page 126).
To switch to satellite radio operation:
XFrom another main function: Select
Audio £Audio £SatRadio .
i
If radio mode was active last, you only
need to select Audio.
XWithin the audio function: Select Audio
£ SatRadio .
The message No Service will appear at start
up or when the signal is not available.
After the COMAND acquires the signal, the
Satellite radio display will appear. The station
last tuned to will begin to play.
Satellite radio main menu
1SatRadio main display2Channel name3Memory preset number4Selected category/channel number5Channel info (short)6Sound settings7Category list8Channel info (detailed)9Preset channel listaSatRadio menu
i You can display 5 in full:
R Channel information ( Y page 129)
Changing the Category
Satellite radio stations are split up into
categories. You can select between various
categories such as News/Talk, Sports and
Country, if available. The category list is
sorted alphabetically.
Selecting a Category
XTo call up the category list: Press ;
or = until Category is highlighted in the
submenu.XPress 9.
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XTo select a category: Press 9
or : .XTo set the selected category: Press 9.
The selected category will appear in the
display. The channel last tuned to in the
new category will begin to play.
At the beginning of the category list the
category All Channels will appear. This
category is sorted numerically (by channel
numbers) and allows you to scroll through
all available channels.
Selecting a Channel
You can use the following functions:
R Channel search
R Channel selection via direct entry
( Y page 128)
R Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list ( Y page 128)
R Selection from the preset menu
( Y page 129)
Channel Search
XPress ; or = if the SatRadio main
display is highlighted.
or
XPress E or F on the control unit.
The search proceeds upwards or
downwards and stops at the next channel
in the selected category.
SatRadio Menu
XOn the submenu bar press ; or =
until SatRadio is highlighted.XPress 9.
The SatRadio menu appears.
Entering a Channel Number Directly
XSelect SatRadio £Enter Channel in the
SatRadio menu.
An input dialog appears.
or
XPress l on the control unit.XTo enter a channel: Press corresponding
number buttons on the control unit.
COMAND will tune to the channel entered.
i You can only select numbers that are
currently permissible.
Selecting a Channel from the SatRadio
Channel List
XSelect SatRadio £Channel List in the
SatRadio menu.
The channel list appears.XTo select a channel: Press 9 or : .XTo tune to the selected channel:
Press 9.
Memory Functions
i
There are 10 presets available.
You can use the following functions:
R Storing channels
R Selecting a channel from the Satellite
preset memory
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Storing ChannelsXPress 9 if the main area is highlighted.
or
XSelect Presets on the SatRadio submenu
bar.
In both cases, the channel memory will
appear. The dot R in front of a preset
indicates that the currently tuned channel
is stored there.
Station Memory
XTo select a preset: Press 9 or : .XTo store a channel to a selected preset:
Press and hold 9 until a signal tone
sounds.
or
XPress and hold a number key, e.g. 4, until
a signal tone sounds.
The channel is stored.
Selecting a Channel from the Memory List
XTo call up the channel list: In the
submenu press ; or = until
Presets is highlighted.
The presets list appears.XTo select a channel: Press 9 or : .XTo tune to the selected channel:
Press 9.
or
XPress a number key, e. g. 4 on the control
unit.Displaying Information XIn the submenu press ; or = until
Info is highlighted.XPress 9.
Information about the current program
appears.1Category2Channel3Artist4Song title
You will see (if available)
R the full name
R additional information
XTo switch back to the SatRadio main
display: Press ; or = .
Displaying Service Information
You can call the provider service center for
questions or releases whenever you need.
XSelect SatRadio £Service in the
SatRadio submenu.
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1Phone number of the provider, (SIRIUS
XM)2SIRIUS ID of your satellite receiver=SIRIUS ID of your traffic info moduleXTo switch back to the SatRadio main
display: Press ; or = .
Channel List Updates
While receiving a new channel list the
message Updating Channels will appear.
The channel last tuned to will be muted until
the update is completed. You cannot operate
the satellite radio.
