2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class audio

Adjusting the volume for phone calls
You can adjust the volume for hands-free
mode during a telephone call.
X Turn the 0043control knob
or
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the
multifunction steering wheel. 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.
X Press the 002Afunction button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
X Select Sound
Sound by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
You can now set the treble, bass and
balance for radio mode. Adjusting treble and bass
Setting the bass
X Select Treble Treble orBass
Bass in the sound menu
by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
The setting is stored and you exit the menu.
Adjusting balance and fader Adjusting the balance
With the balance function, you can control
whether the sound is louder on the driver's or
front-passenger side.
The fader function is used to control whether
the sound is louder in the front or the rear of
the vehicle.
You can adjust the fader depending on the
vehicle model. 28
Basic COMAND functionsAt a glance

Equipped with Bang & Olufsen sound
system:
for the best sound focus, choose the
setting 0
0.
X Select Bal/Fad
Bal/Fad (balance/fader) in the
sound menu by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select a balance setting by sliding 009E005B009Fthe
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm. Surround sound
General notes Your vehicle is equipped with one of two
sound systems:
R harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
Surround
Sound system
The harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
Surround
Sound system allows you to set the
optimum surround sound in the vehicle
interior (Y page 30).
R Bang & Olufsen sound system
(Y page 31)
Both sound systems are 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 and USB
storage device)
R Media Interface
R Bluetooth ®
audio mode
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 231). Discs which support the audio formats
mentioned have the following logos: Basic COMAND functions
29At a glance

harman/kardon
®
Logic 7 ®
Surround
Sound system The example describes how to set the
surround sound for radio mode.
X To switch surround sound on/off: press
the 002A function button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
X Select Sound
Sound by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
X Select surround surround and press00A1to confirm.
X Select Logic7
Logic7 ®
®
On
On orLogic7
Logic7 ®
®
Off
Off by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
Depending on your selection, surround
sound is switched on or off and the menu
is exited.
X To exit the menu without saving: press
the 0041 button or slide 009E005B009Fthe COMAND
controller.
i Please note the following: for the
optimum audio experience for all passengers when Logic7
®
is switched on,
the balance should be set to the center of
the vehicle interior.
You will achieve the best sound results by
playing high-quality audio and video DVDs.
MP3 tracks should have a bit rate of at least
128 kbit/s.
Surround sound playback does not
function for mono signal sources, such as
for AM radio mode.
If radio reception is poor, e.g. in a tunnel,
you should switch off Logic7 ®
, since it may
otherwise switch dynamically between
stereo and mono and cause temporary
sound distortions.
On some stereo recordings, the sound
characteristics may differ from
conventional stereo playback.
i The Logic7
Logic7 ® ®
On
On function creates a
surround sound experience for every
passenger when playing stereo recordings,
for example. 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 Logic7®
®
Off
Off, all permissible
formats are played as stored on the
medium. Due to the design of the
passenger compartment, an optimum
audio experience cannot be guaranteed for
all passengers. 30
Basic COMAND functionsAt a glance

Bang & Olufsen sound system
You can optimize the sound in the vehicle with
the Bang & Olufsen sound system and True
True
Image
Image ™ sound technology. The Sound Mode
Sound Mode
function enables you to focus the selected
sound setting within the vehicle.
The example describes how to set the
optimum sound for radio mode.
Selecting the sound setting for True
Image™
X Press the 002Afunction button.
X Select Sound
Sound by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
X Select Bang&Olufsen
Bang&Olufsen and press00A1to
confirm.
A menu appears. A 003Bdot marks the current
setting for True Image™.
X Select reference reference orsurround
surround and press
00A1 to confirm.
R reference
reference
This setting provides a crisp, clear, luxury
high-end sound setting for a studio
atmosphere in your vehicle.
R surround
surround
This setting enables a wide-ranging sound
experience for playing music and videos. 0043
Current position of the sound setting
For the optimum musical enjoyment, you can
focus the sound image precisely on one seat.
This means you are right at the center of the
listening experience, with all system
parameters being precisely calculated for the
selected position. The result is authentic
music reproduction inside the vehicle.
Focusing the sound setting
X Press the 002Afunction button.
X Select Sound Soundby sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
X Select Bang&Olufsen
Bang&Olufsen and press00A1to
confirm.
A menu appears. A 003Bdot marks the current
setting for Sound Mode.
X Select left
left, all allorright
right and press 00A1to
confirm.
X To exit the menu: press the0041back
button or slide 009E005B009Fthe COMAND
controller.
i Please note the following: 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. Basic COMAND functions
31At a glance

