2010 MERCEDES-BENZ S600 Owner's Manual

CAdditional information provided by radio
station or HD Radio™ program
information
DArtist and song title (when provided by the
radio station)
EPreset optionsFRadio options
iStation name display ? is available for
the AM/FM wave band and can only be
seen when it is switched on (Y page 170)
and if the station transmits a name.
HD Radio™
Important Notes
iHD Radio™ features include
Rdigital broadcasts in the same wave band
as analog AM/FM; the analog AM/FM
stations remain at their current place on
the dial
Rthe ability to broadcast multiple program
streams over a single FM/AM frequency
(e.g. HD1, HD2, etc.)
Rstatic-free, clear reception
RFM stations offer CD quality sound, AM
stations sound like analog FM stations
Ra variety of data services, including text-
based information – artist name, song
title, etc. – shown on the display
More information on HD Radio™ you will
find at www.hdradio.com.
iNote that subprograms and program info
shown in illustrations are dependent on
program content delivered by the radio
stations. Program content is subject to
change. Therefore, subprograms and
program info shown in illustrations and
descriptions contained in this manual may
differ from the subprograms and program
info delivered by the radio station.
Switching to HD Radio™
iSince HD Radio™ stations are embedded
in the AM/FM wave band, HD Radio™
operation is very similar to analog AM/FM
radio operation.
You will only hear HD Radio™ programs if the
HD Radio™ function is activated in the radio
submenu.
XSelect Radio £ HD Radio in the radio
display.
If the check box Ç is checked, HD Radio™
is activated.
Switching wave bands
You can switch between the FM, AM and WB
(Weather Band) wave bands.
XSelect Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM or WB.
You will hear the last tuned station on the
selected wave band.
Selecting stations/channels
You have the following selection options:
RThe search function
RThe station presets
RThe manual frequency entry
RThe channel list (Weather band only)
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Selecting stations/channels using the
search functionXSlide XV Y or rotate cV d when the main
area is selected.
Depending on the direction in which the
controller is being slid or rotated, the
system searches upward or downward and
stops at the next receivable station/
channel.
or
XPress and hold button 9 or : on the
multifunction steering wheel 24
.
Selecting stations using station presets
i This function is not available for Weather
Band.
XSelect Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM .XSelect Presets .
or
XPress W when the main area is selected.
The preset menu appears. The dot # in
front of a preset position indicates that the
currently selected station is saved there.XSelect station preset by rotating cV d or
sliding ZV Æ and press W.
or
XEnter a position number with the telephone
keypad using buttons ´ - Ã
( Y page 79).
or
XPress button 9 or : on the
multifunction steering wheel briefly 24
.
i Vehicles with rear multicontour seats:
Rear occupants can also select a station
using the buttons on the rear armrest
( Y page 80).
Selecting stations by entering the
frequency manually
i This function is not available for Weather
Band.
XSelect Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM .
Entering the frequency using the
COMAND controller
XSelect Radio Q Enter Frequency .
The menu for manual frequency entry
appears.XExiting menu without making an entry:
Press back button % in the center
console ( Y page 87).XIncreasing or decreasing number: Slide
Z V Æ or rotate cV d.
i
You can only select available frequencies.
XSelecting the next number: Slide VY.XConfirming frequency entry: Press W.
COMAND tunes in to the frequency
entered.
i If you enter a frequency which is outside
the frequency range, COMAND tunes in to
the next lowest frequency.
Entering the frequency using the
telephone keypad
XPress button à on the telephone
keypad ( Y page 79).XEnter frequency using buttons Å -
à .
COMAND tunes in to the frequency
entered.
Selecting channels using the WB
channel
i This function is only available for Weather
Band.
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XSelect Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q WB
Q Channel.
or
XPress W when the main area is selected.
The channel list appears. The dot # in
front of a list entry indicates the currently
selected channel.
XSelect channel by rotating cVd or sliding
ZVÆ and press W.
iVehicles with rear multicontour seats:
Rear occupants can also select a channel
using the buttons on the rear armrest
(Y page 80).
Saving stations
iTwenty stations can be saved in each
wave band except for Weather Band.
You have the following options:
RSaving stations manually
RSaving stations using the autostore
function
Saving stations manually
Option 1
XSelect Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM.
XSelect Radio Q Save Station.
