2012 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class display

You see which characters you can enter with
that key. Each time the key is pressed, the
next character is selected.
Example: key p:
R press once = M
R press twice = N
R press three times = OXWait until the character display goes out.
The entries matching your input are shown
in the list.XEnter E, W , space, Y with the corresponding
keys.
i The space is entered using number key
9 .
Further functions in the list with
character bar
XTo delete characters: select F by sliding
V Æ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XTo delete an entry: select F and press
and hold W the COMAND controller until
the entire entry has been deleted.XTo switch the character set: select
B and press W to confirm.XTo cancel an entry: select the & symbol
in the bottom left of the character bar and
press W to confirm.
or
XPress the % back button.
The address entry menu appears.XTo accept the first list entry: press and
hold W the COMAND controller until the
address entry menu appears.
The accepted list entry is shown there.
Calling up the list as a selection list
Select the desired city from the selection list.
If there are several entries for a city or if
several cities of the same name are stored,
then ¬ is highlighted in the character bar.
XPress W the COMAND controller.It is also possible to switch the city list to the
selection list at any time during character
input.XSlide W the COMAND controller
repeatedly until the city list appears as a
selection list.
or
XSelect ¬ in the character bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Option 2: city list as selection list
COMAND either shows the selection list
automatically or you can call up the selection
list from the list with character bar.
The example shows the selection list after the
city NEW YORK has been entered. The entry is
highlighted automatically.
XConfirm NEW YORK with COMAND
controller W.
The address entry menu appears. You can
now enter a street, for example.At a glance131COMANDZ

Mute
Switching audio and video sources on/off
XPress the 8 button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
The sound from the respective audio or
video source is switched on or muted.
i When the sound is off, the system
displays the , symbol in the status line.
When you change the audio or video
source, or adjust the volume, sound
automatically switches on again.
i Even if the sound is switched off, you will
still hear traffic and navigation system
announcements.
Switching off Traffic program and
navigation announcements completely
XTraffic program: press the 8 button
until the . message disappears from the
status bar of the display.
A confirmation tone sounds.XNavigation announcements: during an
announcement, press the 8 button on
the multifunction steering wheel.
Switching Traffic program and navigation
announcements on again
XTraffic program: press and hold down the
8 button until the . display appears
in the status bar.
A confirmation tone sounds.XNavigation messages: select the y
symbol in the navigation menu bar and
press W to confirm.
i
The navigation announcements are
activated again if you switch COMAND off
and on again or start a new route guidance.
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for the audio or
video source
XTo adjust: turn thumbwheel :.
or
XPress the W or X button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The volume of the currently selected audio
or video source changes.
You can also adjust the volume for the
following:
R traffic announcements
R navigation announcements
R phone calls
R Voice Control System (see the separate
operating instructions)
Adjusting the volume for navigation
announcements
During a navigation announcement:
XTurn thumbwheel :.
or
XPress the W or X button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
Adjusting the volume for phone calls
You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
XTurn thumbwheel :.
or
XPress the W or X button on the
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Adjusting the sound settings
Calling up the sound menu
You can make various sound settings for the
different audio and video sources. This means
that it is possible to set more bass for radio
mode than for audio CD mode, for example.
You can call up the respective sound menu
from the menu of the desired mode.
The example describes how to call up the
sound menu in radio mode.
XPress the R function button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.XSelect Sound by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
You can now set the treble and bass or the
balance and fader for radio mode.
Adjusting treble and bass
XSelect Treble or Bass in the sound menu
by turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
To set the treble
:Last setting selected;Current settingXSelect a setting by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The setting is stored and you exit the menu.
Adjusting balance and fader
With the Balance function, you can control
whether the sound is louder on the driver's or
front-passenger side.
The Fade function is used to control whether
the sound is louder in the front or the rear of
the vehicle.
XSelect Balance/Fader in the sound menu
by turning cVd and press W to confirm.:Current settingXSelect a setting by sliding ZVÆ or XVY the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The setting is stored and you exit the menu.At a glance135COMANDZ

Surround sound
General information
If your vehicle is equipped with the harman/
kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
surround sound system,
you can set the optimum surround sound for
every passenger.
The harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
surround
sound system is available for the following
operating modes:
R radio (FM only)
R satellite radio
R audio CD
R audio DVD (MLP, dts, PCM and Dolby
Digital audio formats)
R MP3 (including SD memory card)
R Media Interface
R video DVD (PCM, dts and Dolby Digital
audio formats)
R AUX
Because some DVDs contain both stereo and
multichannel audio formats, it may be
necessary to set the audio format
( Y page 227).
i The Logic7 ®
ON function enables
playback of, e.g. stereo recordings with a
surround sound experience for every
passenger. It enables optimum playback of
music and films on CD, audio DVD or video
DVD with multichannel audio formats, such
as MLP, dts or Dolby Digital. This results in
sound characteristics like those intended
by the sound engineer when the original
was recorded.
i If you select LOGIC7®
OFF , the sound
system plays the tracks as stored 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
Switching surround sound on/off
Example: switching on surround sound for
radio mode
XPress the R function button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.XSelect Sound by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.XSelect 3D Sound and press W to confirm.136At a glanceCOMAND

