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Initiating a Call to a Call List Entry or
COMAND Phone Book Entry
XCall up a call list and select an entry
(Y page 156).
or
XOpen the COMAND phone book and select
an entry (Y page 153).
XTo initiate call: Press n.
Functions During a Single Call
Phone mode with a single call
1 Other party2 Symbol for active phone connection3 Switches the hands-free microphone off
or on
4 Sends DTMF tones (not possible with all
mobile phones)
5 Device name of the connected mobile
phone
6 Terminates call
Switching Hands-Free Microphone On or
Off
XOpen the phone main menu (Y page 152).XTo switch off: Select Mic Off.
If the microphone is switched off, the >
icon appears in the main area.
XTo switch on: Select Mic On.
The > symbol disappears.
DTMF Tone Transmission
iThis function is not possible with all
mobile phones.
Answering machines or other devices can be
controlled by DTMF tones, e.g. for remote
query functions.
XTo send individual characters: During a
call select the required characters using
the COMAND controller.
or
XPress the corresponding button on the
COMAND control unit keypad.
Every character selected will be
transmitted immediately.
XTransmitting phone book entry as a
sequence of characters: Select Name.
XSelect the desired phone book entry.
The entry is transmitted immediately as a
sequence of characters.
XTo switch back to the call display: Select
Back.
Ending an Active Call
XIf necessary, open the phone main menu
(Y page 152).
XTo terminate call: Select 4.
or
XPress the I button on the COMAND
control panel or the ~ button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Call Waiting
iThe call waiting function must be
supported and activated by the phone
provider.
If you are conducting a single call and you
receive another, the second call number is
entered into the received calls list and a signal
tone will sound.
Address Book
GWarning!
Please devote your attention first and
foremost to the traffic situation you are in.
Before your journey, please familiarize
yourself with the address book functions.
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Input menu with data fields
1 Selected data field with cursor2 Input speller
Switching Data Field
XSlide q m repeatedly until the input speller
is hidden.
XThen slide q m r and press n.
or
XSelect [ or ] in the input speller.
The input menu indicates the selected data
field.
Entering Data into a Field
XSelect all the characters one after the other
in the input speller 2.
iThe input speller provides the characters
corresponding to the selected data field.
XTo switch input speller to upper or
lower case characters: Select ( or
&.
XTo switch input speller character set:
Select k.
Every time this is selected it switches the
character set.
XTo change the input speller language:
Select !.
XRotate y m z or slide q m r until the
desired language is highlighted and then
press n.
XTo move the cursor in the data field:
Select Y or Z.
DeletingXTo delete an individual character: Select
õ and briefly press n.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller.
The character to the left of the cursor is
deleted.
XTo delete an entire entry: Select õ
and press n until the entire entry has been
deleted.
or
XPress the 2 button next to the
COMAND controller and hold it until the
entire entry is deleted.
Canceling an Entry
XSelect á.
If one of the data fields contains new data,
a prompt will appear asking whether you
wish to store the entry.
XSelect Yes or No.
The entry will either be stored or not,
depending on your selection.
Saving an Entry
XSelect d.
The address book displays the entry.
Searching for an Address Book Entry
XOpen the address book (Y page 161) and
select Search.
If there are more than eight entries, the
search menu with the predictive speller
appears.
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External Bluetooth® device
RBluetooth® is activated in COMAND and on
the Bluetooth® device (see operating
instructions of the device).
RThe Bluetooth® device can send vCards via
Bluetooth® (see operating instructions of
the device).
RThe Bluetooth® device in the vehicle is
switched on.
It is not necessary to authorize the device in
COMAND to receive vCards.
Downloading from a Mobile Phone with
PBAP Support
XSelect Address Book or, if the phone main
menu is displayed, Phone on COMAND.
XSelect Download Contacts
A selection menu appears.
XSelect From Mobile Phone.XSelect Add or Overwrite.