After completion of the update, the Satellite
radio main menu will appear. The channel last
tuned to will begin to play.
Sound Settings
Refer to chapter “At a glance” on how to
adjust sound settings.
R Volume ( Y page 32)
R Balance and fader control ( Y page 32)
R Bass and treble control ( Y page 32)
R Surround sound
CD Audio/DVD Audio/MP3
Safety Instructions
GWarning
COMAND is classified as a Class 1 laser
product. You must not open the casing. There
is a risk of exposure to invisible laser radiation
if you open the casing, or if the casing is faulty
or damaged.
COMAND does not contain any parts that you
are able to maintain yourself. For safety
reasons, all maintenance work must be
exclusively carried out by qualified
technicians.
GWarning
Only carry out the following when the vehicle
is stationary:
R Inserting a disc
R Ejecting a disc
There is a risk of accident by being distracted
from road and traffic conditions if you load a
CD/DVD while the vehicle is in motion.
Notes on MP3 Mode
Permissible Storage Media
R CD-R and CD-RW
R DVD+R and DVD+RW
R DVD-R and DVD-RW
R SD memory card
Permissible File Systems
R ISO9660/Joliet for CD storage media
R UDF for DVDs
R FAT16 for SD card with storage medium
Multisession CDs
On multisession CDs, the content of the first
session determines how COMAND handles
the CD.
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If the first session, for example, contains data
in audio CD format and the second session
contains MP3 tracks, COMAND handles the
CD as a conventional audio CD. This means
that the MP3 tracks cannot be accessed.
Similarly, if the first session contains MP3
tracks and the second session contains data
in audio CD format, COMAND handles the CD
as an MP3 CD. Only the MP3 tracks can be
accessed.
File Structure of Storage Medium
When creating an MP3 storage medium, you
can organize MP3 tracks into folders. A folder
can also contain additional folders. A storage
medium may have a maximum of 255 folders
in total. A maximum of 255 tracks and 255
folders are permissible per folder. A
maximum of 1200 tracks in total are
permissible per storage medium.
Track Names and Folder Names
When creating an MP3 storage medium, you
can assign names to the MP3 tracks and to
the folders.
COMAND uses these names in MP3 mode for
the corresponding display. Empty folders or
folders containing data other than MP3 tracks
will not be displayed by COMAND.
If MP3 files are stored in the root directory
itself, the root directory also counts as a
folder. COMAND will then display the root
directory name as a folder name.
Please note the following when assigning
track names:
R Track names must contain at least one
character.
R Track names must have the extension
“mp3”.
R A period must appear between the track
name and the extension.
i COMAND does not support ID3 tags.
Permissible Formats
COMAND supports the following formats:
R MPEG1 audio layer 3 format
i In everyday speech, this format
designation has been replaced by the
designation “MP3”.
R Microsoft Windows ®
Media Audio V2, V7,
V8 und V9 (WMA).
Notes on Copyright
The music tracks that you can create for
playback in MP3 mode are generally
copyright-protected under applicable
international and national laws.
In many countries, the reproduction of
copyrighted material is not permitted even if
only for personal use without the express
prior consent of the copyright holder.
Please check the current copyright laws for
your country and comply with them.
These restrictions do not apply, for example,
to your own compositions and recordings or
for recordings for which authorization has
been obtained from the copyright holder.
Notes about Audio DVD Discs
COMAND can playback commercially
available, prerecorded audio DVDs that bear
the following label. You will usually find the
label on the DVD booklet, the inlay or the DVD
itself.
i Audio DVDs differ from recordable DVD-R
and DVD-RW discs.
Data on audio DVDs are stored either in
uncompressed format or in lossless
compressed format. The sound quality on
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audio DVDs is therefore better than on
recordable DVDs that contain MP3 data
because the MP3 format uses a lossy type of
compression. You cannot delete data from or
record additional data to commercially
available, prerecorded audio DVDs. Please
note the following information about CDs/
DVDs and pay special attention to the notes
on copied and/or self-written CDs/DVDs.
