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XSlide ZVÆ the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
or
XPress Æ in the character bar.XTo cancel data entry: select the %
symbol in the character bar and press W
to confirm.
If one of the data fields contains data, a
prompt will appear asking whether you
wish to store the entry.
XTo save data entry: select the ¬
symbol in the character bar and press W
to confirm.
The entry is created in the phone book and
in the address book.
Deleting contacts
XTo select a contact: select Data/
connections in the telephone basic menu
by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect Delete and press W to confirm.
You can select and delete the following types
of contact here:
RInternal contacts
RImported from the memory card
RImported via Bluetooth
RDelete all
XConfirm the selection by pressing W.
A prompt appears asking whether the data
should be deleted.
XSelect Yes and press W to confirm.iAutomatically imported contacts cannot
be deleted (Y page 200).
Calling a number stored in an entry
Using the phone book
XSelect Name in the telephone basic menu
by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XCall up the contact (Y page 201).XContact with multiple telephone
numbers (with G symbol): select by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
or
XPress SEND on the telephone keypad.XContact with one telephone number
(without G symbol): press W to confirm.
or
XPress SEND on the telephone keypad.
iYou can also use the phone book in the
on-board computer to make a call
(Y page 374).
Using the address book
XSelect Data/connections in the
telephone basic menu by sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
XSelect Address book and press W to
confirm.
XCall contact (Y page 201) and press W to
confirm.
XSelect by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
or
XPress SEND on the telephone keypad.
Starting route guidance to an entry*
iYou can use this function once you have
stored a destination in the destination
memory (Y page 176). COMAND also
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Switching wavebandsXSelect FM, AM or WB in the radio display by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The waveband submenu opens.
1The waveband submenu (the # dot
shows the waveband currently set)
XSelect a waveband and press W to confirm.
You will hear the last station on the
selected waveband.
Selecting a station
Selecting stations using the station
search function
XTurn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND
controller while the display/selection
window in the radio display is active.
Station search scans up or down and stops
at the next station found.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XUse = or ; to select the Audio
menu.
XPress 9 or : briefly.
Selecting stations via the station presets
XQuick setting: press a number key, e.g.
l.
XDirectly in the station presets: select
Presets by sliding VÆ and turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
or
XPress W the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
The station preset menu appears. The #
dot indicates under which preset the
currently selected station is stored.
XSelect a station by turning cVd and press
W to confirm or press a number key, e.g.
l.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XUse = or ; to select the Audio
menu.
XPress 9 or : briefly.
Tuning in stations by entering the
frequency manually
XOption 1: press the Ä button.XOption 2: select Radio in the radio display
by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect Enter Frequency and press W to
confirm.
Irrespective of the option chosen, an input
menu will appear.
XEnter a frequency using the number keys.
COMAND tunes in to the frequency
entered.
WavebandFrequencyAM (MF)530 – 1,700 kHzFM (VHF)87.7 – 107.9 MHzWB (Weather Band)Weather report
channels
iYou can only enter currently permitted
numbers.
iIf you enter a frequency in the FM or AM
wavebands which is outside the frequency
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range, COMAND tunes in to the next lower
frequency.
Storing stations
Storing stations manually
There are twenty presets available for the FM
and AM wavebands.
XQuick save: press and hold a number key,
e.g. l, until you hear a tone.
The station is stored.
XDirectly in the station presets: press W
the COMAND controller when the display/
selection window is active in the radio
display.
or
XSelect Presets by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
In both cases, the station presets appear.
The # dot indicates under which preset
the currently selected station is stored.
Example display: station presets
XSelect a preset by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press and hold
W until you hear a tone.
The station is stored under the preset.
Storing stations automatically
This function automatically stores stations
with adequate reception. The search starts at
the lowest frequency. If stations are found,
COMAND stores them starting at memory
slot 1. Storing is complete when the highest
frequency has been reached or when 10
stations have been found. Stations stored
manually in the preset memory will be lost. It
is possible that COMAND does not fill all
memory slots when storing.
XOption 1: press W the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
The station preset menu appears.
XOption 2: select Presets by sliding VÆ
and turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
The station preset menu appears.
XIrrespective of the option chosen, select
Autostore and press W to confirm.
In both cases, COMAND searches for
stations that can be received. You will see
a message to this effect. The available
stations are automatically stored in the
preset positions.
XTo cancel storing: select Cancel and
press W to confirm.
Weather Band
Switching to
XSelect the currently set waveband FM or
AM by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
XSelect WB from the menu and press W to
confirm.
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Searching for a channel
XQuick select: turn cVd or slide XVY the
COMAND controller while the display/
selection window is active in the radio
display.
Channel search scans up or down and
stops at the next channel found.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XUse = or ; to select the Audio
menu.
XPress 9 or :.
Selecting a channel from the channel list
XSelect Channel by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The channel list appears.
XSelect a channel by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
or
XPress a number key on the telephone
keypad, e.g. 4, at any time.
Displaying station information
This function is only available for analog FM
programs and digital AM/FM programs (HD
Radio).
Information relevant to the current station is
shown below the main function bar.
XSelect Radio in the radio display by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Show Station Info by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Depending on the previous state, switch
Show Station InfoO on or ª off.
Displaying program information
This function is only available for analog FM
programs and digital AM/FM programs (HD
Radio).
Information relevant to the current station is
shown in the display window.
XSelect Info in the radio display by sliding
VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Information on the currently selected
station is displayed. The contents and
purpose of the information depend on the
HD Radio station.
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Once COMAND receives the signal, the
satellite radio display appears. The station
last selected is played.