Selecting Add imports the phone book
entries from the mobile phone into the
address book.
Selecting Overwrite downloads the
telephone entries from the mobile phone
and overwrites all phone book entries in the
address book with the d icon. The
previous phone book entries are then no
longer available.
After successfully downloading the contact
data you see a corresponding message.
The address book or the phone main menu
is displayed.
iYou can select the Overwrite menu item
if the address book already contains such
entries. If the address book is full, you see
a corresponding message.
Downloading from the Memory Card
XSelect Address Book or, if the phone main
menu is displayed, Phone.
XSelect Download Contacts.
A selection menu appears.
XSelect From Memory Card.XSelect Add or Overwrite.
Selecting Add imports the entries from the
PCMCIA memory card into the address
book.
Selecting Overwrite imports the entries
from the PCMCIA memory card and
overwrites all entries in the address book
with the ¥ Â icons. The previous
entries are then no longer available.
After successfully importing the contact
data you see a corresponding message.
The address book or the phone main menu
is displayed.
iYou can select the Overwrite menu item
if the address book already contains such
entries. If the address book is full, you see
a corresponding message.
Downloading vCards via Bluetooth®
You can receive vCards from devices (such as
a PC) which support the transmission of
vCards via Bluetooth®.
It is not necessary to authorize the device in
COMAND to do so.
Received vCards are imported into the
address book.
iIf you switch to another main function,
e.g. navigation, while receiving vCards, the
reception of vCards will be terminated.
XSelect Address Book or, if the phone main
menu is displayed, Phone.
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XSelect Download Contacts.
A selection menu appears.
XSelect Receive Business Cards.
This interrupts the Bluetooth connection
between COMAND and your active mobile
phone. COMAND is ready to receive vCards
from another Bluetooth® device.
XStart data transfer on the external
Bluetooth device (see operating
instructions of the device).
The data on the vCards is automatically
transferred to the address book. The
number of vCards received is displayed.
XTo cancel the transfer: Press W.
or
XPress the % button.
Deleting Data
XIf the address book is displayed, select
Address Book Q Delete Contacts.
or
XIf the phone main menu is displayed, select
Phone Q Delete Contacts.
A selection menu appears.
XSelect Internal Contacts or From
Mobile Phone or From Memory Card or
Received Business Cards or Delete
All.
A prompt corresponding to your selection
appears.
XSelect Yes or No.XPress the W button.
If you confirm by selecting Yes, the
contacts you have selected are deleted.
Audio
Audio Menu
iInformation on the COMAND control
system and how to operate it can be found
on (Y page 72).
iFor many operating functions you can
also use the buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, e.g. the =, ;,
9, : buttons, for selecting a channel
or a menu or scrolling through lists
(Y page 81).
Vehicle Equipment
iThis Operator’s Manual describes all
features, standard or optional, potentially
available for your vehicle at the time of
purchase. Please be aware that your
vehicle might not be equipped with all
features described in this manual.
Calling up the Audio Menu
XSelect Audio.
The audio mode last active is switched on.
or
XPress the ó function button.
Radio mode is switched on.
XSelect Audio
The audio menu appears.
iIf radio mode was active last, you only
need to select Audio.
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XPress n when the main area is active.XSelect Autostore.
or
XSelect Presets £ Autostore in the radio
display.
COMAND searches for receivable stations.
A corresponding message is displayed. The
available stations are automatically stored
under the presets.
Canceling Autostore Procedure
XSelect Cancel.
Switching to Weather Band
XPress the ó function button on the control
unit repeatedly until the weather band is
selected.
or
XSlide m r to highlight the submenu.XTo select the weather band: Rotate
y m z or slide o m until the currently set
waveband is highlighted (FM or AM).
XPress 9.
Waveband submenu is opened.
XSelect WB.
Searching a Channel
XRotate y m z or slide o m p when the main
area is highlighted.
or
XPress E or F on the control unit.