time. However, no announcements are made
during a phone call.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select RPT
RPT in the navigation system menu
bar by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off X
To switch off: press the006Cbutton
during an announcement.
You will briefly see the message: The The
driving instructions have been
driving instructions have been
muted muted .
X To switch on: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select RPT
RPT in the navigation system menu
bar by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
i COMAND automatically switches the
navigation announcements back on when:
R you have a new route calculated.
R you switch COMAND on again or start the
engine.
Reducing volume during a navigation
announcement The volume of an active audio or video source
can be automatically reduced during a
navigation announcement.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Audio Fadeout Audio Fadeout and press00A1to
confirm.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous status. Setting the volume manually X
Adjust the volume using the 0043control
knob during a navigation announcement.
or
X Select RPT RPTin the map view with the menu
shown and adjust the volume using the
0043 control knob.
Announcing street names If the function is switched on, the name of the
street which you are turning into is
announced.
Announcements are not made in the chosen
language in all countries. They are made when
relevant street names for the selected
language are available in the database.
X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Navi
Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Bthe COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Announce Announce Street
StreetNames
Namesand press
00A1 to confirm.
The function is switched on 0073or off 0053,
depending on the previous status. Quit route guidance
Canceling or continuing route guidance X
To switch on navigation mode: press the
00BE function button.
X To show the menu: press00A1the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination
Destination in the navigation
system menu bar by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm. Route guidance
85Navigation Z

Option 2: use Secure Simple Pairing
The mobile phone (or the Bluetooth
®
audio
device) must support the Bluetooth ®
version
2.1 for connection via Secure Simple Pairing.
COMAND creates a six-digit code, which is
displayed on both devices that are to be
connected.
X If the code is the same on both devices,
confirm Yes
Yes by pressing 00A1.
If you select Yes Yes, the authorization process
is completed and the mobile phone is
connected.
If you select No No, the process will be
canceled.
X Confirm the message on the mobile phone.
External authorization If COMAND does not detect your mobile
phone, this may be due to particular security
settings on your mobile phone. In this case,
you can test if your mobile phone can find
COMAND. The Bluetooth ®
device name of
COMAND is "MB Bluetooth MB Bluetooth". Please note the following:
some mobile
phones require that you establish the
connection to COMAND again once you have
entered the passkey (see the mobile phone
operating instructions). The mobile phone
cannot otherwise be authorized.
X Press the 002Bfunction button on
COMAND.
X Select Connect Dev. Connect Dev. in the telephone
basic menu by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
The Bluetooth ®
telephone list appears.
X Select Connect via Phone
Connect via Phone and press00A1
to confirm.
The message on the left appears.
X Start the Bluetooth ®
search on the mobile
phone; see the mobile phone operating
instructions.
X Select COMAND (MB Bluetooth MB Bluetooth) on the
mobile phone.
X Option 1: when requested to do so, enter
the passkey first on the mobile phone and
then in COMAND.
X Option 2: confirm the displayed codes on
the mobile phone and in COMAND (Secure
Simple Pairing).
With both options, you see the prompt Do Do
you want to be
you want to be
authorized? authorized? on the COMAND display.
X If you select Yes
Yes, the mobile phone will be
authorized. The messages Waiting for
Waiting for
a Connection to a Connection to dev.>... dev.>... andConnecting Bluetooth
Connecting Bluetooth
Profiles...
Profiles... are displayed. If the
connection is successful, you see the
telephone basic menu and the connected
mobile phone is entered.
If you select No No, the process will be aborted.
Switching between mobile phones If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone, you can switch between the individual
phones.Telephony via the Bluetooth
®
interface 125Telephone Z

Your COMAND equipment
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Radio mode ........................................ 182
Satellite radio .................................... 186
Audio CD/DVD and MP3 mode ........191
Music search ..................................... 204
MUSIC REGISTER .............................. 207
Bluetooth ®
audio mode .................... 211
Media Interface mode ......................217
Audio AUX mode ............................... 223 181Audio

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all the
standard and optional equipment for your
COMAND system, as available at the time of
going to print. Country-specific differences
are possible. Please note that your COMAND
system may not be equipped with all the
features described. Radio mode
Important notes
Portable electronic devices in the vehicle may
seriously impair radio reception. Switching to radio mode
Switching modes using the function
button X
Press the 002Afunction button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
i Repeatedly pressing this function button
switches through the wavebands in this
order: FM, AM, WB. You then call up
satellite radio mode. Pressing the button
again takes you back to FM radio mode. Switching modes via the audio menu Example: audio menu
0043
Current audio operating mode
0044 Main function bar
0087 Audio menu
X Select Audio Audioin the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005Bthe COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
If radio mode was the last mode selected,
it will now be active.
If another audio mode is switched on, you
can now switch to radio mode in the audio
menu.
X Select Audio Audioby sliding 00A0005Bthe COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The audio menu appears. Example: HD Radio display
0043 Display window with station settings
0044 Preset position of the selected station
0087 Name of the selected station (symbol for
HD Radio™ and number of subprogram)
0085 Frequency of the selected station 182
Radio
modeAudio