2013 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class audio

Dolby
®
Digital dts™
MLP™
Selecting settings fo
rthe Bang &Olufsen
sound system
Calling up the menu
X Select Sound .
X Highlight Bang&Olufsen .
X Press 0021.
Am enu appears.
A 002C dot in front of an entry indicates the
current setting.
Selecting the setting for True Image™
X Turn 0031001C0032 or slide 002A001C0006and highlight
reference or
3D Sound .
X Press 0021. Focusing the sound setting 0002
Current position of the sound setting
X Select Sound Mode in the menu.
X Turn 0031001C0032 or slide 002A001C0006and highlight
front ,
all or
rear .
X Press 0021.
X To exit the menu: press the0001back
button beside the COMAND controller.
or
X Slide 003C001C003D.
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 abit 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
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Rear-compartment screens
0002
Socket for corded headphones
0003 Vjack for video signal
0026 Ljack for audio signal, left
0025 Rjack for audio signal, right
0023 Rear compartment screen
You can connect an additional set of corded headphones to each rear-compartment screen.
The connection socke tis for headphones with 3.5 mm stereo jack plugs and an impedance
of 32 ohms.
Remote control Overview
0002
To switch the screen on/off
0003 To switch the button lighting on/off
0026 To select the screen for remote control
operation (COMAND, SPLITVIEW,L
REAR and REAR Rcan be selected) 0025
To select a menu or menu item
0023 To confirm a selection or setting
0024 To switch sound on/off (for corded
headphones)
0014 To adjust the volume (for corded
headphones)
0015 To skip; fast-forward/fast-rewind
0016 To select a track; direct entry
0017 To exit a menu (back)
Selecting the screen for the remote
control
You can use the remote control to operate
one of the two rear screens at a time. To do
so, you must switch the remote control to the
desired screen.
X To select the left-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0026until "L REAR" is
highlighted in the window.
X To select the right-hand screen: turn
thumbwheel 0026until "REAR R" is
highlighted in the window. 144
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Switching the screen on/off
If the SmartKey in the ignition lock is in
position
0or 1or if the SmartKey is not in the
ignition lock, the rear screens will switch off
after 30 minutes. Before the screens switch
off, they show a message to this effect.
You can switch the screens back on.
However, this will discharge the starter
battery.
X Point the remote control at the rear-
compartmen tscree nwhich has been
selected for remote operation.
X Press button 0002on the remote control.
The respective rear screen switches on or
off.
i You can only switch the screens on using
the remote control if the ignition is
switched on.
Switching the button lighting on/off
X Press button 0003on the remote control.
Depending on the previous status, the
button lighting is switched on or off.
i If you do not use the remote control for
about 15 seconds, the button lighting
switches off automatically.
Switching the sound on/off (corded
headphones only)
X Press button 0024on the remote control.
The sound is switched on/off.
Selecting amenu/menu item and
confirming your selection
X Press the 0009000C000A buttons to
selec tthe menu/menu item and press the
000C button to confirm.
CD/DVD drive and AUX jacks The CD/DVD drive is located in the center
behind the front seats. 0002
CD/DVD slot
0003 AUX, right-hand (R) jack for audio signal
0026 AUX, left-hand (L) jack for audio signal
0025 AUX, jack for video signal (V)
0023 CD/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 144). At
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Cordless headphones
Overview
The cordless headphones for the rear compartmen
tcan be recognized by the "DIGITA LAUDIO"
inscription on the battery compartment cover and by the fact that there is no SPLITVIEW
symbol (Y page 126)(Y page 126). 0002
Volume control
0003 To select a screen for the headphones
0026 Battery compartment cover
0025 To switch the cordless headphones on/off
0023 Indicator lamp with various displays (Y page 147)
X Gently 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/
off
X Press button 0025.
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
X Turn volume control 0002until 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
0014on the remote control
(Y page 129).
Selecting ascreen for the headphones
X Move push slider 0003toL(left-hand screen)
or R(right-hand screen). 146
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X
Select Cancel Route Guidance and press
0021 to confirm.
Continuing route guidance
X To activate navigation mode: press the
0011 function button once or twice.
X To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X Select Destination in the navigation
system menu ba rby turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Continue Route Guidance and
press 0021to confirm.
COMAND calculates the route.
Destination or area of destination
reached Whe
nyou reach your destination, COMAND
displays a checkered flag and route guidance
is automatically ended.
For certain points of interest (e.g. airports),
the Destination Reached display is shown
as well as the checkered flag.
Navigation announcements Repeating navigation announcements
G
WARNING
Navigation announcements are intended to
direct you while driving without diverting your
attention from the road and driving.
Please always use this feature instead of
consulting the map display for directions.
Looking at the icons or map display can
distract you from traffic conditions and
driving, and increase the risk of an accident.
i Audible navigation announcements are
muted during a telephone call.
If you have missed an announcement, you can
call up the current announcement at any
time. X
To show the menu: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X In the navigation menu bar, confirm RPT with
0021.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
X To switch off: during the announcement,
press the 0029button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
You will briefly see the message: The driving instructions have been
muted .
