2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SL-CLASS ROADSTER audio

Useful information
i These operating instructions describe all
the standard and optional equipment of
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.
This also applies to safety-related systems
and functions.
i Read the information on qualified
specialist workshops: ( Y page 31).
Operating safety
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Making alterations to electronic components
can cause malfunctions.
Radio, satellite

radio, amplifier, DVD changer,
navigation module, phone and voice control
are networked. If one component is not
functional or if it has been incorrectly
removed/replaced, this could impair the
operation of other components.
This could seriously jeopardize the
operational safety of your vehicle.
We recommend that you always have
maintenance work on electronic components
carried out at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. G
WARNING
In
order to avoid distraction which could lead
to an accident, the driver should only enter
system settings

with the vehicle at a standstill
and operate the system only when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), the vehicle covers
a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) per
second. COMAND delivers information to simplify
your choice of route and guide you
comfortably and safely to your destination.
For safety reasons, we recommend that you
bring your vehicle to a standstill, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions,
before making or accepting a telephone call
or viewing navigation maps, instructions or
downloaded information on the COMAND
screen.
G
WARNING
While the navigation system provides
directional assistance,

the driver must remain
focused on safe driving behavior, especially
attention to traffic and street signs, and
should utilize the system's audio cues while
driving.
The navigation system does not supply any
information on stop signs, yield signs, traffic
regulations or traffic safety rules. Their
observance always remains in the driver's
personal responsibility. DVD maps do not
cover all areas nor all routes within an area. G
WARNING
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for uncontrolled
equipment and meets the FCC radio
frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in
Supplement C to OET65.
This equipment has very low levels of RF
energy that is deemed to comply without
maximum permissive exposure evaluation
(MPE). But it is desirable that it should be
installed and operated with at least 8
inches
(20 cm)

and more between the radiator and a
person's body (excluding extremities: hands,
wrists, feet and legs.) 268
Operating safety
COMAND

authorized Mercedes-Benz Center if you have
any
questions
about equipment or operation.Function restrictions
For safety

reasons, some COMAND functions
are restricted or unavailable while the vehicle
is in motion. You will notice this, for example,
because either you will not be able to select
certain menu items or COMAND will display
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COMAND operating system
Overview :
COMAND display ( Y page 271)
; COMAND control panel with a single DVD
drive or DVD changer
= COMAND controller (Y page 273)
You can use COMAND to operate the
following main functions:
R the navigation system
R the audio function
R the telephone function R
the video function
R the system settings
R the online and Internet functions and the
Digital Operator's Manual
You can call up the main functions:
R using the corresponding function buttons
R using the

main function bar in the COMAND
display
COMAND display General notes
!
Do not use the space in front of the
display to stow anything. Objects placed
here could

damage the display or impair its
function. Avoid touching the surface of the
display. Pressure exerted on the surface of
the display can have an irreversible,
detrimental effect on the display.
Wearing polarized sunglasses may impair
your ability to read the display.
The display has an automatic temperature-
controlled switch-off feature. The brightness
is automatically reduced if the temperature is
too high. The display may temporarily switch
off completely. At a glance
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Display overview
Example display for radio
:
Status bar
; To call up the audio menu
= Main function bar
? Display/selection window
A Radio menu bar
Status bar : shows the time and the current settings for telephone operation.
The main
functions – navigation, audio, telephone and video – feature additional menus. This
is indicated by triangle ;. The following table lists the available menu items.
Main function bar = allows you to call up the desired main function. When the main function
is activated, it is identifiable by the white lettering.
In the example, the audio main function is set to radio mode and display/selection
window ? is active.
Radio menu bar A allows you to operate the radio functions.
Switching the COMAND display on/off
X Press the W function button.
or
X Select System in the main function bar by
sliding ZV and

turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
In both cases, the system menu appears. X
To switch off: select Display Off and
press W to confirm.
X To switch on: press one of the function
buttons, e.g. W, Ø or

the % back
button.
Cleaning instructions
! Do not touch the COMAND display. The
display has a very sensitive high-gloss
surface; there

is a risk of scratching. If you272
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X
Slide ZV the COMAND controller and
switch to main function bar :.
X Select System in the main function bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The system menu appears. Selecting the menu of a main function
Example display for audio CD mode and audio
menu (below)
:
To call up the audio menu
If one of the navigation, audio, telephone or
video main functions is switched on, triangle : appears next to the entry in the
main function bar. You can now select an
associated menu.
The example describes how to call up the
audio menu from audio CD mode (an audio
CD is playing).
X
Select Audio in the main function bar by
sliding ZV the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
The Audio menu appears.
The # dot
indicates the currently selected
audio mode.
X Select another audio mode, e.g. Radio, by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
Radio mode is activated.
Selects a menu item X
Select the station by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The station is set. Basic COMAND functions
Switching COMAND on/off X
Press the q control knob.
A warning message appears. COMAND
calls up the previously selected menu.
i If you switch off COMAND, playback of
the current audio or video source will also
be switched off. At a glance
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X
Select Rear View Camera and press W to
confirm.
X Select Activation by R gear and press
W to confirm.
The function is switched on O or off ª,
depending on the previous status.
Switching the sound on or off Audio/video source sound
X
Press the 8 button on COMAND or on
the multifunction steering wheel.
The sound from the respective audio or
video source is switched on or off.
i When the sound is off, the system
displays the , icon 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 navigation system
announcements.
Switching off navigation announcements
X Navigation announcements: press the
8 button during the announcement.
Switching navigation announcements
back on
X Press the 8 button again.
The navigation announcements are active
again:
R
if COMAND is switched off/on with the
q control knob.
R or after starting route guidance Adjusting the volume Adjusting the volume for the audio or
video source
X
Turn the q control knob
or
X Press 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 navigation announcements
R phone calls
R voice output of the Voice Control System
(see the separate operating instructions)
Adjusting the volume for navigation
announcements
During a navigation announcement:
X Turn the q control knob
or
X Press 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.
X Turn the q control knob
or
X Press 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.
X Press the $ function button.
The radio

display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
X Select Sound by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
You can now set the treble, bass and
balance for radio mode.
Adjusting treble and bass Setting the bass X
Select Treble or Bass in the sound menu
by turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
An adjustment scale appears.
X Select a setting by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The setting

is stored and you exit the menu.
Setting the balance Adjusting the balance
With the balance function, you can control
whether
the

sound is louder on the driver's or
front-passenger side.
Equipped with Bang & Olufsen sound
system: for the best sound focus, choose the
setting 0.
X Select Balance in the sound menu by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
X Select a balance setting by sliding XVY the
COMAND controller and press W

to
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 278
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optimum surround sound in the vehicle
interior (Y page 279).
R Bang & Olufsen sound system
(Y page 280)
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 430).
Discs which support the audio formats
mentioned have the following logos: Dolby Digital
dts MLP
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 $ function button.
The radio

display appears. You will hear the
last station played on the last waveband.
X Select Sound by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select surround and press W to confirm. At a glance
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X
Select Logic7 ®
On or Logic7 ®
Off by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to 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 % back button or slide XVY the
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 ®
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®
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. Bang & Olufsen sound system
You can optimize the sound in the vehicle with
the Bang & Olufsen sound system and the
True
Image

™ sound technology. The 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 $ function button.
X Select Sound by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Select Bang&Olufsen and press W to
confirm.
A menu appears. A # dot marks the
current setting for True Image™.
X Select reference or surround and press
W to confirm.
R reference
This setting provides a crisp, clear, luxury
high-end sound setting for a studio
atmosphere in your vehicle.
R surround
This setting enables a wide-ranging sound
experience for playing music and videos.280
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