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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.
:
Waveband submenu
X Option 1: press the $ function 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: select FM, AM or WB in the radio
display by

sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X The waveband submenu is opened.
X Select a waveband and press W to
confirm.
You will hear the last station played on the
selected waveband. The # dot shows the
currently selected waveband. Selecting a station Selecting stations via the station search
function
X
Press the E or F button.
or
X Turn 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.
Selecting stations via the station presets
X Quick setting: press a number key, e.g.
l.
X Directly in the station presets: select
Presets by sliding VÆ and turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
or
X When the display/selection window is
active, press W the COMAND controller.
The station preset memory appears. The
# dot indicates under which preset the
currently selected station is stored.
X Select a station by turning cVd and
pressing W to confirm or press a number
key, e.g. l.
Selecting stations by entering the
frequency manually
X Option 1: press the l button.
X Option 2: select
Radio
in the radio display
by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Enter Frequency and press W to
confirm.
Irrespective of the option chosen, an input
menu will appear.
X Enter a frequency using the number keys.
COMAND sets the frequency entered. Audio
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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. l, until you hear a tone.
The station is stored.
X Directly in the station presets: when
the
display/selection window is active, press
W the COMAND controller.
or
X Select 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. X
Select 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,
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 positions when storing.
X Option 1: when the display/selection
window is active, press W the COMAND
controller.
The station preset memory appears.
X Option 2: select Presets by sliding VÆ
and turning cVd the COMAND controller
and press W to confirm.
The station preset memory appears.
X Irrespective of the option, select
Autostore and press W to 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: select Cancel and
press W to confirm.
Weather Band Activating
X
Press the $ function button repeatedly
until the Weather Band is switched on.
or
X Select the currently set waveband FM or
AM by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the414
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COMAND controller and press
W to
confirm.
X Select WB from the menu and press W to
confirm.
Searching for a channel
X Quick select: turn cVd or slide XVY the
COMAND controller while the display/
selection window is active.
or
X Press the E or F button.
Channel search scans up or down and
stops at the next channel found.
Selecting a channel from the channel list X
Select Channel by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The channel list appears.
X Select a channel by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
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 by
sliding VÆ and
turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Depending on the previous status, you
switch Show Station Information on
O or off ª.
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. Audio
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The 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
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 by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The category list appears.
X To select a category: select

a category by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press 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
X
Turn cVd or slide XVY the COMAND
controller while the display/selection
window in the SatRadio display is active.
or
X Press the E or F 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 in the submenu bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The satellite radio menu appears. 418
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Entering channel numbers directly
X
Option 1: press the l button.
An input menu appears.
X Option 2: select Sat by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select Enter Channel and press W to
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 in the submenu bar by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Option 1
X Select Channel List and press W to
confirm.
The channel list appears.
X Select a channel by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm. Option 2
X
Select Channel List with Artist,
Title and press W to confirm.
The channel list appears and displays the
artists and tracks currently being played. X
Select a channel by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
Memory functions Channel presets
There are ten presets available.
Storing channels
X
When the display/selection window is
active, press W the COMAND controller.
or
X Select Presets in the submenu bar by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
In both

cases, the channel presets appear.
The # dot in front of a preset entry
indicates that the currently selected
channel is stored under this preset. Audio
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X
Select a preset by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press and hold
W until you hear a tone.
or
X Press and hold a number button, e.g.
n, 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: press W the COMAND controller
when the display/selection window is
active.
X Select Autostore in
the presets by turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
X Option 2: select Presets in the submenu
bar by sliding VÆ and turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
X Select 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.
X To cancel storing: select Cancel and
press W to confirm.
Selecting a channel from the preset list
X To call up the preset list: select
Presets by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
The channel preset list appears.
X To set a channel: select a preset by
turning cVd the COMAND controller and
press W to confirm.
or
X Press a number key, such as n.Displaying information
X
Select Info in the submenu bar by turning
cVd
the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
Information on the currently received
program is displayed.
If available, you will see:
R the full channel name
R the artist

of the track that is currently being
played
R the track that is currently being played
X To return to the radio display: confirm
Info by pressing W.
X Slide ZV the COMAND controller up.
Displaying service information :
Provider's phone number (SIRIUS XM) or
Call Service Provider
; SIRIUS ID of your satellite receiver
The provider's customer service center is
available by

phone at any time to answer any
general questions or questions on the
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X
To switch the display: select 1...6
Changer by turning cVd the COMAND
controller and press W to confirm.
Depending on the previous setting, the
magazine trays are shown or not shown.
i If a
disc cannot be read, an entry appears
next to the corresponding magazine tray. Media list showing all magazine trays
X
Select the data medium by turning cVd
the COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The following tables list the selection options
in the

media list for the respective equipment
variants. For DVD changer
Magazine trays, positions 1 to 6: readable
data
media

are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3
DVDs, audio DVDs and video DVDs. Memory card, position 7
MUSIC REGISTER, position 8
USB storage device, position 9
Media Interface, position 0
Bluetooth
®
audio Equipped with a single DVD drive
DVD drive, position 1: readable data media
are audio CDs, MP3 CDs or MP3 DVDs,
audio DVDs and video DVDs.
Memory card, position 2 MUSIC REGISTER, position 3
USB storage device: position 4
Media Interface: position 5
Bluetooth
®
audio: position 6 i
If you select a video DVD, the system
switches to video DVD mode
(Y page 453).
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
X When the display/selection window is
active, press a number key, e.g. n.
The medium at the corresponding position
in the

media list is loaded and then played.
Selecting a track Selecting by skipping to a track
X
To skip forwards or back to a track: turn
cVd
the COMAND controller when the
display/selection window is active.
or
X Press the E or F button.
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 the Random Tracks or Random Folder
playback option has been selected, the
track order is random.
Selecting a track using the number
keypad
X Press the ¯ key
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 Audio
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numbers that correspond to a track
number on the CD/DVD can be entered.
X Enter the desired track number using the
number keys.
The track plays after the last possible
number is entered.
i Pressing and holding a number key for
more than two seconds completes the
entry, and the corresponding track is
played.
Selecting a track using music search X
Select Current Tracklist, Folder or a
category and press W to confirm.
Select music via categories (e.g. album,
artist) with the music search function.
If you select a category, COMAND starts a
search for track information if the following
conditions are fulfilled:
R the data
carriers are inserted or connected
R the track information from these data
carriers is not yet contained in the
COMAND music database
COMAND imports track information from the
following data carriers:
R disc (audio CD/DVD/MP3)
R memory card
R MUSIC REGISTER
R USB storage device
The Track information is complete.
message appears once the search is
completed. COMAND stores the music data
in its own database. You can now select the available music data within the desired
category.
You
will

find further information on searching
for music in the "Music search" section
(Y page 433).
X In audio CD/audio DVD mode/MP3 mode,
select Search by sliding VÆ and turning
cVd the COMAND controller and press
W to confirm.
The category list appears. Example: current track list
X
Select the track by turning cVd the
COMAND controller and press W to
confirm.
The basic display appears and the track is
played.
Fast forwarding/rewinding X
While the display/selection window is
active, slide XVY and hold the COMAND
controller until the desired position has
been reached.
or
X Press and hold the E or F button
until the desired position is reached.
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This function is only available in audio CD
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