2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GL-Class Comand Manual

0083
Sound settings
0084 FM radio, AM radio or WB radio
006B Program information
006C Preset functions
006D Radio functions
X Select FM/AM Radio
FM/AM Radio by turning0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm. Switching HD Radio on/off
You can switch off HD Radio™ in the radio
submenu:
X Select Radio Radioin the radio display by sliding
005B0064 the COMAND controller and press 00A1
to confirm.
X Select HD Radio
HD Radio and press00A1to confirm.
HD Radio™ on: 0073
HD Radio™ off: 0053
i Notes on HD Radio™:
HD Radio™ is a digital radio system from
the U.S.A. When HD Radio is off, you will
hear only analog programming on all
frequencies.
HD Radio™ provides:
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 broadcasting of several program streams
over a single FM frequency (e.g. HD1,
HD2, etc.). R
clear, interference free reception
R FM: CD quality sound
AM: analog FM station sound quality
R the display of text-based information
(e.g. artist, track name) in the display
For further information on HD Radio™, visit
http://www.hdradio.com . Switching wavebands
You can switch the radio between the FM, AM
and WB wavebands. 0043
Waveband submenu
X Option 1: press the002Afunction button
until the desired waveband is set.
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.
X Option 2: selectFM FM,AM
AM orWB
WB in the radio
display by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X The waveband submenu is opened.
X Select a waveband and press 00A1to confirm.
You will hear the last station played on the
selected waveband. The 003Fdot shows the
currently selected waveband. Radio mode
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Selecting a station
Selecting stations via the station
search function X
Press the 0048or0049 button.
or
X Turn 0082005B0083 or slide 009E005B009Fthe 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.
Selecting stations via the station
presets X
Quick setting: press a number key, e.g.
008B.
X Directly in the station presets: select
Presets
Presets by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083
the COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
or
X When the display/selection window is
active, press 00A1the COMAND controller.
The station preset memory appears. The
003F dot indicates under which preset the
currently selected station is stored.
X Select a station by turning 0082005B0083and
pressing 00A1to confirm or press a number
key, e.g. 008B.
Selecting stations by entering the
frequency manually X
Option 1: press the003Ebutton.
X Option 2: selectRadio Radio in the radio display
by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Enter Frequency
Enter Frequency and press00A1to
confirm.
Irrespective of the option chosen, an input
menu will appear. X
Enter a frequency using the number keys.
COMAND sets the frequency entered. Waveband Frequency
AM (MF) 530 – 1700 kHz
FM (VHF) 87.7 – 107.9 MHz
WB (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 sets the next lower
frequency. Storing a station
Storing stations manually There are ten presets available for the FM and
AM wavebands.
Example: station memory
X
Quick save: press and hold a number key,
e.g. 008B, until you hear a tone.
The station is stored. 184
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X
Directly in the station presets: press00A1
the COMAND controller when the display/
selection window is active.
or
X Select Presets
Presets by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
In both cases, the station presets appear.
The 003Fdot indicates under which preset
the currently selected station is stored.
X Select a preset by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press and hold
00A1 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,
beginning with preset 1. When the highest
frequency is reached or 10 stations have
been found, the storing process ends. Any
stations stored manually under the presets
will be lost. COMAND may not occupy all
memory slots when storing.
X Option 1: press00A1the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
The station preset memory appears.
X Option 2: selectPresets
Presets by sliding 005B0064
and turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
The station preset memory appears.
X Irrespective of the option, select
Autostore
Autostore and press00A1to 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.
X To cancel storing: selectCancel
Cancel and
press 00A1to confirm. Weather Band
Activating X
Press the 002Afunction button repeatedly
until the Weather Band is switched on.
or
X Select the currently set waveband FM FMor
AM
AM by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select WB
WBfrom the menu and press 00A1to
confirm.
Searching for a channel X
Quick select: turn0082005B0083 or slide 009E005B009Fthe
COMAND controller while the display/
selection window is active.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
Channel search scans up or down and
stops at the next channel found.
Selecting a channel from the channel
list X
Select Channel Channel by sliding 005B0064and turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
The channel list appears. Radio
mode
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X
Select a channel by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
or
X Press a number key on the control panel,
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.
X Select Show Station Information Show Station Information by
sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, you
switch Show Station Information
Show Station Information on
0073 or off 0053. 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.
X
Select Info Infoin the radio display by sliding
005B0064 and turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
Information on the currently selected
station is displayed. Content is dependent
on the station.
X To return to the radio display: confirm
Info
Info by pressing 00A1.
X Slide 00A0005Bthe COMAND controller up. Satellite radio
Important notes
i The satellite radio mode described below
requires optionally available satellite radio
equipment and registration with a satellite
radio provider.
i Note that the categories and channels
shown in the illustrations depend on the
program content offered by the provider.
The program content may vary. The
illustrations and descriptions in these
operating instructions may therefore differ
from the channels and categories offered
by the provider.
Satellite radio mode may be temporarily
unavailable or interrupted for a variety of
reasons. These reasons include
environmental or topographical conditions
as well as other issues beyond the control
of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. This means
operation may not be possible in certain
areas.
These include:
R tunnels
R parking garages 186
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R
locations inside or next to buildings
R locations in the vicinity of other
structures
i SIRIUS XM Radio offers more than 130
radio stations in digital quality, for example
100% commercial-free music, sports, news
and entertainment.
SIRIUS XM Radio employs a fleet of high-
performance satellites to broadcast around
the clock throughout the USA and Canada.