Option 2
XPress W when the main area is selected.
Option 3
XSelect Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM.
XSelect Presets.
All three of these will call up a station preset
screen. The dot # in front of a preset
position indicates that the currently selected
station is saved there.
XSelecting a preset position: Slide ZVÆ or
rotate cVd.
Saving a station to a selected preset
position
If you have called up the station preset screen
using option 1:
XPress W briefly.
In options 2 and 3:
XPress and hold W until you hear a signal.
The station is saved.
Saving using the autostore function
iThis function is not available for Weather
Band. The autostore function saves
receivable stations as presets in order of
their reception quality. All stations saved
manually in the preset memory will be lost
if COMAND finds 20 stations. If COMAND
finds less than 20 stations, for example 9,
then the stations saved in preset
positions 1 – 9 will be overwritten.
Option 1
XPress W when the main area is selected.XSelect Autostore.
Option 2
XSelect Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q FM or
AM.
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Option 3XSelect Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q
Radio Q Save Station Q Autostore.
Station name display
iIn the FM wave band, COMAND can show
the name of the station currently tuned in.
Station name display : can only be seen
when it is switched on and if the station
transmits a name.
XSwitching the station name display on/
off: Select Audio Q FM/AM Radio Q
FM Q Radio Q Show Station Info.
The station name display : is switched on
or off, depending on the previous setting.
When the station name display : is
switched on, a checkmark appears in front
of the Show Station Info menu item.
Displaying information
You can display program information or other
additional information when provided by the
radio station you are listening to.
XSelect Info (if available) in the radio
display.
The available information appears. The
content and scope of the information
depends on the radio station.
XClosing screen: Slide XVY, press W or
press back button %.
COMAND satellite radio
Safety notes
GWarning!
Please devote your attention first and
foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize
yourself with the radio functions.
Only use the COMAND when road and traffic
conditions permit you to do so. Otherwise you
could be involved in an accident in which you
or others could be injured.
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Satellite radio submenu overview
i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on ( Y page 76).Sat. RadioPresetsInfoCategorySoundChannel ListStation presetsShowing
program infoSelecting
categoryTrebleSave ChannelBassEnter ChannelBalance/FaderService3D SoundIntroduction to satellite radio
i A subscription to SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio service provider is required for the
satellite radio operation described in this
section. Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for details and availability for
your vehicle.
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio provides over
130 channels of digital-quality radio,
including 100% commercial-free music,
sports, news and entertainment. SIRIUS XM
Satellite Radio uses a fleet of high-power
satellites to broadcast 24 hours per day,
coast to coast, in the contiguous U. S. and
Canada.
This diverse, satellite-delivered programming
is available for a monthly subscription fee.
For more information and service availability
call the SIRIUS XM Service Center at
1-888-539-7474, or visit
R www.sirius.com (USA)
R www.siriuscanada.ca (Canada)
i 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, under leafy trees,
or within or next to buildings) or near other
obstructions. In such situations, thesatellite radio’s main menu shows the No
Service screen. At this point, the radio’s
functions are restricted.
Switching to satellite radio
XSelect Audio Q Sat. Radio .
or
XPress shortcut button R (Y page 77)
once or twice. The satellite radio menu
appears if it was the last active radio mode.
The screen which then appears depends on
the activation status of the satellite radio
service.
The following conditions are possible:
R Satellite radio service is not activated
(only the preview channel is displayed).
R Satellite radio service is activated.
Satellite radio service is not activated
The telephone number of the SIRIUS XM
Service Center and the twelve-digit electronic
serial number (SIRIUS-ID) of the particular
receiver are displayed.
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This information is required when calling the
SIRIUS XM Service Center for an activation
request.
iActivating the satellite radio service might
not be available in certain places (e.g. in
tunnels, parking garages, under leafy trees,
or within or next to buildings). If a
subscription is not included with system
purchase, credit card information is
required to activate your account.
The activation process takes
approximately 5 to 10 minutes after calling
the SIRIUS XM Service Center.
iIt is also possible to activate the satellite
radio service online. To do so please visit
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio’s website at
www.sirius.com (USA) or
www.siriuscanada.ca (Canada).
XClosing screen: Press W.
Preview channel
iIf the satellite radio service has not been
activated, only the preview channel is
available. You cannot tune in another
channel. If you try to do this, you will see
the screen described in the section
“Satellite radio service is not activated”
(Y page 171).
