2015 MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class radio

Deleting highlighted stations
X In radio mode: slide 00520064the controller.
X To select Options
Options in the radio menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
X Select Edit List
Edit List.
X To select the required preset entry: turn the
controller.
X Slide 00520096the controller.
X To select the Delete Highlighted Sta‐
Delete Highlighted Sta‐
tion/Channel
tion/Channel option in the additional
menu: turn and press the controller.
X If you really wish to delete the highlighted
station, select Yes Yes: turn and press the con-
troller. Otherwise, select No
No: turn and press
the controller. Calling up sound settings
X In radio mode: slide 00520064the controller.
X To select Sound
Sound in the radio menu bar: turn
and press the controller.
The sound menu appears (Y page 250).Radio text
This function is available in HD and FM/AM
radio mode.
Radio text is additional data, metadata or
similar that, in addition to displaying the artist and track, also includes information on the
current program.
X To switch on radio text view: in radio mode,
slide 00520064the controller.
The Radio menu bar is shown. X
To select Info Info: turn and press the control-
ler.
With an active Info
Infobutton, a larger view of
the radio station set will be shown together
with radio text information in place of the list
of stations. The frequency is visible in the
context display.
X To switch on radio text plus: in radio mode,
slide 00520064the controller.
The Radio menu bar is shown.
X Select Info
Info.
The display switches back to the radio sta-
tion overview with radio text plus informa-
tion. Satellite radio
General notes
The satellite radio mode requires satellite
radio equipment and registration with a sat-
ellite radio provider.
Note that the categories and channels shown in the illustrations depend on the program
content offered by the provider. The illustra-
tions and descriptions in these operating
instructions may therefore differ from the
channels and categories offered by the pro-
vider.
SatRadio mode may be temporarily unavaila-
ble or interrupted for a variety of reasons.
These include environmental or topographi-
cal conditions as well as other factors beyond
the control of Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. This means operation may not be possible in cer-
tain areas.
These include:
R tunnels
R parking garages
R locations inside or next to buildings
R locations in the vicinity of other structures
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio offers more than
140 digital-quality radio channels providing
100% commercial-free music, sports, news
and entertainment. 202
Satellite
radioRadio