Satellite radio main menu
1Satellite radio main display2Preset3Channel name4Selected category/channel number5Sound settings6Category list7Channel information (in brief)8Channel information (in detail)9Channel preset listaSatRadio menu
Channel information 7 can be viewed in
detail ( Y page 217).
Changing the category
Satellite radio stations are sorted into various
categories. You can choose between the
different categories, such as news/talk
shows, sports or country, if they are available.
The category list is sorted alphabetically.
Selecting a categoryXTo call up the category list: select
Category by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The category list appears.XTo select a category: select a category by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The category selected is shown in the
display. You hear the station last selected
for this category.
The All Channels category is at the top
of the category list. This category is sorted
by channel number and allows you to
browse all available channels.
Selecting a channel
Channel search
XTurn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND
controller while the display/selection
window in the SatRadio display is active.
COMAND searches in both directions
(ascending and descending) and stops at
the next channel found in the selected
category.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XUse = or ; to select the Audio
menu.XPress and hold 9 or : .
SatRadio menu
XSelect Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The SatRadio menu appears.
Entering channel numbers directly
Option 1
XPress the Ä number key.
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Option 2XSelect Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.XSelect Enter Channel and press W to
confirm.
An input menu appears.XTo enter a channel: irrespective of the
option chosen, press the corresponding
number keys on the control panel one after
the other.
COMAND sets the selected channel.
i You can only select currently permitted
digits.
Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list
XSelect Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.XSelect Channel List and press W to
confirm.
The channel list appears.XSelect a channel by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Memory functions
Storing channels
i There are ten presets available.
XPress W the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
or
XSelect Presets in the submenu bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
In both cases, the channel presets appear.
The R dot in front of a preset entry
indicates that the currently selected
station is stored under this preset.XSelect a preset by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press and hold
W until you hear a tone.
or
XPress and hold a number button, e.g. 4,
until you hear a tone.
The channel is stored under the preset.
Storing channels automatically
This function automatically stores channels
with adequate reception. Stations stored
manually in the preset memory will be
overwritten.
XOption 1: press W the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.XSelect Autostore in the presets by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.XOption 2: select Presets in the submenu
by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Autostore and press W to confirm.
In both cases, COMAND searches for
channels that can be received. You will see
a message to this effect. The available
channels are automatically stored in the
preset positions.XTo cancel storing: select Cancel and
press W to confirm.
Selecting a channel from the preset list
XTo call up the channel list: select
Presets by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The channel preset list appears.XTo set a channel: select a preset by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
or
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Selecting CD/audio DVD/MP3 discs
Selecting via the media list
XIn CD/audio DVD and MP3 mode: select
Media by sliding VÆ or turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The media list appears. The # dot
indicates the currently selected medium.
Media list
The media list shows the discs currently
available.
Media list (when equipped with a DVD
changer)
Magazine trays, positions 1 to 6: readable
data media are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3
DVDs, audio DVDs and video DVDs.
Memory card, position 7MUSIC REGISTER, position 8Media Interface, position 9USB, position 10
iIf a disc cannot be read, an entry appears
after the display in the magazine tray.
Equipped with a single DVD driveDVD drive, position 1: readable data media
are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3 DVDs,
audio DVDs and video DVDs.
Memory card, position 2MUSIC REGISTER, position 3Media Interface, position 4USB, position 5XSelect the data medium by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
iIf you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
(Y page 236).
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
XPress a number button, e.g. n, when the
display/selection window is active.
The medium at the corresponding position
in the media list is loaded and then played.
Selecting a track
Selecting by skipping to a track
XTo skip forwards or back to a track: slide
XVY or turn cVd the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track.
Skipping backwards restarts the current
track (if it has been playing for more than
eight seconds) or starts the previous track
(if the current track has only been playing
for a shorter time).
If you activate the Medium mix or Random
tracks playback option (MP3 mode only),
the track order is random.
XOn the multifunction steering wheel:
switch COMAND to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode (Y page 218).
XUse = or ; to select the Audio
menu.
XPress the 9 or : button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
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Selecting by track listXIn audio mode, select Search by sliding
VÆ or turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
XSelect Current track list.
or
XPress W the COMAND controller in MP3
mode when the display/selection window
is active.
The track list appears. The # dot indicates
the current track.
XSelect the track by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
iIn MP3 mode, the list shows all the tracks
in alphabetical order.
XOn the multifunction steering wheel:
switch COMAND to audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode (Y page 218).
XUse = or ; to select the Audio
menu.
XPress and hold the 9 or : button
until the desired track has been reached.
If you hold down 9 or :, the system
runs through the list more quickly. Not all
audio drives or data carriers support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
drive or data storage device, the
multifunction display shows the number and
name of the track.
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
XPress the Ä button on the number pad.
A numerical entry field appears. The
number of positions offered corresponds to
the number of tracks on the CD/DVD. Only
numbers that correspond to a track
number on the CD/DVD can be entered.
XEnter the desired track number using the
number buttons.
Fast forward/rewindXWhile the display/selection window is
active, slide XVY and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
Selecting a folder
This function is only available in MP3 mode.
XSwitch on MP3 mode (Y page 218).XSelect Search by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
XSelect Folder by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
XSelect the folder by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
You will see the tracks in the folder.
XSelect the track by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
The track is played and the corresponding
folder is now the active folder.
Gracenote Media Database
Introduction
This function is only available in audio CD
mode.
There is a version of the software from
Gracenote®, Emeryville, California, USA on
the hard disk. You will recognize this by the
logo which can be seen in the bottom right-
hand corner of certain audio displays.
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