2014 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class Comand Manual

Registering SatRadio
0043
Phone number of provider
0044 SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiver
X Switch on SatRadio mode (Y page 184).
The satellite radio main menu appears
showing the preview channel. You cannot
select any other stations.
X To select Options
Options in the menu bar: slide
00520064 and press the controller.
X To select Service
Service: turn and press the
controller.
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 activation is completed
successfully, the Updating Channels Updating Channels
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.siriusxm.com (USA) or
http://www.siriusxm.ca (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 Not
Device Not
Available
Available message will appear. Satellite radio
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Switching to satellite radio
0043
Channel name
0044 Preset
0087 Channel name
0085 Channel information
0083 Category list
0084 Keyword search
006B Options menu
006C Artist & track
006D Additional display area
Channel information 0085can be viewed in detail (Y page 187).
Additional display area 006Dshows the specific SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio logos of the different
channels.
X To select Radio
Radio in the main function bar: turn the controller and press to confirm.
If satellite radio mode was the last mode selected, it will now be active.
If another radio mode is switched on, you can now switch to satellite radio mode in the
carousel menu.
X To select Options
Options: slide 00520064and press the controller.
The message No Service
No Service appears if there is no signal.
If the satellite receiver is not installed or is not installed correctly, the Device
Device
Unavailable
Unavailable message will appear (Y page 183).Selecting a category
Satellite radio channels 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. The content of the categories
is sorted by channel numbers.184
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X
To call up the category list: select
Category
Category in the menu bar: slide 00520064and
press the controller.
The category list appears.
X To select a category: turn the controller
and press to confirm.
The category selected is shown in the
display. You hear the station last selected
for this category.
The 0036dot indicates the current setting.
The All Channels
All Channels category is at the top
of the category list. This category enables
you to browse all available channels. Selecting a channel
Channel search X
When the display/section window is
selected, slide 009500520096the controller.
COMAND searches in both directions
(ascending and descending) and stops at
the next channel found in the selected
category.
Entering channel numbers directly X
To select Options Optionsin the menu bar: slide
00520064 and press the controller.
The satellite radio menu appears.
X To select Enter Channel
Enter Channel: turn and press
the controller.
An input menu appears.
X For the channel number, 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 via the satellite
radio station list You can select the channel using the satellite
station list or using the current station list
displaying the artists and tracks that are
currently playing.
X
To select Options Optionsin the menu bar: slide
00520064 and press the controller.
X To select Current Station List with Current Station List with
Artist & Title Artist & Title: turn and press the
controller.
The channel list appears.
X Select the desired channel
Keyword search X
To select the keyword search 00D3in the
menu bar: slide 00520064and turn the controller.
X To enter the required search term: turn and
press the controller.
Direct and indirect results are shown.
X Select the required result.
The relevant channel is played. Satellite radio
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Memory functions
Storing channels i
There are 99 presets available.
X Quick store: press the number key, e.g.
0082, until you hear a tone. The channel is
saved to the second position in the radio
channel presets.
X To store a channel using the edit
function: selectOptions
Options in the menu bar:
slide 00520064and press the controller.
X To select Edit/Organize Edit/Organize: turn and press
the controller.
The list of saved channels appears.
X To select the preset: turn the controller and
press for about 2 seconds.
A tone confirms that the currently selected
channel has been saved to the radio station
presets.
The newly saved station overwrites the
existing preset. Music and sport alerts
This function makes it possible to store a
program alert for your favorite artists, tracks
or sporting events.
You can store up to 30 music and sports
alerts (favorites).
Music alerts can only be saved whilst a track
is being played. You can also specify sport
alerts via the menu option. The system then
continuously scans all channels and notifies
you if it finds a match with a stored alert. A window appears with the respective
information.
Setting a music alert
X
To select Options
Options in the menu bar: slide
00520064 and press the controller.
X To select Alert for Artist, Track & Alert for Artist, Track &
Sports Event
Sports Event: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
X Select Add New Alert Add New Alert.
A window with a prompt appears.
X Select Artist
Artist orTrack
Track.
The alert is set for the current artist or
track.