Satellite radio service is activated
The main satellite radio menu appears. You
will hear the last tuned channel, provided that
it can be received.
Main satellite radio menu
:Main area with channel display;Preset position of selected channel=Selected channel?Selected program categoryASound settingsBTo select program categoryCArtist and song titleDOther channel informationEPreset optionsFSatellite radio options
iMain area : can show all channels
included in your subscription. Which
channels are shown depends on the
selected program category ?.
Note that categories and channels shown
in illustrations are dependent on
programming content delivered by the
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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.
Selecting program category
iThe channels are categorized. Categories
allow you to tune to stations broadcasting
a certain type of program.
Satellite radio channels are split up into
categories such as News, Sports, Rock, or
Country, if available.
XSelect Audio Q Sat. Radio Q
Category.
The category list appears.
XSelect category by rotating cVd or sliding
ZVÆ and press W.
When selecting a channel using the
channel search function or the channel list,
you have access to the channels you
subscribe to and which are included in the
selected category.
iWhen you select the category All
Channels, you have access to all the
channels you subscribe to, regardless of
category, when you are tuning in a channel
using the channel search function or the
channel list.
Tuning in channels
You have the following selection options:
Rthe channel search function
Rthe channel presets
Rthe manual channel number entry
Rthe channel list
Tuning in channels using channel
search function
iIf you try to tune in a channel when the
satellite radio service is not activated, you
will see the screen described in the section
“Satellite radio service is not activated”
(Y page 171).
XSlide XVY or rotate cVd when the main
area is selected.
Depending on the direction in which the
controller is being pressed or rotated, the
system searches upward or downward and
stops at the next receivable channel.
iWhich channels are found by the channel
search function depends on which
channels you have subscribed to and the
program category you have selected
(Y page 173).
Tuning in channels using channel
presets
XSelect Audio Q Sat. Radio Q
Presets.
or
XPress W when the main area is selected.
The preset menu appears. The dot # in
front of a preset position indicates that this
is the channel currently selected and being
listened to.
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XSelect station preset and briefly press W.
or
XEnter a position number with the telephone
keypad using buttons ´ - Ã
( Y page 79).
COMAND tunes in the corresponding
channel as long as it is included in your
subscription and is still available.
i Vehicles with rear multicontour seats:
Rear occupants can also select a channel
using the buttons on the rear armrest
( Y page 80).
If the channel is not included in your
subscription, you will see the message
described in the section “Satellite radio
service is not activated” ( Y page 171).
If the channel is no longer available, you will
see the message Invalid Channel .
XClosing message: Press W.
Tuning in channels using manual
channel number entry
i If you try to tune in a channel when the
satellite radio service is not activated, you
will see the screen described in the section
“Satellite radio service is not activated”
( Y page 171).
Entering the channel number using the
COMAND controller
XSelect Audio Q Audio Q Sat. Radio
Q Sat. Radio Q Channel Entry .
The menu for manual channel number entry
appears.XExiting menu without making an entry:
Press back button % in the center
console ( Y page 87).XIncrease or decreasing number: Slide
Z V Æ or rotate cV d.XSelecting next number: Slide XV Y.XConfirming channel entry: Press W.
Further operation depends on whether the
selected channel number is valid or if the
channel is included in your subscription.
Entering the channel number using the
telephone keypad
XPress button à on the telephone
keypad ( Y page 79).XEnter channel number using buttons Å
- Ã .
Further operation depends on whether the
selected channel number is valid or if the
channel is included in your subscription.
Channel number is valid and channel is
included in subscription
COMAND tunes in the channel entered.
Channel number is invalid
You will see the message Invalid Channel.
XClosing message: Press W.
Channel number is valid but channel is
not included in subscription
You will see the screen described in the
section “Satellite radio service is not
activated” ( Y page 171).
XClosing display: Press W.
Tuning in channels using the channel
list
XSelect Audio Q Audio Q Sat. Radio
Q Sat. Radio Q Channel List .
The channel list appears. The dot # in
front of a list entry indicates the currently
selected channel.XSelect channel by rotating cV d or sliding
Z V Æ and press W.
i
The contents of the channel list depends
on which channels are included in your
subscription and which program category
you have selected (Y page 173). If satellite
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