The search proceeds upwards or
downwards and stops at the next
receivable channel.
Selecting a Channel from Channel list
XSlide m r to highlight the submenu.XTo call up the channel list: Rotate
y m z or slide o m p until Channel is
highlighted.
XPress n.
The channel list appears.
XTo select a channel: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XTo tune to the selected channel:
Press n.
or
XPress a number key, e.g. 4, on the control
unit at any time.
Station Information
iThis feature is only available for analog
FM programs.
Information on the current station is
displayed beneath the main function line.
XTo activate/deactivate the station
information display: Select Radio £
Show Station Information from the
radio submenu.
If the checkbox O is checked, station
information is displayed.
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Entering a Channel Number DirectlyXSelect SatRadio £ Enter Channel in
the SatRadio menu.
An input dialog appears.
or
XPress õ on the control unit.XTo enter a channel: Press corresponding
number buttons on the control unit.
COMAND will tune to the channel entered.
iYou 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: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r
XTo tune to the selected channel:
Press n.
Memory Functions
iThere are 10 presets available.
You can use the following functions:
RStoring channels
RSelecting a channel from the Satellite
preset memory
Storing Channels
XPress n 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.
Channel Memory
XTo select a preset: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XTo store a channel to a selected preset:
Press and hold n 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 rotate y m z or slide o m p until
Presets is highlighted.
The presets list appears.
XTo select a channel: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XTo tune to the selected channel:
Press n.
or
XPress a number key, e. g. 4 on the control
unit.
Displaying Information
XIn the submenu rotate y m z or slide
o m p until Info is highlighted.
XPress n.
Information about the current program
appears.
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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 PCMCIA memory card
Permissible File Systems
R ISO9660/Joliet for CD storage media
R UDF for DVDs
R FAT16 or FAT32 for PCMCIA memory card
with storage medium
Multisession CDs
On multisession CDs, the content of the first
session determines how COMAND handles
the CD.
If the first session, for example, contains data
in CD Audio 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 CD Audio 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 4000 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
R Microsoft Windows ®
Media Audio V2, V7,
V8 and 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 DVD Audio Discs
COMAND can playback commercially
available, prerecorded Audio DVDs that bear
the following label. You will usually find the
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1 Disc name (if stored on disc)2 Current folder3 Folder symbolXTo select a folder: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XPress n.
The tracks of the folder appear.
XTo select a track: Rotate y m z or slide
q m r.
XPress n.
The track is played and the corresponding
folder is now the active folder.
Gracenote® Media Database
iThis function is only available in CD Audio
mode.
CD information including album title, artist
name and track name is obtained from the
Gracenote® Media Database. A version of the
Gracenote® Media Database is stored on the
COMAND’s hard drive. Access to this
database is indicated by the Gracenote logo
being displayed in the lower right of some
audio displays.
Many audio CDs contain CD text. COMAND
uses the information contained in this text for
displaying the name of the artist, album and
track.
If the audio CD does not contain any CD text,
COMAND can recognize unknown audio
tracks in CD Audio mode with the aid of the
Gracenote Media Database. For this to
happen, the corresponding information must
be stored in the Gracenote Media Database
and the “Read CD Database” function must
be switched on.
If this is the case, COMAND provides the
corresponding data, such as name of artist,
album and track, in the corresponding
displays and lists.
If COMAND accesses the Gracenote Media
Database while reading an audio CD, the
following information is displayed:
Switching "Read CD Database" Function
On and Off
XSwitch to CD Audio mode (Y page 184).XSelect CD £ Read CD Database.
A list opens from which you can select the
desired data. Select None if you do not want
to display any of the data.
Updating the Gracenote® Media Database
As new music CD releases occur it is
necessary to update the Gracenote Media
Database. Optimum Gracenote® music
recognition function is only achieved when
the most up-to-date database is available in
your vehicle.
You can have the music recognition software
updated at an Authorized Mercedes-Benz
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