The music alert window appears
X To select Change To Change To orIgnore
Ignore: turn and
press the controller.
If you select Change To
Change To, the channel is
changed and the favorite artist or track is
played.
If you select Ignore
Ignore, the current channel
will continue playing. Setting a sport alert
X
To select Options Optionsin the menu bar: slide
00520064 and press the controller.
X To select Alert for Artist, Track &
Alert for Artist, Track &
Sports Event
Sports Event: turn and press the
controller.
A menu appears.
X Select Manage Sport Alerts Manage Sport Alerts.
A menu appears. 186
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Select Select New Alerts
Select New Alerts .
A menu appears.
X Select the desired team from a league, e.g.
college, NBA, NHL, NFL or MLB.
The alert function for the sports team is
added.
Editing music and sport alerts
X Select Edit Alert
Edit Alert.
A list of set sport alerts appears.
X Select Manage Music Alerts Manage Music Alerts .
A list of set artists and tracks (artist)
appears. Tagging music tracks
If you have an Apple device connected, you
can purchase the music track that is currently
playing from an iTunes Store. If no Apple
device is connected, this function is grayed
out.
X To select Options
Options in the menu bar: slide
00520064 and press the controller.
X To select Tag
Tag this this Track
Track: turn and press
the controller.
A message about saving this music track
on the Apple device appears. Displaying information X
To select Info Infoin the menu bar: slide 00520064
and press the controller.
Information on the currently received
program is displayed.
If available, you will see:
R the channel logo
R the full name of the channel
R the artist of the current track
R the current track
X To return to the radio display: select
Info
Info: slide 00520064and press the 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.
X To select Options Optionsin the menu bar: slide
00520064 and press the controller.
X To select Service
Service: turn and press the
controller.
The provider's details appear.
X To return to the main display: press the
0038 button. Channel list updates
During reception of a new channel list, the
Updating Channels Updating Channels message is shown.
The station last selected is switched to mute
until the update has been completed.
SatRadio mode is not available during this
process.
Once the update has been completed, the
SatRadio basic menu appears. The station
last selected is played. Sound settings
Information on sound settings ( Ypage 230). Satellite radio
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Your COMAND equipment
................190
Activating media mode ....................190
Audio/video mode ............................192
Media search ..................................... 200
MEDIA REGISTER ............................... 203
Bluetooth ®
audio mode .................... 208
Operation with the Media Interface 215
Audio AUX mode ............................... 218
AUX video mode ................................ 219
Video DVD mode ............................... 220
Picture viewer ................................... 227 189Media

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of
purchase. 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-relevant systems and functions.
Therefore, the equipment on your COMAND
system may differ from that in the
descriptions and illustrations. Should you
have any questions concerning equipment
and operation, please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. Activating media mode
General notes
There are several ways to activate media
sources using COMAND.
The relevant sections of the Operator's
Manual describe the simplest way to activate
a media source.
This section describes all options for
activating media sources. Using the MEDIA button
X Press the 00FDbutton.
The menu for the last accessed media
source appears.
X To select the media source: keep pressing
the 00FD button until the required media
source has been set.
The media sources appear in the following
order:
R CD/DVD
R Memory card
R Media Register
R USB 1
R Media Interface 1
R USB 2 R
Media Interface 2
R BT audio
R TV (if your vehicle is equipped with a TV)
R AUX
If playable music files are found, they will
be played by COMAND.
X To display the function bars: slide 005200C5the
controller. Switching on automatically
X When an external media source is
connected, this media mode is
automatically switched on by COMAND.
External media sources:
R
Apple devices (e.g. iPhone ®
)
R USB devices (e.g. USB stick, MP3 player)
R SD cards
R via AUX cable (automatic activation
depends on the device connected)
R via devices connected by Bluetooth ®
If playable music files are found, they will
be played by COMAND.
i If a media function is already switched on
in COMAND, this will be interrupted and the
basic display of the newly connected
device will appear.
If another function, such as navigation, is
operating, the basic display will not change.
Only the music from the newly connected
media source will play Using the main function bar190
Activa
ting media modeMedia