The satellite radio program is available for
a monthly fee. Details are available from
the SIRIUS XM Service Center and at
http://www.sirius.com (USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada). Registering satellite radio
Service information screen
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Provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM)
0044 SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiver
X Switch on satellite radio mode
(Y page 187).
The satellite radio main menu appears,
showing the weather channel. You cannot
select any other stations.
X In the lower menu line, select Sat Satand press
00A1 to confirm.
X Select Service
Service and press 00A1to confirm.
The service information screen appears. Once the connection has been established:
X
Follow the instructions of the service staff.
The activation process may take up to
ten minutes. If the activation is completed
successfully, the No Service
No Service message
appears in the display, followed by the
satellite radio main menu.
i You can also have the satellite service
activated online. To do so, visit the SIRIUS
XM Radio website at
http://www.sirius.com (USA) or
http://www.siriuscanada.com
(Canada).
i If registration is not included when
purchasing the system, your credit card
details will be required to activate your
account.
If the satellite receiver is not installed or is
not installed correctly, the Device Device
Unavailable
Unavailable message will appear. Switching on satellite radio mode
Notes For example, to select a channel or scroll in
the lists, you can also use the
00590065
00630064 buttons on the multifunction
steering wheel, see the separate vehicle
Operator's Manual.
Important information on registering the
satellite radio (Y page 187).
Option 1 X
Press the 002Afunction button.
The No Service No Service message appears after
switching on or if no signal is being
received. Once COMAND receives the
signal, the satellite radio display appears.
The station last selected is played.
i Repeatedly pressing this function button
switches through the wavebands in this
order: FM, AM, WB and subsequently
switches on the satellite radio. Pressing the Satellite radio
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button again takes you back to FM radio
mode.
Option 2 Satellite radio main menu
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Satellite radio main display
0044 Channel name
0087 Preset
0085 Selected category/channel number
0083 Channel information (in brief)
0084 Sound settings
006B Category list
006C Channel information (in detail)
006D Channel preset list
006E Satellite radio menu
Channel information 0083can be viewed in
detail ( Ypage 191).
X Select Audio
Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 00A0005Band turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
If satellite radio mode was the last mode
selected, it will now be active.
If another audio mode is switched on, you
can now switch to satellite radio mode in
the audio menu.
X Select Audio Audioby sliding 00A0005Bthe COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The audio menu appears.
X Select Sat
Satand press 00A1to confirm. The
No Service
No Service message appears when
starting up or if no signal is being received.
If the satellite receiver is not installed or is not
installed correctly, the Device
Device
Unavailable
Unavailable message will appear.
Changing the category Satellite radio stations are sorted into various
categories. You can choose between various
categories such as News/Discussions,
Sports and Country (if available). The
category list is sorted alphabetically.
X
To call up the category list: select
Category Category by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The category list appears.
X To select a category: select a category by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
The category selected is shown in the
display. You hear the station last selected
for this category.
The All Channels 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. 188
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Selecting a channel
Channel search
X
Turn 0082005B0083 or slide 009E005B009Fthe COMAND
controller while the display/selection
window in the SatRadio display is active.
or
X Press the 0048or0049 button.
COMAND searches in both directions
(ascending and descending) and stops at
the next channel found in the selected
category. Satellite radio menu
X
Select Sat
Sat in the submenu bar by turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
The satellite radio menu appears. Entering channel numbers directly
X
Option 1: press the003Ebutton.
An input menu appears.
X Option 2: selectSat Satin the submenu bar
by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller
and press 00A1to confirm.
X Select Enter Channel
Enter Channel and press00A1to
confirm.
An input menu appears.
Entering the channel
X With both options, press the corresponding
number buttons on the control unit in
succession.
COMAND sets the selected channel.
i You can only select currently permitted
digits. Selecting a channel from the SatRadio
channel list
You can select the channel from the channel
list (option 1) or via the channel list that
shows the artists and tracks that are currently
being played (option 2).
X Select Sat Satin the submenu bar by turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
Option 1
X Select Channel List Channel List and press00A1to
confirm.
The channel list appears.
X Select a channel by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm. Satellite radio
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Option 2
X
Select Channel List with Artist, Channel List with Artist,
Title
Title and press 00A1to confirm.
The channel list appears and displays the
artists and tracks currently being played. X
Select a channel by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
Memory functions Channel presets
There are ten presets available.
Storing channels
X
Press 00A1the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
or
X Select Presets
Presets in the submenu bar by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
In both cases, the channel presets appear.
The 003Fdot in front of a preset entry indicates that the currently selected
channel is stored under this preset.
X Select a preset by turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press and hold
00A1 until you hear a tone.
or
X Press and hold a number button, e.g.
008D, 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.
X Option 1: press00A1the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
X Select Autostore
Autostore in the presets by turning
0082005B0083 the COMAND controller and press
00A1 to confirm.
X Option 2: selectPresets
Presets in the submenu
bar by sliding 005B0064and turning 0082005B0083the
COMAND controller and press 00A1to
confirm.
X Select Autostore Autostore and press00A1to 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.
X To cancel storing: selectCancel
Cancel and
press 00A1to confirm.
Selecting a channel from the preset list
X To call up the preset list: select
Presets
Presets by turning 0082005B0083the COMAND
controller and press 00A1to confirm.
The channel preset list appears.
X To set a channel: select a preset by
turning 0082005B0083the COMAND controller and
press 00A1to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, such as 008D.190
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