Permissible Bit and Scan Rates
R Fixed and variable bit rates from 32 kbps
to 320 kbps
R Scan rates from 8 kHz to 48 kHz
i Only use MP3 tracks with a bit rate of
128 kbps or higher and with a scan rate of
44.1 kHz or higher. Lower rates may result
in impaired sound quality. This is
particularly true if the surround sound
function has been activated.
WMA (Windows ®
Media Audio) format of the
following type:
R fixed bit rates from 5 kBit/s up to
384 kBit/s
R sampling rates from 8 kHz to 48 kHz.
COMAND does not support WMA files of the
following type:
R DRM (Digital Rights Management)
encrypted files
i If other music files are stored in these
audio formats on a storage medium, in
addition to MP3 files, the loading process
may take longer before the first track is
played.
Notes about CD/DVD Discs
i Discs with copy protection do not comply
with the CD audio standard and in some
cases cannot be played by COMAND. When
playing copied discs, problems may occur
with the playback.
A wide variety of discs, disc writing software
and writers are available. Due to this variety
we cannot guarantee that the system will be
able to play discs that you have written/
copied yourself.
There may be playback problems with
userburned CDs with a storage capacity of
more than 700 MB. These CDs do not meet
current valid standards.
i When playing a DVD audio, it may be the
case with numerous albums that the last
track does not contain any music and
COMAND switches to the next track. This
is due to the production method and does
not imply a fault with the unit.
! Do not attach stickers or labels of any
kind to discs. They may come loose and
damage COMAND.
COMAND has been designed for discs
meeting the requirements of standard
EN 60908. Therefore, only discs with a
maximum thickness of 1.3 mm can be
used.
If a thicker disc is inserted, e.g. one which
stores data on both sides, (DVD on one
side, audio data on the other side), this
cannot be ejected and COMAND will be
damaged.
Do not use 8 cm diameter discs, not even
with an adapter. Only use round discs with
a diameter of 12 cm.
i COMAND can play audio CDs with the
high resolution surround format.
Notes on the Care of CD/DVD Discs
R Only touch the discs at the edges.
R Handle discs with care in order to prevent
malfunctions during playback.
R Avoid scratching, leaving fingerprints and
dust on the discs.
R Clean the discs occasionally with a
commercially available cleaning cloth.
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Always wipe in a straight line from the
inside outwards, never in a circular motion.
R The discs must only be labelled using pens
specially designed for this purpose.
R After use, put the discs back into the box.
R Protect the discs from heat and direct
sunlight.
Loading CDs and DVDs
GWarning
Only insert a CD or DVD when the vehicle is
stationary. There is a risk of accident by being
distracted from road and traffic conditions if
you load a CD/DVD while the vehicle is in
motion.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(appr. 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a
distance of 44 feet (appr. 14 m) every second.
i If the CD/DVD is printed on one side, this
side must face upwards when loaded. If
neither side is printed, the side to be played
must face downwards.
The system may not be able to play copy-
protected CDs/DVDs.
Loading the DVD Changer
The DVD changer is a magazine with six built-
in compartments.
Loading an Individual Magazine
Compartment
XPress the Load button V.
A menu indicates which magazine
compartments are currently loaded. The
highlighted or currently playing
compartment is indicated by a red number.
Magazine Menu
XTo select magazine compartment:
Press ; or =XTo start loading: Press 9.
The DVD changer will switch to the selected
magazine compartment. The message
Please Wait... will be displayed.
Then message Please Insert Disc
will be displayed.
i
Only insert a CD after COMAND has
prompted you to do so with this message.
Only insert one CD per magazine
compartment.
XInsert a disc into the slot 1 with the
printed side upwards.
The DVD changer pulls in the disc and
places it in the selected magazine
compartment. The message Loading
Disc will be displayed.
i
The loading process may take a while,
depending on the type of disc. If you do not
insert a disc, the display will switch back to
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