2013 MERCEDES-BENZ CL CLASS key

If another audio mode is switched on, you
can now switch to radio mode in the audio
menu.XSelect Audio by sliding ZV the COMAND
controller and pressing W to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
Example display: audio menu
:Current audio operating mode;Main function bar=Audio menuXSelect FM/AM radio by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Example display, FM radio
:Display window with station settings;Frequency of the selected station=Name of the selected station?Display bar for frequency settingASound settingsBWavebandCStation informationDPreset functionsERadio functions
Switching wavebands
XSelect FM, AM or WB in the radio display by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Waveband submenu is opened.1The waveband submenu (the # dot
shows the waveband currently set)XSelect a waveband and press W to confirm.
You will hear the last station played on the
selected waveband.
Selecting a station
Selecting a station 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
XPress = or ; to select the Audio
menu.XPress 9 or : briefly.
Selecting stations via the station presets
XQuick setting: press a number key, e.g.
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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 memory appears. The
# dot indicates under which preset the
currently selected station is stored.XSelect a station by turning cVd and
pressing W to confirm or press a number
key, e.g. l.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
XPress = or ; to select the Audio
menu.XPress 9 or : briefly.
Selecting 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 – 1700 kHzFM (VHF)87.7 – 107.9 MHzWB (Weather Band)Weather report
channels
i You can only enter currently permitted
numbers.
i If you enter a frequency in the FM or AM
wavebands which is outside the frequency
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.
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 under the presets.
The search starts at the lowest frequency.
COMAND stores any stations found,
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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
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
V Æ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XSelect Show Station Info by sliding
V Æ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, switch
Show Station Info on O or off ª.
Displaying program information
This function is only available for analog FM
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
V Æ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Information on the currently selected
station is displayed. The contents andpurpose of the information depend on the
HD Radio station.
HD Radio
Important notes
The "HD Radio" section provides detailed
information on the following:
R special functions available exclusively for
HD Radio when compared with analog AM
and FM radio
R selecting an HD Radio station
R displaying program information
i Optional HD Radio equipment is required
to make use of the HD Radio functions
described here. Registration is not
required.
i HD Radio functions offer:
R digital transmission on the same
wavebands as analog AM/FM. The
analog AM/FM stations remain in the
same position when selecting a station.
R the ability to broadcast several program
streams over a single AM/FM frequency
(e.g. HD1, HD2 etc.)
R clear, interference free reception
R on FM stations: CD quality sound; on AM
stations: analog FM station sound quality
R a wide range of data services, text-based
information – name of artist, name of
song etc. – on the display.
For further information on HD Radio, visit
http://www.hdradio.com .
i Please note that sub-programs and
program information shown in the
illustrations are dependent on the program
broadcast by the respective radio station.
The program contents may vary. The sub-
programs and programs shown in the
illustrations in this manual may therefore
differ from the sub-programs and programs
broadcast by radio stations.
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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
pressing 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
XPress = 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 button.
An input menu appears.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, 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 position
indicates that the currently selected
channel is stored there.Audio207COMANDZ

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 in the preset
memory. Channels 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
bar 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
XPress a number key, e.g. 4.Using the multifunction steering wheelXPress = or ; to select the Audio
menu.XPress 9 or : briefly.
Displaying information
XSelect Info in the submenu bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Information on the currently received
program is displayed.XTo return to the SatRadio main display:
slide XVY the COMAND controller.
Displaying service information
The provider's customer service center is
available by phone at any time to answer any
general questions or questions on the
versions available.
XSelect Sat. Radio in the submenu bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.XSelect Service and press W to confirm.
The provider's details appear.XTo return to the SatRadio main display:
slide XVY the COMAND controller.
Channel list updates
When receiving a new channel list, the display
shows the Updating channel... message.
The station last selected is switched to mute
until the update has been completed.
Satellite radio mode is not available during
this process.
Once the update has been completed, the
satellite radio main menu appears. The
station last selected is played.
Sound settings
You will find details on the sound settings in
the "At a glance" section ( Y page 128).
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MUSIC REGISTER, position 3Media Interface, position 4USB, position 5XSelect the data medium by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
i If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
( Y page 229).
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.
Selects 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
8 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 Track
List Mix 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 210).XPress = or ; to select the Audio
menu.XPress the 9 or : button on the
multifunction steering wheel.Selecting by track listXIn audio mode, select Search by sliding
V Æ or turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.XSelect Current Track List .
or
XPress W the COMAND controller in audio
mode when the display/selection window
is active.XSelect Current Track List by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.XSelect the track by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
i
In 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 210).XPress = 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
keypad.
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 keys.Audio213COMANDZ

Fast forward/rewindXWhile the display/selection window is
active, slide XVY and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
Music search
You can use the following characteristics to
search music:
R Keyword search
R Playlist
R Artists
R Albums
R Tracks
R Genres
R Year
XIn audio mode, select Search by sliding
V Æ or turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
A selection list appears.XSelect the desired characteristic by sliding
V Æ and turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
For the search, the media inserted is scanned
and the music track data is stored in a
COMAND database. A medium that has
already been scanned is not scanned again if
another search is carried out. The scanning
process may take some time for media with
a large capacity. The search can be carried
out after the scanning process is finished.
Selecting a folder
This function is only available in MP3 mode.
XSwitch on MP3 mode ( Y page 210).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.
You will see the tracks in the folder.XSelect a track by turning cVd and press
W to confirm.
The track is played and the corresponding
folder is now the active folder.
Copying music files from audio CDs to
the hard disk
Audio files can be copied from CD to
COMAND's hard disk.
XSelect Audio by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.XSwitch on CD/audio DVD or MP3 mode
( Y page 210).XSelect a medium ( Y page 212).
The audio CD is played.XTo copy all music tracks: select REC by
sliding VÆ and turning cVd and confirm
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under the corresponding position and
press W to confirm.
COMAND activates the connected device.
You will see a message to this effect. The
basic display then appears.
If no device is connected, you will see the
Media Interface entry instead of a
device name.
Example display: iPod mode
:Data medium type;Track number=Track name?Graphic time displayATrack timeBGraphic track displayCCurrent playback settings (no symbol for
"Normal track sequence")DSound settingsEMedia listFAlbum name (if available)GCategories, playlists and/or foldersHArtist (if available)IPlayback options
Type of device : connected is indicated by
the corresponding symbol for iPod, MP3
player or USB mass storage device.
i If the device connected does not contain
any playable tracks, a message appears to
this effect.
Selecting music files
Note
COMAND displays the data stored on the
iPod ®
, MP3 player or USB mass storage
device according to the filing structure used
in the respective medium.
Selecting by skipping to a track
XTo skip forwards or back to a track: turn
cVd the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
The skip forward function skips to the next
track. The skip back function skips to the
beginning of the current track if the track
has been playing for more than eight
seconds. If the track has been playing for
less than eight seconds, it skips to the start
of the previous track. If you have selected
a playback option other than Normal
Track Sequence , the track sequence is
random.XOn the multifunction steering wheel:
switch on Media Interface mode
( Y page 222).XOn the multifunction steering wheel, press
the = or ; button to select the
Audio menu.XOn the multifunction steering wheel, press
9 or : to select a track.
Selecting using the number keypad
XTo make an entry: press the Ä button.
An input menu appears. The number of
characters available for input depends on
the number of tracks that can currently be
selected.XTo enter a track number: press a number
key, e.g. q.
The digit is entered in the first position in
the input line.
i COMAND will ignore and not display an
invalid digit.
XEnter more numbers if desired.
The selected track is played.224AudioCOMAND