X To switch on: press0021the COMAND
controller.
X In the 002Enavigation menu bar, press 0021
to confirm.
i COMAND automatically switches the
navigation announcements back on when:
R you have a new route calculated.
R you start the engine again after having
left the vehicle.
Reducing volume during anavigation
announcement
The volume of an active audio or video source
can be automatically reduced during a
navigation announcement.
X Select Navi in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
X Select Audio Fadeout and press
0021to
confirm.
The function is switched on 000Aor off 0002,
depending on the previous status.
Setting the volume manually
X Set the volume during a navigation
announcement.
or
X In the map display whe nthe menu is
shown, select 002Eand adjust the volume. 174
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0002
Data fields for surname, first name and
company
0003 Numbe rcategory
0026 Telephone category
0025 Data field for the telephone number, filled
in automatically
0023 Two-line characte rbar
X Proceed as described unde r"Entering
characters" in the "Entering characters in
the address and phone books" section
(Y page 136).
Adding a phone number to an address
book entry
X Open a call list and select an entry
(Y page 213).
X Select Options by sliding
001C003Dthe
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Save Number and press
0021to
confirm.
X Select Add and press
0021to confirm.
The search menu for address book entries
appears.
X Search for the desired entry (Y page 209).
X Press 0021when you have finished searching.
X Select a category for the number, e.g.
Home , and press
0021to confirm. X
Select a category for the phone, e.g.
Cellular Phone Number , and press
0021to
confirm.
X Select Next (save) and press
0021to
confirm.
COMAND stores the data if there are fewer
tha nfive numbers assigned to the entry you
are searching for.
You will see a message to this effect.
If five numbers are stored for the entry you
are searching for, a prompt will appear
asking whether you wish to overwrite one
of the existing numbers.
X Select Yes or
No and press
0021to confirm.
If you select Yes , a selection list with the
five existing numbers appears.
If you select No , the process is canceled.
X Selec tthe number to be overwritten in the
list by turning 0031001C0032the COMAND controller
and press 0021to confirm.
COMAND overwrites the selected number
with the new data. Audio
Radio mode
General information i
Portable electronic devices in the vehicle
may seriously impair radio reception.
Switching to radio mode Option 1
X
Press 0010the function button.
The radio display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
Option 2
X Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding 002A001Cand turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
If radio mode was the last mode selected,
it will now be active. Audio
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If another audio mode is switched on, you
can now switch to radio mode in the audio
menu.
X Select Audio by sliding
002A001Cthe COMAND
controller and pressing 0021to confirm.
The audio menu appears. Example display: audio menu
0002
Current audio operating mode
0003 Main function bar
0026 Audio menu
X Select FM/AM radio by turning
0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm. Example display, FM radio
0002
Display window with station settings
0003 Frequency of the selected station
0026 Name of the selected station
0025 Display bar for frequency setting
0023 Sound settings
0024 Waveband
0014 Station information 0015
Preset functions
0016 Radio functions
Switching wavebands X
Select FM ,
AM or
WB in the radio display by
sliding 001C0006and turning 0031001C0032the COMAND
controller and press 0021to confirm.
Waveband submenu is opened. 1
The waveband submenu (the 002Cdot
shows the waveband currently set)
X Select a waveband and press 0021to confirm.
You will hear the last station played on the
selected waveband.
Selecting astation Selecting
astation using the station
search function
X Turn 0031001C0032 or slide 003C001C003Dthe 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
X Press 0009or000C to select the Audio menu.
X Press 000Aor000B briefly.
Selecting stations vi athe station presets
X Quic ksetting: press a number key, e.g.
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Directly in the station presets: select
Presets by sliding
001C0006and turning 0031001C0032
the COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
or
X Press 0021the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
The station preset memory appears .The
002C dot indicates under which preset the
currently selected station is stored.
X Select a station by turning 0031001C0032and
pressing 0021to confirm or press a number
key, e.g. 0034.
Using the multifunction steering wheel
X Press 0009or000C to select the Audio menu.
X Press 000Aor000B briefly.
Selecting stations by entering the
frequency manually
X Option 1: press the001Bbutton.
X Option 2: selectRadio in the radio display
by sliding 001C0006and turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press 0021to
confirm.
X Select Enter Frequency and press
0021to
confirm.
Irrespective of the option chosen, an input
menu will appear.
X Enter a frequency using the number keys.
COMAND tunes in to 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 tunes in to the next lower
frequency.
Storing stations Storing stations manually
There are twenty presets available for the FM
and AM wavebands.
X
Quick save: press and hold a number key,
e.g. 0034, until you hear a tone.
The station is stored.
X Directly in the station presets: press0021
the COMAND controller when the display/
selection window is active.
or
X Select Presets by sliding
001C0006and turning
0031001C0032 the COMAND controller and press
0021 to confirm.
In both cases, the station presets appear.
The 002Cdot indicates under which preset
the currently selected station is stored. Example display:s
tation presets
X Select a preset by turning 0031001C0032the
COMAND controller and press and hold
0021 until you hear a tone.
The statio nis 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, Audio
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