dts™
MLP™
Selecting settings for the Bang & Olufsen
sound system
Calling up the selection menu
XSelect Sound.XHighlight Bang & Olufsen .XPress W.
A selection menu appears.
A # dot in front of an entry indicates the
current setting.
Selecting the setting for True Image™
XTurn cVd or slide ZVÆ and highlight
reference or 3D Sound .XPress W.
Selecting sound mode
XSelect Sound Mode in the selection menu.XTurn cVd or slide ZVÆ and highlight left,
all or right .XPress W.XTo exit the menu: press the % back
button beside the COMAND controller.
or
XSlide XVY.
i
Please bear the following in mind:
You will achieve the best sound results on
your Bang & Olufsen sound system by
playing high-quality audio DVDs and CDs.
MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least
224 kbit/s.
When playing using an iPod ®
, the bit rate
should also be at least 224 kbit/s.
For optimum playback quality:XDeactivate the EQ setting on the
iPod ®
.
Surround-sound playback does not
function for mono signal sources, such as
the medium wave range (MW) in radio
mode.
On some stereo recordings, the sound
characteristics may differ from
conventional stereo playback.
Rear Seat Entertainment System
Components
Overview
The Rear Seat Entertainment System
comprises:
R two screens for the rear behind the front-
seat head restraints
R two remote controls
R a CD/DVD drive
R AUX jacks on both screens (display AUX)
and on the CD/DVD drive (drive AUX)
R two sets of cordless headphones
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Selecting a menu/menu item and
confirming your selectionXPress the =;9: buttons to
select the menu/menu item and press the
9 button to confirm.
CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks
The CD/DVD drive is located in the center
behind the front seats.
:CD/DVD slot;AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal=AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal?AUX, jack for video signal (V)ACD/DVD eject button
The AUX jacks shown are for the AUX drive.
Identical jacks can be found on the right-hand
side of the rear-compartment screens (AUX
display), ( Y page 139).
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Cordless headphones
Overview
The cordless headphones for the rear compartment can be recognized by the "DIGITAL AUDIO"
inscription on the battery compartment cover and by the fact that there is no SPLITVIEW
symbol ( Y page 122)( Y page 122).
:Volume control;To select a screen for the headphones=Battery compartment cover?To switch the cordless headphones on/offAIndicator lamp with various displays ( Y page 143)XGently pull both sides of the headphones out and adjust the fit of the headphones by pulling
the headband in the direction of the arrow.Switching the cordless headphones on/
offXPress button ?.
Depending on the previous status, the
headphones are switched on or off. To save
the battery, the headphones are switched
off automatically if they do not receive a
signal within three minutes.
Adjusting the volume of the headphones
XTurn volume control : until you have
reached the desired volume.i If you have connected corded
headphones to a rear-compartment
screen, you can adjust the volume by
pressing buttons C on the remote control
( Y page 125).
Selecting a screen for the headphonesXMove push slider ; to L (left-hand screen)
or R (right-hand screen).142At a glanceCOMAND

Indicator lamp displays
The indicator lamp displays the following
possible stati for the batteries and
headphones:DisplayStatusGreenThe batteries are fine.RedThe batteries are almost
discharged.Continuou
sly lit
either
green or
redThe headphones are switched
on and connected to a screen.Flashes
either
green or
redThe headphones are
searching for the connection
to a screen.No display
(dark)The headphones are switched
off or the batteries are
discharged.
Connecting additional headphones
You can connect an additional set of corded
headphones to each rear-compartment
screen ( Y page 139).
Changing batteries
Batteries are required for the remote control
and for the two sets of cordless headphones.
Changing batteries ( Y page 247)
System settings
Display settings
Switching the display on/off
XSelect Vehicle by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Display OFF by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XTo switch on the display: press W or
cVd turn the COMAND controller.
Display design
Your COMAND display features optimized
designs for operation during daytime and
night-time hours. You can customize the
design to suit your personal preferences by
manually selecting day or night design or opt
for an automatic setting.
XSelect Vehicle by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect System by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.XSelect Display and press W to confirm.XSelect Day Mode , Night Mode or
Automatic by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The # icon indicates the current setting.DesignExplanationDay ModeThe display is set
permanently to day
design.Night ModeThe display is set
permanently to night
design.AutomaticThe display design
changes depending on
the brightness around
the vehicle.
i In the Automatic setting, COMAND
evaluates the readings from the automatic
vehicle light sensor and switches between
the display designs automatically.
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