SIRIUS XM Satellite 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.siriusxm.com (USA) or
http://www.siriusxm.ca (Canada).
Your new Mercedes-Benz vehicle comes with SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio pre-installed at the
factory. This service is free for a six-month
trial period. About a month before the trial
period ends, information will be provided on
how to extend this subscription. An acoustic
signal sounds and a message is shown,
describing how the subscription can be
extended. Registering SatRadio
0043
Phone number of provider
0044 SIRIUS XM ID of your satellite receiver
X Switch on SatRadio mode (Y page 204).
The satellite radio main menu appears
showing the preview channel. You cannot
select any other stations.
X To select Options Optionsin the radio menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
X To select Service
Service: turn and press the con-
troller.
The service information screen appears. Once the telephone 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 suc-
cessfully, 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 pur-
chasing the system, your credit card details
will be required to activate your account.
If the satellite receiver is not installed cor-
rectly, the Device Unavailable
Device Unavailable message
will appear. Satellite radio
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Switching to satellite radio
0043
Preset
0044 Channel name and channel number
0087 Channel information
0085 Category list
0083 Keyword search
0084 Options menu
006B Artist & track
006C Additional display area
Channel information 0087can be viewed in detail (Y page 207).
Additional display area 006Cshows 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 in the radio menu bar: turn and press the controller.
The message No Service
No Service appears if there is no signal. Selecting a category
Satellite radio channels are sorted into vari-
ous categories. You can choose between var- ious categories such as News/Discussions,
Sports and Country (if available). The cate-
gory list is sorted alphabetically. The content
of the categories is sorted by channel num-
bers. X
To call up the category list: selectCat‐ Cat‐
egory
egory in the menu bar by turning and
pressing 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 dis-
play. You hear the station last selected for
this category.
The 003Bdot indicates the current setting. 204
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The
All
All Channels
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 cat-
egory.
Entering channel numbers directly X
To select Options Optionsin the radio menu bar:
turn 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 corre-
sponding 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 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 con-
troller.
The channel list appears.
X Select the desired channel
Keyword search X
To select Options Optionsin the radio menu bar:
turn and press 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. Memory functions
i There are 100 presets available.
X Quick store: press and hold a number key,
such as 0082. The channel is saved to the
second position in the radio channel pre-
sets.
X To store a channel using the edit func-
tion: select Options Options in the radio menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
X To select Edit List
Edit List: 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.
The newly saved station overwrites the
existing preset. Satellite radio
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Music and sport alerts
General notes This function makes it possible to store a pro-
gram 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 searches through all the chan-
nels. If a match is found with a saved mes-
sage, you will be informed. A window appears with the respective information.
Setting a music alert X
To select Options Optionsin the radio menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
X To select Alert for Artist, Track &
Alert for Artist, Track &
Sports
Sports Event
Event: turn and press the control-
ler.
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 radio menu bar:
turn and press the controller.
X To select Alert for Artist, Track &
Alert for Artist, Track &
Sports
Sports Event
Event: turn and press the control-
ler.
A menu appears.
X Select Manage Sport Alerts Manage Sport Alerts.
A menu appears.
X 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
The "tag music track" function allows you to
transfer the music track currently playing to
an Apple ®
device and then purchase it in the
iTunes ®
store. 206
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X
To select Options
Optionsin the radio menu bar:
turn 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 radio menu bar: turn
and press the controller.
Information on the currently received pro-
gram is displayed.
If available, you will see:
R the channel logo
R the channel abbreviation
R the artist of the track that is currently being
played
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 ver-
sions available.
X To select Options
Options in the menu bar: slide
00520064 and press the controller.
X To select Service
Service: turn and press the con-
troller.
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. Sat
Radio mode is not available during this proc-
ess.
Once the update has been completed, the Sat Radio basic menu appears. The station previ-
ously selected will be played if it is still avail-
able. Sound settings
Information on sound settings (Y page 250). Satellite radio
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X
Select the displayed data medium.
The data medium is loaded.
If the data medium contains files that can
be copied, a selection menu appears.
2. Selecting files X
To select All
AllMedia
Media Files
Files: turn and press
the controller
This command copies all files from the
selected data medium. The symbol next to
All Media Files All Media Files is filled in. All subse-
quent entries have a checkmark 0073beside
them.
X Select a folder.
A checkmark 0073next to the folder entry
highlights the selection.
X To select Continue
Continue: turn the controller and
press to confirm.
The copying menu appears. 3. Starting the copying process In the example, files are copied from a USB
stick to the MEDIA REGISTER.
X To select Start Start: press the controller.
i The selection of a target folder is optional.
If there is no target folder given, the
selected files are saved to the main direc-
tory of the Media Register.
X To select Target Folder
Target Folder : turn and press
the controller.
X Select a folder.
X Select Continue Continue.
X To select Start
Start: press the controller.
The copying procedure starts and is shown in the progress bar.
It may take some time for the copying proc-
ess to be completed, depending on the
amount of data. If there is not enough mem-
ory space, a message to this effect
appears.
i It is possible to change to a different func-
tion (e.g. radio) during the copying proce-
dure. The copying procedure continues in
the background. While the copying proce-
dure is taking place, this is shown by a sym-
bol in the status bar. Media Register
225Media Z

Your COMAND equipment
These operating instructions describe all
standard and optional equipment available
for your COMAND system at the time of pur-
chase. Country-specific differences are pos-
sible. 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 equip-
ment 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. Sound settings
Calling up the sound menu
You can make various sound settings for the
different audio and video sources. It is possi- ble to set more bass for radio mode than for
audio CD mode, for example. The respective
sound menu can be called up from the menu
of the desired mode.
The example describes where to call up the
sound menu in CD mode. X
Insert an audio CD (Y page 212).
The CD display appears.
X To display the menu bars: slide 00520064the
controller.
X To select Sound
Sound in the menu bar: turn and
press the controller.
The menu appears with the last setting
accessed, e.g. Balance/Fader Balance/Fader. Sound menu overview Function Options
Equalizer Sets: treble, mid-
range and base
Balance/fader Moves the sound
focus: right/left and
front/rear Changing loud-
speaker source Outputs a seat-
based media source
on the entire sound
system
Setting treble, mid-range and bass
X
To display the menu bars: slide 00520064the
controller in media mode.
X To select Sound
Sound in the menu bar: turn and
press the controller.
The menu with the last accessed setting
appears.
X Turn the controller until Equalizer Equalizeris
brought to the front.
X To activate rotary menus for treble, mid-
range and base: slide 00520064the controller.
X To switch between the rotary menus: slide
00950052 the controller.
X To make the desired Equalizer
Equalizer settings:
turn the controller.
Rotary menus show the set values. 250
Sound set
tingsSound